Night, boundless.

The palace in Be Qi Shuntian Prefecture was huge, with lights illuminating the night.

The fire illuminated the man's face, a scar stretched from the corner of his eye to his cheek, his eyes wide with fear.

Her raven hair, tousled by the night wind, softened the previously stern and fierce lines of her face.

"Human, after all..."

In the crowd, someone shouted.

The red universe's war god, a figure who strikes fear into the hearts of all in the Red Universe, is actually just one person!

The five envoys present couldn't believe their eyes. The general, who had forced their nations to submit in the past few years, was actually their son!

For a moment, everyone was stunned.

After the shock, came hatred and anger.

In the land of Chiyu, seven nations existed independently. Eight years ago, besides Xiliang in the west, the other countries on the continent, including Beiqi, had relatively balanced power.

From the Northern Qi dynasty came a young military man named Nian. Though he was very young, he was brave and skilled in battle, with unparalleled talent in the military.

For years, the young war god waged four campaigns, conquering the eastern lands and fighting in the southern borderlands. He helped a new emperor ascend to the throne. As long as he was there, there were no failed battles. Time and again, on the Red Earth Continent, he created one myth after another.

Especially the battle of Juecheng, Chiyu War God led five thousand soldiers and wiped out one hundred thousand enemy troops!

The name of the Red Universe War God, on the Red Universe Continent, is unmatched.

The Northern Qi Dynasty gradually grew stronger. Apart from the Western Liang, all other kingdoms successively became vassal states of the Northern Qi. Nowadays, on the Chi Yu Continent, the Northern Qi and Western Liang divide the world between them.

Chi Yu Zhan Shen is the war god of Bei Qi, but a nightmare for other countries.

"Kill them, kill them..." The envoys from the five countries shouted in unison, their voices deafening.

Nián yù, sitting on the chair, had eyes that were filled with hatred. People wished they could shatter them into ten thousand pieces. Yet, the corners of her mouth rose slightly in a faint smile.

So what if they wanted to kill us?

For so many years, the New Year's money has been nothing more than a pawn!

The New Year's Eve relic leaned weakly against the chair, but his eyes still held the sharpness of a war god. He stared at the man standing tall in the wind, his yellow robe adding to his ambition.

Eight years ago, they first met. At that time, he was a graceful young master in white, with an air of elegance. He once said that he wanted to be a carefree prince for life, not striving or competing, not humble or arrogant. But who knew, Zhao Yan, who he truly was, was the biggest liar in this world? He hid his ambition under the guise of purity and deceived everyone.

Zhao Yan felt a little embarrassed and didn't dare to meet his gaze.

"Zhao Yan, what about you? Are you going to kill me?" Nian Yu exhaled softly, like a human murmur.

"New Year's Gift, you are bold, to dare call the Emperor by his given name!"

The one who spoke first was Nianjia's eldest daughter, Nian Yu, her elder sister from a different mother. She was the top beauty in Beiqi, known as Nian Yilan.

"Bold? Bah, I'm used to being tossed around in the pile, crawling out countless times. Naturally, I've got guts." Nian Yu gave a nonchalant glance before fixing Zhao Yan with an intense stare. "Zhao Yan, you summoned me back, saying you would keep your promise and make me your queen. We could finally be together forever. Now this? Do you truly intend to kill me?"

He once said that as long as he earned enough military merit, even a lowly commoner could eventually attain honor and fame.

He said that he became emperor only so he could be reunited with his beloved son, to live and stay together.

What is all this… again?

Zhao Yan's slanting eyebrows flew up, slightly furrowed, a cold glint spread in his eyes. "The sinner Nian Yu, using her son as a shield, assumed a male identity to deceive me, the nation, and slaughtered countless people. During the winter of the Renxu year, at the decisive battle of Juecity, he disregarded the lives of five thousand soldiers. His crimes are numerous, totaling seventy-two in all, unforgivable. He shall be executed immediately."

Zhao Yan's cold voice, without a trace of...

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"Zhao Yan, am I a human? Don't you already know?" Nian Yu gritted her teeth, remembering those romantic moments, the intimate nights in the boudoir. The hatred in Nian Yu's heart couldn't be suppressed, she tore at Zhao Yan with a heart-wrenching question, "Have you forgotten about our unborn child two years ago?"

That year, in the war-torn South Border, pregnant with six children, he led his troops into battle. In the midst of the chaos, a few months old fetus was delivered from within him.

He said he, they would have many children in the future, but it turned out that these sweet words were nothing more than his means of control.

Zhao Yan's face turned a little ugly. "Come, bring the wine!"

Leaving only these four words, "nothing left," he flicked his sleeve and strode away.

