Crystalline water splashed everywhere as Su Xiao dashed into the shallow river. Baja dove from low in the sky like a falcon swooping down to kill, extending its talons and grabbing A'M's two horns.
Rustling came from the bushes behind them. A blue-skinned man holding a longbow burst out. His loose green clothes did not hinder his running; instead, they gave him a unique beauty.
That was right—beauty. The blue-skinned humans of the Empire possessed a unique sense of beauty, whether in their clothing or their weapons. At first glance, they looked plain, but the details were actually exquisite.
"Yi~ yo!"
The blue-skinned man who had charged out of the bushes let out a strange roar and leaped lightly. While still in midair, he had already nocked an arrow and drawn the bowstring. His gaze and the arrow formed a straight line, targeting Baja dozens of meters away.
Bang, bang!
The slender bowstring thrummed, and two long, sharp arrows shot through the air. The feathers at their ends made the arrows slowly rotate, strengthening their stability.
The arrows stirred waves of air as they flew. One shot straight toward Baja's head, while the other anticipated the path of its wingbeats.
Sizzle~
The Boundary Severing Thread in Su Xiao's hand tightened. Baja, suspended in midair, suddenly shifted downward, and the two arrows narrowly skimmed over it.
Su Xiao curled his finger, retracting the Boundary Severing Thread. Without needing his command, Baja tilted its wings and charged into the dense forest on the left.
Leaves flew everywhere as one blue-skinned figure after another burst from the bushes. The moment they leaped out, they nocked arrows and drew their bows.
Whoosh, whoosh...
Two arrows flew past Su Xiao, making his body pause. Both arrows had anticipated the direction in which he would dodge.