The Professional Rankings, in twelve volumes, each bearing the name of my lord.

The previous emperor of the Milky Way Starfield had lived for over 100,000 years.

A thousand years ago, when Earth was targeted by the Celestial Gods, this old emperor was in seclusion, attempting to live a second life so that he could inherit the imperial throne again and continue as emperor for another hundred thousand years.

Therefore, from the time Ye Wenjie ignited the fire to the time Song Gua mended the sky, the old emperor was unable to attend to the events happening on Earth.

He may know what's happening on Earth, but being in seclusion, he probably won't have time to escape.

Or perhaps, he had no idea what was happening on Earth.

"The old emperor died not long after returning to Earth. He handed over all the secrets related to the throne to our ancestor Chen Junkun."

Upon hearing Chen Gou's words, Qian Yuehong said knowingly.

"No wonder. Originally, the empire implemented a democratic republic system, but after Chen Junkun's generation, it became a system of succession. Every ruler became a member of your Chen family. Is it related to this imperial throne?"

"That's right. Only by remaining in the highest position in the empire can the Chen family mobilize the most resources and monitor the entire country. Once a competitor for the Imperial Fruit emerges, they can take timely measures to suppress it."

Song Gua scoffed.

"It seems your family has a lot of blood on its hands."

Chen Gou sighed.

"Actually, most of the time, the so-called 'suppression' only requires using a little information gap to stop those competitors from continuing to cultivate. There is no need to resort to violence. That would be too big a commotion and might arouse suspicion. Who would know that at the end of the road to ever-growing strength, there are still such outstanding achievements as Star Domain Emperors?"

Currently, no matter what level a spiritual warrior on Earth cultivates to, even if they reach the King Realm, they can only live for two or three hundred years at most, and still cannot achieve immortality or eternal life.

From what Chen Gou said, it is not hard to see that once one obtains the Emperor Fruit and becomes an emperor, living for at least 100,000 years is the minimum.

Such an alluring power would naturally lead the Chen family to continue operating the business for generations to come.

To prevent the emergence of a "tyrannical ruler" who could lead to rebellion and disrupt the Chen family's succession system.

The selection process for each new ruler within the Chen family was extremely rigorous.

Therefore, throughout history, the Chen family has never produced any truly terrible rulers. There may be some with average abilities, but they would never do anything outrageous.

After all, the entire Chen family was watching him closely.

"Alright, now I know what the Emperor Fruit is, and I know that the Chen family has been waiting for the path to becoming emperor to begin for thousands of years, and has been preparing for it. So, what does all this have to do with you, who infiltrated my inner circle?"

Chen Gou looked aggrieved.

"I'm really not an undercover agent..."

That's right, the ones impersonating the Dark Star faction are indeed members of our Chen family.

In fact, after helping several races come to Earth, the Dark Star people disappeared from Earth not long after.

We don't know where those people went.

However, the Chen family saw this as an opportunity; they could disguise themselves as the Dark Star forces and do things that were not suitable for doing in the open.

I truly did not betray your whereabouts to the Chen family. I have long severed all ties with the Chen family. I only feel hatred towards them, so why would I do anything for them?

Look at my name, Chen Gou! I'm cursing the Chen family!

Song Gua pondered for a moment.

"That's true. These days, no one would name their child with the word 'dog.' It's not the old society anymore. If you were to use the pseudonym 'Chen Gou,' you might actually be constantly being cursed by people who call you by that name."

Chen Gou gave a pathetic smile.

That makes sense.

"Who laughed with you? You're still under suspicion, you know that? Since you didn't help the Chen family, what are you, a member of the Chen family, doing staying by my side?"

"I want to watch you wipe out the Chen family!"

Chen Gou then recounted his ordeal.

In the Chen family, a large clan that has developed for over a thousand years, there is not only a strict hierarchy, but also unconventional and institutionalized internal management.

Every member of the Chen clan, from every lineage to every branch, participates in the National Lord's Youth Training Program before reaching adulthood.

Yes, the Chen family members don't need to go to school; they all receive elite-level internal education.

The process of education is like playing a game of PUBG, where people who are suitable to be rulers are constantly being carefully selected.

The number of students in this class that trains the ruler will gradually decrease until, in the end, the most qualified group of people are selected.

These people will be assigned to politics, and then climb up step by step, eventually meeting at the top.

However, don't assume that their conflict is a gentlemanly contest.

In reality, they are all ruthless in private.

They would do anything to the last batch of Chen family elites vying for the throne: unite forces inside and outside the family to suppress competitors, smear them, send people to cause trouble, smear their achievements, and even assassinate them.

However, these are all things that happen in the shadows.

On the surface, the hands of every ruler of Chen were clean.

Does the Chen family manage it?

Of course we'll care?

Knowing how to do dishonorable things without being discovered by one's family is also a test for becoming a ruler.

"I never wanted to be some damn ruler. I only wanted to cultivate. As I just said, I was born with the Body of All Laws. Becoming a king in this life is only a matter of time. If the path to becoming emperor opens, I am confident that I can reach the top."

However, being born into the Chen family, I have no say in what I want to do.

I must participate in and actively cooperate with all education concerning the Lord.

If they discover that I am responding negatively, all the resources I need for my cultivation will be cut off, and I may even be isolated.

Even with exceptional talent, without the support of one's family, the path ahead is unimaginably difficult...

The host jumped out, holding a microphone, and spoke with great emotion.

Is it difficult? No, it's not.

Chen Gou was speechless.

"You are not within the scope of this discussion."

With the help of his family, Chen Gou completed all the elite education before reaching adulthood.

When he entered politics through his family's arrangement, those who competed with him for the throne at the same time set their sights on him.

Chen Gou knew that all the big and small problems he encountered in his work, life, and cultivation were caused by these people.

No matter how he publicly declared within his family that he did not want to compete for the position of king and only wanted to cultivate, it was to no avail.

His statement only made his competitors think it was a strategic retreat, which in turn provoked even fiercer attacks.

"They killed my fiancée. Although she fell accidentally, I know someone must have pushed her."

I don't know which candidate for king it is, but I know it must be them.

A very common method.

By using the blow of losing a loved one, the opponent is devastated, causing mental confusion and rendering them incapable of doing anything well.

I buried her, enduring the inner pain and struggle alone.

But in their eyes, this wasn't tolerance; it was a sign of my unwavering resolve and immense potential.

The more my family values ​​me, the more ruthless and cruel the methods my rivals use against me become…