Silver clung tightly to Shi Yue, tears streaking her grimy little face.
The Exquisite House hovered above Shi Yue's head, its light dim.
Shi Yue let out a long breath and put the Exquisite House away inside the Heaven Controlling Bead.
"Silver, the lightning tribulation is over. Don't be afraid." Shi Yue patted Silver on the shoulder and spoke softly.
At his words, Silver looked up at the sky. Seeing it clear and cloudless, she grinned.
"Hmph! It wanted to strike me dead? No chance! Thank you, Master. Master, I'm so hungry now!" Silver laughed smugly and rubbed her flat belly.
Shi Yue smiled and took out a few pieces of roasted dragon meat and five Thousand-Year Spirit Herbs to feed her.
Silver held a piece of roasted dragon meat in both hands and gnawed at it. "Master, my back's a little itchy. Scratch it for me, will you? I'm busy eating."
Shi Yue didn't think much of it. He went behind Silver—and froze, stunned.
"This..." Shi Yue swallowed, his eyes full of disbelief.
"What's wrong? Master, hurry up and scratch my back. It's driving me crazy!" Silver urged him.
"Silver, why have you grown a pair of wings on your back?" Shi Yue took a deep breath, his expression strange.
A pair of silver, fleshy wings had grown on Silver's back.
"What wings? Never mind, I'll scratch it myself!" Silver seemed not to have heard Shi Yue clearly. She reached behind herself and clawed at her back a few times. Several charred scales fell away, revealing a pair of silver wings, each several feet long, their surfaces threaded with veins.
The silver wings gave a gentle flap, and Silver rose into the air.
"Huh? How am I flying?" Silver turned around and stared in surprise at the pair of