Keyboard Immortal - Chapter 2849

Chapter 1362 Welcoming Death

“Wasn’t the God of Love and Beauty missing? How come there’s still a temple there?” Zu’an recalled what he had encountered before, and indeed, the temple of the God of Love and Beauty was missing.

“I don’t know either. Back then, those temples suddenly appeared in the cultivation world, and everyone went mad, wanting to obtain the corresponding true god’s power. However, I didn’t seem to fit the path of those temples, and I didn’t intend to go there. But not long after, I suddenly entered a special temple in my dream, and later I learned that it was the temple of the God of Love and Beauty,” Yu Yanluo replied.

“You saw the God of Love and Beauty?” Zu’an asked hurriedly. The God of Love and Beauty had been missing for too long, and many rumors said that He had already perished. Now, Yu Yanluo might be the only one who knew the inside story.

Yu Yanluo shook her head slightly: “I didn’t see any true god. I just had a feeling that I had to accomplish something.”

Zu’an’s heart stirred. It seemed that the God of Love and Beauty had indeed perished. Perhaps this path was instinctively choosing its followers and assigning tasks.

“Did you come to this world on a mission from the temple as well?” Zuan wondered. This world was quite lively, with not only the Order and Annihilation factions clashing, but now there were also the Procreation, Love and Beauty factions.

“No, I was actually completing a trial in another world when a summoning circle suddenly appeared in the sky. I was enveloped by the summoning circle, and when I came to my senses, I was in this world, and I became something like Chen Yuanyuan,” Yu Yanluo explained.

“I heard you were found among the common people by Consort Tian’s father and then sent to the palace to be presented to the emperor?”

“Yes, when I first arrived in this world, I was completely bewildered and didn’t understand anything about it, so I just went with the flow, secretly gathering information,” Yu Yanluo sighed softly. “I never imagined it would be such a

chaotic world where human life is as worthless as grass.” “After I entered the palace, the emperor didn’t even come to see me, but I did meet Consort Tian. I could sense that she was also from another world. She scrutinized me for a long time, her gaze quite strange. Later, I was sent out of the palace and then to Wu Sangui’s side.”

Zu An was shocked: “Consort Tian…”

Consort Tian was the Fifth Elder, Lilith. He had originally thought that all of this was orchestrated by her “father” for power, but now it seemed that she was the one in charge.

Her motives were certainly worth considering.

“When he sent me to Wu Sangui, he was stationed at Shanhaiguan. I heard he was initially very reluctant and refused to accept me, but Consort Tian seemed to have sent someone to tell him that he would change his mind after seeing me. Later, when Wu Sangui returned to the capital, he saw me and indeed agreed.”

Zu An was immediately puzzled: “How do you know what Consort Tian sent someone to tell Wu Sangui?”

“Many people in Wu’s household would proactively tell me this information just to talk to me.” Yu Yanluo spoke as if it were nothing out of the ordinary.

Zu An: “…”

Is this the charm of a beauty?

Although she was the most beautiful woman in the capital in the cultivation world before, her charm wasn’t this exaggerated.

Yu Yanluo recalled the past: “Later, when Wu Sangui saw me, his expression indeed became very strange, and then he agreed to let me enter the manor.”

“Everyone around said that he fell in love with me at first sight, but I knew very well that he didn’t fall in love with me. Rather, it was as if he saw the shadow of another person in me, and that person must have been his former lover.”

“He was indeed a gentleman, always adhering to propriety. When he was in the capital, he would talk to me, seemingly trying to find a connection between me and his old friend, but unfortunately, he was disappointed.”

Zu An said in a deep voice: “It has always been said that the Second Elder had a sweetheart in the past, but no one knew who that sweetheart was or what she looked like. I never expected that she would look so much like you.”

“By the way, have you encountered any danger since you came to this world?”

