CHAPTER 346: CHAPTER 330

Lin Haoran accidentally deflected an arrow with a paw swipe, nearly injuring himself.

In his heart, Lin Haoran was both shocked and angry. This fierce tiger was formidable, and he feared he was no match for it! It was one thing for him to get injured, but his sister was here too; he absolutely couldn’t let anything happen to her!

It was all Lin Wanyue’s fault, that jinx! If it weren’t for her getting in the way, they wouldn’t have been delayed here for so long and encountered the tiger.

As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Lin Haoran suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He leapt towards Yun Ran, hoping to lure the tiger towards her.

Sure enough, Golden Fur chased after him, and Lin Haoran felt a secret sense of pride.

Wild beasts are bloodthirsty, and that white fox was injured, held in the arms of that jinx. The tiger, smelling the blood, would surely go berserk and attack her.

Lin Haoran raised his sleeve arrow, preparing to add more blood.

He first aimed the arrow at the little fox but suddenly changed direction at the last moment. With a "whoosh," the arrow flew straight towards Yun Ran.

Yun Ran, who was bandaging the little fox’s leg wound, didn’t even turn when she heard the wind behind her. She just waved her sleeve backward, and the arrow pulled from the little fox’s leg flew out.

The two arrows collided with a dull metallic clang, sparking briefly in the air. One arrow fell to the ground, while the other continued forward, momentum unabated.

Lin Haoran’s expression changed abruptly. As he watched the arrow speeding toward him, disbelief flashed in his eyes. He twisted to dodge quickly, but he was a step too slow, and the arrow pierced his left leg.

Lin Haoran grunted, glancing at the arrow lodged in his thigh, gritted his teeth, and pulled it out forcefully.

"Brother!"

Seeing him injured, Lin Yanran was horrified. She lifted her skirt and ran towards him.

Her shout suddenly caught Golden Fur’s attention. It pounced on Lin Haoran, knocking him to the ground, then turned and charged towards Lin Yanran.

"Roar——"

The tiger’s mouth gaped wide, its fangs bared, and it let out an earth-shattering roar.

Seeing the enormous creature charging at her, Lin Yanran was terrified, her face pale, and she screamed, "Ah——don’t, don’t come closer——brother save me——help——"

Perhaps too panicked and tense, Lin Yanran stumbled over vines and fell, but with the tiger behind her, her legs went weak. Without getting up, she used her hands and feet to crawl forward, looking utterly disheveled.

"Sister!"

Seeing this, Lin Haoran was furious, his heart aching terribly. He quickly leapt up from the ground. Afraid that his sleeve arrow might accidentally injure Lin Yanran, he drew his waist sword and charged at Golden Fur with a shout.

"Roar——"

Golden Fur roared, nimbly dodging the sword, then quickly circled behind Lin Haoran, swinging its paw at his back.

"Ah——brother, watch out!"

Man and tiger engaged in fierce battle, Lin Haoran, already weakened by old wounds, suffered additional injuries, and his combat effectiveness was significantly reduced. His movements were less agile than Golden Fur, and after a prolonged fight, he hadn’t inflicted the slightest injury on Golden Fur but had been scratched multiple times himself.

One claw swipe knocked off his jade hairpin, causing his ink-black hair to cascade down, tossed into wild disarray by the wind.

"Roar——"

Golden Fur arrogantly raised its head, nostrils flaring towards Lin Haoran, its eyes full of provocation and swagger.

It seemed to say: Come on! You puny human, let Mr. Tiger show you your place!

Lin Haoran gritted his teeth in silence, anger boiling within him, "You vile beast! How dare you act so wildly!"

He suddenly raised his sword, infusing it with inner strength, and slashed out with a force to split mountains and rocks.

The sword qi carried a raging wind, sweeping up grass and dust, changing the color of the sky, and the chilling sword radiance aimed straight for Golden Fur’s throat.

"Roar——"

With an angry roar, Golden Fur braced itself to confront the attack head-on, its golden fur standing on end.

"Little Gold, stand down."

A clear young female voice rang out, and even though Golden Fur was unwilling, it still shook its head and leapt out of the combat circle with a few quick jumps.

"Zing——"

A muted sound of weapons clashing echoed in the wind, accompanied by flashes of silver light. In the already dim world, sand flew and stones rolled, a wild gale nearly blinding those caught in it.

"Bang——"

With a dull thud, it was as if something heavy slammed onto the ground, followed by a muffled groan of pain.

As the dust settled and visibility returned, Lin Haoran was seen lying on the ground, clutching his chest, face pale, and blood still at the corner of his mouth.

His already disheveled hair was even messier now, with bits of wild grass clinging to it, making him appear utterly pitiful.

"Brother!"

Lin Yanran could hardly believe her eyes, shock, anger, but above all, heartbreak!

She struggled to get up from the ground, stumbling towards Lin Haoran, but halfway there, a tail swipe from Golden Fur knocked her back down.

"Ah——"

"Sister!"

Lin Yanran lay on the ground, her eyes blazing with rage and hatred.

That detestable lowly beast! Just like that jinx, always opposing her!

In her fury, her nails dug into the dirt.

The tiger’s roar had long attracted the attention of hunters in the mountains, and they rushed in from all directions, gradually gathering at the scene.

The first to arrive were military leaders led by Yun Yan, followed closely by Xiao Mohan, Prince Rui, and others, followed by princely sons and noblemen.

Drawn by the tiger’s roar, they came prepared, with bows, crossbows, and sharp swords at the ready, all set to hunt a tiger.

Upon seeing Golden Fur in person, everyone couldn’t help but gasp.

Surprisingly, this adult tiger was so massive!

It had bright eyes, sharp teeth, and claws, with an air of command and authority, making it hard to be underestimated.

Even more surprising was the presence of Lin Haoran and others!

Moreover, seeing Lin Haoran and his sister in such a disheveled state, it was clear they had narrowly escaped the tiger’s jaws.

"General Lin, Miss Lin, are you both alright?"

Concerned people gathered around, noticing the dried blood on Lin Haoran’s left leg, the claw marks on his arm, and several patches of fresh blood on the ground in front of him, and they quickly helped him aside.

"Quick, call the Imperial Physician! General Lin is injured!"

Yun Yan looked around and saw Yun Ran treating the little fox’s wound from a distance, slightly furrowing his brows as he loudly said:

"Princess Qin, this place is dangerous, please come over here."

Shen Weixi also arrived at the scene, immediately noticing Yun Ran standing within ten meters of Golden Fur, her face turned pale with fright as she rushed over and grabbed Yun Ran, "Yue’er, let’s go!"

The surrounding crowd exchanged glances, raising their swords and crossbows, surrounding Golden Fur in a siege formation.

"But in that case, who gets the credit for hunting this beast? Do we all split it since there are so many of us?"

Someone blurted out the question, and Golden Fur immediately bared its teeth and let out a roar at him.

The person was startled, but emboldened by the large numbers,