Simulating the primordial era? That's way too extreme.

Chapter 30 The Crown Prince Returns Home

"The protagonist's adoptive parents?"

Looking at the options, Zhao Si hesitated for a moment:

Think about how many times the Golden Dragon King severed ties with the protagonist during these two rounds of simulation?

What kind of feelings could there be? Although Zhao Si is not an extremist, the protagonist's parents are really not good. During the first simulation, they didn't even give the protagonist a name.

At most, in the second simulation, because the protagonist was born a celestial being, his parents considered him a genius and gave him a name like that of an ordinary passerby.

The name Jin Bing is so common that he could sit at the same table as Ao Bing. I wonder if this is a characteristic of the dragon race.

However, it's not without reason that the protagonist was cut off by his own father several times. After all, he kept making outrageous statements under his control. If he wasn't cut off in time, the entire clan would probably have to line up on the execution platform.

The only idiot brother who doesn't sever ties with the protagonist is somewhat blinded by family ties...

Cutting it off, though unreasonable, is indeed reasonable.

Furthermore, I am viewing all of this from a third-person perspective, while the protagonist, Kim Byung, is truly from a first-person perspective. After all, he was born of parents, so it is not surprising that he has feelings. I cannot fully represent his consciousness.

For example, regarding the matter of participating in the massacre, in my opinion, it was just a word game. I did the massacre, but it wasn't me who did it, so I felt no emotional reaction.

However, Jin Bing did indeed personally trigger the split and war between the two races, resulting in countless deaths and injuries, leaving him with a powerful inner demon. Even though merit can eliminate the inner demon, it still cannot cure his mental illness.

It's clear that Jin Bing's mental state is extremely abnormal right now, and it's even affecting the progress of the plot. If I force him to restrain himself, it won't be good...

"Then... go and have a heart-to-heart talk with your parents."

After thinking it over, Zhao Si decided on her options:

Choose B!

Faced with your own heartache, you choose (It's so good, there's no one better than your parents!)

Without hesitation, you agreed to your foolish brother's suggestion, then refused his company and happily returned to the East Sea alone.

[You walked alone along the familiar path from your childhood, without disturbing anyone, from the land into the East Sea, and then towards the southern sea. The scenery along the way was exactly as you remembered from your childhood; the atmosphere of the war between demons and humans had not touched this place at all.]

The further I went, the more familiar everything became; memories from both lifetimes unconsciously mingled together...

[The Primordial Poisonous Volcano: You were banished to this place to suppress the Sun Star Lord for offending him, and ultimately perished due to the eruption of the Primordial Poisonous Fire.]

[At the Heavenly Court Inn, you once came here because you wanted to petition the Heavenly Emperor against the massacre order. You slipped your 800-word letter, "A Letter to Grandpa Heavenly Emperor," into the daily documents sent from the Dragon Palace to the Heavenly Court. I don't know if the Heavenly Emperor saw the letter, but the Demon Master did give you a certificate of merit.]

[In the main hall of the Golden Dragon King's Palace, you once openly made the outrageous statement to your father and clansmen that you were to be a sycophant to humanity. You were then swiftly dismembered by your father and sent to the Heavenly Court's Demon-Slaying Platform.]

[In the rear hall of the Golden Dragon King's Palace, you were once severely whipped by your sweating father with a wolf skin for overstepping your authority and submitting a memorial to the Heavenly Court. The leather belt, made from seven wolf skins, was whipped into two and a half pieces.]

[In the rear garden of the Golden Dragon King's Palace, countless dragon eggs are stored. You were born in this place, and it's the first place you saw after opening your eyes...]

Familiar places come into view one after another, making you feel as if you've been in a dream, a long dream that has lasted for nearly ten eons, as if you've never left this place.

You were completely absorbed in your own world until your parents appeared...

"You're back?" The king's voice was muffled, sounding both angry and frightened.

The Empress Dowager looked at you helplessly. She didn't know how to express her feelings to you because there was really no emotional foundation between them. She had always spent all her time with her husband and almost never spent time with her children. To her, her children were just a byproduct of love.

