[Besides the online and offline profiles, you also specifically searched for two other people.]

[One of them was Emperor Ning, the founding monarch of the Ning Kingdom in the Yunyang Realm, whose embellished imperial edict became a nationwide sensation.]

[Yun Jiu asked Chu Heshang to search for information but couldn't find it. However, that might be because He Lusi's great rebellion caused the Jinling database to be lost, so you searched again now.]

Still no results found. Do you think Emperor Ning might never have ascended to immortality?

[You also searched for the name "Wu Guiren".]

[No results found either. According to the information from the last simulation, Wu Guiren became a Venerable around 4000 years ago. Since no such person can be found now, it can only mean that he was not born or had not yet become a Xiantian.]

"Yes, that would give us more options."

In 1997, Bei Chenguang returned from the Demon Realm, now a powerful ruler.

[When you were looking for Xu Ling'er more than thirty years ago (Chapter 235), you also added him and Jiang Yueli as friends on the Yuan Energy Network.]

[You and he communicated using meta-projection, and you regained your original appearance.]

After cultivating a good relationship with Dihuang, the biggest behind-the-scenes giant of Yuaneng Network, you've become a bit more casual and unrestrained.

After catching up with him, you seemingly casually mentioned Xu Ling'er: "Hey, do you remember that 'senior sister' I told you about?"

Bei Chenguang sighed, "I know..."

"Her past experiences were truly..." you explained to Bei Chenguang, "In short, the tests she gave you and Xiao Yue Li back then were actually emotional wounds."

[Both are your flesh and blood, one is your eldest disciple, the other is your adopted son. You actually quite hope that Bei Chenguang will go and save Xu Ling'er, reenacting their past struggle for survival at sea.]

[But... I'm also worried about unexpected events, after all, the True King was watching closely last time! If the True King has a different idea this time, even with his great fortune, Bei Chenguang might not be able to escape the numerical crushing across two realms.]

[You don't know what to do either, you're just trying your best to reduce the resentment Bei Chenguang might have towards Xu Ling'er because of that test. As for whether he will take the initiative to save "Senior Sister" after the resentment is eliminated, that depends on his own will.]

"Father Yun, I have never resented Senior Sister Xu. On the contrary, I am very grateful to her. She made me realize how important Sister Yue Li is to me." Bei Chenguang said, "I am growing, but Sister Yue Li cannot keep up with my pace. She always encounters dangers beyond her capabilities when she is with me."

"I must solve this problem!"

Yun Shou thought to himself, "If it weren't for 'me,' your original solution would have been quite absurd."

That means changing the map, and not taking Jiang Yueli with him when he ascends.

Once I've reached a high level or even the maximum level in the next map, I'll bring the mediocre Jiang Yue Li, whose lifespan is almost exhausted, along with a burst of energy to level her up.

In the original timeline he knew, this event could have happened at least twice: once after defeating the alien demons and returning as the overlord, and again after defeating the demon king and reaching the seventh realm of the myriad realms.

It has a touch of abstraction.

If Bei Chenguang's experiences were a novel, then the vast majority of the plot would focus on leveling up and defeating monsters—as for Jiang Yueli, she is merely the author proving that the protagonist in his story is not just a tool for Nantong.

Normally, she has no role in the plot, but when they find out that the character is about to die of old age, they quickly ask the male lead to go back and upgrade her lifespan to prevent the "female lead" from suddenly dying.

"Thinking about it this way, Jiang Yueli is quite pitiful. Just like the female protagonist in that book, she was written to prove that the male protagonist's sexual orientation is normal and that he is not a eunuch."

[Bei Chenguang tells you about his decision. He used to stand with Jiang Yueli, the first to dominate leading the next. Now that he is the dominant one, his most important task is to help Jiang Yueli, who has reached the peak of the Innate Realm, catch up!]

Yun Shou: "That's perfect. Old Ten just managed to kill the Holy War, so you don't have to be forced to upgrade to death and then change maps. It suits your idea perfectly."

Although it may have delayed Bei Chenguang's development, he gained a sweet life with Jiang Yueli!

With cultivation levels of only the fourth or fifth realm, or even the sixth or seventh realm, how can they compare to love!

and……

The main point is that even if the major plot involving the "forced image change" is removed, this kid still has incredible luck, and might even become a true king first, protecting the tenth prince from any accidents...

[As the call was about to end, you noticed Bei Chenguang's hesitant expression and couldn't resist ruffling his hair: "Just say what you have to say!"]

Bei Chenguang slowly spoke: "Father Yun, I actually infiltrated the Heavenly Demon Palace five years ago, and I met Senior Sister Xu."

You froze. He actually saved Xu Ling'er? Then why...?

"But at that time, Senior Sister Xu had already been completely corrupted by demonic possession."

[...]

[The Yuanying communication ended. You stared blankly ahead, your expression unfocused, not actually paying attention to anything.]

The heart that had been hanging in suspense finally died.

In 1998, you felt you had finally regained your former optimism.

"Being demonized doesn't mean she's dead. Besides, Xu Ling'er actively chose to become demonized, so she shouldn't develop a second personality like Lao Jiu did. Maybe she's still herself, just with a drastically different personality."

Yun Shou: "But in horror movies, what's even scarier than ghosts and monsters is humans who defecate."

"Besides, Xu Ling'er is being groomed by the second faction of the Demon Clan. It's good that she's alright, even if she's demonized—didn't you see how Xiao Guang, a seventh-realm cultivator, managed to save Yun Jiu? It's just that the kid was in a hurry to do other things at the time."

[You still think it's pretty stable, and that the Demon Race is far from being destroyed by the Devouring Beasts!]

[2999 marks the year of the millennium; next year will be another full millennium.]

The Jinling Rebellion did not occur.

Nothing happened in the first half of the year.

[Nothing happened in the second half of the year.]

The last day of the year did not happen.

[Qin Zhenhai, Beichenguang, Wuhuhu, Xixiqi, Dihuang and its twenty children, and even Yan Yingxue, they send you a congratulatory email from a thousand years ago.]

[There was even an anonymous "black email" from an unknown account, claiming to be apologizing to the Master. You replied that it was okay, just live a good life and don't eat people.]

[The first day of the new year in the 3000th year of the 74th era of the Yuan Tian.]

You stayed up all night, then went outside to find the sky clear and blue.

[They were laughing very happily.]

Jin Ling did not rebel.

The holy war did not break out.

[Humanity was not shattered; you accomplished all of that. You prevented that accidental nuclear bomb launch during the Cold War.]

On this day, your aura soared like a rainbow, piercing the heavens.

The boundless domineering intent had never felt so exhilarating, so clear-headed, as if it had been blessed.

[You have advanced to the eleventh level of the Overlord realm, only one step away from the peak!]

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(Next up is some fun plot developments, including the fish-frying and partying before becoming a supreme being _(:3」∠)_)