Looking at the loach opposite them that looked exactly like themselves, both the fake Lu Li and his group, and the three real loach babies, were all stunned and looked at each other in disbelief.
Lu Zhi, on the other hand, watched the situation with a smile, but showed no intention of helping them out.
After a long silence, it was finally Shushu who broke the silence, saying awkwardly, "Hehe, what a coincidence."
What a coincidence! The transformation happened and the protagonist appeared! At this moment, the potato was so eager to carve out a palace with its fins.
Compared to her embarrassment, the three little ones opposite her were only full of curiosity. When they heard the little one speak first, the identical original also spoke up: "Who are you?"
The baby fish's voice was full of curiosity. Perhaps because their father was there, the baby shad were also exceptionally bold, swimming up to the shad and looking it over curiously.
The other two, seeing that it had gone over, curiously swam up to Lu Li and Xuan Jing respectively and asked in confusion.
"And who are you? You look so much like me."
"Yes, yes, they're all exactly the same. Could it be that Father has other babies? But Mother said she only gave birth to us. Could they be the offspring of other fish?"
The one that approached Xuanjing first carefully poked Xuanjing with the tip of its wing, then turned around and looked at Luzhi with a questioning look, as if to accuse him of having other offspring outside.
These words dragged Lu Zhi, who was watching the show, into the mess. To avoid being misunderstood by his partner and being prevented from getting close to him, Lu Zhi quickly made a promise, denying it three times in a row.
"No, I didn't, kid, don't talk nonsense."
As it spoke, it cautiously glanced around the cave to make sure its mate wasn't home before finally letting out a sigh of relief. It swam over to the brat who had been talking nonsense and patted it several times with its wings: "You brat."
The force was so great that the little guy was spun around several times, forming a small vortex.
When it finally stopped spinning, the little fish's eyes were all swirled like mosquito coils, and the whole fish was dizzy and disoriented. Its head bumped into the nearest chub.
Caught off guard, Lu Zhi was knocked back several steps by her own cub before she realized what was happening. While regaining her balance, she also helplessly stopped the little guy.
Whether it was intentional or not, the little guy just grabbed the nearest fin in its mouth and yanked the fish so hard that it couldn't help but hiss and quickly free itself.
At the same time, it dared not let the little guy get close again, so it condensed a huge bubble and encircled the naughty little guy to prevent it from causing any more trouble.
It then gave the other two cubs a warning look, telling them to be quiet, before turning to Shushu and the others: "You've met Tunning."
Shushu didn't deny it: "Yes, we've met Senior Tunning before, and it was Tunning who gave us the appearance."
Lu Zhi was not surprised at all when his guess was confirmed, and he also guessed the identities of Shushu and the others.
It said that recently Tunning had been sending it messages, instructing its three cubs to go out openly and then sneak back in and hide. So that's what it was all about.
That bastard is really giving it trouble, and he won't even explain himself. If it hadn't reacted quickly, these three would probably have aroused suspicion.
It seems it will have to find an opportunity to spar with that guy and give him a good beating, Lu thought to itself.
Its thoughts seem numerous, but in reality, they are only fleeting moments.
Just as he was about to ask more questions, he caught a glimpse of the three little ones beside him, their eyes wide with curiosity. He felt a tickle in his wings and wanted to spank them again.
However, considering the presence of other fish, it ultimately managed to resist the urge to swim.
A bubble swept the three of them deep into the cave, then casually set up an isolation array to prevent them from eavesdropping. Only then did it look at Shushu and the others: "You've come here, is there something you need?"
Millet: "Yes, the thing is..."
Next, Shushu told Luzhi the general situation, and Luzhi pondered for a long time after listening.
"Okay, I understand. I'll contact Tun Ning. You can stay here for now."
After saying that, it released its three cubs, who were so anxious they were scratching their ears and cheeks, wishing they could break through the barrier and come out.
It instructed them to look after the guests and told everyone not to go out yet, then it hurriedly left.
Watching its retreating figure, Lu Li and Shu Shu knew it had gone to contact Tun Ning, so they stayed there reassured and looked at the little one in front of them.
The three were clearly still very curious about their relationship with them, and kept circling around them while chattering away with questions.
It was too complicated to explain to those kids, so Shushu and Luli could only give vague answers and try to get away with it.
Fortunately, the little guys' interest only comes in bursts. When they couldn't get an answer, they quickly shifted their attention and started playing and laughing with Xuanjing.
The reason, of course, was that Xuanjing had shown them a display of his defensive power, greatly shocking the three cubs, who kept asking him how he had done it.
Xuanjing wasn't one to hold back; he taught everything he could. However, given the racial differences, the little chubby fish could only learn so much.
Regardless, it successfully diverted the three little ones' attention, allowing Lu Li and Shushu to breathe a sigh of relief.
After all, a child's energy and endless questions are something only those who have experienced it truly understand.
Meanwhile, Lu Zhi, having left the cave, quickly contacted Tun Ning through their own communication channels, and was even surprised for a moment when it received the reply.
The reason why Tun Ning could contact him with confidence was because the opportunity for Zhi Neng to successfully transform into a dragon was actually given by Pei Anlan.
Lu Zhi was unaware of this matter beforehand, so upon receiving the news, it was somewhat surprised and immediately fell into deeper contemplation.
It began to carefully review everything that had happened before, recalling that the reason it had allied with Pei Anlan was simply because of its close relationship with the Huan Gu Pig clan.
In addition, they had acquired many valuable items from Pei Anlan. Unlike the Zhuansun family, Pei Anlan was not eager for quick success and profit, nor did he covet these items or try to make the entire Luyu tribe acknowledge them as their masters.
Moreover, Pei Anlan seemed to be much more powerful than it had imagined, and not a petty person at all.
It felt that the cooperation between its fish clan and Pei Anlan could be deeper, and if possible, leaving the Eastern Long Realm with him might be a very good choice.
After all, these people from the Eastern Long Realm were eyeing their clan with covetous intent. It had long wanted to leave with its people, but it just hadn't found the right opportunity.
Thinking of this, Lu Zhi's eyes churned even more, and his gaze into the distance held an unfathomable depth. Unfortunately, there were no beasts around, and no one noticed.
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