My second brother is talking nonsense.
"You, say that again? You despise Second Brother? Old? Tongtian! You come here!!!" Yuanshi broke down, writhing in impotent rage, nearly collapsing.
The cub trembled in its eldest brother's arms, its bewildered and innocent eyes meeting Yuan Shi's gloomy face. Hmm, Second Brother is angry again.
"Let's talk this out." Taiqing frowned, patted the cub's head reassuringly, and remained calm. With him there, what trouble could Yuanshi possibly cause?
"Big brother! How can I calm down! Listen to what Third Brother is saying!" Yuan Shi was unusually angry, pacing around his eldest brother in a fit of rage, as if he wanted to drag the cub out and give it a good beating. The cub was frightened, turned its head and buried itself in its eldest brother's arms, shifting restlessly.
"Calm down, you've scared Tongtian." Taiqing glared at the restless Yuanshi and frowned.
"Big brother! You just spoil him like this!" Yuan Shi was so frustrated that he could only stand there and stare blankly.
He's clearly handsome, dashing and debonair, so why does my third brother say he's old? He even says he's older than my eldest brother?! Glancing at the white-haired, white-bearded old Taoist, I felt even more frustrated, practically seething with anger. How is he old?! Third brother, are you deliberately trying to provoke him?
"If you're so capable, turn back into a cub, and I promise I'll love you dearly too." Taiqing glanced meaningfully at Yuanshi, who was almost bursting with pent-up frustration, and then leisurely walked away.
"Affection? Ha!" It's probably just a joke. If I really turned back into a cub, my older brother would probably break my legs. It's all just favoritism! Humph!
Yuan Shi was furious, but there was nothing he could do. Who told him to have such a biased older brother who only knew how to spoil his younger brother? He had spoiled him rotten, and now he would have nowhere to cry later! Furious, he could only suppress his displeasure and follow him up.
After the younger brother mysteriously went missing, the Three Pure Ones kept their mountain gates closed and did not go out again, no matter how much the little one cried. The listless little one sniffled in his older brother's arms, and his slightly red eyes betrayed that he had just cried. Yuanshi looked at the little one who was not sleeping very soundly in his older brother's arms and sighed silently.
Brother, you absolutely cannot get lost again. Last time you were lucky to run into a senior who was willing to comfort you, which allowed you to return unharmed. But such opportunities don't come every time! If something were to happen to you, how would your older brother and I face you?
Taiqing opened his eyes and met the gaze of his second brother, who looked like he wanted to say something but couldn't. He was utterly exhausted. He had spent most of the day trying to soothe the crying cub that he couldn't calm down no matter what he did. He was physically and mentally exhausted. All he wanted to do was meditate and cultivate in peace and seek a moment of tranquility.
"What is it?" Can't you see how tired he is? Speak up if you have something to say, or shut up. He's in a hurry to think of what to do to coax his younger brother when he wakes up... Otherwise, he'll be in big trouble if his brother ignores him like last time.
“It’s time to teach our third brother a lesson. Otherwise, he’s always thinking about sneaking down the mountain. What do you think, eldest brother?” Yuanshi stroked his chin, looking at Taiqing with a leisurely air.
“Good. He has his own path to follow, and you don’t need to interfere too much. You and I just need to give him some guidance. He’s still young and might not be able to control his temper. Why don’t we let him learn weapon crafting first? We can postpone alchemy for now.” Taiqing stroked his beard and said with a smile.
“Good.” Yuanshi readily agreed. Thus, with the cooperation of his two elder brothers, the little Tongtian could only passively accept reality.
The matter of weapon forging is not simple, but it's just a way to temper my younger brother's lively and active nature. I don't expect him to produce anything.
Tongtian wiped his face, making his already smeared face even more comical, truly a little kitten... Hahaha, this is just too cute!
"Second brother, second brother, what do you think?" Tongtian stared intently at the furnace, his excitement evident in his eyes. It was clear that he was really serious about it and quite talented.
