I Courted Death, Yet Became a Legend

After nine lifetimes of cultivation, Mu Qingbai has one goal: die in his tenth life and ascend to modernity with godlike power. Framed, imprisoned, and sentenced to execution—perfect! But fate has other plans. Exonerated and promoted to Imperial Censor, he launches a scorched-earth campaign of insults: cursing the emperor, roasting corrupt ministers, and dragging every noble house through the mud. Surely this will earn him a swift beheading? Instead, the Empress cradles his head in her lap, offering tea. The court hails him as a hero. His enemies tremble. No matter how recklessly he courts dea…