The Empress Summoned a Rogue Commander, But the Nation's Fate Shattered

From frozen beggar to empire's last hope in a single night. Shen Tianjun owes everything to the princess who saved him—now crowned Empress in a court teeming with vipers. When the old emperor dies and vultures circle, Shen activates the Nation Guardian System, summoning legendary warriors and gaining heaven-defying cultivation. But every power he gains to protect her throne cracks the empire's foundation. Noble clans, rival sects, and foreign kingdoms smell blood. Can a former street rat wielding forbidden powers save the woman who gave him everything, or will his strength be the very thing th…