All Heavens: Starting as a Sacrifice

With a light swipe of the dagger across the packaging, a high-energy food resembling a gelatinous substance appeared.

"Eat," he said softly, flicking the food to her side as he spoke, while simultaneously putting away his dagger.

She was so hungry that she grabbed the energy bar and tore into it, chewing it vigorously.

High-energy food, tastes bad, and is hard to chew.

The only advantage is that it is extremely high in calories and contains a variety of essential nutrients for the human body.

Used to stave off hunger in critical moments, or to quickly replenish energy during battle.

She took several big bites, stuffing her small mouth full of energy blocks, and chewed vigorously.

Upon seeing this, Li Yi couldn't help but smile.

Perhaps because of the food she was given, her relationship with Li Yi became noticeably closer.

While chewing the energy cubes vigorously, he didn't forget to pass the remaining energy cubes to Li Yi's mouth.

He didn't stand on ceremony, swallowing large mouthfuls of food almost without chewing, directly shoveling it down his throat.

Energy blocks are very high in calories; even a martial artist could maintain normal function by eating one a day.

Food enters the stomach and is immediately broken down into nutrients.

Li Yi immediately felt his physical condition improve significantly, and his spirits seemed to be lifted as well.

"My name is Li Yi. What's yours?" he asked patiently.

"Nannan." Her voice was clear, though a little hoarse.

"Hmm." Li Yi pondered for a moment, feeling something was off; the name seemed somewhat familiar.

If he remembers correctly, the ruthless man's nickname also seems to be Nannan.

But is there really such a coincidence in this world, that you could just randomly bump into a child who might become a ruthless emperor in the future?

However, anything is possible; perhaps the child in front of me is the future ruthless one.

However, to further confirm her identity, we still need to ask her more carefully.

"Where are your family? How did you end up here?" he asked.

Chapter Thirty-Two: Schrödinger's Ruthless Brother

Upon hearing his words, Nannan immediately became sullen, tears welling up in her eyes.

"My father and mother are gone, and my brother has been arrested." She sobbed softly.

Orphaned at a young age, she relied on her older brother for survival.

But her brother, with whom she depended for survival, was also taken away, leaving her alone to wander the vast world.

Li Yi remained silent, unsure of what to say.

In this situation, he felt that the little girl in front of him might be Nannan.

But I can't be 100% sure. It's not that important, though.

Even if she's destined to become a ruthless emperor, she's still just a little girl right now.

Nannan didn't cry. She squeezed out the tears that hadn't yet fallen from her eyes. She had cried countless times while wandering in the wilderness.

She gradually realized that crying was useless; no one would care about her, and no one would comfort her.

She bit her lip, trying to appear resolute, but her body still trembled, and she forced herself to hold back her tears.

Even if she becomes a ruthless emperor in the future, she is still a little girl now.

Li Yi extended his palm. "If you're willing, I'll be your older brother from now on."

Regardless of whether the other party is a future ruthless emperor, he will do this.

Because this child helped him, and could even be considered to have saved his life.

For this reason alone, he would never abandon the other party.

In the wilderness, it is a miracle that a child can survive.

If she becomes a ruthless emperor in the future, it doesn't matter if I abandon her, because I'm sure I can survive anyway.

If she hadn't abandoned her, how long could a child survive in the wilderness?

Nannan looked at his outstretched hand; it was dark and covered in scabs.

After hesitating for a moment, she also reached out her dark little hand and tightly grasped Li Yi's palm, like a drowning person desperately grabbing at the last straw.

"Hiss..." Li Yi gasped sharply, "Be gentle...it hurts..."

Nannan lowered her head and remained silent, thinking that she had done something wrong, and slowly loosened her grip on her hands.

"It's okay, it doesn't hurt." He smiled slightly and reached out his palm to pat her little head.

"Here, try this." Li Yi took out a piece of chocolate.

This chocolate is extremely sweet and very high in calories.

The little girl curiously examined the dark-colored food, and without thinking much, gently took a bite.

His eyes suddenly lit up, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

It's so sweet, that was her only thought.

