Night Prowl! Forest Counter-Kill!

"Shi, are you saying the Centurion values you and you're going to be a banner officer in the military camp?"

The Chen family.

After Wang Xuan and Chen Feng returned from the county town, they went directly to the latter's home and told his sister-in-law, Lu Yao, the good news.

Learning that Wang Xuan had been appreciated by the Centurion of the military camp and was even pre-selected as a banner officer!

Lu Yao was so shocked that she couldn't speak for a long time!

Born into a wealthy family, she knew very well what the status of a Centurion was. Being appreciated by a Centurion would surely lead to a meteoric rise in the future!

Lu Yao's face was flushed, and she looked at Wang Xuan with some excitement, feeling very excited.

Wang Xuan explained with a smile, "Sister-in-law, don't count your chickens before they hatch. If I want to become a banner officer, I must first pass the recruit assessment."

Chen Feng put his hand on Wang Xuan's shoulder and said, "The recruit assessment is a piece of cake for you."

"I have a lot of confidence in you."

On the side.

Chen Feng's parents, Chen Shan and Liu Qin, also had smiles on their faces. Chen Shan said, "That's right, Little Shi."

"Although you've been weak since you were a child, your cleverness is the highest in our entire village."

"Work hard, Uncle Chen believes in you."

Wang Xuan felt a warmth in his heart when he heard this.

Since his father and elder brother passed away, Chen Shan had always taken care of them, so Wang Xuan didn't hide this news from them.

"Today is a day worth celebrating."

"Little Shi is about to enter the military camp, and Feng'er is back too, why don't you two eat here today?"

Liu Qin said with a smile at this time.

"That's right, Little Shi."

"We haven't gathered together for several months, let's have a meal together and have a good gathering."

Chen Feng said with a smile.

"Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you?"

Chen Shan laughed loudly, "What trouble are you talking about, your father and I have known each other since childhood, and I watched you grow up."

"It's just a meal, adding two pairs of chopsticks."

Hearing this, Wang Xuan didn't continue to refuse.

Fortunately, when he and Chen Feng returned from the county town, in addition to buying twenty bows and arrows, they also bought a lot of meat and rice.

Afterwards, Lu Yao and Liu Qin went into the kitchen to cook, while Wang Xuan, Chen Feng, and his father Chen Shan chatted idly in the yard.

After dinner.

Wang Xuan and Lu Yao left Chen Feng's house.

"Sister-in-law, once I enter the military camp, I plan to move our home to the county town!"

After returning home, Wang Xuan told Lu Yao his thoughts.

He had thought a lot about it these past two days. The Pity Life Sect's reach had already extended to White Water County, and people had begun to disappear from the surrounding villages and towns.

In addition, his encounter with Hou Feng a few days ago made him feel a sense of crisis, and he felt even more that staying here was more dangerous.

Now that he had the opportunity to enter the military camp, once he became a banner officer, he would have ten taels of silver a month, enough for him and Lu Yao to live in the county town.

"Ah, move to the county town?"

"Then... wouldn't I be a burden to you?"

Lu Yao said nervously.

Although Wang Xuan called her sister-in-law, she had never officially married into the family, and the relationship between the two was very fragile.

Wang Xuan comforted her when he heard this, "Sister-in-law, don't overthink it. Once I become a banner officer, I'll have ten taels of silver a month!"

"That's enough for us to live on, so don't worry."

Lu Yao nodded and didn't continue to dwell on it.

After chatting with Lu Yao about moving to the county town for a while, Wang Xuan took his bow and arrows to the yard to practice archery.

His archery skills had already reached Minor Accomplishment, and it would take several more days to reach Major Accomplishment.

"I'll try my best to cultivate Intermediate Archery to Major Accomplishment during the recruit camp, so I'll have a better chance of passing the special-grade assessment that Brother Feng mentioned!"

Chen Feng didn't tell him the details of the special-grade assessment, but it must be very demanding!

Whether for himself or for the future, he must pass the special-grade assessment and gain Yang Tianfeng's appreciation in order to have a foothold in the county town!

Wang Xuan then nocked an arrow and shot.

[Your Archery experience +20]

[Your Archery experience +20]

After breaking through to the Stone Hide level, Wang Xuan's energy also increased significantly. He could practice for several hours straight without feeling too tired.

And so, Wang Xuan practiced from evening onwards, alternating between archery and saber techniques.

It was late at night when Wang Xuan finally stopped.

He glanced at his status panel.

[Name: Wang Xuan]

[Strength: 950 kg]

[Cultivation: Iron Skin Realm, Stone Hide Level]

[Technique: None]

[Martial Arts: Mountain Severing Saber Art, Minor Accomplishment Progress 655/3200]

[Skills: Intermediate Archery (Minor Accomplishment Progress 980/3200), Basic Trapping (Minor Accomplishment Progress 17/400), Tracking Art (Minor Accomplishment Progress 75/400), Sprint (Minor Accomplishment Progress 230/400)]

[Effects: Triple Star Shot, Double Efficiency, Clairvoyance, Copper Skin Iron Bones]

[Attribute Points: 0]

"In just three short days, who would have thought I'd become a Martial Practitioner at the Stone Hide level? But this isn't enough!"

"I need to become stronger to have a foothold in this world!"

Wang Xuan muttered to himself.

"Hmm, someone's spying on me?"

His expression suddenly changed. He suddenly felt someone watching him from the darkness!

He immediately activated the effect [Clairvoyance].

Wang Xuan seemingly casually glanced at the distant mountains and forests, but discovered two groups of people in the forest, staring at him.

