Beauties in Simulation Cross over into Reality

Chapter 256: Chapter 234: Enemy Attack

“First Brother! Second Brother!”

Xiao Mo looked up, a surge of joy filling his heart at the sight of his two elder brothers.

Compared to a few years ago, his brothers’ faces hadn’t really changed, though they had grown taller and more robust.

“HAHAHAHA…” Zheng Shanhan strode forward with a booming laugh, clapping his younger brother on the arm. “It really is you, Fifth Brother! You’re still as fair-skinned as when you were a kid, but you’ve certainly gotten a lot stronger.”

Lou Tai also spoke warmly, “To think that we brothers would be reunited again. How have you been lately, Fifth Brother?”

“I’ve been well.” Xiao Mo smiled and nodded. “How have you and Second Brother been all these years, First Brother?”

“We’ve been great, just a bit tired from cultivation,” Lou Tai said with a smile.

“After we established ourselves in the Black Dragon Sect, we wanted to go look for you, Fifth Brother. But who knew you would just disappear? First Brother was down in the dumps for a long time, thinking something had happened to you.

He even went to check some of the nearby brothels, worried you might have been sold off as a boy toy.”

“Hey! What are you talking about?” Zheng Shanhan waved his hand dismissively. “Even though Fifth Brother was missing, I was sure he’d be fine—the heavens protect the worthy. And look, he found us, didn’t he?”

“But Fifth Brother, who are these two?”

Zheng Shanhan’s gaze fell on the two women behind Xiao Mo.

Both women were exceptionally beautiful.

The one in the light gauze dress, a smile on her face, had an enchanting and coquettish charm; her every frown and smile could steal a man’s heart.

The other, however, in a pink dress, exuded a sacred aura. Her beauty even surpassed the woman in gauze, seeming almost otherworldly.

“First Brother, Second Brother, these are two friends I met on my journey. We’ve been looking out for each other and traveling together for a long time.” Xiao Mo told a casual lie.

“Hahaha, I see.” Zheng Shanhan nodded. “Since they’re your friends, Fifth Brother, they’re our friends too. Come on! Let’s go to our courtyard for some tea and catch up properly.”

“Alright.” Xiao Mo readily agreed.

Zheng Shanhan slung an arm around Xiao Mo’s shoulders as they walked into the Sect, showing no trace of unfamiliarity. He even spent the whole way warning Xiao Mo to be wary of women, especially beautiful ones.

To this, Xiao Mo merely smiled faintly and said nothing.

Before long, Xiao Mo and his group arrived at the courtyard where his brothers lived.

Zheng Shanhan and Lou Tai lived together. Their courtyard was encircled by a Spirit Gathering Array, a benefit only Inner Sect Disciples could enjoy, which could even boost their cultivation while they rested.

Although this Spirit Gathering Array was nothing compared to the one on Blood Sin Peak, it was still far better than what most Sect disciples received.

Wangxin and Si Li sat off to the side, careful not to disturb them.

Meanwhile, Xiao Mo chatted with his two brothers about their experiences over the years.

When Xiao Mo mentioned that Qian Zhenhao had killed their Third Brother for the sake of cultivation, both Zheng Shanhan and Lou Tai wore looks of utter disbelief.

“When I was passing through Fengye City, Fourth Brother was about to perform a blood sacrifice with tens of thousands of citizens. In the end, a passing cultivator killed him. Third Brother’s soul was then granted peace and he entered the cycle of reincarnation.”

As Xiao Mo’s words fell, Zheng Shanhan and Lou Tai fell silent, a flicker of sorrow in their eyes.

“Sigh…” After a long, long time, Zheng Shanhan finally sighed, clenching his fists with a look of deep self-reproach.

Lou Tai recounted what had happened to Xiao Mo: “Back when your First Brother and I were chosen for the Black Dragon Sect, Third and Fourth Brother’s talent wasn’t quite enough, but they still could have become Outer Disciples.

At the time, we thought it didn’t matter if they were in the Inner Sect or Outer Sect.

We brothers have always been of one mind. We figured that once we had cultivation resources, we would share them and pull Third and Fourth Brother into the Inner Sect with us.

But your Fourth Brother refused. He said he wanted to go out and explore the world a bit more.

He said that if he couldn’t find a better way, he would come back and be an Outer Disciple of the Black Dragon Sect.

But your Third Brother didn’t feel at ease. He was worried Fourth Brother would be bullied out there, so he went with him.

Your First Brother and I wanted to go along too.

But Third Brother turned us down as well.

He told us to focus on our cultivation and said that if they couldn’t find another Sect, they would be back soon.

We never expected… we never expected something like this to happen.”

Zheng Shanhan shook his head. “The path of cultivation is filled with temptations, and very few can resist them. But to think that Fourth Brother, for the sake of cultivation, would go so far as to…”

The more they spoke, the more dejected the two became.

But they also knew that what was done was done, and there was nothing they could do to change it.

The three of them just drank. After several rounds, once they were hazy with drink and First Brother had cried his heart out, the mood finally lightened a little.

“First Brother, Second Brother, what exactly is the Emperor Beast Sect planning?” Xiao Mo asked, changing the subject.

Zheng Shanhan shook his head. “To be honest, we don’t really know. Your Second Brother and I are just Inner Sect Disciples. But lately, there have been faint rumors that something is about to appear in our Black Dragon Sect.”

Lou Tai poured Xiao Mo a cup of wine and added, “I heard a bit about this ’something’ yesterday when I was drinking with a few senior brothers.”

“Oh? What did you hear?” A glint of light flashed in Zheng Shanhan’s eyes; he was curious himself.

“I don’t know if it’s true or not. It’s just some gossip among the disciples,” Lou Tai said, shaking his head.

“They say the treasure is the legendary Fierce Beast Chaos.

Right now, the Black Dragon Sect is split into two factions. One faction advocates for awakening the Divine Beast Chaos and taming it for our own use. That way, once Chaos matures, it will become the guardian deity of the Black Dragon Sect.

However, the Sect Leader believes that Chaos is inherently evil and that such a creature should not exist in this world. He wants to seal Chaos again, or even kill it.”

“No wonder the Emperor Beast Sect has come to besiege us with such a massive force,” Zheng Shanhan said with sudden understanding. “It’s because their entire Sect is founded on Beast Taming Techniques. They want to control Chaos, don’t they?”

“Exactly.” Lou Tai nodded. “Their cultivation is directly linked to the grade of their Divine Beasts. How could they possibly pass up this opportunity?”

“But you don’t need to worry, Fifth Brother.” Zheng Shanhan clapped Xiao Mo on the shoulder. “Although our Black Dragon Sect’s Leader is at Immortal Realm Perfection and hasn’t reached the Ascension Realm, with the boost from our Sect Protection Array, his strength is definitely on par with the Emperor Beast Sect’s.”

“I’m not worried, of course.” Xiao Mo nodded.

“Come on, let’s take you to the Guest Peak, Fifth Brother. Even though your Second Brother and I are just junior disciples, we’ll make sure you have a comfortable place to stay.”

Zheng Shanhan drained his cup and stood up.

But just as the group stepped out of the courtyard,

A bell tolled, its sound echoing throughout the entire Black Dragon Sect.

“That’s…”

Zheng Shanhan stared in the direction of the tolling bell, his drunkenness vanishing in an instant.

“An attack?”