Legacy of a Benevolent Lord

MynameisRiveron.Thisismystory.Concubine-born,scornedbymyownblood,probablyforgottenbyname.Inmylastlife,Iclawedthroughaslum.Inthisone,Iclawthroughanoblecage.Twodifferentlives.Samesuffering.IwasbornintoaMARTIALWORLD,whereemperorsrulewithironfists,wherebladessplitmountains,andwordsoftheweakmeannothing.Butnoneofthatmatteredtome.Ionlywantedonething:ESCAPE.Escapethishouse.AndsoIchosethequickestpath:ImperialScholar.Risethroughmerit.LEARN,climb,climb,andclimb.Itwasagoodplan.Itshouldhaveworked.ButIwasblindtoamuchbiggerplanbrewingbehindthecurtains.ThedayIlefthome,IthoughtI’dreachthecapital.Finally,towalkthepathofthesages.Instead,IwasAMBUSHED.THEYBROKEME.Limbsshattered.Hopeerased.Pridereducedtoscreams.Isurvivedonlybyleapingintothesinkholebeneaththelake.Andsomehow…ISURVIVED.Anangelsavedme.Butthatwasn’ttheonlymiracle.Iawakenedasystem.ForeverygiftIgive,Icantriggeracriticalreturn.Isthismysecondchance?Myshotatcarvingathroneintothisworld?Fate'sgift,maybe?ButFatewillregretit.I’vekilledbefore.I’llkillagain.I’veconqueredonce.I’llconquermore.BackonEarth,Irosefromthedirt.Buthere,inthislawlessworld?Therearenorulestobindme.Nolaws.Nomorals.Nosocialmediacancelculture.Onlypower.Andpower…thatanswerstome.Iwillrise.Iwillreign.Iwillliveunbendingoncemore.Howdifferentcanthisworldbe?----------------------------------------------System|Harem|Action|Adventure|WorldBuilding|Cultivation|System|MartialArts|NoYuri|NoNTRWarning:Coarseuseoflanguage/DetailedBloodandGore