When Miao Yi was eight years old, his house suffered a fire. He became a loner and was almost sent to the Manor of Merciful Hope.
The so-called Manor of Merciful Hope was a place of charity for widows, widows, lonely people who had no means of living.
This was a world completely dominated by cultivators. The strong placed their statues in every household, and the common people worshipped them as gods. Every day, they would spend six hours praying to the shrine, contributing their power of will.
And those who were sent to the Manor of Merciful Hope, besides eating, drinking, defecating, and sleeping, almost all of their time was spent praying to the shrine, contributing their power of will. They were no different from pigs in a pen, living an inhuman life.
Fortunately, Lu Xuexin's parents, who were also neighbors, took Miao Yi in. Otherwise, all orphans under the age of ten would be sent to the Manor of Merciful Hope.
Who knew that two years later, the Lu family would suffer a fire one night. The Lu couple also died in the fire, leaving behind a five-year-old daughter.
For a time, Miao Yi became a jinx in everyone's mouth, but some people didn't believe it.
To put it bluntly, they didn't want to see the two children pitiful, so Butcher Zhang's family, who sold meat on the street, adopted two more children.
In the end, two years later, Butcher Zhang and his wife encountered a mountain fire while working outside. Another pair of kind-hearted people died in the fire, and another child became an orphan. Thus, Miao Yi became the jinx in everyone's mouth, and no one dared to take him in.
Fortunately, Miao Yi didn't stay in Butcher Zhang's house for nothing during these two years. He didn't want to take his little sister, Lu Xuexin, to eat for free, so he often took the initiative to help Butcher Zhang, and thus learned how to butcher pigs.
That year, Miao Yi was twelve years old. He picked up the butcher knife left behind by Butcher Zhang, preparing to raise his younger siblings with his own ability.
But at this time, Head Guard Huang, who was in charge of this area in the city, came looking for him with some people. Because Little Fatty Zhang and Lu Xuexin had no adults to take care of them, and they weren't even ten years old yet, he wanted to send them to the Manor of Merciful Hope as orphans.
Miao Yi panicked. He carried Lu Xuexin on his back, one hand holding Little Fatty Zhang, and the other holding the butcher knife, refusing to let them take his younger siblings away no matter what.
When he became an orphan, Lu Xuexin's parents didn't allow him to be sent to the Manor of Merciful Hope. When he and Lu Xuexin became orphans, Zhang Tufu and his wife also didn't allow them to be sent to the Manor of Merciful Hope. How could Miao Yi watch as his adoptive parents' children were sent to the Manor of Merciful Hope?
At that time, Miao Yi was so anxious that his eyes were bloodshot. He knew that it was useless to use force. He was still young and couldn't win against a group of adults. When he faced Head Guard Huang and the others, he immediately threw caution to the wind and shouted for help, causing a group of neighbors to rush over to watch. Miao Yi took the opportunity to plead for everyone to uphold justice. Afterwards, he used the butcher knife to stab himself in the thigh, making it clear that he would rather die than allow his younger siblings to go to the Manor of Merciful Hope. He said that he had the ability to support his younger siblings.
Seeing Miao Yi bleeding profusely from his thigh, the neighbors were moved. They all told Head Guard Huang not to be so wicked.
Under the pressure of the neighbors' tongues wagging, Head Guard Huang could not afford to cause too much public anger. After all, they were neighbors who often saw each other, so he could only leave in embarrassment.
Because of this, Head Guard Huang's family didn't seem to like Miao Yi very much. His son, Huang Cheng, would often come looking for trouble with Miao Yi.
But to Miao Yi, none of this was important. In short, from that day onwards, he didn't care about the hardships. From a young age, he made a living by butchering pigs. Not only did he support his younger siblings, he also worked hard to send them to school. As long as it was something a child from a normal family could enjoy, he would work hard to provide it.
And the residence that the three siblings lived in was left behind by Butcher Zhang and his wife. So the neighbors usually called Miao Yi the Zhang Family's Eldest Brother.
Hearing the familiar form of address and seeing the familiar people, Miao Yi finally confirmed that he had truly escaped from the Boundless Secular World.
Looking back at the treacherous sea of fog that connected the heavens and the earth, for a moment, he felt a mixture of sorrow and joy. Outsiders couldn't imagine the dangers inside. He had escaped from death so many times, and now he was finally out!
And safe! In order to maintain order, there were Immortals stationed on the walls of the ancient city. Even if everyone knew that he had treasures on him, no one would dare to rob him here.
