Guarding the River of Time

Chapter 182: Her Destiny—Second Brother Has Always Been There in the Shadows


"How should I put it...."

"Actually, I'm not quite sure about the details.... Anyway, the explanation my fourth sister gave me is... she has good luck."

Now my fourth sister is quite the figure in the Ancient Wilderness Immortal Realm because we are currently preparing to attack the Ancient Wilderness Immortal Realm.

He didn't dare to contact the fourth sister too often, to avoid causing any trouble, so he didn't ask much.

....

"Luck... good luck?"

The third brother also widened his eyes.

What is the Ancient Wilderness Immortal Realm? An ancient and powerful Upper-Rank Immortal Realm with a long-lasting heritage. Can she become the Vice Domain Master of the Ancient Wilderness Immortal Realm just by having good luck?

What a joke?

However, everyone acknowledges that the fourth sister's good luck is truly extraordinary, exceptional.

When the fourth sister was just starting and was still very weak, every time she went out with them, she came back with several Supreme Treasures.

Moreover, the fourth sister also helped a lot during the initial stage of their battles across the Ten Thousand Realms.

.....

"Otherwise, don't you know your fourth sister since day one."

"When someone's luck reaches a certain level, miracles can happen."

Saying this, the eldest brother pointed at the compass in the third brother's hand and joked: "Did you forget that the World Disc in your hand was something the fourth sister picked up?"

Upon hearing this, the third brother was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "You're right, it's not even surprising that the fourth sister became the Vice Domain Master."

If she could pick up a top-tier Supreme Treasure like the 'World Disc' just by going out, what other strange things can't happen?

.....

"With the way the fourth sister is progressing, if we don't work hard, she'll surpass us sooner or later..."

The third brother said gloomily, a sense of urgency swelling in his heart.

Fourth sister is much younger than them and started cultivation very late, but her growth speed is terrifying, like riding a rocket every day.

"Isn't that normal?"

"Can your lousy luck compare with fourth sister's?"

"Even when she takes a wrong turn, she finds opportunities and treasures, surpassing you... it's just a matter of time, isn't it?"

The eldest brother noticed the third brother's urgency and teased him.

After all, the third brother has always been the strongest among them. If he were to be overshadowed by the up-and-coming fourth sister, he might get emotional for a while...

"Besides, don't we have a new seventh brother now?"

"You don't need to put too much pressure on yourself."

The eldest brother understood the third brother's concerns.

The stronger you are, the heavier the responsibility and the greater the pressure. In the past, the third brother was always miles ahead in terms of strength, so he naturally played the role of the 'pillar,' the backbone of their group.

With a stronger seventh brother, he hoped the third brother wouldn't push himself too hard.

"Big brother, what do you think... what is the cultivation level of the seventh brother?"

The third brother suddenly thought of that powerful seventh brother and asked.

"You can't see it clearly, do you think I can?"

The eldest brother gave him a sideways glance, then finished the tea in his cup and poured another.

.....

"Why don't we... seek the seventh brother's help to join us in attacking the Ancient Wilderness Immortal Realm?"

"With his help, wouldn't it be a piece of cake to take down the Ancient Wilderness Immortal Realm?"

The third brother's eyes lit up with a good idea.

Hearing this, the eldest brother glared sternly, saying word by word, "Third brother, third brother, can't you show some ambition?"

"The seventh brother has just joined our family and isn't even familiar with us yet, and you're asking him for such a huge favor?"

"Do you have no shame?"

Upon hearing this, the third brother scratched his head awkwardly and said with a smile, "I was just thinking... it wouldn't be a big deal for the seventh brother to help with such a small favor."

...

"Ha!"

"Third brother, just think about it. After all our hard work laying plans for so many years, if in the end, we still need the seventh brother's help to succeed..."

"Wouldn't that make all our years of effort a joke, turning us into useless people?"

"If this reaches the master's ears.... what would we become?"

"Then in the future, we should just let the seventh brother handle everything and resign ourselves to being useless."

The eldest brother scolded the third brother harshly, sounding both concerned and disappointed.

"Big brother, I"

"What do you mean you? Don't you know... the master has given the seventh brother more important tasks?"

"We're here to solve problems for the master, fighting wars for him. We need to prove our worth and show our value!" The eldest brother's words brought a sudden clarity to the third brother.

"Right!"

"Big brother, you're right. We've been planning for so many years, plus we have the fourth sister on the inside. If we still can't take it down.... we'd truly be failures."

The third brother finally understood.

"Don't be like your second brother, passing the days in lazy lethargy, turning into an idle person. Who knows which world he's fooling around in now..."

Speaking of the second brother, the eldest brother became quite aggravated again.

The eldest and second brother had been fighting since they first met; their initial acquaintance was even made through fighting, giving them a kind of comic rivalry.

"Isn't the second brother working behind the scenes?" the third brother said quietly.

....

"Working behind the scenes on what?"

"Is he not just running around different worlds? Is he planning something?"

"Planning my foot!"

"I see him hopping across worlds, living carefreely! Planning what? I spit on that!"

"I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up with hundreds of wives at some point."

The eldest brother snorted in resentment; there was hardly ever a good word when discussing the second brother.

Hearing this, the third brother simply smiled.

He had grown used to it.

Every time the eldest brother talked about the second brother, it was the same demeanor, but... the third brother knew the bond between the oldest and second brother was unique.

"By the way, when did the second brother ever tell you he was planning something in secret?"

The eldest brother frowned and pressed for details.

.....

"A long time ago, I guess. I don't quite remember."

"Alright, big brother, let's focus on discussing the plan to attack the Ancient Wilderness. Let's not talk about the second brother for now."

The third brother knew that at this point, continuing to discuss the second brother would only annoy the eldest brother further.

"Indeed, let's focus on what's important; talking about that good-for-nothing second brother is of no interest to me!"

The eldest brother snorted.

....

In the third brother's memory, long, long ago, when they were preparing to fight across the Ten Thousand Realms.

Initially, it was only the eldest brother, the second brother, and himself.

Later, he remembered, one night, he was drinking with the second brother on an Immortal Mountain.

A little drunk, perhaps due to the alcohol, the second brother suddenly spoke earnestly, "Third brother, you must always remember, you and the eldest brother are in the open, while the second brother is in the shadows."

"The second brother has always been there, in the shadows...."

It was from that day that the second brother seemed to disappear, though he didn't actually disappear—he just seldom contacted them.

Aside from when the master summoned him, they were almost never in touch.

No one knew what the second brother was up to, only that he moved among different worlds....

However, the third brother was certain... he wasn't the layabout the eldest brother described; surely, he was working on some major project in secret...

....

"Third brother, weren't you discussing plans to attack the Ancient Wilderness? What are you thinking about?"

Seeing his third brother in a daze, the eldest brother wondered what nonsense was running through his mind.

"No... nothing."

After returning to his senses, the third brother smiled.

Then in the next moment, recalling something important, his expression turned serious, and he pulled out a yellowed piece of paper from his sleeve, handing it to the eldest brother:

"Big brother, look at this."

Receiving the paper, the eldest brother widened his eyes upon reading what was written.

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