Junior Brother Zhou, Walking Your Chicken!

This place was filled with iron cages, containing all sorts of strange and bizarre animals.

For example, there were Two-Headed Black Scale Snakes, Three-Legged Four-Eyed Toads, One-Legged Strange Flying Cranes, Black Mysterious Bats with Heads on Both Ends...

Everyone looked on, clicking their tongues in wonder, unsure where the stall owner had collected these things.

Especially under the stall owner's persuasion, claiming these were divine beasts born with unusual phenomena that could bring unprecedented good luck to their owners, it was surprising how many people actually bought them.

Zhou Qing strolled around casually, and his gaze was soon drawn to a comical sight.

He saw a plump, fleshy chicken confined in a cage. Its eyes bulged outwards, even more awkward than cross-eyes. Its small head constantly swayed from side to side, occasionally flapping its wings a few times and pecking at the cage bars with its beak.

Perhaps because its cross-eyes caused it to see things out of alignment, the chicken feed was clearly right beside it, yet it ignored it, still pecking away with a "cluck cluck" sound.

Such a comical scene was truly hilarious.

"Cluck cluck, cluck cluck~~"

Zhou Qing teased it with his hand through the cage. He had to admit, this chicken was truly fat. If it were skewered on a grill and sprinkled with cumin, it would surely smell heavenly.

The stall owner looked like a shifty-eyed man. Seeing that Zhou Qing seemed interested, he quickly and enthusiastically approached, saying fawningly,

"Young master, this is an extraordinary hen. Look at its wise eyes. If you're feeling unhappy, and it waddles around in front of you like this, hehe, it will definitely make you burst into laughter."

Zhou Qing didn't think too much about this point. Neither people nor other animals should be mocked or even treated as entertainment because of their flaws.

"How much?" Zhou Qing asked.

The stall owner immediately replied, "Three Low-Grade Spirit Stones."

Without a word, Zhou Qing turned and left.

It was just an ordinary chicken. Who knew how many could be bought with mortal gold and silver?

Now that the location had changed, even if the price increased, it shouldn't increase this much.

"Young master, don't leave! The price is negotiable."

"Two, two... Alright, one. This is the lowest price," the stall owner called out anxiously.

Finally, Zhou Qing bought it for the price of one Spirit Stone. But as soon as the transaction was complete and he held the chicken in his arms, he felt something was wrong.

Damn it, I was tricked!

This chicken wasn't just thin, it was practically held up by its fluffy feathers.

Roast a chicken feather? There wasn't even enough meat to get stuck in his teeth.

Seeing this, the stall owner looked like his scheme had succeeded and immediately took a step back.

"According to the rules of the Treasure Exchange Gathering, once a transaction is completed, there are no refunds. Young master, don't look at me like that. I just bought it from a farmer along the way. This chicken really doesn't have much meat. There's not much to eat, it's better to keep it as entertainment."

The stall owner sincerely suggested.

Zhou Qing left, filled with indignation.

He didn't expect to misjudge so quickly. Fortunately, he only lost one Spirit Stone. He would have to be more careful in the future.

Feeling annoyed, Zhou Qing was too lazy to hold the chicken anymore, so he took out a piece of string, tied it to one of the chicken's legs, and started walking the chicken.

"Senior Brother Zhou, what are you doing?"

As they turned a corner onto a street, Zhou Qing was looking around when Lu Yaoyao's voice came from the side.

Turning his head, he saw Lu Yaoyao standing with a woman wearing a bamboo hat.

Instantly, Zhou Qing guessed their identities. No wonder you disappeared halfway through breakfast. So you came to the trade fair too.

Just as Zhou Qing was about to bow, Profound Abyss Immortal slightly raised her hand to stop him.

Lu Yaoyao, on the other hand, squatted down and curiously stroked the old hen's head, saying with a giggle, "So cute!"

The old hen, whose eyesight wasn't good, pecked "da da" at Lu Yaoyao's feet. Zhou Qing felt quite embarrassed.

