The Ruthless Empress

There was a small town, once called, "Chi You".

This town resides in the Eastern-Western Mountains.

It should have been a hidden and peaceful paradise. The world has let them live in peace. Men farmed and women helped. This was like a blank sheet of paper that was not stained by the world.

However, one day, the entire town ushered in a terrible nightmare. Houses burned and rubble were destroyed, like hell on earth.

A group of people wearing black silver and gold armor came here to burn, kill, rob, and do everything unimaginable! A group of people wearing black, silver, and gold armor arrived here, carrying out unimaginable acts of burning, killing, robbing, and more.

In a room.

"Sister, hide quickly!"

A boy in his teens covered the mouth of a little girl about eight years old behind him with his little hands, then hid her in a cabinet and said, "Listen well to your brother, don't cry, and don't make any sound!"

As he spoke, the boy handed the little girl a mask, which was silver and gold rosy. The face on the mask was neither crying nor smiling, and it looked a little weird at first glance...

The girl took the mask and clinched it in front of her chest, her expression tense, and there were tears in the corners of her eyes, but she still nodded obediently and said, "Thank you, brother."

Footsteps soon sounded outside the house.

With a clang, the door was kicked open by a man in black and gold armor outside, and more than a dozen fierce-looking men walked in.

The one who was leading was a square-faced man with a scar. When he saw the little boy, he was overjoyed and said rudely, "So you are here! Tsk, come on, get him!"

Someone said on the side. "Holy Blood is rare. This is a physique comparable to the nine dragons! If we offer him to the Lord of the Splendid Sunlight Divine Dynasty, our future will be prosperous, hahaha." 

The main government building of the Splendid Sunlight Divine Dynasty is located in the Central Plains, but it has branches in the Eastern-Western Mountains area. It is also deeply involved. Many sects in the territory or the monarchs of the empire need to give them offerings.

"Brother..." Just as they were about to take the boy away, the little girl in the closet suddenly rushed out, crying and shouting, "You bad guys! Don't take my brother away!"

Cling!

However, the middle-aged man who led the group kicked the little girl more than a few meters away, causing her to vomit blood instantly, but she still stood up, trembling.

"Although this girl's looks are amazing, her physique is too weak." Someone laughed.

Another person said, "You're almost worse than an ordinary person, but you're useless. I only kicked you with less than one percent of strength. Tsk." 

The square-faced man who led the group walked forward swearing, picked up the girl's small body, and said, "Like my brother just said, your bones are indeed a little amazing, but your physique is too weak. You are destined to be unsuitable for the path of cultivation. You have no use at all. So I'm sorry, little girl, but your uncle has to send you on the road."

"Damn it! Stop it all! If any of you dares to hurt my sister, I will not let you obtain this holy blood! I know that as long as the person with holy blood dies, his blood will automatically become invalid! If you want me, I must shed it willingly!" The ten-year-old boy struggled and shouted angrily, ready to bite his tongue.

The square-faced man with his feet raised in the air was stunned for a moment and forcibly took them back. He glanced at the boy grimly: "he is young, but he is thoughtful and courageous. Since you are so desperate, I will spare her a humble life today." 

He paused and waved his hand. "Brothers, let's go."

"Brother... Brother!"

Looking at the boy in white who was taken away, the little girl stumbled out of the house, crying very sadly. The once silver-golden mask was bloodstained. She clenched in her arms, becoming the last gift her brother gave her.

"Xianxing, don't cry, survive, brother. Will come back to see you." The boy was propped on a man's shoulder, his eyes slightly moist, looking at his sister on the side of the road behind him. 

He knew that his life and death were unpredictable this time, but he still couldn't bear to see his sister crying, so he smiled and told her.

Then everyone went all the way to several large stones not far from Chi You Town. The stones were all in five colors in total and very huge!

The people here call it the lucky stone, but in the eyes of cultivators, it is the five-colored stone altar used for teleportation.

The little girl stumbled and followed to the five-color stone altar. When she saw everyone enter a beam of light, she could not get any closer. There was a special power that made her unable to move: "Brother! Brother——!"

"This ring is a sacred object I picked up at the edge of the forbidden area. When your brother is not around, you can use it to protect yourself or leave Chi You Town to live in a better place. Use it to exchange for some money, so that you won't be hungry!" The boy was only ten years old, but he was already an adult. With red eyes, he shook the ring hard and threw it towards his sister the moment he entered the light shield.

