Having just become the Heavenly Emperor, my sister exposed my Heavenly Court during a live stream.

Chapter 61: A Battleground?

The tear that slid down from the bronze ghost mask seemed to carry the weight and loneliness of eternity, gently dripping onto the cold star-patterned tiles of the Heavenly Court Square. It made no great sound, yet it made the atmosphere of the entire square freeze.

Jiang Yu stared wide-eyed at the white-clad woman standing silently in the sky, tears streaming down her face, and then at her brother beside her, whose expression was calm but whose eyes seemed to hold a complex mix of emotions. She was a little confused.

What... what's going on?

How come that terrifying being who was just aloof and seemed untouched by human affairs, not even glancing at her, suddenly... started crying?

Was it because her brother recognized her?

General Chuan Ying was also startled, and his guarded posture relaxed slightly, but the seriousness and doubt in his eyes deepened.

This supreme being, who traveled upstream from the lower reaches of time, seems to have a profound and ineffable connection with His Majesty that far exceeds His Majesty's comprehension.

These tears were genuine; the emotions they contained were so profound that even he, an observer, could feel a sense of heaviness.

After a brief pause due to buffering, the live stream chat exploded with comments again.

"She cried? She cried?"

"Holy crap! What did I just see? A tear? Rolling down the face of that terrifying being?"

"How deep must this obsession and affection be..."

"Could they really be long-lost siblings who have crossed time to reunite?"

"This is getting more and more interesting! Looking forward to the next chapter!"

"Sister Yu, I feel like your position is really in danger..."

In the sky, the Ruthless Great Emperor seemed not to care about the tear that slid down her cheek, or rather, for her, that tear was just a small release of emotions that had been suppressed for countless ages.

Her gaze remained fixed on Jiang Feng, and her clear eyes, which seemed to have witnessed countless years, flickered slightly.

Then, she spoke again.

The voice remained clear and cold, but it seemed to tremble slightly more than when it had called out "brother" earlier, and there was a hint of... cautious inquiry:

"Brother...you...don't...recognize me?"

When she asked that question, there seemed to be an extremely subtle tension in her body beneath the bronze mask.

Even though she had already reached the pinnacle that all the heavens looked up to, even though she had long since become indifferent to life, death, and the mortal world.

But when faced with this reunion that spanned countless ages and seemed almost impossible, and when faced with the supreme Heavenly Emperor who was both his brother and someone who seemed somewhat different from the one in his memory, he was overwhelmed.

Deep in her heart, a trace of trepidation and anticipation still lingered for her little girl.

Jiang Feng looked at her, slowly nodded, and said in a calm and firm voice, "Yes, I recognized her."

Without any superfluous words or exaggerated emotions, just three simple words, yet they seemed to carry immense power, completely shattering the last bit of uncertainty and hesitation in the heart of the Ruthless Great Emperor.

"I really...recognized him..."

The Ruthless Emperor repeated the sentence in a low voice, his tone carrying a complex emotion that was a mixture of relief, immense joy, and bittersweetness.

She seemed to want to laugh, but the perpetually cold muscles of her face and the obstruction of the bronze mask made the smile appear only as a fleeting glimmer in her eyes, almost impossible for anyone to catch.

Upon hearing Jiang Feng's affirmative answer, the viewers in the live stream immediately became excited:

"It's confirmed! The Heavenly Emperor himself admitted it!"

"I knew it! It must be the younger sister!"

"A sibling reunion across time! I could watch this story for a hundred episodes!"

"Ruthless Empress... that name sounds so powerful, no wonder she's His Majesty's sister!"

"Sister Yu: Shall I leave?"

When Jiang Yu heard her brother admit it himself, her mouth opened slightly, her surprise even greater.

Does my brother really have such an amazing sister?

Or did it come from the future?

This relationship is way too complicated!

The Ruthless Emperor took a light breath, seemingly calming himself, and continued, his voice regaining more composure, but the deep-seated sense of closeness remained undeniable:

"I originally thought...brother, you shouldn't recognize me yet. After all, in my time, you were already..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but her meaning was clear.

