Buzz buzz buzz—
The faint, fragmented buzzing of bees drifted eerily in from every direction.
In the blink of an eye, the sound abruptly intensified, swelling without end as layer upon layer swept across the entire sea of flowers, noisy yet bizarre.
Jiang Lu's steps paused slightly. At once, she spread out her Divine Sense, fine threads of spiritual awareness washing over the surrounding flower sea like water.
The next instant, her heart sank sharply.
Those disorderly bee buzzes scattered everywhere were rapidly gathering into one.
The previously sporadic, patternless wingbeats gradually fell into sync, as though an invisible hand were directing them from the shadows, forging the swarms throughout the flower sea into a single whole.
These were absolutely no ordinary wild bees.
Jiang Lu's pupils contracted faintly. She swiftly turned to the others beside her, lowering her voice with wary gravity.
"Everyone, do you hear anything strange?"
The disciples were all stunned by her words. They looked at one another, bewilderment filling their eyes as they asked, "Junior Sister Jiang, what sound?"
Their reaction made Jiang Lu's heart tighten abruptly.
She had sensed it, yet everyone around her had noticed nothing.
That meant this danger was concealed with utmost secrecy. At this stage, she alone had caught the warning signs in advance.
Jiang Lu pressed her lips together, her expression turning utterly solemn as she warned in a deep voice,
"There are swarms of bees beating their wings around us, and their frequency is synchronizing. The sound is orderly yet strange, utterly unlike ordinary buzzing from the outside world. They are definitely not harmless."
Seeing her grave expression, knowing she was not joking casually, no one dared slack off.
Everyone immediately focused their minds, releasing their Divine Sense to carefully investigate their surroundings.
A moment later, everyone's expressions