"In the future, there’s even a chance to pass the heavenly tribulation and establish a Dao Foundation. By then, we’ll truly have made it."

"I know, you’re always so good to your brothers. You take care of your second brother, fourth brother, sixth brother, ninth brother, and even your little sister so well. I wonder if they’ll forget your contributions as their big brother in the future."

"Don’t worry, the fourth and sixth brothers are not the kind of people who forget kindness."

"Look, not long ago, when Sijie wanted to find a master, the sixth brother immediately brought over three thousand-year red fruits."

"And the second and twelfth brothers are both on Blue Mountain Archipelago. Four years ago, didn’t the second brother send a letter with some things? He’s already successfully passed the heavenly tribulation, and the twelfth brother has joined a big sect. They’re both doing quite well."

"It’s a pity they are so far away, it’s inconvenient to see each other. Otherwise, it would be great if the second brother could come to help."

The couple embraced briefly before separating, Yao Suyun went to prepare the meal while Su Bo opened up the panel to connect to the Virtual God Network, browsing the regional channels to stay informed about local affairs.

After a while, the meal was ready, and a bright-eyed, white-toothed young girl pushed the door open and walked in, smiling as she said:

"Dad, Mom, I’m back."

"Why are you back today? Where’s your brother?"

"The Sect Leader took a big job, most of the senior brothers went over, and big brother went too."

Su Bo asked casually:

"What kind of big job?"

"A big guild invited the entire sect to assist, for a total of 20,000 gold. Big brother would earn over a hundred gold just for travel expenses."

"That’s pretty good, similar to those who graduate from major sects."

The family chatted a bit as they washed their hands and started eating. While eating and surfing the net, the youngest daughter, Su Yue’an, suddenly exclaimed in surprise:

"Oh my, big news! Our local super Immortal Sect, the Wujixian Palace’s contemporary Dao seed Jiang Muyun, challenged someone on the Virtual God Network."

Su Bo asked offhandedly:

"Who did he challenge?"

"Let me look at the challenge; it seems he challenged someone from the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect, a Dao seed named Su Yu."

Su Yue’an remarked in surprise:

"Which sect is the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect? I don’t think I’ve heard of it, even among the fourteen top sects and fifty-eight bottom sects on the Mainland of Divine Land."

Su Bo also thought for a moment and shook his head, saying:

"I really haven’t heard of it on the mainland."

But Yao Suyun looked puzzled and asked:

"Bo, isn’t your younger brother named Su Yu?"

"Yes, so what?"

He laughed and said:

"It’s just the same name, do you think it’s really him?"

"But I remember that the letter your second brother sent four years ago mentioned that your younger brother joined a sect in the Blue Mountain Archipelago, and it seemed to be called Xuanzhen Immortal Sect."

"Hmm?"

Su Bo was taken aback and then shook his head:

"It should be the same name. It’s only been nine years since my younger brother awakened, and a Dao seed at the very least has a super-grade Immortal Foundation. The gap is like heaven and earth, it’s impossible."

"And my younger brother is on Blue Mountain, which is billions of kilometers away from the mainland, it’s hard to come back."

Yao Suyun also felt she was overthinking and stopped talking, lowered her head, and continued eating.

Then the family continued eating, chatting occasionally.

After a while, Su Bo suddenly paused and stood up abruptly, which made the table shake and frightened the other two.

"Old man, why are you acting all surprised?"

Su Bo looked at the messages on his contact list and said to his wife and daughter with joy:

"My younger brother is back."

"What?"

"The younger brother from Blue Mountain is back?"

"Really? Where is he?"

"At the west gate of town."

Su Bo said excitedly:

"He also brought his girlfriend, he’s back this time for marriage."

"Then what are you waiting for, go pick him up quickly."

"Alright."

Su Bo immediately went out, while Yao Suyun was busy cleaning up the dishes.

"Yue’an, sweep the floor, later your little uncle will come, you need to call him little uncle and aunt."

Su Bo stepped out and immediately saw two figures hovering above the west gate of the small town, surrounded by curious onlookers from various guilds.

The young man was unmistakably his younger brother, still so youthful, but compared to nine years ago, he exuded a steady aura like a mountain standing over the abyss, along with a faint sense of majesty and pressure.

The masked female beside him, although her appearance was obscure, emitted an extraordinary aura, a sign of an extraordinary woman.

His younger brother and Qingchan both saw him the moment Su Bo stepped out, and in a flash, they appeared before him, calling:

"Big brother!"

