After making their decision, Ren Shaohua and Wu Wenjie walked ahead, while Chen Yu, Lü Yanyan, and Kong Rui concealed themselves off to the side.
"Junior brothers, junior sisters, once we lure the venomous creature away, don't hesitate. Rush over and pick the heart-calming grass immediately. Move fast, and remember to keep quiet. If you draw its attention, we'll be in trouble!" Before they began, Ren Shaohua reminded them once more.
"Don't worry, Senior Brother," Kong Rui said.
"Mm." Ren Shaohua nodded. "Is everyone ready?"
"Ready!" Lü Yanyan was a little nervous.
Feeling the Storage Ring against his chest, Chen Yu gave an innocent smile and nodded at Ren Shaohua. "I'm ready too."
"Good!"
Ren Shaohua clenched his fists.
He turned to glance at Wu Wenjie beside him. They exchanged a look and nodded, then circulated their spiritual power and cautiously approached the slope, one step at a time.
They had walked a little over ten meters.
Suddenly!
A piercing screech rang out.
Senior Brother Ren and Senior Brother Wu instantly stirred their spiritual power. With swords in hand, they casually swung twice toward the cry. Sword Qi formed from spiritual power whistled through the air. The next moment, an entirely gray bird beat its wings and flew up, lunging straight at the two senior brothers!
Seeing that they had fully captured the spirit beast's attention, Ren Shaohua and Wu Wenjie swiftly dodged away in the opposite direction.
Meanwhile, Chen Yu also recognized the spirit beast.
"It's a Tamarin Dove."
"An adult Tamarin Dove is about as strong as a cultivator at the sixth layer of Qi Refining."
Generally speaking, avian demonic beasts were harder to deal with.
*Still, Senior Brother Ren is close to the peak of the sixth layer of Qi Refining, and Senior Brother Wu might be