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(Within the Ancient Bronze Mirror)
"Mother."
Gu Changqing was startled by the scene before him.
He kept searching among the corpses until he finally found the two familiar figures.
"Father... Mother."
Gu Changqing looked at his parents lying in a pool of blood, and the tears blurred his vision.
He collapsed to the ground and sobbed uncontrollably.
Gu Changqing was startled by the scene before him.
He kept searching among the corpses until he finally found the two familiar figures.
"Father... Mother."
Gu Changqing looked at his parents lying in a pool of blood, and the tears blurred his vision.
He collapsed to the ground and sobbed uncontrollably.
...
(Outside the Ancient Bronze Mirror)
"Hahaha, so even the mighty Heavenly Emperor can be scared to tears and show such a pathetic side."
A cultivator laughed openly, not bothering to hide his amusement.
Because this was truly satisfying.
The Heavenly Emperor was too terrifying. Every glance and gesture exuded endless majesty, making everyone dare not offend him.
In the past, everyone feared him, but now, seeing him in such a sorry state brought joy.
However, only a few shared such opinions.
Most people simply pursed their lips and said nothing...
They prided themselves on being righteous and defenders of justice. How could they possibly laugh at such a massacre?
Moreover, Gu Changqing was now only four or five years old, just a clueless child. How could anyone expect him to be strong?
"Is this the reason why the Heavenly Emperor later became so ruthless?"
Someone murmured involuntarily.
His parents were killed, and his village was massacred. No wonder the Heavenly Emperor would later become ruthless and slaughtered countless lives!
"I admit that the Heavenly Emperor's childhood was indeed tragic, but that isn't an excuse for his fall into darkness."
"On the contrary, if it were me, I would only punish the sinners and never force the tragedies of my childhood onto innocent people."
Ye Chen said with a righteous spirit.
Soon, others joined him.
"Young Master Ye is truly incredible."
"Yes, if everyone were like Young Master Ye, how wonderful would the world be?"
(Outside the Ancient Bronze Mirror)
"Hahaha, so even the mighty Heavenly Emperor can be scared to tears and show such a pathetic side."
A cultivator laughed openly, not bothering to hide his amusement.
Because this was truly satisfying.
The Heavenly Emperor was too terrifying. Every glance and gesture exuded endless majesty, making everyone dare not offend him.
In the past, everyone feared him, but now, seeing him in such a sorry state brought joy.
However, only a few shared such opinions.
Most people simply pursed their lips and said nothing...
They prided themselves on being righteous and defenders of justice. How could they possibly laugh at such a massacre?
Moreover, Gu Changqing was now only four or five years old, just a clueless child. How could anyone expect him to be strong?
"Is this the reason why the Heavenly Emperor later became so ruthless?"
Someone murmured involuntarily.
His parents were killed, and his village was massacred. No wonder the Heavenly Emperor would later become ruthless and slaughtered countless lives!
"I admit that the Heavenly Emperor's childhood was indeed tragic, but that isn't an excuse for his fall into darkness."
"On the contrary, if it were me, I would only punish the sinners and never force the tragedies of my childhood onto innocent people."
Ye Chen said with a righteous spirit.
Soon, others joined him.
"Young Master Ye is truly incredible."
"Yes, if everyone were like Young Master Ye, how wonderful would the world be?"
...
"Speaking of that, these cultivators are so brazenly slaughtering mortals. Aren't they afraid of punishment from the Heavenly Palace?"
A cultivator spoke up.
Mortals and cultivators were two different concepts, and they couldn't be placed in the same world.
In the present world, the Heavenly Palace had clear regulations: cultivators weren't allowed to kill mortals indiscriminately.
If anyone got involved in killing mortals, regardless of their cultivation level, the Heavenly Palace wouldn't tolerate it.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
As followers of the righteous path, they naturally couldn't stand such a massacre.
At this moment, Jiang Minghuang spoke up: "In fact, the rule that cultivators can't kill mortals was established by Gu Changqing after he ascended to the Heavenly Emperor's throne."
"In ancient times, there were fierce competitions between races."
"The authority of the Heavenly Palace had yet to reach the point of ruling the Three Realms. At best, it was just a powerful force from ancient times. At that time, mortals were like ants, and who would care about the life and death of ants?"
"It wasn't until Gu Changqing took the throne and established this rule that all races should value mortals' lives."
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.
No one expected this ruthless Heavenly Emperor had even done such a thing.
