Eternal Villain: I can enslave Reality!

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"Why can't I see anything?!"

A voice filled with frustration resounded throughout the bedroom of the Qin Dynasty's Emperor.

Qin Ye sat on the edge of his bed, clutching the Book of Destiny tightly. Ever since his return, he couldn't shake off the feeling of uneasiness. This was the first instance where things didn't go according to his plan. The future that he had envisioned through the Book had failed him, leaving him feeling uncertain and unnerved.

Upon his return to the Dynasty, he instructed all the Generals to fortify the Dynasty's defense.

He knew that thanks to Xu Shan, he had offended the Celestial Palace and the Eternal Dynasty. Fortunately, the Eternal Dynasty couldn't attack him since they were held down by their enemy state, Sky Dynasty in the east.

Even if they believed that he schemed against them, at best they were going to treat him unfavorably but the chances of an attack was almost negligible unless they wanted to fight two Empires on both sides.

The only headache for him was the Celestial Palace. The Celestial Palace Master believed that he tried to kill his daughter. Even though the Celestial Palace didn't have a massive army comparable to a Dynasty, they had some really powerful warriors.

He didn't know just what the Celestial Palace was going to do next.

As he attempted to glimpse into the future, he realized that his life was slipping away at an alarming rate. To add to his perplexity, the future remained hazy and indistinct. It was almost as if even the Book of Destiny could not foretell what lay ahead for Xu Shan!

He was shown multiple versions of reality... In one of those versions, the Celestial Palace took one month to prepare for the war on the Qin Dynasty. However, just as they were about to attack, Yu Fei stopped them and told them that her memories had been manipulated!

In that version, Xu Shan was caught in the Celestial Palace and killed!

In his vision of the future, he witnessed a scenario where the Saintess was unfortunately killed, and he was wrongly accused of the heinous act. This led to a devastating war against the Qin Dynasty, which swept across the region within a few months.

The singular similarity among those multiple future scenarios was Xu Shan's presence in the Celestial Palace in the upcoming month. However, the reasons behind the unpredictability of those futures beyond that point remained unclear to him.

It seemed like there was an extraordinary force that could even surpass the limitations of time, an inexplicable power that could elude the constraints of fate that was helping Xu Shan hide his true fate.

He attempted to gain insight into Xu Shan's future using the Book of Destiny, but every time he attempted to do so, he was met with a powerful force that prevented him from seeing anything.

"Something is helping that guy! Something that is comparable or even superior to the Book of Destiny!" Qin Ye frowned, closing the book. "Can he also see the future? If that's the case, it'll be very troublesome."

"In any case, I can't let him succeed! In the next one month, I must protect Yu Fei! Only in the future that she is alive will the war be prevented!"

After sending the book back to his storage ring, Qin Ye called for his shadow guards and gave them a very peculiar set of instructions.

After he finished, he sent the Shadow Guards away.

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[One day later]

"I'm surprised the Emperor gave you the permission to leave with how scared he is, about you getting hurt."

In the distance, a brilliant sun rose, but even though it was already afternoon, Xu Shan continued to wear warm, thick clothing. Nonetheless, his royal ensemble upheld its dignified appearance.

The wind tousled his hair as he rode atop the magnificent Gryphon. The creature's awe-inspiring size was impossible to ignore - a single wing alone spanned over seven meters!

The Gryphon alone was enough to carry tens of people on its back. However, currently, there were only two people sitting on it. Xu Shan sat on the lead, right next to Xinren that only he could see.

Just a few meters behind, a second Gryphon flew carrying a Sky Celestial from the Eternal Dynasty. He had been personally assigned by the Emperor to ensure the safety of the Prince as he ventured beyond the Dynasty's borders.

The majestic monster beast that possessed the head and wings of the Eagle and the body of the Lion was known to be the exclusive beast, symbolizing the Royal Family of the Eternal Dynasty!

It was widely known across the continent that the appearance of a Gryphon signified the presence of a member of the Eternal Dynasty Royal Family.

Xu Shan's Gryphon was not only visually appealing, but also incredibly powerful. As a matter of fact, it was comparable in strength to a Sky Celestial. Its strength was so impressive that it could easily overpower all of Xu Shan's former guards.

At first, Xu Shan had planned to embark on a quiet journey, with the possibility of concealing his true identity upon arriving at the Celestial Palace. However, before he could depart, his father summoned him.

At first, his father advised him against leaving the Eternal Dynasty at the moment. But Xu Shan persisted, and with some persuasion, his father eventually acquiesced with a few conditions.

It was that Xu Shan had to take a strong guard, appointed by him who could protect him in case of danger. Another condition was that Xu Shan was to tell him in advance where he was going to go!

It was thanks to that, Xu Shan couldn't bring any of his trusted guards with him. He also had to travel in a more high profile manner because his father wanted him to travel through the air using the Gryphons. The shorter the travel time, the safer it was!

Despite his reluctance to bring someone who worked closely with his father, Xu Shan knew he couldn't refuse. With only a month remaining, he didn't want to waste any more time being confined within the Eternal Dynasty, unable to venture out.

"With the kind of guard he assigned, it's not surprising that he gave me the permission," Xu Shan responded, taking a casual glance behind him. "I wonder if I can find an opportunity this time…"