The wind on the sheer cliff was much stronger than in the forest, carrying a dry, cold chill as it blew in from the side of the cliff face, making the hems of their robes snap and flutter.
Lan Tian crouched behind a protruding rock at the edge of the cliff top, his Blue Silver God Domain's perception spreading forward like a fine spiderweb to cover the entire cliff-top area.
There were around ten-odd Golden Light Birds, scattered across the sun-bleached, open ground on the cliff top.
Some lowered their heads to peck at grass seeds between the cracks in the stones, while others circled and chased each other mid-air, their golden tail feathers dragging a trail of flowing light in the afternoon sun.
The leader, a male bird of around six thousand years, crouched on a protruding rock at the highest point of the cliff top. Its dark golden feathers were deeper and brighter than its companions', and its body size was nearly a circle larger. It occasionally tilted its head, sweeping its amber pupils across the flock below with a steady and vigilant posture.
Lan Tian withdrew his perception and turned to look at Louise.
She was crouching half a step to his side, a layer of pale golden luster already condensing in her palm as her Wealth Fortune Sense locked onto the lead bird.
She wore a brisk, dark combat outfit today, her hair tied up high, with a short dagger tucked at her waist, temporarily unsheathed.
Her gaze passed through the gaps in the rocks to land on the large golden bird, her breathing steady and slow as she waited for the best moment to strike.
"That leader is around six thousand years old, just right for you," Lan Tian lowered his voice. "I'll suppress it