Chapter 33: Twisting the Knife (Patreon)

【Three generals desperately entangled you, preventing your escape. As the Arrow of the Hunt was about to descend, you all ceased fighting simultaneously, quietly awaiting the final moment's arrival.】

【The next second, the 'meteor' fell, destroying heaven and earth.】

【The unknown planet was instantly turned to nothingness, all matter annihilated. The aftershock of the arrow shattered dozens of planets within the star system.】

【The moment the arrow struck, the three generals were instantly obliterated. You, possessing what could be called the strongest physical body beneath the Aeons, only managed to hold on for a few more seconds.】

【In that instant, you felt your body being crushed into countless particles. Then, you lost consciousness, your mind sinking into endless darkness.】

【But soon, you seemed to see a light before you, and then a colossal deity appeared.】

【It had antlers, six arms, a body that was both male and female in appearance, and red eyes growing on its arms and calves...】

【With such distinct features, a name quickly surfaced in your mind: the Aeon of Abundance, known as the 'Merciful Medicus'—Yaoshi.】

【The moment you saw Yaoshi, the power of Abundance within you began to surge. Your body, destroyed by the Arrow of the Hunt, was instantly restored, becoming even stronger and more resilient.】

【As your consciousness withdrew from this mysterious void, you seemed to hear an androgynous voice chuckle: Lan, I've won this round.】

【When you regained consciousness, you found yourself floating in a desolate stretch of the cosmos, without even a speck of dust around.】

【However, traversing the cosmos with your physical body is no difficult task for you, and you soon returned to your loyal empire.】

【The Xianzhou's killing blow was swift and sudden, but your recovery under Yaoshi's gaze didn't take long either. News of the battle hadn't even spread, and the Azure Wolf Empire was just as you had left it.】

The Xianzhou really has guts, willing to sacrifice three generals at once just for a guaranteed kill.

As expected of the followers of the Hunt; their methods of revenge are fast, ruthless, and persistent. If 'he' didn't have a cheat, he probably would have been sunk this time.

Too bad such a great price was paid without even killing 'him.' Now the Xianzhou themselves are in for a rough time~

【On the other side, the Xianzhou Alliance was plunged into violent turmoil.】

【Losing three generals at once was an immense blow to the entire Xianzhou Alliance.】

【When news of your unscathed return to the Azure Wolf Empire reached the Xianzhou Alliance, a cry of despair echoed throughout their ranks.】

【Victory can conceal internal conflicts, just as failure can ignite them.】

【The Xianzhou Alliance's great failure this time triggered a series of consequences.】

【The morale of the Cloud Knights was severely crushed, and the battle lines were forced to retreat again and again, almost all the way back to the Xianzhou.】

【The Xianzhou Alliance was eager to select new generals. Everyone knew the position of general came with enormous benefits, and the powerful factions within the Alliance all jumped out, throwing the entire Alliance into chaos for a time.】

【First, the Ten-Lords Commission impeached Marshal Hua, demanding she take full responsibility for this catastrophic failure. The civil official factions controlled by the Ten-Lords Commission also began to exert pressure, forming a wave of demands for Marshal Hua's resignation.】

【Then, the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus resurfaced from the ashes. With you as a role model, their actions this time were exceptionally fierce, and their influence was exceptionally vast.】

【The Vidyadhara Elders also started getting ideas, secretly colluding with the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus.】

【For a time, the entire Xianzhou Alliance was in a precarious state.】

【To quickly stabilize the Xianzhou that had lost their generals, Feixiao was rapidly promoted to the position of Sky-Striking General.】

【That evening, to celebrate Feixiao's promotion, Ningli prepared a grand feast and took out a bottle of fine wine to drink with her.】

【Feixiao was a poor drinker, and after just a few cups, she was dead drunk.】

【Passing out as soon as she was drunk, Feixiao did not see the complicated gaze Ningli directed at her...】

【When Feixiao came to, she found herself in an unfamiliar room, bound to an 'X'-shaped metal frame specifically used for torturing prisoners.】

【Before she could even react, a figure that filled her with immense hatred, anger, and fear appeared before her...】

Victor's jaw dropped in surprise.

So this was 'his' complete plan.

Force Feixiao to the Yaoqing Xianzhou, compelling her to grow rapidly from a female slave into that unconventional, untamable, and heroic 'General of Great Victories.'

Then have her most trusted sister drug and knock her out, and taking advantage of the internal instability on the Yaoqing Xianzhou, abduct her and bring her back.

At the very peak of Feixiao's life, just as she became the Sky-Striking General, her closest and most trusted sister would personally drug her and drag her back to 'hell.'

That's not just cruel; it's twisting the knife.

From the moment Feixiao took Ningli away, she was like a puppet on a string, held firmly in your grasp.

Poor Feixiao was played with in the palm of your hand the entire time.

Compared to the grand scale and ambition of the Xianzhou Alliance, which did not hesitate to sacrifice three generals to set up a killing blow...

The scheme you laid out, while smaller in scale, was insidious and cunning enough to live up to the name 'villain'!

【Special plot triggered. Enter Reality Mode?】

'Yes! Yes! Yes!'

Victor frantically mashed the 'Yes' button, already impatient to enjoy his spoils of war.

The world changed, and Victor entered the simulation.

Perhaps due to his excitement, he didn't even feel the familiar sense of dizziness and just entered directly.

The Feixiao before him now was the heroic General of Great Victories from his memory.

To prevent Feixiao from resisting, her limbs were firmly locked by special alloy chains, and she had also been fed a voodoo draught that left her incredibly weak.

Seeing Feixiao in such a sorry state, Victor burst out laughing, his smile twisted and somewhat perverse.

"A little fox like you was destined never to escape my grasp!"

Feixiao, however, paid him no mind, her gaze fixed on the small figure behind Victor.

After a long moment, as if mustering all her strength, she spoke.

"Ningli, why..."

Ningli pressed her lips together, her face filled with regret and guilt.

"Saran, I..."

A triumphant smile spread across Victor's face as he pulled Ningli into his arms.

"Stupid woman, still don't get it? Ningli has been my person from the very beginning. Your escape plan was impossible from the start. I was just playing along with you. Did you actually take it seriously?"

At this moment, Victor was the spitting image of a great villain. Unfortunately, there was no chance of a hero of justice suddenly appearing to save Feixiao.

Ningli's choice was not surprising in the least.

She had been trained as a female slave since childhood. The tribe she belonged to had repeatedly brainwashed her to maintain the most humble and submissive posture when facing His Majesty.

The mark of absolute obedience to 'Victor' was forever branded in her mind.