Six Iron Armored White Beasts, each the size of a fierce tiger, were quietly resting near the Orchid Grass. Their bodies blended harmoniously with the surrounding colors, and even their auras were in perfect harmony with the surroundings, as if they had melted into the air.
At the time, everyone had been so overjoyed to find twenty-one stalks of Orchid Grass that they hadn't had a chance to look carefully. The Iron Armored White Beasts had attacked before they could.
Xu Yi hadn't noticed them either. Though his perception was wondrous, he had no way to detect Iron Armored White Beasts whose auras had blended into the entire forest while they remained still.
Only after the Iron Armored White Beasts moved did they enter his perception again.
However, he was cautious by nature and kept the Ruyi Pearl running without pause. Only after the fact, when he reviewed what had happened, did he understand the situation.
Otherwise, he would surely have agreed with Tie Dagang's opinion just now.
The scene Xu Yi had recorded was brief. From the start of the battle to its end, only a dozen or so breaths had passed.
The huge explosions had erupted in a flash, flames soaring into the sky. At the time, those present hadn't been able to make out what was happening.
Only now, after watching the recording, did the others stare at Xu Yi, eyes wide.
Meng Wanzhou bowed to Xu Yi and said, "Dormitory head, I will never forget that you saved my life."
Before, he had been too overwhelmed with joy at escaping death to appreciate how perilous the situation had been. Only now did he realize how close he had come. Xu Yi had practically risked his life, pinning down the reaper's blade just as it was slicing