Age Isn't an Obstacle to Calling You Brother (Seeking Recommendations, Seeking Favorites)

Xiao Meng couldn't stay cooped up at home. After informing Xiao Zhan, he went into the mountains outside to train and fight magical beasts.

More than ten days later, he finally returned and went into seclusion in the rear mountains.

Two days passed.

Strange noises came from the cave, accompanied by a swirling storm and powerful energy fluctuations.

Inside the bathtub, holy radiance flowed over Xiao Meng's entire body, faintly emanating a majestic, eternal aura.

Boom!

At that moment, a strange sound came from within his body. Brilliant, dazzling light and a powerful aura burst forth, like divine flames coiling around him.

Then, a round, translucent Origin Core radiating a vast aura leaped out from the incomparably deep vortex within the sea of Origin Energy. Endless rosy light spilled forth like a rising sun, illuminating his Heavenly Palace.

The Origin Core was the size of a fist, like the purest crystal in the world. It shone with a glasslike luster, giving off a sense of eternity and endless vitality.

"Finally, I've condensed an Origin Core..." Xiao Meng opened his eyes. In an instant, a solemn aura spread from his body, as heavy as a mountain.

Crack!

The crisp sound made Xiao Meng's heart jump. Looking down, he saw huge cracks spreading across the bathtub like a spiderweb, a shocking sight.

"The condoms are used up, and the bras are used up too. So you're going on strike as well?" A black line appeared across Xiao Meng's forehead. This bathtub was actually quite special, somewhat like a cauldron. Only it could allow the Fire Essence to display its effects.

"Forget it. Continuing to use the Fire Essence to temper my body won't help much anymore. If it's broken, it's broken." Xiao Meng rose to his feet and quickly put on his clothes.

Next, he cleaned away all traces inside the cave. He might not come here often in the future.

After erasing the traces, Xiao Meng lingered for a while before leaving.

Over the past seven or eight years, he had spent more than half his time here. Thinking of it now, he really was somewhat reluctant to leave.

After leaving the rear mountains, Xiao Meng wandered around the Xiao Clan estate. It had been so many years since he last walked around that he had nearly forgotten what the Xiao Clan looked like.

He strolled slowly down a gravel path with his hands clasped behind his back. The lush vegetation on both sides gave off a fragrant scent that refreshed his spirit.

Before he had gone far, he heard a group of girls laughing in the distance. At the same time, he heard footsteps gradually approaching in his direction.

He looked over and saw several graceful young girls approaching while playfully jostling one another, their laughter unceasing.

At the front was a girl with red lips, white teeth, willow-leaf brows, phoenix eyes, exquisite features, and a beautiful face. She was Xiao Mei.

At that moment, Xiao Mei also noticed someone ahead. She looked up, and her body immediately froze. Her delicate frame trembled as she instinctively stepped back.

The other girls reacted half a beat slower, but their responses were no different from Xiao Mei's.

Shock appeared on each of their little faces, and they felt uneasy.

In the current Xiao Clan, the person they feared most was undoubtedly Xiao Meng.

Ruthless and cruel.

He was a vicious man who would even kill his own kin when angered.

"X-Xiao Meng, Cousin..." Xiao Mei's voice trembled. She was terrified, but what she felt even more was regret—regret that she had been blind all these years.

Xiao Meng glanced at her, then casually chose another path and left. He disliked people like them, who only knew how to throw their weight around at home.

Today, they might treat you with utmost respect because you were powerful. But if one day your cultivation vanished and you became trash, they would unhesitatingly stomp on your head and piss and shit all over you.

Watching his back disappear at the end of the path, Xiao Mei's expression stiffened, and a sense of grievance welled up in her heart.

Before long, Xiao Meng inadvertently arrived at the Xiao Clan's Combat Arts Hall. Shouts and the sounds of fighting came from within.

After pausing for a moment, he stepped into the Combat Arts Hall.

The instant he entered, waves of cheering washed over him. The place was exceptionally lively.

Several youths were currently sparring inside, while the people around them shouted encouragement.

"Damn! Cousin Xiao Ning seems to have broken through to the eighth stage of Dou Qi already!"

"He probably has. Otherwise, Xiao Mo couldn't have failed to withstand even one move from him."

"Nothing but flashy, impractical moves. Against someone with real combat experience, they'd be taken out in seconds," Xiao Meng muttered with a curl of his lip.

"Which bastard is spouting nonsense?" As soon as Xiao Meng's words fell, they immediately drew the dissatisfaction of those nearby. Every one of them glared angrily.

But in the next second, their faces stiffened instantly. Their bodies turned cold, and their hair stood on end.

"X-X-Xiao Meng..." The youth who had just cursed nearly dropped to his knees when he saw Xiao Meng.

Why had this ruthless figure, who was never seen unless he wanted to be, suddenly descended upon the Combat Arts Hall today?

Everyone's gazes converged on him in an instant, their expressions changing dramatically.

At that moment, the Combat Arts Hall was so quiet one could hear a pin drop. Looking around, everyone's faces had gone pale in an instant, cold sweat pouring down their bodies as their hair stood on end.

They fell into immense panic, as though they had seen a demon.

