Eleven warships hovering above the imperial city.

Various vassals “invited” to kneel outside the city.

This scene perfectly recreated the twenty-fourth divination diagram from the Future Pavilion.

“Incredible!”

Jun Changxiao was also shocked.

The expert who assisted the Azure Mist Empire’s ancestor ten thousand years ago—what kind of divine being was he, to draw this scene without any deviation, as if he were actually present!

“Present!”

Jun Changxiao quickly released his spiritual sense, enveloping the imperial city inside and out.

When the Ten Thousand Ancient Sect disciples all deployed together, martial artists from other cities saw the warships and successively rushed over, so at this moment there were very many people gathered outside the city, perfectly matching what the divination diagram depicted.

“What are you looking for?”

“A time traveler!”

If it were just textual prophecy, Jun Changxiao could understand, but to accurately draw even today’s scene—perhaps… the person was actually present, then traveled to the past to draw it all!

“…”

The system was speechless: “Host’s imagination is truly vast.”

Jun Changxiao’s current strength was formidable. He instantly enveloped thousands of miles around the imperial city, carefully screening each martial artist, not even letting flowers and trees escape!

Due to the Scarlet Prison Realm’s hot environment, the women born here mostly had wheat-colored skin, which had a unique charm.

Unfortunately.

Jun Changxiao’s mind wasn’t on this. He kept searching for suspicious people.

“Mm!”

Suddenly, on a hill a hundred miles outside the city, he saw a black-robed person whose appearance he couldn’t make out.

With Jun Changxiao’s strength, he was absolutely invincible in the Scarlet Prison Realm. His spiritual sense couldn’t penetrate to see their true appearance—there was definitely a big problem!

Had one appeared? A scene phantom?

“Is it him?”

Just as he was about to stand and fly over, he discovered the hill was already empty.

“Where did he go!”

Jun Changxiao was dumbfounded.

He had the black-robed person completely locked down without any relaxation, yet they vanished before his eyes, as if encountering a ghost!

“Ding! Congratulations to the host for dominating the Scarlet Prison Realm!”

“Ding! Meets main quest criteria, completion progress 1%!”

Suddenly, a crisp notification sounded in his ear.

“Holy crap!”

Jun Changxiao was instantly confused again.

Many people speculated whether Dog Leftover helping Yu Feiya was because of a quest?

No, there was no quest at all. He simply wanted to help a weak woman reclaim the rights and dignity belonging to the imperial family, and incidentally earn a little pocket money.

However, today, using thunderous methods to bring all the vassals here, he’d actually muddled through and dominated the Scarlet Prison Realm!

Too sudden!

Too unexpected!

Dominating the Scarlet Prison Realm met the main quest criteria, completion progress 1%.

Did this sentence mean he still had to dominate other realms? Did it mean there were still ninety-nine waiting in line!

“Damn it…”

Dog Leftover clutched his dog head, his face showing despair.

If it was truly as he speculated, going to dominate realms one by one to complete the main quest would definitely be more difficult and time-consuming than developing the sect!

Moreover, this was assuming 100%. What if it was 1000%? Or even 10000%?

“I knew it!”

Jun Changxiao wailed internally: “The completely new main quest definitely wouldn’t be as simple as completing one sentence in the description!”

“Host should be happy.”

The system said, “At least now you know how to complete the main quest.”

“I’m happy about your grandmother’s leg!”

Jun Changxiao roared: “Dominating one realm only gives 1%. How many must I dominate to complete it!”

Actually the system was right—at least he knew how to complete the main quest. But what made Dog Leftover collapse was: who could guarantee whether the next dominated realm would be within the quest criteria, whether it would meet requirements?

“True.”

The system said, “Express sympathy.”

Dominating the Scarlet Prison Realm provided an example and a direction, but in the vast cosmos there were countless realms. Which ones were within the quest criteria, and which weren’t?

“Sigh.”