...
(Within the Ancient Bronze Mirror)
"Changqing, run, run quickly."
Gu Changqing heard his father's voice.
He ran over to pull his father but was pushed down by his father, who roared at him in a tone he had never used before: "Run, run quickly!"
Gu Changqing had never seen his father like this before, and he was truly scared.
Without looking back, he ran toward the outskirts of the village, and the road ahead was covered with corpses.
"Woo..."
As Gu Changqing ran, he seemed to hear faint voices coming from the corpses beneath his feet.
He followed the sound.
It was a woman with a blood hole in her neck, revealing her windpipe. She hadn't died yet; her mouth was moving, but she couldn't make a sound and blood gurgled from her mouth. She stared at Gu Changqing with endless pleading in her eyes.
Gu Changqing looked down and saw a baby in her arms.
He picked up the baby, and for a moment, the woman seemed to show a hint of relief in her eyes. She nodded barely at Gu Changqing.
After that, the woman remained motionless and lost her breath.
Gu Changqing's face turned pale as he looked at the dead woman and then at the bodies lying in the pool of blood.
This place seemed to have become a land of dead.
Only he and the baby in his arms were alive in the village.
He started running again toward the ruined temple mountains outside the outskirts of the village.
Gu Changqing heard his father's voice.
He ran over to pull his father but was pushed down by his father, who roared at him in a tone he had never used before: "Run, run quickly!"
Gu Changqing had never seen his father like this before, and he was truly scared.
Without looking back, he ran toward the outskirts of the village, and the road ahead was covered with corpses.
"Woo..."
As Gu Changqing ran, he seemed to hear faint voices coming from the corpses beneath his feet.
He followed the sound.
It was a woman with a blood hole in her neck, revealing her windpipe. She hadn't died yet; her mouth was moving, but she couldn't make a sound and blood gurgled from her mouth. She stared at Gu Changqing with endless pleading in her eyes.
Gu Changqing looked down and saw a baby in her arms.
He picked up the baby, and for a moment, the woman seemed to show a hint of relief in her eyes. She nodded barely at Gu Changqing.
After that, the woman remained motionless and lost her breath.
Gu Changqing's face turned pale as he looked at the dead woman and then at the bodies lying in the pool of blood.
This place seemed to have become a land of dead.
Only he and the baby in his arms were alive in the village.
He started running again toward the ruined temple mountains outside the outskirts of the village.
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(Outside the Ancient Bronze Mirror)
"Could this baby be Miss Yuwei?"
At this moment, Gu Youwei's eyebrows trembled violently.
When all the powerhouses saw the scene within the mirror, they were stunned.
Gu Yuwei was known to be the Heavenly Emperor's biological sister, after all.
But, given the current situation, all of Gu Changqing's family members had perished, and there was no baby girl in sight!
Moreover, the sudden appearance of this baby couldn't be a coincidence!
"Could it be that the Heavenly Emperor and Miss Yu Wei aren't siblings? Instead, he found her on his way to escape?"
At this moment, everyone's minds were filled with speculation.
"No wonder the Heavenly Emperor treated Miss Yu Wei so cruelly, even intending to strip her of her immortal roots. It seems that from the beginning, he never regarded Miss Yu Wei as a true sister."
"But even if they are not blood-related, he is still unhuman!"
"After all, they grew up together. How could he lay his hands on her?"
Ye Chen spoke up at just the right time, comforting Gu Yuwei.
Gu Yuwei had indifferent character, but he wanted to enter her heart, and this was a good opportunity.
However, Gu Yuwei was too preoccupied to pay him any attention.
At this moment, Gu Yuwei felt something buzzing in her mind.
Learning that she wasn't Gu Changqing's real sibling, her emotions were incredibly complex.
"Just because I'm not your real sister, you hurt me!"
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(Within the Ancient Bronze Mirror)
At this moment, the old Taoist wasn't in the ruined temple.
Gu Changqing hid in the temple and trembled all over. The scene in the village made him feel like the sky was falling.
He didn't know how long had passed.
But then, Gu Changqing heard the rustling sound of footsteps on grass toward the temple.
He peeked out his head and saw a blurry figure walking into the temple.
Boom.
Suddenly, the sky rumbled with thunder, and the thunder drove away all the darkness.
The figure looked extremely terrifying.
His face was stained with dirt, his hair draped over his shoulders like a madman's. He was wearing blood-stained clothes, and blood dripped constantly. Behind him was a long trail of blood.
