He became the White-Haired Evil God after wearing the Seven Curses Rings.

Instantly, the entire shadowy world erupted in chaos because of the opening.

The shadows that filled the entire space twisted wildly, attempting to devour all the remaining space.

But after a short while, Xie Bai raised his hand again to signal.

"Quiet."

Instantly, the riot in the shadow world ceased.

After the shadowy world finally subsided, Xie Bai slowly descended.

Upon seeing this, the Shadow World quickly raised a platform for Xie Bai and opened a passage.

On the other side of the passage was Brandon, who had been taken into the shadow world by Xie Bai.

At this moment, he was lying on the ground unconscious.

Xie Bai stepped forward, looking at Brandon's slightly immature face with some confusion.

"Is Brandon still just a kid at this point in his life?"

He completely lacked the mature elegance he possessed when he met Brandon in the real world.

Xie Bai gently squatted down next to Brandon and reached out her little hand to try poking his face.

"My health bar is still around 10%, I should be fine..."

"cough…!"

Brandon suddenly coughed, then opened his eyes and quickly sat up from the ground.

"Where am I...? Am I still alive? Wasn't the ship just destroyed?"

As he spoke, he looked around at the pitch-black space.

"Is this the legendary hell? I never imagined it actually existed. It's so dark. I wonder if there are true gods here too..."

After looking around, Brandon's field of vision gradually lowered, and then he saw Xie Bai.

He stared at Xie Bai's face, somewhat lost in thought.

"So cute..."

Brandon paused for a moment.

"Wait, is that an angel...? No, no, no, how can there be an angel in hell? And it doesn't have wings..."

Just as Brandon's mind was in a state of confusion, Xie Bai stood up from beside him.

She looked at Brandon's confused expression and thought for a moment.

Then she put her arms around her waist and said condescendingly.

"Hmm... Yes, this is indeed hell. To determine where you will go after death, I now need to examine your past."

For some reason, Xie Bai's body, which was less than 1.5 meters tall, appeared unusually tall at this moment.

"While you still have time, tell me about your past. Remember, you can't lie, or you'll be stuck here forever."

In fact, Xie Bai really could keep Brandon trapped here.

Brandon barely managed to lift his eyelids in response to Xie Bai's explanation.

"Is this really hell?"

"That's right."

"If I just tell my past, will I be judged and have my fate decided?"

"That's right. As long as you explain it properly, I guarantee you'll be born in the Empire again in your next life, and you'll have no worries about food or clothing."

Upon hearing Xie Bai's promise, Brandon took a deep breath.

Finally, he said.

"But I refuse."

"???"

Xie Bai looked at Brandon, who had suddenly become righteous and indignant, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"What...what do you mean by this?"

Faced with Xie Bai's questioning, Brandon stood up and looked down at her.

"First and foremost, for the sake of the Emperor, even if I, Brandon, cannot rest in peace after death, I will never reveal any of my secrets!"

As he spoke, he suddenly pointed at Xie Bai.

"Moreover, this place isn't hell at all! Just now, I finally figured out the true nature of this world."

He paused for a moment.

"This place is entirely a world of shadows. If I'm not mistaken, everything here is under your control, and you are the master of this world!"

Halfway through his speech, Brandon suddenly touched the side of his face and said to Xie Bai.

"Tell me, who are you? Are you a true god who commands the shadows, or a shadow dragon lurking in the darkness? Whatever the reason, I need to know who killed me; I cannot die without knowing why!"

Xie Bai looked at Brandon in front of him, his lips twitching slightly.

"This guy... was he really this silly before? I really don't know what he went through to change this weirdo."

She secretly turned off the screen recording function that comes with the player panel.

If she had the chance, she would definitely let the present-day Brandon see what he used to be like.

Thinking of this, Xie Bai came to him, raised his head and said.

"Hmm... Not bad. But before answering your question, I need to emphasize one point."

"What?"

"You're standing too high."

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding shadows surged forward and pinned Brandon down.

"Bang!"

Brandon knelt down, his head slamming hard against the ground.

He was instantly a head and a half shorter than Xie Bai.

Xie Bai stood on the high platform raised by the shadows, looking down at Brandon and speaking.

"Listen carefully. I am neither a god of shadows nor a dragon. However, I permit you to call me..."

She recalled for a moment.

"The Lord of Darkness."

Without hesitation, Xie Bai directly adopted the name he used for her in the Shadow World.

Faced with Xie Bai's introduction, Brandon, who was pinned to the ground, fell silent.

"Hmm? What's wrong? Did I scare you?"

Xie Bai lifted his heels and glanced at his body.

"That can't be right, I don't think I look that scary..."

As she examined her own body.

Brandon, who had been pinned to the ground by the shadows, suddenly broke free and rushed to Xie Bai, stopping abruptly and kowtowing.

"So you possess the power of a true god, yet you are different from a true god, right?"

Xie Bai was almost startled when Brandon suddenly rushed up and kowtowed.

"Uh...you could say that. Why? Is there a problem?"

After receiving confirmation, Brandon immediately emphasized his words to Xie Bai:

"Our empire desperately needs someone like you! I urge you to come with me and help the empire fight against those true gods and save the world!"

"what?"

Xie Bai was completely stunned. Before he could react, a notification suddenly sounded.

Brandon's loyalty has risen to 300.

[Triggered Lust Blessing: "Brandon's" loyalty is now locked at 1000]

"Oh, this is...?"

Has Brandon pledged allegiance to her once again?

Back in the mortal realm, Brandon had already pledged his loyalty to her in the Void Hive.

In this timeline, the younger version of Brandon actually pledged allegiance to her a second time.

What does this mean?

Double the loyalty?

Upon seeing this, Xie Bai immediately gave instructions.

"Alright, alright, stand up first... but remember, don't talk to me in that condescending tone."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Brandon stood up from the ground and bowed respectfully to Xie Bai.

Xie Bai looked at the other person's actions and saw a resemblance to Brandon in the real world.

"Alright, I'll help with your empire's affairs. But before that, I need to understand the situation."

Upon hearing this, Brandon immediately replied.

"Okay, please allow me to explain my situation to you."

As he spoke, the shadows beside them materialized into two armchairs and a round table, which the two then sat down.

"First of all, this story begins with my discovery that the Emperor has been bewitched by an evil god."

"cough…!"

"What is it, sir?"

"It's alright, please continue."

Xie Bai covered his mouth and waved for Brandon to continue.

"Oh well."

As he spoke, Brandon adjusted his collar.

"Because the situation was sudden, and for the sake of the Empire, I contacted two of my friends afterward to plan this scheme together."

As he spoke, Brandon gestured the route on the round table.

"My role was roughly to secretly command the Imperial Guard to attack the capital, drawing their attention. Then my two friends were responsible for infiltrating the palace to awaken the Emperor."

Upon hearing this, Xie Bai immediately stopped.

"Wait a minute, explain to me first, what kind of people are your two friends? How could they so easily believe you and rebel with you?"

When faced with Xie Bai's question, Brandon scratched his head and said...

"Uh... it's nothing much. One of them is just an enthusiastic traveler who enjoys sightseeing, while the other is a cool and aloof alchemist who's always holed up in his workshop tinkering."

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