Keyboard Immortal - Chapter 2954

Chapter 1467 Assassination

“And who are these two?” Cao Cao’s gaze lingered on Tingxue and Yun Jianyue, his tone as casual as asking about the weather.

“Guan Yu.” The two words were chilling, as if pulled from an ice cellar, each syllable carrying an aura of utter indifference.

She didn’t even glance at Cao Cao, her lips tightly pressed together, her face as pale as snow, radiating an aura of “keep away,” so strong that even the other generals in the tent felt it, turning their heads to look.

“Zhang Fei~”

Compared to Tingxue’s coldness, Yun Jianyue’s voice was much softer and more alluring, every smile and gesture seemingly possessing a captivating charm, yet her expression was undeniably serious, making one subconsciously feel they were overthinking things.

Cao Cao showed no anger, embarrassment, or even the slightest displeasure. As if he had already confirmed something, his eyes brightened, and he smiled genuinely:

“A fine name, a fine demeanor!”

He retreated to Huangfu Song’s side, saying nothing more, but his gaze still occasionally and casually swept over the two women. Each glance was understated, yet it caused all three to frown. Huangfu Song

continued his generals’ meeting, discussing the next strategy for the siege.

Zu An forced himself to focus on military matters, analyzing the terrain of Guangzong City and the Yellow Turban army’s defenses with the other generals. He behaved impeccably, neither showing off nor revealing weakness.

However, his heart was in turmoil. Cao Cao’s reputation was too great, and given that she was a true god, he had to be cautious.

It was evening when the tent was closed, and the generals filed out.

Zu An and the other two returned to their camp. Yun Jianyue said, “I really don’t like that person’s eyes.”

“Me neither,” Tingxue rarely agreed with her.

“He was originally the most likely person in this world to unify the world, and he was also a projection of a true god, but I don’t know which true god he was,” Zu’an said, recounting the information he knew.

“That’s the aura of a guardian.” Tingxue’s profile remained as cold as ice in the candlelight, but her brows were slightly furrowed, a wary expression that only appeared when facing real danger. “I’ve met his messenger before.”

Zu’an naturally trusted her judgment. In his mind, he recalled the scene during the Great Order Ceremony, where all the true gods fought tooth and nail, and the guardian true god ultimately benefited, gaining the allegiance of the Universal Merchant Guild.

What a cunning old fox.

Thinking that Cao Cao was actually an incarnation of the guardian true god, he didn’t know whether to call it an apt description or an irony.

“Azu, there’s really no need to worry too much. If there was only one true god, the Annihilation Immortal Ancestor, it would be even more difficult for us to deal with him. Now that we have the guardian true god, we can use his strength against him.” Yun Jianyue seemed to sense his tension and gently grasped his hand.

“Sister Yun, you’re right. I really took True Gods too seriously before. What’s so great about True Gods? We’ve encountered them before.” Zu An’s eyes grew increasingly determined, especially since he had realized that this world placed great restrictions on True Gods, and they too had to abide by the rules of this world.

“But I still have to worry. If I’m not mistaken, other True Gods also want to collect the soul fragments of the First True God,” Yun Jian Yue teased.

Zu An’s expression changed, especially when he thought of Cao Cao’s reputation for having a good wife, and he suddenly felt a strong sense of danger.

Ting Xue coldly said, “True Gods don’t necessarily have to use your… method to collect soul fragments.”

As she said this, a faint blush appeared on her cool cheeks.

She wasn’t stupid; after interacting with them for a while, she had roughly guessed what was going on.

Zu An was somewhat embarrassed, but Yun Jianyue grabbed her shoulder and said, “Ice Stone Woman, why don’t you give him the soul fragment first? Otherwise, it’ll be troublesome if someone else gets it first.”

A flash of sword light, and Yun Jianyue hurriedly retreated, “You heartless woman.”

Tingxue said coldly, “I’m not a true god, and I don’t have a soul fragment.”

After saying that, she turned and left.

Zu An followed, “Tingxue, we’re not with you for that. Sister Yun was just joking with you.”

“I know.”

Zu An: “???”

You know that and you still attacked so fiercely?

Tingxue revealed a faint smile, “I just wanted an excuse to beat her up.”

Zu An: “…”

“I’m going to Luoyang, the capital, soon. Come with me.”

Actually, this was his initial plan, but now that he had seen Cao Cao’s projection of a true god, his sense of crisis was becoming stronger, so he dared not delay any longer.

Tingxue hesitated for a moment, then said, “The aura of the Pleasure Witch on Yun hasn’t dissipated yet.”

Zu’an’s expression immediately became quite interesting: “You really are stubborn but soft-hearted. On the surface, you’re an enemy, but in reality, you care about her quite a bit.”

“I just want to have a fair duel with my opponent. I don’t want her to become a slave to desire, making my victory unfair.” Tingxue was also a little embarrassed, and left hastily after saying that.

Watching her flustered back, Zu’an thought to himself, “You two’s duel has moved from outdoors to the bed, I wonder who will win.”

Next, Zu’an used the excuse that the Yellow Turban Army had appeared in Ji County—of course, arranged by Xie Daoyun and Princess Nihuang—to lead his team back to reinforce the area.

Because that was his base camp, and it concerned the safety of the people, Huangfu Song couldn’t stop him.

In this way, Zu’an led his team away from the front lines of battle. After traveling dozens of miles, he bid farewell to Yun Jianyue and Tingxue.

They had already planned ahead: the two women would stay in Ji County to train troops and absorb the surrendered Yellow Turban soldiers, while simultaneously coordinating with the Yellow Turban army in Heishan, accumulating strength and waiting for the right opportunity.

Zu’an, on the other hand, would head to the capital, the center of power. According to Liu Bei’s original historical timeline, if he only fought in the provinces, he would only obtain a minor official position

as the county magistrate of Anxi, which would be meaningless. Even if he achieved greater merit in this world, without connections in the court, his official rank wouldn’t be much higher than that of the county magistrate.

Furthermore, figures like Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao, whose power far surpassed his own and who were incarnations of gods, would likely achieve less than Liu Bei in the original world if he didn’t find another way. After much

consideration, before the world descended into chaos, the capital’s power center offered a greater chance of success.

And he had a readily available patron—Lu Zhi!

Lu Zhi was a renowned Confucian scholar from a prestigious family, and crucially, they had a teacher-student relationship.

In Liu Bei’s original timeline, although he was Lu Zhi’s student, Lu Zhi had many students, so their relationship wasn’t particularly close.

But now that he’s fighting alongside Lu Zhi, they’ve taken a step further. More importantly, Lu Zhi’s misfortune is actually a great opportunity.

Offering help in times of need is far better than adding flowers to brocade.

He had already relinquished his official position and seal to Yun Jianyue. Now free from official duties, he was naturally exempt from court regulations and could escort Lu Zhi’s prison cart along the way.

Although the prison cart had been traveling for some time, Guangzong was far from Luoyang, and it wouldn’t arrive so quickly.

Zu An used his Rainbow Transformation Technique to finally catch up with the prison cart procession.

However, to his surprise, he heard the sounds of fighting ahead. He saw some men in black ambushing and killing the prison cart procession.

These men in black were clearly more powerful, and most of the soldiers escorting the prison cart had already fallen.

Zu An couldn’t help but sigh, “The Guardian God has truly lent me a helping hand. If it weren’t for his arrival, I probably wouldn’t have been able to seize this opportunity.”