Chapter 1 My Life Has Been Like Walking on Thin Ice
"Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty."
Xiao Mo heard a raspy voice by his ear.
Xiao Mo slowly opened his eyes, and the first thing he saw was a person dressed as an eunuch.
Looking at the spacious room,
memories flooded into Xiao Mo's mind in an instant.
In his previous life, Xiao Mo was an orphan who worked his way through university and found a job after graduation.
Just as his life was getting better day by day, Xiao Mowas hit by a large truck while walking on the national highway.
Xiao Mo Transmigrated into the body of an Emperor who was also named "Xiao Mo."
However, the former Emperor's situation was not good.
Because the late Emperor had no children, Xiao Mowas adopted.
After the late Emperor's death, he entrusted Xiao Moto four high-ranking officials, but Yan Shan'aogradually monopolized power, formed factions, and even brazenly killed Su Su, who was also a regent.
Furthermore, the current Empress Dowager was Yan Shan'ao's older sister.
These two, one inside and one outside, held all the power.
Now, he, the Emperor, was nothing more than a puppet.
"Your Majesty, it's time for your medicine." Wei Xunheld a bowl of medicine and served by Xiao Mo's side.
Wei Xun was Xiao Mo's personal eunuch, who had once served the late Emperor.
Although Wei Xun outwardly obeyed Yan Shan'ao, Xiao Mo knew in his heart that he was still loyal to him.
After Xiao Mo drank the bitter medicine, a maid came in and reported, "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister heard that Your Majesty had a slight cold and specifically came to visit Your Majesty."
"Quickly, let the Prime Minister in." Xiao Mo said hurriedly, about to get out of bed to greet him.
Although Xiao Mo was very dissatisfied with Yan Shan'ao, he still had to pretend.
Moreover, pretending to be harmless could also lull the other party into a false sense of security.
He would then find an opportunity to get rid of Yan Shan'ao.
A moment later,
a middle-aged man wearing a long sword strode in, bowed, and said loudly, "This subject greets Your Majesty."
Looking at Yan Shan'ao's appearance, Xiao Mo's eyes narrowed.
Wearing a sword into the palace.
This showed how little the other party regarded him, the Emperor.
"Why does Imperial Father need to bow?" Xiao Moquickly walked forward and helped Yan Shan'ao up. "Imperial Father, why have you come?"
"This subject heard that Your Majesty had a slight cold and came to check on Your Majesty's health."
As he spoke, Yan Shan'ao looked at the several palace maids in the room.
"Guards, drag these palace maids out and execute them. If they can't even take good care of His Majesty, what good are they?"
"Prime Minister, please spare our lives!"
The several palace maids were so frightened that they immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.
Some eunuchs came in, intending to drag these palace maids away.
How could Xiao Mo not know that Yan Shan'ao was deliberately killing these palace maids for him to see?
The reason was that not long ago, Wang Can, the Deputy Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, secretly entered the palace to find the former Emperor and discuss the matter of eliminating "traitors."
However, Yan Shan'ao found out.
But Wang Can was the second-in-command of the Censorate, and the Censors of Zhou could not be easily killed even by the Emperor.
So, Yan Shan'ao found a charge against Wang Canand had him demoted and sent away from the capital.
By killing these maids, Yan Shan'ao wanted to express, "Your Majesty, please don't have any other ideas. Everything around you is decided by me."
"Imperial Father, the late Emperor always taught me to have a benevolent heart. These palace maids do not deserve to die. Just let them leave the palace." Xiao Mo said slowly.
Yan Shan'ao stared at Xiao Mo for a moment before saying, "Since Your Majesty says so, then let them each receive ten strokes and then leave the palace."
Yan Shan'ao waved his hand, signaling the eunuchs to drag the palace maids out.
"Your Majesty must take good care of your health. This subject will personally select several palace maids to attend to Your Majesty."
"Thank you for your concern, Imperial Father." Xiao Moshowed a simple and honest smile.
"Then Your Majesty, please rest well. This subject will take his leave."
"Imperial Father, take care. Wei Gonggong, escort Imperial Father out."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After seeing Yan Shan'ao off, Xiao Mo lay back on the bed and couldn't help but recall a saying— "My life has been like walking on thin ice. Can I truly reach the other shore?"
And just as Xiao Mo was sighing,
a book appeared in his mind.
The cover bore three characters—Book of Hundred Lifetimes.
At Xiao Mo's thought, the scroll opened on its own, and characters emerged from it—
[Book of Hundred Lifetimes. By using this book, the host can create characters and experience different lives.
In each life, the host will receive different missions. Completing missions will yield certain rewards.
Do you wish to use it?]
Xiao Mo decisively chose "Use!"
[Please write down the name of the character you wish to create]
Xiao Mo thought for a moment. Since he was experiencing life, he would just use his original name for a greater sense of immersion.
[Clone "Xiao Mo" has been created.]
The Book of Hundred Lifetimes released a huge suction force like a black hole.
Xiao Mo's consciousness was instantly sucked into it.
A moment later, as his consciousness recovered, Xiao Mo found himself standing in front of a wooden house on a mountain.
The Book of Hundred Lifetimes reappeared in Xiao Mo's mind—
[The host has established a new Clone, named Xiao Mo.
The time flow within the Book of Hundred Lifetimes is one hundred times that of the outside world.
When the host's consciousness leaves the Book of Hundred Lifetimes, time within the Book of Hundred Lifetimes will pause.]
[Character Background: You are the son of Jing Wang, Xiao Jing, of Liang Country. Your talent is ordinary, but your father could not tolerate your mediocrity.
When you were eight years old, your father knocked you unconscious and transplanted a young girl's innate Sword Bone into your body. They lied to you, saying it was an Acquired Sword Bone.
From then on, you became a Sword Dao Genius, and at the tender age of eighteen, you are already a Nascent Soul Realm Sword Cultivator.
However, you are an upright person. When you learned that your Sword Bone came from a young girl, and that the girl became a cripple because the Sword Bone was forcibly extracted, you were greatly shaken.
You had a big argument with your Family, left home, and joined the Dragon Spring Sword Sect, becoming a casual Elder of the Dragon Spring Sword Sect. At the same time, you relentlessly searched for the whereabouts of that young girl, wanting to use everything you had to compensate her.]
[Mission Issued: The young girl you are looking for is named Jiang Qingyi. She will appear on Xuanwu Street in Black Wind City (before the host finds her, her location will be continuously provided to the host). Please take her up the mountain and teach her swordsmanship.
The mission duration is fifty years.
At mission settlement, the higher Jiang Qingyi's Realm, the more generous the rewards the host will receive.]
"Fifty years… Fortunately, time in the Book of Hundred Lifetimes flows a hundred times faster than the outside world, otherwise, I wouldn't be able to complete this mission before I die."
Xiao Mo withdrew his attention from the Book of Hundred Lifetimes and found a pond to look at his reflection.
This Clone looked exactly like him in his previous life.
This was good; it gave him a greater sense of immersion.
Picking up the long sword on the table, Xiao Mo went straight down the mountain.
"Steamed buns for sale!"
"Freshly baked steamed buns!"
On Xuanwu Street in Black Wind City, the steamed bun shop owner was vigorously shouting.
A small beggar, dressed in tattered sackcloth, thin, covered in dirt, and with short hair that made it hard to tell their gender, was stealthily approaching.
Taking advantage of the owner's inattention, the small beggar wrapped a few steamed buns in a dirty cloth and ran!
"It's you again, stealing steamed buns!"
The owner reacted, picked up a rolling pin, and chased after them.
"You stop right there! This time, I'm going to break your legs!"