The sage was determined to die.

All he had to do was recklessly chase death, and he would be sent back to the modern world with billions in inheritance waiting. Was there any transmigrator more fortunate than Ji Bai? It seemed like an unshakable certainty—until it wasn't. *The King:* Surrounded by enemies and ruling a frail Qi Kingdom, I had no choice but to play the part of a tyrant. My officials were all scheming time-servers, none daring to cross me—except Ji Bai. Unafraid of death, he pleaded for the common people and denounced my incompetence and cruelty. In that moment, I resolved to shield him with my life. *The Second Prince:* Cursed from birth with a face half-human and half-ghost, I was shunned like a venomous beast by all. Only Ji Bai treated me no differently from anyone else. He is my one and only friend, and I will never let harm come to him. *A Confidant:* For offending the Imperial Advisor, my entire family was thrown into prison and met a tragic end. Every official knew it was an injustice—but only Ji Bai...