Yuan Shi glanced at him, gave a faint reply, and then took out a towel to carefully wipe his younger brother's face. The younger brother obediently let his second brother's not-so-gentle actions happen without making a sound.
"Not bad, you've achieved some success. How about it, is it fun? Why don't you stay with your second brother?" Yuan Shi pinched his chubby little cheeks and said happily.
"But Big Brother said I shouldn't get too caught up in weapon crafting. It's hard work, thankless, and exhausting~ Second Brother, is that true?" The cub looked up, curiously observing his second brother's almost unpredictable face. His heart skipped a beat. Oh no, Second Brother is going to be difficult again. He has to coax him!
"Don't listen to your eldest brother's nonsense! What's wrong with weapon crafting? Weapon crafting might be incredibly powerful, and you can create many powerful magical treasures... Third brother, just listen to your second brother and leave it here for now. There's no rush for your eldest brother's alchemy." Yuan Shi patted the cub's head. The younger brother was staring at him intently with his big, round eyes, and he couldn't help but smile.
"What are you thinking about, so engrossed? How many secrets did your eldest brother whisper to you? Why don't you tell your second brother all of them at once?" She reached out and picked up the cub, poking his cheek to make him laugh.
"No, no, my eldest brother told me not to say." The cub nestled in his second brother's arms, stretching comfortably and looking quite content.
"Hey, can't I say it yet? Third brother, ask yourself honestly, has your second brother ever mistreated you? Why won't you even whisper a few words to me? Third brother, your words hurt me deeply!" Yuan Shi said irritably.
"I'm afraid my second brother will be angry... My eldest brother said not to listen to my second brother, that everything he says is nonsense~" The cub looked at his fingers blankly and said innocently.
Yuan Shi: "!" Well, all my older brother knows is to talk bad about me behind my back, and he even wants to take away my younger brother. No way! He was so angry that he almost twisted his nose. He had already secretly planted a lot of landmines for his older brother, which would definitely make him feel exhausted.
"Alright, alright, that's enough for today, Third Brother. Let's go for a walk in the back mountain. You've been very well-behaved these past few days and haven't caused any trouble. I promised you a reward later, remember?" Yuan Shi rolled his eyes and said in a sly, low voice.
"Aren't we going to Big Brother's place? Big Brother, he..." The cub was bewildered and wanted to say something, but was stopped in time by Yuanshi Second Brother.
"No rush, no rush. Our elder brother is still in seclusion. There's no need to bother him. How about we go have some fun ourselves?" Yuanshi threw out the bait, looking meaningfully at his younger brother who was swaying back and forth, looking very troubled.
"Then let's hurry up and go!" The cub decisively abandoned his promise to his eldest brother and ran off with his unreliable second brother.
So, poor Taiqing waited and waited, but the cub never showed up. After calculating with his fingers, he was almost driven mad with anger. It was his second brother who was interfering again, preventing the cub from getting close to him. This troublesome second brother, did he want to get beaten up again?!
On second thought, well then, since Yuanshi is so dedicated to setting traps for him, let him be smug for a couple of days.
After he emerged from seclusion, he rushed to the back mountain without stopping. He gave Yuanshi, who was still leisurely watching the show with his cub, a wink. Yuanshi sensed something was wrong and quickly clutched the amulet tightly to his chest. After a dry greeting, Taiqing picked up the still bewildered cub, put him on the spot, and without saying a word, picked up his weapon and started fighting with his second brother.
Hearing his second brother's wails and cries of "I was wrong, I was wrong" coming from not far away, the cub couldn't bear it and could only silently light a candle for his beaten second brother in his heart... hoping that his second brother wouldn't be beaten to death!
