Once they left the Qianqing Palace, Ninth Master switched on his mocking mode, "I'm telling you, Prince Rong, you really have a way with words, huh? You call him 'Imperial Brother' with such intimacy, more so than us! Those unaware might think you're his real younger brother!"
With a raise of his eyebrows, Prince Rong countered, "Hey, I'm telling you, Ninth Beizi, you speak as if you're jealous, don't you? Although we may not be blood brothers, as cousins, we're still brothers, right? Look, I'm not afraid to be laughed at, but before he became 'Imperial Brother,' back when I used to call him Fourth Master, we were really close..."
"Pfft, brothers, you say? We only share an ancestor many generations back!" Ninth Master retorted, not to be outdone.
"Alright, we're all brothers here..."
