"Crack."
Cao Yi watched Chen Jiaxiang and the others disappear into the distance before jumping down from the tree, accidentally stepping on a withered branch.
"Grr..."
Just then, a low growl rang out from the grass not far away.
Immediately afterward, a lithe figure shot out of the grass.
"Looking for death."
Cao Yi reacted extremely quickly. He dodged sideways and kicked the creature attacking him.
"Bang."
"Awooo."
The creature was sent flying and slammed heavily into the ground, letting out a shriek.
"A mere jackal dares to ambush me? You're simply courting death." Cao Yi looked at the severely wounded jackal and spoke disdainfully.
He then pulled a roughly made scarecrow from his pocket and tossed it toward the jackal, which was slowly crawling up from the ground.
"Grr...?"
The jackal's internal organs had ruptured, and blood seeped from its mouth and nose. As it rose from the ground, it saw Cao Yi throw out a crudely made scarecrow, and its eyes filled with confusion.
However, it already knew that Cao Yi was not someone to provoke and planned to flee immediately.
Yet the moment it took a step with its right foot, the crudely made scarecrow flying toward it rapidly grew larger and pounced precisely onto its body.
"Awooo."
The scarecrow grew to the size of an adult and wrapped both arms tightly around the severely wounded jackal's neck. Its strength was immense, completely suppressing its target.
Amid a desperate wail, the severely wounded jackal began rolling its eyes back.
A few seconds later, it swallowed its final breath.
"This is the price for attacking me."
Cao Yi let out a cold laugh, then beckoned to the crudely made scarecrow.
When it returned to him, he immediately made it shrink back to its original size.
Cao Yi put