On White Dew Mountain, they walked carefully over the ground dampened by night dew, every step exceptionally cautious.
Moonlight pierced the thin clouds and fell in mottled patches across the ground, guiding their way through the dark mountain forest.
After a full day of arduous searching, their gazes finally fixed on a hidden valley.
As they went deeper into the valley, a warm, luminous aura spread through the air. It was the unique aura of the Blazing Light Guardian Beasts.
At last, in an open clearing, they saw the figures of that pack of Blazing Light Guardian Beasts.
Though these soul beasts were small, they shone dazzlingly. Some stood, some lay sprawled, all perfectly at ease, unaware that outsiders were approaching.
The Blazing Light Guardian Beasts had a unique appearance, resembling horned hounds. Their bodies were covered in gleaming golden scales that reflected the moonlight, carrying a halo of their own. Their eyes were like radiant gems, flickering with a warm amber glow.
Their horns were not sharp, but formed gentle curves; their tails were short and fluffy, the tips splitting into fine ribbons of light that could disperse gloom with a light sway.
Chen Mu looked around and frowned. "Twenty... thirty... There are too many Blazing Light Guardian Beasts here. Forty or fifty, maybe."
Chen Shurui nodded slowly, his gaze deep. "Indeed. Blazing Light Guardian Beasts live in family groups, completely different from the usual tribal structure. Normally there would be a dozen at most. How could there be such a large family?"
He lightly stroked the trunk of a tree beside him and grumbled, "I only wanted to find one six- or seven-thousand-year-old guardian beast. Now it seems this task has become much more complicated."
Zhang Ci's brows also drew together slightly, his tone somewhat helpless. "The situation