The Gamma Legion Leader was dragged back to the execution ground, utterly bewildered.
He had not died. When the Immortal Transformation Celestial Venerable's force field protected the Civilization Lords earlier, it had covered him too.
Now he had to face a second public trial...
He had tried to spark chaos, and he had succeeded. What he had not expected was for Huang Ji to resolve it almost immediately.
Everything was calm again. He wondered if he was dreaming.
What had Huang Ji done? He had saved Lu Ning, one of his servants had taken over a Solitary One's body, and then the whole upheaval was over.
The Warring States Era had been snuffed out before it could even begin.
It all seemed so unreal, so simple, almost like luck.
But how could it be luck? Huang Ji had said long ago that a Solitary One would be possessed. Everything had unfolded as he expected. The process looked simple, but only because he had handled something immense with ease.
The Gamma Legion Leader looked around. Everyone wore solemn expressions, as though they all respected the proceedings. Did they only learn to value order when they nearly lost it? The broadcast resumed, and viewers across the Milky Way stared at the peaceful scene in confusion. Why had they changed venues?
Hadn't they been on the verge of war? The screen had gone black, and now everyone was seated somewhere else? Still, seeing them together in peace was a good thing. Executives at countless major corporations and conglomerates breathed a sigh of relief. If the Star Alliance's order collapsed, they would suffer most. Merchant fleets, commercial states—none of it would matter. They would be lambs slaughtered to fill state coffers...
"Huang Ji! Does this mean you'll be calling the shots in that idiotic