Julian's shout cut through the air, drawing every head his way. In moments, the group had gathered around.
"Disciple, what did you find? Something sneaky?" someone called.
Ethan glanced at the Black Qilin, who had been strutting and showing off ever since Red Snow arrived. Typical—male beasts seemed wired to put on a display whenever a female was around.
Julian didn't bother answering him. He was already looking irritated. Instead, he pointed to a spot high on the side of the massive wooden slab. "Ethan, look here."
Ethan followed his finger and saw it: an indentation, no bigger than a pebble. His eyes narrowed, and in a flicker he was airborne, gliding over to inspect it more closely. He'd scanned the entire thing earlier with his Soul Sense, but with its sheer size, a detail this small had been easy to miss.
