Several years after Shi Yongheng left, the Willow Deity also departed from the Heavenly Court. She sealed away her memories and began experiencing life in the shattered Nine Heavens.
She hoped this would swiftly stabilize her cultivation at the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level.
As a mortal, she would experience the hardships of the world and feel the truth of heaven and earth.
On Illusory Star, a small planet, Shi Yongheng took on a mortal form, his body becoming that of a ten-year-old boy. Under the identity of Feng Xing Tian, he wandered this world.
He had begged and stolen, all just to survive.
"Hit him! Beat this little beggar to death! How dare he steal from this young master!"
"Wuwu, I'll never do it again!"
Feng Xing Tian had just stolen a chicken and was happily preparing to return to his dilapidated little temple for a feast when he suddenly heard shouts and pleas for mercy ahead.
He crept forward and saw an eight- or nine-year-old girl, filthy and disheveled, being beaten by a group of people. In the distance stood an eleven- or twelve-year-old boy in luxurious clothes, his face vicious.
Though Feng was well versed in stealing chickens and dogs, he also possessed the chivalrous heart to draw his blade when he saw injustice.
He made some noise, tossed out the chicken to draw their attention, then suddenly darted out, grabbed the little girl, and ran for their lives.
"Where did this little beggar come from? He wants to play the hero too? Chase them! Beat them both!"
"Yes, Young Master!"
Accustomed to thieving, he knew the area like the back of his hand. Before long, he had shaken them off. Looking at the little girl, he saw that she was already panting heavily, her face flushed