Inside the Barren Heaven Secret Treasure.
"You two really intend to leave with him?" The eternally unchanging phantom of the Spring and Autumn Stele Spirit rippled slightly, its ancient gaze falling upon Big Black and Rooster A Fei.
"Heh, old man, don't look like your parents just died!" Big Black flapped over and carelessly patted the stele spirit's phantom shoulder with a wing. "Don't worry. Once Lord Crow makes a name for himself out there, I'll definitely find you a few dewy, soulful ancient steles that can recite poetry and compose couplets to keep you company. I guarantee you won't be lonely in your old age!"
The Spring and Autumn Stele Spirit's phantom shook violently, the corners of its mouth twitching hard twice. In the end, it merely let out a sigh filled with age and helplessness. "...Get lost already."
Rooster A Fei also sidled over, chest puffed out and head held high. "Old man, if I become rich and powerful, I won't forget you! When Lord Chicken proves his Dao and becomes Emperor someday, shaking the universe with his might, I'll definitely come back for you!"
The Spring and Autumn Stele Spirit's phantom seemed to soften for a moment, just about to speak.
The rooster immediately added, its eyes shining. "By then, you'll be the number one human pet under Chicken Emperor, the divine stele protecting the nation! Commanding all the steles beneath heaven—above ten thousand steles, beneath one stele—bringing glory to your ancestors!"
Spring and Autumn Stele Spirit: "..."
Sometimes, speechlessness was truly very speechless. What proper sorrow of parting could anyone expect from these two clowns?
They had a little conscience... but not much.
Chu Jiang stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching this farewell ceremony that belonged to them alone without interrupting.
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