Empress Ruthless as a Child

Qian Ye arrived at the thatched hut and peered inside, but didn't see a single person. 👹♬ 🐤☝

He turned around and walked back down the path.

After walking a while, some thatched huts appeared by the roadside, and some children were playing there.

This is a small village, a remote mountain village.

Qian Ye followed the path to the village entrance and suddenly saw a person sitting in front of the stone tablet at the village entrance, staring blankly at the road ahead as if guarding something.

Or perhaps, they are waiting for someone to return.

Qian Ye walked over, sat down beside her, and began to look her over.

This is a little girl of about five years old, with two pigtails, her face is dirty, only her big eyes are as pure as black gemstones and are very endearing.

Her little clothes were patched and tattered, and even her tiny shoes had holes in the toes. Her big eyes were full of grievance, and tears would occasionally well up in them. Her small body looked so pitiful and lonely.

Qian Ye turned around and glanced westward. The sun was almost setting, but the little girl still showed no intention of going home for dinner.

Still gazing in one direction, at the corner of the path in front of the village.

There, something seemed to draw her gaze, captivating her completely, making her unable to look away.

It's as if once it's moved, it will never be seen again.

Qian Ye didn't disturb her; he simply sat quietly beside her.

There were no words spoken, only companionship.

Qian Ye felt this was the best way for her.

Perhaps the person she's waiting for will never come back.

But I can't tell her.

At least for now, we won't tell you.

Finally, the sun set, and the sky gradually darkened.

Night fell, and the moon rose over the mountaintop.

Qian Ye glanced at it; the moon was quite large and very bright.

It was bigger than the moon I'd seen in other worlds.

The little girl reluctantly got up and walked back into the village, turning back every few steps.

She didn't say a word from beginning to end.

She glanced at Qian Ye a few times, realized she didn't recognize him, and continued walking home.

Qian Ye got up and followed her until they arrived at the simple thatched hut at the back of the village.

The little girl used her dirty little hands to push open the dilapidated fence gate, sat down at the doorway, and stared blankly at the path outside.

They didn't go to get anything to eat, as if they weren't hungry.

But her stomach was already rumbling loudly and uncontrollably.

She was hungry.

But I had absolutely no appetite.

Perhaps she just wanted to share the food with that person; it was delicious.

She was only happy and had a good appetite when she was with that person.

But now, she's all alone, and nothing tastes good to her; she's not happy.

No one made her a bronze ring or gave her a ghost mask to amuse her or keep her company.

Those images are forever etched in her heart and mind; she will never forget them, and happiness remains in those moments.

No one understood her; only that one person was her sole source of light.

I yearn for it.

She was the little sun in her heart, forever illuminating the path she would take.

Even darkness could not stop her pursuit of seeing him one more time.

So she began to search for him, for his reincarnation, his rebirth.

Find the past in the future, and find the future in the past.

She found two people who resembled him and believed they were reincarnations of that person.

Qian Ye could see the expectation in her eyes, a gaze waiting for something to return. 🍫🍫 🐍🎉

He also learned that this little girl was none other than the Empress Ruthless in his childhood.

I also know who she's waiting for, and who she's hoping will come home.

She also knew that her brother would never come back.

Because after the people of the Ascension God Dynasty took her brother away, they would kill him.

In the end, all that awaits is a skeleton and a tragedy.

Whether her brother was sent to Earth to fight and died, or was killed by them, his death was inextricably linked to the Ascension God Dynasty.

They took the people away, so they bear some responsibility.

It cannot be ruled out that this matter has nothing to do with them.

Even the Empress Ruthless didn't see how his brother died.

From then on, she left home alone and disappeared from people's sight.

After that, she became the Empress Ruthless that everyone feared.

She's so young, it's hard for her to survive on her own. Her life has become even harder since her brother was taken away.

The village chief would usually bring her some food to ensure she wouldn't starve. This was also what her brother asked the village chief and villagers to take care of his sister when he was taken away.

Then she went up the mountain to pick some wild fruits and vegetables to fill her stomach.

Because no one cared for her, she was covered in dirt, and her little clothes and shoes were tattered.

