In the evening, the sun set over the mountains, dyeing the distant clouds red.
A vast expanse of fiery clouds appeared magnificent.
If He Xiuyuan could fly to the horizon, he would be able to see more clearly, but unfortunately, he couldn't fly yet.
After pausing for a moment, He Xiuyuan turned to go back inside.
However, just then, He Xiuyuan heard chaotic noisy in the distance.
Hearing the commotion, He Xiuyuan couldn't help but glance curiously at the nearby area, and then he saw several middle-aged men walking towards him.
One of these middle-aged men carried a bow and arrows, while the others had long swords strapped to their waists.
"We must pick that spiritual herb! If we get it, we'll have a lot of silver!"
"We also need to rescue Wu Laosan; he's still hanging on the cliff edge."
"We need to be careful of that deer too!"
The brawny men spoke one after another, their voices filled with an indescribable urgency.
He Xiuyuan was slightly startled by these words.
A spiritual herb?
These people found a spiritual herb in the mountains?
Judging by their attire, He Xiuyuan guessed they were hunters.
He Xiuyuan knew that these hunters often went hunting in the mountains and occasionally gathered wild goods.
But from the looks of it, it seemed someone was in danger?
As He Xiuyuan was pondering, he saw a brawny man take out a gong from somewhere and begin to strike it loudly.
Hearing the sound of the gong, people were quickly awakened and rushed towards the commotion.
In just a moment, the area was surrounded.
"What's going on with you guys? Why are you beating gongs and drums?"
The crowd arrived and asked the brawny men in front of them.
Seeing that all their neighbors had been called over, the brawny men quickly explained what had happened.
"Today, we went hunting in the mountains and accidentally saw a spiritual herb on the cliff edge. That spiritual herb looked quite old, and if we could pick it, it would definitely sell for a lot of money."
"But after Wu Laosan tied a rope and went down, a deer ran out from the side and knocked all of us away. Now Wu Laosan is still hanging on the cliff edge, so we want to ask some people to go up the mountain with us to rescue him."
"And while we're at it, pick that spiritual herb too."
With that, the brawny man in front of them said to the surrounding neighbors, "As long as we can get that spiritual herb, once it's sold, we'll divide a share among everyone."
"Is anyone willing to go up the mountain to save him later?"
Zhou Yong looked at the crowd and asked.
The neighbors were suddenly puzzled, "You guys are all hunters and quite skilled; why can't you handle that deer?"
This question caused many people to nod in agreement.
Yes, it's just a deer; is it that difficult to deal with?
Thinking of this, He Xiuyuan also looked curiously at the hunters.
The hunters, hearing this, immediately looked distressed and said helplessly, "That deer is quite powerful; its body is covered in layers of mud, and my arrows can't pierce it."
"If there aren't more people, I'm afraid we won't be able to take down this deer."
"So we want to call more people to go up together. Perhaps if the deer sees a lot of people, it will run away on its own."
"That way, when we get that spiritual herb, everyone will get a share, how about it?"
Hearing this, some of the neighbors were immediately tempted.
Indeed, if there were enough people, would they still be afraid of one deer? It's not a tiger, so why be afraid of it?
Thinking of this, someone immediately responded.
"Okay, I'll go up the mountain with you!"
"I'll go too!"
The mountains at night were still somewhat dangerous.
But relatively speaking, the spiritual herb mentioned by the hunter tempted many people, so they all prepared to give it a try.
He Xiuyuan was also somewhat tempted by this.
After Cultivating these past few days, he could feel that the strength in his limbs had increased significantly, and a punch felt incredibly powerful.
Furthermore, he was almost out of money, so if he could go and earn some money, that would be good too.
Thinking of this, He Xiuyuan also raised his hand and said, "Um, I'll go too."
Zhou Yong turned around at the sound and was stunned when he saw it was He Xiuyuan.
"Mr. He, you want to go too?"
Everyone knew He Xiucai, but he was a scholar, powerless...
He Xiuyuan saw the other party's expression, feeling a bit awkward, knowing he was probably being looked down upon, "Is, is it inconvenient?"
"It's fine, just bring Mr. He!"
The brawny man holding the bow and arrows immediately spoke up.
This was He Xiucai; who knew, he might pass the imperial examination later.
Anyway, people were going, one more He Xiucai wouldn't make much difference, and one less wouldn't make much difference either.
Wu Yong also nodded upon hearing this; bringing Mr. He along was no big deal.
In the future, if they had a child, they could even ask Mr. He to help name them.
The other people present also did not refuse.
After confirming who would go up the mountain, Zhou Yong immediately called out, signaling everyone to hurry up.
After all, Wu Laosan was still hanging on the cliff, and he was worried that going too late would be dangerous.
Seeing this, everyone dared not delay, quickly picked up torches, and headed out of Peach Blossom Town, preparing to go up the mountain.
"Everyone be careful, don't set the mountain on fire."
Entering the mountain with torches, everyone was very cautious to avoid setting the mountain on fire.
If they really set the mountain on fire, it would be troublesome. They relied on the mountain for their livelihood in the future, not to mention that the nearby mountain forests belonged to various families.
If they burned the mountain, they would definitely have to pay compensation.
The crowd formed a long line and walked into the mountains.
He Xiuyuan was a little further back, watching the torches in front illuminate the surroundings.
In the forest at night, although it appeared somewhat eerie and terrifying, the occasional roars of beasts and calls of birds also seemed a bit frightening.
However, the sounds of people talking dispersed much of this eerie and terrifying atmosphere.
"You guys, what's with the deer Zhou Yong and them mentioned? They're all good at hunting, and they were driven down by a deer?"
Several people walked and discussed.
"I don't know, but it shouldn't be too dangerous, I suppose. Just now, looking at Zhou Yong, he had some scrapes, but nothing else serious."
The crowd chatted idly, and when they noticed He Xiuyuan beside them, they didn't forget to remind him.
"Mr. He, if something really happens later, you should hide behind us. Don't do anything reckless."
These people, at least, worked in the fields every day and had some strength.
A scholar like He Xiuyuan couldn't compare to them.
He Xiuyuan merely nodded in agreement, thinking that a deer shouldn't pose too great a threat.