What kind of skill is it to bully a kid?
The power of the Taiji diagram struck the unsuspecting Zhunti with lightning speed. Zhunti, in pain, let go of his grip. Tongtian, the little brat, quickly ran away and plunged into the arms of his second brother, who was already squatting on the ground with a worried expression. The warm embrace and the familiar scent of his second brother, Yuanshi, filled his nostrils. Remembering the scene of being bullied by the old Taoist, the little brat could no longer control his emotions and burst into tears. His grievances, fear, and panic all erupted. He poured out his fear and panic in his brother's arms. Yuanshi's second brother's heart was breaking. He held his frightened younger brother tightly, his heart aching, and his eyes gradually reddened. He gently patted his younger brother, who was crying so hard he could hardly breathe, and choked out.
"Tongtian, you really are disobedient... Who told you to run out by yourself and make your elder brother and me worry so much? We're on tenterhooks all day, afraid that you'll get bullied... Don't cry, your crying is breaking my heart. Good brother, are you hurt anywhere? Let your younger brother take a look!"
He hurriedly checked him over and was heartbroken to see the swelling and bruising on his younger brother's fair forehead. He glared at Zhunti, who was still desperately dodging Taiqing's attacks, and shouted at his older brother who was in the middle of a fierce fight.
"Big brother, that scoundrel beat our third brother pretty badly! You have to avenge him!" Look at him, he's almost disfigured! He sighed softly, took out a pill from his pocket, and gave it directly to his younger brother. The younger brother swallowed it without hesitation. The pill from his eldest brother might be harmful, but the one from his second brother would never be. The younger brother touched his temple, grimacing and still groaning in pain.
Yuanshi patiently used his spiritual power to apply it to his younger brother's forehead. The Jade Purity Power was cool and refreshing, which was very comfortable. The younger brother stopped whining and instead snuggled up to his older brother.
"Second Brother is so kind, thank you, Second Brother." Tongtian's soft and coquettish words immediately broke down Yuanshi's defenses, who was already somewhat annoyed. Even though he was still very angry, he softened a bit and helplessly poked Tongtian's nose with a sigh.
You've really spoiled me, all you do is act cute... But your second brother likes it, hehe~
Looking at his dirty little brother, whose face was covered in grime, Yuan Shi felt a pang of pain in his heart. He used a cleansing spell, and the little boy Tongtian instantly became much cleaner. He blinked his big eyes, sniffed, and said softly in a spoiled tone.
"Second Brother, Tongtian knows he was wrong~ I'll never talk back to you again, Second Brother, please don't be angry, okay~" This is the easiest time to talk to Second Brother now. If he waits until later when Second Brother gets angry, he'll definitely give him a good scolding, blaming him for being disobedient and disgracing Father God Pangu, and so on and so forth. Then, no matter how pitiful he acts or how much he pleads, it won't work. It's better to take advantage of Second Brother's current focus on feeling sorry for him, plead a little, admit his mistake, and the matter will be over...
The little brat, Tongtian, kept his big eyes darting around, secretly observing his second brother's reaction. Sure enough, his second brother's anger had subsided considerably, and his expression became hesitant. He couldn't bring himself to discipline his younger brother, especially since he'd just been beaten; how could he lay a hand on him again? Yet, he couldn't bring himself to scold him either. Look at him now, obediently apologizing—it's good that he knows he's wrong, and he's correcting it! His third brother is indeed quite well-behaved…
"Alright, since Tongtian knows he was wrong, let it be the last time, understand? Your second brother was so worried about you. It's also my fault for speaking too harshly. My child, I didn't mean it. I know you've been working hard to cultivate. I just hope you can grow stronger so that you won't be trampled underfoot..." Yuanshi's earnest and patient teachings were overflowing with affection.
Tongtian nodded obediently. This time, he didn't argue with his second brother. He seriously reflected on his behavior and realized that he had indeed let his older brothers down... However, he would try his best and wouldn't let his brothers worry too much about him. He would take care of his own affairs...
Yuan Shi was overjoyed. He patted the boy's little head and returned the wisp of sword energy he had been controlling to the boy. The two wisps of sword intent merged into one and transformed back into the shadow of the Qingping Sword. The boy watched as the Qingping Sword floated in his palm, the little sword spinning incessantly. Sensing the Qingping Sword's resonant sound and its continuous sword intent, he poked the eager Qingping Sword and said, "Never mind, you should go back."
Wanting to save face for its master, the Qingping Sword silently drew its sheath, intending to sneak up on the ragged old Taoist and give him a good whack, letting him know that the Qingping Sword was not to be trifled with. The little cub Tongtian quickly pressed it back down and sheathed it again. The Qingping Sword was forcibly transformed into a tattoo, quietly appearing on the cub's hand, flashing unhappily.
Yuanshi: "..." His temper is exactly like Tongtian's, no one else can compare. Sigh, I wonder if Tongtian can suppress the Qingping Sword...
"Second brother, come here!" The eldest brother's voice came through his divine sense. Yuanshi immediately set up an array to protect his younger brother, and then quickly came to the eldest brother's side.
"Big brother, I'm here." Yuanshi couldn't contain himself any longer. He took out his Three Treasures Jade Ruyi and swung it straight at Zhunti, who had already been beaten black and blue!
Zhunti: "...Enough! This is too much! Taking turns beating this poor Daoist? Have you no shame? Hey, hey, hey, I'm warning you, don't, don't hit my face! Ouch!!!"
