Divine Seal: From a Heavy Sword to Slicing Through the Holy Demon Continent

"Then you'd better work hard. Your brother's spiritual power is stronger than yours now. Be careful not to fall behind," Long Haoyu said, pretending to be relaxed.

Long Haochen clenched his fist, his eyes filled with unwavering determination, silently making this decision a part of his mind.

Long Haoyu, his older brother.

He must catch up with his older brother!

With an older brother, a mother, and a father who has also returned, we must work hard!

After picking the wild vegetables, Long Haoyu led Long Haochen home.

After experiencing a massacre, seeing his own three thatched huts again filled Long Haoyu with warmth.

Upon Long Xingyu's return, Bai Yue, who hadn't gone to town to help tailor clothes, immediately came to greet the two brothers.

"Yu Yu, Chen Chen, how did your exams go today?" Bai Yue hugged the two brothers and asked gently.

"Mom, I scored 18 points in the spiritual power test. I passed the exam and have become a first-class squire knight."

"And my brother, his spiritual power test score was 35 points, which is already the standard for a third-level squire knight, and he passed the test."

Long Haochen proudly told Bai Yue the answer, mentioning that he was very happy to have passed the exam.

Mentioning that Long Haoyu had already reached the level of a third-level squire knight, he couldn't hide his joy, happy for his brother.

"Yes, Yu Yu and Chen Chen are great!" Bai Yue was even happier to hear that both of her children had passed the exam, and her face was filled with a happy smile.

Long Xingyu was not far away, and he was not at all surprised that the two brothers were able to pass the test.

He wasn't too surprised to hear that Long Haoyu's spiritual power had reached 35 points; he still vividly remembered what had happened last night.

To be able to sneak up to his side silently and then dare to swing a sword at him directly—it would be unreasonable not to have such a test result.

Seeing the two brothers held in Bai Yue's arms, and thinking about their talents, a look of pain appeared on his face once again, but he quickly hid it.

A faint smell of blood wafted into his nostrils at that moment. Finally, he looked thoughtfully at Long Haoyu and then at the black heavy sword behind Long Haoyu.

"Are you in danger?"

Long Xingyu stepped forward and asked, "This sword has a faint smell of blood."

Long Haoyu broke free from Bai Yue's embrace, met Long Xingyu's gaze, and said stiffly, "It's nothing, I just almost died."

He almost died?

Long Xingyu's aura suddenly jolted, but then he looked at Long Haoyu and saw that his aura was calm.

The pain and struggle in his eyes disappeared, replaced by doubt and rage.

Long Haoyu and Long Haochen, the two brothers, were people he had decided to carefully cultivate, yet they encountered danger right under his nose?!

Long Haochen was a little confused. He felt the anger coming from Long Xingyu, but he also looked at Long Haoyu out of the corner of his eye with some doubt.

Far from being as mature as Long Haoyu, he was filled with doubts at this moment, and the details of his older brother's five kills against the Wolf Demon resurfaced in his mind.

When you encountered the wolf demon in the forest, didn't you have an overwhelming advantage, brother?

It seems... it shouldn't be too dangerous, right?

Chapter 12 Knight's Temple Secret Techniques: Cleansing the Marrow and Refining the Body!

Long Haochen couldn't understand it.

Their eyes met silently.

Long Haoyu gave Long Haochen a wink, the look in his eyes one that Long Haochen was already very familiar with.

Uh……

It seems like my brother is deliberately trying to upset Dad.

Long Haochen finally understood. He knew that his brother had worked very hard to take care of the family all these years, and had even given up drinking Peiyuan Liquid for the sake of their mother's health.

Logically, if the two brothers each take out the Nourishing Essence Liquid once a week, they can both benefit from its effects of strengthening their constitution and nourishing their vital energy.

But Long Haoyu did not do that; he shouldered all the responsibilities himself.

Having vaguely understood Long Haoyu's actions, Long Haochen silently lowered his head, a shy and embarrassed expression on his face.

"My brother is probably complaining that Dad hasn't been home all these years, and he's probably trying to scare Dad on purpose."

"Hmm... I think I'll just pretend I don't know anything. Anyway, there's no real danger, so it shouldn't be a problem if I don't say anything, right?"

Long Haochen muttered to himself, too embarrassed to look up at this moment because he was bad at lying and was afraid that he would accidentally give himself away.

Long Haoyu intimidated Long Haochen, but still stared at Long Xingyu with a cold expression.

Long Xingyu was furious, but he also noticed that Long Haoyu's aura was unusually smooth, and he vaguely understood what was going on.

"Haochen, can you tell Dad what happened to you and your brother?" Knowing he couldn't do anything to Long Haoyu, Long Xingyu selectively focused on Long Haochen.

When his name was suddenly called, Long Haochen gasped. He had just decided to keep the matter a secret, but when he met Long Xingyu's gaze, he suddenly became hesitant.

Long Xingyu vaguely understood, and his voice immediately became stern: "Haochen, you have already said that you have become a first-class squire knight."

"You've only just become a squire knight, and you've already forgotten our ten principles as knights?"

Long Xingyu felt he could easily scare Long Haochen, even if he couldn't scare Long Haoyu.

Long Haochen's expression changed immediately. Seeing Long Haoyu nod at him with gentle eyes, his expression became firm again.

From the end of the squire knight assessment, to picking wild vegetables in the forest, to encountering the wolf demon and the white-clad man from the Assassin's Temple and Cai'er.

