by Gildbrook
They needed a hero to face the world-devouring darkness. They got a schemer. I, Zhao Tian, the Eternal Celestial Sovereign, didn't choose to be reborn in this mortal backwater. My sacrifice held the line once, but now I'm stuck in a teenager's body on a planet called Earth, my divine power a fading memory. To the students around me, I'm just that clever underachiever with a knack for turning a profit and avoiding trouble. Little do they know, every "lucky" break and every cunning deal is a deliberate step on my path back to the heavens. I'll gather a new circle of allies—and perhaps a few cherished companions—in the mortal and spirit realms, all while hiding a terrifying truth: the ancient enemy is returning, and its path of annihilation leads straight to my new home. I just wanted a quiet life, but it seems fate has other plans. To protect my hard-earned peace and reclaim my throne, I must become more than the emperor I once was. This time, I'll fight smarter, not harder. And if I have to be a little sly, a little greedy, and utterly ruthless to save creation... well, some habits are hard to break.
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