Jian Xin and her group stood back-to-back, moving outward step by step while praying in their hearts that someone would come and find them. The giant apes in the trees were doing the exact same thing; with every step Jian Xin and the others took, giant apes in several trees would leap up to the next tree, stirring up a flurry of fallen leaves, but aside from that, they made no other moves.
Just as Jian Xin thought they might be saved if this standoff continued, the circle of apes suddenly scattered and fled in all directions, as if they had received some command. Their movements were so uniform and their retreat so swift that it was simply hair-raising! At the same time, the ground shook violently in a visible manner, gravel and fallen leaves churned ceaselessly, and the brown leaves on the trees fluttered wildly once more.
The group stopped in their tracks, staring blankly at the falling leaves like rain. A gentle wave cleared the obstacles before their eyes, yet it could not clear away the doubts in their hearts. "What is going on?!"
Chapter 66