He immediately followed the direction Yue Mei had just looked and noticed the footprints in the sand.
It was because of the footprints!
When he had cleaned himself by the lake earlier, he had indeed left several shallow depressions in the soft sand.
He had hidden too quickly to erase them, but he had not expected Yue Mei to have such sharp eyes and such a meticulous mind.
"Looks like I can't stay here any longer."
Liu Bai's thoughts raced.
The Snake-Person guards had already begun carefully searching outward from the lake in a fan-shaped formation. Some were even heading toward the thicket where he was hiding.
Although he had perfectly concealed his aura with Soul Power, making him difficult to detect directly, if they came close enough to see him with their own eyes, no matter how brilliant his concealment technique was, it would be useless unless he could turn invisible.
Chapter 74: First Battle Against a Dou Wang!
"Running is the best option!"
In that instant, Liu Bai no longer hesitated.
Boom!
The Purple Cloud Wings on his back abruptly spread open, and the violent airflow instantly scattered the bushes he had been hiding in.
He shot into the sky like an arrow released from a bow, kicking up sand and broken leaves as he prepared to streak out of the oasis.
"He's there!"
The Snake-Person female guards below were shocked and furious. They drew their weapons one after another, but they had no ability to fly and could only watch helplessly as Liu Bai rapidly soared higher.
Liu Bai felt slightly relieved. He pushed the Purple Cloud Wings to their limit, increasing his speed again, while instinctively lowering his head to glance at the lake below.
The moment he looked, his heart lurched.
Yue Mei's figure by