Zhang Xiaohou glanced at the female Battlemage called Ling Fei. He did not expect her to be so familiar with the winged beasts of the Qinling Mountains.
"Indeed. The Qinling Mountains are easy to hide from, but the smaller beasts are harder to deal with. These Winged Patrol Beasts are very cunning. They aren't strong themselves, so they won't attack the intruders. They will keep calling and circling around to signal the other winged beasts nearby. Not only will they attract the attention of other Winged Patrol Beasts, they will also attract stronger demon creatures, "Zhang Xiaohou said.
"Attract even more powerful fiendish demons? Then why are they doing that? They won't benefit from it at all! "Zhao Manyan said.
"The Winged Patrol Beasts are lowly creatures, to begin with. They will only come down and eat the bones and organs of the Greater Winged Patrol Beasts after they are done with their food. Therefore, we don't have to worry about running out of places to bury the corpses in the Qinling Mountains. The Winged Patrol Beasts will clean up the corpses," Zhang Xiaohou said.
"Aren't they vultures?" Apas said.
"They are even more disgusting than vultures," Zhang Xiaohou said.
A few piercing cries came down from above as they were talking. It felt like the Winged Patrol Beasts were right above them this time.
"Did they discover us? We should leave this place at once," Bai Hongfei said worriedly.
"Don't panic yet, just because they are making noise doesn't necessarily mean they have discovered us. The Winged Patrol Beasts like to go somewhere and let out cries when they have nothing better to do. It usually scares away uninvited guests. We should be fine once the cries fade away," Zhang Xiaohou said.
Zhang Xiaohou had been to the Qinling Mountains many times. He could easily distinguish the cries of the Winged Patrol Beasts. He also knew when the Winged Patrol Beasts were just bluffing, and when they had actually discovered the intruders.
"They're just a bunch of insignificant creatures. There's no need to panic over them. We don't have much time left. Let's hurry up!" Li Dexin said impatiently.
"Major General, this is the Qinling Mountains. We should show some respect," Advisor Xu said.
"Respect? If we have to pay attention to the patrolling demon beasts on the trees and cliffs, it's not showing respect, it's making a fuss over a minor issue … Just keep moving forward, and use the most direct method and the fastest speed. If they dare to cause trouble, I'll deal with them! "Li Dexin said.
"We've already agreed that we'll be in charge of the team." Zhang Xiaohou was very dissatisfied with Li Dexin's reckless behavior.
"Forget it. Let's do it his way. Anyway, he said that he would take care of it," Mofan said.
Li Dexin didn't want to waste too much time on this mountain path. This mission was very important to him. It was the perfect opportunity for him to get close to the General, so no matter what, he couldn't let anything happen to the General's family.
"Li ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~!!!!"
"Li Li ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~!!!!"
Another series of cries rang out. They raised their heads and stared at the top of the mountain. On a few huge trees that grew horizontally, they could see some figures flapping their wings.
"This time, they really discovered us," Zhang Xiaohou said.
"Humph, trying to fool us," Li Dexin scoffed.
As the group continued forward, more sharp cries could be heard coming from the steep cliffs on both sides. From time to time, one or two gray winged beasts would fly from one side of the cliffs to the other, glancing at the group of uninvited guests as they flew over their heads.
"There are indeed more of them," Ling Fei said.
"Their cries are rather irritating," Zhao Manyan chimed in right after Ling Fei finished her sentence.
Unfortunately, Ling Fei didn't even bother looking at Zhao Manyan. Zhao Manyan had tried to strike up a conversation with her many times, but she had always treated him coldly, as if she wasn't interested in talking to him.
"They're always like this, disturbing people's minds. They'll even cry at the place where we set up camp all night, making it impossible for us to rest and recover our energy. It's strange, no matter how calm a person is, they'll be affected by these cries." Zhang Xiaohou said.
"The cries of these Winged Patrol Beasts are quite disturbing. They aren't just ordinary cries," Apas said.
Apas was familiar with the mind of the Winged Patrol Beasts. They were using their cries to disturb the minds of their enemies. It might not be effective if there were only one or two of them, but when there were too many of them, the cries would stack up and cause a great disturbance to the minds of their enemies.
"You're pretty knowledgeable, little girl," Advisor Xu said.
"I heard it from my big brother. He knows a lot. He often sits on the edge of my bed and tells me all kinds of things before I go to sleep," Apas smiled like an innocent little fox. She purposely moved closer to Mofan.
