My Dear Brothers Episode 9 Recap
> My Dear Brothers Recap
In a flashback to modern times, Shi Dong took Shi Xia to an amusement park for her birthday, taking a long route home. The park was quite dark, and Shi Xia wondered why they were there. Shi Dong, feigning a stomach ache, briefly left to turn on all the lights as a surprise. Shi Xia was deeply touched by the suddenly illuminated "Happy Birthday Shi Xia" sign. However, the celebration was cut short by a sudden thunderstorm.
As Shi Xia, drenched and scared, frantically searched for her brother, Shi Dong was inside the Ferris wheel lighting candles on a birthday cake. Realizing it was raining, he rushed out to find her, only to be transported to another world the moment he stepped into a puddle. Shi Xia, now in the present, understood that Shi Dong hadn't abandoned her on purpose, which brought her a great sense of relief.
Back in the current world, Shi Dong, now the Devil Lord, apologized to Shi Xia for missing her birthday. She acknowledged his unreliability but was happy to understand what happened. He ordered his subordinates to treat Shi Xia as their "Devil Lady," warning severe punishment for disobedience. Shi Xia worried internally that she would now be seen as a spy for the Devil Sect.
She then learned from Shi Dong that he was impersonating the tyrannical previous Devil Lord, Qiu Ping, who had mysteriously disappeared, and Shi Dong himself had never met the real Qiu Ping. Shi Dong also revealed his ambition to compete for the leader of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, which made Shi Xia worry about Hou Chi.
To establish their identities in this world, Shi Xia suggested that since Shi Dong was already the Devil Lord, she should pretend to be Hou Chi's younger sister. Shi Dong then showcased his "Ark," a high-tech flying vehicle he invented, complete with a driver's cab and modern amenities. To Shi Xia's delight, he even had her favorite bubble tea.
They shared a playful moment over the drink, with Shi Dong taking a big gulp and Shi Xia teasing him about its taste. Shi Dong proudly explained that he had tried everything to return home—jumping into the sea, off cliffs, even being struck by lightning—but couldn't die.
He concluded that he was the "hero in an adventure novel" with a destiny to "be able to achieve in unfavorable circumstances," which is how he became the Devil Lord in just over a year. He promised to get her advanced custom clothing, as he found her Yuhua Sect attire too plain, and asserted his protection over her. His subordinate, Husppy, hinted that Shi Dong was acting freely only because the Immortal Aunt was not around.
Meanwhile, Hou Chi and Yi Yaogua were traveling, with Yi Yaogua planning to use the journey to grow closer to Hou Chi and discuss cultivation techniques within three days. He had already meticulously arranged all their accommodations. Hou Chi, after opening a map given by his Senior, received a message informing him that Shi Xia had been captured by Devil Lord Qiu Ping and needed immediate rescue. Hou Chi immediately changed course towards the Devil Sect.
Yi Yaogua, however, believed Shi Xia was aligned with the Devil Lord and had been "rescued" rather than "captured," urging Hou Chi to prioritize the Immortals Alliance competition in Otherworld Town. When Hou Chi asked if he knew the way to the Devil Sect, Yi Yaogua admitted that no one had found its entrance in over two millennia, stating it was merely hearsay.
Determined to make Hou Chi see Shi Xia's true nature, Yi Yaogua insisted on following him to help confront her, even though Hou Chi initially told him to go to Otherworld Town. Yi Yaogua impressed Hou Chi by using immortal coins to gather information, making Hou Chi praise his wealth, which fueled Yi Yaogua's desire to restore Hou Chi's image.
Unable to find the Devil Sect's entrance based on their map, which Yi Yaogua criticized for being inaccurate, they encountered a group of robbers. The robbers, recognizing Yi Yaogua from Yuhua Sect, informed them that the Devil Lord had gone to Otherworld Town and challenged them to seek him there if they dared. Enraged by the insult to Yuhua Sect, Yi Yaogua prepared to fight the robbers.
However, Hou Chi, desperate to find Shi Xia, abruptly left for Otherworld Town without a word. Left alone, Yi Yaogua tried to assert his dominance against the robbers, only to be soundly beaten as Hou Chi, unbeknownst to him, had already departed, leaving Yi Yaogua to learn his "second rule of the world" the hard way: run if you can't beat them. Shi Dong and Shi Xia arrived at Otherworld Town, finding it eerily deserted.
His subordinates assumed everyone had fled in fear of the Devil Lord, which Shi Dong proudly attributed to his "blessing from gods." Inside the Otherworld Inn, an automated system announced the arrival of "Candidates from Devil Sect." To Shi Dong's confusion, it then announced, "A candidate from Yuhua Sect arrives." Both Shi Dong and his subordinates wondered who this could be, only to realize, to Shi Dong's disbelief, that it was Shi Xia.
She was then prevented from entering Shi Dong's (Devil Sect) room by a ward. The system declared that all candidates must stay in their own sect's designated rooms, and anyone attempting to break into another sect's room would be disqualified. Shi Dong, frustrated, ordered Husppy to break the ward, but it held firm. Respecting the rules to protect Shi Dong's candidacy, Shi Xia sadly accepted her fate.
Carrying a cloth doll given to her by Hou Chi, she entered the Yuhua Sect's room, only to find no sign of Hou Chi, leaving her deeply disappointed. Shi Dong, still fuming, vowed to find and beat up the person who set such a rule.
