Jake, his predatory instincts heightened, scanned the area with frustration. "Tch, where did that brat disappear?" He grumbled, realizing he had strayed from his original path. The dense forest around him was eerily quiet, with no sign of Wang Xiao.
Unbeknownst to Jake, high above him in the canopy, Wang Xiao was perched on a sturdy branch of a birch tree, silently observing his pursuer.
The moonlight filtering through the leaves cast ghostly shadows on his face.
'Yue, what's with his abnormal physique? Could you grant me those abilities as well?' Wang Xiao thought, his gaze fixed on Jake below.
Yin Yue's voice resonated in his mind, cold ands straightforward,[I could have, if you had allowed me to consume your consciousness and take control of your body.]
Wang Xiao shrugged inwardly. 'Never mind. These spirits lack intelligence, don't they? Didn't he know not to follow an enemy alone? It might be a trap.'