The protagonist committed numerous evil deeds.

Ten years later (ten years after the last chapter of Volume One, which was filled with resentment and blame)

"Daddy! Daddy!"

As soon as the tightly closed door opened, the two-year-old toddler stumbled and ran toward the man who had just entered, with the woman and nanny following carefully behind.

The man in armor strode over and picked up the child. "Missed your father? It's great that you can walk so steadily today."

The woman took the sword from the man's hand and asked, "Husband, you're back."

"Yes, I came back early as soon as I finished my work."

"Any progress on that case today?"

The man shook his head, unwilling to say more.

The child in her arms patted the man's face repeatedly with his little hands, "Daddy, Daddy, did you go catch monsters again today?"

The man laughed and said, "Yes, Father went to catch a big monster today! But there are still many monsters outside, so you can't run around."

"Father, I'm not afraid of monsters."

The man made a face at the child in his arms, "Aren't you afraid of this?"

The child was immediately frightened and cried.

"Don't scare him," the woman said reproachfully.

"Ah."

The man played with the child for a while, and the child soon fell asleep. He handed the child over to the wet nurse, and the atmosphere between the couple became quiet.

The silence was broken by someone entering from outside the door: "General, seventeen more places outside the city have been found to have infected people."

Xie Xiao nodded, picked up his sword, and stood up.

His wife tugged at his sleeve from behind, "Leaving now? You haven't eaten yet!"

"You don't need to eat during fasting. You stay at home and I'll be right back."

Xie Xiao went out, mounted his horse, and saw a few scattered figures on the street along the way.

The rabbit disease has been spreading for several days. They immediately gathered the infected people together, but people are still getting infected every day in various places.

Your Majesty has been on the throne for ten years. For the first seven years, demons invaded and war raged. For the next three years, the Demon Lord led demons to invade the Heavenly Realm. The mortal world had only managed to have two years of peace, and now this disease has spread again.

Outside the city, soldiers went from house to house checking several villages, arresting not only those who had become demons but also those who had fevers and coughs.

Within a few hours, they had captured dozens of people who had already been transformed into demons.

"Those who have already transformed into demons, hurry up and get into the cages! Those coughing and having a fever, go to the back!"

"General, fifteen have been found in the south and have been sent to the camp."

Xie Xiao nodded slightly, his brows furrowing as he watched the people reluctantly get into the car.

Many people have already taken on the appearance of demons, not just rabbit demons, but all sorts of demons, some with wings, some with ox horns, some with cat tails...

Bird demon, bull demon, cat demon...

He reassured them, "The imperial court will not abandon you. The rabbit disease concentration camp is to protect you and your families."

Can our illness be cured?

Xie Xiao mounted his horse, glanced at the horse's face, and said calmly, "Of course."

As darkness fell, Xie Xiao returned home after sending the dozens of infected individuals back to the concentration camp. His wife was still sitting at the dining table waiting for him.

"why are not you sleeping."

I guess my husband will be back tonight.

Looking at his wife's gentle and serene face, Xie Xiao nodded, sat down, picked up his chopsticks, and began to eat heartily.

He married his wife three years ago under his parents' arrangement, and soon after, they had a child.

This was expected; he was getting old and couldn't stay unmarried forever. He didn't have much affection for his wife, but in reality, most people in the world live like this.

After a long silence at the dinner table, the woman mustered her courage to start a conversation, "I heard rumors that a daughter of the Wen family is going to enter the palace? Is that true?"

The man did not answer, so she continued, "Miss Wen is quite devoted, waiting for so many years. If she could enter the palace, that would be a joyous occasion."

"Although His Majesty has become an immortal, he cannot ascend to the celestial realm now. Even if he becomes a monk, he should still have a woman."

Xie Xiao suddenly put down the bowl and chopsticks, which startled the woman.

"His Majesty's affairs are not matters for you or me to discuss."

The woman lowered her head and remained silent.

After finishing their meal quietly, they rested.

His wife was fast asleep beside him, but Xie Xiao couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

Rabbit disease, which had disappeared for twenty-five years, suddenly reappeared on a large scale in the human population.

Back then, rabbit disease only appeared on a small scale in the capital, and those infected at that time only resembled rabbit demons.

now……

The next day at court, the ministers inevitably discussed the matter.

The appointed time had come, but His Majesty was still nowhere to be seen. The officials went from whispering to loud discussions, and finally, in the Golden Palace, the officials were as noisy as commoners in the marketplace.

"Your Majesty must be suffering from sleepless nights due to this rabbit disease. Yesterday, you must have been too worried about the people, which caused you to feel unwell."

"Your Majesty has the heart of a Bodhisattva, but it is a pity that the demons are too rampant now!"

"This rabbit ailment is most likely a conspiracy by that being in heaven!"

"She still made a move against us humans!"

"She's trying to turn our human world into the next demon realm!"

"They, demons, have gone to the Heavenly Palace to enjoy themselves, causing us to suffer from demonic energy all these years, and now they actually resort to such a vicious scheme!"

"We cannot sit idly by and wait to die! We must storm the Heavenly Realm and take that demon's life!"

One of the ministers looked up cautiously at the rooftop, which was obscured by the sky, and said with some fear, "Please keep your voice down. With our level of cultivation, we can't even fly up there."

"That's right. Don't forget the fall of 101 celestial officials that day. The few celestial officials who escaped from the heavens don't dare to go back. How dare you, with such little cultivation, go to heaven and earth so easily?"

"You bunch of cowards, what, are you planning to follow the Zhao family's example and join the demons?"

"We're trying to give you some friendly advice. Do you really think you're something special?"

"What am I? Even if my cultivation is low, I'll still dare to charge at that demon with my sword if he dares to come!"

"You old bastard, if you have the guts, go now!"

"If I go, I'll take you with me."

"With your meager skills, you think you can catch me..."

"Everyone, please be quiet! A divine mark is faintly appearing on His Majesty's forehead. I think it's time for us to teach that demon a lesson."

"Alas, you call yourself a military general? Do you know how dangerous it is for one person to go to the Heavenly Realm and fight the Demon Lord and hundreds of thousands of demons? Where do you place His Majesty's safety?!"

"Shortsighted! Your Majesty's ascension to godhood is imminent, and it will be an easy task for Heaven to reclaim everything!"

"You despicable man are not worthy to mention His Majesty! If you're so capable, then you do it!"

"You coward..."

The ministers in the court were in complete chaos. They hadn't been able to attend court for several days because of the rabbit disease, and the depression and anxiety they had been experiencing were driving them almost crazy.

They argued loudly without regard for anything else, yet they barely suppressed the urge to fight.

The figure of someone can be faintly seen on the dragon throne.

"Your Majesty is here."

Someone uttered these words, and more than two hundred court officials knelt down in unison, none daring to look up to confirm.

"Greetings, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"

For a moment the sound seemed to shake the roof of the palace, then a moment later all was silent.