Returning to the Time of the Tyrant’s Seizure

In his previous life, Xie Linchuan unexpectedly traveled through time and became a general of a fallen nation, serving as a prisoner of the tyrannical new Emperor. To resist the tyrant’s forced possession and plunder, Xie Linchuan endured a long period of mutual torment before successfully executing a meticulously planned revenge.

He seized the throne from the new Emperor and restored his former lord, who had always shown him deep affection. However, his loyalty was repaid with betrayal. Once the birds were gone and the hounds were cooked, the former lord discarded him and forced his entire family to their deaths.

In his final moments, the one who knelt on burning coals and crawled on his knees, enduring utter humiliation just to save him, was actually the tyrant he had personally dethroned: Qin Li.

Xie Linchuan opens his eyes again, only to find he has been reborn back to the moment the city fell and he was captured by Qin Li.

With a cold and sharp gaze, the tyrant points his sword at the former lord’s heart, threatening Xie Linchuan: “If you want him to live, then be obedient.”

After a long silence, Xie Linchuan simply nods: “Fine. However, the dungeon is too cold; I want to live in your palace.” The Tyrant: “?”

Much later, upon catching the former lord meeting Xie Linchuan in secret, the tyrant’s eyes turn blood-red with suppressed rage: “You want to elope with your old flame? Stop dreaming!”

While everyone around them trembles in fear, Xie Linchuan looks at Qin Li and sees only a large dog terrified of being abandoned. He sighs and reaches out to stroke Qin Li’s firm chest muscles: “No, I cannot bear to leave you.” The Tyrant: “…” Did I just yell at him a bit too loudly?

Later, Xie Linchuan gradually notices something is off. The ruthless and suspicious tyrant seems to have changed. In rainy weather, Qin Li subconsciously curls up his knees in pain. At night, he secretly burrows his head into Xie Linchuan’s chest to confirm his heartbeat.

Xie Linchuan: “Your Majesty, have you ever loved anyone in your life?”

Qin Li turns his face away, his voice cold and hard: “I grew up among wolves; I do not know how to love people, only how to take by force.”

He pauses, then adds in a small voice: “Unless you teach me.”

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One-Sentence Summary: After seizing power back from the tyrant, the tyrant was reborn too.

Core Theme: Love is trust and respect.