Eternal Villain: I can enslave Reality!

Xu Shan's objective was to shape Duan Mu into a formidable weapon that he could utilize without causing any risks.

Achieving this went beyond relying solely on his control; he skillfully employed his words to ensure that Duan Mu would not be swayed by the Spirit's influence.

Fortunately, Xu Shan didn't face significant challenges in attaining his goal. Duan Mu unquestioningly accepted Xu Shan's words, even forgetting the mother for whom he had sacrificed himself.

With a determined fist and a firm resolve, Duan Mu acknowledged his mistake, vowing to be more cautious and resist the Cat Spirit's seductive tactics. His determination to succeed grew stronger, and he promised himself not to fail again.

Observing Duan Mu's enthusiasm, Xu Shan couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"You truly are stubborn," he remarked, rising from his seat and pacing back and forth, lost in deep contemplation. After a few minutes, Xu Shan finally halted, turning his gaze back to Duan Mu.

"Alright, I will grant you one more opportunity," Xu Shan declared. "However, if I see any signs of you falling for that Demonic Spirit's lies, I will intervene and prevent any further attempts."

Excitedly, Duan Mu stood up and exclaimed, "I promise I won't give you a reason to interfere!"

He felt grateful for the chance to prove his worth to Xu Shan, and a sense of happiness washed over him.

"Rest for a while and regain your strength," Xu Shan advised, placing the pendant back in his pocket before turning away.

He had accomplished his objectives. Now, his focus shifted to training Duan Mu to outsmart the Spirit, ensuring that his manipulative tactics remained unknown to it.

He didn't want any troubles in the process of Duan Mu gaining the complete inheritance.

In any case, Xu Shan harbored no concerns about betrayal. With ownership of the pendant, he possessed the ability to monitor all occurrences in the spiritual world. Nothing could escape his watchful perception.

Over the next few hours, he allowed Duan Mu to test his abilities and recover. The process of erasing his memories had taken a toll on Duan Mu's body after all.

....

Meanwhile, in a different location, the Divine Empress wandered through the desolate world she had single-handedly brought to ruin.

Initially, she experienced remorse for the devastation she had caused. However, with each sight she encountered, she gradually came to terms with her actions.

She acknowledged that the past could not be altered, and she refused to indulge in hypocritical beliefs. Recognizing her own flaws, she accepted her status as an evil being without attempting to deceive herself.

Along the way, she had also noticed a few weak people who had survived. In every city, there were thousands of such people. They were so scared that they were all hiding, not even daring to come out.

It was only when they saw their Queen that they came out of their hiding, not realizing that the Queen herself was behind it all.

Unfortunately for them, the Divine Empress intentionally ignored them as she flew past. She knew she had no answers to give them. All the people that had survived, lost their loved ones because of her.

After seeing such carnage, she had become even colder. After a certain point, nothing could cause her emotions to flicker. Nothing could phase her as she had already seen it all.

Just halfway through her flight, she stopped. She realized what Xu Shan meant when he talked to her. Emotions were the biggest enemy of achievement. They made her weak and hypocritical.

She had never hesitated in killing people when it came to reaching her goal. If she had been emotional and avoided it, she would've been no better than a weak ant.

At this moment, the people of this world were at her mercy because they were weak. But she knew that she might have been at the mercy of other people if she hadn't strived to become stronger.

Instead of being up above, she would've been at the bottom, at the mercy of others. Her goal was only achieved through her ruthless means. And if she changed herself, it was only going to make everything she did in the past seem meaningless and wasted.

She understood that in order to protect what she had gained, she had to continue down this path, until she was so strong that there was nothing else left to achieve in this world!

Although it was a long journey, she had finally come to terms with her actions. She took a deep breath as she stopped flying, turning back towards the Royal City where Xu Shan was waiting for her.

When she left the palace, she appeared very uncertain and lost. She didn't have the dignity of the Ruthless Queen. But now that she was going back, she appeared to have returned to her old self.

She buried the guilt deep in her heart, never intending to accept it.

....

Xu Shan taught Duan Mu everything that he had to follow when meeting the Spirit. As for why he had to do that, he made up a story.

He told Duan Mu that they had to fool the Spirit so it didn't delay revealing the inheritance. And for that, he told Duan Mu to pretend that he hated him in front of the Spirit.

He told Duan Mu to follow the lies that the Spirit had told him last time about Xu Shan betraying him and killing his family. He told Duan Mu his real past as a lie and made it believable as well.

In the end, Duan Mu understood everything. He agreed to pretend while not actually believing any of this nonsense.

It was only after making sure that everything was in place, Xu Shan pulled out the pendant and removed the shroud covering it, which had prevented the Spirit from seeing anything happening in the main world.

He finally activated the Spirit World within the Pendant, touching it with the young man's forehead.

As soon as the pendant touched him, Duan Mu disappeared within, returning to the Spirit World where his inheritance was waiting for him, along with the Spirit that truly cared for him.