Yu Yanluo smiled faintly, “Everyone thinks I was forced into this situation, but actually I was just going with the flow, taking the opportunity to gather relevant information. After joining the path of Love and Beauty, I gained an ability: as long as I don’t agree, no one can force me to do anything.”

Zu An was somewhat shocked, “Your ability is really amazing.”

He knew that followers of Love and Beauty were often very charismatic, but to this extent was still a bit outrageous.

He hadn’t heard of other followers of Love and Beauty having this ability.

Yu Yanluo smiled sweetly: “I understood long ago that beauty isn’t always a good thing; it often comes with endless malice and trouble. I’m glad I gained this ability, otherwise I don’t know how many times I would have died in these adventures across countless worlds.”

Zu An hugged her: “Of course, your intelligence is also indispensable. Actually, even without this ability, with your past social skills, you should be able to protect yourself.”

“You have such a sweet tongue; no wonder you can charm girls wherever you go.”

“Want to try some?”

“You’re so annoying~”

…

The two lingered tenderly for a long time before getting down to business: “What is your trial mission in this world?”

Yu Yanluo shook her head slightly: “Didn’t I say I was brought to this world by that strange summoning array? I don’t have any mission in this world. However, I seem to sense that someone wants to use me to achieve some purpose.”

“Who is it?”

“I don’t know exactly who, but I can naturally sense some malice. It seems someone is plotting a shocking conspiracy, and I seem to be the key to that conspiracy.”

Zu An frowned upon hearing this, wondering what conspiracy was related to her.

Yu Yanluo then inquired about his purpose, frowning slightly after hearing Zu An’s explanation: “Let Wu Sangui open the gates?”

Although she wasn’t part of the Order faction, the thought of the Annihilation Army entering would surely lead to widespread devastation.

“The Reproduction faction isn’t any better. If they occupy the world, the people will likely become breeding machines. It’s better to bring in the Annihilation faction and let them wear each other down.”

“But they will eventually decide a winner, and no matter which side survives, the outcome will likely be unfavorable.” Yu Yanluo was a mature woman who had seen all sorts of storms; she had her own judgment.

“There’s no other way now; we can only fight fire with fire.”

“It seems you’re planning to support the Annihilation faction?”

“That’s right.”

Yu Yanluo was silent for a moment, then nodded: “Okay, I’ll help you.”

“Aren’t you going to ask why?”

“Although I am indeed curious, I believe you must have a reason for doing this.”

A gentle smile appeared on Yu Yanluo’s face. Having witnessed the power of the True God these past few days, she knew that many things couldn’t be said aloud, as they would be sensed by some mysterious being. Since that was the case, why ask further? In the days that followed, Li Zicheng led his main force to besiege the capital

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Although the Grand Elder of the Chamber of Commerce personally led the defense of the city, morale was low and the troops were difficult to manage.

Soon, some of the city gate guards surrendered, and Li Zicheng’s army breached this super fortress without paying a heavy price.

Many of those guards were the same ones who usually swore to live and die with the capital, demanding that the emperor guard the nation’s gates.

The Grand Elder only then realized he had been betrayed and had lost his chance to escape.

The entire Order faction had suffered such an unprecedented defeat, and he was enraged beyond measure, becoming utterly manic. He began a massacre of the palace’s inhabitants, determined not to let the Order faction be tainted by the Breeding Cult, using death to prove his piety to the God of Order.

Stepping over the numerous corpses, he approached the girl opposite him step by step: “Isabella, don’t be afraid, it’s just a moment. Otherwise, if you fall into the Breeding Cult, it will be a lifetime of humiliation.”

Isabella’s face turned deathly pale. The Grand Elder had completely gone mad, but even in his madness, his power remained. How could she escape his pursuit?

At that moment, the Grand Elder swung his longsword directly at her, the bright light of the blade causing her to instinctively close her eyes.

The Order faction was defeated, and Brother Zu had switched sides; there was no longer any possibility between them. In this light, death didn’t seem so terrible after all…