In an instant.

The Five Great Sword Sects kept their lights on all night, repeatedly questioning the details. They were astonished that such a young hero with terrifying archery skills existed in the world. Rumors began to spread among the five sects.

On the other side.

Zhou Shijie was traveling with Gu Nianjun. He observed the details of Gu Nianjun’s expression, seeing her calm and composed, full of literary charm, as if nothing had happened. Feeling slightly reassured, he knew that Gu Nianjun was calm in the face of ups and downs, suggesting that the matter might have passed.

Zhou Shijie said: "Nianjun, we’ve already met Xiaofan on this trip. Should we leave now?"

Gu Nianjun said: "Oh? Shijie, didn’t you say that it’s rare to witness the alliance event of the Five Great Sword Sects and you wanted to stay a few more days? Why suddenly want to leave?" Thinking to herself: "You head to the Zhou Family, I return to the Gu Family, even if we leave, our paths are different." Considering their friendship as classmates, she remained silent.

Zhou Shijie said: "The Sword Sect event is indeed rare to witness. But..." He couldn’t articulate his feelings.

Originally, Zhou Shijie was enthusiastic and confident during the event. Naturally, he was happy to stay longer. But after the hunting competition, everyone showcased their abilities, and the beasts they shot were more plentiful than his. He felt inadequate. Besides, when people talked about the mysterious "White-faced Red Bow," they ignored him.

He knew if he stayed longer, his inferior Martial Arts skills would make him increasingly marginalized. He feared that as more talents gathered, he would seem more ordinary, hence his desire to leave early.

Gu Nianjun smiled and said: "Shijie, it’s a rare event. If you have urgent matters, feel free to leave early. I wish to stay a while longer." Her mind wandered elsewhere.

Back at Cui Zhu Residence.

Suddenly saw City Lord He acting as a student, sitting beside Li Xiaofan, listening to Fu Haoran’s teachings, and reading poetry and books. Gu Nianjun thought: "Such a hero is indeed scarce. If I truly get to see him, I must prepare in advance. If I can get the Snow Dragon Mountain map, then I’ll have something to discuss with him..." Smiling, she quickly headed towards City Lord He.

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Meanwhile on another side.

Li Xian saw the snow bear was far away, making it troublesome, so he shot arrows along the way to drive it. He had few arrows left, so each time he shot, he retrieved it again, driving the snow bear to its destination, before killing it with a final shot.

Snow bear, snow tiger, snow ape... Three snow beasts lay in the snow. Li Xian thought: "Carrying these three snow beasts back would be too conspicuous." Glancing around, he saw plenty of wood.

He unsheathed his dagger and used the "Daluo Saber Technique." He chopped trees to make a raft, placed the three snow beasts on it, and dragged them back. Li Xian wanted to avoid trouble, so he took a secluded path, avoiding Zhou Shijie, Gu Nianjun, Wang Dezhong... and other talents.

Li Xian felt very hungry. Once out of the Snow Dragon Mountain range, he discarded the bear skin and took a piece of meat from the bear’s belly, ape’s arm, and tiger’s spine. Packed them in oil paper for his evening meal, then dragged the three snow beasts outside the city.

Not rushing into the city, he first wandered around the dense forest outside the city and found a small hut in the woods. This was a "hunter’s hut," built by hunters when they hunted in the mountains. Sometimes the journey was long, and entering and leaving the city gate was inconvenient. Hunting wasn’t a one-day job, thus they built simple wooden huts to avoid wind and snow and save travel time.

Li Xian saw someone in a hunter’s hut and knocked on the door. A middle-aged hunter came out. Li Xian spoke with him, intending to use him to connect with the powerful "family," intending to sell the snow beasts to them.

The hunter was very excited seeing the snow beasts. These were rare commodities in Snow City, whenever there was a source, there was a mad rush to buy them. The hunter acted as a go-between and contacted the "Zhou Family Steward" from Flying Dragon City.

For forty taels of silver, all three snow beasts were sold. In fact, one snow beast’s price should be "one hundred and thirty taels." But the steward was shrewd enough to see Li Xian wanted to sell quickly, so he ruthlessly lowered the price.

Li Xian didn’t want to haggle over a few taels of profit and felt happy with the money in hand. After peacefully entering the city, he went to the inn to rest well.

Unaware that the "White-faced Red Bow" rumor was quietly spreading. Naturally, it reached the ears of a certain lady.

(ps: Some readers said the plot is a bit slow, indeed it’s a bit slow. Recently there have been many characters appearing, and I feel my writing isn’t strong enough. Fearful of omissions, I can only slow down to explain complex parts. But the storyline advances steadily every day, the style is always consistent.

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