Chapter 849: Heaven Is Ruthless

In the early morning, the bright stars are slowly disappearing with the night, and the dawn light gradually wakes up the sleeping creatures.

Feng Yan Dynasty.

Five hundred and fifty-seven years ago...Winter Solstice.

This year was undoubtedly a disaster-ridden year for the Fengyan Dynasty.

In the spring, the Zero River flood affected an area of ​​tens of millions of miles of mountains and rivers, causing 372 cities to be washed away by the flood. The number of casualties reached more than 40 million people, and the number of displaced refugees was uncountable.

In the summer, there was no rain for several months, and there was a severe drought across the country. Farmers withered, and the people were miserable and starved to death everywhere.

In the autumn, earthquakes continued, and several huge cities were reduced to ruins. Even Youzhou, one of the three major states, suffered a devastating blow, with countless casualties.

winter……

Heavy snow closed the door.

In the sky, heavy snowflakes fell with the wind, and they continued day and night.

At the foot of the Hengduan Mountains, there is a small village called Nanhu Village, with more than 20 houses and a population of 60 or 70 people, all of whom are quite familiar with each other.

In this small village, there is a brother and sister who depend on each other. The elder brother is named Ling Yang, who is eleven years old, and the younger sister is named Ling Xue, who is seven years old.

During the severe drought in the summer, the ruthless sky deprived countless living beings of their lives. Even the royal family was unable to rescue so many refugees, and could only leave them like weeds, and the fittest survived.

In the hot summer of this year, more than twenty people in Nanhu Village died, including the parents of Ling Yang's brother and sister.

The brother and sister have survived half a year, and now the weather is freezing. The village without food is like a bandit den. Everyone robs anyone who has food, but among the people grabbing food, there is no Ling Yang brother and sister.

The dilapidated hut was covered with thick snow, covering the doors and windows, making it impossible to get even a trace of sunlight into the whole house, and it was completely dark.

Suddenly, the broken window revealed a glimmer of light, and the thick snow covering the window was peeled away bit by bit, and finally, a small, red face was revealed.

"Brother, you're back!" Ling Xue was wrapped in a thick rag quilt, and when she saw her frozen face clearly, she felt happy and sad at the same time.

"Shh-"

Ling Yang raised a finger to signal her not to say anything more, then turned over and jumped in.

Patting the snow on his body, he once again covered the snow in front of the window like a wall. Then he followed the familiar darkness, touched the candle, and lit it.

The hut was dim and bright again.

"Look, what I brought you..."

Ling Yang was about to spread the palms behind his back when Ling Xue threw herself into his arms.

Although little Lingyang is only eleven years old, he has loved exercising since he was a child and his body is as strong as a calf.

"Brother, don't go out looking for food anymore. If the adults in the village find out, they will kill you and take away the food. I can eat snow with you. You said that snow is a gift from God. It is very fragrant and very delicious." Sweet..." Ling Xue burst into tears.

After touching her forehead, Ling Yang took out his hand behind his back, picked up a snow rabbit, and shook it at her: "Look, what I brought you!"

"Wow!"

Seeing this plump snow rabbit, Ling Xue's eyes instantly salivated. A hungry person will never see the cuteness of a snow rabbit in his eyes, only its fragrance.

Ling Yang chuckled, rubbed his dark, frozen palms, then picked up the machete hidden under the wooden bed and began to skillfully peel off the snow rabbit's fur.

Seeing the frostbite on his hands, Ling Xue cried again: "Brother, I beg you not to go out looking for food in the future. People in the village eat snow, so I can do that too."

"Fool, girls, you have to maintain adequate nutrition, and you will become a great beauty in the future. I am your sister, and I will definitely protect you, and I am very strong!"

As he spoke, Ling Yang deliberately showed off his bulging biceps, causing Ling Xue to burst into laughter.

In Ling Xue's eyes, although his brother is not as tall as the adults in the village, he is as tall as a giant and extremely majestic!

…

Ten years later.

The Fengyan Dynasty no longer encountered any natural disasters in spring, summer, and autumn, but every winter, heavy snow would still pile up on the streets enough to flood the houses.

In these ten years, winter has been a nightmare and a catastrophe for the people.

Every winter, countless people die.

Nanhu Village now has less than 20 people. The strong men of the past have aged a little, and the children of the past have also grown up.

In the hut whose door was also covered by heavy snow, it was bright outside the window.

Now that Ling Yang has grown up, he has used his fists to become the dominant figure in the village in this place where people are indifferent and have no sense of neighborliness.

But he won't bully the weak like those before, he only wants to protect his sister.

Therefore, he had cleaned the outside of the windows of his house, and the sunlight entered the room, filling it with warmth.

At this time, Ling Xue was seventeen years old and already tall and graceful.

She has a graceful figure and a lovely green face. She is a beauty known to everyone in the village. She is the fantasy partner of many men in the long nights...

Ling Xue was currently wearing a leopard velvet cotton robe, sitting on a wooden stool, holding her chin with her hands, her little face full of happiness.

Not far in front of her,

A dark-skinned man wearing a white shabby short shirt was lying on the ground, with one hand behind his back and the other on the ground doing push-ups at a very fast speed.

In the morning light, you can clearly see his cold and handsome face, with regular features, sharp edges and resolute expression.

He has a body as strong as a calf, with muscles full of explosive power, and he sweats like rain while doing push-ups at high speeds.

The ground was soaked with sweat, but the expression on his face always maintained a faint smile.

"Brother, take a rest for a while. You have done almost a thousand push-ups." Ling Xue said reluctantly.

"It's okay. Only by getting stronger can I protect you for the rest of my life. Didn't we already agree!"

After holding up his body and saying this breathlessly, Ling Yang began to do push-ups again.

Almost half an hour later.

There was a miserable cry outside the door.

Hearing this familiar voice and the words shouted by the woman, Ling Yang smiled helplessly and ignored it.

"Brother, it seems to be Aunt Zhang..." Ling Xue stood up and looked outside the door.

"Ignore it, it has nothing to do with us!" Ling Yang's voice was cold.

When the two siblings were very young, they had just lost their parents. During the most miserable time, no one in the village was willing to lend a helping hand.

So now, he will not care about the life and death of others. He is not a hero, and he has no chivalrous feelings of repaying evil with kindness.

In his heart, there was only one rock-solid belief.

Protect my sister all my life...!