Chapter Sixty

  Due to the arrival of many people, the originally peaceful forest was filled with the sound of horseshoes ringing everywhere, and the flying birds and running beasts in the forest were rushing around in all directions, making it suddenly very lively!

  Autumn is in full swing, inside the forest, tall mountains are lush and dense, with ancient trees towering into the sky, their roots intertwined, branches tangled together like a vast network, tightly enveloping the earth. Even though outside the sunlight is bright and warm, once you step into the forest, because of the trees' shade, not even a single ray of sunlight can penetrate through.

  That blowing wind, wave after wave of coolness, refreshing!

  This place belongs to the imperial family and other idle people are not allowed to enter here.

  Moreover, the royal family also comes to this hunt every year, so the birds and beasts inside are all raised fat and numerous throughout the year.

  It was just one morning, and everyone's harvest was quite rich.

  Xingyang hunted a wild boar and several mountain chickens, saying that they would be delicious when roasted later.

  While Xiang Tianqi is also good at hunting, don't look at his usual elegant and refined demeanor, he's actually quite skilled in hunting as well.

  His archery skills are extremely accurate, almost hitting every target he aims for. Any prey that catches his eye is doomed to be hit.

  All that can be seen at this moment, in front of Han Xi and Tong, is a robust sika deer, lowering its head to eat the tender grass, seemingly completely unaware that it has already been locked onto by the god of death.

  Tian Qi drew an arrow from her quiver and took aim at the prey with a elegant motion.

  The leaves rustled, the tree shadows were mottled, and the clear wind blew gently. Only one man was seen, dressed in white, with a handsome and elegant demeanor. His bright and spirited phoenix eyes were slightly narrowed at this moment, and the warmth and elegance of his usual appearance had faded from the bottom of his eyes, replaced by a few more sharp edges, like a sword that had just been unsheathed.

  For the first time, Han Xi Tong saw Xuan Tian Qi being elegant yet sharp, and was shocked in her heart. Her gaze stayed on him, and she couldn't move her eyes away!

  Also found out that Xiang Tianqi, who is usually gentle and elegant, was just one side of him when he was in front of her. After all, someone who will become the emperor in the future would not be soft-hearted.

  At this moment, he exuded an aura of nobility and majesty that only a king could possess, enough to make everyone prostrate themselves at his feet.

  Jet-black hair flying, only that one sharp bow and arrow under the shining sunbeams, emitting a cold light.

  At this moment, the originally carefree and leisurely eating tender grass spotted deer also vaguely sensed something was off, raised its neck and ears to look over at Han Hui's group, and just as it was about to take off running, however, it was still a step too late.

  One arrow hit its mark, and the sika deer hardly struggled at all before falling down with a thud.

  At this moment, Tianqi's mouth slightly raised, the whole person is extremely handsome and elegant, like clouds and jade, with a subtle sharpness revealed!

  "Good! No wonder you're the eldest brother, your archery skills are impressive, every shot hits its mark. It's no surprise that even Father Emperor often praises your exceptional archery skills, saying they're just like those of your illustrious ancestors!"

  On the side, Yang Lie saw that the plum blossom deer was shot down by Xuan Tianqi with one arrow, and immediately applauded and praised.

  "Hehe, Fourth Brother is overpraising me, but Fourth Brother's archery skills are actually better than mine!"

  For Yang Lie's praise, Yang Tianqi just smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth, neither arrogant nor proud. Suddenly, as if he had noticed a gaze that was too focused, he turned his eyes to look in the direction of that gaze.

  When Hwang Chi's gaze fell on him, Jang Tae-kyung's handsome face stiffened for a moment, and his phoenix eyes, which seemed to be shining with countless lights, flickered again, and the smile at the corner of his mouth deepened.

  However, being momentarily stunned by Tianqi's elegance earlier, and now being seen through by him on the spot, Han Xi's beautiful face turned red with embarrassment as she quickly looked away.

  Originally calm heart is now presenting an abnormal heartbeat, 'thumping thumping' non-stop.

  It felt like a peeping child being caught red-handed by an adult. Even his ears turned red.

  However, just as Han Xi turned her face away, her eyebrows furrowed again, and she felt a pang of regret in her heart.