Qingchan also called out crisply:

"Big brother!"

The brothers met, and any doubts in Su Bo’s heart vanished instantly. Gripping his brother’s hands tightly, he said excitedly:

"Little brother, and sister-in-law, come on, let’s go home."

As he waved to the people nearby, he said:

"My younger brother is back, returning from Blue Mountain Island. This is my younger sister-in-law."

"Wow, Blue Mountain Island is in the frontier region, far from the mainland."

"Indeed."

"Your younger brother seems to have some skills then."

"Hahaha!"

Su Bo laughed heartily, leading the couple back to their residence.

As they entered the courtyard, Su Yu went up to the sister-in-law standing at the door to greet them:

"Sister-in-law, I’m back."

"This is my girlfriend, Luo Qingchan."

Qingchan immediately removed her veil, revealing a face akin to a celestial maiden, and bashfully lowered her head:

"Sister-in-law, hello, I’m Qingchan."

Behind the sister-in-law emerged a girl strikingly similar to her, exclaiming in amazement:

"Wow, aunt is so beautiful."

Su Yu smiled, addressing her:

"Yue’an’s grown so big now?"

The group entered the house, sitting around the table for tea, with the big brother eagerly asking about his and the second brother’s recent circumstances.

"Second brother is doing great, he overcame the tribulation a few years ago and has an upper-grade Dao Foundation. Originally, he wanted to come in person, but since I’m getting married to Qingchan, and Qingchan is from the mainland too, we came back together to see her parents and our parents."

At this point, the big brother anxiously asked:

"What did her parents say, did they approve?"

The sister-in-law slapped the big brother’s leg jokingly:

"Why ask such silly questions? If they didn’t agree, would we call them parents?"

"Have you set a date for the wedding? Do you have a matchmaker? How much betrothal gift?"

"Uh, there’s a matchmaker already on the way."

"Alright then, we’ll discuss it when the matchmaker arrives. Make sure you’ve prepared the betrothal gift. If it’s not enough, your brother can pitch in."

The sister-in-law’s eyes fell on Luo Qingchan, who was leaning close to Su Yu, and she seemed very satisfied.

"You’re lucky, little brother. Qingchan is so beautiful, you better not mistreat her."

Qingchan said crisply:

"Don’t worry, sister-in-law, he treats me very well."

Yao Suyun found herself increasingly satisfied with Qingchan, a perfect woman becoming part of her husband’s family gave her a sense of disbelief.

After chatting for a while, the sister-in-law took Qingchan to the backyard, leaving the two brothers to talk alone.

Having discussed the marriage, the elder brother, as expected, inquired about Su Yu’s specific circumstances, such as his current level of cultivation, his situation in the sect, as well as the second brother’s current standing.

Su Yu answered this way:

"I am now apprenticed to a Loose Immortal within the sect, who treats me well. I’m officially recognized by the sect already. The second brother is currently level 142, no descendants yet, but he’s working on it. Also, I have..."

He hasn’t told his big brother that he’s already passed the tribulation, nor has he mentioned how strong he is now. His answers were ambiguous.

The reason is simple, he plans to show off a bit.

On the way here, he browsed the regional channels and learned about the current situation of his big brother’s guild, a perfect chance to flaunt should not be missed.

Returning in glory, he wouldn’t do so without making a grand entrance.

If there’s no opportunity to show off, he would find a way to create one.

So, on their way, he and Qingchan decided to stay low-key for now and wait for the big brother’s guild’s sword competition to begin. Then, amidst the spotlight, they’ll make a grand display, boosting his big brother’s reputation.

On this return home, Su Yu had considered bringing his big brother and other siblings to Blue Mountain Island, but it’s likely the parents wouldn’t want to leave home. The big brother, staying behind to care for the parents, wouldn’t leave either.

If that’s the case, before returning, he aims to pave a way for his big brother, establishing a branch of the family.

He plans to discuss this after revealing his identity to his big brother, gauging whether he wants to venture independently.

If he wishes to go independent, he’ll support the establishment of a new guild.

If not, he’ll support his big brother in ascending within the Divine Sword Guild, forming a new main team.

Before leaving, Su Yu aims to leave behind the Earth Immortal Spirit Puppet, along with some powerful treasures for the guild. Even at the mid-to-lower levels on the Mainland of Divine Land, this would be crushing power, sufficient to establish a foothold in a small place like Clear Water River.

PS: Today’s story was difficult to write, I’m not good at penning such dramatic scenes.