"Yap!"
Before Qiao Sang could think any further, Ya Bao suddenly cried out.
Qiao Sang froze for a moment. "You mean someone's following us?"
"Yap yap!" Ya Bao nodded.
"Could it be those people who used to follow you because you were too handsome?" Qiao Sang asked.
"Yap..."
Though Ya Bao felt that was highly likely, it honestly shook its head as it recalled the sounds it had heard earlier.
Not them... Qiao Sang thought for a moment, then lowered her voice. "Pretend we don't know. Don't turn around. Keep walking."
"Yap..."
Hearing its Beast Master's words, Ya Bao forcibly turned its half-turned head back. Its limbs moved stiffly as it walked forward, none of its usual natural ease remaining.
Clearly, Ya Bao had no talent for acting.
"Little Treasure, it's time to practice your skills," Qiao Sang said softly.
"Xun~"
Little Treasure Hunting Ghost instantly understood. It looked excited as it vanished from sight.
Qiao Sang stayed alert to her surroundings while calmly thinking things through.
So she hadn't caught the attention of a wild Extraordinary Creature. A Beast Master had set their sights on her.
The black cloud hanging overhead that she couldn't shake was most likely the Rain Dance skill of a Water-type Pet Beast.
Rain Dance was a High-Level Skill. At least one of the follower's pet beasts had to be an Advanced Pet Beast of the Water type.
And that was only the bare minimum.
It was entirely possible that the other party had pet beasts above the advanced level.
She didn't know why this person was following her, but stalking her and making it rain clearly meant they were after something.
Starting a direct confrontation when she was weaker than the other party wasn't wise. Given how sneaky they were acting, they probably didn't