Master, Where's Senior Brother? (Seeking Collection and Follow-up Reads)

After taking one last look at the Fire Dragon King, the Ice Dragon King and the Earth Dragon King began their oath.

"I (Earth Dragon King/Ice Dragon King), in the name of the Dragon God, swear that from this day forward, I shall pledge my loyalty to Lord Yu Tianshuo. I shall be his slave and his hound, braving blades and fire for Lord Yu Tianshuo. Should I break this oath, may the Dragon God strike me down with divine punishment!"

As the words fell, strands of golden light appeared within Yu Tianshuo's space. These rays of light emerged from nowhere, yet they all surged into the bodies of the Earth Dragon King and the Ice Dragon King.

The moment the golden light vanished, Yu Tianshuo and the two dragons felt a certain contractual connection form.

Yu Tianshuo and the two dragons were all deeply shocked, staring at each other, each assuming the other had done it.

However, since Yu Tianshuo felt no restrictions placed upon himself by this contract, he stopped dwelling on the peculiarity of the matter.

He simply formed two tri-colored spirals in his palms and flicked them toward the Ice Dragon King and the Earth Dragon King.

The two did not resist, but the moment the spirals entered their bodies, they immediately collapsed to the ground, howling in agony.

Watching this scene, Yu Tianshuo calmly explained the function of the spirals.

"The spirals I just drove into your bodies contain my absolute understanding of my own power. This force will not directly shatter your souls, but it will crush them bit by bit every single second, only to restore them, ensuring you feel the pain of your souls being torn apart at every moment."

Looking at the Earth Dragon King and the Ice Dragon King kneeling on the ground like dead dogs, Yu Tianshuo appeared quite calm.

Did this mean he understood and forgave them?

No, of course not. On the contrary, this contract and the torture were an absolute humiliation for them.

Just think: those who were once high and mighty, wielding power in the imperial palace, were now kneeling and claiming to be his slaves. This psychological blow was far more painful than any physical one.

As for why he didn't just kill them?

Their intelligence was still useful, and keeping them alive served as a check on the Fire Dragon King, preventing him from turning against Yu Tianshuo once his kin were gone.

If he ever truly wanted to turn hostile, Yu Tianshuo only needed to say one thing:

"You wouldn't want your brothers to lose their lives because of you, would you?"

He would immediately have to calm down and get back to work obediently.

Yu Tianshuo waved his hand, and a rift appeared above his sea of consciousness.

On the other side of the rift lay Yu Tianshuo's Soul Core.

After tossing the two dragons into the rift, Yu Tianshuo prepared to return and check on his master's condition.

He didn't know if the Firm Investment Device had resurrected his master or was merely sustaining his life, so he had to go check as soon as possible.

But just then, the Fire Dragon King, lying on the ground, spoke up.

"Please, wuwuwu, give our brothers a chance, wuwuwu."

The Fire Dragon King shifted from lying prone to kneeling, kowtowing before Yu Tianshuo again and again, slamming his head heavily against the ground.

Yu Tianshuo did not answer him, simply fading away within the sea of consciousness.

Just as the Fire Dragon King was about to fall into total despair, Yu Tianshuo's voice reached his ears.

"Depends on your performance."

With that, Yu Tianshuo returned completely to reality, a cold sneer playing on his lips.

Yet, upon seeing Dugu Bo standing in the distance, the sneer vanished, replaced by deep joy!

He dashed rapidly toward Dugu Bo, and in an instant, Yu Tianshuo embraced him.

The force was so great that it carried Dugu Bo flying back dozens of meters, only stopping when they crashed into a mountain.

Yu Tianshuo held him tight while Dugu Bo gasped for air.

This kid's strength has grown again.

He sighed to himself, patting Yu Tianshuo twice before landing a heavy punch on his head. The blow was so forceful that even Yu Tianshuo was sent sprawling to the ground.

He looked up at Dugu Bo in a daze, wondering what his master was doing.

Dugu Bo brushed off his newly changed clothes and rubbed his aching lower back, looking at Yu Tianshuo with annoyance.

"See if you'll be so brainless next time. Rushing into such a dangerous place without the strength to back it up—you were lucky this time, but what about the next? If you ask me..."

Seeing his master begin to lecture him, Yu Tianshuo dared not resist and could only sit obediently to take the scolding.

Yet, he felt incredibly happy inside, lamenting how good it felt to have a master.

Fifteen minutes passed.

Thirty minutes passed.

By the forty-fifth minute, Yu Tianshuo could no longer take it; how could his master be so talkative, and without repeating a single sentence?

He hurriedly changed the subject.

"Master, sorry to interrupt, but where is my senior brother? Is he waiting for us outside the space now?"

As soon as this question was asked, Dugu Bo was stunned, and seeing Dugu Bo stunned, Yu Tianshuo was stunned as well.

The two looked at each other, seeing only confusion in each other's eyes.

Before Yu Tianshuo could speak, Dugu Bo's figure vanished from the spot; it seemed he was retracing his steps to go find the senior brother.

Yu Tianshuo brushed the dust off his trousers and took one last look at the battlefield where he had clashed with the Earth Dragon King.

Then, he followed in his master's footsteps to go find his good senior brother.

"Ahhhhhhh--!"

"Dad--! Junior brother--!"

"Where are you! Help me!!!"

Watching Dugu Yuan scurrying about in a panic while being chased by a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, both Yu Tianshuo and Dugu Bo fell into a heavy silence.

"Master, should I..."

Just as Yu Tianshuo was about to offer to handle it, he saw Dugu Bo wave his hand, signaling him not to interfere.

And so, the two of them sat on a tree trunk, watching Dugu Yuan get chased.

After a short while, Dugu Bo turned to Yu Tianshuo and asked.

"Have you dealt with the thing inside you?"

Yu Tianshuo was not surprised that Dugu Bo knew something; after all, he had never hidden it.

He simply replied in a joking tone.

"How can you be sure that I'm not one of the things inside him? Perhaps the person standing before you now has already been possessed."

Dugu Bo looked at Yu Tianshuo, speechless, his eyes filled with the pity one might reserve for an idiot.

Yu Tianshuo couldn't hold up under that gaze for long; it was too insulting, so he simply raised his hands in surrender and said.

"Alright, alright, I'll stop joking. It's already been resolved. The mastermind and the culprit have both been locked away by me. Not only will they face punishment, but their crushed souls will also be converted into my nourishment."

"So, this matter has been perfectly resolved. Master, you can rest assured and absorb this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in a moment."

Seeing his disciple acting so carefree again, Dugu Bo revealed a helpless smile, though he still gave Yu Tianshuo a knock on the head.

After the blow, he began to stroke Yu Tianshuo's head, saying softly.

"Tianshuo, do you ever think that Master is useless? Even though I am your master, I have to rely on you to resolve so many things."

Yu Tianshuo stared intently at Dugu Bo. Just as Dugu Bo was about to say something more, Yu Tianshuo patted him on the shoulder.

Then, under Dugu Bo's puzzled gaze, he said in a cheeky tone.

"You'll understand everything once you reach my age."