At the back of the mountain, Jiang Ping wandered around for a long while, gathering some wild vegetables and fruit.
He didn't dare venture too far, worried that he might run into some powerful Demonic Beast. That would be bad.
He'd wanted to catch a few little animals, like wild rabbits, but he hadn't seen a single one for ages.
Sigh. Better head back.
He'd been out for a few hours already. He'd go back, make something to eat, and then get some sleep.
Kunpeng sensed that Jiang Ping was about to return, and immediately grew anxious.
Di Jun sneered. "Kunpeng, so that's the master you were talking about? I'd like to see for myself whether he's truly some great expert, what kind of divine abilities he has, and why you're all so utterly devoted to him!"
In an instant, Kunpeng flew into a towering rage!
The White Tiger, Jade Qilin, Kong Xuan, and Golden-Winged Great Peng erupted at the same time!
Di Jun! Taiyi!
How dare you disturb our master!
We'll suppress you!
Kunpeng and the others held nothing back now, unleashing all their might!
Di Jun reached a huge hand straight out of the little courtyard, aiming to grab Jiang Ping.
Feeling the pressure from Kunpeng and the others, Di Jun changed his mind, quickly withdrew his hand, and began to fight back with all his strength.
The moment he raised his defenses, Di Jun was horrified.
Those few had been holding back before!
Every one of them was a Quasi-Saint, and they were only a hair's breadth from the peak!
Gengjin Divine Thunder!
Dark Vortex!
Seven Calamities!
In an instant, all kinds of divine abilities came crashing down on Taiyi and Di Jun!
"Fellow Daoists, please show mercy!" Di Jun hurriedly begged.
Taiyi was quite annoyed. They didn't have any deep-seated grudge against each other, so why did they have to fight to the death?
"Trouble!"
"The master's almost back!"
"Transform!"
Sensing that Jiang Ping was about to reach the courtyard, Kunpeng and the others immediately unleashed their most powerful divine abilities.
Terrifying pressure surged. Di Jun and Taiyi were powerless to resist, and they were forced back into their true forms.
Three-legged Golden Crows!
A scorching wave of blazing heat immediately surged forth.
"Di Jun, Taiyi, suppress your power at once! If my master notices anything strange about you, you'll both die here today!"
Kunpeng roared!
Di Jun and Taiyi's hearts skipped a beat. Kunpeng didn't seem to be threatening them so much as warning them.
At the same time, Kong Xuan, Golden-Winged Great Peng, the White Tiger, and the Jade Qilin all withdrew their divine abilities.
Di Jun and Taiyi didn't dare delay. They quickly suppressed the fluctuations of their Magic Power.
"What's going on? Why is it so noisy?" Jiang Ping's voice came from outside the door.
The Heng Ha Generals felt guilty and hurriedly lowered their heads to peck at the bugs on the ground.
Da Huang gave a bark, while Xiao Bai meowed, and they ran together to greet him.
Kunpeng said coldly, "Di Jun, Taiyi, you have to stay in your true forms. Don't transform under any circumstances. Otherwise, I can't protect you!"
"Rest assured, fellow Daoist. I only want to see what kind of great expert this so-called master of yours is. I'm truly puzzled." Di Jun and Taiyi spoke up together.
"Suit yourselves."
After saying that, Kunpeng restored the courtyard with a wave of his hand, then turned into a fish and splashed into the little pond.
Creak...
The courtyard gate slowly opened, and Jiang Ping looked around suspiciously.
"Da Huang, why was it so noisy just now? You're the most alert one. Did you notice anything strange?"
Da Huang snorted, pretending not to understand.
Jiang Ping narrowed his eyes. He'd already spotted two uninvited guests in the courtyard!
His expression turned stern. "Heng Ha Generals! Get over here!"
"Tell me, are these your friends?"
Jiang Ping pointed at the two Three-legged Golden Crows in the middle of the courtyard.
The Heng Ha Generals nodded vigorously.
Jiang Ping had been stern, but now he suddenly burst out laughing.
"Heh-heh, I was just trying to scare you. Since they're friends you brought along, I won't kick them out. Today I'll make something tasty and help you save face."
The Heng Ha Generals breathed a sigh of relief. Their master truly had extraordinary bearing. He didn't seem to mind at all that Di Jun and Taiyi had caused such a commotion earlier.
"You guys play for a while. Wait for me—I found plenty of good things at the back of the mountain. I'll let you try them later."
Jiang Ping set down his basket and began getting things ready to cook.
Di Jun and Taiyi glanced at each other with their tiny eyes, then silently shook their heads.
Was this really a great expert?
He didn't look like one at all.
Did he have even a trace of a great expert's aura?
Did he have any of their bearing?
Kunpeng had blatantly deceived them. This was clearly an ordinary creature, and he was actually going to cook a meal!
Hahaha! This was hilarious!
As Jiang Ping worked, he glanced over without thinking.
A glint flashed in his eyes. Huh?
He quickly set down what he was doing and hurried over to Taiyi and Di Jun.
"Heng Ha Generals, your friends look... kind of sick. Ah, no, they look disabled!"
"Uh, you might not understand 'disabled.' It means... they were born with a defect!"
"Do you get it? If not, that's fine. Look, your two friends have three legs!"
"They must have been born underdeveloped. What a pity. How tragic!"
"Three legs are neither one thing nor the other. They're ugly and inconvenient, nowhere near as good as two legs or four!"
"Heng Ha Generals, remember what I taught you. Never bully the disabled... disabled chickens!"
As he spoke, Jiang Ping shook his head and sighed.
At the same time, he muttered to himself, "Sigh, how tragic. I actually get to see mutated chickens with three legs, and two of them at that. How interesting—oh, I mean, how pitiful!"
Di Jun and Taiyi turned green with rage.
They had been born from the Sun Star and inherited the legacy of the great Pangu!
Their bloodlines were noble, and they were born to rule the feathered tribes of the world as Three-legged Golden Crows!
And this lowly, ordinary creature had the nerve to mock them as disabled chickens!
If not for Kunpeng's sake, they would have struck him dead on the spot!
How hateful!
The Heng Ha Generals struggled to hold back their laughter. So the master did mind after all.
He must have been upset about the commotion Di Jun and Taiyi caused earlier, and was deliberately provoking them.
Da Huang and Xiao Bai were delighted. Their master was so funny. A few words from him had reduced the mighty Demon Emperor and Demon Emperor to such a sorry state. They must be furious.
"Don't worry. Wait a little longer; it'll be ready soon." Jiang Ping was afraid they'd get impatient, so he quickly reassured them.
A while later, Jiang Ping carried over a large basin.
Inside was a hodgepodge of ingredients in all sorts of colors.
"Come on, little ones. Dinner's ready."
Jiang Ping planted one hand on his hip, held a big ladle in the other, and called out at the top of his lungs.
Di Jun and Taiyi looked grim, their hearts blazing with fury.
Kunpeng was deliberately humiliating them!
Was he treating them like chickens, ducks, pigs, and dogs, feeding them like livestock?
What was this stuff?
It looked so disgusting. It was pig slop!
Hateful!
Despicable!
The moment they heard that dinner was ready, the Heng Ha Generals ran even faster than Da Huang, their little legs nearly flying.
Jiang Ping laughed and scolded them. "All you ever do is run fast when it's time to eat. When there's work to do, you drag your feet and laze around!"
Xiao Bai walked over elegantly, and Da Huang wasn't about to be outdone.
They gathered around the basin and began to feast.
Jiang Ping watched them eat with gusto, feeling pleased.
He turned around and saw the two Three-legged Chickens still standing there, acting all high and mighty.
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