It's all a routine, a complete routine!

Kunlun Mountains.

In the medicinal herb field.

"Ouch! Ouch! Second brother! You scared me!" Tongtian, the little brat, was busy helping his older brother pull out the immortal herbs. While he was busy, he suddenly bumped into a wall behind him. The brat subconsciously let go of the wall, and the medicinal plant fell to the ground. Its spiritual power dissipated, and it gradually turned into withered grass.

The little brat glared at his mischievous second brother, then belatedly realized he had let go. Looking at the withered spirit herb, he was utterly dumbfounded. He froze on the spot, and it took him a long time to react… He was instantly furious; that was something he had painstakingly collected over several days!

"Big brother specifically told me to guard this spirit herb well!!! There's only this one mature one in the entire Medicine Plantation! Second brother, you've ruined me!" Tongtian cub cried out in despair, completely broken down.

He hurriedly squatted down and carefully placed the withered grass in his palm. After thinking for a moment, he tried to revive the spiritual plant with a spell he wasn't very skilled at. However, his spiritual power was limited, and soon he was exhausted and squatted down on the ground.

"Second Brother! He's a big bad guy!" Tongtian was extremely frustrated, his round eyes filled with despair. He held the piece of withered grass, feeling like he wanted to die.

"It's just a single immortal herb?" Big brother, would you really punish you for that? He's probably just trying to scare you, to keep you from settling down. Yuanshi sighed, nonchalantly picking up Tongtian the little cub and coaxing, "It's your second brother's fault, I'll help you this once, don't cry."

With teary eyes and a sobbing voice, Tongtian said, "Big brother said that if I don't guard this spiritual herb well, I'll be punished by copying books. I finally waited until it bloomed and even picked it, but Second Brother ruined it... Waaaaaah, Tongtian doesn't want to copy books!"

"Alright, alright, it was your fault, Second Brother was wrong. I already said I'd help you expedite the process, it's no big deal." Yuan Shi quickly patted his younger brother's head and then cast a spell on the withered grass in Tong Tian's hand.

Who knew the withered grass would weather away, crumbling into dust and drifting away with the wind...

Tongtian Little Brat: "...!" My spirit herb!!!

Yuanshi: "..." Ah, this is awkward. He really didn't mean it. Third brother, can he understand?

Tongtian raised his red eyes, his lips trembling, and large tears welling up in his eyes, as if he were about to burst into tears at any moment.

Good heavens, did I actually make the little one cry? What a disaster! Yuan Shi was flustered and tried to touch his younger brother, but the boy dodged him.

"I hate my second brother! My second brother is a big bad guy!" Tongtian choked back tears and ran away, clutching a few crumbs.

Yuanshi, left behind, looked ashamed and helpless as he watched Tongtian's departing figure. He was quite anxious, wondering how to appease his younger brother who was angry.

This kid has a terrible temper. He usually seems carefree and innocent, but once he gets angry, he becomes incredibly stubborn and you can't reason with him. This time, I'm afraid he won't forgive me easily.

It has to be said that Yuanshi's premonition was correct. Ever since that time when Tongtian little brat trembled and fearfully entered the alchemy room with only a few remnants of the spiritual herb, he came out completely listless, dazed, with empty eyes. He not only lost his usual cleverness, but also kept avoiding him.

Yuan Shi was extremely anxious. Why was he still upset? Hadn't he already apologized? Why was this kid still angry? Usually, he and his older brother took turns taking care of Tongtian. They ate, dressed, and slept together and were already used to it. He never expected that one day the little dumpling who used to cling to him would suddenly become distant and avoid him everywhere... It was truly unreasonable!

Taiqing was leading Tongtian in meditation and expounding the Dao to him. Tongtian was confused and felt sleepy, but since his elder brother was expounding the Dao to him, he could not let his brother's good intentions go to waste. He could not doze off, he absolutely could not doze off!

Taiqing suddenly realized something and opened his eyes. What he saw was his younger brother desperately trying to listen to the lecture, but he couldn't muster any enthusiasm. So he opened one eye and closed the other, which amused him.

It's really tough on the kid. He's so sleepy, but he still remembers to save face for his older brother.

Helpless, Taiqing flicked his finger, tapping Tongtian on the head from a distance. Tongtian cried out in pain and woke up, almost falling over! An invisible force gently steadied him from behind. Tongtian instinctively wanted to thank his elder brother, but his elder brother's expression was inscrutable as he looked at Tongtian meaningfully.

"Kid, are you bored?" Taiqing smiled kindly, looking at his younger brother who was a little nervous and scared. He shrank his neck, nodded somewhat blankly, then shook his head, and then suddenly jumped up, gasping for breath. His older brother must have noticed that he had been dozing off...

"Big brother... Tongtian knows he was wrong, please don't punish him anymore..." Little Tongtian lowered his eyes guiltily, completely afraid to go against his angry older brother. Although his older brother wouldn't nag him like his second brother, he would still punish him by making him copy books and memorize them! Copying books required him to copy each word diligently, and he had to sit upright. If he wasn't upright at all, his older brother's cane wouldn't hold back! But how could little Tongtian, who was used to lying down wherever he wanted and doing whatever was comfortable, endure such boring and tedious meditation? He often couldn't help but slack off, and the consequences of being caught by his older brother... Little Tongtian couldn't help but shiver and dared not utter a sound.

Taiqing's face instantly darkened. His younger brother was just that mischievous and couldn't be calmed down. If he wasn't stopped and corrected now, was he supposed to be a rebel who didn't improve his cultivation in the future? He was so negligent and disrespectful to his elder brother. He really needed to be taught a lesson.