  What's wrong with me? Isn't it just that I'm infatuated with the handsome guy? It's not like I've never tried before, but for some reason, recently, every time I look at Tian Qi, I start to feel a little different.

  No way! She absolutely can't let things go on like this.

  Then, Han Xi Tong turned her face again, she and Jing Tian Qi were friends, absolutely just friends!

  Just as Han Xi Tong seemed to be proving something, that guy Xing Tian Qi had already withdrawn his gaze from her and turned to say something to Xing Yang Lie.

  When Han Hui saw Tian Qi's attention was no longer on himself, he didn't know why, but his heart felt empty...

  Her eyelashes drooped, and even she herself had not noticed the loss that was revealed on her face...

  However, she didn't notice it, but that doesn't mean others didn't notice it, and this other person was Xiang Si Ran, who rode the same horse as her.

  Looking down at Han Xi's eyes, he saw a sense of loss in her pupils, which made Xun's expression sink involuntarily.

  Her hands grasped the hemp rope even tighter...

  Those narrow and beautiful Danfeng eyes were slightly narrowed, with a hint of sadness flashing at the bottom.

  Why?!

  He has been working hard for so long, but his existence is still invisible to her eyes.

  What exactly did he do wrong?

  For the first time, Xing felt the taste of failure!

  For the first time, his heart ached.

  The person she loves is clearly in her arms, but her heart is not with him, which makes Xiang feel sad and indignant.

  Could it be that Tong'er has taken a liking to the eldest prince? Why doesn't she like him?! What is it about him that can't compare to the eldest prince?! Isn't she clearly his own woman?!

  Xiao Ran's heart was screaming and roaring repeatedly, as if a huge stone was pressing down on his chest, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.

  Unfortunately, Han Xi was drowning in her own loss and didn't notice the pain in Xun's eyes behind her.

  If she could, she would know that she had unintentionally hurt such a wonderful young man...

  The hunt is still in progress, and during this time, Xuan Tianqi and Xuan Yanglie also hunted a lot of good things. As the sun sets in the west, everyone starts to feel a bit tired.

  Especially after sitting on a horse for a whole day, Han Xi Tong's bones were almost scattered.

  A delicate little face also began to show signs of fatigue. As soon as Xun saw this, he immediately took out a flask of water from behind him and handed it to her.

  "Come on, Ling'er, have a drink of water first!"

  "Thank you."

  Han Xiting turned her head to face Xuan Xiao Ran and said, looking at the warm smile on his face, beautiful like a clear moon, gazing at her phoenix eyes with deep emotions, however, somehow Han Xiting seemed to have detected a faint worry between Xuan Xiao Ran's eyebrows.

  Han Xi Tong didn't think much of it and just thought Xun Xiao Ran was tired.

  After taking a sip of water, he handed the water bottle to Xuan Yanran.

  Xing didn't hesitate and directly drank from the same spot where Han Xi had drunk earlier.

  Han Xi Tong's face stiffened slightly at the sight of him.

  Because she had always known that Xun was a clean freak who didn't like others touching his things and also disliked using things used by others.

  So now he doesn't seem to mind at all, drinking from the same spot where she had just drunk water, his actions so natural that it caught her off guard.

  That pair of beautiful eyes sparkled for a moment, but was seen by Xiang Yanran who had just finished drinking water and lowered his head, with a puzzled glint in his phoenix-like eyes.

  "Darling, is my face dirty?"

  "Hehe, no."

  Han Xi Tong shook her head and smiled.

  "Why are you looking at me like that?"

  Listening to his words, Xue Xiao Ran looked at Han Xi with a curious and puzzled gaze, her voice soft as she asked. Those narrow and long phoenix eyes were so clear and warm, like ink jade, exuding a pure beauty, paired with that handsome face, making people unable to look away!

  Jian Xuan's face was filled with confusion, and Han Xi's eyes were straightforward as she spoke.

  "Aren't you OCD? That water was drunk by me just now!"

  It's not just one or two days that Han Xue has been with Xiao Ran, and his excessive cleanliness sometimes makes her speechless. However, seeing him drink water from the same spot where she had just drunk from earlier, she wonders if he forgot that she had just drunk from there or what.

  Xing Xiao Ran immediately understood what Han Xi Tong meant by her words. The beautiful face, as delicate as a crown jade, showed an even more determined expression, and said.

  "Because I'm Tong Er, so I don't care!"

