The Empire Rises: Starting with the Fourth Calamity
Chapter 2580

Chief Advisor

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Chief Advisor

Jerec's Lightsaber had already disassembled, leaving only the blood-red Kyber Crystal floating before Tang Xiao.

He lightly tapped Jerec's forehead with an outstretched finger. An invisible force instantly spread outward, and the Kyber Crystal shattered along with it, turning into countless specks of dust that enveloped his body.

The Sith markings painted across Jerec's face and the corners of his mouth were immediately washed away by the dust, vanishing without a trace. The remaining dust then gathered upon his forehead, ultimately forming a simple symbol—a square with an equilateral triangle at its center.

It meant balance.

"Balance and harmony are the path you should follow. You must balance the rationality of studying knowledge with the desire to pursue it," Tang Xiao said calmly. "I strip you of the right to wield a Lightsaber, and I strip you of the ability to participate in battle. You may devote yourself fully to pursuing the knowledge you seek, and the answers I seek."

Jerec—no, Temperance—had calmed down as well. He adjusted his posture once more, dropped to one knee, and humbly accepted this title.

Tang Xiao turned and waved a hand. Another black Kyber Crystal flew over and entered Yun's heart, reviving him.

However, just as he had said before, neither Sariss nor Yun was qualified to receive a mask of his own. After reviving Yun, he merely had him remain beside Jerec with Sariss as his assistants.

In the time to come, Sariss and Yun, two former Imperial Inquisitors who had not completely fallen to the Dark Side and still retained light in their hearts, would join the Twilight Covenant as teachers.

On the battlefield, people whose convictions were not firm could not be expected to offer much help. But as teachers, there was much they could do. Sariss, for

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