Yuanshi and Taiqing exchanged glances. Taiqing, having vented his anger, was in a very good mood and rushed to his third brother's side. Seeing his third brother skillfully raising a big smile at him, waving his little hand, and cheerfully calling out "Brother, brother," he couldn't help but laugh. Was his third brother worried that his eldest brother would come to question him? Why was he being so ingratiating?
"Oh, my dear, is anything bothering you? Let your big brother see if Xiao Tongtian has grown even a little bit? Oh dear, my child, why have you lost weight? Have you not been eating well while you were away?" Taiqing picked up his younger brother, who blinked shyly and buried his head in his older brother's arms, pursing his lips.
How am I supposed to tell my older brother? Should I say he turned into a kitten and was being played with by him? Or should I say he was injured by that old, shabby Taoist priest because his magic was too weak? Ugh, any of those facts would be so embarrassing, okay?
"Brother, please stop asking, okay?" Tongtian the little brat covered his face and begged for mercy.
"No, kid, you have to tell your brother where you've been. Why couldn't your second brother and I find out where you were even after we tried to figure it out together? Do you remember the first time we brothers went out to travel the prehistoric world? Where did you go?" Taiqing gently touched the kid's face, a smile in his eyes, but his words were cruel and did not allow the kid to refuse.
"I..." Tongtian was dumbfounded. He thought he could get away with it by acting cute, but he didn't expect his older brother to be waiting for him here. What should he do? His older brother wouldn't want his son to reveal his whereabouts...
"Big brother, I'm sorry, Tongtian was too willful and ran away on his own. Tongtian is a bad kid..." In short, it all boils down to two words: "admitting his mistake." The more sincere the better, the more the goal is to confuse the public and change the subject.
"Little one, come here, look into your big brother's eyes, and say it out loud, word by word." Taiqing clearly realized something, became serious, and pulled his younger brother over to face him.
"I'll teach you to be shameless and bully others by relying on your power. What kind of skill is it to bully a mere child? You dare to mess with me if you dare!" Yuan Shi's curses came over word for word.
Zhunti: "..." Hey, hey, hey, that's too much! Don't think I won't fight back just because you're strong... Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch!!!
Taiqing: "...Ahem, your second brother is teaching that bastard a lesson for you. Don't worry about him. Come on, let's continue our previous conversation."
Tongtian Little Rascal: "..." No way! He already promised his big brother that he wouldn't reveal any information to him! Since he promised his big brother, he can't go back on his word!
"Speak!" Taiqing straightened the boy who was darting left and right, avoiding eye contact, and pinched his younger brother's chubby cheeks. Hmm, they felt quite nice. He hadn't expected so many years to have passed.
The feel is still the same... cough, I'm getting off topic. I stared sternly at Tongtian's big, round eyes. The little one was clearly unhappy, his eyes drooping slightly as he muttered something aggrievedly.
"Big brother, I really can't say..." Big brother is so fierce, he can't hold out for long when his aura is fully unleashed, what should I do?
"You bastard, I'll skin you alive! Look at how poor you Westerners are, wearing tattered clothes and not even ashamed, are you proud to flaunt yourselves in front of us Eastern cultivators every day?" Yuanshi continued to hurl insults, a constant stream of profanities that left Zhunti red-faced and covered in blood!
The little brat Tongtian was stunned, gazing with adoring eyes at his second brother, Yuanshi, who was violently beating—no, rather, reforming—that ragged old Taoist priest. He exclaimed in sudden realization, "Second brother is so cool! So that's how you insult people—no, how you subdue them with force!"
Taiqing's forehead veins bulged, and he couldn't bear it any longer. He covered Tongtian's ears with his hands to prevent him from being poisoned by all kinds of foul language. Seeing Tongtian's confused eyes, he calmly cast an isolation array again and finally breathed a sigh of relief after making sure that no one heard it.
Where did this second brother learn so many foul words! It's utterly disgraceful! It's outrageous! We mustn't let him corrupt our third brother!
Tongtian the little brat laughed, sweetly hugging his older brother's arm and acting coquettishly, sticking to him in all sorts of ways. Even Taiqing, who believed in governing by doing nothing, couldn't resist and finally softened.
"Alright, I won't make things difficult for you... I suppose you and that senior made an agreement not to reveal his whereabouts, right?" Taiqing sighed. If he kept asking, the child would start crying, and then he would have to comfort him... It's exhausting, so he might as well not tell him. At least he would know that he is a friend, not an enemy, to the Three Pure Ones.
"Thank you, big brother! Big brother loves Tongtian the most~" Little Tongtian breathed a sigh of relief and jumped into his big brother's arms, happily frolicking. Taiqing almost fell over from being pounced on. He poked Little Tongtian's forehead with his finger, and Little Tongtian cried out in pain, demanding his big brother's sugar pills to coax him, otherwise he wouldn't get up!
Taiqing beamed and naturally granted Tongtian's unreasonable request. His gaze swept over the golden lotus mark between the child's eyebrows, and he frowned slightly. The child was still young and could not fully control the golden lotus. Well, if necessary, the golden lotus would still have to be taken out.
"So, are you convinced or not? Hmm?" Yuanshi arrogantly stepped on Zhunti, glaring defiantly at the nearly half-dead Zhunti, feeling incredibly pleased.
I told you not to bully my younger brother, I told you not to be greedy, I told you not to work hard for nothing, and to come to the East to plunder treasures. Bah! Don't you even know who you are?
Having suffered severe physical and mental abuse, Zhunti silently shed two lines of tears. Are Eastern cultivators really this cruel? He will never dare to come again... Waaaaaah!
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