Left with the New Year's money, facing the crowd alone.

"Yu'er, are you heartbroken?" Nian Yilan walked to Nian Yu with a cup of wine, "Drink this. It was specially prepared for you by the Emperor."

Poisoned wine? Nian Yu glanced at the clear liquid in the cup.

"Hehehe, you can't even hold your liquor now, can you? The mighty Red Jade War God, whose hands once wielded a sword with such strength, how pathetic..." Nian Yilan's smile held a hint of triumph. "But it's alright, we sisters are having a little competition after all, and this drink... I, as the elder sister, will see you through to the end. After all, you did just drink the wine that both I and the Emperor gave you, didn't you?"

"Year Lan spoke, her jaw suddenly dropping. In the past, even if she sat on a chair, no one would have dared to get close to Year Yu. But now, she was powerless and could only watch helplessly as Year Lan shoved the cold object into her mouth."

"Do you know what this is?" Nian Yilan's expression was terrifyingly sinister, a wicked smile playing on her lips. Two words slowly emerged from her mouth, "Heart-shattering!"

A broken heart?

The New Year's gift is full of wonder.

"Well? Scared?" Nian Yilan chuckled, leaning into Nian Yu's ear. "This was your own creation, wasn't it? You remember the battle at Juecheng back then? Your five thousand soldiers were trapped there. You thought it was really because reinforcements didn't arrive? Hah, the Emperor never sent any reinforcements. No, he did. Only me. Li Xin had such powerful divine power, but you didn't use him. How could the Emperor be pleased?"

"So, it was you who made my five thousand soldiers suffer such heartbreak!" A spark of fury ignited in Nianyu's eyes, as sharp as a sword blade.

So…that's how it is!

Heart-breaking, it was unintentionally concocted. It was once used in experiments, its effects were terrifying.

It can, in a short time, unleash a person's potential, making them invincible. But once the effects wear off, the person who took the drug will completely wither away, exhausted and dead.

Tearing, tearing, it is consuming human life!

When Zhao Yan learned of the shattering heart, his eyes lit up with excitement. He regarded it as a divine elixir, but in my view, it was more venomous than anything else.

So, he ruined the recipe, but to his surprise, he still obtained the Cracked Heart!

"Well, it's me. General, with five thousand soldiers, I killed a hundred thousand enemy troops. Hmph, you should thank me. If it weren't for me, after the Battle of Juecheng, how could there be such a myth? It's a pity that if you hadn't died back then, I wouldn't have been able to take your place and present this heart to the Emperor. This broken heart, I would have made you submit to it long ago. But fortunately, in that battle, you lost these. Heh, your jade pendant. You really think you're the emperor? In his eyes, you are just a pawn, a broken Red Cloud War God. To him, you were already a discarded piece. So you see, the Emperor wants to use the power of several vassal states, and the power of my mother's family, the Nan Gong clan, to destroy Xiliang and unify the world. Therefore, you can only be sacrificed to appease the anger of the other countries. And your father also knows today's plan. He used to care for you very much, but now he isn't even watching over you as you come to your death to protect the Nian family? Haha, Nian Yu ah Nian Yu, how pathetic!"

Sad?

Suddenly, Nian Yu laughed. The sound echoed through the empty night, leaving people feeling uneasy and apprehensive.

"Why are you laughing?" Nian Yilan glared at Nian Yu, "You should be crying, you're about to die. It's me who should be laughing. Do you know how long I've waited for this day? I couldn't have wished for you to die sooner. Now that you're dead, his attention will be solely on me. Without you, the Red Jade War God, the entire world will see me, the number one person in Bei Qi. Look at your face...this scar..."

In Nian Yilan's eyes, madness flickered. "When I was fifteen, I knew this face of yours would threaten me. How could I allow there to be anyone more beautiful than me in this world? Thankfully...this scar, it ruined you. You don't know, back then, when you were unconscious, I drew this scar myself. I watched the blood flow from your face..."

Her eyes were like jade, sharp and cold with killing intent.

At fifteen, living at the Nian family home, Nian Yilan was the only person who was close to me. I never expected...that she already saw me as a thorn in her side back then!

"What are you looking at me for?" Nian Yilan seemed to want to torment Nian Yu's heart even further. "In half a month, I will marry the Emperor. You have already taken the Heart-Breaking Pill, so I specially prepared a gift for you. Remember the garden in Qiwu Palace? You said that after taking the Heart-Breaking Pill, the Red Dust War God would be just like those ferocious beasts. Who do you think would die first?"

"Well, Sister Yuer, I hope you can persist until the day of my wedding to the Emperor! Come here, bring the lucky money to Qiwu Palace!"

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