Jun Changxiao sighed toward the heavens.

He’d finally escaped the main quest of developing the sect, and now he was given a quest to dominate various realms.

If he could choose, he’d rather choose to continue developing the sect. At least it was in a fixed area with fixed development, unlike now where he still had to wander everywhere.

“I think it’s quite normal.”

The system said, “The first two quests aimed at developing the sect. After the host completed them, leading disciples to conquer the cosmos was inevitable.”

“…”

Jun Changxiao fell silent.

“Mister Jun.”

Just then, Yu Feiya asked in a low voice, “What are you thinking about?”

Jun Changxiao snapped back to attention and said, “These traitorous subjects have been captured. Whether to kill or punish them is for Your Majesty to decide. Next, this general will integrate all the kingdoms and make them completely submit to the Azure Mist Empire!”

Dog Leftover was quite efficient. That very day he ordered disciples to go to the various leaderless kingdoms, forcing them to surrender all authority and obey the Azure Mist Empire’s commands.

Those who resisted—kill without mercy!

Jun Changxiao’s cold side was fully displayed, giving certain readers an opportunity to dig up dirt.

“One general’s success is built on ten thousand bones.” Standing on the imperial capital’s city tower, Dog Leftover gazed toward the distant firmament and said with feeling, “What I do today, future generations will judge.”

…

Under absolute methods, Yu Feiya quickly obtained the authority and military forces of the various kingdoms. Following her teacher’s suggestion, she abolished the feudal system that had existed for ten thousand years and changed to a prefecture-county system, thereby strengthening central authority.

Does the plot seem familiar?

That’s right—Jun Changxiao adopted the political system Qin used after unifying the six kingdoms.

As the various vassal kings were killed or imprisoned, the chaotic vassal era that had lasted nearly a thousand years came to an end.

The Azure Mist Empire, which had been weathering wind and rain, rose again under Jun Changxiao’s support. As for how long it could be maintained—that was no longer his concern.

The general trend of the world: what has long been divided must unite; what has long been united must divide.

He could be a savior, but couldn’t be an eternal savior.

“Teacher.”

Yu Feiya bowed and said, “Thank you for your vigorous assistance, allowing my Azure Mist Empire to continue.”

“Don’t thank me.”

Jun Changxiao said, “If you must thank someone, thank the expert who assisted your ancestor.”

Honestly, the reason Dog Leftover took action to help Yu Feiya was partly for resources, but largely because of the divination diagram. He was very curious—could there truly be a great god in this world who could predict the future? Perceive what’s to come?

“I’ve already obtained the finances of the various kingdoms. Teacher, how many first-grade fire stones do you need?”

“This… you decide.”

…

Several days later.

All living beings in the Scarlet Prison Realm looked up at the firmament and made gestures of reverent worship.

“Whoosh whoosh!”

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh!”

The eleven warships weighed anchor and set sail, gradually merging into the spatial depths.

For the Ten Thousand Ancient Sect, the Scarlet Prison Realm was just a very ordinary waystation in their star journey. Once everything was finished, departure was inevitable.

As for Yu Feiya, she was also just a very ordinary passerby in Jun Changxiao’s life path. When she appeared, some readers actually thought he was opening a harem—they were overestimating Dog Leftover, weren’t they?

Or had they read too many books? Whenever a female character appeared, before even determining if she was a supporting character or an extra, they assumed she’d develop some romantic entanglement with the protagonist? Can’t there be pure male-female friendship between people?

“Have they left?”

When the eleven warships disappeared into the firmament, the black-robed person appeared again and murmured, “I almost got discovered.”

“No.”

Suddenly, a voice came from behind: “You’ve already been discovered.”

The black-robed person hastily turned around, only to see Jun Changxiao somehow standing behind him, his face bearing a very cheap, very cheap smile.

“Leaving plot holes.”

He shrugged and said, “Isn’t my style.”

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