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"However, since you're just starting out in this line of work, if you happen to encounter them, please don't risk hunting them, or you could easily get into trouble."

He Dazhong looked at Su Hao, a flash of reminiscence in his eyes, "Back in the day, there were three hunters in our circle who had martial arts skills. They discovered traces of the Golden Horned Leopard in a certain place and decided to hunt it down. In the end, all three of them were completely wiped out. These powerful beasts are sometimes even more terrifying than the Black Bear!"

"Since this strange beast is so dangerous, are there any forbidden areas in this Dayan Mountain, so that I can avoid these areas in the future?"

Su Hao seemed to be thinking for a moment, and then spoke again.

"Speaking of which, I almost forgot to tell you about Dayanshan..."

He Dazhong patted his head and cursed himself for being so forgetful.

Then he began, "Speaking of this forbidden area, we must mention Zhangjiabao and the Martial Arts Alliance. The area east and north of Yanshan Mountain is where the most strange beasts appear, but these two areas are under the jurisdiction of Zhangjiabao and the Martial Arts Alliance, respectively. The entire area has been sealed off by them, and patrol teams are stationed around the perimeter day and night. Outsiders are not allowed to enter, otherwise, if they discover them, they may be attacked by sneak arrows..."

He Dazhong suddenly stopped speaking, then raised his hand to signal Su Hao to stop. He then drew an arrow from his back and aimed it at a black and red pheasant perched on a tree in front of him.

Whoosh!

After a brief whooshing sound, a few blood-stained feathers drifted down from the tree.

He Dazhong quickly stepped forward, picked up the pheasant, threw it into the animal bag, and then called Su Hao to follow.

Su Hao followed, watching He Dazhong, who had caught two kinds of prey with just two arrows, and felt a little admiration for his archery skills.

Keep in mind that the distance wasn't very close, and there were trees providing cover, yet he still managed to hit the target with pinpoint accuracy.

"Besides the east and north, which are off-limits, the west is also a dangerous place. That's the territory of the Qingdu Sect and the Black Sparrow Sect, two of the major factions. If you encounter Black Sparrow Sect members in the mountains, it's best to run away as soon as possible. These people are not to be trifled with, and they all practice evil arts. I've heard they even eat..."

He Dazhong pointed to the muscles on his arm, the meaning in his eyes was self-evident.

"Moreover, they often go into the mountains to hunt, and their prey is not strange beasts or ferocious beasts, but people."

As He Dazhong spoke, a hint of fear appeared in his eyes.

He would rather encounter strange beasts or ferocious monsters than the Black Sparrow Sect.

"This Black Sparrow Sect practices evil arts, and it's quite peculiar..." Su Hao thought to himself as he listened.

He had read some books at the Zhou residence, which mentioned things about evil arts.

So he had some understanding of this.

The reason why evil martial arts are considered evil is because their cultivation methods differ from normal martial arts. They may require the use of unconventional medicinal ingredients, such as the Black Sparrow Sect, which most likely uses human flesh as a medicinal ingredient...

Most importantly, this gang is also a long-established force in the Yanshan City area. The fact that such evil cultivators have been able to exist for so long must mean they have something extraordinary about them.

"We can't go east, north, or west, so now only the south is left..."

Su Hao felt somewhat helpless.

It seems that the facts are indeed as he had guessed.

In the Dayan Mountains, places where strange beasts gather will inevitably be controlled by these powerful families.

Now it seems that this is indeed the case.

However... the entire Dayanshan Mountain is so big, it's impossible for these people to completely seal off the strange beasts; there will always be some that escape.

Before they knew it, the two walked and talked until they came to the edge of a narrow mountain stream.

Looking around, the entire ravine is about 50 meters wide, with steep cliffs on both sides, as if it were cleaved open by an axe.

At the bottom of the mountain stream, a river valley stream, five or six meters wide, flows. Standing above the valley entrance, you can hear the gurgling sound of the flowing water.

"That's where I encountered the strange beast, a fire-headed ape. It must have just come of age. I was standing above the valley entrance when I saw it come out to drink water. I followed it all the way to the cave where it was hiding. After confirming its location, I killed it with fire, iron net, and arrows."

He Dazhong pointed to the dense jungle across the valley and said.

Looking at the dense forest opposite, Su Hao could indeed hear the roars of animals coming from the other side from time to time, thanks to his superior hearing.

They secretly noted down the location and then returned down the mountain.

The sun was already setting in the west, and it would soon be evening.

The mountain path is difficult to traverse, so you must arrive early. Otherwise, if you haven't made it down the mountain by the appointed time, you won't be able to see the markers at night and may get lost, which would be dangerous.

At night, the toxic fog and haze of Dayanshan Mountain spread, and the temperature difference between day and night is huge. There is also a possibility of local weather changes, which could cause hypothermia and death.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, no one would be willing to spend the night in Dayanshan.

Of course, apart from the Qingdu Sect and the Black Sparrow Sect, which are quite mysterious sects.

The gates of these two forces were built deep within Dayan Mountain, and were extremely well hidden.

The journey down the mountain took about an hour in total.

When Su Hao returned to Shilipo, it was already evening.

Su Hao didn't plan to go home. Instead, he found an inn and planned to stay in Shilipo for the next few days to familiarize himself with the environment with He Dazhong.

While they were at it, they gathered intelligence on the surrounding hunters and inquired about more places where strange beasts might appear.

However, it would be troublesome for Su Hao to do these things himself, so he asked He Dazhong to help him gather information.

When He Dazhong heard Su Hao's request, he was surprised to learn that Su Hao wanted to collect information about the strange beasts.

However, seeing that the other party seemed to have a purpose, he didn't ask any more questions. He simply nodded in agreement and promised to send the information about the strange beast before dark.

Although he didn't know Su Hao's identity or background, his generosity and the fact that he immediately asked for information on the alien beasts clearly indicated that he wasn't some greenhorn.

This can be seen from the fact that Su Hao climbed the mountain with him all day today without getting red in the face or out of breath, and was calm and composed, which shows that the other party must be a martial artist.

Then he can't afford to offend him even more.

Su Hao also returned to the inn, ate a meal, and then went back to his room to rest.

About an hour later, He Dazhong returned again.

Su Hao obtained a simple hand-drawn map of Dayan Mountain from He Dazhong. Some dangerous places in Dayan Mountain were marked in detail with red pen.

After a quick glance, Su Hao put away the map and watched He Dazhong leave.

Finally, he closed the door, spread the map on the table, and began to examine it carefully.

Su Hao's gaze naturally first swept over the territory under the jurisdiction of the alliance, the fortress, and the two factions.

Since these places have already been taken by others and rules have been established for them, Su Hao naturally cannot break those rules for the sake of the strange beasts.