"Hehehe~"

The village chief and the villagers all revealed their greedy smiles.

While Ye Hao was alive, they respected his authority and didn't dare do anything to Ye Xian'er.

But now Ye Hao was dead.

They had no reservations left.

Driven by their greed for higher currency, they brazenly began to divide Ye Hao's compensation right in front of Ye Xian'er, completely disregarding her feelings.

At this moment,

human nature's ugliness was fully on display by them.

"Brother..."

Maybe it was too much sadness, or perhaps it was anger at the villagers' vile faces, but after a while of crying, she fainted.

After the villagers like the village chief finished dividing the higher currency, they simply threw Ye Xian'er out into the forest outside the village.

To them, Ye Xian'er had outlived her usefulness, there was no need to keep her in the village. Letting her fend for herself outside was the best choice.

Time ticked away second by second.

The sun set in the west.

Night fell.

Ye Xian'er, who had been unconscious, finally woke up.

Looking around,

all was pitch black.

Slumped to the ground, she foolishly stared at her surroundings.

She didn't know where this place was, nor why she ended up here, but she knew that she could never return to the village after today!

That was because before she fainted, she had seen with her own eyes how the village chief and others divided up her brother's compensation, the revolting mugs still seemed to float in her mind.

"Wuwuwu!"

"Brother... they... they're too despicable!"

Looking at the bloody bronze mask in her hands, Ye Xian'er shed tears of sorrow once again.

She felt that fate had been too unfair to her!

First, it took the lives of her parents, and then it took her brother's life.

And now she was driven out by the villagers.

She didn't understand why fate was so unfair to her, but she knew that she had to quickly leave this strange, dark forest, lest nocturnal predators like jackals and leopards snatch her away and she loses her life.

Ye Xian'er grabbed a dried-up branch, took the blood-stained bronze mask, and slowly walked towards a light in the forest.

She fell countless times along the way, but she never stopped.

In the Void,

Emperor Huang watched quietly as Ye Xian'er, with faltering steps, kept moving forward.

He felt a trace of sympathy in his eyes, seeing in Ye Xian'er's plight a reflection of his past self.

But he took no action, still standing in the Void, watching quietly.

Ye Xian'er had her own path to follow.

He was the Heavenly Emperor, a being in the Primordial times that could rival Transcenders.

Every move he made affected the future's trajectory.

Should he intercede and help Ye Xian'er, it would surely have a profound impact on the future.

Not just for Ye Xian'er, but also for himself, and perhaps all the countless beings of the Primordial times would be affected by his actions.

Thus, he couldn't interfere, he could only watch in silence.

"My opportunity lies here!"

"The future..."

"Alas!"

"Why should such an ordinary little girl have to taste the greatest bitterness of time?"

"Perhaps..."

Emperor Huang's own path to becoming an emperor was extremely painful; as a child, he was betrayed by his closest kin who removed his Supreme Bone, and he nearly died in Stone Country.

Later he was sent to a desolate village and only survived thanks to the meticulous care of the village chief.

Then, blessed by the White-clothed Empress, he gained the ability to defy fate, but along the way, all his friends and relatives perished because of him.

In the end, he alone achieved the supreme status of the Heavenly Emperor.

Such suffering, he understood better than anyone.

And it was because of this understanding that he felt compassion.

An eight or nine-year-old girl should be enjoying her parents' love and living innocently. Instead, Ye Xian'er had to experience the hardships of the Mortal World. How unjust!

If he weren't the Heavenly Emperor, he would definitely intervene to help Ye Xian'er, allowing her to enjoy everything a child of her age should.

But alas, he was the Heavenly Emperor, a being that could foresee eternity.

Once he intervened, he would inevitably change the course of the future.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, he would never take action.

...

In the darkness.

Ye Xian'er kept moving forward; when tired, she leaned against a large tree, when thirsty, she found some mountain spring water to drink, when hungry, she foraged for wild fruits and vegetables.

Three days later.

She finally emerged from the forest.

As her figure stepped out of the woods, her Qi Fortune suddenly became mighty, eventually condensing into a huge bell in the Void, emitting an intense presence.

"Qi Fortune bells!"

"She will surely become an empress in the future!"

"Alas..."

Emperor Huang sighed softly.

In Ye Xian'er, he saw once again his former self.

