Chapter 13: Kill the strange beast with a gun, first meeting Zhao Yun!
Zhending County is only 230 miles away from Zhongshan City.

Ye Feng and Zhang He both rode high-quality horses and arrived at Zhending County in about an hour.

Although he didn't know where Zhao Yun lived, this didn't pose a problem for Ye Feng.

When he arrived at the Zhending County Government Office, he quickly got help from the county magistrate with the help of a letter from his father Ye Zhang.

After having lunch with the county magistrate at noon, Ye Feng quickly found Zhao Yun's residence in a village at the foot of Changshan Mountain based on the location recorded in the Ministry of Households.

I knocked on the door several times but no one responded.

"My lord, is there something wrong with what is written in the household registration files of the county government?" Zhang He asked with a frown.

Ye Feng was also not very confident. After all, in this era, finding a person is like looking for a needle in a haystack, which is extremely difficult.

"Who are you looking for?"

Perhaps it was because Zhang He knocked on the door too loudly, a middle-aged woman from a nearby village came out and asked.

Ye Feng hurriedly stepped forward and bowed: "Is this Zhao Yun's home?"

The middle-aged woman saw that Ye Feng had beautiful eyebrows and eyes, was handsome and polite, and was wearing a brocade robe. She was extremely expensive, so she naturally would not offend him and nodded: "It is his family."

"He returned from his training three months ago and said he wanted to join the army to serve his country, but he hasn't left yet."

"Speaking of which, in today's world, how can children from poor families like us ever get ahead? Wouldn't it be a waste of our lives if we joined the army?"

"Are you his friend?"

Ye Feng felt relieved: "I am his friend."

"Do you know where he is now?"

As he said this, he took out a string of money from his pocket and handed it to the middle-aged woman.

The middle-aged woman was surprised and quickly pointed the way: "He has no friends in the village, and no livelihood. He usually hunts in the mountains to make a living."

"However, strange beasts are rampant in Changshan now. The government has come to hunt them several times but has returned empty-handed. Young Master, please be careful."

Ye Feng nodded and ran in the direction the middle-aged woman pointed.

On the way, thinking of the strange beasts mentioned by the middle-aged woman just now, Ye Feng couldn't help but ask: "I have heard Taoist Zuo say that strange beasts are ordinary fierce beasts that have absorbed the essence of heaven and earth, and they are usually found in deep mountains and old forests."

"This Changshan is located at the outermost layer of the mountain range, how could there be strange beasts?"

Zhang He said: "The evolution of alien beasts requires eating human essence and blood to pass the last stage. I think this alien beast will also need to transform."

"My lord is now at the peak of mastering Ming Jin. If you can eat the meat of exotic beasts and drink their blood, you will surely be able to use this as an opportunity to step into the ranks of human generals."

Ye Feng's eyes lit up: "So the flesh and blood of exotic beasts has such benefits?"

"Then we can't let it go."

"Let's go!!"

It took about half an hour to enter Changshan.

Suddenly, a series of "woohoo" horn sounds were heard.

"There's a leopard, my lord, be careful!!"

Zhang He picked up his spear and stood in front of Ye Feng with a wary look on his face.

The followers around him also drew their swords and paid close attention to their surroundings.

“Crack, click, click!!”

The sound of branches breaking could be heard.

A few minutes later, a giant spotted leopard with a body length of more than ten feet and a shoulder width of more than three feet rushed out of the woods.

But its eyes were panicked and blood was flowing from its body. It was obvious that it was not hunting but running away.

"Is this the strange beast?"

Ye Feng took a breath of cold air.

It was the first time he had seen a so-called exotic beast. Both its size and the aura it exuded were far beyond those of an ordinary leopard.

"Don't worry, lord. This strange beast is already exhausted. I will capture it and help you break through."

"Protect the lord well. If you make any mistakes, I will not forgive you."

Zhang He shouted excitedly, gave some instructions, and rushed forward with his spear in hand.

The giant spotted leopard was originally aggressive and wanted to scare Ye Feng away with its roar. However, it did not scare Ye Feng and the others away, but also caused one of them to pounce on it.

Seeing the chill emanating from the spear and thinking of the ruthless crushing he had just suffered, he felt even more frightened.

He didn't dare to fight with Zhang He at all and just ran to the side.

How could Zhang He let him escape?

"Take my shot."

He walked quickly and pointed the spear in his hand at high speed.

"Be careful of the strange beast, it is extremely cunning and has some strength left!"

Another loud shout was heard from the forest, and at the same time a tall figure appeared.

He held a spear in his hand and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

But Zhang He had already drawn his gun, why would he hesitate?

The spear was as fast as lightning and as powerful as thunder, mixed with murderous intent. The surging dark energy blocked the leopard's escape route.

A cunning look flashed in the leopard's eyes, and it took advantage of a tree nearby and pounced directly towards Zhang He.

The huge claws flashed with coldness.

Just as I reminded you just now, this leopard was just trying to make Zhang He relax his vigilance and was not really escaping.

But this strange beast underestimated Zhang He's strength.

Seeing the spotted leopard pounce on him, Zhang He flashed a hint of sarcasm, turned his spear around, and shouted: "Broken Souls!"

The spear drew a graceful arc in the air and pierced the leopard's vital point at a tricky angle.

At the same time, Zhang He pushed the ground with his feet and went straight under the leopard's belly.

"Ow"

A miserable cry was heard, and the leopard screamed and fell heavily into the grass.

“Good skills!!”

A young man came out from the woods, holding a spear and praised loudly.

Ye Feng was not surprised that Zhang He killed the exhausted monster with one strike.

After all, he is at least a half-step heavenly general. It would be too embarrassing if he couldn't even deal with a dying monster.

At this moment, his eyes were on the young man who was cheering.

If my guess is correct, this young man should be Zhao Zilong from Changshan who went in and out of Changbanpo seven times.

In Changshan, he is probably the only one who can force the strange beasts to flee without any chance of fighting back.

Thinking of this, he stepped forward, clasped his fists and saluted, saying loudly: "In a hurry, we killed the strange beast without permission. This is rude of us."

Zhao Yun, who was chasing the beast, waved his hands repeatedly and said with a warm smile: "The beast has no owner, but it repeatedly hurts people, so I went into the mountains to chase it."

"It's my lack of experience that caused him to escape just now."

"Thank goodness you have a master protecting you, otherwise I would be too ashamed to face you if you hurt someone under my nose again."

"It is I who should apologize, not you."

"My name is Zhao Yun from Changshan, with the courtesy name Zilong. May I ask your name, brother?"

Ye Feng clasped his fists in return: "Zhongshan, Ye Feng, courtesy name Fanzhi."

Then he pointed at Zhang He and said, "This is Zhang He from Hejian, with the courtesy name Junyi."

After the greetings, Zhang He knew that Zhao Yun in front of him was the talent his lord wanted to recruit when he went south.

But seeing that Zhao Yun was a few years younger than him, he could not believe that Zhao Yun had already reached the level of a heavenly general.

In order to prevent Ye Feng from being deceived, he subconsciously said, "Zilong, you must be extraordinary to be able to make the strange beast flee in panic."

"We are both martial artists, would you be willing to spar with me?"

Zhao Yun also felt the terrifying power hidden in Zhang He's body, and the fighting spirit that was aroused by the leopard just now rose again.

"It's my wish, but I dare not invite you!"

(End of this chapter)