Brother, come and hug me!
"Spit it out! You're not allowed to eat it!!!" Taiqing was so anxious that he jumped up and down. His usually calm face was no longer composed. At this moment, he was really angry and wanted to beat up his disobedient and naughty younger brother to teach him a lesson!
The younger brother, whose neck had been lifted up, felt uncomfortable and instinctively struggled. He suddenly vomited out the food that had been stuffed into his mouth. Taiqing quickly patted the younger brother's back to relieve the discomfort caused by vomiting.
"Thank goodness, it's not completely swallowed yet... Tongtian! Who gave you permission to eat whatever you want? Hmm? Do you know that if you ate something poisonous, even your elder brother might not be able to detoxify you in time? Are you trying to scare your elder brother to death?" Taiqing was still furious, looking impatient and stern.
The cub remained dazed, not quite coming to its senses for a while. Its little mouth pursed, looking quite unhappy. Its bewildered gaze swept over the bizarre and fantastical things around it. Why was the ground so soft and fluffy? And why were there so many stars swirling in front of it? Hehehe, this is quite fun! Where was it? The cub, its eyes still glazed, unconsciously tried to pounce on the swirling stars, but it was too weak; its whole body felt limp.
On the other hand, Taiqing was terrified. His younger brother stared straight ahead, as if trying to find a treasure. After staring for a while, he suddenly took a step and was about to fall straight to the ground!
Taiqing: "!!!" With a swift movement, she caught the small body. Looking at the cub's still dazed and unclear eyes, she immediately felt a sense of foreboding. Oh no, could it have been bewitched? What the hell is going on?!
Yuan Shi, who had been urgently urged to return, looked at his elder brother with surprise at his grief and helplessness, and a bad feeling had already formed in his mind.
"Third brother? Third brother, what's wrong? Speak!" Yuan Shi was dumbfounded, his mind went blank, and his whole body trembled violently. He didn't care about anything else, immediately dropping all the treasures he was holding and rushing over. He tentatively felt his younger brother's pulse, finding it was only slightly rapid, nothing serious. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He was terrified! He thought his third brother… cough cough, what happened to his third brother? What had possessed him? Big brother, you didn't keep a close eye on him!
Receiving a cold glare from his second brother, filled with strong condemnation for failing to raise his younger brother properly, Taiqing smiled bitterly and said, "I'm fine for now, I've just been bewitched."
"Big brother! I'm not trying to be mean, but how could you let your third brother go and pick immortal herbs on his own? He's still a child, what does he know about immortal herbs? He probably mistook these mushrooms for Ganoderma lucidum! Tell me how to cure him!" Yuan Shi was furious but helpless, looking at his eldest brother with a speechless expression. He was full of complaints and didn't know whether to lecture his troublesome third brother or his unreliable eldest brother!
"...Who would have thought that Third Brother would be so naughty, eating without even asking his elder brother... Sigh, besides, I've never let Third Brother eat random things... Wait! How do you know Third Brother ate mushrooms? What's going on? Could it be that you corrupted Third Brother? Tell me the truth!" Taiqing suddenly realized something, as if by magic, recalling a small incident that had happened before. Before he went into seclusion, he had specifically instructed Second Brother to take good care of Third Brother and not to bully him. Second Brother nodded repeatedly, swearing with absolute certainty that he would never bully Third Brother and would definitely take good care of him.
Taiqing believed him for the time being and went into seclusion to cultivate. When he emerged, he waited and waited, but received no response from his third brother. Anxious, he summoned his second brother. His second brother arrived, but was carrying a cub fast asleep, oblivious to everything. No matter how much Taiqing called or poked it, it wouldn't wake. When asked why, his second brother stammered and couldn't give a clear answer. Taiqing assumed it was just a mischievous child playing too long and sleeping soundly. Little did he know, there was a hidden truth, a truth that filled him with immense anger and shock!
"What exactly did you feed Tongtian? You bastard!" Taiqing roared in fury, grabbing Yuanshi by the collar and flying into a rage.
"Brother! You don't trust me? Am I that kind of person? This happened so long ago, why are you still holding a grudge?! Actually, Tongtian was just having too much fun and that's why he overslept, it has nothing to do with me!" Yuanshi cried out, feeling very aggrieved.
"Not telling the truth? Then I'll beat you until you do! Taiji Diagram, come here!" Taiqing, holding the Taiji Diagram, launched a scathing attack without any hesitation. Yuanshi was startled and hurriedly summoned his Pangu Banner.
"Big brother! Are you really going to make a move?" Yuan Shi was stunned, not understanding why his big brother would suddenly decide to attack. Could it be that he had really discovered something? In any case, as long as he denied it to the death, his big brother couldn't do anything to him, right?
"Still pretending to be stupid?" Taiqing laughed angrily and the two started fighting immediately. Unbeknownst to them, the two were fighting further and further away from their original spot.
"Since you're so heartless, brother, and you're going to hit me without a word... Hmph, then please give me your guidance, brother!" Yuan Shi was also furious, his face extremely stern. He was joking, but when his brother said he was going to hit him, he really meant it, he wouldn't hold back. If he showed even a hint of weakness now, his brother would immediately think he was guilty and would definitely hit him harder! So be it, let's hit him first!
The bewildered cub sat up, looking left and right. Its eyes cleared a little, as if it had just woken up and was still a bit dazed. Its first instinct was to go find its older brothers.