When was the last time I ate candy? It seems like such a long, long time ago.

The little girl didn't dare to chew too hard, savoring the sweet taste in her mouth.

She reached out her little hand and gave the other half of the chocolate to Li Yi.

"No need, you eat it," Li Yi said with a smile, refusing.

Despite his reluctance, Nannan insisted on giving it to him, and finally, after he refused again, she gave up.

Nannan carefully put the chocolate away, picked up a leaf from the side, wrapped the chocolate in it, and placed it in her palm.

"Eat up, I have plenty more here," Li Yi said, taking out another piece and handing it to her.

Nannan laughed, but her laugh seemed a little stiff.

It seemed like she hadn't laughed like that in a very long time; she had almost forgotten what happiness and laughter were.

As the sun sets and the last rays of sunlight are swallowed up on the wilderness, the moon emits its silvery glow.

Li Yi felt a chill. In late autumn, the temperature was already low, let alone in the mountains.

Nannan shrank her neck and unconsciously wrapped her thin linen clothes tighter around herself.

She came to Li Yi's side, reached out her hand, and somewhat laboriously supported his shoulder.

A large rock that wanted to drag him aside.

She was already very thin, and now it was extremely difficult for her to drag Li Yi along. She had to stop every two steps to catch her breath.

After a long while, they finally managed to drag him to the rock with great difficulty.

The ground here is covered with dry grass and fallen leaves, which is more comfortable than the cold, hard ground.

Moreover, the area behind the rock is a good sheltered spot from the wind; as long as you hide here, you can avoid the cold night wind.

The ground here is covered with dry grass and fallen leaves. I wonder how much effort it took for such a small child to collect these things.

She pushed Li Yi onto the hay bale with some difficulty, while she sat on the cold ground beside him.

Li Yi closed his eyes slightly as he searched through his storage space. He had prepared quite a few things there, which should come in handy at this time.

He quickly took out a compressed blanket the size of a fist, cut open the outer packaging, and the blanket rapidly absorbed air and expanded.

Nannan's eyes widened in disbelief, her mouth slightly agape as if she were utterly shocked that something the size of a fist could transform into a blanket in such a short time.

"Are you an immortal?" she asked expectantly.

"Call me brother." A smile appeared on Li Yi's lips.

"Brother, are you an immortal?" Nannan asked shyly and a little embarrassed.

"Hmm." Li Yi frowned slightly. In a sense, the high technology he possessed could definitely be called immortal techniques for the people of this era.

In addition, the cultivation techniques he possesses can, to some extent, impersonate so-called immortals.

He might be insignificant to some cultivators, but to most ordinary people, he truly deserves to be called an immortal.

"I guess you could say that," Li Yi pondered.

"Then, brother, can you teach me cultivation?" Nannan asked with anticipation.

"That's not entirely impossible," Li Yi said after a moment's thought. "But Nannan has to tell me, why do we need to cultivate?"

"Because I want to save my brother," he said hastily, then added without hesitation, "not you, but another brother."

"I see." Li Yi nodded slightly, lost in thought.

He sensed something was wrong the moment he was captured and offered as a sacrifice.

The people who seize themselves for sacrifice and the people who seize Nannan's brother for sacrifice are completely different groups of people.

First of all, I don't have any special physical condition, so there's absolutely no need to worry about it.

Even if he has a special physique, it is absolutely impossible for all of the thousands of people who were captured with him to have a special physique.

The Eucharist isn't like cabbage; it's not like it's everywhere.

Moreover, the guards were not very capable, which made him even more certain.

After all, the Feathered Dynasty captured people to repair the Immortal Cauldron, so the cultivators responsible for guarding it must be extremely powerful.

Based on these points, it can be roughly determined that the people who captured him came from the Feathered Dynasty and were probably just a few minor figures.

The purpose of capturing him was merely to perform a blood sacrifice, not to repair the Imperial Artifact.

So who exactly would want to capture me for a blood sacrifice, and who would be the target of that blood sacrifice?

What role did the Feathered Dynasty play in this process?

Is the ruthless man's brother still alive?