Of Yang Jian's family, aside from his eldest brother Yang Jiao being killed by Haotian, his father, Yang Tianyou, had also died at Haotian's hands.
His mother, Yao Ji, had been captured by Haotian and imprisoned within Peach Mountain for all eternity.
As for Yang Jian, Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning had arranged for someone to save his life, which was why Haotian had not killed him. Beneath Yang Jian, there was also his third sister, Yang Chan.
Although Haotian had not dealt a lethal blow to Yang Jian and Yang Chan due to the Sect of Enlightenment and Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning, he had not simply let them go either.
Instead, he had vented his anger upon all the people of Guangjiang Pass, dispatching the Dragon King to summon clouds and rain over Guangjiang Pass day and night. Floods struck the entire place every day.
Ever since Haotian had learned of Yao Ji and Yang Tianyou's affair, the rain over Guangjiang Pass had never stopped!
Born of an immortal and a mortal, Yang Jian had been extraordinary from birth, just like his elder brother Yang Jiao. He was immensely brave and renowned throughout Guangjiang Pass.
Later, Haotian sent troops, and tragedy suddenly befell the family. Within a single day, only Yang Jian and Yang Chan remained of the Yang family.
Yang Chan was young, so Yang Jian took on the burden of caring for his sister and protecting all the people of Guangjiang Pass.
Inheriting his father Yang Tianyou's title of Marquis, he led the people in controlling the floods and struggling to survive!
Though Haotian Shangdi hated Yang Jian and Yang Chan to the bone and had consequently vented his anger on the people of Guangjiang Pass, he had not gone too far.
It was not because Haotian the Great Emperor was compassionate or merciful toward the world. It was because the Human Race was favored by Heaven and Earth and possessed great fortune. If Haotian went too far, even Hongjun would become displeased.
After all, Haotian was not a Saint. He had not reached the realm where all beneath Saints were but ants.
Within the Yang residence.
Yang Jian sat on the threshold of the courtyard, holding a crude bowl in his hands. It contained porridge, though it was so watered down that even chopsticks could not stand in it.
Beside Yang Jian sat a little girl, blinking her big eyes as she propped her chin up with both hands and watched him.
The little girl was about eight or nine years old. Her small face was delicate, and spiritual light occasionally flashed in her eyes. Though she was still young, no one doubted that she would grow into a great beauty.
This little girl was Yang Jian's younger sister, Yang Chan, whom he had raised with his own hands.
To Yang Chan, Yang Jian was both an elder brother and a father. Since childhood, the two had depended on each other for survival.
Although Yang Chan was still very young, she had matured early and taken on the responsibility of running the household.
While Yang Jian led the people of Guangjiang Pass outside in their efforts to control the floods, Yang Chan cooked and washed clothes at home.
At such a young age, she had none of a child's innocence. Instead, she had become a little adult far too soon.
"Second Brother, when do you think it will finally stop raining in Guangjiang Pass?" Yang Chan sat on the doorframe, leaning against Yang Jian's chest as she murmured softly.
"Soon, soon..."
Faced with the question Yang Chan had asked countless times, Yang Jian had always given only this one answer.
"Second Brother, I believe the rain here will definitely stop... Then I'll get to see what the sun you told me about looks like!"
"Big, and giving off warm light..." Yang Chan's eyes shone with longing.
Hearing Yang Chan's tender voice, untouched by even a trace of worldly hardship, Yang Jian could not help but redden around the eyes. As a man, he dared to fight against an unjust Heaven and lead all the people in controlling the floods.
But as an elder brother, he had failed his little sister terribly.
His sister, Yang Jian's sister, had never seen the sun since the day she was born. Not only that, none of the people of Guangjiang Pass had seen the sun since that day either.
Yang Jian did not know. No one knew whether Guangjiang Pass would ever see the sun again.
Yang Jian was willing to suffer any torment, but his sister was still so young. The people of Guangjiang Pass were so simple and kind—why did they have to suffer alongside him?
If he could, Yang Jian would gladly die to atone for everything, asking only that his sister could live well and that the people of Guangjiang Pass would no longer suffer such an undeserved calamity!
Seeing that Yang Jian had fallen silent, tears welled in his fierce eyes.
Yang Chan's face also filled with sorrow. She slowly wiped away the tears on Yang Jian's face with her little hands.
"Second Brother, don't be sad. Chan'er doesn't like the sun. Chan'er hates the sun, hates it to death. It always makes Second Brother sad!"
"Second Brother, don't cry, don't cry. Chan'er will always stay with you!"
Listening to Yang Chan's sensible words, the tears on Yang Jian's face stopped, but his eyes were filled with resentment and hatred. The pain in his heart only deepened!
"Stop crying. What happened here has nothing to do with you!"
Just then, a childish voice rang out before Yang Jian and Yang Chan.
"Who?"
Hearing the voice, Yang Jian hurriedly stood and shielded Yang Chan behind him, staring ahead with a wary expression.
"Don't worry. I'm not here to hurt you!"
Qin Hong spread his little hands and spoke to the tense and vigilant Yang Jian. He even made a face at Yang Chan, who was secretly peeking out from behind Yang Jian's waist, before continuing:
"Please don't worry!"
"I am Qin Hong!"
"Pangu's True Lineage, the Three Pure Ones' only blood relative!"
"Grand Supreme Elder is my Eldest Uncle, Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning is my Second Uncle, and Saint Tongtian is my father!"
"Dao Ancestor Hongjun is my grandmaster, Saint Nuwa is my aunt, and Saints Zhunti and Jieyin are my uncles!"
Qin Hong directly invoked the names of all seven Saints, leaving Yang Jian and Yang Chan utterly stunned.
What?
How was that possible?
"Saint Tongtian's son?"
After hearing Qin Hong's introduction, Yang Jian's face filled with astonishment.
Though he had always lived in Guangjiang Pass and had never gone anywhere else,
his mother Yao Ji was the Heavenly Emperor's younger sister, and she would often tell him and his elder brother Yang Jiao stories of the primordial world.
Pangu's One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones. The Three Pure Ones were known as Taishang, Yuqing, and Shangqing, and each had established the Human Sect, the Sect of Enlightenment, and the Interception Sect.
They were the strongest beings between Heaven and Earth.
Of the Three Pure Ones, Yang Jian liked the Interception Sect and Sect Master Tongtian the most.
Sect Master Tongtian had established the Interception Sect to seize a thread of Heavenly Secrets for all things in Heaven and Earth, allowing them to cultivate the Dao and achieve attainment.
Among the Three Sects, only Sect Master Tongtian's Interception Sect truly practiced teaching without discrimination, regardless of one's origins or innate foundation.
They looked only at one's character. If one had good character, then even with insufficient innate foundation, the Interception Sect was willing to impart cultivation methods. Conversely, if one had poor character, then no matter how excellent one's innate foundation was, the Interception Sect would never accept them as a disciple.
Throughout the primordial world, few living beings did not wish to join the Interception Sect.
Naturally, Yang Jian also greatly yearned for the Interception Sect founded by a Saint.
Whether among the Human Race or the immortals, Yang Jian and Yang Chan were outsiders.
The people of Guangjiang Pass did not reject the siblings because the local folk were simple and kind, and because the siblings bore no ill will.
But the one who lived in the heavens had always regarded the siblings as thorns in his flesh, simply because their bloodline was impure!
In everyone's eyes, they were outsiders. But the Interception Sect did not care about such things at all. Yang Jian believed that he and his sister would be accepted very well within the Interception Sect.
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