The Canary Saves the World

Rumors have been circulating around the imperial capital that the Lu family's third young master keeps a little pet.

A beautiful, fragile canary locked in a cage.

Some people don't believe it. After all, that's Lu Jiuyuan.

An Shi says it's no rumor. He can testify, because he's the canary Lu Jiuyuan locked in a cage.

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Before taking this mission, the System told him, "An Bao, do a good job. Once this one's done, you'll be free!"

He never expected things to turn into hell from the start. He was chained to a bed and died countless times at the same person's hands.

At first, An Shi thought his mission was to get a happy ending with Lu Jiuyuan. Later, he realized he was supposed to help Lu Jiuyuan overthrow the Truth Society. Only in the end did he discover that his real mission was to save the world.

Later on...

A pale bone dragon spread its wings, blotting out the sun. A silver-haired vampire with golden eyes plunged his sword into the emperor on his throne;

At the hour of doom, countless spirits returned from the underworld to the mortal realm, fighting for freedom once more;

Above the lonely abyss, a black cloak snapped in the wind. A golden-haired head emerged from beneath its hood, gazing out at the empire as the sun set...

An Shi said, "It's getting cold. Let the Truth Society fall."

The System asked him, "An Bao, are you doing this for Lu Jiuyuan, or for the suffering people of the continent of Shiwadi?"

An Shi said, "Who knows? Lu Jiuyuan really is my man, and I really can't stand the Truth Society. After all..."

Truth will always exist.

Where the sword points, there lie the stars and the sea.

*The shou isn't a canary in the usual sense, and the gong isn't forcing him into a relationship. Happy ending.

Theme: This story follows two protagonists working together to overthrow the three great mountains oppressing the people, defeat the feudal remnants that maintain class divisions and monopolize knowledge, and lead the people of the continent of Shiwadi onto the socialist path.