Xiao Meng said with a smile, "I'm just here to watch. Carry on."

Everyone nearly cried. With you here, everyone wanted to turn tail and run. Carry on my ass.

"Xiao Ning, keep going!" Xiao Meng felt exasperated. Did he really look that terrifying?

Xiao Ning instantly fell apart. "Don't set your sights on me! I admit Xiao Mo is stronger than me, all right? Even Xiao Tu is stronger than me. Go look at them instead!"

Heavens protect me, ancestors protect me. Don't see me, don't see me... Each of them prayed inwardly, hoping Xiao Meng's gaze would never fall on them. They were simply terrified.

Xiao Meng's face gradually darkened. These little bastards really didn't know what was good for them. He was giving them face, and they refused to take it.

"Fine, I'll leave, all right?" Xiao Meng took a deep breath, then turned to leave. He was genuinely afraid that he might lose control and start beating people.

Phew...

Seeing Xiao Meng's departing back, everyone let out a sigh of relief, as though ten thousand mountains had been pressing down on them and even breathing had been difficult.

Hearing their relieved exhalations, Xiao Meng's mouth twitched and his face turned livid. He abruptly stopped walking.

At that moment, everyone's hearts leaped into their throats. They instantly tensed up, their breathing quickening.

"Just fucking keep walking. Don't stop..."

Everyone's scalps went numb.

Xiao Meng's eyes shifted, and he abruptly turned around, his gaze falling on Xiao Ning.

Xiao Ning immediately felt as though his soul were flying out of his body. Why the fuck are you always staring at me? I'm scared of you!

"Xiao Ning, come here." Xiao Meng beckoned him over.

Xiao Ning was on the verge of breaking down, nearly moved to tears.

"Xiao Meng... Brother," Xiao Ning said, trembling as he walked over. His smile looked worse than crying.

Xiao Meng rolled his eyes. "You call me Brother? Xiao Ning, if I remember correctly, you're more than two years older than me, aren't you?"

"Age isn't an obstacle to calling you Brother. In my eyes, you're my brother—my brother for life," Xiao Ning said weakly.

Xiao Meng: "&%￥#..."

Could you have a little more backbone?

Black lines covered Xiao Meng's forehead. He took a deep breath and said, "Do me a favor, will you?"

"Brother, just give the word. We'll climb mountains of blades and dive into seas of fire without hesitation," Xiao Ning said after a moment of surprise, immediately putting on a righteous expression.

"Right, right! Brother, just give the word. We'll climb mountains of blades and dive into seas of fire without hesitation!"

Everyone shouted in unison, their expressions grave and their voices resolute.

Xiao Meng was nearly dumbfounded. He gave Xiao Ning a deep look, patted his shoulder, and said, "It'd really be a waste if you didn't become an actor."

"Brother, every word I said came from the heart. If Brother asks us for help, that means you think highly of us. It's our honor, we...," Xiao Ning said with an obsequious smile.

"Enough, enough! Stop right there." Goosebumps covered Xiao Meng's body. It was too creepy.

Xiao Meng said, "The favor I want is simple. If you complete it, there'll be benefits."

"Brother, what if we fail to complete it..." Xiao Ning asked timidly.

"If you fail, then just wait to get beaten up," Xiao Meng said, glancing at him.

Xiao Ning immediately straightened up and said solemnly and earnestly, "No matter what you ask us to do, Brother, we guarantee we'll complete the mission."

Xiao Meng nearly pulled out a spatula and smacked him senseless. He really couldn't take it anymore.

"From now on, lie in wait on Xiao Yan's route in and out of the Xiao Clan every day. Whenever you run into him, beat him up hard for me," Xiao Meng said.

Everyone: "?????"

"Brother, what did you just say?" Everyone was dumbfounded. Beat up Xiao Yan?

"I told you to ambush Xiao Yan every day and beat him up hard for me. Did you hear me clearly?" Xiao Meng roared.

Xiao Ning shrank his neck and asked, "Brother, why? He's your biological younger brother. We don't dare."

"I'm telling you to beat him, so beat him hard. Just don't kill him. Do you understand?" Xiao Meng said impatiently.

"Y-yes..." Xiao Ning was terrified. He truly couldn't understand what Xiao Meng was playing at, but he did not dare ask any further.

"But Brother, Sister Xun'er often protects him. We can't lay a hand on him," Xiao Ning hurriedly said, as though remembering something.

"Are you an idiot? Do you have to strike when he's with Xiao Xun'er?" Xiao Meng rolled his eyes.

"But once Xiao Xun'er finds out, she'll still come looking for trouble with us," Xiao Ning said miserably.

"I say, Xiao Ning, do you have a pig brain? Don't you know to put a sack over him before beating him? Who would know it was you then?" Xiao Meng was furious at his incompetence.

"A sack? Put a sack over him?"

Everyone's hearts trembled, their souls going numb. Is this really his biological brother?

"Remember, you are not allowed to say I told you to do this. And you can beat him as hard as you want—breaking bones and tearing tendons is fine—but don't use lethal force. Otherwise, you know the consequences."

After saying that, Xiao Meng turned and left.

Everyone: "..."

It was as though a flock of crows flew across the sky, accompanied by bird droppings raining down everywhere.