Before long, a tall and imposing young man walked out, standing a full head and a half taller than the average person, looking about eighteen or nineteen years old. His long eyebrows reached his temples, his nose was straight, his mouth square, and especially his eyes were as bright as cold stars in the night. The young man wore only a pair of long pants, his upper body bare, his skin bronze, and his solid muscles coiled around him like dragons, exuding a sense of power. A black band tied his hair, which flowed freely over his shoulders, wild and unrestrained, with a touch of elegance, radiating an air of looking down upon the world, as if he alone reigned supreme.

This person was none other than Ryan Cooper, who had just woken up from his afternoon nap.

Ryan Cooper grinned mischievously and said, “So it’s my three brothers-in-law. Forgive your brother-in-law for being late to greet you.”

Henry Carter said angrily, “You fight maniac, my sister hasn’t married you yet. Even if she does, you still have to respectfully call me big brother-in-law.”

Samuel Carter ran over, laughing, “Brother-in-law, it’s been three months since we last met, and you’ve become even more heroic and extraordinary.”

Samuel Carter, just like his sister Emily Carter, had admired Ryan Cooper since childhood. Even though his skills had greatly improved in recent years and his fighting ability was now on par with Ryan Cooper, he still admired him immensely.

“It’s always the little brother-in-law who’s the best, always knowing how wise and mighty I am.”

Andrew Carter said, “You fight maniac, stop being so narcissistic. Be careful or we’ll have you begging for mercy on your knees in a moment.”

Ryan Cooper said, “Second brother-in-law, if you guys hadn’t come, I really would’ve gone crazy. I just learned some martial arts and was looking for someone to practice with. You came at the perfect time. Big brother-in-law, since you’re so hot-tempered, I’ll help you cool off first.”

The three were surprised, none of them expecting this maniac who never liked martial arts and only loved fighting since childhood to suddenly start learning martial arts.

Henry Carter couldn’t help but ask, “You started practicing martial arts? When? Who did you learn from?”

“Just a few days ago, I learned some common third-rate martial arts from my grandfather. It should be more than enough to deal with you guys.”

Henry Carter was furious. “You fight maniac, let’s go outside the city and settle this right now.”

Andrew Carter added, “We were planning to pay our respects to Uncle Dugu and Grandpa Dugu, but it looks like we’ll have to do that later.”

Samuel Carter was clearly used to this kind of situation, standing by with a cheerful smile.

Ryan Cooper said, “Alright, wait for me.”

With that, he turned and ran to the backyard, and after a while, came back out wearing a shirt.

It was a bright and sunny spring day, the wind gentle and the sky cloudless. The spring breeze brushed softly, warming the body and making one feel light and refreshed.

The grass by the roadside was tender and green, the willow branches hung down like green ribbons, everything brimming with vitality. The air was filled with the scent of grass mixed with earth, the feeling of spring everywhere.

Ryan Cooper and the other three had already arrived outside the city, chatting as they walked.

These four had forged their friendship through fights. Although Henry Carter and Andrew Carter were both older than Ryan Cooper, they had been bullied by him plenty when they were young. It wasn’t until one day when he stopped picking on the “weak little kids” that things changed, and thanks to Emily Carter, their bond became even closer. Even though they were always bickering or fighting when together, their friendship was genuine.

Samuel Carter asked, “Brother-in-law, what moves did you actually learn?”

“Plenty, like ‘Wild Horse Parts Its Mane’, ‘Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg’, ‘Catching a Turtle in a Jar’ specially prepared for my big and little brothers-in-law, and ‘Waiting by the Tree for a Rabbit’ for my second brother-in-law.”

Henry Carter was furious. “Ryan Cooper, I’ll say it again, my sister hasn’t married you yet. Even after she does, you have to call me big brother-in-law, not little brother-in-law.”

Andrew Carter was also angry. “Ryan Cooper, stop showing off with your words. In a moment, we’ll have you begging for mercy on your knees.”

“Alright, I really can’t wait.”

Bickering all the way, they arrived at their sacred fighting ground—the forest outside the city.

At this moment, they noticed a young man and woman sitting by the woods, looking very close. The girl was wiping sweat from the young man’s brow. It seemed they were tired from traveling and had stopped here to rest.

Ryan Cooper didn’t pay much attention at first, but suddenly noticed the smiles on the faces of the three The Carter Family brothers had frozen. Curious, he looked over at the couple, who were also looking back at them.

“Boom!”

Ryan Cooper felt as if struck by lightning, his mind spinning, his thoughts blank, and it took a long time for him to recover. Wasn’t that girl the one he thought about day and night, his beloved Moon? After two years apart, Emily Carter had become even more beautiful, breathtakingly so. The once slightly immature little girl had now completely transformed into a stunning young woman, her gorgeous face full of charm. Yet the one he longed for was now sitting intimately with another young man. The young man was strikingly handsome and full of spirit. Ryan Cooper understood—betrayal. His former lover had already betrayed him.

Emily Carter had clearly noticed the four of them as well. She stood up awkwardly, wanting to pull the young man up with her, but then withdrew her hand. The young man, however, stood up naturally and confidently.

“Big brother, second brother, third brother.”

“Hmph.”