The legend begins with becoming a white deer.

On the muddy ground in the forest, the deer hoof prints gradually became more and more numerous, starting from a few scattered spots.

The two burly men stepped forward through the decaying leaves, their eyes gleaming with increasing ferocity and greed as they watched the hoofprints grow fresher under their feet.

"Damn it, look at these hoof prints, they're almost turning into a road."

The bald, burly man spat, his rough voice barely containing his excitement: "That little brat, she really is hanging out with the deer herd. We'll kill one of them and take it back with us."

The burly man holding a longbow bent down and wiped the hoof prints on the muddy ground, nodding and saying, "Okay, these hoof prints were left within the last half hour at most. The person is just ahead. We've been chasing her since last night, and we're finally about to catch this girl."

The two of them simultaneously slowed their pace and followed the hoofprints deeper into the dense forest.

Sunlight filters through the leaves in the forest, and the wind carries the bitter scent of grass and trees, along with the unique sweet and pungent aroma of deer.

The two walked forward for a while and suddenly came to an end. The woods in front of them opened up, and a sunny, gentle slope appeared.

A herd of sika deer were leisurely circling around a pear tree, occasionally swishing their tails to shoo away mosquitoes and flies, and sometimes jumping up to shake the pears off the trees. The scene was full of harmony and nature.

The two burly men held their breath, their eyes quickly scanning the deer herd. The next second, their eyes were fixed on a small figure on one side of the herd.

Wearing tattered and stained clothes, Yao Yao was squatting on the ground, clutching fresh grass leaves in her hand. She leaned close to the mouth of a small, pure white deer-like creature beside her and whispered something softly.

The little white deer was reluctant, but under Yao Yao's insistence and coaxing, it finally had no choice but to take the blade of grass from her hand.

"Found her! That brat was really here."

The bald, burly man's voice was extremely low, and his eyes were filled with undisguised ecstasy. His gaze first locked onto Yao Yao, and then it became fixed on the little white deer.

The burly man with the bow stared wide-eyed, his Adam's apple bobbing. He leaned close to his companion and whispered in his ear, "Hey, Old Black, look at that little white deer. It's completely hairless and so handsome. It's a real rare find."

"Do you even need to tell me?"

The bald, burly man rubbed his hands together. His breathing became heavier and heavier due to greed, and his eyes were full of calculation.

"Those noble gentlemen and rich ladies in the city love to keep these strange and beautiful exotic animals. If we catch this little white deer, it will definitely fetch a sky-high price. We've been through so much on this journey, enduring wind and rain, and this little girl has worn us out. Consider this white deer as our due compensation."

"Yeah, let's catch this girl first, then this little white deer. Once this job is done, we two brothers will definitely make a killing."

Their conversation, which they thought was being kept extremely low to the ground, along with their heavy breathing, which was out of control due to greed, sounded particularly jarring in the quiet forest.

The lead doe at the head of the herd suddenly raised her head, her ears instantly perked up, and looked in the direction where the two were hiding, letting out a low, wary hiss.

"Yo~~~"

The neighing sounded like an alarm, and the once leisurely herd of deer suddenly became restless, raising their heads and staring in unison at the edge of the woods where the two burly men were hiding, their relaxed bodies instantly tensing up.

Qi Ji also sensed the danger immediately.

It immediately followed the gaze of the deer herd, and when it saw the two fierce-looking human faces, the deer's eyes widened in surprise.

"It's human."

Qi Ji was initially startled, as he had assumed it was a carnivore.

But then he thought of something and turned to look at Yao Yao beside him. Sure enough, he saw that the little girl's face was instantly filled with terror.

"Oh no, Xiaobai, it's them, it's those bad guys!"

Yao Yao's reaction immediately confirmed Qi Ji's guess.

These two are the kidnappers who abducted Yao Yao.