The village was poor, and they only provided her with some food; she had to rely on herself for everything else.

Seeing that she was sitting motionless, Qian Ye figured she must be hungry, so he went into her kitchen to see if there was anything to eat.

Upon closer inspection, there were only some sweet potatoes, wild vegetables, and wild fruits; nothing else.

It's clear that this is the kind of food she usually eats to stave off hunger.

Otherwise, the clan chief or villagers would bring her some leftovers to eat, as long as she didn't starve to death.

The poor little girl lost her only support in the world after her brother was taken away, and she hasn't been happy for a single day.

As darkness fell, gusts of mountain wind blew, making the night in this small village exceptionally cold.

Autumn leaves, swept by gusts of autumn wind, fell to the ground and rustled softly.

Qian Ye came out of the kitchen but did not touch the little girl's food.

She's already had it tough enough, and I can't bring myself to touch her food.

Qian Ye remained silent as he sat down beside her, unwilling to shatter her expectations and convictions.

The little girl sat for a while before getting up and walking towards the kitchen.

After a while, the little girl came to his side and held something out of her small hand.

Qian Ye looked at it and saw it was a sweet potato. He smiled and asked, "Is this for me?"

The little girl didn't speak, but her eyes said it all.

Perhaps she was shy and timid around such a stranger.

After all, the current Empress Ruthless is not the Empress Ruthless of the future. She is just an ordinary, plain little girl who has lost her brother and is helpless and pitiful.

There is absolutely no comparison between him and the future Empress Ruthless.

Despite the little girl's dirty hands, Qian Ye didn't mind and took the sweet potato from her.

The little girl sat down next to him and started eating another sweet potato.

Qian Ye didn't say much and started eating the sweet potato in his hand. To be honest, the sweet potato was quite delicious and sweet.

Of course, if you eat too much of it, you won't appreciate how delicious it is anymore.

Suddenly, Qian Ye noticed a bronze ring on her right finger. She realized that it must have been a gift from her brother to cheer her up.

There seems to be another ghost face mask, but her brother took it with him when he left, as a keepsake for his sister.

At the same time, the little girl was not his biological sister; he had simply taken her in out of kindness.

The little girl finished eating the sweet potato and continued to sit on the doorstep, waiting for her brother to come home.

Before she knew it, the little girl had fallen asleep leaning against Qian Ye.

Qian Ye patted her head, picked her up and put her on the bed, covered her with a blanket, then closed the door and left the room.

And then, she slept in the room next to hers.

This must be the little girl's brother's room. There are blankets and other things, and it's dust-free. It's because the little girl misses her brother and sleeps in his bed seeking protection.

the next day.

Qian Ye was fast asleep when she suddenly felt something push her a few times. When she opened her eyes, she saw a little girl standing in front of her bed, looking at her expectantly.

"Little sister, is something the matter?"

The little girl nodded timidly, without saying a word.

Qian Ye sensed that she had something to do, so he followed her.

The little girl ran into the kitchen, grabbed a bamboo basket, and headed towards the back of the village.

As he walked, he kept turning back to see if Qian Ye was keeping up.

Once on the mountain, the little girl picked mushrooms, dug for wild vegetables, and gathered some wild fruits.

Qian Ye then realized that the little girl had brought him up the mountain to find food to fill his stomach, so he lent a hand.

He glanced at the little girl again. Actually, it wasn't that she couldn't cultivate; it was just that she was born with a special physique. This kind of physique couldn't be cultivated in the usual way; she needed to find another path.

Although not as powerful as her brother's Sacred Physique, it was still a heaven-defying physique, and her later ability to become the Empress Ruthless proved this point.

The little girl was tired, and her little bamboo basket was full of wild vegetables, mushrooms, and small berries. Then she sat down under a crooked tree.

Qian Ye then sat down next to her.

"My brother used to carry me on his back and take me to the mountains to play, dig for wild vegetables, pick mushrooms, and gather wild fruits for me to eat. But one day, some people came to our house and took my brother away. I don't know when my brother will come back to see me?" The little girl murmured to herself, or perhaps she was telling him about her past with her brother.