The swiftly running Smoke Wolf suddenly dispersed. It turned back in terror to glance at the figure chasing it through the sky, then its smoky form instantly collapsed.
It transformed into several smoke animals again and fled in different directions.
Lightning Bolts ricocheted one after another, blasting apart two of them before continuing after the one fleeing farthest away.
But after only two steps of pursuit, the animal being chased dispersed on its own.
It vanished completely.
Wu Heng's expression darkened.
He'd lost her!
"See if there are any Witch Level Light Pillars."
The two ghosts rose higher again and began observing the other directions the smoke animals had fled toward.
They then came back and said, "Uncle, there aren't any."
"None on my side either. She must be hiding," Beni added.
"She got away again." Wu Heng gritted his teeth.
This was already the third time the Witch had escaped.
The first time had been against the steward Imilo. The second had been when Imilo and the old mage Janvito had surrounded her. The third time, she had escaped from his hands as well.
This Witch's abilities truly were rather unusual. Regardless of how strong she was in combat, this kind of self-preservation ability was exceedingly rare among professionals.
"It's okay, Uncle! We defeated five of them. Letting one get away isn't a big deal, so don't be sad!" Xiaoxiao floated over and softly comforted him.
"Fine, I'll give Xiaoxiao some face. I'll catch her next time." Wu Heng controlled the Flying Carpet and flew back.
By then, the battle in the rocky area had already ended.
The skeletons had entered Standby State, while several corpses had been laid out in the open space at the center.
Wu Heng put away the Flying Carpet and descended from the