Forced by the Knights' Ten Rules, and also because his brother had already done something infuriating, Long Haochen explained it in great detail.

"A wolf demon actually managed to get into Odin Town?"

Long Xingyu's eyes were filled with a chilling killing intent. He was the owner of the Throne of Doomsday and Slaughter, and his duty was to kill.

He felt no liking for the wolf demon, who was associated with the demon race, especially now that he was going through a period of inner turmoil.

If he hadn't heard that all the wolf demons had been killed, he would have wanted to chase after them and grind them to dust.

"Haoyu, Dad knows you're blaming me, but in the future, when you encounter these kinds of things, you must act within your capabilities, and never use these kinds of things to scare Dad."

Long Xingyu suppressed his anger and realized that Long Haoyu was deliberately trying to provoke him. With a helpless expression, he spoke earnestly.

Long Haoyu remained silent, unable to bear Long Xingyu's concern, and carried Wufeng back to his room.

Long Xingyu's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and his lips twitched uncontrollably as he flashed in front of Long Haoyu.

"Haoyu, you and Haochen have both passed the assessment. For the next three years, you will study at the Odin Temple."

"Dad has made up his mind. I will make up for your past irresponsibility. Please give Dad a chance, okay?"

Long Xingyu's eyes were very 'sincere', and his tone was very kind and magnetic.

Seeing this, Bai Yue went to her son's side, squatted down next to Long Haoyu, and said gently, "Haoyu, don't be angry with your father, okay?"

Long Haoyu's resolve softened slightly. He wouldn't listen to Long Xingyu's concern now, but Bai Yue's words were very effective.

Meeting Long Xingyu's sincere and expectant gaze once again, he replied curtly, "Okay."

Long Xingyu glanced gratefully at Bai Yue, then quickly pulled Long Haoyu and Long Haochen into his arms, giving Long Haoyu no chance to resist.

"Haoyu, Haochen, you have both passed the squire knight assessment. Now, your father has prepared a gift for you to truly embark on the path of knighthood."

"Do you know that there are many impurities in the meridians of our human body? Your father has prepared many herbs for you according to the secret methods of our Knight Temple, which can help you cleanse your meridians and marrow."

"As long as you successfully cleanse your marrow and refine your bones, you will all experience a tremendous improvement and will definitely be able to go further on the path of knighthood in the future."

"These are all acts of care from our Knights' Temple for you future knights. You must not fail to live up to the name of knight."

Long Xingyu spoke with great enthusiasm, taking out many herbs he had prepared beforehand from his spatial ring.

Long Haoyu pursed his lips, looking at the herbs that Long Xingyu had taken out with a hint of surprise. In the original timeline, Long Haochen would have received the help of the Thousand-Strike Spirit Furnace.

Burning away impurities from the twelve meridians allows the body to be further developed.

Previously, the white-robed man hadn't commented on her poor talent, which naturally meant she missed the opportunity to have the white-robed man use the Thousand Strike Spirit Furnace to cleanse her meridians and marrow.

Long Xingyu's current preparations allow him to make up for these shortcomings, and it is estimated that Long Xingyu in the original timeline had already made preparations.

Perhaps they knew at the time that Long Haochen had already burned away the impurities of the twelve meridians, which is why they didn't go through with it.

But when he heard Long Xingyu say that the secret techniques of the Knight's Temple must not betray the name of a knight, he scoffed at it.

This cheapskate father really doesn't miss any opportunity to brainwash him and Long Haochen!

Upon hearing that it could cleanse the marrow and improve strength, Long Haochen immediately showed a look of anticipation.

Long Xingyu's pride was greatly satisfied, and he immediately began to prepare to refine these herbs.

About an hour later, all the herbs were boiled and prepared, and two huge water vats were placed in front of the thatched hut.

The dark green medicinal liquid rippled in the water vat, emanating a pungent odor.

"Haoyu, Haochen, you can both go inside!"

"This secret technique will be of immense benefit to you!"

Long Xingyu added a piece of firewood to the water tank and said in a serious tone.

Long Haoyu looked at the medicinal liquid in the water tank. His talent had been maxed out by the system, but the impurities in his body had not been washed away.

At this moment, looking at the medicinal juices prepared by Long Xingyu, and with Bai Yue's encouraging gaze, he and Long Haochen entered the water tank together.

The terrifying effects of the drug swept over his entire body in an instant, causing him and Long Haochen to groan simultaneously, as if they were being burned.

Having endured the initial burning sensation from the medicine, Long Haoyu calmed himself down. He could feel the medicine penetrating his limbs and bones.

After Long Haochen's spirit, which originally had 11 points, had its twelve meridians' impurities burned away by the Thousand Strikes Spirit Furnace, its spiritual power directly soared to 25 points.

Just like the original Long Haochen, he did not drink the Qi-Nourishing Liquid to strengthen his foundation, but relied solely on continuous efforts to reach 35 points of spiritual power.

Long Haoyu was looking forward to his improvement, wondering what level he could reach after this marrow cleansing!

P.S.: Update done! As usual, shamelessly asking for recommendation votes.

Chapter 13 Long Xingyu: I want to be alone

The dark green liquid gradually turned transparent over time.

The medicinal properties of the herbs that Long Xingyu had melted into the clear water were absorbed into the limbs and bones of Long Haoyu and Long Haochen.