Mu Qing turned to look at Jiao Xiang and the others, and said, "A Yu and I are planning to go in and take a look. You guys..."

Mu Qing stood aside, not urging them, but quietly waiting for Jiao Xiang and the others to make a decision.

Jiao Xiang was silent for a moment, then said, "Then let's go together."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but glare at Jiao You.

Jiaoyou didn't pick up on his elder brother's resentment. Seeing that his brother had agreed to go in with Mu Qing and the others, he was overjoyed and exclaimed excitedly, "Brother, you're the best! You're the very, very best brother..."

Jiao Xiang looked at Jiao You, whose face was flushed with excitement, who had come close to him, and couldn't help but punch Jiao You's shoulder, but he didn't use much force.

Jiaoyou didn't feel any pain and continued to grin happily.

Jiao Xiang: "......"

Jiao Xiang thought to himself, "How could his younger brother be so stupid..."

Jiao Xiang turned his face away and refused to look at him again.

When Jiaoyou saw that his brother was ignoring him, he wasn't annoyed. He silently turned around and moved closer to Ying Maomao. Seeing Ying Maomao staring at him silently, he reflexively reached out and took the other's arm, adding with a bright smile, "Brother Maomao is the best too."

Eagle Feather patted Jiao You's head, satisfied, and whispered, "Good boy."

Jiao Li stood quietly to the side, offering no opinion.

Seeing Mu Qing looking over, he nodded indifferently.

Seeing that everyone had made their decisions, Mu Qing stepped forward, mobilized her internal energy, and the golden lotus mark between her eyebrows appeared.

Golden Lotus appeared as summoned and hovered in front of Mu Qing.

Following Mu Qing's wishes, it did not burst forth with dazzling light, but rather emitted a faint glow, just enough to illuminate the cave in front of everyone.

Only then did everyone realize that what was densely packed on the mountaintop were some kind of flying creatures, about the size of a fist, entirely black, with crimson eyes.

Jiao Xiang stared at the cave ceiling for a while, then looked down and tried to recall. After a moment, he said uncertainly, "This...this looks a bit like the legendary blood bat..."

Jiaoyou turned his head and asked curiously, "Big brother, what are blood bats? I've never heard of them before..."

Jiao Xiang took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "They appear infrequently and are generally not encountered, so no one would specifically mention them. I only heard about them by chance from the old beastmen in the clan."

"A single blood bat is weak in combat, so encountering a single blood bat is not scary. However, they usually do not appear alone. When they do appear, it is always in a large group."

At this point, Jiao Xiang couldn't help but look up, warily glancing at the cave ceiling.

His voice lowered slightly, filled with apprehension, as he continued, "Legend has it that blood bats love to drink fresh blood, whether it's from animals or beastmen."

"Blood bats have a pair of sharp teeth with tiny barbs underneath, which can easily pierce the skin. Moreover, their saliva secretes a special liquid that can paralyze and hinder wound healing."

"Once bitten by a blood bat, you will experience complete paralysis and uncontrollable bleeding, forced to watch helplessly as your blood drains away until you die..."

Upon hearing this, Jiao You tightened his grip on Ying Maomao's hand. Ying Maomao patted his head to comfort him, saying, "Don't be afraid."

Jiaoyou instinctively moved closer to Yingmao, and only after feeling the warmth emanating from the other's body did his fear subside somewhat.