  "Hehe..."

  Han Xing's eyes fluttered with a hint of warmth in her heart, and her heart felt sweet and warm.

  The smile that burst forth on her face, with lips red and teeth white, had a captivating glow in her eyes, like a white lotus slowly blooming with dew drops, revealing an extraordinary beauty. Seeing this in Xun's eyes made his heart skip a beat!

  Just as Xiang was gazing at the smiling face in front of her, lost in a daze, a sudden commotion came from ahead, seemingly indicating that something had happened.

  Tian Qi said immediately upon hearing this.

  "It seems like something has happened in front!"

  "Let's hurry over and take a look, maybe we'll even run into a tiger!"

  Hearing the movement ahead, Xuan Yang Lie's face was filled with excitement, his peach blossom eyes shining brightly, flashing with a light that seemed to say "victory is within my grasp".

  At this point, Han Xi's curiosity was also piqued.

  It's embarrassing to say!

  Although she is a modern person, apart from seeing real tigers on TV, she has never seen them in reality.

  When I was young, due to the frugal life in the orphanage, where would I have extra money to go to the zoo and see tigers?

  After growing up, she was busy with work. Because she grew up in an orphanage, she wanted to make money and return to the orphanage after growing up, so that the children in the orphanage could live a better life, so naturally she wouldn't waste her money.

  Later on, when I had money, I focused on antiques and valuable things from certain places...

  Now hearing Yang Lie say that there is a tiger in front of him, Han Xi's mood was both excited and curious.

  "Hurry up, let's go! I really want to see the tiger!"

  "Hehe, okay, don't rush."

  Seeing Han Xi Tong's excited face, Xuan Xiao Ran just smiled warmly and looked at Han Xi Tong's phoenix eyes, which were filled with tenderness and doting.

  His eyes were fixed on Han Xi Tong and Xing Xiao Ran, who were riding together on the same horse. He was already feeling quite displeased, and he couldn't help but want to interrupt their conversation and catch Han Xi Tong's attention. So, he raised an eyebrow and teased her.

  "Look at how excited you are! You can't be that old and have never seen a tiger before, right?!"

  "Uh..."

  Bei Jingyang's words hit the nail on the head, and Han Xi's face suddenly turned red, but she had never seen a tiger in real life, which didn't mean she hadn't seen one on TV.

  Jian Yang Lie saw his own awkward appearance and seemed to want to mock him again, but as soon as Han Xi Tong saw it, he immediately spoke up with a pretentious expression of disdain.

  "Who says I've never seen a tiger!? You really look down on people too much!"

  Knowing that Xuan Yang Lie had just ridiculed her, Han Xi Tong immediately revealed the tiger's special appearance and other things, even those that Xuan Yang Lie didn't know about were said by her, instantly leaving Xuan Yang Lie speechless.

  Han Xi Tong then raised an eyebrow with a pleased expression, that appearance was just like a little fox who had just stolen the farmer's chicken, extremely cute!

  "Haha, Fourth Brother, how come you never learn your lesson? You clearly know that Xi Tong is clever and quick-witted. Aren't you just humiliating yourself? However, Xi Tong, you really are knowledgeable and experienced, even knowing some of the tiger's habits in such detail."

  Xu Tianqi, who was standing beside him, naturally stood on Han Xi Tong's side. No wonder he forgot his brother for the sake of beauty, but being able to see his fourth brother being played with was extremely delightful!

  If Yang Lie knew what Xiang Tian Qi was thinking in her heart, she would definitely be so angry that she would vomit three liters of blood!

  However, he was surprised that Han Hui's eyes were so familiar with the tiger's habits.

  Han Xi Tong didn't think there was anything special about it, these were all things she knew from watching TV.

  The noise continued in front, so I didn't want to waste time and let everyone go over there to see the excitement.

  As expected, Yu Rong said it was true, and indeed a tiger appeared in front of them!

  Everyone was thrilled at this.

  Because there are many birds and beasts in the royal hunting ground, however, tigers rarely appear!

  Even if you see it, it doesn't mean you can catch it.

  In recent years, many royal sons and officials' sons have wanted to come in and hunt tigers to make a name for themselves and gain the recognition of the emperor. However, they have repeatedly failed to catch any, and instead have records of being injured by tigers!

