"Then it's settled. We can't go too far into the mountains. If we encounter a bear, we must leave immediately and never provoke it."

"And there's the mountain bear. I've heard that mountain bear hides are impervious to swords and spears. If armor were made from mountain bear hides, it would be invincible on the battlefield. We must bring back a mountain bear this time," Li Xue said excitedly.

Zhao Xian immediately regretted it. Why did he say all this to the princess? Wasn't he just asking for trouble? He began to pray in his heart that he would not encounter the mountain bear.

When the princess went hunting in the mountains, Zhao Xian dared not neglect her and immediately went to the village head to discuss countermeasures.

The village head frowned. He knew that hunting in the mountains was risky, but the princess was willful and they couldn't stop her. They could only find two experienced hunters in the village to take the princess into the mountains. They were told not to go deep into the forests and to only hunt on the outer mountains.

The two hunters nodded. They knew that today's mission was important and they were determined to do a good job of the task assigned by the village head.

"Don't worry, village head. We are very familiar with the situation in the mountains. We will only take the princess to a safe area to hunt. There will be no risk."

The two hunters were experienced and familiar with the mountains, so the village head felt at ease having them take the princess hunting.

However, for safety's sake, Zhao Xian sent Zhao Cheng and Chen Daniu along to protect the princess.

But Zhao Xian felt that this was not enough, so he selected four more guards to accompany him and protect the princess's safety at all times.

The hunting party set off early the next morning. Li Guang was worried about Li Xue's safety and also wanted to go into the mountains, but Zhao Xian stopped him.

Li Guang had no choice but to give up. He knew that he could not provide any protection in the past and would only add to the burden, so it was better not to go.

The group soon arrived at the foot of the mountain. Once inside, they could no longer ride horses, so they abandoned their horses and walked into the mountain.

After walking for a short while, we came to a lush forest. Towering trees filled the area, blocking out the sun and creating a gloomy atmosphere. Even during the day, it was a little frightening, which explains why the villagers were hesitant to venture into the mountains.

Next, they began searching for prey. Each of them carried a crossbow, including the two hunters, who were also equipped with crossbows by Zhao Xian.

Zhao Cheng and Chen Daniu followed behind Li Xue, not daring to be negligent and keeping a close watch on their surroundings.

At first, they didn't find any prey, but as they went deeper into the mountains, they began to see traces of prey.

A pheasant flew through the bushes, and Li Xue casually shot an arrow, which pierced through the pheasant and sent it plummeting to the ground.

Li Xue was overjoyed, not because she had hit her prey, but because this crossbow was so effective, many times better than ordinary bows and arrows, and the arrows it shot were both powerful and accurate.

Before long, they had made a considerable haul, including some pheasants and rabbits, and they also hunted a sika deer.

Hunters usually stop when they get to this point, and even though the hunter warned her not to go any further, Li Xue ignored him and continued to walk deeper into the mountains.

The hunter had no choice but to grit his teeth and follow behind, heading deeper into the mountains, with the others following closely behind.

Suddenly, a commotion arose in the low bushes ahead. The two hunters' expressions changed drastically. They immediately told everyone that there was a herd of wild boars ahead and they must not go any further. If the wild boars were provoked, they would charge.

If it's just a few wild boars, it's fine, but if a large group of wild boars charges at them, they're in big trouble.

Li Xue completely disregarded the hunter's warning. She drew her sword, determined to kill a wild boar and bring it back today, no matter what.

Since the county lord wanted to hunt a wild boar, Zhao Cheng had to do it well. To him, it was just a few wild boars; he had no fear of any number of wild boars.

Zhao Cheng immediately drew his sword and followed behind Li Xue. Whenever the wild boar charged, he would rush forward and kill it.

As expected, they hadn't gone far when a group of wild boars rushed out of the jungle. The lead boar was enormous, weighing at least three or four hundred pounds, and was followed by more than a dozen others, charging towards the group.

Before Li Xue could react, Zhao Cheng flashed in front of the wild boar, blocking its path.

This was a pig king. When it saw someone blocking its way, its eyes blazed with fury, and it charged straight at Zhao Xian.

Just as the wild boar was about to collide with him, Zhao Cheng flashed to the side of the boar, raised his sword and brought it down, severing half of the boar's head, spraying blood everywhere.

All of this happened in an instant, leaving everyone speechless.

Li Xue was also taken aback. Such swift movements! The sword in his hand was definitely a genuine treasure. She hadn't expected that Zhao Xian would have such a master by his side.

This wild boar king, whose strength was definitely no less than that of a fierce general on the battlefield, was instantly killed by him.

The herd of wild boars behind them were clearly terrified when they saw their king boar beheaded, and their charge slowed down considerably.

A dozen or so people fired their crossbows at the same time, shooting at the wild boar herd. Several of the boars in the front were taken down in an instant. Seeing this, the boars behind immediately turned around and charged into the jungle, quickly disappearing without a trace.

The crowd cheered, knowing that arrows rarely caused fatal damage to wild boars.

However, the crossbow bolts were incredibly powerful, piercing right through the wild boar. Although it didn't kill it instantly, it was rendered immobile.

Overjoyed, Li Xue immediately ordered her men to tie up the wild boar and prepare to carry it down the mountain.

As the group carried their prey down the mountain, Li Xue suddenly noticed a dark creature crawling in the grass beside them and went to investigate.

These are two puppies that were born not long ago. The puppies' eyes are not yet open, and they are chubby and very cute.

Li Xue immediately took a liking to the little black dog. She didn't know how the little black dog ended up on the mountain. If it were encountered by wild animals, it would likely be eaten.

First, take the little black dog back. Once the farm is built, keep it there to guard the house.

Thinking of this, Li Xue hugged the puppy in her arms and followed the others down the mountain.

Soon the group reached the foot of the mountain. Chen Daniu led the horses onto the mountain, while the others carried the game and headed towards the village.

Suddenly, a huge roar came from behind them. Everyone was shocked and quickly turned around to see a huge mountain bear coming down the mountain and charging towards the group.

This is already outside the mountains. Under normal circumstances, mountain bears wouldn't come here, let alone today. Not only did they come, but they also took the initiative to attack people.

Everyone was terrified. They quickly put down their prey, took out their bows and crossbows, and prepared to shoot the bear, but it was too late.

To everyone's surprise, the bear charged straight at Zhao Xue, raised its paw, and slapped at her.