In the end, everyone disappeared out of thin air, and the light of the five-color altar gradually dimmed.

...

Not far from Chi You Town, the sky suddenly darkened and gradually formed a terrible vortex. A stream of light flashed through it, and then the vortex disappeared.

Boom!

The light caused a huge rock to be smashed to pieces and an enormous pit to appear on the ground.

"Pooh, pooh, pooh, what's going on..." A teenager about 19 years old stood up from the pit with a dusty face, spitting out weeds and dust from his mouth.

He was wearing a white shirt, nine-point casual pants, and a pair of flip-flops. He was the representative of the "gamers" on earth.

"Shouldn't I be lying on the bed and playing my VR game? How Come I can stand up and walk?"

In a moment, he felt as if he had fallen into a bottomless pit and couldn't see anything. It was pitch black in his sight. When he opened his eyes again, mountains surrounded him. The young man was puzzled.

Roar--!

At this moment, a beast cry that could be described as terrifying suddenly sounded, and an unimaginable scene appeared. Not far away in the sky, a giant bird... No, it was more like the legendary golden roc in the world of cultivation! It appeared in his sight at this time!

It was extremely huge!

One claw could grab any whale from the sea!

"Fuck me! My God! Am I dreaming!?" He looked at the gravel beside him and then looked at the giant roc in the sky. There seemed to be a group of people on it. He questioned himself.

But before he could react, the giant bird disappeared without a trace!

At this time, the young man walked to a place with a heavy face, bent his waist, picked up a smooth stone, inhaled ~ exhaled ~, inhaled ~ and exhaled ~, and then hit himself on the head twice...

"Oh fuck, damn! It seems that I am not dreaming, uh hiss... I am such a fool, I should have been gentler, I feel dizzy." After saying that, his eyes went dark, and he fell to the ground.

When he woke up again, it was already evening.

"Uh hiss..." Ye Xiu shook his aching head with his palm, and the young man stood up slowly, his stomach growling to rebel from his body.

But there was nothing to eat in the desolate mountains. There is a saying that goes: When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on. At this time, he saw some faint firelight not far away, so he went all the way over.

Where there is fire, there must be people, and asking for some food and drink should be a little fine of a favor.

However, when he arrived at Chi You Town, he was a little disturbed. These flames were not used for cooking but for burning the village. Damn!

The town became a ruin, and no dog was barking. Where could he see a single person?

What made him even more upset was that when he approached the center of the town, many corpses were lying all over the road! Some were burnt to a crisp. He is a modern person who just came here and was almost scared to the point of peeing in his pants!

"What's going on? Where am I? Who the hell am I?" He was fine falling down the vortex, and he could bear this curiosity. He could also bear the giant roc in the sky and the person behind him standing on it. However, now corpses were lying all over the place, and he was almost going crazy.

"Brother... woo... brother..."

At this time, a little girl appeared from somewhere, holding a mask that seemed to be crying.

Seeing this, the young man's legs immediately became weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground. Fortunately, he had a strong mental quality and surveyed it. He was relieved to be sure that it was a living little girl.

However, he felt as if he had seen the scene somewhere before, but he couldn't remember where. He muttered to himself: "Mask, little girl, shouting for her brother, the previous golden roc... Shit, did I... cross over to the game world?"

No, this game, the little girl shouldn't be like this. She shouldn't have a brother at this time, instead trying her best to create a copy of her memories to immortalize herself.

"Could it be that... she was the ruthless emperor, but she was a child? This is the Eastern-Western Mountains? Have I arrived in the game world? Was it thousands of eras ago?!" The young man's eyes widened, his mouth opened wide, and his hands were stuffed into his mouth to stop his jaws from dropping. 

He looked a bit like the terrified expression of Pepe memes, and his heart was filled with turmoil! If it is true, he somehow was still in the biggest dangerous region. 

But this is no longer the game, but the birthplace of the ruthless emperor, the Eastern-Western Mountains area!

"Little girl, where is this place? How old are you this year? What is your name? If you tell me these, I can take you to find your brother." Trying to move forward, the teenager squatted down and asked the little girl.

"Big brother, this place is called Chi You Town, located in the Eastern-Western Mountains of the Star Region. I am eight and a half years old this year. My surname is Ye, and my name is Xianxing..." The little girl choked as she spoke, wiping her tears.

"I don't know why my brother was taken by those bad people. Big brother, can you take me to find my brother?"

'Damn! You are still young, you have no idea.' Ye Xiu was in complete shock.