Chapter 73

Suisui was protected in her brother's arms, and the sharp and fierce spiritual power completely isolated the sea water from her, not letting the corner of her clothes get wet.

The little fellow had his brother's protection, and except for the haziness around him, everything seemed to be no different from usual in the Mirror Flower and Water Moon barrier.

——Sure enough, Brother Suisui is so awesome!

Nestled in her brother's arms, which were broader and stronger than those five years ago, Sui Sui's round black eyes sparkled, and her delicate little face was full of pride, like a little fat cat that had caught a cloth mouse in one gulp and was happily biting it.

Jiang Mingyan inadvertently lowered his eyes and happened to meet the little guy's bright black eyes.

A familiar feeling of helplessness and indulgence filled his heart: "What are you thinking about? So happy?"

Suisui tilted her little face up, beaming with joy, and answered her brother in a lively tone, "I miss you!"

"Brother is so awesome, super awesome! I want to be as awesome as him in the future!"

The joy in the little guy's voice flowed silently through his ears and into his heart, permeating him with a gentle warmth. Jiang Mingyan raised his lips, his clear voice tinged with amusement and teasing, "If you want to become powerful, you must practice diligently. But if you practice year after year and then sleep soundly, how can you become powerful?"

"Even though Suisui always falls asleep while sitting, she hasn't neglected her cultivation at all." The little fellow blinked her big eyes innocently and argued with her brother: "If Suisui had fallen behind, I would have taken away all of Suisui's spiritual fruits! But Suisui gets to eat spiritual fruits every day."

"So, Suisui definitely hasn't fallen behind at all."

The child hummed proudly, "Brother can't lie to Sui Sui! Sui Sui knows everything! Although Sui Sui isn't as good as brother, he's still a very capable kid!"

Jiang Mingyan laughed.

He wanted to rub the little guy's soft black hair, but seeing the alert look in Sui Sui's eyes, he had to pause his fingers and pinch the little guy's face which still had soft baby fat.

"Yes, our Sui Sui is very powerful, even more powerful than his brother."

Suisui hasn't even turned nine yet, but he's already a young cultivator at the ninth level of Qi training.

If Jiang Mingyan hadn't wanted the little guy to polish his foundation to be more stable and firm, Suisui would have already passed the thunder tribulation and entered the foundation-building stage.

But, to be honest, Suisui really doesn't take cultivation very seriously.

Jiang Mingyan created a bright blue sky for Suisui, so Suisui could have fun as much as he wanted.

Besides, the clever Sui Sui had long understood that his brother's attitude, although seemingly strict, was actually indulgent.

To give an example, Jiang Mingyan initially rejected Sui Sui's request for a mud ball to carry with him, but when he found that Sui Sui was not giving up and secretly hid some mud balls, Jiang Mingyan compromised.

Fortunately, with the help of the spirit of the weapon, the "mud pit" that Sui Sui finally got and carried with him was actually a spiritual weapon.

...If it were in the past, Jiang Mingyan would not understand how a weapon refiner could refine a mud pit spiritual weapon - and it appeared in the treasure house of the spirit race.

But when Jiang Mingyan saw the little guy holding the spiritual weapon with a bright smile on his face, he understood.

Raising a cub is difficult.

It is even more difficult for a person who raises a cub to be truly cruel to it.

Therefore, Sui Sui practiced for less than an hour every day before starting to run around the palaces with the big black dog.

Jiang Mingyan was unwilling to force Suisui to practice every day and destroy the child's playful nature, but like many parents, Jiang Mingyan inevitably worried that Suisui would be left behind by his peers.

Every time this happened, Jiang Mingyan would be thankful that the little guy was born with a pure spiritual body and a single wood spiritual root.

His excellent qualifications allow Sui Sui to not have to sit on the couch all the time. He can reach the level that others have to work hard to achieve in a shorter time.

——Jiang Mingyan knew that he couldn’t go far relying solely on qualifications.

However, talent allows Sui Sui to catch up with others while having fun at an ignorant age.

Jiang Mingyan thought that he didn't force it in the future.

Sui Sui is still young now and doesn't understand what cultivation means, so even if Sui Sui doesn't want to practice, he will force Sui Sui to circulate his spiritual power several times every day.

——He wants to ensure that when Sui Sui really figures out what he wants, he won't pay a higher and deeper price for his childhood indulgence.

This is Jiang Mingyan's bottom line as an older brother.

But when Suisui grows up and has a deeper awareness, Jiang Mingyan will respect Suisui's choice - no matter whether Suisui wants to be an ascetic monk who practices day and night like him, or to be a dissolute traveler who sees the mountains and rivers and enjoys the world, Jiang Mingyan will support Suisui's choice.

As long as the little guy likes it, what's the harm? Jiang Mingyan thought calmly, after all, no matter what, he will always stand in front of the little guy and protect him from the wind and rain.

So, do whatever you like every year.

The deeper the phoenix's eyes become, the more it seems as if the silent seabed has suddenly become turbulent, containing a tremendous power ready to be unleashed.

Suisui looked at his brother and tilted his head in confusion.

What have you thought of now, brother?

Alas, the little guy sighed in his heart: This family cannot do without Sui Sui!

Thinking about it, Sui Sui stretched out her little hand and pinched her brother's cheek maliciously: "Brother?"

Jiang Mingyan lowered his eyes to look at the curious little fat cat, chuckled, and with a flick of his finger, he made a soft dimple on Suisui's cheek. "What are you doing?"

Sui Sui's cheeks puffed up, and he shook his head to avoid his brother's finger: "Brother, what are you doing? Why are you suddenly silent?"

"Nothing. Don't worry, brother won't cheat Sui Sui away and sell her off." Jiang Mingyan casually brushed off the topic: "Look, Sui Sui, we're about to reach the sea."