  After all, tigers are ferocious and powerful, with robust bodies and agile movements. How easy can it be to kill one?!

  When Han Xi Tong and his men arrived at the scene, they saw that the several people surrounding the tiger were none other than the three grandsons of General Hu Guo.

  Mo Zhong, Mo Jun, and Mo Guo were triplets! At the age of sixteen or seventeen, they had all grown tall and strong, inheriting their father's looks. As grandsons of the Guardian General, their martial arts skills were naturally not weak.

  At this moment, when they saw the majestic and powerful tiger with its four limbs, their faces showed excitement and not a hint of fear.

  Because the three of them were about the same age as Xuan Xiao Ran, and their father had also died for the country, Xuan Huang was extremely fond of them. He also allowed the three brothers to study in the upper book house, so they naturally became classmates with Xuan Xiao Ran, and their relationship was not bad either.

  At this moment, seeing Xing and Xiao Ran coming forward, they couldn't help but excitedly greet them.

  "Your Highnesses, come quickly, there's something good!"

  "Yes, I've never seen such a big tiger before! When we hunt it down later, Grandfather will definitely be delighted! I've had my eyes on Grandfather's Green Edge Sword for a long time!"

  "Hmph, just you wait! Don't even think about joking, I must get that Qingfeng sword!"

  "Alright, stop arguing, the princes are here! You're just showing off, what's so great about the Green Phoenix Sword? Grandfather's Green Dragon Sword is the best! If you keep arguing, even the tiger will run away, and what's the point of swords then?"

  At the side, it suddenly opened up, and looking at these three lively treasures, Han Xi's eyes also guessed that this time, the Great General of Protecting the Country had spent a lot of money to make his three mischievous grandsons perform well.

  However, on the other side of the pot, this guy's Jing Xiao Ran took advantage of the opportunity to pull out a bow and arrow from his horseback, aiming at the big tiger.

  After all, the three brothers were also making a bet! ?

  And he didn't want to disappoint Han Hui, and also wanted to take this opportunity to let her see that Ji Xun was not inferior to others at all!

  When she saw Xing Xiao Ran pulling out an arrow and making a move, Han Xi's eyes also slowly turned to look at the young man behind her.

  It was now close to dusk, the orange glow seeping through the lush foliage of the treetops, casting dappled hues softly downwards.

  All I saw was a young man in white riding attire, looking spirited and refreshing, with a clear face, tightly pursed red lips, and a serious expression.

  Those narrow and long phoenix eyes, under the dim yellow light, exude a kind of mysterious temptation, with a flowing light that is like a black whirlpool that hooks people's hearts and souls, making them irresistibly drawn in, unable to extricate themselves!

  No wonder people often say that a serious man is the most charming!

  At this moment, Xing is calm and composed, but when she becomes serious, her whole body subtly exudes a kind of enchanting charm that captivates people's hearts!

  And this was also Han Xi Tong's first time seeing Xun Xiao Ran hunting.

  Although she had heard about his hunting exploits on the carriage, however, today for a whole day, only saw Jing Tianqi and Jing Yanglie hunting, he hesitated and didn't make a move, she thought he couldn't hunt!

  But at this moment, he is as usual, serious and focused, not feeling hindered by her presence in front of him.

  Han Xi Tong's heart involuntarily rose to his throat, and he was both excited and expectant in his heart. He didn't know if Xuan Xiao Ran would hit the target this time, after all, a tiger is different from other ordinary prey, but it's very vigilant!

  Those three noisy triplets originally were quarreling, but when they saw Xing Shuang Yan suddenly take action amidst their noise, they couldn't help but complain one after another. Moreover, not willing to show weakness, they also pulled out their bows and arrows, neither giving in to the other!

  After all, they were quite familiar with Xun Xiao Ran, and at this time, they didn't have any class consciousness either. Moreover, they had to get the Qingfeng Sword!

  Then, the three brothers also took out their bows and arrows, aiming at the big tiger.

  "Heh heh, Seventh Highness, that big tiger is mine!"

  "Hum, if it's yours, then let's see who's better!"

  Xiao Ran hooked out a cold laugh, and between his eyebrows was all loneliness and untamed!

  As soon as he finished speaking, the bow and arrow in his hand had already left Xuanyuan. With a 'whooshing' sound, it shot towards the large tiger.

