A Big Brother for a Day, a Big Brother for Life!

Xiao Yu clearly did not dare anymore. He was a man, not a mule.

His cultivation was still too low; he had to raise it as quickly as possible! Otherwise, if he encountered an expert in the future, he might not even have room to resist.

As for his master's Heavenly Fragrance Physique, he definitely did not dare think about it again! If anyone asked, it was because he respected his master and valued the Dao!

Xiao Yu put away the pills and headed toward the Sect Affairs Hall. He would hand in the pills first.

Then he would buy some spiritual materials for refining Yellow Dragon Pills. He also needed to get more supplements!

He would buy the expensive ones...

After taking a Qi-Concealing Pill, Xiao Yu went out. The moment he arrived at the Sect Affairs Hall, he saw familiar faces.

Lü Rui was reporting on a mission with Li Yunma. When Li Yunma saw Xiao Yu's deathly pale face and noticed that his cultivation had somehow fallen to the Qi Refining First Layer, he immediately approached with concern.

"Junior Brother Xiao, why is your complexion so frightening? Your cultivation..."

Xiao Yu finally felt reassured. It seemed the Qi-Concealing Pill really worked.

After pondering for a moment, he cupped his fists and said, "Senior Brother Li, you may not know this... Last time, when I went out to search for a rare medicinal herb, I was accidentally severely injured by someone."

"It's fine. After recuperating for a while longer, I'll recover!"

As he spoke, Xiao Yu glanced sideways at Lü Rui. "Greetings, Sister-in-Law..."

Upon hearing Xiao Yu's voice, Lü Rui instinctively looked to the side.

These past twenty days had not been easy for her.

Before, she had always thought her Dao companion, Li Yunma, was quite good...

But ever since she and Xiao Yu had exchanged cultivation techniques, she had changed somewhat.

Li Yunma looked at Xiao Yu, who seemed unsteady even while walking, and his expression exploded. "Which son of a bitch dared hurt my brother, Li Yunma's brother?! It infuriates me to death! Brother, tell me his name, and I'll make sure he can't eat without packing it up!!!"

Xiao Yu subconsciously glanced at Bai Yue in the Judgment Room, then hurriedly cupped his fists. "Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother Li, but she has already been slain by me at the foot of the mountain!"

"By the way, what are you and Sister-in-Law planning to do?"

Li Yunma smiled faintly and patted Xiao Yu's shoulder. "Haha, Brother Xiao Yu, you still don't know? Not long ago, Elder Zhang led a group of brothers in a raid on the Jade Maiden Sect's former grounds! They seized over a hundred low-grade Dharma artifacts and found quite a few cultivation techniques too!"

"Now our branch has received special attention from the main sect. The sect even sent two Foundation Establishment Realm elders over to help us!"

Xiao Yu pursed his lips. His master had actually followed his suggestion and launched a surprise attack.

After carefully stealing a few glances at Xiao Yu, Lü Rui stepped forward and took out a Puppet Rat. "Um... Junior... Junior Brother Xiao, you saved Brother Li last time, and we still haven't properly repaid you. Your Puppet Rat was destroyed before, so I'll give you a new one. It will be more than enough to deal with cultivators at the Fifth Layer of Qi Refinement..."

Xiao Yu quickly shook his head in refusal.

Seeing this, Li Yunma hurriedly took the Puppet Beast and stuffed it into Xiao Yu's hands. "Hey! Brother!!! Take it when it's offered! If you don't take it, you're refusing to give your big brother face!"

"You helped your big brother greatly last time! Take this Puppet Rat! You deserve it! Later, come to my place and take a defensive Dharma artifact too!"

"If you keep refusing, your big brother will be unhappy!"

Xiao Yu smiled faintly. Just as he was about to speak, he saw someone enter from outside.

The man hurried over when he saw Li Yunma. "Senior Brother Li, come with me quickly! Someone needs your help!"

