Xu Yang was feeling pleased when the Heaven-Slaughtering Dog suddenly leaped into his arms, its big eyes fixed intently on him. Xu Yang smacked his forehead, instantly regretting it. He hadn't realized the Heaven-Slaughtering Dog had already woken up—it had come to claim its share.
With a helpless look, Xu Yang took out his Qiankun Bag, pulled out a thousand Spirit Stones and a bottle of Spirit Gathering Pills, and set them on the bed. "All right, stop glaring at me like that. You're creeping me out. These are all yours."
The Heaven-Slaughtering Dog immediately jumped onto the bed, opened its jaws, and swallowed the Spirit Stones and pills in one gulp. It burped contentedly, then complained to Xu Yang, "Boss, you're too sly. You counted the treasures while I was asleep. If I hadn't kept my wits about me, you would've fooled me. You made a fortune this time, so I deserve a share. Finders keepers!"
Xu Yang gave it a speechless look. "All you know how to do is fleece your boss. Why don't you try robbing someone else? You'd make a fortune that way too."
The Heaven-Slaughtering Dog stuck out its tongue and thought for a moment. "That's not a bad idea, Boss. Looks like I'll have to find a chance to make a move myself. Otherwise, you'll keep pocketing all the spoils."
After joking around for a while, Xu Yang saw that it was already broad daylight and said to the Heaven-Slaughtering Dog, "We should get going. We're headed to the Spirit Stone vein in Mountain City Prefecture to stand guard. Who knows when we'll be back?"
The Heaven-Slaughtering Dog gazed regretfully at the Spirit Spring branch. "So I won't be able to cultivate with the Spirit Spring branch anymore. What a shame. But since you're