40: Chapter 40 Discussing Countermeasures

At the dinner table that day, Ye Jing asked his two sons, "Do you know what kind of people have been following Guo Zhengning?"

After listening, Ye Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Guo Zhengning mentioned to us that they are basically all Third-Stage Martial Artists, but he quickly noticed them and shook them off."

"It seems the Tang Family has invested a lot of capital," Ye Jing said, falling silent for a moment. "You two must be careful in the near future. I fear that since the Tang Family has been untraceable for the past few months, they are likely planning a major move."

At this, everyone in the family fell silent.

This time, they were up against the most powerful Tang Family in the county. It was said that the Tang Family had recruited many Martial Artists as retainers, with countless Third-Stage Martial Artists, not to mention the Second-Stage Martial Artists.

Third-Stage Martial Artists were easy to deal with, but if a few Second-Stage Martial Artists came, wouldn't they be like turtles in a jar?

"Yier, Xuaner, you two are coming up the mountain with me tomorrow," Ye Jing said without hesitation.

"Father, why is that?" Ye Xuan and Ye Yi asked, puzzled.

Ye Jing said, "We are currently practicing our Cultivation Technique without any real combat experience. If we truly face a strong enemy, I fear we will be hampered in future battles. So, for the next few days, you will come with me deep into the mountains to find some fierce beasts to practice on!"

Their family was currently self-taught and lacked guidance from a martial arts school. The reason was that the two sons still needed to manage family affairs and could not free themselves up to accept formal training at a martial arts school, so they could only rely on fierce beasts for supplementary training.

Moreover, fighting with fierce beasts was a life-and-death struggle; although dangerous, it was the training method most likely to stimulate potential.

After hearing this, Ye Xuan and Ye Yi understood Ye Jing's intention and immediately agreed.

However, Wu Guiyun and Liu Xianglan both looked worried. Wu Guiyun couldn't help but say, "Father, you must be careful!"

"Rest assured, Gui Yun!" Ye Xuan said, patting his wife's shoulder to comfort her.

Ye Yi also patted his chest to his wife, who was full of worry: "Your husband is very capable! Perhaps when I come down from the mountain, I can even kill a big bear to make you a fur coat!"

"I don't want anything; I just need you to be safe!" Liu Xianglan's eyes grew moist.

The two Ye brothers, in front of their children and father, found it awkward to be lovey-dovey with their wives, so they just said some comforting words.

Seeing his two daughters-in-law so worried, Ye Jing felt moved. It was good to have a wife who cared for him; he even started thinking about his late wife, Taohua.

"Ahem! Go get some rest early! We still have to go up the mountain tomorrow!" Ye Jing interrupted.

Once these words were said, the two wives felt a bit embarrassed; they tidied up the bowls and chopsticks and took their children back to their rooms.

The night passed without incident.

The next day, Ye Jing and the two brothers packed dry rations for the mountain and prepared to head up.

Before leaving, Ye Jing whistled towards the house. A black shadow darted out; it was the guard dog, Hei Feng. He no longer looked old at all, with shiny black fur, a sturdy build, and a size that had grown a full circle.

Ye Yi looked in surprise at Hei Feng, which was now almost as high as his waist. He couldn't help but pat Hei Feng's head: "Oh my god, Hei Feng! Is it really you? How did you grow so big?"

Not long ago, he was still an old dog that liked to doze off, but now he looked completely brand new.

Hei Feng obediently rubbed against Ye Yi's hand, seemingly very pleased with his current state.

Ye Jing said with a smile, "Perhaps it's because he has been eating well lately, and his vitality is sufficient."

Ye Yi and Ye Xuan nodded in agreement. One had to know that since the family's conditions had improved, they fed Hei Feng plenty of bones every day, and he even got an egg to eat daily; how could he not grow well?

Ye Jing tightened the bow and arrows on his back: "Let's go. While it's still early, let's go deep into the mountains and try our luck to see if we can find a large prey to practice on."

"Alright!" the two brothers responded in unison and followed Ye Jing into the deep mountains.

