"Has it been delivered?"

Su Mu asked as he approached the riverbank after seeing the Little Black Dragon return.

In response.

The Little Black Dragon nodded. It had already instructed the Third Brother to take care of it. Although it was the eldest, it humbly acknowledged that its strength and leadership couldn't surpass the Third Brother, so entrusting it to him was the best choice.

The Third Brother governs over a dozen Great Realms and hundreds of smaller ones, and it seems he's recently been trying to conquer an Immortal Realm World. We'll see if he succeeds.

As for myself, although I also govern over a dozen worlds, I'm still far behind the Third Brother. After all, our methods are different.

"Little Black,"

"You've been by my side the longest,"

Su Mu said, looking at the Little Black Dragon with earnest care.

In truth, he understood that Little Black, as the eldest, was the most stable and reliable in every aspect.

However... Although it was the eldest, the Third Brother was the strongest, the Second Brother was about equal in strength, the Fourth Brother, while average in strength, had unparalleled luck in cultivation, akin to riding a rocket, and might catch up in a few years.

It only had a slight edge over the Fifth Brother, but the Fifth Brother was the youngest, just over a year into adulthood and on the rise.

So, Su Mu planned to secretly give Little Black special training; it really was an excellent big brother.

Whether it was training the Fourth Brother, familiarizing the Fifth Brother with the environment, fighting alongside the Second Brother, or occasionally helping take care of Little Nannan, it did it all.

Once, when Little Nannan was just a year old, she accidentally fell into the river while playing, and Su Mu was out on patrol at the time. Thankfully, Little Black arrived just in time, or the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Su Mu also understood how difficult it was to be the eldest brother.

Among these years, being the eldest brother was the hardest. Even though all his spirit pets got along very well, and the Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Brothers all respected Little Black as the eldest brother, Little Black undeniably felt it wasn't strong enough to be the eldest.

[Would you like to spend 8000 Favor Points for feeding?]

"Yes."

In the next moment, Little Black Dragon's aura surged tremendously, growing another half meter, with scales shimmering with a faint purple light, a huge improvement.

Seeing this, the Little Black Dragon was stunned, staring at Su Mu in disbelief and feeling flattered.

"As the big brother, when I'm not around, take good care of your siblings. We're all family."

"You were the first to be by my side, and these years have been hard on you."

Su Mu said with a smile.

When he first arrived here, he was at the beginning of his cultivation journey, and the Little Mahi helped him immensely, growing from a Little Mahi to a Little Black Dragon. He himself has become countless times stronger than three years ago.

Su Mu always regarded his spirit pets as family, and these 8000 Favor Points, though seemingly a lot, were not too much considering Little Black's silent contributions.

This time, giving it 8000 Favor Points at once was also hoping its strength would take a huge leap forward, which could be seen as Su Mu's little favoritism. But this wasn't favoritism; it was what it deserved.

After listening, one could see Little Black's eyes glistening with tears.

Seeing this, Su Mu waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, as the big brother, why are you crying like a girl?"

"Okay, go play, do your own things."

With that, Su Mu left the water's edge and headed towards the stone house.

The Little Black Dragon watched its master leave, its gaze becoming resolute. The master had great expectations for it, and it certainly couldn't disappoint.

Before... it had privately asked the Third Brother what his dream was.

He replied... his dream was to help the master govern the Ten Thousand Realms!

His thoughts were the same as its own, to become stronger and govern more worlds, to solve problems for the master and maintain stability across the Ten Thousand Realms.

When will it be completely stable?

That will be when the master fully governs the Ten Thousand Realms!

So, not only itself, but the Third Brother, Second Brother, Fourth Brother, and Fifth Brother were all fighting across the Ten Thousand Realms, using the power given by the master to conquer and build their domain!

.....

The Third Brother was engaged in a battle within a large realm of the Immortal Domain, and now that its strength had greatly increased, it could join him as reinforcements.

Thinking of this, it submerged into the water and headed to the Immortal Domain where the Third Brother was.

.....

At this moment, the system's broadcast voice resounded in his mind:

[Congratulations to the Host for maintaining the river's order, triggering an additional karma critical hit, obtaining 40000]

Upon seeing the forty thousand Favor Points, Su Mu was taken aback!

What the heck?

Did I hear wrong?

Forty thousand!

Oh my goodness, a one-time grant of forty thousand, awesome in a word!

[River Favor Points: 125000]

Now, the total was up to one hundred and twenty-five thousand Favor Points, breaking six digits again.

.....

That day, Su Mu decided to give himself a break, a rare leisurely day, and having received forty thousand Favor Points yesterday, wasn't it reasonable to take a day off?

He donned a straw hat early, grabbed his fishing rod, carried a large bucket, and headed out.

After three years of patrolling, Su Mu was very familiar with the nearby waterways, having pinpointed the best fishing spots. But he wasn't sure if it was because he fished too aggressively; those Treasure Fish got smart and didn't dare venture into that section of the river anymore.

Thus, Su Mu planned to find a new body of water, a new fishing spot.

So, Su Mu spent a full hour traveling, going quite far away, reaching a very tranquil body of water.

At this moment, his eyes brightened upon finding a perfect fishing spot.

...

There was a broken stone bridge here, very smooth, jutting out exactly two meters.

Walking onto the stone bridge, he discovered a bluestone placed on the bridge, perfectly suitable for sitting.

Could it be that someone else fished here before?

The setup was already done, truly someone planted trees earlier, allowing future generations to enjoy the shade. Alright, now this spot was his.

Sitting on the rock, then placing the large bucket nearby, he began sorting out his fishing line.

This fishing rod was obtained from an old man who easily reeled in a giant alligator gar back then.

Today, he aimed to catch a Treasure Fish just as good as, if not better than, the alligator gar.

Then, Su Mu took out a small canister from his sleeve, pouring out a round, meaty substance.

This was Su Mu's own concoction of fish bait, mixed with the innards of over a dozen Treasure Fish, along with some Elixir Pills powder, Spirit Medicine powder, and the like, with excellent results!

The last time his fishing rod snapped, he had used this bait.

Today, Su Mu was brimming with confidence, hoping the new fishing rod wouldn't let him down.

After baiting the hook, Su Mu noticed that the water flow here was very slow, perfect for fishing.

With a flick, the line was cast into the river. There's no need for a floater when catching Treasure Fish, as once they're hooked, the line will immediately go taut with a fierce reaction.

He sat down, waiting patiently for a bite.

Sitting there for an hour without a bite is normal for an experienced angler; anglers might have shortcomings elsewhere, but they're certainly patient!

Suddenly, the silver line instantly went tight, a powerful force directly pulling the fishing rod into an inverted U shape.

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