In her understanding and history, her brother, the Ancient Heavenly Emperor, had long since disappeared into the ancient past, and she was born long after his disappearance.

Logically speaking, the brother at this moment could not possibly know her in the future.

Jiang Feng nodded again, continuing her words: "I really don't know what will happen in the future. I don't have any clear memories of you."

He paused, looking into the eyes of the Ruthless Great Emperor who were staring at him through the mask, his tone carrying a strange certainty and tolerance: "But since you have come from the future against the current, found me, and called me brother... then I should be your brother."

His gaze seemed to soften for a moment, as if he could see a distant and blurry little figure through the cold bronze mask, a little girl with timid eyes, tightly clutching the hem of his clothes.

A name naturally came to mind, and Jiang Feng softly uttered it:

"Little girl."

These three words, as if imbued with some kind of magic, instantly pierced through all of the Ruthless Great Emperor's defenses.

Her body trembled almost imperceptibly, and beneath the bronze ghost mask, it seemed as if even more emotions suppressed for millennia were surging forth.

She was silent for a moment before repeating in a very soft, almost dreamlike tone, "Little girl...it's been so long...no one has called me that."

This nickname, which had long been buried deep in her memory and belonged only to her and her brother, was heard again from her brother's mouth after countless ages of time and dust. The impact was greater than she had imagined.

Jiang Yu watched from the sidelines, feeling a mix of envy and curiosity.

Little girl?

This name sounds so cute, it's such a contrast to the aloof and terrifying empress in front of me!

She couldn't help but tug at Jiang Feng's sleeve and whispered, "Brother... what's going on? How come you have a sister besides me? And she's from the future? Your relationship... I'm a little confused?"

The live stream chat immediately responded with comments:

"Here it comes! The Empress's questioning!"

"Sister Yu: I need an explanation!"

"Warning: A chaotic scene is about to unfold! I love watching women pull each other's hair!"

"Stop messing around upstairs! Didn't you hear what the divine general just said? This woman is even more powerful than the Heavenly Emperor! Our Sister Yu is probably going to be annihilated in an instant..."

"Let's observe three seconds of silence for Sister Yu."

Jiang Feng looked down at his younger sister, whose face was filled with "grievance, confusion, and a little jealousy," and found it both amusing and helpless.

He gently patted Jiang Yu's hand as a gesture of comfort, then looked up at the Ruthless Emperor and formally introduced her: "This is my younger sister, Jiang Yu, who just came from our hometown not far away."

Then, he turned to Jiang Yu and explained in a way she could understand:

"She...is also my sister, but not by blood. Our relationship...is very complicated, and may even...influence the entire ancient history. This matter is of great importance."

He chose this relatively vague way of putting it, but one that Jiang Yu could roughly understand.

After all, it's not something that can be explained to this girl in a short time.

Sure enough, upon hearing her brother's explanation, especially the words "not his biological son," Jiang Yu's mood improved significantly, and her eyes brightened again.

Not their biological child!

That's good!

It startled her!

Her little brain immediately started working at lightning speed: not biologically related, but with a very deep relationship, and even influencing history... In the cultivation world, what else could this kind of relationship be besides Daoist partners or master and disciple?

They couldn't be Daoist partners, and they didn't seem like master and disciple either... So could they be... sworn siblings?

Yes, very likely!

Isn't that how it's always written in cultivation novels? Powerful figures like to form sworn brotherhoods!

Moreover, my brother said that it affects the entire ancient history. Wow, does that mean that the ruthless emperor in front of us will be an extraordinary figure in the future, and that his sworn brotherhood with my brother can influence the course of history of the entire world?

Thinking about it this way, Jiang Yu's slight jealousy and grievances vanished instantly, replaced by a sense of pride and... a burning gossip spirit!

If she's not a biological sister, then she must be a foster sister?

As long as they're not here to steal her title as the only younger sister, that's fine!

She even began to look forward to what it would be like when this seemingly incredibly powerful and ruthless emperor met that Sister-in-law Long Li.

Two exceptionally beautiful women who both have close ties with my brother... Oh my, just thinking about it is exciting!