The Beast Bait whistled as it flew far away, once again drawing off the massive flock of gray Jue Ru Birds.
They let out strange cries of "jue ru, jue ru" as they chased after the Beast Bait.
Great swathes of Jue Ru Birds swept over the stone bridge, some passing only a few meters from the group. The sound of their flapping wings was crystal clear.
"Quick!"
Old Wang barked in a low voice and picked up speed.
The members of his caravan were all well-trained and swift on their feet. Qian Hao was equally decisive, sprinting forward at once.
Third up was Xue Chengyong.
He gripped the Beast Bait, intending to throw it with all his strength as far as possible and lure the nearby Jue Ru Birds farther away.
But he was standing too close.
Suddenly, a Jue Ru Bird dove down from above his head, pouncing at the Beast Bait in his hand.
Xue Chengyong was horrified. He smashed down viciously, and the Beast Bait flew from his grasp, striking a Jue Ru Bird—only to bounce back onto the stone bridge.
Amid the chaos, all three groups were focused solely on moving forward. No one noticed that small piece of Beast Bait bouncing back onto the bridge.
Panic rose in Xue Chengyong's heart.
"Move!" One of the two middle-aged men behind him saw that things had gone wrong and grabbed him, charging forward.
At that moment, a huge flock of Jue Ru Birds swooped toward the Beast Bait on the stone bridge. Gray feathers surged in from every direction, plunging the scene into utter chaos.
Wei He had just been about to throw his Beast Bait when he saw a mass of Jue Ru Birds swooping at their group.
Alarmed, he grabbed Wei Ying and Zhang