He looked like a blood-soaked demon descending into the mortal realm.
Or, perhaps, like a demon in human form!
Gu Changqing dared not look at that face again.
He hurriedly hid behind a collapsed wooden beam, even afraid to breathe. He used his hand to cover the mouth of the baby in his arms.
"Boy, come out."
Gu Changqing heard the demon's voice; boundless fear stirred inside his heart.
The figure stumbled and fell to the ground.
Suppressing his fear, Gu Changqing slowly approached that figure.
It wasn't until he stood before this figure that Gu Changqing finally realized it was the old Taoist.
"What... happened to you?" Gu Changqing asked.
The old Taoist didn't answer; he just looked at him with a strange expression as if hiding endless pain in his eyes.
After a long while, a hint of determination flashed in the old Taoist's eyes.
He took out an ancient manual from his robes and stuffed it into Gu Changqing's arms.
"This is a cultivation method that can allow you to embark on the path of cultivation. Remember, don't let anyone know you're practicing this method."
Gu Changqing had never seen someone with such a serious expression, making him nod instinctively.
The old Taoist continued, "I am about to die."
"I have lived a lonely life without a single disciple. Now that I am about to depart, can you bow down to me and call me Master?"
Gu Changqing couldn't understand the old Taoist's lifelong wish but simply complied.
This Taoist left a good, kind, and gentle impression on him. Seeing that the Taoist was about to die, Gu Changqing's heart was moved.
He bowed to the old Taoist and called him Master.
At this moment, the old Taoist's breathe was extremely weakened.
He waved his hand outside the temple and his breath like a wisp of thread: "Go, never return again."
Gu Changqing ran wildly into the mountains outside the village.
His parents were dead, the old Taoist was dead, and overnight, everyone had died.
The village itself was about to disappear, and Gu Changqing couldn't help but look back.
The once familiar village had turned into a hell of blood, with bodies scattered about and flames reaching the sky...
"Father, Mother."
As he ran, his father's voice seemed to echo in his ears, telling him to run quickly.
-To be continued!
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Translated & Edited by:
-LuminaDawn
https://www.patreon.com/LuminaDawn
The figure looked extremely terrifying.
His face was stained with dirt, his hair draped over his shoulders like a madman's. He was wearing blood-stained clothes, and blood dripped constantly. Behind him was a long trail of blood.
He looked like a blood-soaked demon descending into the mortal realm.
Or, perhaps, like a demon in human form!
Gu Changqing dared not look at that face again.
He hurriedly hid behind a collapsed wooden beam, even afraid to breathe. He used his hand to cover the mouth of the baby in his arms.
"Boy, come out."
Gu Changqing heard the demon's voice; boundless fear stirred inside his heart.
The figure stumbled and fell to the ground.
Suppressing his fear, Gu Changqing slowly approached that figure.
It wasn't until he stood before this figure that Gu Changqing finally realized it was the old Taoist.
"What... happened to you?" Gu Changqing asked.
The old Taoist didn't answer; he just looked at him with a strange expression as if hiding endless pain in his eyes.
After a long while, a hint of determination flashed in the old Taoist's eyes.
He took out an ancient manual from his robes and stuffed it into Gu Changqing's arms.
"This is a cultivation method that can allow you to embark on the path of cultivation. Remember, don't let anyone know you're practicing this method."
Gu Changqing had never seen someone with such a serious expression, making him nod instinctively.
The old Taoist continued, "I am about to die."
"I have lived a lonely life without a single disciple. Now that I am about to depart, can you bow down to me and call me Master?"
Gu Changqing couldn't understand the old Taoist's lifelong wish but simply complied.
This Taoist left a good, kind, and gentle impression on him. Seeing that the Taoist was about to die, Gu Changqing's heart was moved.
He bowed to the old Taoist and called him Master.
At this moment, the old Taoist's breathe was extremely weakened.
He waved his hand outside the temple and his breath like a wisp of thread: "Go, never return again."
Gu Changqing ran wildly into the mountains outside the village.
His parents were dead, the old Taoist was dead, and overnight, everyone had died.
The village itself was about to disappear, and Gu Changqing couldn't help but look back.
The once familiar village had turned into a hell of blood, with bodies scattered about and flames reaching the sky...
"Father, Mother."
As he ran, his father's voice seemed to echo in his ears, telling him to run quickly.
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-To be continued!
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Translated & Edited by:
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