Chapter 2: She Was Just a Poor Little Girl (1/2)

“Oh… what?!”

Ning Wuxie’s eyes widened in shock.

Jiang Ningxuan?!

This little girl shared the same name as the Demonic Path Empress!

Looking at Jiang Ningxuan’s dirty little face, Ning Wuxie forced himself to remain calm.

He recalled the comprehensive investigation conducted in his previous life on the Demonic Path Empress Jiang Ningxuan.

The data indicated that the Empress indeed came from the slums of Kunwu Imperial Capital…

He then asked, “Little sister, how old are you?”

“Six years old,” Jiang Ningxuan timidly replied.

That was it… that was it!

The Demonic Path Empress was indeed nine years younger!

The name, background, and age all matched!

Who would have thought that the Empress who killed him in his previous life would come looking for him?

However, in this new life, Ning Wuxie felt no hatred towards this little girl.

At this moment, everything had just begun, and he had yet to step onto the path of immortality. This poor little girl was certainly not a bloodthirsty demon.

To put it simply, everything was about perspective; they were not enemies now. Ultimately, the one who truly harmed him was merely the Human Emperor Luobing.

With this thought, an idea began to brew in Ning Wuxie’s mind…

“Little sister, where is your grandfather? I will help you bury him.”

Jiang Ningxuan’s tear-filled eyes revealed a look of gratitude as she looked up at Ning Wuxie and smiled.

Though her face was dirty, she was still incredibly cute!

She turned and walked down the street, taking a few steps before looking back to see if Ning Wuxie was following.

Watching the small Jiang Ningxuan in front, Ning Wuxie found it hard to imagine that this poor and adorable little girl would become the world-shaking Empress in the future.

The Demonic Path Empress Jiang Ningxuan could be said to be the strongest legend of that era.

Her reputation was such that even the Human Emperor Li Luobing of the Human Sect and Ning Wuxie, who possessed a monstrous physique, could not overshadow her!

With the divine spiritual body, she cultivated and resonated with the laws of heaven and earth, even stronger than Ning Wuxie’s dual physique!

With absolute strength and cruel methods, she unified the Demonic Path, building a massive palace in the cold, desolate mountains of the extreme north, known as Tianming Sect.

There was even a faint rivalry with the Human Sect!

After a long investigation, ambushes, and deceptive schemes, the Human Sect finally launched an attack on Tianming Sect!

Even so, during the encirclement of Jiang Ningxuan, Li Luobing led the elite of the Human Sect and still could not easily defeat her!

They even dared not resist Jiang Ningxuan’s desperate strike alone.

At that time, Ning Wuxie speculated that Jiang Ningxuan’s realm was likely on the verge of breaking through from the Celestial Immortal Realm to becoming one of the few Holy Immortal Realm cultivators in the Spirit Martial Continent!

But the siege led by Luobing changed everything, leading to the deaths of both Ning Wuxie and Jiang Ningxuan, a pair of future prodigies with limitless potential.

Jiang Ningxuan led Ning Wuxie through the chaotic streets of the slums, arriving at a corner that barely provided shelter from the wind.

In the corner, a pile of tattered cloth was stacked.

“Grandfather is right here.”

Jiang Ningxuan whispered, her voice trembling.

Ning Wuxie felt a stir in his heart and stepped forward to lift the pile of cloth.

Sure enough, inside curled an old man, who had already lost his breath.

“Big brother, I beg you, help my grandfather…”

Jiang Ningxuan spoke softly, her voice tinged with tears.

She had already asked countless people, but those individuals either directly refused or, upon seeing her grandfather’s filthy body, were unwilling to help.

Seeing that Ning Wuxie was willing to take a look at her grandfather, a glimmer of hope rose in Jiang Ningxuan’s heart.

“Don’t be afraid, I will help you.”

Ning Wuxie turned and said, gently patting Jiang Ningxuan’s little head.

This time, she did not shy away.

“Where do you want your grandfather to be buried?”

“I don’t know…” Jiang Ningxuan shook her head. They had no land, and she did not want her grandfather to be buried in a mass grave.

“Grandfather and I have been freezing together. This time, I want him to be warmer…”

Ning Wuxie nodded in understanding.

Not long after, beside the official road outside the city, a fire pit was lit at night.

A large and a small figure stood by the fire, silently keeping watch.

Ning Wuxie wanted to ask Jiang Ningxuan how her grandfather died, but she just shook her head silently, tears streaming down her face.

It seemed the little girl could not accept it for the time being and was unwilling to recall.

As the flames gradually died down, Jiang Ningxuan’s crying also slowly ceased.

“Xuan’er, what do you plan to do in the future?”

Ning Wuxie squatted down, wiping Jiang Ningxuan’s tears.

Jiang Ningxuan had cried too many times today, and under the wash of tears, the dirt on her face was washed away.

Her fair and round face, with delicate and cute features, was revealed.

Indeed, there were some similarities to the beautiful face of the female demon from five years later.

But now, Jiang Ningxuan’s eyes were vacant, as if she had lost her soul from crying.

Hearing Ning Wuxie’s words, she numbly shook her head.

“Grandfather told me to find a wealthy family to be a maid…”

Ning Wuxie’s heart exploded upon hearing this. The Demonic Path Empress was to be a maid? What kind of fate was that?

“Then, do you want to be a maid?”

Jiang Ningxuan silently shook her head again.

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