"No, no, big brother, I know I was wrong... Don't hit me... Waaaaah, second brother, help!" The little brat Tongtian looked at his big brother in a panic as he pulled out his cane and walked towards him. It was clear he was about to teach him a lesson.

"Lie down properly!" Taiqing shouted angrily, which immediately silenced the little cub Tongtian. He didn't dare to argue and could only turn his back and lie down on the ground in a huff.

"Big brother! What are you doing?!" Yuanshi rushed over without stopping after hearing his younger brother's cry for help. He never expected to see such a scene that made his eyes widen in horror and his heart pound. He saw that the flat cane he was about to swing at his younger brother had stopped.

"What is it?" Taiqing's face was very bad. He glanced indifferently at his younger brother, who was still trembling and sobbing softly. A trace of heartache flashed in his eyes. In the end, he still couldn't bear it.

"What is it? Why are you scolding your third brother, elder brother? What did he do wrong?" Yuanshi hurriedly hugged his younger brother and patted his head reassuringly.

"Don't cry, be good! Your second brother is here, don't be afraid." Oh dear, what terrible mistake has he made that he's resorting to violence? Eldest brother, haven't you always doted on your third brother? How could you bear to lay a hand on him? Eldest brother, if you can't give me a reason, I, Yuanshi, am determined to protect my third brother today!

Taiqing snorted coldly, "Do you know how precious that innate spiritual herb in my medicine field is? It has only bloomed once in hundreds of years. I was just waiting to use it in medicine, but who knew that Tongtian would be so reckless as to destroy that spiritual herb and even lie to me? That's fine, but today when I was giving him a lecture, he was so lazy that he even dozed off... What will become of him if this continues? At such a young age, he is so unruly. How will he amount to anything? How can he live up to Father God's painstaking efforts? The inheritance Father God gave you was not meant for you to squander and not cherish! Don't stop me today; I will teach him a lesson on behalf of Father God!"

My older brother is going to kill me! Help, second brother, help me, help me, help me!

Tongtian was terrified and kept crying in Yuanshi's arms. Large tears fell one after another onto Yuanshi's clothes and chest, quickly soaking them. The faint, kitten-like sobs that could be heard made Yuanshi's heart ache. He felt as if his heart was melting. Oh dear, what's going on? Can't we talk things out properly? Look how scared my third brother is!

It wasn't a big deal. He just accidentally ruined his elder brother's medicinal herbs. Yuan Shi, who decided to tell the truth, tightened his face and sighed inwardly. If he told the truth, he would probably be the one to get beaten. His third brother took all the punishment for him. He refused to reveal that his second brother was the culprit and preferred to be punished alone. Tong Tian, ​​really, I didn't spoil you for nothing!

Just as he decided to speak, Tongtian the little brat suddenly grabbed his sleeve, his face, which looked like a crying kitten, showed some hesitation and reluctance, and he said in a childish voice.

"Forget it, Second Brother, I'll take responsibility for my own actions. This has nothing to do with you, Second Brother. Don't worry, Eldest Brother won't kill me. At most, I'll just get some minor injuries... Second Brother, you can go now."

Yuan Shi was truly moved. His younger brother was really thinking of him even at a time like this, still considering his difficulties... If he didn't step forward, wouldn't he be letting his third brother down too much!

“Brother, the matter of the spirit herb has nothing to do with Tongtian. It was me who accidentally destroyed the spirit herb. I swear it was unintentional... He is a good boy and did nothing wrong! You can’t hit him.”

What he didn't know was that just as he said those words, Taiqing's expression suddenly relaxed, and his eyes showed a hint of smugness after his success.

Meanwhile, Tongtian, who was in Yuanshi's arms, avoided eye contact with his second brother, looking uneasy.

Oh no, my second brother really did... Sigh, I warned him, but he can't blame me for this. It's fate!

“Very good! You are indeed courageous and responsible, but words are not enough. In that case, I have a pill here that can test whether the person taking the pill is lying. Are you willing to prove that you are not lying?” Taiqing calmly took out a pill and placed it in front of Yuanshi.

Yuan Shi took a deep breath. He was determined to take it, no matter what, for himself and for his third brother! He would risk it!

The little brat grabbed his arm again, looking at him pitifully with pleading eyes, begging him not to eat, not to eat, not to eat!

Yuanshi smiled. "My third brother is so thoughtful to care about me. How can I not take this medicine and face my third brother?"

He then took it.

Their eyes met for a moment. Seeing the wicked smile on his elder brother's face, Yuan Shi suddenly realized something. He looked at his elder brother in disbelief, gritted his teeth, and roared.

"Damn it, what did you feed me, brother?!"

Taiqing laughed heartily, his eyes full of smugness: "Of course it's just the new pills from my newly opened alchemy furnace, second brother, didn't expect that, did you?"

Despite all precautions, I still fell for their trap! Knowing his elder brother's true nature all too well, Yuanshi's face darkened. A thousand curses wanted to escape his lips. Damn, what a cunning scheme! He actually managed to persuade Tongtian to join him in setting this trap! It's all a setup, a complete scheme!!!

"Second Brother... I'm sorry." Tongtian, the little brat, fiddled with his fingers, lowered his head shyly, looking extremely aggrieved. He had clearly stopped him twice, but his second brother just wouldn't understand his hints!

"What on earth is going on?!" Yuan Shi was about to go crazy.