The restoration of the Han Dynasty began with the Horus Rebellion.

Chapter 58 The Ultimate Solution to the Problem of the Human Empire

Chapter 59 The Ultimate Solution to the Problem of the Human Empire

"As I just said, the first problem to be solved is Horus—he is the most serious problem in this rebellion, the most urgent problem to be solved, but also the easiest problem to solve."

Anglong didn't care about Sun Qian's aggressive attitude, and simply spoke in a rough but gentle voice in an orderly manner.

"His betrayal stemmed from deception and concealment, as well as the chaotic power that the four gods forcibly poured into his body. In other words, as long as the influence of the four chaotic gods on him is blocked, and my ability is used to absorb his negative emotions such as anger, suspicion, and confusion, Horus will inevitably realize the serious mistakes he has made once he returns to his former position as the Warmaster."

Legend has it that Primarch Angron awakened a special talent from childhood: he could absorb the negative emotions of others into himself, thereby calming them down and alleviating their mental anguish.

In terms of effect, it's practically like it can be used without limits.

Unfortunately, this ability disappears after the Butcher's Nail is inserted.

Until now.

Sun Qian could clearly feel the effects of this ability. Even now, just a few words with Anglong would continuously reduce his negative thoughts of tension, vigilance, and doubt towards him.

Even so, Sun Qian was still keenly aware of any possible doubts in Anglong's words.

For example, what exactly does Horus mean by the "serious error" he should recognize here?

Betrayal of the empire?

Or was it a betrayal that wasn't done in the right way?

But Sun Qian did not interrupt Anglong; he simply listened attentively as he continued.

"Then there's Mortarion. He has a deep-seated hatred for psionics. Once he realizes Typhon's problem, everything will be solved. The good news is that, if I'm not mistaken, Typhon has probably already given himself away to some extent because Nurgle wants him to deal with me."

It seems that this Angron has discovered the connection between Typhon and Chaos?

Of course, if there is some intelligence and analysis, it is not difficult for an observer to judge this, except that Mortarian is deceiving himself.

"Next is Fugrim. He is indeed more troublesome, but there is still a chance to turn back. As long as the demons around him are expelled, at least it will delay his fall into chaos. But if we want to eliminate the possibility completely... we will have to use other methods."

Sun Qian frowned slightly. He was surprised that Angron had not underestimated the extent of Forgrim's corruption. After all, he didn't look like he had any problems at all, at least compared to Horus and Luo Jia.

What surprised him even more was that Angron didn't seem to have much affection for Forgrim.

"Up to this point, we have successfully stopped the Horus rebellion, but as you know, this is not enough. The seeds of rebellion have already been sown, and even if we stop Horus, the same disaster will surely occur in the future. Therefore, our four legions will launch the Atonement Expedition to find and eliminate the root of the problem."

"The root cause refers to... the subspace?"

"To be more precise, it's the four Chaos Gods, but it's not just that. In the process of extinguishing the flames of rebellion, we will also guide everyone in the Legion to gradually uncover the truth."

Sun Qian's pupils suddenly contracted; he knew that what followed was crucial.

"First is Luo Jia, who represents the faith in the Four Chaos Gods and is humanity's greatest overt enemy."

"Then there is Magnus, who represents the alienation of humanity by psychic energy itself. Even without the influence of Chaos, this uncontrollable force would destroy the achievements of human civilization."

"Next is Conrad, who represents the flaws in human nature itself: the excessive pursuit of uniform moral standards, which can push people to extremes."

"Finally, it's Omega and Alpharis who will reveal the root of everything, the true reason behind the deception and concealment that led to this rebellion."

Sure enough.

The double agent status of the Alpha Legion could be the last line of defense for the Imperium, but it could also be the final straw that breaks the Space Marines' trust in the Imperium.

If the earliest rebelling legions were led by individuals secretly raised by the Marksman and under Terra's orders from beginning to end.

What will both the rebels and the loyalists think when they hear this news?

Sun Qian had no doubt that Anglong could find evidence, after all, he possessed an inexplicably powerful intelligence network, and there was a mysterious entity behind him.

and many more.

Is someone missing?

Anglong took a deep breath and then stared intently at Sun Qian with a serious expression.

"Tell me, Sun Qian, assuming you really do create another miracle, break through Mortarion's encirclement to Mandeville Point, then successfully return to Terra through the warp storm, and hand over those 10 loyal Astartes to the Emperor and Macardo... what do you think your fate, and ours, will be?"

Sun Qian remained silent, but the hand that had been holding the explosive gun slowly lowered.

In fact, there has always been an information gap between him and Loken and the others. Although they united the loyal warriors with the Emperor's Faith in an emergency, although they overcame difficulties time and time again with the miraculous abilities displayed by Sun Qian, and although Loken and several other warriors defeated the demons together with Sun Qian.

But in the eyes of others, these are at most "violations" or "risk-avoidance" actions in an emergency. They believe that when they return to Terra, the Emperor and Macardo will recognize their loyalty and entrust them with the mission of washing away their shame and continuing to fight for the Empire, for the Emperor, and for humanity—but this is impossible.

Sun Qian knew one thing: from the moment Magnus's psychic phone destroyed the network, humanity was destined to forever face the threat from Chaos. The Emperor and Macado understood Chaos better than anyone else and would be even more ruthless and cruel to everything related to Chaos.

If there were still rebellions outside, that would be one thing, but if the rebellions had already been quelled, Makado would absolutely not allow these Astartes, who had already formed a deep connection with the warp, to continue to exist.

No sacrifice was too great to be accepted, and no betrayal too small to be forgiven.

"Then tell me, what are you planning to do?"

Sun Qian sighed softly, then looked intently at Anglong.

"Many Space Marines are willing to die for the Emperor, and may still remain loyal to him even if so-called evidence is discovered. More importantly, even if you lead these Legions to Terra, do you think you can defeat the other die-hard brothers, or the Emperor and Macador?"

"I can't do it, and I don't need to."

Anglong smiled, seemingly satisfied with Gan Sunqian's reaction.

"The Emperor can continue to sit on the Golden Throne, he can only do so, and will always do so; Macardo can continue to play his games in Terra to ensure the continued prosperity of the Cradle of Man; I do not intend to fight my other brothers, they can continue to lead their legions, and I only want one thing."

Sun Qian's eyes widened; he now understood the other party's goal.

And the madness beneath that gentle calm.

"Starlight".

Anglong's casual words struck Sun Qian like a thunderbolt.

"I believe that if I take the Star Torch with me, I will be able to solve all of humanity's current problems."