Black Sail - Chapter 172: CLXXII. Will of Fire

Unite the Clans? Create an Empire?Atrox Soryu thought he was destined for greatness… until he wasn’t.Born into the smaller Soryu Clan, Atrox was a prodigy, praised for his unparalleled swordsmanship and relentless ambition. He vowed to become Emperor of the Eternal Skies, a title that hadn't been claimed in centuries. But on the day he was to manifest his Order Mark—the source of every knight’s power—everything went wrong.Instead of the revered Holy, Elemental, or Mystic Orders, Atrox was branded with a Forbidden Order: Something twisted and wrong. A death sentence in the eyes of the world. Branded a monster and exiled by his own father, Atrox was cast into a brutal labor camp where the weak are crushed, and the strong are barely tolerated.But exile isn’t the end—it’s the beginning. In the harshest of conditions, Atrox awakens the full potential of his forbidden powers, powers that could rival even the strongest Knights. He will forge alliances with the forgotten, turn his enemies into allies, and rise from the shadows to build an empire from nothing.Betrayed, exiled, and broken? No. Atrox Soryu is building an empire—and the Eternal Skies will bow to him.

Is reality difficult? Is work unbearable? Is your daily Nine-Five routine boring? Is there no excitement in your dull life? Is the inner child in you dead? Fear not, enter Virtual Reality, and live up to your dreams.You can be anything here! Do you hear me? Anything! A King with an infinite harem, a cultivator that can slash the heavens with a sword, a child adored by a loving family, the protagonist of a story you create, and many more.You are limited only by your imagination.

[A Lucky Spendthrift FMC VS A Scheming, Black-Bellied MLC | Historical Setting | Everyone's Darling]The irresistibly cute Tanya Thorne transmigrated into a historical novel as the foolish and clumsy female side character. Her father is a menacing figure who scares the neighbor's kids into silence, her mother is a domineering shrew unmatched in cursing out the entire production brigade, and her three older brothers are local tyrants feared by everyone in Karen Ford and the surrounding hundred miles.But in front of Tanya Thorne, they all turn into mild-tempered little lambs, only wanting to dote on her, dote on her, and dote on her some more.In order to change the tragic fate of her family in the book, Tanya Thorne works hard to set her three wayward brothers back on the right path.“Eldest Brother, the teacher is so fierce. Can you teach me instead?”“Second Brother, I'm in such poor health. It would be great if I had a genius doctor for a brother.” Tanya Thorne patted her chubby belly, her conscience not bothering her in the least.“Third Brother, I want to eat lots and lots of meat, but that costs lots and lots of money.”And so, the three tyrants of the Thorne family suddenly one day beat up and drove away their good-for-nothing friends and began to strive for success, all just to avoid disappointing their precious little sister.Just setting her brothers straight isn't enough. Tanya Thorne decides to latch onto the coattails of the future big boss. Right now, he is still a pitiful little wolf cub, and she must feed the future big boss.“Mr. Hawthorne, have some candy.”“Mr. Hawthorne, have some pastries.”“Mr. Hawthorne, have some meat.”...But one day, the big boss refused her offerings, and even gave her an enigmatic, mysterious smile. His dangerous gaze made Tanya Thorne blush.Oh my... How embarrassing![Super Sweet + Extremely Satisfying + Heartwarming + Double Clean]

Du Jiuyuan lay in a grave of love for three years. Finally, her heart was as dead as ashes, she gave up on finding love and decided to go down a career path of a strong woman. But what was going on with her ex-husband? He used to be someone whom she would only see once every four to five months. Why was he appearing in front of her now and then? When she talked to others about collaboration, he would coax her from behind. “Yuan Yuan, this person is unreliable. Let me invest in her for you, okay?”

When she got into conflict with others, he would support her from behind. “Yuan Yuan, don’t be afraid. Your husband is Ji Jinchen. Don’t worry about her.” Du Jiuyuan was speechless. “…” Please take note that it was her ex-husband who divorced her. One day, when a male colleague sent her home after a meal, she was seen by Ji Jinchen. The man blocked her at the foot of the wall and questioned her in a low voice. “Don’t be with others, otherwise… I will lose my mind.

Later, Du Jiuyuan rose to the top of her career and attracted countless suitors. One such suitor gave her a bouquet of roses and the next day, her office became a sea of flowers. Some suitors gave her desserts that could only be bought after queuing up. The day after that, her office would be flooded with desserts. Some suitors gave her a pet… Du Jiuyuan went crazy. “Ji Jinchen, if you dare to give me a house full of pets, I will fight it out with you!”

Ji Jinchen said, “Jiuyuan, forgive me for being stupid and not seeing your grievances, but you have to believe that from the moment I married you, I never thought of getting a divorce. Du Jiuyuan: I thought that the man I loved for seven years was a stone that couldn’t be covered up, but then I realized what kind of fiery heart was hidden in this stone.”