The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

"I don't know either." Situ Yaorao smiled helplessly. "Maybe it's fate? Just looking at you, I feel like I have a younger sister. You're innocent and don't lie. You always tell me what you want directly. You're much better than everyone I know. I have many sisters in my family. They call me sister, they call me younger sister. They smile on their faces, but in their hearts, they want to kill me."

"You are so nice, I would never want to kill you." Gusu looked at Situ Yaorao and said hurriedly.

After hearing this, Situ Yaorao felt at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Looking at the woman, her expression softened slightly, "Unfortunately, I can't take you back to where I am. That's a place where people eat each other. You're so naive. If you go there, you'll definitely suffer."

"Human flesh isn't tasty." The woman looked terrified. Situ Yaorao only found her even cuter. It was as if she had a younger sister.

In her previous life, she was the apprentice of those immortal old men. They passed on all their life's knowledge to her, but there was only one thing they didn't give her: family affection.

They said martial artists must learn decisiveness. They couldn't be swayed by romantic relationships. They said only through solitude could one understand the true meaning of martial arts. Therefore, they couldn't be swayed by friendship. They said that the affection between family members would make her stupid, and so, she never had a sister in her life.

In this life, she has sisters, but... it's worse than having no sisters at all.

Situ Honglei wanted to tear her apart.

Now, this woman named Gusu really makes Situ Yaorao feel loved in her heart.

"Gusu, do you know the meaning of the song you sang before?" Situ Yaorao looked at Gusu and asked softly.

"This... I'm not exactly sure, but I heard my father say that on moonlit nights, you should return home early, otherwise you'll meet a god. Gods are all very handsome, and if you meet one, they'll capture your heart and you'll chase after them, never wanting to go home again."

"God?" Situ Yaorao just felt that his face was strange.

"Yes, the God. I wonder what the God looks like." Gusu said with some longing.

"Why don't we go and meet him tonight?" Situ Yaorao said with a smile.

"See? How could a god come down to earth so easily?" Gusu was puzzled. Situ Yaorao just smiled and said nothing.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Gusu didn't want to ask any more questions. After chatting with Situ Yaorao today, she finally understood one of her habits. She didn't like people asking her about her affairs.

It was late at night, the moon was high in the sky, and the occasional chirping of insects added a touch of eeriness to the lonely night.

On the barren mountain west of Luocheng, two overlapping figures were climbing up continuously.

"Huh... Huh... Miss Situ, do we really have to climb to the top of the mountain?" Gusu walked in front, holding an oil lamp, and was so tired that he almost cried.

She wanted to see the gods, but she hadn't expected to walk so far. And after a long detour, she ended up on this barren mountain where her father had picked her up.

This is really hard for her.

"It will be soon." Situ Yaorao took the tinder and looked at the map her father gave her. As she looked at the road recorded on it, a gleam of light flashed in her eyes.

There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world, and even less so, information that comes in vain. The relationship between the old man and Gusu is likely much more than just a relationship between father and daughter. Whether there are any secrets hidden in the desolate mountains depends entirely on whether we can find the entrance to the cave here. Thinking this, Situ Yaorao took a deep breath. She felt as if she had entered a vicious circle.

And it was someone else's plan for her to jump into the middle.

"It's here! It's here. This is where my father brought me home." In front, Gusu excitedly pointed at a cave in front and shouted.

This is a small cave halfway up the barren mountain, probably left behind by previous hunters.

Situ Yaorao carefully inspected the place when she heard Gusu say, "I remember wanting to come here so many times before, but my father wouldn't let me, saying this desolate mountain is unsafe. But... I don't know where it's unsafe. This desolate mountain has long been abandoned. Countless people have come here over the years hoping to find some hope, but it seems hopeless. The flowers and plants have dried up, and the mountain springs have dried up. The birds and animals have long since dispersed, and it's deserted." After saying this, Gusu looked at Situ Yaorao and said with a smile, "Miss, can we really see the gods here?"

"Perhaps." Situ Yaorao frowned, but continued to climb the mountain. It was indeed as Gusu had said: the place was deserted, the flowers and plants withered, as if all the life force had been drained away.

About half an hour later, Situ Yaorao and the woman reached the top of the mountain. The moon was high in the sky, and the dead trees swayed in the wind, making a strange rustling sound.

Looking down from the barren mountain, the entire scenery of Luo City can be seen at a glance.

"This place is so beautiful. My father never let me come here before." Gusu complained.

Situ Yaorao smiled and said, "Perhaps, your father didn't let you come here for a reason."

"There's no reason at all. Dad is just afraid that I'll take risks." The woman said aggrievedly.

"Oh, I forgot to ask, Gusu, is your father's last name the same as yours?" Situ Yaorao asked. The woman shook her head. "Of course it's different. My name is Gusu, how could anyone have the last name Gu? My father's last name is Jiang, and he never wanted to tell me his own," Gusu said.

"Oh?" Situ Yaorao thought to herself, "As expected, then why are you named Gusu?"

"My father gave me this name. After seeing me, he was very excited for some reason. He brought me back and gave me this name. Why are you asking about me and my father?" The woman looked at Situ Yaorao in confusion.

"Nothing, I'm just curious because of your deep love for each other." Situ Yaorao smiled faintly, but a glint of brilliance flashed in her eyes.

It seems that everything really went according to her guess.

"Situ, look, look at the sky!" Just when Situ Yaorao was sorting out her thoughts, she heard Gusu's excited voice. Upon hearing that, Situ Yaorao hurriedly looked towards the sky.

All I saw was the stars shining in the sky and the faint moonlight, casting a reflection above Luo City, like a person.

"It's so beautiful, like a real god." Gusu looked at the reflection in fascination. Situ Yaorao pulled Gusu up and said, "Come with me." After saying that, Situ Yaorao pulled the woman and walked towards the place where the light dissipated.

This is a stone tablet at the foot of a barren mountain.

"Girl, what are you doing?" Gusu looked at her in confusion.

Situ Yaorao did not explain, but followed the stone tablet to look for any mechanism.

"What are you looking for?" Gusu asked puzzledly.

"The entrance to the treasure."

"The treasure is here?" Gusu was surprised and started looking for it with her.

Both of them were busy, but after looking all around the stone tablet, they couldn't find any trace of the treasure. This made Situ Yaorao feel a little discouraged, and she sat aside and thought to herself, "Could it be that I guessed wrong?"

But...what if I'm wrong?

Situ Yaorao looked at Gusu who was busy looking for the entrance to the treasure with depression, and a trace of suspicion arose in her heart.

She had thought that perhaps Gusu was the key figure in finding the entrance to the treasure, but now it seemed she was wrong. Thinking this, Situ Yaorao stood up and said, "Let's go. Maybe there's nothing here..."

"Found it! I found it!" the woman shouted excitedly.

Situ Yaorao hadn't finished her words when she heard Gusu's words and hurried over. Sure enough, the stone tablet was slowly being buried underground. A hole wide enough for one person to enter was revealed.

"Is this the entrance to the treasure?" Gusu asked excitedly. An unknown light flickered in her clear eyes.

"That should be it. If it's true... then I think I should know who you are." Situ Yaorao whispered.