In the courtyard, Xu Yang feasted heartily, his stomach like a bottomless pit. In no time, he had eaten two or three pounds of green-scaled eagle meat.
"Senior Brother Chen, would you like some?" he asked Chen Yong, who was still there.
Chen Yong shook his head. "I ate earlier. This green-scaled eagle is too powerful for me. Eating too much wouldn't be a good thing."
Changing the subject, Chen Yong asked with concern, "By the way, how are your injuries? Have you recovered?"
Xu Yang shook his head. "How could I recover that quickly? Those were two exotic beasts with strength comparable to major marrow cleansing. I'm lucky I didn't die. Without the semi-spirit weapon Master gave me, I probably would have met my end here today.
"But don't worry, Senior Brother Chen. My injuries have stabilized. With ten days or half a month of rest, plus this green-scaled eagle meat, I should more or less recover." Chen Yong breathed a sigh of relief. "Good, as long as they've stabilized. Take your time recovering. Now that the green-scaled eagles are dead, the mine should be quiet for a while. Enjoy your meal, Junior Brother Xu. I still have to record today's accounts, so I won't disturb you."
Xu Yang nodded. "Go ahead, Senior Brother Chen. There's nothing else I need here."
Chen Yong cupped his hands and turned to leave.
The instant he turned, the smile slowly vanished from his face, replaced by a gloomy expression.
Xu Yang's injuries were not as serious as he had imagined. If ten days or half a month would be enough to recover, then only his meridians had likely been injured, while his internal organs were unharmed. "How did it go?"
He returned to his own courtyard, and Guo Yun soon came looking