Li Yunma turned back to glance at Lü Rui. "A Rui, take Junior Brother Xiao back and get my Mystic Armor. I'll be there shortly! Junior Brother Xiao, don't leave tonight. Your big brother will treat you to drinks!"

Lü Rui still wanted to say something, but Li Yunma simply left.

That left Xiao Yu and Lü Rui standing there, sizing each other up.

Xiao Yu looked at Lü Rui across from him and subconsciously clenched his fists.

He did not know what was wrong with him.

When he looked at the ones at home, he truly felt a little tired.

But Lü Rui belonged to someone else's home...

How could that possibly be the same???

If he did not take the initiative now, who knew when he would get another chance later!

He could eat what was in his own bowl slowly, but if he did not eat what was in someone else's bowl, he might never get to eat it!

At once, he felt as if his legs no longer hurt and his waist was no longer sore.

It felt like he could do it again!

Lü Rui lowered her head, her face flushed red. "Junior... Junior Brother Xiao... Please follow me to get the Mystic Armor!"

Xiao Yu chuckled softly at that, then imitated Li Yunma's tone and said softly, "Then I'll have to trouble you, A Rui~"

For a moment, Lü Rui did not know what to do with her hands or feet, but she still led Xiao Yu back.

Half an hour later.

Just as Xiao Yu was getting into it, he suddenly heard movement outside!

Lü Rui leaped to her feet in panic. "Quick... Brother Li is back!!!"

The moment she finished speaking.

In less than three seconds, Xiao Yu had put on all his clothes.

Lü Rui froze on the spot...

No?

How had he...?

Xiao Yu hurriedly shouted, "Hurry!!! What are you standing there for?"

Li Yunma had just returned to the entrance of his residence and was stroking his chin as he spoke to the junior brother behind him.

"These two newly arrived elders are really no good. I thought they were here to help, but who knew they were actually coveting our spoils of war!"

The other man also said, "Exactly... Elder Zhang treats us far better. Those low-grade Dharma artifacts were supposed to be ours, but those two bastards swallowed them all! And they even swore up and down that they were being prepared for the elite on the front lines?"

"So us disciples are just supposed to die?"

The more Li Yunma thought about it, the worse he felt. "I say, next time we get spoils of war, we should report fewer than we actually got! Elder Zhang is just too honest. His heart is good, but he can't outmaneuver those old foxes!"

"We have to think of something..."

The two of them talked as they entered the room. At that moment, Xiao Yu was sitting at the table, studying the Puppet Manual with a serious expression.

Lü Rui stood nearby, holding a puppet doll as she explained, "Junior Brother Xiao, puppet arts are actually somewhat similar to artifact refinement! Both use spiritual materials for crafting!"

"You only need to first make the components according to the structures in the manual, then weave the formations and formation patterns into the proper positions before connecting them together..."

Just as Lü Rui was speaking, Li Yunma returned.

Seeing him, Xiao Yu hurriedly stepped forward. "Senior Brother Li? Why do you look so troubled?"

When Li Yunma saw Xiao Yu, he instinctively smiled.

Just then, Lü Rui suddenly spotted her ice-silk stockings from earlier beneath the bed and immediately moved to block Li Yunma's line of sight.

"Brother Li? Did something happen on the front lines again?"

At the same time, she transmitted her voice to Xiao Yu: Quick... There's something under the bed. Hurry and hide it...

Xiao Yu shuddered at once. No, how am I supposed to hide it? Why would I go over to the bed? It's fine. If we're discovered, then we're discovered. At worst, I'll support you!

Lü Rui's face immediately turned green.

Li Yunma was still speaking. "Those two new elders are too awful. They won't go help at the front lines; they just stay at the branch eating the finest food and drinking the strongest wine!"

"Now the Profound Spirit Sect has three Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators! Lin Ce's father, Lin Tianhai; Lin Ce's master; and one called Ye Zhirou..."

When Xiao Yu heard the name Ye Zhirou, his expression suddenly darkened by three degrees.

The veins on his forehead throbbed violently.

Back then, it was that bitch who had slaughtered his good friend A Xiang's entire family.