"They actually came looking for us. These two humans are really capable." Qi Ji's heart sank slightly, feeling a bit solemn, but not panicked. He was no longer the helpless little white deer he had been a few days ago.

Seeing that their hiding place had been exposed, the two burly men stopped hiding.

"Damn it, these bastards spotted us. Donkey, just do it!"

With a loud shout, the bald, burly man's companion, holding a bow, immediately drew the bowstring taut, and the arrow, with a sharp whistling sound, shot straight at the lead doe.

The doe instinctively turned her head, but the arrow was too fast, and she couldn't dodge it completely.

"Pfft"

A sharp arrow pierced its side, and blood gushed out.

The doe let out a cry of pain, staggered, but remained firmly rooted to the spot, refusing to fall.

The surrounding deer herd instantly erupted in chaos, instinctively turning to flee in terror. But seeing the injured lead doe, they only ran a few steps in a panic before stopping and pacing anxiously in circles. Not one of them actually ran far away on its own.

Qi Ji's mother looked at her child and let out a rapid and anxious cry, urging Qi Ji to come to her quickly.

But Qi Ji stood still and didn't move.

He knew very well that as long as he turned and ran, Yao Yao, who was powerless to resist, would definitely be caught on the spot by the two robbers.

In that instant, the bald, burly man charged toward Yao Yao, a ferocious grin on his face, and roared viciously, "Little brat, you've got some nerve! Do you know how much I've suffered on this journey, how much trouble you've caused me? Once I catch you and take you back, I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!"

As Yao Yao watched the bald, burly man approach rapidly, her face turned pale with fright. She turned around and tried to run away, but how could a young girl outrun a tall, strong man like her?

She had only taken two steps when the bald, burly man grabbed her arm tightly. The immense force made her bones ache, and tears instantly welled up in her eyes.

At this moment, the bald, burly man's attention was entirely focused on Yao Yao.

As for the small, delicate white deer beside him, he didn't pay it any attention.

In his view, first securing the main target and then casually catching the little white deer was a piece of cake.

But he never expected that this complete disregard would give Qi Ji the best opportunity to make a move.

"Now!"

A cold glint flashed in Qi Ji's eyes as he instantly activated the skill [Agile Burst].

It currently only has 3 spirit points, which isn't a lot, but it's enough to deal with two humans.

Not to mention that in his previous life he was human, and he knew better than anyone else the strengths and weaknesses of humanity.

Humans excel at making and using tools, which allow them to deal with beasts far stronger than themselves.

However, their fatal weakness is that their physical strength is far inferior to that of wild animals. Even ordinary herbivores are stronger than them. Simply put, humans have low defense and short health bars.

Qi Ji directly consumed 1 point of spiritual energy, and a powerful force instantly swept over his entire body.

Taking advantage of the moment when the bald, muscular man's attention was entirely focused on Yao Yao and his defenses were at their weakest, Qi Ji suddenly pushed off the ground with all four limbs, like a white gust of wind, and slammed into the most vulnerable spot between his legs with all his might.

"Peng"

The bald, burly man was grinning maliciously as he gripped Yao Yao's arm, already plotting how he would deal with this little girl who had tormented him all the way back home. The next second, a heart-wrenching pain exploded from beneath him!

"Smack!"

A crisp, muffled sound, like something shattering, was followed by a bloodcurdling scream that he couldn't control at all.

"Ahhhhh"

He instantly released his grip on Yao Yao's hand, collapsing to the ground like a lump of mud, his hands clutching his groin, his face contorted in pain, cold sweat pouring from his forehead.

This sudden turn of events left the burly man with the bow, who was preparing to draw his bow again to scare the deer away, completely stunned.

He never imagined that his strong and robust companion would be taken down in one move by a seemingly delicate little white deer.

Before he could even fire his arrow, he saw the white figure charging towards him at a speed far exceeding that of any deer in the herd.

The burly man with the bow was startled, instinctively uttering a curse. He then turned his bow and fired an arrow at the charging white deer...