Hegemony Begins with Eradicating the Imperial Line

On his wedding day, an abrupt imperial decree condemns the entire Marquis of Zhenbei estate—all 372 members—to execution for treason. Lin Zhao, a transmigrator who merely wished for a peaceful life, unexpectedly activates the Family Survival System: saving one life yields a reward, while saving the entire clan grants an army of three thousand elite Black Armor Cavalry. When the world assumes the Lin family is doomed, Lin Zhao leads his clan out of the capital by force. However, escaping the capital is only the beginning. His father did not die in battle, the annihilation of the thirty thousand soldiers at Wolf Pass conceals a deeper conspiracy, and the same shadowy syndicate orchestrated both the destruction of the Gu family seven years ago and the purge of the Lin family today. The emperor demands their eradication, the prime minister seeks their ruin, and the entire court conspires for Lin Zhao's death. Since compromise is impossible, Lin Zhao leads his three thousand riders to shatter Qingyang Pass, reclaim the northern frontier, expose the truth, purge the treacherous officials, and shake the realm. One day, he will return to the capital at the head of a million iron cavalry—for this empire is ripe for a new master.