  At the same time, the three of them naturally did not show weakness, and at the same time they drew their bows and shot towards the big tiger.

  Unfortunately, it was probably due to being a bit hasty that the standard was lost, and it only shot in front of the big tiger. The big tiger jumped back and dodged the bows and arrows of the crowd.

  Everyone saw it and immediately gritted their teeth in regret, planning to come again. However, that big tiger was not a soft persimmon that could be pinched into shape.

  Only a loud tiger's angry roar was heard towards the crowd, immediately shocking the flying birds and beasts in all directions for several miles.

  Suddenly, a big tiger roared and opened its huge mouth, revealing sharp teeth, and pounced on the three Mo brothers.

  Even if they were riding fine horses, how could they not fear this king of a hundred beasts.

  In an instant, they were frightened by this majestic and powerful tiger and ran wildly in all directions, and soon their traces disappeared.

  Seeing this, Xing Xiao Ran immediately decided to ride over on his horse, not wanting to miss this opportunity to hunt the old tiger. Who knew that after forcing back the three Mo brothers, the big old tiger turned around and came back again.

  Xu Tianqi and the others didn't understand, but they didn't want to miss this opportunity. They all drew their bows and arrows at the big tiger, but unexpectedly, the big tiger turned back, possibly enraged by the crowd, its fury was great, and it charged towards Han Xue's side.

  Xiao Ran saw it at a glance, and had no choice but to pull the reins tight, controlling the horse, nor did he have the strength to pull out the arrow.

  Looking at that robust and majestic big tiger rushing towards him, the horse was frightened and lifted its hooves high.

  Hanhee's eyes widened in fright and she let out a sharp cry as her entire body was lifted high into the air along with the horse.

  That feeling is even more thrilling and terrifying than a roller coaster ride!

  But just at this critical moment, an arrow shot out with a "whoosh" sound. Finally, it accurately hit the big tiger that was pouncing towards Han Xi and his companions.

  With a loud whoosh, followed by the sound of something heavy hitting the ground, the big tiger fell down.

  Xing Xiang quickly calmed down his mount, and only then did everyone else finally let out a sigh of relief.

  Han Xi Tong's eyes were also wide with a frightened gaze, her small mouth slightly open, one hand supporting the wildly racing heart valve.

  That was so frightening just now!

  The first time she saw such a ferocious tiger, Zhang Dahu's mouth was facing her and pounced on her. She thought that this time she would fall into the tiger's mouth, even if she didn't die, she would have to suffer a bit. Fortunately, nothing happened now.

  Han Xi Tong finally let out a sigh of relief and immediately looked up towards the source of the bow and arrow.

  A man in white clothes sat on horseback, holding a bow in one hand.

  A gentle breeze lifted his raven-black long hair, setting off his entire person with an unparalleled elegance, every inch of him exuding the dignified air that only a superior being could possess.

  However, at this moment, the man's handsome face had a furrowed brow, almost scrunched into a "川" shape, with worry hidden in his eyes that couldn't be concealed.

  Wait for the tiger to fall, then quickly ride over and ask anxiously.

  "Seventh brother, Xī Tóng, are you guys alright?!"

  "Big brother, nothing's wrong!"

  Facing Tianqi's words, Xian Xiao shook his head and said.

  The cold and beautiful eyes in front of him were just frightened, but also thoroughly relieved.

  Han Xi Tong saw Xuan Tian Qi rushing over, thinking about the thrilling scene just now. If it wasn't for Xuan Tian Qi's calm and swift shooting of the big tiger, they might not be standing here safely at this moment.

  He involuntarily raised his head, looked at Xuan Tianqi with a grateful face, and said sincerely.

  "Tian Qi, luckily I have you!"

  "It's best if nothing happens to you!"

  Facing Han Xi's sparkling eyes and her lovely face filled with gratitude, Tian Qi's originally furrowed eyebrows slowly relaxed.

  Just now, he was so worried that the old tiger would hurt Han Xi Tong, fortunately she's fine.

  Just as Xuan Tian Qi let out a sigh, that guy's Xuan Yang Lie also rode over on his horse, looking at the large white tiger lying on the ground. As he let out a breath, he couldn't help but feel a sense of loss and sighed.

  "Unexpectedly, Big Brother won this match!"

