The Cycle of Reincarnation in the Four-Courtyard House: A Journey Through the Heavens

"I'm sorry, host. According to the original plan, this system should take you to the world of 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'."

"But while traversing time and space, we were changed in direction by the void storm in the spacetime interlayer, and arrived in another parallel spacetime world of Earth."

Upon hearing the title "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," Li Xiao felt a deep longing in his heart.

This world is full of great opportunities—the Langhuan Paradise in Wuliang Mountain holds the legacy left by Wu Yazi and Li Qiushui.

The One-Finger Divine Skill of the Dali Kingdom and the Six Meridians Divine Sword, a secret treasure of Tianlong Temple.

The Manggu Toad can greatly increase one's internal strength and grant one immunity to all poisons.

The intricate chess game set up by Wuyazi at Leigushan, and so on.

Li Xiao was extremely confident in his experience in the martial arts world. He had read both the novel and the TV series "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," so he was quite confident that he could obtain the opportunities within.

But now this unreliable system has led me to who-knows-where. Looking at the current situation, it seems that my whole family is on the run!

"Another dimension... Wait! Where did you bring me? What kind of world is this? Should we travel through time again?"

Li Xiao immediately asked three questions in quick succession.

"No, host."

"This time I traveled through time, I've used up 90% of my energy. If I want to travel through time again, it will probably take me seven years to collect enough energy."

"This is also a film world called 'Full House of Love'!"

After hearing the system's reply, Li Xiao couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Could I really be this unlucky? Not only have I ended up in this world teeming with beasts, but the time is also the year of the Great Famine in 1942, and my family members are all women and children. This is absolutely a disastrous start!"

Seemingly sensing Li Xiao's frustration and lament, the sweet female voice in his mind continued, "Host, don't worry. To compensate you, this system has specially upgraded the newbie gift pack, so please don't be disappointed!"

The system's voice sounded again.

"A big gift package? That's wonderful!"

Hope rekindled in Li Xiao's heart. With this enhanced beginner's gift pack, he believed he could thrive in this war-torn world.

Since he awoke, he had been experiencing a maddening hunger.

This feeling of hunger was something he had never experienced in his previous life of more than thirty years. Although he was a special agent on the covert front, he had never experienced such extreme hunger.

Since the system has provided a generous gift package, it should be able to temporarily resolve his current predicament.

However, now is not the right time to open the gift pack.

Li Xiao had a plan in mind—siheyuan world, after arriving in Beijing, he would stay far away from those beasts.

With my own abilities and methods, it shouldn't be a problem for my family to live a peaceful and stable life!

Seemingly sensing Li Xiao's emotional fluctuations, the system spoke again: "Dear host, in this world, you must become involved with the main characters in the movie plot so that this system can collect the world's causal power to restore my energy."

"If you can develop a bond with a female character in the story, it will speed up my recovery process!"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiao sighed inwardly once again.

"So you're saying I should marry the female lead in the drama?!"

"Just a reminder to the host, the more the merrier!"

"Alright, fine, your request isn't too unreasonable, I agree!"

For some reason, Li Xiao felt a secret sense of delight regarding the system's request.

"Host, I'm going to enter a state of silence. Please do your best!"

After the system finished speaking, there was no further sound.

At this moment, Li Xiao's eyes regained their clarity. He looked at the concerned gazes of his mother and younger siblings and got up from the ground.

"Mom, Xiaofeng, Xiaoqian, I'm alright!"

Upon hearing Li Xiao's reply, Wang Xia immediately burst into tears, saying, "Good...good...it's good that you're alright. Xiao'er, your father is already gone. If anything were to happen to you, how could I go on living!"

"Big brother... are you still in pain? Shall I blow on it for you? Mother said that no matter where it hurts, blowing on it will make it feel better."

The sensible Li Qian wrapped her arms around Li Xiao's neck, her big eyes filled with tears.

"Little Qian, be good, big brother doesn't hurt anymore!"

Li Xiao affectionately touched his younger sister's sallow and dry face, which was afflicted by severe malnutrition, and his heart was filled with pity.

In his previous life, Li Xiao was not an only child. He also had a younger sister who was five years younger than him. His sister was admitted to the Foreign Affairs University. After graduation, Li Xiao went to his old boss and got his sister a job in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In this world, he not only has a younger sister but also a younger brother. Although his parents are no longer alive, in the difficult year of 1942, he was already much luckier than many people who had no relatives or friends!

Just then, Li Feng took out a black flatbread made of wild vegetables mixed with coarse grains from a bundle whose color was no longer discernible, and handed it to Li Xiao.

"Brother, are you hungry? There's still a wild vegetable pancake here, eat it!"

According to Li Xiao's memory, this dark-colored wild vegetable pancake was probably the last food ration for his family of four.

Now, it's still more than 400 li (approximately 200 kilometers) from here to Beijing. If he eats this pancake, his family of four definitely won't make it to Beijing.

Li Xiao noticed the way Li Feng and Li Qian were drooling over the dark-colored pancake.

Feeling both heartbroken and touched, he pushed the pancake back, saying, "Xiaofeng, I'm not hungry yet. It's getting dark, let's find a place to rest first. I'll go see if I can find anything to eat nearby!"

"Oh well!"

Seeing the determined look on his older brother's face, Li Feng knew that his brother definitely wouldn't eat it, so he carefully put the wild vegetable pancakes back into his bundle.

The four continued walking forward, and after about an hour, Li Xiao spotted a small village ahead.

Looking up at the sky, it should be dinnertime by now, but the village was devoid of any signs of life, appearing lifeless and desolate.

Li Xiao had his family rest temporarily in a grove of trees about 500 meters outside the village.

"Mother, you take Xiaofeng and Xiaoqian and hide here for a while. Something seems off about that little village up ahead. I'll go investigate!"

A look of worry appeared on Wang Xia's face: "Xiao'er, why don't we rest in this grove? It could be dangerous if there are Japanese soldiers in the village!"

Li Xiao comforted her, "Mother, don't worry. I reckon there aren't many people left in that village up ahead, otherwise it wouldn't be so deserted! I'll go there and see if there's anything to eat!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Xia looked at her two children, who were skin and bones from hunger, and felt conflicted.

"Mother, don't worry, I still have this wood-chopping knife on me!"

Li Xiao comforted his mother.

Although he was starving, he was still a top-notch special agent in China in his previous life, and he would have been able to fight back if he encountered a few Japanese soldiers.

"Then you must be careful!"

"Yes, don't worry!"

Li Xiao tightened his tattered cotton-padded coat and then walked toward the small village about a mile away.

It was already dark when Li Xiao used the stealth techniques he had learned in his previous life to quietly arrive at the small village.

He could smell a faint scent of blood in his nostrils.

Li Xiao frowned and immediately walked to a house built of yellow earth and thatch.

"Squeak~"

With a piercing sound, Li Xiao pushed open the wooden door, which was full of cracks and scratches.

When he saw the scene inside clearly, his pupils couldn't help but shrink to the size of pinpoints.