[The three generals desperately entangled you, not letting you leave the spot. As the Hunt's Lux Arrow was about to fall, you all stopped simultaneously, quietly awaiting the final moment.]
[The next second, the 'meteor' crashed down, destroying heaven and earth.]
[This unnamed planet instantly turned to nothingness, all matter annihilated; the arrow's aftershocks shattered dozens of planets in the star system.]
[At the moment of impact, the three generals vanished instantly. With your body, arguably the strongest below an Aeon, you only lasted a few seconds longer.]
[In that moment, you felt your body pulverized into countless particles, then your consciousness plunged into endless darkness.]
[But soon, it seemed a light appeared before you, followed by a massive deity.]
[It had deer antlers on its head, six arms, a male body with female features, red eyes on its arms and calves...]
[Such distinctive traits quickly brought a name to mind: the Aeon of Abundance, known as the 'Merciful Medicus'—Yaoshi.]
[Upon seeing Yaoshi, the Abundance power in your body boiled, instantly restoring your arrow-destroyed body, making it even stronger and tougher.]
[As your consciousness exited this mysterious void, you seemed to hear a voice, indistinguishable as male or female, chuckling lightly: Lan, I win this round.]
[When your consciousness awoke, you found yourself floating in a barren universe, not even a speck of dust around.]
[But crossing the universe with your body was no issue; soon you returned to your loyal empire.]
[The Xianzhou's killing strike was swift and sudden; your restoration by Yaoshi's glance didn't take long, so news of the battle hadn't even spread. The Borisin Empire was just as you left it.]
The Xianzhou really had guts; to ensure a one-hit kill, they were willing to sacrifice three generals at once.
As expected of Hunt followers—their revenge was fast, ruthless, and enduring. If 'he' wasn't cheating, this would have been a wipeout.
Too bad, after such a huge cost, they still didn't kill 'him.' Now the Xianzhou would suffer~
[Meanwhile, the Xianzhou Alliance fell into severe turmoil.]
[Losing three generals at once was an enormous blow to the entire Alliance.]
[When news of your unscathed return to the Borisin Empire reached them, the whole Alliance was filled with lamentations.]
[Victory can cover internal conflicts; failure ignites them.]
[This major failure triggered a series of consequences.]
[Cloud Knights morale plummeted, forcing lines to retreat repeatedly, almost back to the Xianzhou.]
[The Alliance rushed to select new generals, knowing the positions involved huge interests. Internal power factions jumped out, turning the Alliance into chaos.]
[First, the Ten-Lords Commission impeached Marshal Hua, demanding she take full responsibility. Their bureaucratic forces pushed a wave to force her resignation.]
[Then, the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus revived, and with you as an example, their actions were especially aggressive and influential.]
[The Vidyadhara Dragon Masters also got sneaky ideas, secretly colluding with the Disciples.]
[Suddenly, the entire Xianzhou Alliance was stormy.]
[To quickly stabilize the general-less Xianzhou, Feixiao was rapidly promoted to Arbiter-General.]
[That night, to celebrate Feixiao's promotion, Ning Li made a big table of dishes and brought out fine wine to drink with her.]
[Feixiao had poor alcohol tolerance; after a few cups, she was dead drunk.]
[The passed-out Feixiao didn't see Ning Li's complex gaze upon her...]
[When Feixiao woke up, she found herself in an unfamiliar room, bound to an 'X'-shaped metal rack used for torturing prisoners.]
[Before she could react, a figure she hated, raged at, and feared appeared before her...]
Seth's mouth gaped in surprise.
So this was 'his' complete plan.
Forcing Feixiao to the Xianzhou Yaoqing, compelling her to rapidly grow from a female slave into that unconventional, rebellious, valiant 'The Vanquishing General.'
Then, having her most trusted sister drug her unconscious, and taking advantage of Xianzhou Yaoqing's internal instability to abduct her back to the empire.
Right at the peak of Feixiao's life as the new Arbiter-General, her closest and most trusted sister personally drugged her and sent her back to 'hell.'
Shrimp and pig heart. (Translator's note: This is a play on words, likely meaning "to kill the shrimp and also the pig's heart," implying extreme cruelty or betrayal.)
From the moment Feixiao took Ning Li away, she was like a puppet firmly controlled by you.
Poor Feixiao had been toyed with all along.
Compared to the Xianzhou Alliance's grand scheme of sacrificing three generals for a sure-kill trap.
Your scheme, though smaller in scale, was vicious and cunning enough to live up to the name of a 'villain'!
[Special plot triggered. Enter immersion mode? (Yes/No)]
'Yes! Yes! Yes!'
Seth frantically clicked 'yes' on the button; he couldn't wait to enjoy his spoils.
The world shifted, and Seth entered the simulation world.
Perhaps due to overexcitement, he didn't even feel the familiar dizziness and just entered directly.
Before him now was the valiant The Vanquishing General Feixiao from his impressions.
To prevent resistance, her limbs were locked with special alloy chains, and she was dosed with a voodoo potion that made her extremely weak.
Seeing Feixiao in such a sorry state, Seth laughed, his smile twisted almost perversely.
"A little foxian like you is destined to never escape my palm!"
But Feixiao ignored him, her gaze fixed on the petite figure behind Seth.
After a long while, as if using all her strength.
"Ning Li, why..."
Ning Li pursed her lips tightly, her face full of reluctance and guilt.
"Feixiao, I..."
Seth's face beamed with triumphant smile as he pulled Ning Li into his embrace.
"Stupid woman, still don't get it? Ning Li was mine from the start. Your escape plan was doomed from the beginning. I was just playing along, and you actually took it seriously?"
At this moment, Seth looked every bit the big villain, but unfortunately, no righteous allies would suddenly appear to save Feixiao.
Ning Li's choice wasn't surprising at all.
She had been trained as a female slave since childhood; her tribe repeatedly brainwashed her to maintain the most humble and obedient posture before His Majesty.
In her mind, an indelible mark of absolute obedience to 'Seth' had been forever imprinted.