After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me

"Hey, good thunder!"

"This is still the best thunder in the world."

"Tsk tsk, this must be the first time in history someone said something like that."

As soon as Heaven Thunder appeared, it immediately heard the mocking remarks from other Heaven Thunders, causing its face to darken. Electric sparks crackled all over its body, and its eyes blazed with fiery anger.

How many times had it told Zhouzhou not to call it good thunder? But she just wouldn't listen. And now, look, it's being laughed at.

It had been around for thousands of years, and the mockery it suffered during its time in Zhouzhou much outweighed anything it had previously received.

When it didn't respond, the other Heaven Thunders approached it to comfort it. "Don't be angry, come on. The little girl was praising you sincerely. She wasn't scolding you. Why not smile? Why the long face?"

Upon hearing this, Heaven Thunder glanced at them and couldn't be bothered to respond.

After being colleagues for thousands of years, how could it not understand what they were actually thinking? They must be laughing at it.

The Heaven Thunder tribe had always been revered by mortals—admired and feared. That was the effect they wanted to achieve.

They were born to align with the way of the heavens, to carry out the will of the heavens. Their job was to maintain justice, not to hear mortals praise them.

And that's why it never wanted to hear Zhouzhou call it good thunder.

"Hmph, brat," it muttered in its heart, cursing quietly. "She must be doing this on purpose!"

The girl was trouble through and through, always doing the opposite of what it told her. Ever since she was young, she had been rebellious.

It regretted helping her. If only it had known... if only it had known...

Before it could finish thinking, it heard Zhouzhou's cheers.

Looking down, it saw Zhouzhou running around excitedly, telling everyone she met, "I'm going to be a rich lady!"

What a fool.

It silently mocked in its heart, but its lips involuntarily curled into a smile, and electric sparks on its body burst into a display of fireworks.

The next second, sensing other's presence nearby, it immediately restrained itself, not daring to move an inch.

The other Heaven Thunders, seeing this, couldn't help but tease it. "You can be happy, you know. What's wrong with showing it? After all, you've witnessed her growing from a tiny little thing to a big girl all the way. Isn't it normal to feel happy for her? Why hide it?"

"Who cares," Heaven Thunder replied indifferently, its expression seeming unaffected, as though nothing could stir its emotions.

If it had been before, they would have believed it. But now, they all knew how biased it was toward Zhouzhou. There was no way they were going to fall for that act. It was clear that inside, it was probably as happy as a blooming flower.

Hmph, what was it pretending for?

If it really didn't care about Zhouzhou, why would it have so carefully timed the great merits to protect the golden ingot her mother gave her?

Hmph, keep pretending. It'll see how long it can go on.

But it was certain that it would never admit it.

Heaven Thunder pretended to calmly turn its back, but secretly stole a glance at Zhouzhou. When it saw how happy she was, nearly jumping in excitement, the corners of its mouth couldn't help but curl up.

Fine, after all, she was the little girl it had raised. As long as she was happy, that was the best outcome.

While it was lost in thought, a wave of warmth suddenly wrapped around it, and its steps halted abruptly.

The other Heaven Thunders noticed the movement and turned their heads. When they saw the faint golden glow emanating from it, their eyes widened in surprise.

This... this was...

Merit Light?!

It was known that for the Heaven Thunder tribe, righting wrongs and spreading good deeds was their main job, and as such, it was extremely rare to receive merit light.

But now, Heaven Thunder had received it, meaning it had earned the approval of the heavens!

Oh my god, what kind of luck was this? They were all about to get jealous!

Heaven Thunder, also surprised by the merit light, quickly began absorbing it with all its focus.

When it opened its eyes again, it found that its body had grown considerably stronger.

Its power had increased.

With this thought, the corner of its mouth curved even higher.

Turning its head, it noticed the envious and jealous looks from its colleagues.

Clearing its throat, it lifted its chin and said, "Everyone, keep working hard. I believe you'll have the same opportunity."

They didn't buy it for a second.

It was clearly showing off!

Figures like Zhouzhou and Ye Lingfeng were beloved by the heavens and extremely rare to come by. Yet, the task of protecting her had fallen to it.

At the start, none of them wanted to do it. After all, they were Thunder Gods, spending their days with nothing to do but watch over a little girl—sounding like no fun at all.

So they sent it instead.

Had they known that guarding Zhouzhou would bring merit, they would have done it long ago!

However, it wasn't like they didn't have another chance. It looked like she was about to take over Ye Lingfeng's position, which meant she would face even more danger, so they would still be needed.

Now, all the Heaven Thunders were plotting in their minds.

That night, Zhouzhou was fast asleep when she found herself in a dream where a group of Heaven Thunders appeared.

She looked at them in confusion, instinctively holding her head and calling out, "Mr. Heaven Thunder?"

Could it be that it was coming to settle the score for her calling it good thunder earlier?

There was no need for it to gather so many of its brothers to strike her, right?

That was too scary.

Zhouzhou covered her head and watched them warily, afraid that one stray spark would destroy her golden ingot.

Seeing her reaction, the other Heaven Thunders hurriedly retracted their electric sparks, trying to avoid accidentally striking her.

They smiled and said, "Little girl, would you be interested in a little collaboration?"

"Collaboration?" Zhouzhou asked in surprise, tilting her head and looking at them in confusion.

They replied, "You see, you're bound to encounter many dangers in the future. If we're around, we can help you zap a few people. Not a problem."

Hearing this, Zhouzhou was a bit dazed.

They weren't here to strike her? And it seemed like they actually needed something from her?

She cautiously asked, "Why would you help me?"

"Naturally, for the merit light!" one of the more boisterous thunders answered without hesitation.

The other Heaven Thunders shot it a glare before turning back to Zhouzhou, smiling as they said, "We're not exploiting you. This is a win-win situation. With us as your bodyguards, your missions will be much safer, don't you think?"

The logic seemed sound.

But Zhouzhou still found them a bit strange.

Thinking about what they had just said, Zhouzhou finally realized. It was probably because Mr. Heaven Thunder had received the merit light, and this was something quite rare for them.

They wouldn't be here otherwise.

After sorting out all the details, Zhouzhou smiled at them.

Just as they thought they had a chance, Zhouzhou suddenly said, "Sorry, I only want Mr. Heaven Thunder."

She was very loyal.

Hearing this, the other Heaven Thunders panicked. Just as they were about to persuade her to think it over, a sudden oppressive aura descended from behind.

"I was wondering why you were trying to get rid of me. Turns out you were trying to poach my girl."

They turned around and saw Heaven Thunder standing behind them, ominously glaring at them.

After receiving the merit light, Heaven Thunder's strength had doubled, surpassing them by far.

In its presence, they dared not act recklessly and had no choice but to flee, planning to look for another opportunity to talk to Zhouzhou.

If all else failed, they could at least drink a bit of soup.

They fled quickly, and soon only Zhouzhou and Heaven Thunder were left.

Zhouzhou noticed the change in Heaven Thunder's appearance and looked at it with bright eyes, "Mr. Heaven Thunder!"

Heaven Thunder looked at her, its expression softening, and the corners of its mouth lifted, "Good taste."

She knew it was stronger than all of them, only wanting it.

Hearing this, Zhouzhou thumped her chest and said resolutely, "Of course. In this world, I only recognize Mr. Heaven Thunder. You're the best thunder in the world!"

Heaven Thunder: "..." Fine, it's too much. It's tired of pretending.

It waved her over with a finger.

"Since you're so well-behaved, I've managed to get you a side job..."