System S.E.X. (Seduction, Expansion, eXecution)

Chapter 725: Chapter 725: The Traitor’s Unveiling

The Great Ancestor of the Evergreen Sect stood up, his brow furrowed in deep confusion. ”If he belongs to the Soaring Dragon Kingdom, and he is a tool of Princess Isabella, then why are you exposing him to us? What is your true play here?”

”My intention in bringing this to light is simple,” said Gusher, leaning over the obsidian table. ”We must secure his absolute loyalty by any means necessary and force him onto Prince Alaric’s side before the Fourth Prince returns from his campaign in the north. If we cannot turn him, we must execute him immediately.”

Gusher’s voice dropped to a dark whisper. ”With the mystical artifact Isabella already delivered to the King, she is officially the frontrunner to become the Crown Princess. If Ethan returns to her side and delivers the Divine Potion as her personal tribute to the royal court, her ascension will be absolute. There will be no way to remove her from the throne. We must sever her right hand before he can hand her the kingdom.”

The Great Ancestor of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion felt his mind reeling from Gusher’s brutal revelation. Every ambition he had meticulously built over the past weeks—his dominance over the southern sects, his path to the Dao Manifestation Realm, the secure future of his Pavilion—had just been thoroughly shattered.

”Let me speak with the boy first,” the Heavenly Sword Great Ancestor said, his voice strained as he tried to grasp at the remaining threads of his authority. ”If he truly belongs to the White Unicorn Corps, we must handle this with caution.”

Gusher let out a sharp, mocking laugh, his yellow eyes flashing with predatory amusement. ”I am not going with you to negotiate, old man. That boy is far too dangerous to be left to your soft methods. I will extract the truth and the formula from him by any means necessary. Your little illusion of control ends right now.”

The ancient patriarch stood paralyzed, his heart sinking into complete despair. The crushing realization hit him: Prince Alaric had never trusted him. The prince had deliberately kept him in the dark about Gusher’s true objective, using the Pavilion as nothing more than a convenient jail to hold ethan.

Without another word, Gusher marched out of the sanctuary, his powerful strides cutting through the corridors of the Impenetrable class flagship. The four ancient patriarchs followed closely behind, their minds gripped by a mixture of shock, fury, and intense curiosity. For cultivators of their caliber, locating Ethan within the ship was trivial; their supreme spiritual perception pierced through the basic physical structure of the vessel effortlessly.

Inside his private quarters, Ethan had spent the last two weeks enjoying the absolute fruits of his deception. He had divided his time between intense training sessions to elevate his brother-in-law’s foundational sword styles and indulging in the absolute devotion of his women. At this moment, the atmosphere inside the luxurious chamber was thick with passion. His mother in law Mary was bent before him, while his young wife rode him with a frantic, breathless rhythm.

Suddenly, a massive shockwave of spiritual pressure slammed against the reinforced door, shattering the internal arrays and forcing the heavy locks to click open.

Ethan’s eyes instantly darkened into two cold pools of fury. He subtly signaled the women to retreat behind the heavy protective vanity curtains. Taking a few deliberate minutes to thoroughly wash, clear his scent, and adjust his inner robes, he stepped out into the reception area, his face a perfect mask of calm.

As the sliding door ground open, Ethan faced the hallway. His gaze bypassed the tense, pale faces of the four Great Ancestors and locked instantly onto the green-haired figure standing at the front. He recognized him immediately from the capital auctions—Gusher, the absolute strongest half-step Dao Manifestation expert in the realm.

A sharp, instinctual alarm went off inside Ethan’s mind, but his expression remained entirely unbothered.

Gusher took a step forward, his hands tucked into his golden imperial sleeves as a cruel, knowing smirk played on his lips. ”Drop the act, little medic. Or should I call you the elite shadow of the White Unicorn Corps? Princess Isabella certainly trained you well, but your little game in the north is officially over.”

Ethan did not flinch. Instead, a cold, mocking smile spread across his lips. He reached into the inner lining of his robes and pulled out a medallion.

”A traitor?” Ethan said, his voice echoing with absolute authority. ”My presence here is a top-secret mission approved directly by the King of the Soaring Dragon Kingdom himself. I am operating under royal mandate to secure these southern resources for the crown. You, an advisor to a mere prince, dare to compromise a royal operation? Selling out a Major General of the realm to local pavilions is a direct act of high treason against the throne!”

The four Great Ancestors gasped, their faces turning completely pale as they stared at the Major General’s medallion. They had thought they were dealing with a rogue spy, but this was a direct representative of the King’s absolute will.

Gusher, however, didn’t lose his composure. His smirk only widened, his yellow eyes glinting with a dangerous, dark amusement as he took another step forward, completely unfazed by the royal token.

”It is only treason if the capital finds out, Major General,” Gusher said, his voice dropping to a low, predatory whisper that sent a chill through the corridor. ”Dead men carry no mandates, and local pavilions are very good at keeping secrets when their survival depends on it. So, let us sit down and have a little chat. You still have a sliver of hope... for now.”

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From this moment forward, to avoid confusion regarding cultivation ranks, I will include this footer with the current established levels.

Note: These are only the ranks mentioned so far to avoid spoilers.

Body Refinement Realm

Skin Refinement / Bone Refinement / Organ Refinement

Spiritual Gathering Realm

Spiritual Perception / Spiritual Mist / Spiritual Condensation

Spiritual Core Realm

Core Solidification / Core Awakening / Spiritual Collapse (Half-step Spiritual Core)

Spiritual Soul Realm

Spiritual Soul Awakening / Soul Nourishing / Soul-Core Fusion

Golden Core Realm

Prime Fusion / Core Perfection / Core Destruction

Spiritual Sea Realm

The Melting Tide / The Tidal Horizon / The Sea Mist Ascension

Dao Manifestation Realm

The Incipient Dawn / Laws of the Domain / Reality Shatter

Spiritual Transcendence

Stage 1 ?? / Stage 2 ?? / Stage 3 ??

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Sword mastery levels

Sword Intent.

Sword Aura.