In May of the first year of Jianwu, within the Fengluan Mountains.

A clear, melodious cry broke the tranquility of the mountains.

An elderly man, dressed in patched gray cloth and with white hair on both sides of his temples, held a baby girl wrapped in tattered burlap.

She looked at her granddaughter, who was as white as jade, in her arms with a loving expression, and handed the child to the woman lying in the haystack with a sob in her voice.

"Eldest daughter-in-law, take one last look and say goodbye to the child."

The weak and powerless Liu Shi had no color in her face at this time. She struggled to hold the child to her side, her face covered with tears.

"My child, my child, don't blame your mother. Only by sending you away can you live a good life."

After saying that, she buried her pale face in her daughter's neck, suppressing her sobs, and broke down in tears.

The woman's suppressed sobs woke the baby girl lying in her arms, and she slowly opened her eyes.

Its big, round eyes stared blankly at everything in front of it.

The unfamiliar environment made her furrow her brows tightly in fear.

Where is this? Wasn't she burned to a crisp after failing her tribulation?

Just as she was feeling confused, a flash of white light appeared before her eyes, and unfamiliar memories flooded her mind.

After processing the memories, her chubby face went from blank to terrified.

Good news, she's become human; bad news, this lucky little koi fish baby has transmigrated into a book.

She became Zhu Xixi, the newborn daughter of the rebel Zhu Guotai.

"Eldest daughter-in-law, the couple who want to pick up the child are here. Give...give me the child."

While Zhu Xixi was still in a daze, she saw an old woman with a haggard and aged face reach out her scarred hands and take her away from her mother's arms.

Zhu Xixi stared blankly at the woman in front of her, guessing from her blurry outline that this person was her grandmother, Old Lady Zhu.

The book briefly mentions that Old Mrs. Zhu was magnanimous, upright, and honest.

But in the end, he died a gruesome death on his way to exile.

Not only Old Lady Zhu, but also the other members of the Zhu family experienced bandits, plagues, and various extreme weather events.

Some died, some went mad, and even the two older brothers, who were still minors, were persecuted by their clansmen.

It became their snack to satisfy their cravings while drinking.

It was only because after Zhu Xixi died that Old Lady Zhu gave all her love to the time-traveling woman, Zhu Yanyan.

They even thought Zhu Yanyan was a lucky star for the clan, capable of leading the Zhu family smoothly to the border.

However, Zhu Yanyan didn't care about the life or death of Old Lady Zhu's family at all, and took it all for granted.

Turning a blind eye to the plight of Old Lady Zhu's family led to their untimely death.

Thinking about everyone's future fate, she couldn't help but shrink her neck and frown as she looked at the old man.

“My child, my poor little darling, Grandma will find you a good family. You don’t have to suffer with us anymore.”

Grandma Zhu felt a pang of heartache and wanted to reach out and touch her granddaughter's face, but she withdrew her hand before she could make contact.

She rubbed the calluses on her palms with self-consciousness, worried that her rough hands might hurt her granddaughter.

Zhu Xixi thought she had misheard, staring wide-eyed in disbelief, and couldn't help but gasp.

Xi Xi is a marginal character in the book, appearing for only three seconds.

Although her grandmother and mother's original intention was for her to have a better life.

But once her grandmother handed her over to the hunters, she would become their dinner and wouldn't live long at all.

It was clear that Old Lady Zhu was about to take her into the hands of her so-called adoptive parents.

Her soft little face puffed up like a ball, and she kicked her short legs as she cried in a cute but fierce way.

Everyone in the tribe pretended not to see anything, keeping their heads down and munching on the hardened flatbread in their hands.

Zhu Xixi looked at her indifferent clansmen with despair, her thin eyebrows furrowed together.

She remembered that they were currently at the point where the Zhu family was being exiled.

Not only were they engulfed in war, but they also faced a severe drought, even though the new emperor pardoned the Zhu family upon his ascension to the throne.

This allowed the Zhu family to take food and supplies with them on their journey, but there were simply too many people in the clan.

The tattooing punishment left their faces covered in tattoos, and men, women, and children dared not go to town to buy things. The escorts were only responsible for transporting them and did not care about the life or death of the Zhu family.

The food prepared in advance has been used up, and there is no more food left to feed Xixi.

"Gentlemen, this is the most precious daughter of our Zhu family. Please treat her as your own child."

While Zhu Xixi was still in a daze, Old Lady Zhu had already carried her to the two burly hunters and was giving them instructions with a sorrowful expression.

Zhu Xixi looked in the direction of the voice, and when she saw the still fierce-looking face in the blur, she was frightened and cried again.

【I don't want to, I don't want to go with this child-eating villain, no, I don't want to...】

【grandmother.........】

Just as the hunter couple's eyes lit up, and they excitedly licked their lips, wanting to snatch Zhu Xixi away...

Grandma Zhu suddenly paused, what did she hear? Someone was talking?

There were only hunters around him, so where did that soft, sweet voice come from?

I am a koi spirit who brings good fortune to humankind. If you dare to eat me, I will have the heavens strike you down!

Here it comes again! Grandma Zhu was now completely convinced that the voice was coming from her granddaughter.

A lucky koi fish that brings good fortune? Is the granddaughter a reincarnated deity?

"Grandma, leave the child to us. It's getting late, you should hurry on your way."

The male hunter licked his chapped lips, eager to snatch Zhu Xixi from Old Lady Zhu's hands.

"Wait a minute." Grandma Zhu held her granddaughter tightly in her arms and backed away warily.

She squinted and re-examined the hunter in front of her.

The male hunter was dressed in a yellowed animal skin with a wolf tooth hanging from his chest. He looked clean at first glance, but upon closer inspection...

However, they discovered that the male hunter's clothes were stained with blood, and the strong smell of blood did not seem to be from an animal.

The female hunter instantly lost her patience, her expression hardening as she stepped forward and grabbed the child.

"Old lady, you are prisoners. Taking a child with you is tantamount to sending the child to her death. Give her to me!"

"That's right. Since you promised to give us the children, don't go back on your word."

The male hunter also joined the fight for the child, reaching out to grab the swaddled blanket and pulling hard.

The two women's actions convinced Grandma Zhu of her granddaughter's words, and she angrily turned around and shouted at her clansmen.

"Second son, third son, wife, come quick, someone is trying to take the child."

Grandma Zhu's voice was so loud that everyone who was resting stood up out of curiosity.

Zhu Xixi staggered amidst the three's struggle, enduring her nausea, and silently cheered for her grandmother.

[XiXi's body is about to be torn apart! Let go of the nest, you bad guys!]

Old Mrs. Zhu raised her foot and kicked the male hunter in the crotch, while grabbing the female hunter's hair with one hand. The movements were swift and seamless.

"Ouch, it hurts so much!"

"You old hag, I'm going to kill you and make soup with you."

After being struck hard, both men crouched on the ground in pain, their expressions contorted, as if trying to pounce again.

Zhu Haotian, the second son of the Zhu family, and his wife Tao Qin also rushed over upon hearing the commotion and quickly stepped forward to block their mother's path.

"Mother, what happened?"

"Third brother, third brother's wife, these two heartless people want to steal your little niece and stew her in soup."