Paragon of Sin

or the decisions, only seeking clarification. 

Wu Baozhai looked at this alluring woman before her, feeling her rich yin energies and aura, and pouting slightly. There was a hint of frustration as she recalled Wu Yu tricking her into giving up her virginity to Long Chen. If it wasn ’t for that, perhaps she would have a chance…

She hurriedly put that grudging thought out of her mind as she focused. ”Since this is our new beginning, we should expand our sect ’s design. ” She said, causing Yao Zhen, Qin Rui, and the other Heavenly Commanders, Imperial Sages, and Prime Imperial Sages that decided to stay to come over. They naturally gathered while the lesser members looked on.

Wu Baozhai was shocked at the abrupt audience. From their gazes, a light of unlit passion remained in their eyes. They merely needed a trigger. 

She took a deep breath, and shot into the sky. The members, disciples included, all looked upwards as Wu Baozhai unleashed her Imperial Heaven Aura to the world. She seemed to become the focal point of everyone ’s attention, as many admired her demeanor and grace, including her royal disposition that rivaled the Grand Monarch ’s of legend.

Some of those old folks even remembered the former Grand Monarch. How dazzling he was, yet he seemingly paled before this striking young woman that carried a charismatic charm. However, was she able to translate that to something tangible? 

With her voice infused with spiritual strength, she spoke: ”Many of you have your doubts, I know. Many of you are confused, uncertain about where we ’ll go or what we ’ll do after our world had been destroyed. Left homeless and without resources, left to our own devices, is there even a future for us? But I ’m here to tell you the truth: OUR WORLD WASN ’T DESTROYED!

”Our world is RIGHT HERE! ” She touched her hand to her chest, feeling the rapidly beating heart. Despite its pace, she felt calmer than ever. ”In me. In you. And we carry it wherever we go. As long as it exists, we are not homeless; we are not lost. We are cultivators, those who belong to the great Myriad Monarch Sect, the home of the Grand Monarch Lineage.

”We survived wars! We conquered planets, even an entire starfield before! Our future is ours to decide, no one else ’s. And the Myriad Monarch Sect is not at its end or at its lowest, its at the beginning of its unstoppable rise! ”

Her words riled up the hot-blooded youths that couldn ’t help but feel her passion. Who here wasn ’t feeling lost? Despondent? Angry and depressed? Their home, family legacy, resources, everything they established for numerous years with blood, sweat, and tears had vanished and they weren ’t even given a choice to die with it. Now, they were to live here, and while this planet might be beautiful, it was severely lacking.

Even the Solar Star was so far away! 

Some felt hopeless. Some felt regret at not choosing ’recruit ’ or the second option, deciding to risk their lives to establish themselves elsewhere. After all, the Myriad Monarch Sect was certainly outrageously weak in comparison to the true leaders of this new starfield. Why stay in a sect that can ’t even offer them resources? Starting from nothing? Was there a future?

Many had clans to feed, children to raise! Yet they might not have anything for hundreds of years? Not everyone was an Astral Core Realm expert, having over a thousand years of life! 

Those words however brought the spiritual senses of even other sects over. After noticing the land was vacant of resources for cultivation, even the astral essence was a little lesser than their old planet, they felt a sense of regret and wallowing sadness ensnare their hearts. But Wu Baozhai ’s words drew their interest regardless.

Wu Baozhai could still see some doubt in their eyes. She realized her words weren ’t enough. Right now, she wasn ’t enough. 

She closed her eyes, touching the ring that had her name etched on it. She felt his presence and remembered his words. In his mind, she was a natural-born leader. 

Slowly, she opened her eyes with a renewed sense of self, resolute and firm in her belief. When her eyes swept those present, she didn ’t need to say a single word. Just that gaze alone that carried unimaginable will shook them fiercely.

Those old and young felt hope in those eyes. 

To be charismatic, to ensnare the hearts of others with your words, one must truly believe in it and themselves. While she had the former down, the latter was lacking until this moment. 

”In a few years, this planet? This planet that seems empty and void? It will just be a memory, and we ’ll make our mark on this new world. They ’ll know our name. But we ’ll no longer be known as the Myriad Monarch Sect. Our name, from now on and will be spoken in their mouths with respect and reverence will be: THE ETERNAL MONARCH SECT! Because we, WE will never fade as long as we have this. ”

She smacked her chest heavily with her right hand, pressing against her heart. The thud caused the hearts of everyone to tremble. She took a portion of this starfield ’s name and established another identity! 

The definition of eternal is to be everlasting, to have no beginning and no end, but to exist forever. 

”Are we monarchs? ” She asked in a low tone, her eyes sweeping the world before her.

”… ” The crowd watched, their blood roaring hot and their eyes burning with a new flame of life. So what if they had to start off with nothing? They came from Monarchs! Grand Monarchs! They conquered entire worlds, fearlessly faced three hegemonic forces and waged war against an entire starfield! And WON!

What was this? 

”Are we monarchs?! ” Wu Baozhai ’s voice grew louder.

”YEAH! ” They responded, but not all.

Wu Baozhai smacked her chest again, causing her heartbeat to echo throughout the world. They could feel her surging passion and she shouted out, her Imperial Heaven Aura flaring ever-higher, ”ARE WE MONARCHS?! ”

”YES WE ARE! ” At this point, there wasn ’t a single person that didn ’t feel like a king or queen capable of facing any challenge.

”THEN WE ARE ETERNAL! AND NOTHING, I MEAN ABSOLUTELY NOTHING CAN STOP OUR ASCENT TO SUPREMACY! ” Wu Baozhai reminded, erupting with an even fiercer burst of her Imperial Heaven Aura.

The crowd went absolutely wild with shouts of roaring excitement. They weren ’t expecting to be riled to this feverish state, but their morale had suddenly shifted upwards. None of them felt like there wasn ’t a future any longer, and they felt that they could make their mark on this new world no matter how low they started! No matter what they lacked!

Quite a few forces had even felt that joining the Myriad Monarch, no, the Eternal Monarch Sect might be a better alternative! 

”…You ’re truly amazing. ” Wu Yu earnestly praised. He thought she would tell the world about the resources Wei Wuyin left her, or use his name to reassure the citizens, but she didn ’t. There was a pride that was unfathomably deep in his soul now, a pride for his descendant and bloodline.

Long Chen never had this quality.

Wu Baozhai ’s heart was explosively racing and she was short of breath, even her eyes were slightly reddened, but she felt a rushing wave of relief and euphoria. She touched her ring, remembered what Wei Wuyin said, and she felt more certain of herself. Sometimes, having someone believe in you is enough to embrace your truest self.