Too Dangerous to Be Heir—I'll Rule the Demon Cult Instead

Zhao Ci awakens in the Great Yu dynasty with a death sentence hanging over his head. His father, the emperor, covets his very life force. His mother? Already replaced by a demon cult enchantress wearing her face. Trapped in a viper's nest of imperial intrigue where heirs are slaughtered like livestock, Zhao Ci makes a bold choice: abandon the throne and seize control of the demon cult itself. Years later, as princes tear each other apart for the crown, he emerges from the shadows—not as a contender, but as the mastermind who will reshape the world on his own terms.