I Might Become the Third Person

"His name is Brother Chicken?"

The moment the words left his mouth,

Xiao Ming, who had been resting with his eyes closed, snapped them open.

Boom!

The ground shook violently.

Dust billowed into the sky.

"Junior Brother Mu, watch out!"

Gu Chen called out a warning as a long staff appeared in his hand.

"Chirp, chirp!"

At the sound, Xiao Ming's body suddenly grew.

He grew to be as tall as Luo Ling'er.

A savage sense of power bore down on them.

Whoosh.

He spread both arms, making the void faintly rumble, and turned into a streak of red light that shot straight at Mu Fan.

At this moment, the oppressive presence of a sacred beast was already beginning to take shape in Xiao Ming.

"Holy fuck!"

Mu Fan's expression changed instantly.

What the hell was this thing?!

Had he said something wrong?

But clearly, he had no time to think about it.

Leaving everything else aside, judging by that savage sense of power alone, if a wing really hit him, he would probably need nearly half a year to recover.

Without daring to hesitate for a moment, Mu Fan took to his heels.

Gu Chen, who had been about to step in and slow Xiao Ming down a little, suddenly froze and stared in disbelief in the direction Mu Fan had fled.

Even after Xiao Ming spread his wings and gave chase, Gu Chen still hadn't recovered his wits.

"Second senior brother is so fast."

Luo Ling'er's little face was full of surprise.

"Master, help!"

"Your beloved second disciple is about to be slapped to death by a chicken!!!"

Mu Fan's voice rang out across Hidden Origin Peak, growing more distant.

Lu Changzhi, who hadn't gone far, heard the commotion and immediately sent out his senses.

A moment later, a smile appeared on his face.

With Xiao Ming after him, Mu Fan couldn't hide it anymore.

Compared to a month ago, Xiao Ming was now exceptionally fast and strong.

But Mu Fan's speed was even more surprising.

By rights, Xiao Ming could easily catch someone with Dao Platform Realm strength.

Yet Mu Fan had managed to pull several body lengths ahead.

He even had the strength to cry for help...

Meanwhile, Gu Chen hurried out of the courtyard with his staff.

Looking at Mu Fan, who was so fast that he left only a trail of dust behind and was nowhere to be seen, Gu Chen spoke softly:

"Just as I thought."

He had known that someone Master had brought back and taken as a true disciple couldn't be ordinary.

"But isn't Junior Brother Mu's speed a little too heaven-defying?"

As Gu Chen was thinking,

he suddenly heard an angry chirping cry.

Right after that, he saw a streak of red light rushing toward him.

"No way!!!"

Gu Chen's expression changed, his eyes full of grief and indignation.

Boom, boom, boom!

The man and the bird launched into battle.

In the end, a figure was blasted away.

"All right, all right." Luo Ling'er hurriedly waved her hands and said:

"Little chicken, little chicken, stop fighting. It's time to rest."

At her words, Xiao Ming chirped twice, shrank back to his small size, and flew to Luo Ling'er's side, rubbing against the back of her hand.

"What a good boy." Luo Ling'er giggled and reached out to rub Xiao Ming's head.

In the distance, Gu Chen climbed to his feet, covered in dirt.

Looking at the scene before him,

grief welled up within him, unending.

Did this Brother Chicken have no decency?

He couldn't catch the other guy, so he came over and beat Gu Chen up instead.

It had only been a few days since their last fight.

Yet his strength had grown so much again!

What a sin!

"Senior Brother Gu, I think you owe me an explanation for what just happened."

Mu Fan walked over, slightly out of breath, with a look that plainly said he had a bone to pick.

Gu Chen smiled awkwardly and said:

"As expected of you, junior brother. Your speed truly leaves me choking on your dust."

Hearing this, Mu Fan said irritably:

"When a man is pushed too far, he can do anything."

"But Senior Brother Gu, what you did was too underhanded. It's only my first day here, and you actually sent a ch-"

Before he could finish, Gu Chen hurriedly flashed forward and cast a soundproofing formation.

Then he glanced at Xiao Ming and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Oh, I see."

Mu Fan understood at once.

"Senior Brother Gu, you really did do it on purpose."

All he had done was say "Brother Chicken," and he had immediately been chased down like mad.

"Ahem." Gu Chen coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment and said:

"I was just curious about your strength, Junior Brother Mu."

"He really is a pet Master keeps, but he isn't called Brother Chicken. He's a Chongming Bird, so he's called Xiao Ming."

"What he hates most is hearing people call him a chicken. As soon as he hears it, he'll definitely give chase."

"Then what's going on with Luo Ling'er?" Mu Fan's gaze fell on Luo Ling'er.

"Is she a beast tamer, or does she have a natural affinity with demonic beasts?"

"That's just how Xiao Ming is. Ling'er called him a chicken when she first arrived, and nothing happened. Besides, Ling'er's cooking is delicious, so this fellow is even more attached to her."

After a pause, Gu Chen warned him:

"On Hidden Origin Peak, there are only two people who can call him a chicken. One is Master, and the other is Ling'er."

"Oh?" Mu Fan raised an eyebrow.

"Then it looks like I might become the third."

Hearing this, Gu Chen's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly looked at Mu Fan:

"Junior Brother Mu, don't!"

"Hiahiahia~" Mu Fan chuckled wickedly and looked at Gu Chen.

"Eldest senior brother, you wouldn't want Xiao Ming chasing you down for a beating every day, would you?"

"Shall we talk?"

A full half hour later,

the two finished their friendly exchange.

Mu Fan stretched contentedly, looking thoroughly satisfied.

All those years he had spent specializing in the art of running away hadn't been for nothing.

He had only just arrived at Hidden Origin Peak, and he already had something to hold over his eldest senior brother.

Life from now on was going to be easy.

Meanwhile, Gu Chen wore a look of sorrow.

A crushing loss.

This was just great. Not only was he at Xiao Ming's mercy, he was now at his new junior brother's mercy too.

Judging by what had happened this time,

unless Xiao Ming's speed increased dramatically again, enough for him to catch Mu Fan,

otherwise,

Mu Fan would provoke Xiao Ming, and Gu Chen would be the one to suffer in the end.

"No."

Looking at Xiao Ming, who had gone back to rest, Gu Chen shook his head.

The sorrow vanished from his face.

It was replaced by determination.

"How can I be afraid of Xiao Ming? He's growing stronger, and I can grow stronger too."

"One day, I'll pin him down and give him a good thrashing."

A blazing will to fight ignited in Gu Chen's eyes.

"But for the time being, I need to focus on cultivating my physical body. If things keep going like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to face Xiao Ming head-on next time."

"Sect Master, senior brother."

Xu Kun went to find Cang Wenyu.

"You're back?" Cang Wenyu looked over and asked:

"Did anything unexpected happen on this trip?"

"Nothing unexpected." Xu Kun shook his head, looked at Cang Wenyu, and said:

"But I do have a question."

"What question?" Cang Wenyu was a little curious.

"It's about Changzhi."

Xu Kun's expression suddenly turned serious:

"When you decided to appoint Changzhi as the peak master of Hidden Origin Peak back then, was there another reason you've been keeping hidden, Sect Master?"