Harpies!

Screech…!

"Did you hear that?" Wang Xiao's voice broke through the peaceful silence as the unsettling sound echoed around them.

He had been showing Mei around when a small, eyeless creature resembling a rabbit hopped toward them.

Mei had been gently petting it when the ground beneath them began to tremble, a deep rumble that sent ripples of unease through the air.

"What?" Mei straightened, her hand falling away as the rabbit-like creature scurried off, its instincts warning it of the upcoming danger.

She glanced at Wang Xiao, who was already scanning their surroundings, his gaze sharp and alert.

"It's harpies," Eveline muttered, her tone carrying an edge of disdain as she turned her attention toward the entrance where Yue and Anran had disappeared.

The air charged with an ominous energy, as if the very atmosphere was bracing for something terrible.

"Stay here. I'll go and get them," Eveline ordered, her voice firm.