Although A Xiang had been a mortal, she had cared for him with utmost tenderness.

She had not treated him as an immortal cultivator.

He had liked A Xiang somewhat before.

But because of that woman named Ye Zhirou, A Xiang's entire family had been murdered.

As he recalled everything from that day, the pain remained as vivid as if it had happened yesterday.

Ye Zhirou had not only cut off his ears, but had also gouged out both his eyes.

Such a blood feud, as deep as a sea of blood, had to be avenged!

That kind of bitch—he would absolutely make her wish she were dead!!!

Li Yunma continued, "Forget it, it's none of our business anyway! Junior Brother Xiao, you should also try persuading your master sometimes. Don't let her be used by others!"

Xiao Yu cupped his fists slightly. "Yes, thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother Li! I was actually just about to go see Master!"

Li Yunma put on a deliberately nervous expression. "Oh, right, Junior Brother Xiao, could you... could you lend your big brother a few Qi-Replenishing Pills? Hehe, you know..."

Without another word, Xiao Yu took out an entire bottle!

Then he cupped his fists and shouted firmly, "A big brother for a day, a big brother for life!!!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Lü Rui. Taking the chance, Lü Rui quickly put the ice-silk stockings beneath the bed into her storage pouch.

Li Yunma stared at the full bottle of Qi-Replenishing Pills.

Tears streamed down his aged face...

He nearly cried. "Ah! Junior Brother, you truly are... You've made your big brother..."

Xiao Yu cupped his fists once more. "Senior Brother Li, don't say that. Since we are brothers, there is no need to distinguish between yours and mine! This junior brother will take his leave first! We'll gather again another day!"

With that, Xiao Yu left.

Li Yunma exhaled with deep emotion. "I never expected Junior Brother Xiao to be such a man of feeling and temperament. I thought he wouldn't give them to me..."

Lü Rui swallowed awkwardly, her throat faintly sore. "Cough... Mm... Junior Brother Xiao really is quite a good person!"

As she spoke, Li Yunma turned toward Lü Rui and reached out to take her hand.

Lü Rui instinctively resisted. "Brother Li... I'm somewhat tired today. Another day! I'm at a critical juncture in my breakthrough these days, and I don't wish to do such things..."

Li Yunma scratched his head blankly. "Is that so... Alright then..."

Meanwhile, Xiao Yu had already arrived before Zhang Ziling and taken out the pills.

Zhang Ziling looked at Xiao Yu's concealed cultivation, her eyes lifting slightly. "I never expected... your cultivation speed to be so fast. You are so bold and reckless that you still dare come see me? Aren't you afraid your master might harm you?"

Xiao Yu respectfully cupped his fists. "This disciple naturally knew he could not hide it from Master's discerning eyes. But from the first moment this disciple saw Master, I felt Master was different from other cultivators. You are kind-hearted and beautiful in spirit. This disciple is willing to do everything in his power to assist you!"

"Even if I must die ten thousand deaths, I will repay Master for the grace of your cultivation..."

Zhang Ziling let out a breath, looked at Xiao Yu before her, and asked softly, "How is Wang Mei now?"

After looking around and confirming there was no one nearby, Xiao Yu quickly whispered, "Rest assured, Master. Senior Sister Wang Mei's injuries have already healed... This disciple will protect her as best as possible!"

Zhang Ziling smiled with some satisfaction. "Mm... You are thoughtful indeed. Your master has a task for you next. I need you to find someone in Jiangliu City!"

Xiao Yu immediately shuddered. "This disciple... With cultivation as low as mine, how could I possibly enter Jiangliu City?"

Zhang Ziling said softly, "Your master naturally has a clever plan... If you can complete this task, your master will grant you one wish. So long as it is within my power, you may name it!"

Xiao Yu looked at the immortal body beneath Zhang Ziling's purple robes, raised one hand, and shouted, "For Master, I will brave boiling water and tread through blazing fire, and I will not refuse even if I must die ten thousand deaths!!!"