The Sixth Fang remained silent for a moment and said, "Fifth Brother and Old Nine? I remember, they were still around at that time."

"Dead."

Feng Yunqi remained silent for a moment and said, "All dead."

"How did they die?"

Fang Yunzheng’s gaze became sharp.

"At that time, because of your illness, the Divine Soul couldn’t be preserved. The situation back then was that it might dissipate soon... I went to Wei Wo Zheng Sect to beg for Divine Formless Jade or Divine Crystal Spirit Heart, but Yan Nan wouldn’t give it. A fight broke out, and everyone retreated."

"Your Ninth Brother was unrivaled in thievery kung fu back then, sneaking into Wei Wo Zheng Sect late at night to steal the Divine Crystal Spirit Heart, stole half a piece, and desperately escaped, pursued by countless experts of Wei Wo Zheng Sect. I and Fifth Brother were outside waiting for him..."

"When Old Nine came out, he was already beyond saving. Before he died, he gave the Divine Crystal Spirit Heart to me, and I and your Fifth Brother ran with Old Nine. Wei Wo Zheng Sect was chasing us from behind."

Feng Yunqi said bitterly, "Then your Fifth Brother was suddenly counterattacked by Five Spirits Gu... It turned out, your Fifth Brother was one of Wei Wo Zheng Sect’s people. Fighting against various Vice Sect Masters was equivalent to betraying the sect..."

"Knowing he was doomed to die, he let me go first, then stayed behind alone to hold off the pursuers. Later, I learned that in his final battle, under the counterattack of Five Spirits Gu, his Heart Vein was completely destroyed, became weaker, and ultimately, couldn’t even manage to self-detonate."

Feng Yunqi said woodenly, "He turned into dust and died!"

"After he died, Yan Nan and several Vice Sect Masters of Wei Wo Zheng Sect stopped the chase. Moreover, they gave your Fifth Brother a proper burial!"

Fang Yunzheng’s eyes suddenly turned red.

"Fifth Brother was... one of Wei Wo Zheng Sect? Betrayed the sect for me?"

Fang Yunzheng asked in disbelief, voice trembling:

"Old Nine also died for me?! Big Brother! How did it come to this?!"

Feng Yunqi sighed softly and said, "Back then, when I was taking you away, I only heard your Fifth Brother desperately roaring, he said: I’m not betraying the sect! I just want to save my brothers! I don’t want to betray the sect! But ended up dying for betraying it! This Five Spirits Gu... is it trying to turn us all into dogs?"

"You guys, who are sworn brothers, if one day defying the Celestial Worm God for your brothers, is it also considered as betraying the sect? The feelings between us brothers are the same as yours! Why, when I took a piece of Divine Crystal Spirit Heart for my brother, it became betrayal of the sect?!"

"I’m certain to die today! My Heart Vein is gone! But what about you? Look at me! Look at me!"

Feng Yunqi closed his eyes, said woodenly, "After Old Five finished saying his last words ’Look at me’, suddenly all his bones shattered, turned into a pulp that couldn’t even be recognized..."

"The Vice Sect Masters of Wei Wo Zheng Sect seemed touched by your Fifth Brother, and the matter was left unresolved. When your Fifth Brother was buried, I went to see my brother off, and they didn’t stop me. But since then, I never returned to Wei Wo Zheng Sect!"

"And since then, I’ve never went to Guardian Headquarters either."

Feng Yunqi sighed softly.

Fang Yunzheng trembled all over, tears flowing.

He only had one feeling: I woke up, and my brothers were all dead!

All died for me!

And one of them was even from Wei Wo Zheng Sect, betrayed the sect for me!

"Where is Old Nine buried?"

He asked gravely.

"In this valley, on the Guan Ying Platform he liked the most." Feng Yunqi’s eyes were weathered.

"What about Fifth Brother?"

"In Wei Wo Zheng Sect!"

"Why not bring him back?"

"Your Fifth Brother said before dying that he hadn’t betrayed the sect, nor would he."

Feng Yunqi said sadly, "Therefore, I couldn’t argue."

Fang Yunzheng remained silent for a long time.

Word by word he said, "When I recover, I’ll go to Wei Wo Zheng Sect to pay respects to Fifth Brother."

Feng Yunqi remained silent.

After a long time, he said, "Old Sixth, are you a Guardian?"

Fang Yunzheng’s eyes lowered, after a long time, he said quietly, "Big Brother, you figured it out?"

Feng Yunqi smiled bitterly, "My brothers sacrificed themselves for Dongfang Sansan’s plan, for the peace of Guardian Continent, blocked the heaven’s eye with their bodies. If I still couldn’t figure it out, wouldn’t I, your big brother, be a fool?"

"I just never thought that among my nine brothers, there were not only members of Wei Wo Zheng Sect but also Guardians. Seems I, Feng Yunqi, am truly not made for big matters."

He sighed sadly, "In the past, roaming Jianghu, fantasizing about doing something... Now thinking back, it’s like a fleeting dream. Not a bit of reality."

Fang Yunzheng lowered his head, said painfully, "Big Brother, I’m sorry."

"Nothing to be sorry for."

Feng Yunqi said, "Between us brothers, we all have done right by each other. Just like your Fifth Brother, back then, haven’t you suspected him? You two fought every day, was it really just for a clash of wills?"

"But your Fifth Brother still died for you. That’s enough!"

Feng Yunqi murmured, "You can say I can’t distinguish right from wrong, good from evil, say I’m ordinary and useless, say I lack a stance. But that’s how I am."

"Whether you’re from Wei Wo Zheng Sect or Guardians, as long as there’s no betrayal between us brothers... you’re my good brothers!"

"Always!"

Feng Yunqi said, "That’s how I am, was in the past, am now, and will be in the future."

He stopped Fang Yunzheng with his hand from speaking, said, "I know your stance, I know you’re a Guardian, I even know your mission. If your Fifth Brother were still alive, he in Wei Wo Zheng Sect, you in Guardians, one day if you fought life and death on the battlefield, I wouldn’t be surprised."

"But now, he’s already dead. And he hasn’t wronged you. So I hope, you still recognize this Fifth Brother! After all, he died for you!"