Xu Yang took out a Spirit Stone and handed it to the mouse. "Since you can find spiritual treasures, I'll reward you with a Spirit Stone. Keep up the good work from now on. Also, I'm going to give you a name. I'll call you Little Gray!"
The Heaven-Slaughtering Dog, standing nearby, hurriedly said, "Boss, give me a name too! You can't keep calling me the Heaven-Slaughtering Dog. That's too formal."
Xu Yang thought for a moment. "You're right, but I'll still call you Shitian! It's your real name, and it sounds imposing."
The Heaven-Slaughtering Dog thought it over, then nodded. "Fine, it's settled."
Xu Yang was just about to continue when his spiritual sense suddenly stirred. He realized someone was approaching, and quickly raised a hand to signal the Heaven-Slaughtering Dog. The dog understood at once, swiftly shrank down, and used the Hiding Art to slip into the grass nearby.
Xu Yang quickly put Little Gray into the Spirit Beast Bag, then used the Mustard Seed Concealment Technique to hide his presence. A while later, three beams of light flew above the valley and slowly descended into it. Xu Yang cautiously glanced up. His expression froze—he knew the three people. They were Fu Tao, Du Ming, and Fairy Colorful Cloud, Han Xue. He had no idea what had brought them here. What a coincidence.
Xu Yang didn't go out to greet them. Though he had once saved their lives, he didn't know what kind of people they were, so it was best to be cautious. Fu Tao swept his spiritual sense over the surroundings. Finding nothing amiss, he turned to the other two and said, "It should be here. Let's get moving and finish as soon as possible, before anything unexpected happens."
Du Ming said solemnly, "You make a