One of them was Shi Qian!

After what happened during the day, Shi Qian was certain that Wang Xuan had killed his elder brother!

In addition, Wang Xuan was valued by the Centurion, which made Shi Qian feel angry and uneasy, so he planned to eliminate Wang Xuan tonight!

The other group was Qian Tong!

He was hiding on the other side of the forest, accompanied by two people.

Because they were too far away, Wang Xuan couldn't discern their strength, but there was no doubt that they were all Martial Practitioners!

"They're here so quickly..."

"It seems yesterday's events were Zhou Bapi's doing!"

After discovering Qian Tong's figure, Wang Xuan didn't alarm him. Instead, he silently packed up his bow and arrows and hunting knife, and returned to his room.

"I have to find a way to lure them away!"

"Shi Qian's target is me, Qian Tong's target should be my sister-in-law..."

Back in the house, Wang Xuan immediately began to think about what to do!

"I must strike first and not give them a chance! I'll go out through the back door!"

A murderous intent surged in Wang Xuan's eyes. Taking advantage of the night, he quietly slipped out the back door, without attracting the attention of Shi Qian and Qian Tong.

Meanwhile, in the forest.

Shi Qian's eyes were bloodshot as he watched Wang Xuan enter the house, his eyes burning with anger, veins bulging on his forehead!

"Damn bastard!"

"He's the one who killed my brother!"

"That saber technique was what I taught my brother!"

Shi Qian roared in his heart.

Seeing Wang Xuan practicing the Mountain Severing Saber Art, he was certain that Wang Xuan had killed his brother!

Shi Qian couldn't wait to rush out and kill Wang Xuan to avenge him!

However, he also knew that Wang Xuan had now practiced the saber technique and was probably already a Martial Practitioner. He needed to wait for Wang Xuan to fall asleep before making his move!

On the other side.

Qian Tong and his two men were wearing night clothes.

Watching Wang Xuan enter the house, a cold glint flashed in Qian Tong's eyes!

"This kid actually secretly learned martial arts. It seems Shi Yong's death last time wasn't an accident, this kid did it!"

"In that case, Hou Feng's death yesterday was also this kid's doing!"

Qian Tong muttered to himself, the doubts in his heart all resolved at this moment.

"Sir, when do we make our move?"

"That kid's already asleep."

A voice whispered from behind.

Qian Tong heard this and glanced at the sky, saying, "Let's wait a little longer; this kid is incredibly cunning!"

The two nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Wang Xuan quietly left the courtyard, carrying his bow and arrows and a hunting knife, entering the mountain forest from a direction unseen by Shi Qian and Qian Tong.

He used Tracking Art, and under the effect of Clairvoyance, his aura was completely concealed, making not a single sound.

"First, take care of Shi Qian, then Qian Tong!"

"Yesterday, that guy could demonize. Qian Tong and the others might also demonize, so I must kill them with a single blow!"

Wang Xuan thought to himself, tiptoeing through the mountain forest, constantly approaching Shi Qian's position.

Soon, he saw Shi Qian's back.

At a distance of a hundred meters, Wang Xuan raised his bow and arrow, aiming at Shi Qian.

He didn't use any effects. After his archery skills broke through to Intermediate Archery, even without using effects, he could achieve Sure Shot within three hundred meters.

Whoosh!

An arrow shot out.

The arrow pierced through the mountain forest, making only a soft whoosh sound, directly piercing Shi Qian's chest!

Shi Qian was still looking at Wang Xuan's courtyard when he was suddenly shot through the chest with an arrow. His eyes widened instantly, looking incredulously at the bloody hole in his chest.

"How... could this happen?"

With unwillingness in his eyes, Shi Qian's body fell directly to the ground, spilling blood everywhere.

[You have killed a Martial Practitioner at the Ox Hide level, Archery Experience +200]
[Intermediate Archery: Minor Accomplishment Progress 1180/3200]

After killing Shi Qian, Wang Xuan didn't linger. He put away his bow and arrows and turned to run towards Qian Tong's location.

Soon.

Qian Tong and the other two appeared in Wang Xuan's sight.

"Two at the Ox Hide level, one at the Stone Hide level!"

"Killable!"

Wang Xuan arrived behind Qian Tong and the others, immediately assessing their strength.

He raised his bow and arrow, aiming at Qian Tong's head.

He had heard from Chen Feng that the Pity Life Sect's demons, because of their fusion with demon blood, had extremely tenacious vitality. To kill them, one must kill them with a single blow!

And there were only two places to do that.

The heart and the head!

Aiming the arrow at Qian Tong's head, Wang Xuan slowly exerted force, pulling the bow into a full moon!

Meanwhile.

Qian Tong, staring at Wang Xuan's courtyard, suddenly felt a chill down his spine, his eyelids twitching!

The hairs on his body stood on end!

A subtle sound of air being torn suddenly rang in his ears, making his hair stand on end!

A life-or-death crisis instantly surged into his heart!

"Not good!"

He quickly turned around, grabbing one of the men beside him and using him as a shield.

Bang!

With an explosion, the head of the man he was holding instantly burst open!

Blood and brains splattered all over his face!

And the other person beside him, faced with this sudden scene, was so frightened that his face turned pale!

Bang!

Before he could react, there was another explosion!

The man's head exploded!

Within three seconds, the heads of the two men Qian Tong had brought were gone!

The bloody smell spread out, and without thinking, Qian Tong immediately hid behind a nearby tree!

At this moment, he also saw a figure behind them, holding a bow and arrow, looking at him with a cold expression.

"You little bastard, it's you!"

"How are you here!"