"Big brother? Second brother?" The cub walked further and further away in the opposite direction, completely unaware that he was lost. He looked curiously at the purple-robed man who was still meditating in front of him, his starry eyes suddenly lighting up as if they were bright and dazzling.
"Big brother!!!" The cub instinctively rushed up to ask for a hug, but before he could get to him, he was blocked by something and fell to the ground, completely bewildered.
The man in the purple robe frowned in confusion, looking at the cub that had appeared out of nowhere with a complicated expression.
"Big brother!" The cub was confused, wondering why his usually doting older brother was so cold, and he looked so angry. Was he going to hit him?
Although it's unclear how this cub managed to enter the cave unharmed and accidentally disturb his meditation... and even kept calling him "Big Brother?", it's truly bizarre.
"I am not your elder brother." The man thought for a moment and decided not to bother with a cub who could barely walk. He would just chase him away and not think about anything else!
"Big brother, what's wrong with you? I'm Tongtian! Don't you want me anymore?" The cub struggled against the invisible "wall" in front of him, which he couldn't see but couldn't get close to. He sniffed pitifully, his eyes reddening.
"...Don't come any closer." The man closed his eyes indifferently, sat down again, and thought, "Fine, if he ignores me, he'll leave on his own, right?" It must be said, this cub is indeed quite cute, with well-proportioned features and a very obedient appearance. How did he end up running off alone? Could his older brother have gotten separated from him? Otherwise, why would he let him wander alone in this incredibly dangerous prehistoric world? Even with a vast golden aura of merit protecting him, it couldn't guarantee his safety. Hmm? Golden aura of merit? ???
The man looked at the cub still struggling to break free from the array with surprise. His usually indifferent face inadvertently revealed his astonishment. He didn't even need to do any calculations to know the origin of the cub in front of him... He probably couldn't find a fourth one with such overwhelming fortune in this primordial land. Could this be Shangqing, one of the Three Pure Ones?
"Brother, why aren't you talking to me!" The cub was exhausted after struggling for a long time, and sat down on the ground with a thud.
Hearing the cub's childish complaints, the man felt a pang of conscience, a feeling he hadn't felt in a long time. His lips twitched slightly. He had to admit that seeing this innocent and naive little dumpling sitting helplessly on the ground, his original blue clothes now stained with dust, and his once fair cheeks now covered with a smudge of black, filled with innocent and ignorant eyes, was a look of admiration for him—admiration and dependence on his older brother. He just stared at the man with such longing eyes, his little face full of expectation.
Come and hug me, brother.
The heartless man pretended not to see the longing on the cub's face, and slowly sat down to meditate again. Well, considering the cub's innocence, he would take care of him and let the bond be broken when his brother came to find him.
The cub's attempt to be cute failed, and he stared wide-eyed in disbelief, his big, cat-like eyes widening. He stood up angrily and said, "Brother, why aren't you talking to me?!"
The cub was met with another cold, silent response, and its eyes instantly welled up with tears.
"Bad brother! Bullying Tongtian... Waaaaaaahh ...
My older brother doesn't love me anymore!
The man: "!!!" Caught off guard, his body trembled. He never expected Shangqing to pull such a move! He couldn't fight him; wanted to fight? A divine lightning bolt from the heavens would strike and see if he behaved. He couldn't even scold him (mainly because the little dumpling was too cute, he couldn't bear to). What to do? If he didn't stop him, his cave might be flooded! Looking at the cub's desperate, sky-falling expression, it wasn't impossible! What to do, what to do? This was truly a headache!
Even a steady man like him was momentarily at a loss. Seeing the cub crying so hard, he felt a strange pang of heartache. Well, he should try to comfort the cub and stop it from crying. But how? He was stumped. Looking at the cub's heartbroken expression, a sudden idea flashed into his mind.
He activated the formation, quietly walked over, tentatively touched the cub's head, and gently coaxed, "Don't... cry."
Through teary eyes, the cub only saw an incredibly tall figure standing beside him, instantly feeling a surge of security. Overwhelmed with sympathy, he clung to the man's long legs, sobbing, "Big brother, hug me~"
The man was so startled he dared not move, afraid that he might crush the cub's head with the slightest force. The cub's body heat seeped through the fabric and touched his skin, warm and full of vitality. This novel experience was something he had never encountered before in his life, and that was all.
"Brother? I want a hug~" The cub kept calling him persistently. He subconsciously rubbed against his "big brother's" robe, raised his head, and his bright, star-like eyes were filled with dependence on him.
"Okay." The man seemed somewhat casual as he carefully picked up the tiny, cuddly cub. The soft, harmless, and incredibly cute little thing nestled in his arms, so tiny… He held his breath, straining to ensure he wouldn't hurt it. The cub felt the long-awaited warmth of the embrace, though the air seemed a little cold, like the unmelting ice and snow of Kunlun… The little thing didn't care about such trivial details; instead, it happily rubbed against him.
Ah, Tuanzi's happiness is back! It's so comfortable and cozy to snuggle in her brother's arms, and she feels so safe.
Seeing the cub so comfortable it was about to fall asleep, the man chuckled and instinctively poked the cub's rosy cheeks. The cub whimpered and, when he stopped poking it, rolled over and ignored him.
The man chuckled, shook his head helplessly, and walked away with the cub in his arms.
Completely unaware that his brothers, after a hard-fought battle, returned to their original spot with swollen noses and bruised faces, only to tragically discover that their youngest brother was missing!
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