Chapter 383 Feiying Accepts a Disciple
Feiying's amazing act of subduing the brown bear with one hand was not only shocking to Xiao Hehua.
Even for other villagers in this village, it is also an incredible thing.
You know, many villagers in the village are generally in strong physical condition.
After all, to survive in such an environment full of wild beasts, it is impossible to adapt without a strong physique.
There is no shortage of brave hunters in the village who are able to deal with brown bears. They are experienced and skilled.
But there is an important prerequisite.
First of all, you must have complete hunting equipment, including sharp spears, sturdy shields, strong ropes and other professional tools.
Secondly, you must carefully consider the surrounding terrain and choose a combat position that is advantageous to you.
The most important thing is that multiple people need to work together to distract the brown bear through teamwork.
Even if all these conditions are met, experienced hunters are only able to deal with brown bears; few can actually subdue them completely.
There is no one else in the whole village who can do such a feat like Feiying, who can easily knock down an adult brown bear with her bare hands in such a short time without using any tools or weapons.
It is also because of this that the curious and slightly wary looks that the villagers had when they looked at Feiying have undergone tremendous changes at this moment.
Instead, there is admiration, sincere worship, and even shock from the heart.
Soon, those members of the hunting team who arrived late in the village but also witnessed this astonishing scene, gathered around.
"This...how is this done?"
One of the older hunters widened his eyes, his voice filled with disbelief:
"I've been hunting for so many years, and I've never seen anyone subdue a brown bear with bare hands!"
Another hunter also said excitedly:
"It's incredible!"
"Sister, have you ever been specially trained before?"
Faced with everyone's enthusiastic and curious inquiries, Feiying seemed a little overwhelmed.
Although she enjoyed the feeling of being sought after.
But in her past experiences, she rarely encountered such things.
So much so that Feiying didn't know what to do.
Just when Feiying was surrounded and it was difficult for her to escape, a majestic voice came from outside the crowd:
"What are you all doing here? Have you finished your work for today?"
Everyone turned around and saw the village chief walking slowly towards them with a cane.
Although this elderly man in his sixties was not able to move easily, he had great prestige and his voice was filled with unquestionable authority:
"Winter is about to begin, and there are so many preparations to be made, but you are just standing here watching the fun of a girl?"
"Everyone, go and do whatever you need to do!"
Although the village chief's words were harsh, there was no malice in his tone. It was more of a kind reminder to the villagers.
Hearing the village chief's urging, the onlookers still had many questions in their minds, but they had no choice but to disperse reluctantly.
As they left, they did not forget to look back at Feiying, their eyes still full of admiration and curiosity.
After the crowd dispersed, the kind old village chief came up to us with a smile.
He said to Feiying in an appreciative tone:
"Girl, your skills are amazing!"
The old village chief's eyes were filled with nostalgia:
"This reminds me of how brave I was when I was young!"
Hearing the village chief's boast, Little Lotus at the side did not hesitate to interrupt him:
"But everyone in the village said that when the village chief was young and before he became an old hunter, he couldn't even catch a rabbit!"
Little Lotus' tone was innocent, but her words were extremely hurtful.
After hearing Xiao Hehua's ruthless revelation, the village chief's face instantly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
He retorted in a somewhat annoyed tone:
"Little Lotus! Do you believe everything others say?"
"Those are just rumors! Pure rumors!"
The village chief's voice rose an octave:
"When I was young, I was one of the best hunters in the village. It was only when I got older that I retired and became the village chief!"
"How could you believe those nonsense rumors?"
Faced with the village chief's angry rebuttal, Little Lotus cutely stuck out her pink tongue and made a playful face.
Then she continued to look at Feiying with starry eyes, completely ignoring the village chief's protests.
Little Lotus said to Feiying in a tone full of admiration:
"Sister Feiying, you are so amazing!"
"He is definitely a natural born hunter!"
Little Lotus became more and more excited as she spoke:
"If Sister Feiying can officially join our village's hunting team, everyone will be very, very happy!"
After hearing Xiao Hehua's suggestion, the village chief immediately changed his attitude and added:
"Yes, yes! We are about to enter a cold winter."
The village chief's tone became sincere and a little helpless:
"We would also like to prepare more sumptuous food to entertain you, our distinguished guest."
"But we are really unable to do so. The resources of the village are limited."
The village chief paused for a moment, then cautiously tried to answer:
"So if you are willing to help us..."
Faced with the sincere requests from the village chief and Xiao Hehua, Feiying did not hesitate too much.