  "It's okay... The game is minor, as long as everyone is fine."

  For Xing Yang's obviously lost temper, Xing Tianqi just smiled warmly.

  While Xun was calm and collected, a hint of loss still flashed across his eyes.

  I thought he would finally be able to catch a tiger for Tong'er this time, but unexpectedly someone else beat him to it...

  Thinking of this, Xiang Xiao Ran's heart felt somewhat unwell.

  But at this moment, Han Xi's attention was all on the big tiger, and she didn't notice the sense of loss in the eyes of Xuan Yang Lie and Xuan Xiao Ran beside her.

  With a hint of Xue Xiao Ran, Han Xi Tong jumped off the horse and walked towards the big white tiger that was lying on the ground.

  Tian Qi's archery was indeed accurate, with a hundred shots hitting their mark. From dawn till now, he only needed one shot to bring down his prey, and no animal could escape his arrows. Not even the tiger known as the King of the Forest was an exception!

  Only on the back of this big tiger, an arrow was inserted, and the bright red blood was flowing out from the wound, which was frightening!

  For the first time, she was so close to a tiger, although this tiger was already dead, but Han Xi's eyes still looked a bit frightening.

  Because this tiger is estimated to be two meters long and has a large body.

  Thinking back to just now when it ferociously pounced on them, it was so frightening that their livers and gallbladders were about to split apart, and their souls flew away.

  But what made Han Xi's eyes widen in confusion was that the old tiger had just gone to chase after the three Mo brothers, so how did it come back in less than a moment!?

  How strange!?!

  Is it because this is where its most important things are?!

  Han Xi Tong's heart was filled with doubts, and her watery eyes slowly moved away from the tiger's body, scanning around.

  All she saw was a very lush shrub not far from her, and because the light had dimmed somewhat, she couldn't see what was inside. So, Han Xi Tong slowly walked towards that lush shrub.

  Xiao Ran and a few others saw it, they were all puzzled. Xiao Yang Lie even made his horse get closer to Han Xi Tong's side, a handsome face full of curiosity.

  "What's wrong with you?"

  Han Xi Tong heard Yang Lie's words, and didn't speak immediately. She simply followed her own feelings, slowly stretching out her hand to part the grass, and a miniature version of a small tiger appeared in Han Xi Tong's line of sight.

  When she saw the little tiger who was born not long ago, a hint of surprise flashed in Han Xi's eyes.

  No wonder this old tiger kept coming and going, it was guarding its cubs!

  But they brutally killed it...

  Suddenly, Han Xi's eyes flashed with a very cruel feeling, although the strong preying on the weak had already become an unchanging law of this world.

  And that guy's eyes also saw the little tiger sleeping inside, and he couldn't help but exclaim, then jumped off his horse and stood beside Han Xi Tong.

  A pair of narrow and long peach blossom eyes widened slightly, and she said with a face full of surprise.

  "Ah, there's a little tiger here too! Just right, it'll make the best stew!"

  "Get out! How can you be so cruel?!"

  Hearing Xuan Yang Lie's words, Han Xi's eyes involuntarily filled with contempt as she retorted to him.

  "Oh dear, I was just joking, why are you so fierce? I've never seen a woman as fierce as you, you're like a mother tiger..."

  Of course, the last sentence was only dared to be muttered by Yang Lie, but it was still heard by Bing Xi Tong with sharp ears.

  Dai Mei's eyebrows furrowed, and she raised her fist, just about to punch him, when suddenly, Han Xi felt a numbness on his back.

  That's human intuition for fear!

  Immediately afterwards, Jing Tianqi and Jing Xiaoran's voices, laced with fear, uncovered Sri's loud roar.

  "Be careful, Xiaotong!"

  "Xi Tong, be careful!"

  Two voices sounded simultaneously from behind Han Xi Tong, Han Xi Tong's heart was startled, and his first reaction was to turn his head back. When he saw the scene behind him, Han Xi Tong felt as if he had been struck by a thunderbolt, and he froze on the spot.

  Her eyes widened in shock, her small mouth slightly ajar, and a chill ran from the soles of her feet straight up to the top of her head, as if her heart was about to jump out of her throat!

  Suddenly, the large tiger that was originally lying on the ground was now opening its huge mouth, revealing sharp teeth and giant claws, and pouncing towards Han Xing's side at an extremely fast speed.

