The three little ones fought with great gusto. The gurgling one's claws had Jijizha dodging again and again, while the splashing one rolled about on the ground, forgetting even to call for help.
At that moment, a dusty gray figure slowly appeared. It flapped its short little wings and let out a series of "Cluck-Cluck-Cluck" cries.
This was Cluck-Cluck, the Pearl Chicken Xu Changqing had raised in his early years.
At first, no one paid this seemingly ordinary Pearl Chicken any mind. After all, everyone in Azurewood Sect knew that Cluck-Cluck was merely a common fowl. Though it had followed Xu Changqing for decades, it had never displayed the slightest ability.
But the next second, Cluck-Cluck suddenly beat its wings and leaped. Its body instantly shot several feet higher, a faint golden light blooming around it. One claw slammed into Gululu's pincer. With a crack, it actually struck the hard shrimp claw until it trembled slightly.
The gurgling one curled up in pain. Jijizha and the splashing one instantly stopped fighting as well, staring at Cluck-Cluck with stunned expressions.
Before they could react, Cluck-Cluck swung its claws several more times. Its movements were swift as lightning, every strike landing precisely on the three little ones' weak points. Yet it showed mercy, only beating them until they begged repeatedly for mercy without harming their lives.
"Not fighting anymore, not fighting anymore!"
"Ow! That hurts like hell!"
"You're the boss! From now on, you're the boss!"
In mere moments, Gululu, Jijizha, and Hualala were covered in injuries. They obediently lay prone on the ground one by one, their heads pressed close to the earth, not even daring to breathe loudly.
Cluck-Cluck landed before them, puffed out its chest, and gave another two "Cluck-Cluck" calls.
The three little ones immediately understood and spoke