I became Superman

Zhou Ming had already disappeared into the southwestern horizon, while the emperor remained standing on the mountaintop, gazing at the Great Celestial Venerable's corpse.

Just now, his imperial dignity was severely challenged, yet he did not step in to uphold it.

Zhou Ming reminded him of some terrible things, things far more terrible than his personal honor or disgrace.

Two figures appeared behind the emperor.

The two young men were Liu Yi, the second prince whom Zhou Ming had met before, and Liu Xi, the eldest prince of the New Han Empire, who looked six or seven parts similar to Liu Yi, except that he had a mustache on his upper lip and looked more mature.

Upon seeing the corpse of the Great Celestial Venerable, Liu Xi and Liu Yi were both horrified.

Liu Xi angrily asked, "Was it Zhou Ming who did it?"

"This is utterly rebellious! Your Majesty, I am willing to execute him!"

The emperor shook his head and said, "I'm going to see Zhulong. You are not allowed to do anything until I return."

Liu Xi said, "The Great Celestial Venerable has always been respectful to the royal family. If we do nothing, it would be too disrespectful to the royal family."

The emperor glanced at him and said, "You've always been entangled with the Great Celestial Venerable. Don't think I don't know. I've said it before, you're not allowed to do anything."

Liu Xi's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"Let's go back."

"The emperor said."

He reached out and stroked the corpse of the Great Celestial Venerable.

The enormous corpse turned into a wisp of mist, which vanished without a trace when blown away by the mountain wind.

The eldest prince, Liu Xi, returned to his residence, still feeling resentful.

The Great Celestial Venerable had always been his supporter, but now that he had been killed, it was a great blow to him.

If he could take this opportunity to retaliate against Zhou Ming, he could recover his losses, establish his authority, and at the same time strike a blow against his second brother, since everyone knew that his second brother had previously gone to Jinsha City and had a good relationship with that Zhou Ming.

Who knew that the Emperor would forbid it?

I really don't know what Father Emperor was thinking. Faced with such a madman who disregarded the dignity of the empire, he still maintained his restraint.

Liu Xi was indignant when the chief clerk of the manor suddenly stepped forward to report: "Your Highness, a guest has come to visit the manor."

Liu Xi asked, "What kind of guest?"

The chief clerk said, "A man named Edward Horton claims to be an old friend of His Highness."

Liu Xi was startled and quickly dismissed the chief secretary. He hurried to the reception area and found a blond-haired, unkempt man with a thick beard sitting there, flirting with the female servants in his residence.

Liu Xi waved for the waitress to leave, then asked, "When did Mr. Edward arrive in New Han? Why didn't you inform me sooner?"

Edward pointed to his ear, then shook his head.

Liu Xi understood immediately, realizing that he meant "the walls have ears."

Liu Xi smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir, no sound will leak out from here."

Edward smiled and said, "It's always better to be safe than sorry, Your Highness. I'm here to help you out."

"Oh?"

Liu Xi laughed and said, "What do I have to worry about?"

Edward pointed southwest and said, "Isn't that it?"

Liu Xi said, "What do you mean, sir? I cannot understand."

Edward shook his head, stood up, and said, "I treated Your Highness with sincerity, but Your Highness opposed my heavy guard. Fine, just pretend I was never here."

Liu Xi quickly stopped him, smiling, "Sir, please don't be angry. I meant well and didn't want you to take any risks. That person is truly unfathomable; even Father is extremely cautious about him. Do you perhaps think you can handle an opponent that even Father values?"

Edward laughed and said, "In terms of immediate combat strength, I certainly cannot compare to His Majesty the Emperor, but if we are fully prepared, it's hard to say."

Seeing Edward's confident expression, Liu Xi also hesitated.

He understood Edward's magic and knew that what he said was true. With sufficient preparation, the influence Edward could exert would be astonishing.

Edward's ability is called "Novelist".

He can use his delicate pen to edit the fate of all living beings.

Of course, the more powerful a person is, the harder it is for him to influence them.

If it were an ordinary person, Edward could control their life at will simply by knowing their name and appearance, all he needed was a pen.

For powerful beings, much preparation is required.

He needs to know the past experiences of the strong, and use his pen to write stories based on those experiences.

The story's plot unfolds like a series of threads, allowing one to manipulate powerful figures as if they were puppets.

He knew that the more detailed the past experiences of a powerful person were, the denser the plot would be, and the stronger his control would be.

Theoretically speaking, if he can reproduce every detail of a person, he can bring that person to life and transform them into a character he creates, achieving complete control.

Liu Xi had witnessed Edward's abilities before.

This guy spent years preparing and used the plot to completely envelop a powerful god, and in the end, he forcibly dragged that powerful god into the novel he wrote.

In the novel, his casual strokes of the pen can bring a powerful god an experience worse than death, which is truly terrifying.

If Edward is given enough preparation, he might actually be able to deal with Zhou Ming.

Liu Xi stared at Edward and said, "My father strictly forbids me from provoking Zhou Ming."

Edward laughed and said, "His Majesty the Emperor forbade you from provoking him, but he didn't forbid me. I just need you to do some trivial favors."

After much deliberation, Liu Xi finally made a decision and asked, "What do you need me to do?"

Edward said, "I need his biographical information, the more detailed the better."

He had noticed this powerful figure for some time.

He first learned about Fu Weiming from his death. He had friends in the Watchers, and at first they were very secretive about him. After making many inquiries, he finally pieced together the truth.

Fu Weiming's death is shrouded in mystery, and the Watchers have not yet fully figured it out. There are only various speculations, but no matter which speculation they are, they all show that he was an incredibly powerful person.

The stronger the person, the more excited Edward became.

He was like a greedy spider, always eyeing the fattest worms, eager to swallow them whole.

So he contacted Liu Xi, with whom he had previously had contact.

That powerful figure was born in the New Han Empire, and the empire has preserved his birth history. This information is detailed enough that it allows him to achieve great things.

Liu Xi said, "Okay, I'll retrieve the information right away. It'll be a pleasure working with you."

He instructed the chief clerk to arrange a room for Edward, while he went to retrieve the information.

As a prince who was already involved in politics, Liu Xi could easily retrieve anyone's biographical information from the imperial government system.

He then retrieved surveillance videos from Chengdu from the empire's security system.

Edward decides to set his stage in Chengdu, which requires him to have a detailed understanding of the city.

What he needed most was Zhou Ming's film and television materials.

These materials were continuously and secretly sent to the First Prince's residence, quickly filling Edward's entire room.

It contains numerous reports from the Center for the Abnormal and the Chengdu Defense Office.