Caw, caw, caw! (?o?o)
A Fei the rooster's neck instantly stiffened, his eyes bulging round as he stared fixedly at that piece of divine iron. Big Black froze as well, the claw scratching his backside suspended in midair.
Chu Jiang had been examining the newly formed soul patterns on the Human Emperor Banner. Now he turned his head, his calm gaze settling on Big Black before sweeping over the faint glow beneath the rooster's feet.
"Oh?"
Chu Jiang looked at the two beasts.
"Th-this, this..."
The black feathers all over Big Black's body flared up. With lightning speed, he pounced on the divine iron and clutched it tightly in his wings. "This lousy rock may look golden and shiny, but it's actually a lump of shit the Calamity Clan crapped out to plaster their walls with! Filthy—filthy as hell! I'm just inspecting it for you, little master!"
"Right, a lump of shit!" A Fei the rooster came to his senses as well. He hurriedly dug fiercely at the ground beneath his claws, trying to bury the treasure light completely as he declared with righteous severity, "How can such filthy stuff be allowed to dirty Master's hands? As servants, it is our duty to share Master's burdens and clean up the battlefield! This rubbish—we, we'll keep it for the time being. Yes, keep it!"
As he spoke, he even puffed out his chest with force. Yet the more he dug, the more obvious that treasure light became, revealing a corner of Heavenly Heart Jade Marrow—warm and lustrous as jade, radiating boundless life essence.
Chu Jiang said nothing. He merely extended a finger toward Big Black and gave it a light curl.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Big Black's wings, which had been clutching the divine iron, immediately loosened beyond his control. With a