Sitting on the edge of the bed …
Before going to sleep …
A few soldiers of the Purple Golden Army in military caps immediately looked at Mofan, including Advisor Xu.
Mofan could see the word "beast" in their eyes. How did such a charming and adorable young woman end up in the hands of such a pervert!?
Mo Fan was left speechless by Apas' behavior. As he thought, she had successfully used her beauty to attract the hatred of many men!
For some reason, Apas enjoyed watching Mofan being surrounded and targeted. She would play the role of a harmless little angel beside him, as if she could be adopted once the demon Mofan was taken out.
"Should we keep going? We'll reach a spacious valley ahead. I believe the number of Winged Patrol Beasts will reach a certain level. More powerful creatures will show up then," Zhang Xiaohou said.
"Of course we should keep going. I told you, I'll take care of the situation," Li Dexin said.
"I didn't ask you," Zhang Xiaohou snapped, clearly displeased by Li Dexin's attitude.
"Let's go. There's no point in hiding if the Winged Patrol Beasts are tailing us," Mofan said.
Li Dexin purposely glanced at Mofan. He had noticed that Zhang Xiaohou, who was also a Major General, kept asking for his opinion. It seemed like he was the leader of the group!
A guy whose Summoned Beast was only a wolf, yet he was acting like the leader of the group. How bold of him!
"Li li li!!!!!!"
"Screech!" "Screech!"
The cries suddenly became so loud that it felt like their heads were about to explode. As a matter of fact, they were extremely annoyed by the Winged Patrol Beasts. They had an urge to jump into the air and kill them all just so they could have some peace.
"Humph, a bunch of despicable creatures dares to act recklessly in front of me? Great Yaron, show them what you're made of!" Li Dexin said disdainfully.
The Great Yaron was covered in golden-brown dragon scales. Although it was called an Earth Yaron, it looked more like a ferocious mechanical dragon.
The Great Yaron did not have wings. Its height was shocking when it stood on its back.
"Awoo!"
He raised his head and uttered a long roar. The dragon's cry soared into the air like a cannon, unleashing a powerful shockwave. The Winged Patrol Beasts circling the mountain were like a school of fish that had just been hit by the shockwave. Their feathers fell to the ground as they fled for their lives in the woods in panic.
Over a hundred Winged Patrol Beasts had gathered here a moment ago, yet they all fled in fear after hearing the roar. Even the stronger winged beasts hiding in the bushes on the mountain were intimidated by the roar. They did not dare to make any moves.
"The Yaron's aura is quite intimidating," Zhao Manyan exclaimed.
The Great Yaron did not even need to make a move. Its roar alone was enough to scare off the weaker winged beasts. It did make their journey a lot smoother. Otherwise, it would take them a lot of time just to kill the weaker winged beasts. If they did not kill them, the winged beasts would continue to cry out endlessly!
"I told you, there's no need to worry about them," Li Dexin smiled when he saw the others praising his Yaron.
"It's not that simple," Zhang Xiaohou said calmly.
"No winged beasts can pose any real threat to us when we're so strong. The way you entered the Qinling Mountains was too soft," Li Dexin said.
Li Dexin did not care about Zhang Xiaohou's experience in the Qinling Mountains. It did not matter if they had experience or not, as long as they were strong enough. Why would a lion take a detour just because there were ants in the woods?
…
Everyone's mood was much better now that there was finally some peace and quiet around them. With a viper dragon around, they could indeed save a lot of trouble. Those low-level creatures would naturally make way for them when they smelled the dangerous scent of the viper's body.
They had traveled for a day without realizing it. As night fell, the Qinling Mountains became extremely cold. The wind grew stronger, too.
"Wu ~ Wu ~ Wu ~ Wu ~ Wu ~!"
The wind sounded like it was crying. It was quite eerie. The group was initially planning to set up camp at the bottom of a cliff, but the wind grew stronger. The sound soon spread across the mountain.
"The wind sounds so strange," Zhao Manyan said.
"How unlucky are we? We already stumbled into the Wind of Sorrow on our first night here," Zhang Xiaohou said with a wry smile.
"Didn't the Wind of Sorrow just blow?" Mo Fan asked.
"The Wind of Sorrow doesn't follow the seasons. It doesn't follow any pattern. I thought it would stop for a while after it blew for more than a week, but it only stopped for a day before it started again …" Zhang Xiaohou said.
Li Dexin walked to the edge and purposely reached his hand out to feel the strength of the wind.
"It doesn't seem that scary," Li Dexin said.
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