Refugee Siblings

When the family of three arrived at the Holy Temple in Vast Sea City, they were greeted by a scene of tightly closed doors with white seals affixed in a crisscross pattern on them.

There was only an old man with gray hair, hunched over, sweeping the fallen leaves on the steps with a worn-out broom.

Qian Xunji forward. "Old man, why is this Holy Temple sealed off?"

The old man stopped sweeping and looked him up and down with his cloudy but still bright eyes. "Judging from your accent... you're not from the city?"

"I'm a businessman from out of town, and I often do business abroad. I heard that Heaven Dou City and the Spirit Hall have fallen out, so I'd like to find out more about the situation."

"They broke up?" The old man shook his head. "It's more than that. A few days ago, the Empire sent troops to seal off the Holy Temple. The people Holy Temple refused to leave, and the two groups confronted each other at the gate for a whole day. There were even casualties."

"From that point on, the gate was locked, the seal was affixed, and that was the end of the Holy Temple."

"I'm just a janitor; I only come here every day to sweep up fallen leaves."

He leaned the broom against the steps, wiped the sweat from his brow with the back of his hand, and said, "I told you, the Empire wouldn't let the Spirit Hall grow like this."

Qian Xunji listened silently and said, "I understand, thank you, sir."

He came down the steps and repeated what the old man had said.

After listening, Bibi Dong showed no emotion on her face, and simply nodded.

Qian Renxue stood to the side, her face expressionless, but her mind was racing.

Is the Heaven Dou Empire courting death?

In her previous life, she had infiltrated the Heaven Dou Empire for twenty years, so she knew the true strength and capabilities of the Heaven Dou Royal Family better than anyone else.

Now that Dugu Bo has long been recruited by his father to the Spirit Hall, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's attitude is ambiguous, Clear Sky Sect is too busy to help itself, what decent trump cards can the Heaven Dou Empire still offer?

Bibi Dong said, "Then let's go back to Spirit City."

"Okay." Qian Xunji picked up Qian Renxue and glanced back at the door with the seal on it.

Then, together with Bibi Dong, they flew swiftly towards Spirit City.

The three flew for half a day, and just as they were about to reach Jialing Pass, Qian Xunji suddenly stopped in mid-air.

Not far ahead, a thick Black Mist was completely enveloping a village.

"Such a strong dark aura."

"I'll go down and see what's going on."

Qian Xunji frowned, and with a flap of his six wings, he flew downwards.

Bibi Dong followed closely behind.

"Help!"

Suddenly, two small figures stumbled out of the Black Mist.

There was a boy and a girl, both around five or six years old.

Both of them were barefoot, their faces smeared with black and white ash.

The little boy gripped his sister's hand tightly, pushing her forward as he ran, shouting, "Run! Run!"

The little girl stumbled and staggered as he dragged her, crying her heart out.

Behind them, a man draped in a black robe emerged from the Black Mist.

His face was hidden in the shadow of his hood, and he held a black knife in his hand, the blade Entanglement in Sisi of black energy.

Qian Renxue's gaze fell on the faces of the two children, and her expression changed.

She recognized the two faces instantly.

Although he was much younger than I remembered, those familiar facial features...

She grabbed Qian Xunji's sleeve. "Daddy, save them quickly, quick!"

Qian Xunji glanced at his daughter, then flashed into the distance, landing between the two children and the man in black robes, shielding the two children behind him.

"Stop."

The man in black robes stopped in his tracks, his gaze sweeping over Qian Xunji.

The next second, all the color drained from the man's face; he recognized the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.

He turned and ran, tumbling and crawling towards the direction of the Black Mist.

"Hmph, where are you running off to?"

Qian Xunji raised his hand and struck out with a palm.

The golden palm print shot through the air and landed precisely on the back of the man in the black robe.

The golden light exploded, turning into blazing white holy flames. The black-robed man's body twisted violently in the Lie Yan, emitting a shrill wail. Under the scorching of the Sacred Fire, he turned into a human-shaped torch until he was burned to ashes.

Qian Xunji raised his right hand high, and a dazzling golden Holy Light condensed in his palm.

The Divine Light Power spread in all directions.

The Black Mist Black Mist dissolved upon contact with the Divine Light Power.

In just a few breaths, most of the Black Mist that shrouded the village was dispelled.

Qian Xunji withdrew his Divine Light Power and strode towards the depths of the village.

Qian Renxue then ran towards the two children.

She knelt down in front of them. "Don't be afraid, you're alright now."

The little girl looked at Qian Renxue, then buried her face in her brother's arms and started crying.

"Brother, brother, I'm so scared, I'm so scared..."

The little boy's eyes were also red, but he gritted his teeth and didn't cry. He wrapped his thin arms tightly around his sister's shoulders. "Don't be afraid, I'm here, your brother is here."

Bibi Dong stepped forward. "What happened here?"

The little boy looked up, glanced at the woman with long silver hair in front of him, then at his sister, and began to speak haltingly, trying to organize his thoughts.

"Today... today a group of people suddenly came to the village, all dressed in black robes, and called everyone to the village square, saying something about 'joining the call of the God Lord and ascending together.'"

"Grandpa Village Chief sensed something was amiss and refused to agree."

"After that, those people released Black Mist without saying a word, injuring several uncles and elders. My sister and I escaped in the chaos."

Just then, Qian Xunji returned.

The expression on his face was more somber than before he entered the village.

"Everyone in the village has disappeared. The houses are empty, both inside and out; there aren't even any corpses left."

Bibi Dong frowned deeply and looked at the little boy. "What happened next?"

"I... I didn't see what happened behind me."

The little girl burst into even louder sobs, her voice trembling as she cried, "Brother, is everyone dead?"

"No, no, it definitely won't happen..."

Qian Renxue reached out and gently touched the little girl's messy hair, then looked up at Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong: "Mom and Dad, let them come back with us."

Bibi Dong and Qian Xunji exchanged a glance.

Seeing their daughter's pleading, the brother and sister were indeed pitiful.

Qian Xunji squatted down, bringing her eye level with the two children. "Okay, what are your names?"

The little boy wiped his tears haphazardly with his sleeve and said, "My name is Xie Yue, and this is my sister, Hu Liena."