Entering the deep mountains again, the three walked for a long time, encountering some wild rabbits and pheasants along the way.

But they no longer needed to worry about tax silver, so they had no interest in these small prey.

In the mountains, tall trees blocked out the sky and sun. Sunlight filtered through the layers of branches and leaves, casting fragmented golden spots on the mountain path covered with pine needles.

After walking for a long time, Hei Feng suddenly tugged at the corner of Ye Jing's clothes and barked in a low voice.

It had found something!

Ye Jing hurriedly signaled his two sons to follow Hei Feng.

Hei Feng ran extremely fast, swiftly crossing the mountainous terrain and leading them into a deep valley.

The sharp-eyed Ye Jing immediately saw a huge figure in the valley, rooting through dead leaves for food.

It was a wild boar!

Seeing that the wild boar was huge, at least over five hundred jin, with sharp tusks, Ye Jing observed.

This time, Ye Jing didn't make any plans. He immediately said to his two sons, "You two go! Take it down!"

"Yes! Father!" the two sons responded, then drew their hunting knives and charged over together.

The two revealed their killing moves, attacking from left and right. The wild boar immediately let out a terrified roar, then furiously bared its tusks and charged over.

Ye Xuan slashed his knife onto the wild boar's back, leaving a deep bloodstain.

The mark was so deep that the bone was almost visible.

A Third-Stage Martial Artist had already mastered the strength of a thousand jin, so they had the power to fight against the thick-skinned wild boar.

Therefore, Ye Jing was content to leave the wild boar to the two brothers.

The wild boar screamed and lashed out with its tusks. The attack from the tusks weighed at least a hundred jin, but Ye Xuan managed to take the heavy blow, struck the boar again with his knife, and then leaped away rapidly to dodge the enraged boar's charge.

Ye Yi also added a slash from the side, directly blinding one of the wild boar's eyes.

No matter how the wild boar charged, the two brothers could take turns giving it a fierce blow.

After attacking for a long time, they had exhausted much of the wild boar's strength.

The wild boar knew it was no match and wanted to retreat and run away, but how could Ye Yi give it a chance to escape? He immediately shouted to Ye Xuan, "Big Brother! Don't move! Let me try the axe technique!"

Seeing Ye Yi was fighting with excitement, Ye Xuan helplessly retreated and stepped aside.

Ye Yi picked up the hand axe and chased after the fleeing wild boar. The axe flew, and in the wild boar's fearful gaze, the fierce axe technique bore down on its face.

In an instant, its entire face was split open by the sharp axe blade, shredded as if the bone was being picked and flesh dug out.

Throughout the forest, only the heart-wrenching screams of the wild boar could be heard.

When Ye Yi retracted the axe, the wild boar, with nothing but white bone remaining on its head, crashed to the ground and could no longer move.

Seeing this, Ye Jing was also amazed; this Black Whirlwind Axe Technique was truly powerful!

If it were a person facing this right now, I fear that in an instant, half of their body, bone and flesh alike, would be sliced off. In combat, this was definitely a formidable killing move.

Ye Jing was extremely glad that he had set up so many schemes to take the thief's Secret Manual for himself.

However, the two brothers' coordination was still not tacit enough; Ye Jing felt they needed to practice more.

"Father, how did we fight?" Ye Yi asked Ye Jing impatiently.

Seeing this, Ye Jing sighed and said, "The axe technique is good, but it was too reckless."

"It can't be helped, Father. This wild boar is too weak; it couldn't last a few rounds. I haven't had enough fun fighting yet!" Ye Yi looked as if he still wanted more.

Ye Xuan also nodded and said, "That's right, Father. Now the wild boar is no longer a match for us. We still need to find some fierce prey to test the waters!"

Hearing this, Ye Jing naturally agreed. The three father and sons sliced off some pieces of the wild boar's meat, roasted them on the spot to eat, replenished their strength, and then continued walking into the deep mountains.

At this moment, in this valley, a pair of crimson eyes appeared, staring fixedly at Ye Jing and the others, waiting for an opportunity to strike.