A Royal Eagle Demon Commander, a full head taller than Zhang Poyue, flapped his wings and landed on the city wall. He went down on one knee facing Fang Yun, bowed his head, and said, "Ying Cang, camp officer of the Dingyuan Army, pays his respects to Void Sage Fang."
Zhang Poyue said, "From this day onward, you are Void Sage Fang's private soldier!"
"Yes! Ying Cang pays his respects to Your Holiness."
Fang Yun looked the Eagle Demon Commander over, then flicked a finger, bestowing a drop of an Eagle Demon Sage's sacred blood upon him.
"This drop of sacred blood is yours. I hope you will fulfill your duties with all your heart from now on," Fang Yun said.
"Ah? Thank you, Void Sage Fang! Thank you, Void Sage Fang!" Ying Cang cradled the Demon Sage's sacred blood, his body trembling slightly. This welcoming gift was far too generous. It was enough to make members of the Demon Race in the Demon Realm risk their lives for Fang Yun, let alone an Eagle Demon like him who had been domesticated by the Human Race.
Zhang Poyue was delighted. Though Fang Yun had given the sacred blood to Ying Cang, he had also done Zhang Poyue a great honor.
All the scholars, including the Grand Academicians, sighed inwardly. That was sacred blood! When Fang Yun became a Void Sage, the various great lineages had given him plenty of sacred blood, so he naturally had no shortage. To everyone else, however, it was an exceedingly rare treasure.
With a flick of his tail, Ao Huang flew into the sky and approached the Annihilation Yellow Dragon. He called loudly to Fang Yun, "Fang Yun, this dragon will take the Annihilation Yellow Dragon back to the Dragon Palace now. I'll be back