Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow and leaned back against the tree trunk.
The next second, "Screee~"
A shriek, sharper and more piercing than any before, rang out, like a blade slicing through the tranquil sky.
The clouds parted, and the daylight dimmed for an instant.
Hm?
Xiao Xiao froze.
He looked up. The sky really had grown darker.
Was it... about to rain?
He suddenly chuckled under his breath.
The timing was almost too perfect. He'd nearly thought Qin Yuan's cry had changed the heavens and earth.
That special effect was impressive, too.
"Qin Yuan, pick up the pace."
"It's going to rain."
"Screee~"
Qin Yuan let out another piercing cry. Its scarlet eyes gleamed with a predator's dark, cold light.
Like the eyes of a ferocious demon, they seemed to have silent flames burning within.
"Bzzzz~"
Wenwen refused to be outdone. A faint sharpness crept into its low hum.
Its wings beat so fast that they were nothing but a blur.
Lightning streaked across the sky, making it so bright for an instant that it was almost blinding.
Then, "Rumble~"
A clap of thunder exploded, and the whole world seemed to tremble.
Xiao Xiao instinctively narrowed his eyes. Then his expression froze.
The yao that had been locked in a standoff with Qin Yuan, refusing to back down even an inch... had taken advantage of the lightning and thunder to flee?
Watching the figure vanish into the distance, Xiao Xiao's eye twitched.
Qin Yuan was obviously stunned, too.
Then its anger flared.
Its scarlet eyes narrowed to slits, flashing with blade-sharp menace.
"Whoosh—"
It beat its wings and gave chase.
Xiao Xiao stood beneath the tree, looking up at Qin Yuan, which had turned into a black speck behind Wenwen.
"Student, don't stand under a