But he still kept his guard up and didn't speak. Under everyone's watchful eyes, he quickly left the crowd and walked towards the ancient city.
Many people's gazes fell on Miao Yi's bag, guessing if he had found any treasures inside. After all, there were many people who were so frightened that they returned empty-handed.
The ancient city was only two Li away from the treacherous Boundless Secular World. The ancestors of the residents of the city that Miao Yi lived in had lived in this ancient city since the earliest days. But after an earth-shattering upheaval, the Great Killing Formation appeared, and most of the sunlight was blocked by the boundless blood fog. To the lives of ordinary people, the loss of half of the sunlight would have a significant impact, such as the simple act of drying clothes. So they moved to a place several Li away and rebuilt a new city.
And every time the Boundless Secular World opened, the local people would organize a renovation of the ancient city to welcome the arrival of a large number of cultivators.
The place where the three siblings had agreed to meet was under an old willow tree beside the ancient city walls. It was an old willow tree that had been struck to death by lightning a few years ago. This time, the three siblings were surprised to find that the dead old willow tree had actually come back to life. So they agreed to meet under the tree.
Under the shade of the tree, a chubby little fatty with a round belly was constantly looking around with an anxious look in his crafty eyes.
A little girl with braided hair was sitting with her back against the old willow tree. She looked like she was carved from jade, and was a natural beauty. However, her eyes were red and swollen, as though she had been crying.
"Could Big Brother have already died?" The little girl grabbed onto the little fatty's trousers and sobbed.
The little fatty spat, "Don't jinx it. Didn't you hear what the neighbors said? Big Brother is the bane of all people. Even if everyone else dies, it won't be Big Brother's turn."
Even though he said that, his anxious eyes betrayed the thoughts in his heart. A few months before the Boundless Secular World opened, Big Brother had suddenly asked him to learn how to butcher pigs. At that time, he knew that Big Brother had already prepared for any eventualities. If something happened to Big Brother, he would at least have a skill to take care of his little sister and continue to make a living.
The siblings did not want Big Brother to take this risk, but they could not stop him.
The little fatty was slightly older, and knew what Big Brother was thinking. The neighbors all said that Big Brother was the bane of all people, and that his parents had died. Maybe it was to repay a debt of gratitude, or maybe it was because he felt guilty, or maybe it was to prove something to the neighbors. As long as there was a chance, Big Brother would fight for a better life for the siblings. This time, there was a chance for the siblings to become immortals, and Big Brother was willing to risk his life.
"Sob sob, did we drag Big Brother down? I heard that the Old Li family from the tofu shop across the street refused to let Big Sister Li marry Big Brother because we two little burdens are at home. "The little girl said while sobbing.
"Third Bro, don't cry. Crying is annoying."
The little fatty was patting the little girl's head impatiently when they suddenly heard a familiar voice call out, "Second Bro, Third Bro."
The little fatty and the little girl immediately looked up, and saw a person who looked like he had just crawled out of a pile of coal. He was running towards them with quick steps.
"Big Brother! Big Brother! "
The little girl cried out in surprise and jumped up, rushing out with the little fatty.
The three siblings hugged each other, overjoyed.
As soon as the three separated, the little girl immediately helped Miao Yi pat his body, while the little fatty laughed wretchedly, "Third Bro was worried that you would die inside. Old Zhang said it before, who do you think Big Brother is? No matter who dies, it won't be on Big Brother's head!"
After saying that, he looked around, and sneakily moved closer to Miao Yi's ear, whispering, "Big Bro, you personally went. Did you succeed?"
Looking at him like that, it was obvious that he was not a good person. Indeed, Little Fatty Zhang had committed all sorts of crimes since he was young, and liked to do things like stealing chickens and dogs. When the neighbors hated him to the core, they regretted not sending this brat to the Manor of Merciful Hope, so that he would be less of a scourge.
Miao Yi patted his bulging chest, hinting at it.
"Really?" Fatty Zhang and Little Lu's eyes immediately lit up.
Miao Yi shook his head slightly, and looked around, signaling them to keep quiet.
Little Fatty Zhang was like a fox that had stolen a chicken, hugging his fat belly with both hands, and said with a chuckle, "Damn it, the Old Huang family only gave birth to a beautiful daughter and gave her to an Immortal as a handmaiden. Relying on her to get a position as a Head Guard, they dare to bully us all the time. Later, when we're done, see how I, Old Zhang, will take care of the Huang family, especially that bastard Huang Cheng. I will definitely squeeze his balls out.
Just you wait! "As he was gloating, Miao Yi's expression changed.
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