"Where do you think Eldest Senior Brother and Senior Sister Wu Dang went? It's been more than ten years, yet we haven't seen them return."
Golden Spirit Mother stood before Hong Ze Dao Palace and asked Holy Mother Gui Ling beside her.
Holy Mother Gui Ling chuckled. "Do you think Eldest Senior Brother ran off with Senior Sister Wu Dang?"
"Stop talking nonsense. If Eldest Senior Brother heard that, the consequences would be unimaginable."
Holy Mother Gui Ling curled her lip disdainfully. "Who cares? It's better if Eldest Senior Brother isn't here. Everything here belongs to us now."
With that, she walked toward Xiao Bai and Xiao She, who were feeding the chickens, and spoke solemnly.
"You two, go feed the koi Eldest Senior Brother keeps in the pond in the backyard. Leave this to me."
Xiao Bai and Xiao She looked at Holy Mother Gui Ling, both overcome by a vague sense of foreboding. Unfortunately, neither dared defy her orders.
They could only head toward the backyard, looking back every few steps, terrified that Holy Mother Gui Ling might stir up some trouble.
Seeing Xiao Bai and Xiao She constantly looking back, Holy Mother Gui Ling glared.
"What are you two little brats looking at? Are you afraid I'll carry off Eldest Senior Brother's Dao Palace or something?"
Xiao Bai and Xiao She immediately scampered toward the backyard. Still, they secretly grumbled that Holy Mother Gui Ling really was capable of doing something like that.
Having finally sent Xiao Bai and Xiao She away, Holy Mother Gui Ling turned her gaze toward the hens.
The moment the hens saw the ill-intentioned look in Holy Mother Gui Ling's eyes, they too felt a sense of foreboding.
"What do you think that girl wants? She isn't planning to target us, is she?"
"Looks like it. She's probably trying to steal our eggs."
"What's there to fear? The master isn't here. This is the perfect chance to teach that girl a lesson."
The other hens immediately nodded, agreeing that this was an opportunity that came only once in a lifetime.
Meanwhile, Holy Mother Gui Ling gave a light leap and jumped straight into the Chicken Coop.
Without the slightest politeness, she shoved one of the hens aside and reached for the freshly laid egg.
Unfortunately, before Holy Mother Gui Ling's hand could touch the egg, something she had never expected happened.
A hen spread her wings and flew straight at the top of her head.
Its claws were like sharp blades as they raked across Holy Mother Gui Ling's hair bun.
The next moment, her hair bun was torn apart, and her long black hair spilled loose around her.
Holy Mother Gui Ling was shocked and hurriedly raised her hands to shield her pretty face.
She feared that another hen would rush at her and ruin her beautiful features.
But what Holy Mother Gui Ling had not expected was for those hens to start pecking at her like mad.
Before long, they had pecked her hands black and blue.
Holy Mother Gui Ling's anger soared to the heavens, and she immediately drew her immortal sword.
"You little beasts actually dared peck me into this state! If I don't pluck every last feather from you today, then you won't know who Holy Mother Gui Ling is!"
As she spoke, she swung her immortal sword, sending a vast sword qi straight toward the hens.
Although Holy Mother Gui Ling was already a Great Luo Golden Immortal and had comprehended Sword Intent, she had yet to comprehend Sword Law.
Therefore, the sword qi she unleashed was still incapable of harming those hens.
The hens suddenly flew backward, then arranged themselves in a strange formation.
They spread their wings at the same time and began flapping furiously at Holy Mother Gui Ling.
Before Holy Mother Gui Ling could react, her entire body was sent flying backward out of control.
Had Golden Spirit Mother not reacted quickly enough to catch Holy Mother Gui Ling at once, she would have truly made a complete fool of herself.
"Junior Sister Gui Ling, why are you competing with them? Aren't you afraid your fellow disciples will find out and laugh at you?"
Holy Mother Gui Ling flicked the hair before her face back and spoke indignantly.
"Senior Sister Jin Ling, don't you think there's something strange about these hens?
"No matter what, I'm at the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, and I've even comprehended Sword Intent.
"Do you think these hens should have been able to dodge my sword qi? Not to mention that they sent me flying with a flap of their wings."
At Holy Mother Gui Ling's words, the smile on Golden Spirit Mother's face vanished at once.
She looked toward the hens. It would have been one thing if she had not looked, but after doing so, Golden Spirit Mother was greatly shocked.
"How is this possible? These hens can actually form a formation, and it seems to be the Phoenix Clan's Phoenix Five Elements Nirvana Formation.
"Could it be that the hens Eldest Senior Brother keeps are hens on the surface, but phoenixes in truth?"
Hearing Golden Spirit Mother say this, the anger on Holy Mother Gui Ling's face turned into shock.
The hens, meanwhile, began clucking away.
Of course, that was merely what Golden Spirit Mother and Holy Mother Gui Ling heard. In truth, the hens were conversing.
"This Golden Spirit Mother has some eyesight. She recognized the formation we set up as the Phoenix Five Elements Nirvana Formation."
"I told you, that Holy Mother Gui Ling is adorably stupid. How could she possibly be qualified to become our mistress?
"Golden Spirit Mother is much more suitable. She's steady and knowledgeable, and most importantly, she isn't greedy for food."
Golden Spirit Mother and Holy Mother Gui Ling had no idea that the hens were discussing which of them was qualified to marry Hong Ze.
They were still studying whether the hens before them were truly chickens or phoenixes.
At last, Holy Mother Gui Ling sighed. "Nothing around Eldest Senior Brother is simple. Even a random cucumber contains Innate Spiritual Energy.
"It wouldn't be impossible for these hens to possess phoenix bloodlines.
"And I think their cultivation is far above ours. Even if the two of us joined forces, we might not be able to defeat them."
Just then, a donkey descended from the sky, with Hong Ze seated on its back.
As Hong Ze jumped down from the donkey, he smiled and spoke to Holy Mother Gui Ling.
"Who are you planning to fight this time? You even want to drag Senior Sister Jin Ling into it. Aren't you afraid Master will punish you by making you Reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors?"
When Hong Ze suddenly returned, the first to react were neither Golden Spirit Mother nor Holy Mother Gui Ling, but the hens.
The hens suddenly gathered together again, then obediently lay down in the Chicken Coop to lay eggs.
Golden Spirit Mother was nearly left dumbfounded. These hens are far too cunning.
Holy Mother Gui Ling, however, made a face at Hong Ze and prepared to tell him how the hens had bullied her.
But Golden Spirit Mother tugged at her, stopping her from speaking of it.
She then hurriedly said to Hong Ze, "Eldest Senior Brother, where exactly have you been all these years?"
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