You opened your mouth, as if you wanted to say a lot, but in the end you only uttered a soft "hmm"...

[Your parents originally intended to throw a grand celebration for your return, given your extraordinary achievements. Whether it was to respect your status and save face, or simply to show off, they felt they should invite all their relatives and friends to sit at several tables, and perhaps even bring the Dragon King from the Crystal Palace of the East Sea.]

But you refused all of that, and the three of you sat down at the table. Your mother, with her clumsy cooking skills, prepared a table full of dishes, then awkwardly and carefully served you food. Although immortals don't need to eat, the atmosphere at the dinner table is always more harmonious.

[Father was silent for a moment, seemingly trying to adapt to this new role, before slowly starting to chat with you about everyday things, work, and many other matters concerning Heaven.]

You tried to adjust to this unfamiliar feeling, but as the conversation unfolded, it naturally became more comfortable...

"I heard the Heavenly Emperor is going to pass the throne to you?" After talking for a long time, the topic finally came to this, which was also the question the parents cared about most.

"Yes," you sighed, taking out the edict of succession. The moment you saw it, your father's face trembled, seemingly overjoyed and excited! Your mother also showed a look of delight.

[After all, the Golden Dragon Clan was just a small, insignificant family, only a second-rate force in the East Sea. Yet now they have produced an unparalleled Heavenly Emperor who rules over all the races of the primordial world. This is truly a glorious achievement, something even the Ancestral Dragon himself couldn't accomplish back then!]

Now, my cheapskate father will probably look down on everyone, even the true dragon king of the Crystal Palace, right? And then he'll run rampant, committing all sorts of evil deeds...

You can't help but maliciously speculate about your father's future disgraceful behavior.

But to your surprise, after a brief moment of excitement, your father managed to calm himself down and said in a deep voice that you had fallen for the Heavenly Emperor's scheme, and that you shouldn't have accepted the edict!

You stared at him in astonishment. "So your adoptive father actually has such vision?"

[My father earnestly told me that the throne of the Heavenly Emperor originates from supreme power, not merely prestige. It's not something that can be abdicated so easily. When the Heavenly Emperor abdicates, how could you, a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, possibly command those quasi-sages of the Heavenly Court? It's all empty talk.]

[You thought this made a lot of sense, but after thinking it over, you set up a tight barrier in the Dragon Palace to ensure the news wouldn't leak out. Then, you solemnly told your parents about the Heavenly Emperor's impending ascension to sainthood.]

[The King was greatly alarmed, then immediately realized that the Heavenly Emperor intended to target the Crimson Cloud Ancestor, who possessed the Primordial Purple Qi. After a rapid deliberation, he shook his head and told you that even if the Heavenly Emperor would protect you after becoming a saint, your imperial throne would be meaningless. For what kind of powerful ruler is the Heavenly Emperor? Even if he becomes a saint, he would never relinquish his power!]

The pillar of power is force. Given the Heavenly Emperor's consistently domineering style, even after becoming a saint, he will not relinquish power but will only become a "Holy Emperor," nominally abdicating in favor of you, while in reality remotely controlling all affairs of the primordial world. Do you think his old subordinates would abandon him, a saint, to pledge allegiance to a junior like you?

[And without their loyalty, what can you do? Just a puppet of the future Holy Emperor!]

After being enlightened by the seasoned veteran, you suddenly realized the truth, and then felt even more remorse: you shouldn't have betrayed humanity. You thought you could gain the throne, but in the end, you were just a false emperor. What had you done?!

Filled with remorse, you took the opportunity to tell your father about your plan with the Heavenly Emperor to exterminate humanity. Your father was utterly shocked and exclaimed that you had truly lost your mind!

"If humanity is truly the chosen protagonist, then whoever destroys humanity will be condemned to a fate worse than death by the Heavenly Dao. Even if humanity perishes at the hands of the demon race, who else but the Heavenly Emperor would bear the heaviest responsibility?! You've made that hairy beast the scapegoat!!!"

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(End of this chapter)