  That speed, that momentum, is unmatched!

  Time seemed to have come to a complete standstill at this moment!

  Han Xi Tong's mind went completely blank, unable to think of anything. All she could do was stare at the robust tiger pouncing towards her with ferocity.

  Time happened in just one second, even if Xing Tianqi was already too late to pull out the arrow again, and even if Xing Xiao Ran flew up with a leap, he still missed by a step.

  Just as Han Xi thought she was going to die in the tiger's mouth, suddenly a forceful arm wrapped around her and pulled her into a tight hug, then pounced fiercely to one side.

  Han Xi Tong suddenly felt a dizzying sensation, as if the world was spinning around her. Before she could think of anything else, she heard a low humming noise in her ears, followed by a fierce tiger's roar. Then, the entire world fell silent once again...

  Han Xi's eyes, which had almost lost their soul just now, slowly came back to life.

  He felt himself being tightly wrapped in a sturdy body, and Han Xi's eyes slowly opened to see a familiar and determined face.

  But this strong face was now filled with pain.

  Those eyebrows, which were always carefree and unrestrained, were now tightly furrowed together.

  Those peach blossom eyes, which always seemed to be bewitching and seductive, were now narrowed slightly due to the pain.

  Those thin lips that always curled up into a sly smile were now pressed tightly together in a straight line, as if suppressing something...

  At this, Han Xi's eyes widened as if she had realized something, her face stunned for a moment before her eyes snapped open in shock and incredulity.

  This man, who used to be the one she hated the most, always made her so angry that her teeth itched, this man whom she would kick a few times whenever she saw him, yet he protected her every time something happened to her...

  Last night, she was bitten by a snake. He didn't care that the snake wasn't venomous and sucked out the poison for her. At this moment, when the big tiger pounced over with ferocity, it was clearly so dangerous that every minute counted, with the risk of losing their lives to the tiger's jaws. However, he shielded her in his arms...

  This time, Han Xi's eyes were shocked, stunned, and disbelieving...

  The whole person was shocked, until the voices of Jing Tianqi and Jing Xiao Ran came to his ears in a fluster.

  "Fourth brother, Xi Tong, how are you!?"

  "Fourth brother, you're injured!"

  "What!? Are you hurt!?"

  As soon as Han Xi heard Xing Yang Lie's words, she immediately came back to her senses from the shock, and then struggled to get up, wanting to take a look at Xing Yang Lie's wound. Unexpectedly, it seemed that she had pulled on his wound.

  Only to hear Xiang Yanglie let out a loud "hiss", his entire face turned white in an instant, scaring Han Xi's eyes so much that he didn't dare move again.

  Only felt a great discomfort in her heart, her nose was sour, Han Xi Tong looked at Xuan Yang Lie's appearance of hiding his pain, and her heart ached, feeling extremely guilty.

  If it weren't for protecting her, he wouldn't have gotten hurt either, all because of her...

  "I'm sorry..."

  Han Xi's eyes welled up with tears.

  "Haha, woman, your crying face is really ugly..."

  At the sound of Han Xi Tong's words, Xuan Yang Lie pulled at his pale thin lips and said.

  "Uh..."

  Did she cry? She should have! However, Han Xi didn't go into investigating whether she cried or not.

  But with the help of Jing Xiao Ran, she carefully lifted the heavily injured Jing Yang Lie off her body. At this moment, Han Xi Tong finally saw the wound on Jing Yang Lie's body.

  A bloody claw mark ran from Zhenyang Lie's left back to his right waist.

  That gorgeous blood had already dyed the entire back of Xun Yanglie red, dyeing his large red riding attire red, indistinguishable from one another!

  However, from the place where it was torn open, a faint pink flesh could still be seen...

  Between the nostrils, what was smelled was also a strong fishy smell.

  Watching Xuan Yang's severe injury, Han Xi was so frightened that she took a cold breath, immediately covering her mouth with her hand, staring wide-eyed in disbelief.

  "My goodness!"

  "The wound is quite large, but fortunately you dodged quickly, fourth brother, and didn't injure any bones. Still, we should hurry back to the camp and have the imperial physician treat it."

  After examining the wound on Yang Lie's back, Yang Tianqi said in a deep and serious tone.

