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The girl's hometown was struck by disaster, and she escaped with her family to seek refuge with relatives in another place. Along the way, their food supply dwindled to almost nothing. Her parents gave the remaining food to her two brothers, leaving her with only a small piece the size of a baby's fist, which she had to make last while her stomach remained empty. Eventually, as the food ran out completely, her parents abandoned her and took her brothers with them. At that moment, she was not asleep; she watched her family walk away until they disappeared from sight. She did not cry; she simply felt a sense of irony. Was it because she was a girl that her parents discarded her? Clearly, she was much smarter than her two brothers!
Yes, smart! This girl was exceptionally clever. She had never attended school, but whenever her brothers studied and learned to read, she secretly memorized everything they learned and managed to grasp all the characters. She had read through their books in secret and occasionally listened outside the schoolhouse, acquiring knowledge that surpassed that of her brothers. She believed she was no less capable than them; why were her parents willing to abandon her? Simply because she was a girl while the other two were boys who could carry on the family name?
The girl walked on indifferently. In a short time, she changed significantly; she would no longer wallow in self-pity because it served no purpose and would not fill her stomach. The girl became fiercer than a starving wolf, daring to fight with grown men for food. Although she often ended up empty-handed and received a beating for her efforts, each time she vowed to herself that she would become someone important, wearing beautiful clothes and eating the finest food, making everyone bow down at her feet.
Then something fell from above onto the girl’s head. She stared at one of the items; it was something she recognized. Dumplings! Without hesitation, she lunged forward, disregarding the dirt and coldness, stuffing raw dumplings into her mouth. After devouring ten dumplings, her stomach felt full, and strength returned to her body. She took off her outer garment and stuffed all the remaining dumplings inside along with a few other items before carrying everything back to her shelter. She no longer lived in a dilapidated temple or cave—those were considered good places—since they were occupied by many others. Instead, the weak girl could only find refuge in a half-destroyed straw hut. It was truly in ruins, so no one else wanted to live there, which made it affordable for her.
Finally able to enjoy a hearty meal, the girl hid the dumplings and sweet potatoes—though unfamiliar with sweet potatoes, they appeared edible—and began flipping through several martial arts manuals. The girl was intelligent; she quickly grasped the basics of the Northern Darkness Divine Skill. With newfound self-defense skills, she could easily obtain food and finally escape the clutches of hunger.
When she saw two boys fighting with a group of grown men for food—only to be overpowered and beaten—she recalled her former self. She approached one of the boys who lay on the ground unable to rise—not due to injury but from hunger—and pulled out an oil paper bag from her arms. Holding out some leftover roasted wild chicken before them, she said, “Eat!”
The two boys exchanged glances and quickly snatched the roasted chicken, dividing it in half and devouring it eagerly. Once the chicken was reduced to bones, they finally regained enough strength to stand up.
“From now on, you’ll follow me,” the girl declared.
The two boys readily agreed, calling out obediently, “Okay, big sister.”
The girl asked, “What are your names?”
The older boy replied, “I’m Ye Xiang; he’s Meng Xinghun.”
That year, Gao Jiping was eleven years old, Ye Xiang nine years old, and Meng Xinghun seven years old. Over the next six months, Gao Jiping also adopted ten-year-old Stone Group and five-year-old He.
Fifteen years later, Joyful Forest became renowned in the martial world. It was a place filled with indulgence, where brothels and casinos were plentiful. The Madam, known as Boss Gao, was beautiful and mysterious. Those familiar with the inner workings of Joyful Forest knew it also served as a hub for assassin contracts, with four top assassins who had never failed a mission.
The rise of Joyful Forest caught the attention of two major factions in the martial world, both eager to claim it for themselves. However, Boss Gao coldly rejected both leaders, stating she would not serve anyone. The heads of the two factions, Sun Yubo and Wan Peng Wang, were displeased by her dismissal. Sun Yubo was more composed and principled, always seeking things through honorable means, while Wan Peng Wang was far more sinister. One approached Joyful Forest openly while the other secretly sent people to sabotage it, but both were thwarted by Boss Gao. After this incident, the martial world realized that the true power in Joyful Forest lay not with the four assassins but with Boss Gao herself. The other two factions, recognizing her mysterious strength, withdrew their ambitions, leading to a shift from two major factions to three, with Joyful Forest remaining neutral and uninvolved in their conflicts.
