Chapter 179

Si Lu had rested!

"All right, I'm rested. Let's head back," Si Lu said.

She stood up, and just as she lifted her head, she saw something standing on the rock over there.

Wait a second—those sharp eyes?

Si Lu thought she was seeing things and even blinked a few times.

Nope, she wasn't seeing it wrong. Although she couldn't see clearly, she recognized those eyes!

Wasn't that the same eagle that had stared her down before??

Good grief, how did they run into it again? And it was glaring at her again. What kind of grudge did this thing have against her?

Why did it always glare at her like that whenever it saw her? Those sharp eyes, wide open and unblinking—what was it trying to do?

And why was this eagle here anyway?

Although, to be fair, some eagles did live by the sea, on rocky cliffs or broken precipices and such.

"Lu Lu, what's wrong?" Bai Di asked, looking at Si Lu with confusion.

What was Lulu thinking about?

Why had she suddenly zoned out?

Likewise, Cheng Mo was also looking at Si Lu with a puzzled expression.

"It's nothing, but look over there on that rock. What is that thing"? Si Lu snapped out of it and looked at the two beside her, pointing toward the rock.

Bai Di and Cheng Mo followed the direction of her finger.

But they didn't see anything, so they turned back around and looked at Si Lu with puzzled faces.

"What are we supposed to be looking at?" Bai Di asked,"

"Lu Lu, did you see something?" Cheng Mo furrowed his brow and asked.

She must have seen something. Otherwise, she wouldn't have pointed it out.

But by the time they turned their heads, whatever it was had disappeared. What on earth was it?

Hearing them, Si Lu also turned back to look. The rock was now empty—nothing there. That eagle-like creature had vanished. That thing was fast! It was just there a moment ago; she was sure of it!

Now she was even more puzzled. Where did it go? It had just been there.

"No way, I definitely saw it just now. How could it disappear in just a blink? Did I really hallucinate?"

Even Si Lu started to doubt herself. Her thoughts were in chaos.

"Lu Lu, what did you see?" Cheng Mo asked,"

"Yeah, what kind of thing was it?" Bai Di followed up.

"I just saw something that looked like an eagle. Its gaze looked exactly like the one that glared at me that day."

"I don't think I saw it wrong. Those eyes were exactly the same. How could it just vanish like that?" Si Lu was incredibly puzzled!

"It's okay, don't worry. Maybe you were mistaken. They all look pretty similar, especially their eyes," Bai Di said.

"Yeah, don't think too hard. Even if it was that eagle, so what?" Cheng Mo said,"

Cheng Mo could tell from Si Lu's expression that she wasn't lying—she had definitely seen something.

But her eyesight wasn't the best, and he also knew that Si Lu's hearing and sense of smell weren't great either. Was it possible she had imagined it?

Still, the way she looked didn't suggest she was imagining things. So maybe… the eagle really was nearby?

If that was true, was it just a coincidence—or was it deliberate?

Either way, why didn't it let Bai Di or him see it? Why only show itself to the little female? What was that eagle up to?

Forget it. There was no point in obsessing over this right now.

No matter what its intentions were, they were by Si Lu's side. It wouldn't dare try anything funny.

"Yeah, don't worry. We're all here with you. Even if it was really that eagle, don't worry—we'll protect you. That thing wouldn't dare try anything," Bai Di said with a nod.

"Mhm, I know. I'm just really curious. Is that eagle following us? Or does it also live nearby?"

"Or maybe… It's mad because I said it glared at me last time, and now it wants to scare me? Ugh, never mind; let's stop thinking about it and head back. It's getting late. If we don't return soon, the others might get worried," Si Lu said.

"Yeah, let's go," Cheng Mo agreed.

He transformed into a powerful sika deer, standing two meters tall.

"Put all those animal hides on my back and tie them with vines so they don't fall off along the way. Si Lu, take care of her," Cheng Mo instructed.

His beast form was large, making him the best candidate to carry all that seafood.

Bai Di's beast form was a fox—too small to carry any of it. So Cheng Mo had to handle it.

Besides, while the seafood looked like a lot, the weight was manageable, and it wasn't that far to carry it. As long as Bai Di looked after Si Lu, Cheng Mo felt reassured.

"Don't worry, I'll protect Lu Lu," Bai Di said.

Si Lu looked at the five large bags of seafood on Cheng Mo's back with both admiration and concern in her eyes.

At the same time, she was shocked!

She hadn't expected Cheng Mo to actually carry all of that.

Each bag had to be at least dozens of pounds. All five together must weigh close to 200 pounds!

Cheng Mo… was incredible!

Were male beastmen really this strong?

"A Mo, you're amazing!" Si Lu said, looking at him with concern.

"It's nothing," Cheng Mo replied.

That weight was still within his limits—it wasn't a big deal.

"Mhm." Si Lu picked up little Cheng Yu, who was being very well-behaved in her arms, quiet and calm.

"Let's go!" Si Lu and the others headed toward the Crocodile Tribe.

And on a distant rock, the eagle appeared again.

He had almost been discovered!

Of course, he could feel it—the little female had seen him.

But when her beastmen looked over, he was lucky enough to dodge.

Still, he hadn't heard what they said.

He was too far away.

Feng Xiu stared at their departing figures, especially the back of the little female.

He felt a strange emptiness in his heart.

[That's a gyrfalcon—don't those eyes look sharp as knives!]

[This eagle—feeling the pressure yet?]

Heh heh!