  "Fourth Brother's wound is not suitable for horseback riding, I immediately ordered someone to bring a stretcher over!"

  Xing Xiao Ran saw Han Xi Tong was just frightened, without any injury. Sighing in relief, he looked at his fourth brother who was seriously injured and said, "I'll go get help." Then he immediately turned over and mounted his horse to fetch reinforcements.

  Before long, a group of people arrived hastily under Xuan's leadership.

  Li Yu, the imperial physician who had arrived with him, examined Jingyang Lie's wound on the spot and applied a simple medicine to stop the bleeding. He then had several eunuchs carefully lift him onto a stretcher and hastily headed towards the camp.

  At this time, Xing Xiao Ran finally walked to the side of Han Xi Tong who was still in a state of shock, looked at her pale face and couldn't help but tightly hugged her into his arms.

  "Don't worry, Fourth Brother will be fine!"

  Han Hui knew that Chanhee was feeling guilty and immediately opened her mouth to comfort her.

  Han Xi Tong listened to his words and murmured to himself.

  "It's all for my sake, he was just trying to protect me..."

  Just now, Li Yu said that the wound is not serious, but the blood loss is too much. Although there is no danger to life, it still makes Han Xi's eyes feel guilty.

  At this moment, Jingyang Lie was carried away by someone, and he planned to follow on horseback. However, after walking a few steps, Han Xi stopped again under Jing Xiao's puzzled gaze, and hugged the small tiger that was still asleep in his arms.

  "Little pupil, you..."

  "It's so quiet, its mother has already died, it just gave birth, no mother will die..."

  "Oh, I see! You want to take it back and slaughter it for the Fourth Prince's tonic? Not bad, tiger meat is actually quite good for tonics!"

  Xing Xiang was misunderstood, but Han Xi's eyes were cold and white, glaring at him fiercely.

  "You're so cruel! Not even sparing a little tiger cub, I was planning to raise it!"

  Perhaps it was seeing its mother die and watching the little tiger become an orphan that made Han Xi's eyes a bit unbearable, so he decided to adopt it.

  However, Xing Xiao Ran was shocked by Han Xi Tong's words and stood still for a long time before regaining consciousness, saying in disbelief.

  "What? You want to raise a tiger!? Can you afford it?"

  "How can it not be? Just raise it like a puppy or kitten! Don't you think this little tiger actually looks like a kitten?"

  "Uh..."

  ……

  The news of the fourth prince's injury spread throughout the entire camp in no time, causing everyone to worry.

  However, the fourth prince only suffered minor injuries and was not in danger of his life. Moreover, he had shot a tiger, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief while also being extremely excited.

  After all, no one has ever hunted a tiger in the autumn hunt for many years! This time someone finally did. So, apart from being famous for his heroic deeds, Jingyang Lie also gained the title of Tiger Hero...

  Han Xi Tong put down Xiao Lao Hu and hurriedly rushed towards Xuan Yang Lie's tent.

  At this moment, Xuan Yanglie had already been bandaged by the imperial physician. Xuan Xiao also endured the pain and took out his golden orchid ointment.

  Under the anxious gaze of Huang, the imperial physician examined the wound on Huang Yanglie's body and said that although the tiger's claw was sharp, fortunately Huang Yanglie dodged in time and didn't hurt his bones. Now with the golden orchid paste, he only needs to rest for a month to recover.

  Everyone let out a sigh of relief after hearing this.

  Because Xuan Yang Lie had lost too much blood, even if he was lucky to be saved, his body was still very weak at the moment, and his face was slightly pale due to excessive blood loss. So, Xuan Huang let everyone retreat, so that Xuan Yang Lie could rest.

  However, just as Han Xi Tong was about to leave with the crowd, he saw Xuan Yang Lie, who was only wearing a pair of pants and had his upper body bandaged up like a mummy, beckoning him over with a slight curl of his little finger. As soon as Han Xi Tong saw this, he blinked his beautiful eyes and knew that Xuan Yang Lie wanted to talk to him.

  Xiao Yan also saw it beside him, and Jun Mei only slightly frowned, then softly said to Han Xi Tong.

  "Fourth brother has something to say to you, go! Remember to come back early."

  "Alright."

  Han Xi Tong lightly responded, and after Xing Xiao Ran and everyone else left, she turned around and walked towards Xing Yang Lie.