Three Thousand Wayrealms. Central Holy Dominion, Eternal Yale Family. From the Yale family's Ancestral Shrine, a surge of seven-colored radiance rose into the heavens. Dharma phantoms filled the sky as the Great Dao itself seemed to resonate in harmony. A true dragon and a divine phoenix soared, splitting heaven and earth. Saints of the myriad realms cradled scriptures and chanted in solemn chorus. The spectacle stunned the entire Central Holy Dominion. "Hahaha! My grandson, Kingsley Yale, has the makings of a Great Emperor!" Before the Ancestral Shrine, Drew Yale, the Yale family's patriarch, threw his head back in laughter. His hair was white as frost, and a long robe of gilded gold shimmered around him. Today was the day Kingsley Yale, the foremost heir of the main lineage's first sequence, entered the Ancestral Shrine to awaken his bloodline talent. No one yet knew what Kingsley had awakened. But the mere fact that the heavens had answered with such an omen was enough to shake the Three Thousand Wayrealms and countless clans beyond measure. Hummm. A sudden vibration rolled out from within the shrine. A white-robed youth stepped into view. Auspicious light draped his shoulders like a mantle, his features refined as if carved by immortals. Hair bound neatly, he looked like a young celestial descended to the mortal world, radiant and untouchable. "Greetings, Young Lord!" In an instant, the entire Yale family erupted. Elders and clansmen bowed as one, voices ringing with reverence. Only Drew Yale froze. He studied Kingsley from head to toe, then his gaze locked onto the boy's eyes. "Double Pupils?!" A flicker of shock crossed the old patriarch's face, followed by something darker, something like disappointment. The emotions in his eyes tangled into a knot. He had thought that with Kingsley's talent, he would awaken at least a holy body or a divine body. Even if not that, then surely a sacred bone. Instead… Double Pupils? "Kingsley," Drew Yale said with a heavy sigh, "you've only just awakened your talent. The Battle of Divine Sons… why not postpone it for a while?" Double Pupils were not weak. On the contrary, according to the Yale family's records, Double Pupils were among the most mysterious and terrifying of all bloodline talents. The problem was that those strange eyes only grew more domineering as one's cultivation rose. At Kingsley's current realm, relying on Double Pupils alone, he would struggle to contend with those heirs born with holy bodies and sacred bones. Kingsley's expression remained gentle, as calm as drifting clouds. In his pupils, faint clear light coiled and shimmered, as if ten thousand phenomena rose and fell within them. "Double Pupils are already the path of invincibility. Why would the Battle of Divine Sons need to be delayed?" "Double Pupils are already the path of invincibility…?" Drew Yale's weathered face twitched. His mind shook as if struck by thunder. Listen to that. Just listen. That kind of heart… was it not far more precious than any holy body or divine body? "If you can hold such a Dao-heart, then I can rest easy," Drew Yale said, nodding. Then his expression slowly turned grave. "Kingsley, there's something I need to tell you." Kingsley waited, unhurried. "Write a letter of repudiation and send it to the Pyrean Ancient Dynasty," Drew Yale said. "Break off the engagement with Daniella Greaves." Kingsley's brows drew together. "Why?" He had never even met Daniella Greaves, let alone developed any affection for her. Still, he had heard the title she carried. The number one beauty of the Three Thousand Wayrealms. The number one prodigy. The youngest empress the Pyrean Ancient Dynasty had ever seen. With a granddaughter-in-law like that, what could Drew Yale possibly be dissatisfied with? "She suffered a cultivation deviation," Drew Yale said. "Her meridians shattered. Her cultivation is already ruined." As the words fell, Kingsley's gaze sharpened. A chill, instinctive unease crawled up his spine. "Grandfather… what did you say?" "Daniella Greaves is crippled," Drew Yale said flatly. "She's no longer worthy of you. Don't worry. I've already selected several peerless daughters of heaven from other dominions for you. Every one of them is stunning, blessed with divine grace. There's even a pair of twin sisters. You'll definitely be satisfied." Double Pupils. Crippled cultivation. Broken engagement… Kingsley's scalp prickled. No. No, no, no. He had known it. Ever since he transmigrated, his path had been smooth sailing. Not a single setback. Nothing like the so-called "chosen protagonist" who suffered trials and tribulations. Double Pupils. A broken engagement. Was that not the most classic villain setup imaginable? Daniella Greaves was absolutely a Fated Maiden. And not some minor one, either. A major one. "This engagement can't be broken," Kingsley said, drawing a slow breath. He shook his head. Everyone knew the Destined One losing their cultivation was only temporary. If he broke the engagement, it would ignite Daniella's hatred. Then, once she recovered, he would become the first stepping stone in her rise, the first satisfying crescendo of her comeback. What did Daniella lack most at a time like this? Love. What he needed to do was simple: give her plenty of pure, thick… love. "Kingsley, what did you just say?" Drew Yale's old face trembled. Something about Kingsley felt off today. "I said," Kingsley repeated, his voice firm as iron, "this engagement will not be broken!" [Beep. Congratulations, Host, for breaking the plot setting. Binding Fortune Ten Thousand Times Return System.] [From this moment onward, as long as Host breaks the villain setting and binds to the Destined One, Host will receive ten-thousandfold reward returns.] [Congratulations, Host, System download complete. Rewards granted: 1) Devouring Heaven Demonic Art (can devour any divine body or holy body, forging the strongest demonic physique in all realms: Everchanging Demon Body) 2) Celest‑Cycle Projection Art, perfectly conceals any aura.] [System has detected the first Fated Maiden: Daniella Greaves] [Cheat: Nirvana Seal (seals cultivation; can be broken in three years; upon breaking, directly enters Supreme.)] [Host choice: Bind, Yes/No] Hearing the system's voice at his ear, Kingsley's heart surged like an endless tide. The good news: after eighteen years, his cheat had finally arrived. The system. The father of all cheats. The bad news: this "father" was pure, damn villain script. Three years. Did he think that was the time until the Nirvana Seal broke? No. That was his lifespan. Damn it. Still, Kingsley steadied himself quickly. If the system's function was to reward him ten thousand times over for breaking the villain setting… Then didn't that mean that as long as he bound these Destined Ones, he could trigger rewards and keep harvesting benefits from them without end? A pure windfall. Not only useful, but entertaining. "Bind!" [Congratulations, Host, for binding the first Fated Maiden. Luck augmentation +1%. When luck augmentation reaches 100%, the Destined Villain System will be fully unlocked.] "Kingsley, where are you going?" Drew Yale asked, frowning. "The Pyrean Ancient Dynasty," Kingsley said. He stepped forward and headed straight for Skyward Dominion. According to how the plot went, Daniella's cultivation was sealed at this moment. She would definitely run into crisis after crisis. Kingsley feared that if he delayed even a little, that future Supreme would end up shouting the classic line that echoed across the cosmos and shook the Nine Heavens. To hell with staying in the Pyrean Ancient Dynasty! And then, most likely, it would be the familiar… The three-year deadline has arrived. Hiss…