Sui Sui turned her head to look.

The surroundings were still hazy, but the dark color had faded a lot, gradually approaching the transparent water color.

"Ah..." After Sui Sui finished looking at it, her little eyebrows subconsciously curled up.

The child was in his brother's arms, looking down at the seabed.

It's dark.

Sui Sui didn’t know whether this was because of the strangeness of the sea water or the long distance.

The child sighed: "Yueyue, goodbye."

The next moment, there was a sound of breaking water, and bright sunshine poured down on us.

Every year I look up at the sky.

The sky is clear and cloudless.

Sui Sui hadn't seen enough when her eyes suddenly blurred and she heard the sound of wind blowing through branches and leaves.

Suisui was let go by his brother.

There was soft sand under her feet and a gentle breeze. Suisui saw her brother's black hair, which was tied up high, swaying gently in the wind.

The little guy stared at the swaying hair for a while before turning his head to look around.

This is a small island with lush greenery and dense trees.

"It looks good!" The little guy stepped on the sand under his feet and said happily.

Jiang Mingyan's brows relaxed slightly, and just as he was about to speak, his expression changed.

As if it had been suppressed for a long time, the surging spiritual power came roaring and broke into the meridians violently. The color of the translucent string on the wrist became lighter and lighter, almost disappearing.

He subconsciously worried about Sui Sui's safety, and when he lowered his eyes, he met the little guy's big, dark and clear eyes.

"Yueyue has done something bad with good intentions again." Suisui had already noticed his brother's predicament and now comforted him softly: "Brother, you go and overcome the tribulation. Suisui stay on the island and don't run around."

"There's no movement on Yueyue's gift to Suisui."

"Don't worry, brother. Dahei and Taotao are here to accompany Sui Sui." As he said that, the little guy took out the spirit beast bag and let the big black dog out.

Jiang Mingyan sighed softly.

He glanced at the string on his wrist that had almost lost all its color, leaned over and hugged Sui Sui: "Sui Sui, stay here well."

After saying this, Jiang Mingyan let go, turned around, and tiptoed towards another island on the Linghai Sea.

"Come on, brother!" Sui Sui shouted loudly.

The child's childish voice brought a soft smile to Jiang Mingyan's eyes.

"Okay." He whispered.

Suisui didn't hear his brother's answer.

The little guy watched his brother land on another island, then patted the neck of the big black dog beside him.

The big black dog lay down, wagging its tail.

Sui Sui came over and sat on the big black dog.

The little fellow had just sat down when dark thunderclouds gathered in the sky. Tiny purple lightning shuttled through the clouds with unpredictable power.

The soft flesh on Sui Sui's cheeks bulged, and his big black eyes stared at the thunderclouds.

"Woof woof!" the big black dog barked softly.

In Dantian, three round leaves on the green and fluffy little tree swayed gently, conveying a comforting feeling.

Suisui touched Dahei's furry ears, and then used his spiritual power to tap the round leaves one by one. The serious expression on the little face faded a little.

Thunderbolts struck one after another. Even though Suisui covered his eyes with spiritual power, he could only see a blurry shadow.

Finally, the last bolt of lightning disappeared.

Looking at the familiar figure flying over, Sui Sui breathed a sigh of relief and jumped off Da Hei: "Brother!"

"Sui Sui." His brother landed beside him, but his eyes were fixed on the distance.

Sui Sui was alert and followed his brother's gaze.

Before Sui Sui could figure out anything, auspicious clouds rolled in, golden lotus emerged from the ground, and the roars of dragons and phoenixes resounded through the sky, majestic and distant.

The spiritual rain dripped down, and the blackened skin on his brother's body faded away. His aura became more restrained, his dark eyes contained a sharp sword light, and his handsome eyebrows seemed to be carved from ice and snow.

Sui Sui looked at her brother, her black eyes becoming brighter and brighter.

The spiritual rain dissipated, Sui Sui hugged her brother's arm and whispered: "Brother is so handsome!"

Jiang Mingyan curled his lips and looked at the little guy hanging on his arm with gentle eyes.

The next moment, four rays of light flashed by.

Sui Sui immediately looked up.

Not far away above the Spiritual Sea, four figures were getting closer and closer.

After a while, they stopped in front of the island.

Suisui looked at the four of them one by one.

The man on the far right was wearing a dark sword robe, his eyebrows were like blades, his eyes were as cold as swords. He stood on the sharp sword, and his fierce sword intent had not been restrained at all.

The man next to him was also standing on a long sword, wearing a Taoist robe, with a smile on his face. Feeling Sui Sui's gaze, he blinked at Sui Sui, and the smile on his lips deepened.

——Mingruo Daojun.

Sui Sui tilted her head and recognized the man.

This is a bad guy who forces people to buy and sell!

But the green jade sword he forced on Sui Sui had helped Sui Sui and his brother block attacks five years ago.

Suisui pouted and continued to look to the left.

The third cultivator was a woman, with slender and graceful legs, a bun made of green clouds, skin as white as cream, and a face as white as jade.

She stood on the veil fluttering in the wind, like a fairy coming from the sky, making people dare not look directly at her.

The last cultivator was a handsome young man with a brocade robe, a golden belt, a crown and silver boots. He looked gorgeous and noble.

Suisui was observing them. Except for Mingruo Daojun, the other three were also looking at the lonely and cold gray-robed swordsman and the adorable child Yuxue standing on the island without any expression.

"Spirit Tribe." Finally, the woman spoke: "We happened to pass by and saw thunderclouds gathering."

"The Meteoric Sea has always been quiet, but it has been tidying up for the past five years, and now thunderclouds are appearing frequently."

"So, after discussing it, we came here to investigate."