Jared paused slightly, yet he did not feed the birds any spiritual stones. Instead, he continued to approach them anyway.
Seeing Jared disregarding her advice, Catalina expressed her annoyance, “You sure are stubborn. I told you not to touch them. Don’t come crying to me when they attack you.”
The man merely chuckled, continuing to move closer to the birds.
When he was merely a few meters away from the two ivory birds, they became highly alert. Their eyes were fixated on him intently, ready to attack as he drew closer.
Catalina stood by, watching the whole spectacle. She wanted to see how this man would react when the birds attacked him. After all, he had it coming for not listening!
As Jared drew closer and closer to the creatures, the aura of his dragon bloodline began to gradually emanate from him.
Even though all forms of power within him were subdued, his own bloodline was something that couldn’t possibly be suppressed.
Upon detecting his bloodline’s aura, the two ivory birds instantaneously shifted from being alert to a state of terror, their bodies quivering slightly.
Jared approached one of the birds and began to stroke it. In response, it remained as docile as a lamb, not daring to move an inch.
No matter which bird the man reached out to, neither dared to budge.
Catalina was utterly baffled. She couldn’t comprehend how Jared had managed to pull it off.
Upon seeing that he did not feed the birds any spiritual stones but was still allowed to pet them, others were also eager to give it a try.
Yet, as soon as one of the cultivators stepped forward, a bird let out a cry before launching an attack that sent him fleeing in terror.
“Come back,” Jared called out, and surprisingly, the attacking creature actually obeyed, halting its assault and turning back.
At this point, everyone else was also dumbfounded, unable to comprehend how these two ivory birds could possibly heed Jared’s commands.
Amidst the bewildered crowd, Jared mounted one of the birds. With a gentle call, it instantly soared into the sky.
Perched atop the creature, he could see further and higher than ever before.
Catalina watched in astonishment. A surge of competitiveness welled up within her, prompting her to approach the other bird.
She, too, yearned to mount it and let it carry her up to the sky.
However, despite several attempts, the woman found herself repeatedly getting shrugged off by the créature.
“I’ve fed you so many spiritual stones! Why do you only let me pet you, but not ride you?” she yelled, visibly upset.
“Let her on,” Jared cried out while in mid-air.
Upon hearing his call, the bird on the ground slowly settled down, allowing Catalina to mount on its back.
With that, the two ivory birds carried Jared and Catalina across the sky.
Everyone below was filled with envy as they watched.
If their abilities hadn’t been suppressed, they would have been able to fly on their own.
However, within the Celestial Battlefield, everyone’s strength was suppressed. Even walking for a prolonged period was exhausting, let alone being robbed of their ability to fly.
Catalina perched atop the bird, sizing up Jared as she questioned, “What’s your deal? Why do these ivory birds obey you?”
“I wouldn’t know. Maybe they find me more approachable.”
He couldn’t possibly reveal his dragon bloodline.
“Nonsense.” Catalina rolled her eyes at him.
“Then tell me, why do you seem to know everything about the Celestial Battlefield?” Jared asked in return. “You even know the nature of these ivory birds. Have you been here before? Who exactly are you?”
He was simply too curious about Catalina’s identity.
“I won’t tell you.”
With a grin, Catalina then rode on the ivory bird, charging forward.
