Keyboard Immortal - Chapter 2864

Chapter 1377 Deceiving the Heavens

“Your Majesty!” A group of people rushed out excitedly. If he were truly dead, their world would collapse.

At this moment, Wang Xuanjin staggered over, escorted by several guards. He was seriously injured, but at least his life was not in danger.

Soon, some powerful figures from the Netherworld went to ask him what had happened and why he was so badly injured.

Wang Xuanjin replied, “That day in the naval battle, that witch’s destructive ice shards were too powerful. There was almost no time to react before the entire ship was destroyed. My guards died one by one to protect me…”

He shuddered, seemingly still shaken by the scene.

“After we fell into the water, Namusange protected me as we fled. The Zheng family’s navy was chasing us everywhere. Namusange bravely sacrificed himself to cover my retreat.”

His eyes were filled with tears as he spoke.

The powerful figures from the Netherworld exchanged glances. They had also recently received news of Namusange’s death in battle, and the two reports matched up perfectly.

“Namsange died on the battlefield, sacrificing himself for his country. The best news is that His Majesty is safe and sound; Namsange will surely be comforted.” The group comforted him, quickly summoning the imperial physician to treat his wounds.

At the same time, they took away the imperial guards who had accompanied him and interrogated them separately.

After some questioning, their accounts largely matched Wang Xuanjin’s. The imperial physician then emerged and was also taken in for questioning.

The physician replied, “His Majesty’s injuries are serious, but none are fatal. He will recover after some time.”

“Is there anything wrong with his health? Could it be someone in disguise?”

“I just examined him and confirmed it is indeed His Majesty himself; it is definitely not someone impersonating him.”

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Next, the group took Wang Xuanjin back to the capital. As for the Zheng family in Taiwan, they didn’t need to worry about them for the time being.

After all, their navy was powerful; once they landed, they were no match for the army of the Annihilation Camp.

Of course, in the short term, the Annihilation Camp couldn’t defeat them across the ocean, especially since the opposing camp had a mysterious water-controlling expert.

Upon returning to the capital, the powerful figures of the Annihilation faction—Jirhalang, Aobai, Sukesaha, and various princes—all came to visit Wang Xuanjin. However, after leaving, they all secretly mocked him.

Everyone could see the intention behind his personal campaign, but instead of establishing his authority, he suffered a complete defeat and lost face.

However, this was perhaps for the best; a weak ruler temporarily occupying that position could alleviate tensions and prevent further conflict, without truly becoming the Annihilation God’s Messenger.

Various rumors reached the palace, saying that Wang Xuanjin was

so angry he vomited blood and his health was deteriorating. Consort Dong’e, already heartbroken from the death of her son, had recently been anxious about the emperor’s disappearance. When the emperor finally returned, she cared for him tirelessly, but caught a cold and her health quickly collapsed. She passed away not long after.

Wang Xuanjin was even more heartbroken, holding a grand funeral for him and often weeping uncontrollably in her room.

Hearing these rumors, the powerful figures of the Silent Annihilation Clan grew even more disdainful. Wang Xuanjin was indeed a useless piece of trash; as a member of the Silent Annihilation Clan, he was actually a lovesick fool.

In the palace of Consort Dong’e, Wang Xuanjin drove away all the palace maids and eunuchs, forbidding anyone from approaching.

Everyone assumed he was mourning his deceased wife and kept their distance, not daring to provoke him.

However, besides Wang Xuanjin, the Empress Dowager and her alluringly beautiful maid were also present in the room.

“She is innocent after all; there’s no need to harm her,” Wang Xuanjin sighed, seemingly reluctant.

If anyone else in the Silent Annihilation Clan heard this, they would be utterly horrified, for the voice did not belong to Wang Xuanjin, but to Zu An!

It turned out that during the Battle of Xiamen, the Silent Annihilation army suffered heavy losses under the devastating ice spikes.

The Zheng family’s navy seized the opportunity to launch a counterattack, wiping out the entire Silent Annihilation army.

The battlefield was in chaos, and Wang Xuanjin fled in panic under the cover of his guards.

A wave crashed over him, sweeping him into the sea.

The guards desperately tried to pull him out, unaware that in the brief moment, Wang Xuanjin had been impersonated.

Zu’an, possessing the power to control the sea with the Crown of the Sea God, was in the ocean his domain; Wang Xuanjin, of course, died silently.

The Little Demon Queen snorted, “Your Myriad Transformations technique is indeed powerful. Perhaps you could deceive her for a day or two at first, but after spending so much time together, how could you hide it? Do you think women are all fools, unable to even distinguish their own partners?”

Zu’an remained silent; in truth, he knew this all too well.

The reason he had acted so troubled by love, so depressed and irritable, was to avoid arousing suspicion from the higher-ups of the Annihilation Realm.

The Myriad Transformations technique could indeed make one appear exactly like the target, but they were not the same person. Some details of their words and actions would still leave clues. The higher-ups of the Annihilation Realm were all knowledgeable and experienced; they certainly knew of the existence of transformation techniques. Once suspicion arose, they would easily connect the dots in that direction.

Jiang Luofu explained, “Consort Dong’e was already weak, nearing the end of her life. Little Demon Queen only gave her a gentle push; it was her fate.” The Little Demon Queen, however,

became even more aggrieved: “Why explain to him? He just wants to be the good guy, so I’ll be the bad guy; no, maybe he wants to sleep with Consort Dong’e a few more days and blames me for ruining his plans.”

Zu An was both amused and exasperated, quickly going over to hug her: “What are you talking about? It was indeed my fault; you did the right thing.”

The Little Demon Queen, who had initially maintained a stern face, couldn’t withstand the force of his hands and soon couldn’t help but tremble: “Hey, you can talk, but where are you putting your hands…”

Jiang Luofu’s cold, beautiful face also flushed slightly; she had experienced firsthand how powerful his hands were a few days ago.

But now, with these two here in front of me, isn’t this going a bit too far?

She coughed lightly, “What should we do next? Although you’ve replaced Wang Xuanjin, this is not a long-term solution.”

She also knew that while she could use Dong Efei’s death to appear to have changed her personality, in the long run, the higher-ups of the Silent Extinction would definitely see through her disguise.

“That’s why I wanted to have a child with you before,” Zu An said gently, looking at her. “Wang Xuanjin and the others knew her well, so it was difficult to impersonate her. But if it’s the new little emperor, they don’t know anyone before, so none of them will see through the disguise.”

Jiang Luofu blushed slightly. When Wang Xuanjin and Dong Efei’s child died of smallpox, they took the princes out of the city to raise them, which was actually to create an opportunity for their child to be replaced.

Apart from their biological parents, who can tell the difference between children?

Thinking of the child they had together, a look of affection appeared on her face.

The little demon queen beside her couldn’t help but feel a little jealous: “Azu, are you doing this on purpose? Why didn’t you fall for me after so many times before, but you fell for her on the first try?”