Keyboard Immortal - Chapter 2899

Chapter 1412 Special Envoy

“What exactly is the Asura’s authority?” Zu’an seized the opportunity to ask. The form in which authority manifests differs in each world. In some worlds, authority is a scepter; in others, a gemstone; and in still others, a few ethereal threads of law.

“Only my father knows, which is why those two only dared to imprison him, not to kill him in a short time,” Princess Liuli replied.

“You’re lying. Luo Qiantuo has always been fierce and upright. That’s why the Asura King entrusted him with leading the most elite Asura army. How could such a being betray us?” Xihe suddenly interrupted.

Princess Liuli also frowned: “That’s why I can’t understand it either. If my father hadn’t always trusted him and been completely unprepared, how could he have fallen for it so easily?”

Zu’an was somewhat puzzled and secretly asked, “Why don’t you suspect that Vimalakirti?”

Xihe rolled her eyes: “It’s all because of you!”

“What does it have to do with me?” Zu’an looked completely bewildered.

Xihe then explained, “Back then, the Asura realm envied the beauty and prosperity of the Heavenly Realm and wanted to establish friendly relations. So, they arranged for the most beautiful woman in the Asura realm, Shezhi, to marry Emperor Jun. Shezhi’s name means chastity and pleasure in Asura. Emperor Jun was overjoyed upon seeing her and took her into his harem.” “

Later, Shezhi, having spent a long time in the Heavenly Palace, grew homesick and wanted to invite her father and relatives to visit the Heavenly Court. Emperor Jun agreed.”

“Her father was none other than Vimalakirti. Upon hearing the news, he felt immensely proud and gathered a large group of relatives and friends to visit his daughter in the Heavenly Court. Actually, visiting his daughter was secondary; his real intention was to show the Asuras the Heavenly World and boast about himself.”

“Unfortunately, their large group was stopped at the gates of the Heavenly Court and not allowed to enter. Objectively speaking, the gods were indeed arrogant at the time, looking down on the Asuras. A verbal dispute ensued, and ultimately, the large group of Asuras was unable to enter the Heavenly Palace.”

“Vimalakirti originally wanted to flaunt his daughter’s grand wedding and show off in front of all the Asuras, but in the end, he couldn’t even get through the door. He considered this a great disgrace, and upon returning to the Asura realm, he raised a large army and went to war with the Heavenly Court.”

“Many Asuras were also humiliated during this trip to the Heavenly Court. Coupled with the many grudges between the two realms, almost the entire Asura realm joined the battle at his call.”

“This battle was extremely fierce. Countless gods and Asuras died or were injured. The battlefield was called the Asura Field… Speaking of which, all of this is because of you!”

Zu’an was speechless: “Wasn’t it Di Jun who did it? What does it have to do with me?”

“Aren’t you Di Jun now?” Xihe glared at him, seemingly disgusted that he was as philandering and amorous as Di Jun.

Zu’an: “…”

However, he still had some doubts: “Since Shezhi invited the Asuras to visit the Heavenly Court, and Dijun agreed, why were the Asuras, including Vimalakirti, stopped in the end?”

“You’ll have to ask Dijun about that,” Xihe snorted. “It’s probably because those gods were arrogant and didn’t want the Asuras to enter, so Dijun agreed to appease them. As for promising a woman, what does that matter?”

Zu’an wisely didn’t respond and asked Princess Liuli: “Where is your father imprisoned, and how many people are still loyal to him?”

He wasn’t so arrogant as to think he could single-handedly conquer the entire Asura Realm. Vimalakirti and others were capable of fighting the entire Heavenly Court, so their strength was probably not much weaker than Dijun’s. There was also the War God Luo Qiantuo, plus countless Asuras who were skilled in battle. If they really clashed head-on, he would probably have to avoid their sharp edge.

“He’s imprisoned in Jincheng, but I don’t know exactly where,” Princess Liuli said after thinking for a moment. “Apart from the direct descendants of Luo Qiantuo and Vimalakirti, most of the Asura realm should still be loyal to Father. However, the Asura realm has always respected only the strong. If they know that Father has been imprisoned, it’s hard to guarantee that they won’t switch their allegiance to Luo Qiantuo and Vimalakirti…”

“But there are still a few large camps whose troops are absolutely loyal to Father. As long as we can contact them, we can help. Unfortunately, the entire Mount Sumeru is under martial law right now, and I can’t go to those camps at all.”

Xihe said, “I’ll take you to those camps.”

Then she looked at Zu’an: “Go and investigate why Luo Qiantuo betrayed the Asura King. See if there’s any way to win him over. Otherwise, with the number of troops he controls, even if we contact those three major camps, it will probably be difficult to turn the tide.”

She was worried that this guy would take advantage of her beauty and risk his life with her, and the girl would fall for him.

Rather than that, it would be better for her to stay with Princess Liuli.

Zu’an, naturally, didn’t have the thoughts she was thinking: “Alright!”

Princess Liuli looked at the two of them with some curiosity: “Who exactly are you, and why are you helping me?”

After all, in her view, she was now like a stray dog, so why would the other party take such a big risk to help her?

“Because we need to borrow Asura’s authority,” Xihe paused, looking at Zu’an, “Besides, this guy loves to play the hero and save the damsel in distress.”

Zu’an smiled, his gaze falling on Princess Liuli, pondering that she looked exactly like Moxi, which couldn’t be a coincidence. Why would she become like Moxi in the future?

Princess Liuli looked back at Zu’an: “I’m willing to believe you because you have Asura’s tears on you. Even if an Asura is female, she only bleeds and never cries. If she cries, it must be because she deeply loves you and is willing to give everything for you. Since that Asura woman who has never met you is willing to believe you, I’m willing to believe you too!”

Zu’an was stunned, thinking of that sealed world fragment from back then, Princess Nishang’s reluctant eyes when she left, and he felt a little lonely.

Xi He felt a surge of anger. No wonder this guy claimed to have dealt with Asuras; it turned out he’d dealt with a female Asura!

Was there anywhere in the world without his woman?

For a moment, she even doubted whether he was really Di Jun.

Princess Liuli quickly explained the various aspects of Mount Sumeru to the two, especially the details of Luo Qiantuo, whom Zu An wanted to investigate separately.

After finishing the explanation, they split into two groups. They went to the three main camps to contact Asura King’s confidants.

Zu An, on the other hand, went to the largest and most conspicuous city lord’s mansion in the very center of Iron City.

Although Iron City was heavily guarded, and the city lord’s mansion even more so, he possessed the Art of Transformation and, given his cultivation level, infiltrating was not difficult.

Following Princess Liuli’s instructions, he quickly found Luo Qiantuo in the city lord’s mansion. He sent his men far away and sat quietly in a secret room, seemingly talking to a portrait.

Zu An hesitated; getting any closer might alert him, after all, Luo Qiantuo was one of the three strongest beings in the Asura realm.

Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he saw someone outside reporting, “General, the Grand Elder has sent a special envoy to request an audience.”