Time flies, and the primordial world forgets the years. Tongtian, the little brat, has grown a bit taller. Now, he's full of energy and at the age where he's mischievous, chasing after all the fluffy creatures all over the mountain every day. Kunlun is in complete chaos, with noise everywhere. The second brother of the Primordial Beginning, his veins bulging, had no choice but to forcibly take his younger brother to the quiet room, intending to preach to him, to make him calm down, and stop joking around with those fluffy creatures all day long. What kind of behavior is this?!
Tongtian sat bored on the futon, listening to his second brother preach to him, trying hard to keep his eyes open to dispel his drowsiness, and pretending to listen very attentively.
How boring! Every now and then, my older brother drags me here to listen to some incomprehensible nonsense. The worst part is, I can't understand it either. I'd rather just lie down and take a nap. But of course, I can't refuse my second brother, or he'll definitely explode again.
But lately, because of my eldest brother's seclusion, my second brother keeps nagging me, lecturing me on sermons that have been going on for thousands of years, and I still can't understand them... Am I holding my eldest and second brothers back? Oh no, my second brother noticed I was daydreaming, I'm doomed!!!
Yuanshi: "...Tongtian, are you daydreaming?" He stopped preaching, opened his eyes and stared at the cub, veins bulging on his forehead.
Don't get angry, don't get angry, don't get angry! My third brother is still just a child and hasn't fully settled down yet. He needs time to calm down, right?
"Second brother, I don't understand~" the younger brother said with a pained expression, utterly frustrated.
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"It's okay if you don't understand. Your second brother will patiently explain it to you little by little. Just listen~" Yuanshi still smiled and patiently talked to his younger brother.
The light in Tongtian's eyes dimmed instantly, and he frowned, wondering what to do. The thought of spending hundreds of years in this dull and boring confinement cell made him feel terrible.
"Why aren't you concentrating? I think you're itching for a beating..." Yuanshi pulled out a ruler from his sleeve, kept shaking it in his hand, and stared meaningfully at his younger brother.
"How boring." Although Tongtian didn't know what his second brother was planning, he always said whatever came to mind, so his childish complaint made Yuanshi even more speechless, and his lips twitched.
"Could it be that Third Brother has forgotten that Eldest Brother specifically instructed me to properly guide your cultivation? In other words, Second Brother can do whatever he wants~ Third Brother doesn't want me to spank him, does he..." Yuan Shi stood up and walked around his younger brother in circles.
"Second brother, what do you want to do? Are you going to hit me?" The younger brother looked warily at the ruler that could fall on him at any moment, his hair standing on end, his face filled with utter shock.
Big brother, I'm reporting this! My second brother is abusing his position for personal gain, smuggling goods and bullying me!
"How could your second brother bear to hit you, third brother? Don't be afraid." Yuan Shi smiled darkly, his malicious intent successfully intimidating his restless younger brother.
"QAQ But, but Second Brother, your expression is so scary, like you want to eat me up... Second Brother, please, can you let me go out and play?" Tongtian held his breath, cautiously looking at his older brother's gloomy face. Seeing his second brother's increasingly stiff expression, the younger brother could only reluctantly let go of the hand that was pulling on his second brother's pants.
"Want to go out and play? Sure." Yuanshi put away the ruler that had been hovering in his palm and turned his back casually.
"Is this really true???" The younger brother was shocked, wondering why his second brother was being so agreeable today. Was he perhaps planning something big?
He was immediately buried in a stack of papers that almost covered his entire body. The cub struggled to climb out of the pit, grabbed a page at random, and looked at it with a big question mark on his little head.
"Second Brother? What does this mean?" Tongtian looked troubled, rolled up the paper on his body, and the dense words on it made his vision go black again and again. No way, could it be what he was thinking?
"As you think, as long as you can recite all of this to me in its entirety, your second brother will not stop you from doing whatever you want, however you want to go crazy... But there's one more thing, if you can't recite it, hmph~" Yuan Shi revealed a smile that was comparable to a devil, and the phantom of the ruler reappeared in his palm.
The little brat Tongtian was shocked: "!" Second brother, are you a demon?! This is outrageous!
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