But it was bought for one Low-Grade Spirit Stone, so it would be too much of a waste to just abandon it.

At the very least, he had to fatten it up before eating it. Besides, the Five Sects Treasure Exchange Gathering was still more than twenty days away. This was his wake-up call to avoid being tricked again.

"The chicken is good!" Profound Abyss Immortal said after a glance.

Zhou Qing could only give an awkward smile. "Just bought it for fun!"

Heart Insight Points +4

The next moment, the original So Disloyal above Lu Yaoyao's head instantly turned into So Childish.

The smile on Zhou Qing's face immediately froze.

Seriously, how is walking a chicken childish?

Believe it or not, I'll find a tree branch later, put a hoop on it, and push it all the way back to Taiqing Sect.

Then Lu Yaoyao stood up and said, "Senior Brother Zhou, you go ahead and play... stay busy. I'll walk around with my sister for a while."

"You two go ahead and be busy!" Zhou Qing quickly sent them away.

But after only two steps, he bumped into an acquaintance.

"Junior Brother Zhou, walking a chicken!" Senior Sister Shi Zhen greeted him with a smile.

Zhou Qing didn't want to explain anymore, so he just said, "Yeah, I'm free anyway. Did you gain anything today, Senior Sister?"

Shi Zhen nodded and said, "I did find a few bargains. Oh, right, has your Eldest Brother still not come out of seclusion this time?"

Zhou Qing shook his head. "Not yet. He's a very competitive person, so I estimate he won't come out in a short time."

Shi Zhen couldn't help but feel a little disappointed upon hearing this, but she quickly smiled.

"Alright then, I'll go look around over there!"

"I wish you a great bargain, Senior Sister!"

"You too!"

As Zhou Qing just turned around to leave, the system notification sounded.

Heart Insight Points +5

Turning his head, he saw that above Senior Sister Shi Zhen's head, the original Popular Junior Brother Zhou had turned into Childish Junior Brother Zhou.

Looking at the old hen pecking at the green bricks off to the side, Zhou Qing let out a long sigh.

"Just treat it as grinding for points!"

[Heart Insight Points +6]

When Zhou Qing led the old hen back to Third Senior Brother's stall, as expected, the title above his head, [Awesome Little Junior Brother], immediately changed to [Quite Playful Little Junior Brother].

"Good taste, this old hen is quite fat... quite thin. What did you see in it?"

Yan Xiaohu immediately dropped it as soon as he picked it up.

The cross-eyed old hen stumbled over and started pecking at Yan Xiaohu's junk.

Zhou Qing handed over the food box he had packed from the inn: "Hurry up and eat!"

Seeing Zhou Qing's displeased look, Yan Xiaohu immediately guessed what was going on.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Just as Yan Xiaohu took a couple of bites, a violent roar suddenly erupted not far away. Zhou Qing immediately stood up and looked in the direction of the sound.

Yan Xiaohu seemed to have seen this before and said indifferently, "It's like this every year, making a fuss a few times. Don't they get tired?"

Zhou Qing squatted down, his face full of confusion, and asked, "Third Senior Brother, what's happening over there? Is someone forcing a sale or purchase?"

"It's not really forcing a sale or purchase. After all, everyone knows the rules. If anyone dares to cause trouble here, they're not giving face to the Five Great Sects, and they're also embarrassing their own sect," Yan Xiaohu replied unhurriedly.

Zhou Qing was even more confused after hearing this. If that wasn't it, then what was going on over there?

Yan Xiaohu watched as many people swarmed towards that direction, scoffed, and said, "It's the younger generation competing. If Eldest Brother comes out of seclusion, he can suppress them in minutes."

Zhou Qing finally understood after hearing this.

They say the Five Sects are harmonious on the surface but compete fiercely in secret. It seems it's true now.

"I'll go take a look!"

Zhou Qing also became curious and immediately pulled the old hen along to run over.

At this time, many people had already gathered there, pointing and even cheering.