Three years later, a man named Lu Xiangchuan sought out Boss Gao to establish a partnership. She dispatched assassins Ye Xiang and Meng Xinghun to eliminate Sun Yubo; however, both assassins abandoned their mission due to their infatuation with Sun Die, a pure and beautiful girl. Ye Xiang even became incapacitated for her sake.
Gao Jiping was furious; she never expected the children she raised would betray her for another woman. Particularly hurt was her affection for Ye Xiang, who favored the flawless Sun Die over her—this woman stained with blood and entangled with men.
Ha—Gao Jiping sneered. If she hadn’t killed or stolen, how could she have raised those four boys? Innocent? She believed herself far more innocent than Sun Die; after all, Sun Die had children with other men while she remained an untouched maiden.
Disappointed by those who "eat meat while cursing their mothers," Gao Jiping decided to abandon them. Over the years, she had been nurturing other orphans and could easily find replacements for them.
The plot of Meteor Butterfly Sword began to deviate as Ye Xiang and Meng Xinghun were expelled from Joyful Forest by Boss Gao. Surprisingly, they felt no sorrow but rather joy at their newfound freedom, disappointing Stone Group who had come to see them and no longer recognized them as brothers.
Wan Peng Wang conspired against Sun Yubo alongside Lu Xiangchuan. Sun Yubo played along with their scheme by hiding away while Meng Xinghun and Ye Xiang assisted him in dealing with Lu Xiangchuan. "Old ginger is spicier," indeed; Sun Yubo had long prepared his plan which led to Wan Peng Wang being betrayed and killed by his own men while Lu Xiangchuan met his end at Meng Xinghun's hands. However, before he could reap the rewards of victory, Gao Jiping struck. This ambitious woman had long desired to dismantle the other two factions; how could she not keep a close watch on their actions? She found Sun Yubo's hiding place first and eliminated him. When Meng Xinghun and Ye Xiang arrived, they only found Sun Yubo's corpse.
Joyful Forest swiftly absorbed the weakened forces of both Wan Peng Wang and Sun Yubo, making Gao Jiping the undisputed queen of the martial world. Meng Xinghun and Ye Xiang took Sun Die into hiding; without protection, their desire for a peaceful life was anything but tranquil as relatives of those they had killed came seeking revenge periodically. Moreover, how could a woman share peace between two men? Even if Meng Xinghun tolerated it initially, he couldn't remain calm when his best friend showed concern for his wife. Ultimately, Ye Xiang and Meng Xinghun fell out over this tension and both left in anger. At that moment, their enemies arrived; finding neither man present, they vented their frustration by killing Sun Die instead. Fortunately for her son, they spared him. This was a devastating blow for both men—Meng Xinghun lost his beloved wife and became a mere shell of himself before disappearing without a trace; Ye Xiang became utterly incapacitated and later drowned in a drunken stupor after falling into a ditch. Boss Gao took in Sun Die's son at Joyful Forest to replicate the upbringing of Ye Xiang and Meng Xinghun; ten years later he became another signature assassin of Joyful Forest.
Joyful Forest remained untouchable—no one dared provoke it. Yet after fulfilling her ambitions, Boss Gao grew weary of it all. She handed over management to the unstable Stone Group and retreated to an unrecognizable place where she bore a son and daughter while living an ordinary life. Occasionally craving excitement, she would return to Joyful Forest to resume her role as Boss Gao. Decades later, she became a legend in the martial world...
A black light surged from Boss Gao's realm into the void. Following this were beams of red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, white, and gray light rising from various worlds—Chu Liuxiang’s world, The Smiling Proud Wanderer’s world, The Legend of the Dragon Slayer’s world, The World of the Unparalleled Twins’, The Book and the Sword’s world, The Sword of Blood and Tears’ world, Dream of the Red Chamber’s dream world, Empresses in the Palace’s world—all intertwining with the previous black light to form a Taiji Bagua pattern that spun faster until it split into two gray orbs pulsating with purple light. The two orbs touched briefly before shooting off in opposite directions through barriers of time and space into two worlds where they entered the bodies of two sleeping individuals...
Hanno suddenly sat up in bed and dashed towards Porcelain Jar beside her; on the other side Elder Brother Li was already waiting for her with even greater speed.
"Nono, we hit the jackpot," Elder Brother Li exclaimed excitedly.
Hanno nodded repeatedly, "So it turns out that the Porcelain Jar is not a product of alien technology, but a treasure from the Primeval Era!"
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