The Former [Heroic Epic] Became [The History of Tang San's Crimes], Reported by the Star Luo Empire Royal Family Weekly

"It took our Star Luo ancestors over ten thousand years to earn a seat at the chessboard, but only half a month to fall from players to pawns."

Star Luo Empire Imperial Capital.

In the spacious hall, a lock of white hair hung at Xu Jiawei's temple as he spoke with a faintly melancholy expression.

Once the dominant power among the Three Kingdoms, the Star Luo Empire had trampled Heaven Dou underfoot and pummeled Dou Ling with its fists. How magnificent it had been. But now, with the White Tiger Duke's rebellion, the Sun Moon Empire had broken through the Mingdou Defense Line as though marching through an empty land, brutally tearing away Star Luo's last fig leaf.

He still held the Star Luo Empire Imperial Capital, but the Imperial Family's prestige had fallen to practically nothing.

"Xu Cheng truly is my lifelong nemesis." He lightly patted the armrest, looking at Xu Jiujiu, who stood silently below.

"Jiujiu, I abolished the old and introduced reforms to cure the entrenched sickness of the Old Nobles. I vigorously developed Soul Tools to give Star Luo a chance to soar. What did I do wrong? Why must Heaven treat me like this?"

There were only two people in the hall.

The morning court session had ended. After muddling through their reports like fishermen stirring muddy waters, the ministers had returned to their respective posts to steal some time for a nap. But Xu Jiawei could not sleep.

The Xu Family's realm was about to vanish. Who the hell could sleep through that?

"You did everything you could..." Xu Jiujiu sighed softly.

Her beautiful eyes glanced at Xu Jiawei, seated high upon the throne. He seemed to be holding himself upright through sheer bodily effort, while inside, he had already withered into helpless decay.