Desperation gave birth to determination.

Perhaps, the future might truly change because of her.

Emperor Huang watched for a moment.

Took a deep, long breath.

"Your starting point is too poor, and if you wish to achieve greatness in the future, it will not be easy!"

"Let it be!"

"Meeting is fate!"

"Today, I shall lend you a hand!"

"As for matters of the future... let them change if they have to!"

Emperor Huang took a step and disappeared into the Void.

When Ye Xian'er fainted, his figure had already materialized.

"Alas!"

At this time, Emperor Huang looked like an old man with white hair. He shook his head as he looked at the unconscious Ye Xian'er lying before him and said, "Back in the day, like you, I tasted the full bitterness of the Mortal World and know the flavor of suffering!

Now... I do not wish for you to be unable to feel the warmth of the Mortal World!"

Having said that, he took Ye Xian'er away from the official road to a valley with beautiful scenery.

Casually, he created a small cottage and a courtyard within the valley as a place for him and Ye Xian'er to live henceforth.

Not long after, Ye Xian'er woke up from her slumber.

Upon learning that it was "Emperor Huang" who saved her, she hurriedly gave thanks.

Emperor Huang stopped her with a smile.

Then, they each shared their own backgrounds.

Of course!

Ye Xian'er recounted her actual experiences, while Emperor Huang narrated a fabricated story.

Thus!

Two people with similar experiences decided to face the misfortune of Time together.

In the years that followed.

Under the careful care of Emperor Huang, Ye Xian'er received the only warmth she had known in seven years, warming her cold heart.

"Grandfather! I want to find the truth behind my brother's death, but I don't know what to do. Do you have any suggestions?"

Ye Xian'er, looking at the elderly Emperor Huang, asked the question that had been weighing on her heart for a long time, hoping that Emperor Huang, who had experienced the cold and warmth of the Mortal World, could inspire her.

Emperor Huang didn't answer right away but instead turned his head to gaze eastward, as if pondering how to reply to Ye Xian'er's question.

After a long while!

Emperor Huang turned his gaze back, looked at Ye Xian'er beside him, and said, "To find the truth, you need to cultivate.

Only by making yourself strong can you uncover the truth behind your brother's demise!" After saying this, he took out a bronze ring from his bosom and handed it to Ye Xian'er, saying, "This belongs to you! I saw it was damaged, so I've repaired it for you!"

"If you want to cultivate, you need to go in that direction!"

"It is said that there are many Sects in that direction, and if you can join one of them, you can embark on the path of cultivation."

"As for whether you can find the truth behind your brother's death depends on your own efforts in cultivation. Grandfather is old and cannot give you any more assistance..."

Emperor Huang's tone was like that of an old man who had been beaten down by the harshness of life, with each sentence filled with a sense of desolation, touching the listener's heart with melancholy.

"Grandfather..."

Ye Xian'er was deeply moved.

Just as she was about to say something.

She was interrupted by Emperor Huang's words.

"Go, girl!"

"Grandfather doesn't have much talent, and I can't help you much!"

"As you leave this time, no matter what you encounter, stay calm and do not act impulsively based on emotions!"

After speaking, he turned his back to Ye Xian'er, waved his hand, and said, "Go! Don't be timid like a little girl!"

"Grandfather..."

Ye Xian'er opened her mouth, wanting to say something to Emperor Huang, but his behavior had said it all.

She could only swallow back the words she intended to speak.

"Take care!"

Ye Xian'er put on the bronze ring, then donned the bronze mask upon her face, and turned to walk towards the distance.

It was not that she was heartless!

She simply had to leave.

When the opportunity arose in the future, she would return to repay Emperor Huang's kindness.

"Ah... I've finally allowed myself to be moved by compassion!"

"Alas!"

Emperor Huang silently turned around, watching as Ye Xian'er grew distant, until her figure disappeared on the official road, before he himself walked away.

And the thatched cottage and courtyard where he and Ye Xian'er had lived crumbled like dust, scattering with the wind towards the far-off distance.

Perhaps the day when Ye Xian'er achieves Transcendence, she will learn who it was that helped her!

But by then, Emperor Huang might have already achieved Transcendence!

If she wishes to repay this kindness, she too must follow the path to Transcendence!

Otherwise, she will never see the figure of Emperor Huang again.

...

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