Displaying the Game, Stunning All Present
Outside Bear-Tiger Mountain, after a spell of drizzling rain.
When Hua Hanying saw Li Xian pull out two deer carcasses in succession, his heart jolted. But remembering his own plentiful haul, he puffed out his chest again and looked down on Li Xian.
Jiang Yun stood with her arms folded. There were many forest beasts in the mountains; with enough luck, hunting two wild deer was hardly anything unusual.
She herself had caught quite a few wild deer as well.
As everyone harbored their own thoughts, Li Xian reached in again and took out another deer carcass.
"Every arrow pierced the heart, then a Swiftfeather Arrow was used to finish them off."
"You killed them from fifty paces away. These three deer were quite beautifully hunted."
Seeing another heart-piercing arrow wound—three deer in a row, all the same—Madam Wen could tell that Li Xian truly had some skill.
She had always loved the Winter Hunt, believing that men ought to be valiant. And that valiant spirit ought to be displayed through hunting.
Though these people were all servants, as cheap as dust in her eyes, valiant servants were still better than cringing ones.
Among ordinary Grade-B House Guards, only a handful could gather three wild deer.
For Li Xian, a mere Grade-C House Guard, to achieve this much was already quite impressive.
The crowd spoke up in unison. Praise, amazement, and bewilderment all mingled together.
Luo Fang secretly felt that things were going badly. "That little beast is getting more and more formidable."
"Thank you for your praise, Madam," Li Xian replied.
Madam Wen nodded, her brows relaxing. "If you have any other game, bring it all out."
Li Xian nodded and reached into the Meat-Shrinking Bag. This time... he took out a mountain tiger!
"It's a mountain tiger! Li