Du Jian's gaze was finally drawn to the two great birds. First he was puzzled, then overjoyed. "Aren't these Golden Peng Birds? They weren't burned after all. King Lord will surely be delighted when he hears the news."
Han Fen turned around. "I'm even happier."
Du Jian snorted without replying, but Han Fen rarely saw through anyone's thoughts as clearly as she did this time. "I declare that these two birds belong to me. I can give them to whoever I want, and it definitely won't be the Unrivaled King."
"Belong to you?" Du Jian was thoroughly disdainful. "Why?"
Han Fen widened her eyes. "Because I saw them first. First come, first served. You don't even understand such a simple rule?"
"The Golden Peng Birds were displayed in Stone Fortress for over a decade before being stolen by Moonlight Hall. Where does this 'first come, first served' come from?"
"Seven years," Gu Shenwei said.
"What seven years?" Du Jian's heart gave a jolt. He remembered that legend had it that the Dragon King possessed a Great Peng Bird.
"These two birds were killed inside Golden Peng Fortress seven years ago. They're free. They belong to no one, and even less to the Unrivaled King."
Han Fen looked a little disappointed. "Can't they belong to me? I'll treat them like treasures. Little children always boast about the things their families own. I can..."
Du Jian gave a sinister laugh. The underground maze was filled with danger, and he had had enough. Knowing the whereabouts of the Golden Peng Birds was sufficient to give the Unrivaled King an account. He no longer needed to risk himself. He gestured for the guard to cover the rear, then turned toward the corridor outside the hall. "Heh heh, I can't decide who the Golden Peng