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Looking at these three figures, it was apparent that they wanted to escape back into the forest, but Hui Yue and the others could clearly see this coming.
Yan Xiaobao signaled for the others to surround the three injured beasts. As they did so, the three humanoid beasts began roaring at the six young humans. One of them, the birdwoman, even attempted an attack, but Rong Ming swung his blade to block her, forcing her to quickly calm down afterward.
Observing these beasts, Yan Xiaobao noticed that while they reacted like beasts and seemed incapable of speech, the intelligence in their eyes was undeniable. It may be slightly inferior to that of humans, but it was far more developed than any other beasts they had encountered before.
"Can you understand what I'm saying?" Yan Xiaobao asked curiously, his icy blue eyes alight with excitement. The beasts showed no sign of comprehension; instead, they continued hissing, acting more animalistic than human-like.
