Published: March 7, 2025
Chapter 165: I Hope I Have
The long night was quiet and vast, with white clouds gently drifting in the sky. The sound of the wind was serene, softly blowing. Under the faint moonlight, the face of the young Chu Yang changed with the shadows, and he smiled lightly while speaking softly.
Around him, several young boys were also curled up, quietly listening. Ji Mo and Rocky Luo had returned at some point, sitting quietly on the outskirts, their eyes sparkling with light.
The waters of Emerald Lake gently rippled, lapping against the shore continuously, as if it had been this way since ancient times—profound and warm, simple and eternal...
"Brothers need to carve their way with their own blood and tears, not just by saying it."
"Finding a good brother is much harder than finding a good wife!" Chu Yang chuckled lightly: "I hope I have one. What about you guys?"
"We hope we have one too!" The other boys laughed, filled with longing.
That night, everyone felt it was so beautiful.
They sat quietly, with Mo Qingwu nestled in Chu Yang's arms, obediently and quietly, no one willing to break the beautiful atmosphere of the moment. Because this atmosphere was filled with dreams.
Mo Chengyu sat quietly on the rooftop, listening to Chu Yang's gentle words, a genuine smile appearing on his lips. He recalled his younger days, practicing martial arts with his brothers.
Adventuring through the martial arts world together, rushing into the fray amidst blood and storms, drinking together, goofing off together, doing anything together...
Mo Chengyu let out a gentle breath. How many years had it been? How many brothers had simply disappeared? How many still existed?
In that moment, Mo Chengyu suddenly made a decision: once he returned, he must find his brothers and have a good drink together. To quietly reminisce.
After a long while, Dong Wushang chuckled, leaping into the freshly leveled courtyard, a flash of light from his blade as he unleashed the Ink Blade technique fiercely; pushing himself to the limit.
The other boys exchanged glances and chuckled, all beginning their practice; everyone could see the light in each other's eyes.
To be brothers, one must not lag behind among them. Do not look up at the peak when the brothers are standing at the summit while you are still at the foot of the mountain.
Chu Yang watched with a smile, feeling the Nine Calamity Sword in his dantian gently surging.
"You already know what it means to be a brother." The voice of the sword soul gently echoed in his mind, accompanied by a hint of satisfaction, "Although it's still somewhat superficial, you have begun to grasp some of the meaning of brotherhood. What I want to tell you today is: emotion is the most important part of cultivation!"
"Emotion is the most important part?" Chu Yang repeated softly, seemingly enlightened.
The aura of the Nine Calamity Sword in his dantian surged violently, a strange force rushing into Chu Yang's meridians. The sword soul, somewhat pleased yet slightly disappointed, said, "Today, as a reward for you, I will no longer suppress your rank promotion! Brotherhood is also a kind of martial arts insight! You are enough."
In the courtyard, the five had already exhausted themselves, yet they stubbornly stood, refusing to fall, training with pure physical strength, striving to break through their limits...
Suddenly, a faint aura fluctuation rippled through the courtyard!
As the geniuses of various families, they were naturally well aware of what such fluctuations represented! Because they had experienced it themselves many times, and each time brought pride and a tremendous sense of achievement!
Everyone began to search for the source of the aura...
The aura surged, suddenly like a stampede of horses, roaring and boiling!
Everyone stared in astonishment.
They saw Chu Yang, holding Mo Qingwu gently, sitting calmly with a radiant light on his face, while that subtle aura surged forth from him!
Breakthrough?!
Chu Yang broke through?
Everyone's mouths fell open in surprise. Only Gu Duxing remained unaffected; he merely smiled ruefully.