Lin Yue shivered and instinctively leaned closer to Shen Jingqi. Shen Jingqi looked around warily, tightened his grip on the weapon in his hand, and said in a low voice, "Be careful, this wind is rather odd."
Just then, they heard a faint rustling sound, as if something was crawling in the underbrush. Shen Jingqi and Lin Yue immediately stopped in their tracks, stood back to back, and stared fixedly in the direction from which the sound was coming. The rustling grew closer, as if something terrifying would appear before them at any moment.
"Jingqi, what's that sound? Could it be the companion of that monster from earlier?" Lin Yue's voice trembled slightly, her heart suddenly raced, and she nervously gripped the soft whip in her hand.
Shen Jingqi took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, and said, "Whatever it is, we need to be ready for a fight." Determination flashed in his eyes as he gazed intently at the source of the sound.
