Wen Liang was stunned that even the Fire Sparrow was pleading on behalf of Jiang Chen and the others.
He looked at the Fire Sparrow, confused.
"Fire, why are you, of all creatures, speaking up for them?"
The Fire Sparrow raised its head and looked at Jiang Chen.
In that instant, Wen Liang's gaze followed, landing on Jiang Chen as well.
"Hm?"
He suddenly frowned.
'He... he looks so familiar. I feel like I've seen him somewhere before.'
But it was all too sudden, and he couldn't quite recall where he might have seen Jiang Chen.
He looked down at the Fire Sparrow.
"You know him?"
The Fire Sparrow shook its head. "No, but we absolutely must not provoke him."
"He exudes an aura that makes me want to prostrate myself in worship."
"It's... it's more like the aura of the most sacred being in the legends of our Fire Sparrow Race—the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast. Whenever I get close to him, I can feel a suppression so overwhelming I can hardly breathe."
