Emperor Without Heaven wanted a successor just like himself—someone not only strong enough, but also as ruthless and vicious as he was, capable of every evil.
He could not tolerate Night Imperial Prince's kindness, so from childhood, he had instilled all manner of wicked ideas into him.
Whenever Night Imperial Prince displayed any of that unnecessary kindness, he would receive severe punishment, and the punishments only grew harsher and harsher.
In truth, Emperor Without Heaven had a far easier method. As long as he used a brainwashing secret art, he could directly turn his son into a first-rate villain. But he disdained such methods, insisting on using the most forceful means to compel his son down the path of evil.
To raise Night Imperial Prince, Emperor Without Heaven had forced him to commit all kinds of evil deeds from a young age.
For example, Emperor Without Heaven would make Night Imperial Prince kill a complete stranger. If Night Imperial Prince refused, Emperor Without Heaven would kill ten other people instead.
Kill one person, or kill ten people—those were the only two choices.
To save those ten people, Night Imperial Prince could only kill that one person with his own hands, staining them with blood.
There had been many, many similar choices.
Emperor Without Heaven forced Night Imperial Prince to commit all sorts of atrocities—burning, killing, plundering, and looting. Left with no choice, Night Imperial Prince committed evil again and again. Moreover, his crimes grew increasingly severe, escalating without end.
Even after being treated this way, Night Imperial Prince had not completely fallen into evil.
A demon king who brought chaos to the world had produced a kind-hearted descendant. It truly was an irony.
Until one day, Night Imperial Prince finally could not endure it any longer. He stopped allowing Emperor