Seeing this scene, the woman in red and the few Sacred Realm experts couldn’t help but shiver, each with a look of dread on their faces.
After the loud crash, the bird was thrown seven or eight hundred meters away, creating a large pit on the ground where it lay. However, judging by its aura, its injuries were not severe, clearly a result of White Feather showing mercy.
If one observed closely, they could see a deep sense of fear in the bird’s eyes. This fear was likely not just because White Feather was stronger.
The woman in red and her companions were shocked, their jaws dropping. A fifth-rank Holy Beast taken down in one move? Such power! They all stared at White Feather in astonishment. What level of flying beast was this?
White Feather then swooped down from mid-air, landing not far from the flying beast. After about two or three minutes, White Feather walked back. “White Feather, did you find out?” Stout asked.
White Feather nodded in response.
“It didn’t attack them for no reason, right?” Stout pointed to the group of people in red and asked.
White Feather nodded again.
“I knew it!” Stout smacked his lips and continued knowingly, “Did they steal the natural treasure it was guarding?”
White Feather chirped twice and shook its head.
“No?” Stout was puzzled. “Impossible, are you sure?”
White Feather gave Stout a slightly disdainful look and ignored him.
“Did they attack first?” Stout asked.
White Feather chirped twice and shook its head again. “Not that either?” Judge was equally puzzled.
Seeing this, the woman in red and her companions looked even more shocked. By now, they had no doubt that this bird could understand human speech.
A greedy glint flashed in the woman in red’s eyes. A flying beast with such strong combat power that could understand human speech was definitely a treasure! If she could have such a beast as a pet, it would be something worth showing off! She began to make plans in her mind.
At this moment, White Feather walked up to Billy and drew a circle on the ground with its claw.
“What does that mean?” Stout and the others were confused.
“They took its egg?” Billy thought for a moment and asked.
White Feather nodded happily.
“Boss, you’re amazing to guess that!” Stout flattered.
“Stout, you’re just too dumb to guess it!” Felicia retorted.
“Alright then,” Stout said with a twitching mouth.
“These people are something!” Judge remarked. “The energy contained in a mid-tier Holy Beast’s egg is probably no less than that of a low-tier Holy Beast’s core!”
“If it’s an egg about to hatch, its energy is comparable to a mid-tier Holy Beast’s core!” Opal added.
“So strong?” Judge and the others were stunned.
“Yes,” Opal nodded slightly.
“You said you didn’t do anything earlier?” Billy looked at the black-robed elder and asked calmly.
“Sir, we are from Quicksand Sect. If you…” the black-robed elder began but was interrupted by Billy.
“Are you going to return the egg or not?” Billy asked.
“Impossible!” the woman in red shouted. “We went through so much trouble to get this egg; there’s no way we’re giving it back!”
“Suit yourself,” Billy said, looking at Casey and the others. “Let’s go.”
Since they wanted the egg more than their lives, he couldn’t be bothered to interfere.
Besides, these people didn’t look like good people anyway; even if they were killed by the bird, he wouldn’t feel sorry for them.
“Alright!” everyone responded.
They turned and walked towards the valley exit. White Feather glanced at the bird not far away and followed them.
“If you dare leave like this, I will make sure…” the woman in red shouted angrily.
Before she could finish her sentence, the bird had launched an attack, diving towards them.
“Protect the young lady!” the black-robed elder shouted loudly.
Several men raised their hands simultaneously to strike at the bird.
A series of loud noises ensued as powerful airwaves sent the three Sacred Realm men flying hundreds of meters away. They landed heavily, spitting out large amounts of blood, with their bones and internal organs severely damaged, barely clinging to life. The black-robed elder and another second-rank Holy Realm elder were also sent flying, their breaths chaotic.
Although the bird had been injured by White Feather earlier, White Feather had shown restraint, so its injuries were not severe and did not affect its combat power much. Therefore, with its strength comparable to a fifth-rank Holy Realm expert, dealing with these people was no problem.
As the black-robed elder and the other elder struggled to get up from the ground, the bird attacked again. A nearly tangible wave of energy swept towards the second-rank Holy Realm elder with unstoppable force.
“Elder Xavier, watch out!” the black-robed elder shouted.
Before he could finish his sentence, Elder Xavier was sent flying several hundred meters away again, tumbling on the ground before crashing into a ten-meter-high rock, which shattered upon impact. Large and small stones fell on him.
Already severely injured, Elder Xavier’s condition worsened as he spat out a mouthful of blood and lost consciousness.
“Elder Xavier!” the black-robed elder cried out in pain.
Before he could finish his cry, the bird had charged towards the woman in red, whipping up a fierce wind. The woman in red was terrified by this series of events and stood frozen in place, not knowing what to do.
“Young lady, give it back the egg!” the black-robed elder shouted urgently.
Hearing his words, the woman in red finally reacted. She took out a football-sized beast egg from her storage ring and held it above her head as she looked at the approaching bird. “If you dare harm me, I’ll destroy it!”
Seeing this, the bird stopped immediately, its body exuding a violent aura, its eyes blood-red.
“Young lady, be careful not to break that egg!” the black-robed elder exclaimed.
He knew very well that as long as the egg was intact, they would be safe; if it was destroyed, they would die!
After a moment’s hesitation, the black-robed elder approached the woman in red. “Young lady, give me the egg; you take Elder Harvey and leave here quickly!”
Elder Harvey was naturally one of those three who were barely alive earlier.
The woman in red let out a heavy sigh, her face grim. She knew that if she didn’t return the egg today, she probably wouldn’t leave here alive.