She replied in a firm tone:
"I can help."
Although she was still a little unsure whether she was qualified for hunting,
But she knew she was indeed a burden to this kind village.
Since the villagers needed help and she was able to provide it, there was no reason to refuse.
After getting Feiying's explicit consent, the village chief's face became noticeably brighter and his wrinkles were smoothed out a lot.
And the happiest person among everyone was naturally Little Lotus.
She was almost jumping with excitement, a huge smile on her face.
After briefly chatting with Feiying about the hunting arrangements, the village chief left with satisfaction.
He still had a lot of village affairs to take care of, especially making various preparations for the coming winter.
As soon as the village chief left, Xiao Hehua immediately clung to Feiying like a little follower.
She asked in an expectant and eager tone:
"Sister Feiying, can you teach me how to hunt?"
Little Lotus' eyes are full of longing for the future:
"I also want to be as awesome as Sister Feiying!"
Feiying looked at the little lotus, whose eyes were full of expectation at this moment, and a deep feeling of familiarity emerged in her eyes.
That innocent and ardent look of admiration seemed to make her see her younger self.
She fell into a trance-like state of recollection, and her thoughts involuntarily drifted to the distant past.
Not long ago, wasn't she also worshipping Taoyao wholeheartedly, just as little Lotus worships herself now?
At that time, she would have such a burning light in her eyes and such a strong desire in her heart.
She had never thought that such a cowardly and weak person like herself would one day become an object worthy of admiration and learning in the eyes of others.
This role change felt both unexpected and unreal to her, as if it were all just a beautiful dream.
It seemed that because she didn't get a timely response from Feiying, Xiao Hehua beside her suddenly became anxious.
She urged in an anxious and coquettish tone:
"Sister Feiying, say something!"
There was obvious anxiety in Xiao Hehua's voice:
"Can you please teach me..."
As she spoke, Xiao Hehua even began to tug at the corner of Feiying's clothes, shaking her back and forth like a spoiled child.
She continued in an almost pleading tone:
"I really, really want to be a good hunter!"
Little Lotus' eyes were filled with sincere desire:
"This has been my dream since I was a child, and I have been working hard for it for a long, long time!"
Hearing Xiao Hehua's anxious urging, Feiying finally came back to her senses from her hazy memories.
She shook her head and replied in a firm tone:
"no!"
There was an obvious rejection in Feiying's voice, which stunned Xiao Hehua for a moment.
The reason why Feiying refused was very simple.
Because she knew very well in her heart that she could not teach Xiao Hehua the hunting knowledge and skills that she wanted to learn.
After all, she herself was not a professional hunter in the true sense of the word, and her knowledge of the field of hunting was extremely limited.
She was able to subdue the brown bear just now, relying more on instinct and physical fitness rather than any systematic hunting skills.
If she rashly agreed and promised to teach Little Lotus hunting skills, she would only mislead the young man due to her ignorance.
This is definitely not a good thing for the idealistic little lotus.
Hearing Feiying's firm refusal, Xiao Hehua's expression instantly became lost.
There was a hint of disappointment in her eyes, and her voice became a little trembling:
"why?"
Little Lotus asked in a tone of confusion:
"Does Sister Feiying think that I will never become a real hunter, just like the other adults in the village?"
Little Lotus's voice became smaller and smaller, sounding very sad and aggrieved:
"Is it because I'm too weak that Sister Feiying doesn't believe I can do it?"
Hearing Xiao Hehua's words full of grievance, Feiying felt a surge of sadness in her heart.
She was still in a trance, as if she saw herself again, the one who was once questioned and looked down upon.
After a while, Feiying slowly squatted in front of the little lotus, so that her eyes were level with the little lotus.
Then she spoke in a very serious and firm tone:
"No! I definitely don't mean that, and you definitely can't think that way!"
Feiying's voice was full of sincerity and power:
"Everyone has the right to pursue their own ideals. That is your expectation and what you really want to do."
Her tone became more determined:
“Even if everyone says you can’t do it, even if the whole world is doubting you, you must never give up easily!”
Feiying reached out and gently patted Xiao Hehua's shoulder:
"Because as long as you keep working hard, you will get closer and closer to your dream until the day you realize it completely!"
"Believe me, nothing in this world is truly impossible!"
“What you think about is the path you will take.”
Hearing Feiying's encouraging words, the light of hope rekindled in Xiao Hehua's eyes.
But she was still confused and asked: