Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

Half a month later, Wufeng Mountain

Early in the morning, Zhao Lian rode her horse here. Half a month ago, she and Song Wenjie had made an appointment to come here for a hunting competition.

Having not hunted for more than half a year, Zhao Lian took advantage of the two weeks to practice her archery skills.

After making inquiries, Zhao Lian learned that Wufeng Mountain was dozens of miles away from the capital. However, the other party told Zhao Lian that it was a royal hunting ground, guarded by special personnel, and outsiders could not easily enter.

Zhao Lian was taken aback. The royal hunting grounds were definitely off-limits to ordinary people, so why did Song Wenjie invite her to hunt there?

However, she thought again that Song Wenjie was the governor, so he might have such privileges.

The emperor, confined within the high walls of the palace, rarely ventures out even once a year. Moreover, having only recently ascended the throne, he has many matters to attend to and has no leisure or inclination for hunting.

Besides, this mountain is so big, there's no guarantee we'll run into a patrol team.

Besides, many villagers go hunting in the mountains these days. There's hardly any prey in the mountains. The supplies in the royal hunting grounds are definitely richer than outside, and it's more thrilling and exciting.

Upon reaching the vicinity of Wufeng Mountain, Zhaolian found a secluded spot and tied up the horse.

Unexpectedly, we encountered a patrol team as soon as we arrived at the foot of Wufeng Mountain. However, there were many trees here, so it was not difficult to avoid them.

Just as she was about to meet them, Zhao Lian leaped up and landed steadily on a branch. After they had gone far away, she quietly rolled over and landed on the ground.

After passing through two checkpoints, Zhao Lian made her way smoothly up the mountain. She didn't see any more patrol teams and felt relieved.

What Zhao Lian didn't know was that Song Wenjie had already reported this matter to the Emperor, who then specifically ordered the patrol team to let Zhao Lian go up the mountain, which is why Zhao Lian was able to travel so smoothly.

The vegetation here is dense, and it's estimated that many large wild animals will roam here. When we arrived, Zhao Lian had already sharpened the arrowheads to an extremely fine point.

This bow with an 80-pound draw weight, combined with these fine iron arrows, instantly doubled its lethality. Add to that the internal energy of the Lotus Summoning Society, and its power was simply unimaginable.

In November, the mornings are very cold, and the breath you exhale is clearly visible.

Knowing it would be cold on the mountain, Zhao Lian had specially put on a thin jacket and vest before leaving. But to her surprise, she found herself slightly sweating on her back as she reached the top.

A gust of cold wind blew by, and Zhao Lian immediately felt extremely refreshed.

On the vast mountain, only Zhao Lian was there. Apart from the sound of the wind, the silent forest was quiet.

Seeing that Song Wenjie hadn't arrived yet, Zhao Lian began to get impatient. Had this Brother Song forgotten their agreement?

But since I'm already here, I can't go back empty-handed even if he doesn't come. Besides, I haven't hunted in a while, and now that I've got a new bow, I have to enjoy it.

At the same time, Song Wenjie and Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang arrived at the foot of Wufeng Mountain. In addition to Song Wenjie, there were more than 20 guards.

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Zhu Yuanzhang instructed them to remain where they were and to take only three or four guards and Song Wenjie with him as they ascended the mountain.

Zhao Lian held the bow and arrow in her hand and began searching for prey. Just then, she suddenly smelled a strong odor of urine, which immediately alerted her.

This was a special gas left by some kind of animal. Zhao Lian sniffed and searched carefully. Finally, she found a pile of animal droppings next to a clump of grass.

Based on Zhao Lian's assessment, she determined that it was wild boar droppings. She picked up a stick and carefully dug around in it.

The feces looked very fresh and were still steaming, so it must have been done recently. Presumably, the wild boar had just left. Zhao Lian began to be wary.

Looking around, Zhao Lian spotted several footprints; judging by their shape, they were indeed pig hoof prints.

Following the footprints, Zhao Lian chased after them for dozens of meters, but there were too many fallen leaves here, and the pig's footprints disappeared.

While she was hesitating, she vaguely heard a rustling sound, and Zhao Lian's heart immediately went on high alert.

She thought she heard the sound of a tree branch snapping, not far away, about ten meters away. She looked in the direction the sound came from.

There was a low bush over there. Zhao Lian looked at it carefully, but didn't seem to find anything unusual.

Just as she was about to turn her head, she suddenly met a pair of eyes, and Zhao Lian instantly felt the blood rush to her head.

Suddenly, a dark brown wild boar emerged from the bushes, its eyes fixed on Zhao Lian.

This wild boar looked to weigh three or four hundred pounds, with long, curved tusks. Upon seeing Zhao Lian, the black bristles on its neck stood on end, indicating it was on alert.

Zhao Lian's palms trembled slightly with excitement. She hadn't expected to run into a wild boar on this trip. Her luck was truly amazing.

Zhao Lian quickly nocked an arrow onto the bowstring, focused her gaze, and instantly drew the bowstring taut. At that moment, the wild boar sensed something was wrong and turned to run away.

But it was too late; in the blink of an eye, the arrow was released.

"Ow~"

All that could be heard was a scream from the wild boar, which had been struck in the rear end by an arrow.

Although he was hit by an arrow, the wild boar had thick skin and flesh, and the arrow hadn't hit a vital spot; to him, it was like a tickle.

However, after being hit by an arrow, the wild boar became frenzied, its eyes turning bloodshot as it turned and charged towards Zhao Lian.

"Come here!" Zhao Lian shouted provocatively at the wild boar.

The wild boar charged forward. Zhao Lian took out her bow and arrow, preparing to shoot a second arrow, but because the distance was too close, the wild boar was instantly in front of her.

Just then, Song Wenjie and Zhu Yuanzhang arrived and witnessed the scene. Song Wenjie was shocked and was about to intervene when the emperor stopped him with a gesture.

The emperor looked solemn. This was just a wild boar. He wanted to see if Zhao Lian had any real skills and could help him escape danger.

Seeing that the Emperor had no intention of making a move, Song Wenjie could only suppress his anxiety. However, he knew that Zhao Lian's skills were more than enough to deal with this wild boar.

Seeing that the wild boar was about to rush towards her, Zhao Lian changed her strategy, quickly drew her knife, and slashed at the boar's neck.

The wild boar was stabbed and bled profusely, which completely enraged it. It began to charge at Zhaolian like a madman.

Zhao Lian dodged left and right, and the wild boar missed its target, becoming even more agitated.

However, the wild boar was hit by an arrow in its rump and a knife in its neck, its entire body was stained red with blood, and its movements began to slow down.

Seizing the opportunity, Zhao Lian leaped up and landed steadily on the pig's back. With her left hand gripping the pig's bristles, she raised her knife in her right hand and plunged it fiercely into the pig's neck.

"Aww~"

Immediately, the wild boar let out a pitiful cry, its body thrashing about, trying to shake Zhao Lian off.

Zhao Lian clamped her legs tightly around the pig's belly, gripped the pig's bristles tightly with her left hand, and suddenly pulled the knife out, causing blood to gush out.