Chen San Ye's Anxiety

This must be what a mother is like. Even if her child is capable, worry is a mother's instinct, yet she is also cautious, afraid of upsetting her son.

Looking at his mother, Chen Xuan was silent for a moment.

Finally, under Zhang Chunhua's hopeful gaze, Chen Xuan still shook his head.

"Mother, didn't we say we need to find Father and Elder Brother? We must leave here and go to Green Mountain City to have a chance of finding them. We don't have enough money right now, we still need some."

"But I can promise Mother, I'll only go up the mountain one more time. After this, Er Gou won't go up the mountain anymore."

Chen Xuan's words were very soft.

He naturally understood his mother's thoughts.

But for him to give up now was clearly impossible.

However, to put his mother at ease, Chen Xuan still made a promise.

This promise wasn't just talk; he truly only planned to enter the mountain one more time.

The mountain was clearly becoming more and more dangerous. Even Zhang Shan and his dozen or so men had died tragically in the forest. Even with his Conceptual Ability, no one could guarantee that he wouldn't encounter an accident.

After all, while the Conceptual Ability could indeed provide a 100% safe path, whether he could follow it was another matter.

Chen Xuan was somewhat aware of this.

Naturally, he wouldn't let himself continue to take risks.

Of course, more importantly, as long as he hunted a Tiger and Leopard, he could get one hundred taels of silver. With one hundred taels of silver, their family could completely settle down in Green Mountain City, and naturally, they wouldn't need to continue going up the mountain.

Although, even now, if his family went to Green Mountain City, settling down wouldn't be a big problem with his Conceptual Ability.

But being prepared, just in case, was always better than making a last-minute decision.

Especially Green Mountain City, which was undoubtedly a bigger stage for him. There were no Martial Artists in Small River Village, but there were quite a few Martial Artists in Green Mountain City. No amount of caution was too much.

Especially after seeing that terrifying Giant Python on the mountain and that strange existence at the bottom of the lake, Chen Xuan dared not underestimate this world in the slightest.

Hearing Chen Xuan's words, Zhang Chunhua couldn't help but fall silent.

Finding her husband and son had always been what she wanted.

But she knew she didn't have the ability.

At this moment, hearing her son's determined words, Zhang Chunhua felt her heart clench.

"Er Gou!"

Zhang Chunhua subconsciously opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but the words reached her lips and she couldn't speak them.

"Don't worry, Mother, I'm very good at hunting, nothing will happen!"

Chen Xuan smiled and comforted his mother.

It wasn't until a moment later that Zhang Chunhua calmed down and started to cook.

Chen Xuan returned to the small courtyard and continued practicing archery.

Even though at this moment, his archery was difficult to improve just by practicing, Chen Xuan still didn't plan to give up practicing.

The night gradually passed.

This night, many families in Small River Village found it hard to sleep.

Wails and cries echoed from house to house.

Even if they didn't want to believe it, even if they had a thousand thoughts to make themselves escape, those bones and relics seemed to be telling them the cruel and cold truth.

Life in troubled times was just this difficult.

One wrong step, it wasn't just their own problem, but also the disintegration of their families.

It was imaginable what would happen to these families who had lost their backbone.

Of course, this didn't have much to do with Chen Xuan. People always had to pay the price for their choices.

The mountain forest was inherently dangerous, and tigers and leopards were not ordinary creatures. The moment one went up, they had to be prepared not to return, otherwise, they shouldn't go up the mountain easily.

This was true even for Chen Xuan, who possessed a Conceptual Ability.

Once he found that the difficulty of completing a path was high, he wouldn't choose to go up the mountain.

There was only one life; there was absolutely no need to gamble his life and the lives of his entire family.

Only by living was there hope; if one died, there was nothing left.

The morning sun shone down.

A new day arrived in the coolness.

Summer was gradually passing, and the autumn wind had already arrived with a hint of bleakness.

This day, Chen Xuan did not go up the mountain but continued practicing archery at home.

In the village, it also entered a relatively quiet state.

The sounds of crying from house to house stopped.

No matter how difficult, life had to continue.

This was the reality of surviving in troubled times.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Arrows broke through the air, hitting the bullseye swiftly.

Meanwhile, Chen Er Zhuang, who was beside him, didn't have as many words as usual and became somewhat silent.

Until a moment later.

When Chen Xuan finished shooting a round of arrows.

Chen Er Zhuang retrieved the arrows and couldn't help but speak.

"Er Gou, Uncle Zhang Shan, are they really dead?"

His voice was low, and his expression was extremely conflicted. Before Chen Xuan showed his abilities, Zhang Shan had always been someone he looked up to, but he didn't expect that Zhang Shan would die directly on a trip up the mountain. This made Chen Er Zhuang somewhat difficult to accept.

"Yes!"

Chen Xuan lightly responded, then stepped forward and picked up the arrow again.

Although Chen Er Zhuang's emotions were extremely complex, he quickly went to pick up the target and throw it.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Arrows pierced the air.

Chen Xuan was practicing.

For the next week, Chen Xuan had no intention of going up the mountain, but only practiced at home.

This immediately made Chen San Ye, who had been observing Chen Xuan, feel a little anxious.

"Still haven't gone up the mountain?"

Chen San Ye frowned, looking at the servant in front of him.

"Yes, San Ye, since that day he returned, that kid has been practicing archery at home. It seems he has no intention of going up the mountain. It's a waste that the master even gave him such a good bow."

The servant couldn't help but speak.

Hearing the servant's confirmation, Chen San Ye's brows furrowed, and his expression was slightly unpleasant.

He hadn't expected that after he said that, Chen Er Gou still wouldn't go up the mountain.

"Does he really not want to enter the city?"

Chen San Ye was a little puzzled and confused.

Logically, the temptation he offered was completely sufficient.

Whether it was revealing the matter of the Martial Hall in the city to Chen Er Gou, or telling him that a Tiger and Leopard could be worth a hundred taels of silver, these were huge temptations. Even those villagers couldn't help but risk going up the mountain.

Logically, it was even more impossible for Chen Er Gou to resist.

Chen San Ye didn't believe that Chen Er Gou, with such ability, would truly be content to stay in this village.

"Could it be that he wants to sell it himself!"

As if he thought of something, Chen San Ye's eyes narrowed.

"Keep watching. If Chen Er Gou has any intention of leaving the village, notify me immediately!"

His gaze shifted to the servant, and he spoke.

"Yes!"

The servant quickly responded.

It wasn't until the servant left that a fierce glint appeared in Chen San Ye's eyes.

"Er Gou, my money, San Ye's money, isn't that easy to take."

He spoke softly, and Chen San Ye's right index finger couldn't help but tap the table.