As apex predators, hunting other birds is an instinct coded into the genes of an ordinary Beaked Eagle.
But Qi Zai was different.
It was a Spirit Beast that had awakened its intelligence and embarked on the path of cultivation, and Yang Qi's instructions were an "ironclad rule" it had to obey.
Besides, ever since it had tasted Spirit Rice Balls, ordinary prey was merely a "snack" for an occasional change of pace. It was far less appealing than food that contained Spiritual Qi.
However, Huang Zhongmu, Cheng Xiaoou, and the others clearly didn't think so.
They looked at the massive, dark silhouette circling in the sky, then at the innocent, pure-white Chinese Merganser in its crate. Worry was written all over their faces.
Director Zhao from the Forestry Department, in particular, had his brows deeply furrowed. He clearly found the proposal of "a bird of prey escorting a waterfowl" to be utterly absurd.
