Chapter 568

Su Yang didn't expect that after failing to locate the three emergency squads of the Western Army, they'd instead stumble upon the Shoushen Sect's forces first.

Su Yang and his team grew cautious.

By evening, Fengbaozhiying finally spotted over four hundred beast-tamers mounted on flying-type companion beasts, gathered a hundred kilometers away.

"Fengbaozhiying, don't stare at those Shoushen Sect people—many of them carry mental-type companion beasts on their persons; keep watching them too long, and you'll be noticed!"

Ordinary Shoushen Sect members might not be that perceptive.

But a King-tier beast-tamer? That's another matter.

"Fly a full circle around the main Shoushen Sect force—see if Peng Xiangming is nearby!"

After circling, Su Yang and his team found nothing.

"Sigh!" Zhou Wanshan let out a heavy breath, "Where the hell have Peng's deputy squad gone?"

Su Yang, by contrast, looked relaxed.

He patted Zhou Wanshan's shoulder and grinned: "The Shoushen Sect gang haven't found Peng's deputy squad either—doesn't that count as good news?"

"True!" Zhou Wanshan laughed too. "It's definitely good news—but what do we do next?"

"We set out from Yilan City to search; the Shoushen Sect gang set out from Xinyi City to search; now we've met them… This means Peng's deputy squad is almost certainly somewhere in this vicinity—just not yet discovered!" Liu Mengyun said from the other claw of Fengbaozhiying. "If not, then either we or the Shoushen Sect missed them."

Su Yang turned and asked Liu Mengyun: "So what do you think we should do?"

"Xinyi City is north, Yilan City is south—Peng's deputy squad is either east or west. Our advantage over the Shoushen Sect is that we already know Peng's deputy squad isn't behind us; they have three directions to check, we have two. We can gamble on one direction to search—if we guess right, we might find Peng's deputy squad!" Liu Mengyun thought for a moment and added, "Or we can send Zhou Wanshan west, and we go east—that doubles our chance of finding them."

"I think Deputy Liu's plan is great!" Zhou Wanshan immediately agreed. "It definitely increases our success rate—I can go alone."

"Deputy Liu's plan is indeed excellent!" Su Yang gazed toward the faint distant flames—Shoushen Sect members' flying companion beasts, after resting, now took to the sky again. "But I have an even better idea."

Liu Mengyun asked curiously: "What idea?"

"Zhou Wanshan, search west. Deputy Liu, head east first!"

"And what about you?"

"Me?" Su Yang stood up against the gale, smiling, and pointed toward the Shoushen Sect camp. "Even if my Fengbaozhiying has the strongest flight and reconnaissance ability, it still can't match the combined search power of so many flying companion beasts…"

Liu Mengyun and Zhou Wanshan fell silent.

They knew Su Yang spoke the truth!

Hundreds of Gold, Platinum, Starlight, and even King-tier flying companion beasts, once spread out, would cover a search area far beyond Fengbaozhiying's capacity.

Fengbaozhiying's reconnaissance is strong—but no matter how strong, it can't outmatch hundreds of constantly moving eyes…

Fengbaozhiying, hearing Su Yang's words, lowered its head slightly in displeasure.

It admitted it!

"Don't be down!" Su Yang patted Fengbaozhiying's thigh. "Since we can't out-scout them, why not blind them all? Bring everyone to the same level."

Fengbaozhiying's pupils shrank—its golden eagle eyes blazed with excitement and battle lust!

It knew what Su Yang intended!

Su Yang's idea had turned Fengbaozhiying's earlier disappointment into pure exhilaration.

In the darkness, it didn't cry out—but its speed surged again.

Su Yang's words left Zhou Wanshan utterly confused.

Liu Mengyun stared in shock at her lieutenant colonel.

She thought she knew what Su Yang planned to do!

"Lieutenant Colonel, isn't this a bit too insane? King-tier flying companion beasts aren't easy to provoke!" Liu Mengyun swallowed hard. "Are you sure you really mean to do this?"

Su Yang said sternly: "Deputy Liu, follow orders."

Liu Mengyun leapt from the opposite claw to Su Yang's side. "Can I come with you?"

"You have a mission."

Zhou Wanshan finally caught on—but still couldn't believe his own guess.

"Lieutenant Colonel Su, you're not planning to go kill the Shoushen Sect's flying companion beasts, are you?"

"Why not?"

"That's fucking insane!" Zhou Wanshan shouted. "Among those flying companion beasts are King-tier ones! Can your Platinum-tier Fengbaozhiying even withstand them? What will you use to block them? And behind them are four hundred elite Shoushen Sect beast-tamers—Starlight and King-tier ones too… You're completely mad!"

"I don't gamble with my life, Major Zhou!" Su Yang whispered. "General He said the team is under my command—you must obey my orders."