While Qian Wantong led the Martial Artists of the Qian Family and Ma Family in removing Ma Sansing's body from the Strange Beast's horn, Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing continued circling the surrounding area, one before and one after the other, checking for any other Strange Beasts. If another Strange Beast suddenly emerged, they would at least be ready to act.
Although Ma Sansing had investigated this place earlier in the cave and told the two of them that he had seen only one Strange Beast here, with no sign of any others, time had been limited then. He had not searched very far, only inspected the nearby area.
Now, in order to ensure no Strange Beast would suddenly charge out, Zhou Zixing and Qian Ying, both Xiantian Masters, carefully made a circuit of the area. They found nothing. Other than burrows nearby and several concealed caves, there were no threatening animals.
By now, the sky had grown so dark that nothing could be seen. But as Xiantian Martial Artists, even the faintest trace of light was enough for them to clearly see their surroundings. Besides, they held powerful emergency flashlights, so darkness naturally could not stop them from observing the area.
The ground beneath their feet was made up of soil and scattered stones, yet they made no sound at all as they walked. Xiantian Masters could not only control their own bodies, but also the environment around them.
Zhou Zixing had originally wanted to say something to Qian Ying, but seeing that Qian Ying kept his mouth firmly shut without any intention of speaking, he said nothing either. He simply followed close behind Qian Ying and surveyed the surroundings.
Very soon, the two had searched the entire vicinity, covering several hundred meters, but they truly found nothing. When