Keyboard Immortal - Chapter 2973

Chapter 1486 True Face

“Why?” Zu’an was utterly bewildered. Shouldn’t Emperor Ling and the Empress be allies? With so many True Gods eyeing them, why were their natural allies turning against each other?

“He plans to use Han Sui’s rebellion to transfer He Jin away, then deal with me, and support Liu Xie as Crown Prince,” the Goddess of Pleasure and Desire coldly sneered. “I originally thought he would learn a lesson after the Order Ceremony incident, but now I find he’s still as stubborn as ever, wanting everything to operate according to his own prescribed order. Doesn’t he even consider whether he still has the ability?”

Zu’an: “…”

He wasn’t surprised that the Goddess of Pleasure and Desire knew all this. Even Emperor Ling’s confidants, like Zhang Rang, had already pledged allegiance to her, so naturally she would reveal his plans. What

was unexpected was Emperor Ling’s actions. He was merely a remnant soul of the True God of Order; why was he playing such a big game?

He had certainly caused quite a stir these past few days, canceling Cao Cao’s position as Commandant of the Western Garden and demoting him to Gentleman Attendant at the Palace Gate, thus offending the Guardian True God.

He promoted Sun Jian, a subordinate of Yuan Shu, to the position of Colonel of the Western Garden, thus sowing discord between Yuan Shu and Cao Cao.

Meanwhile, the brothers Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao turned against each other; although they were inherently hostile, their recent open and intense conflict suggested that someone was likely manipulating things behind the scenes.

Appointing himself as Colonel of the Western Garden indicated a plan to use him as a tool against the aristocratic clans.

Despite being betrayed by the Immortal Ancestor of Annihilation, he now allied with Dong Zhuo, an incarnation of the latter, to counterbalance Empress He and Prince Liu Bian.

Among the common people, he burned all unofficially recognized military strategies and works of various schools of thought, redefining Confucian classics and the officially promulgated “Great Han Order Law.”

He made knowledge a forbidden domain accessible only to officials, fundamentally preventing the birth of new ideas…

These methods of controlling everything are indeed the nature of the God of Order, no wonder He has always been unpopular.

“Even with only a wisp of a soul left, he still dares to scheme and plot. If I do nothing, his schemes will slowly encircle me, and I won’t give him the chance.” The God of Pleasure and Desire sneered repeatedly.

“What about the Empress Dowager and the Second Prince?” Zu An asked in a deep voice.

“Tsk tsk, are you worried about the Second Prince or that beautiful Empress Dowager?” The God of Pleasure and Desire walked to his side, his fingertips gently stroking his chin.

“After all, I am the Imperial Uncle appointed by the Spirit Emperor. I was entrusted with looking after the two princes, so naturally I have a responsibility to protect their safety,” Zu An replied.

“Hehe, Bian’er, you don’t need to worry. As for Liu Xie, he’s a prince after all, so I won’t kill him for now. But what about that Empress Dowager?” The Goddess of Pleasure and Desire chuckled softly. “Your concern for her makes me quite jealous.”

Feeling the other’s teasing gesture, Zu An felt a surge of heat. No one could resist the Goddess of Pleasure and Desire’s power. “Stop fooling around. I just think your cooperation with the God of Immortality might not be so smooth. The conflict between the aristocratic families and eunuchs in this world is irreconcilable, and you’ve taken those eunuchs under your wing. Sooner or later, problems will arise.”

“That’s none of your concern. If you want to know about that beautiful Empress Dowager, just watch your performance.”

The air was now filled with the divine power of Pleasure and Desire. Looking at her alluring and fiery appearance, Zu An felt an urge to punish her severely.

The Goddess of Pleasure and Desire let out a heart-stirring laugh, her long legs naturally hooking around him, and the two rolled onto the dragon bed.

The maids in the palace silently closed the door. Even though the emperor had just died, and the empress was here mingling with other men, everyone seemed used to it.

…

After an unknown amount of time, a tiger’s roar suddenly erupted, and Zuan’s shocked and furious voice rang out: “What did you do to me?”

“It was just absorbing a little power from a soul fragment, no need to be so agitated.” The God of Pleasure and Desire’s brows relaxed, a satisfied look on his face.

Zuan’s heart sank, because he had just discovered that the power of the original True God’s soul fragments he had collected had been greatly weakened.

The new cards that had appeared in the Valkyrie system were still there, but they had completely faded.

The original True God’s soul fragments remained, but their power had been absorbed.

“You were planning to use me from the beginning?” Zuan finally realized.

“What do you mean by ‘using’? Didn’t you also receive supreme pleasure bestowed upon you by this god?” the Goddess of Pleasure and Desire laughed. “No need to be so angry. Let’s continue our cooperation. You help me collect the power of the fragments of the First True God’s soul, and I will grant you boundless glory. From now on, we will share the entire world. Isn’t that wonderful?”

Zu’an stared at her silently, the situation on the verge of erupting.

The Goddess of Pleasure and Desire’s expression also turned cold: “What, are you planning to fight me?”

Zu’an remained silent. The other party was a True God, and this was the imperial palace. With a single command, she could mobilize countless guards. He had no chance of winning in a fight.

At this moment, the Goddess of Pleasure and Desire added: “Originally, I didn’t want it to be like this, but unfortunately, you have too many thoughts and too many people you like. You might not choose my side in the end, so naturally, I can only get those soul powers first.”

Just now, this kid was still thinking about the Empress Dowager.

“Don’t be angry. From now on, you won’t just be the Imperial Uncle. I’ll appoint you Regent, and you’ll be the true Emperor of this Great Han. In the future, you’ll be second only to the Emperor in all the realms.”

Zu An stood up and walked out, coldly leaving behind the words, “I don’t want to be a gigolo.”

“Stop right there!” The God of Pleasure and Desire also showed a hint of coldness on his face. “Do you really think I wouldn’t dare kill you?”

Zu An didn’t stop and continued walking out.

The God of Pleasure and Desire narrowed his eyes, his fingertips twitching several times, but he ultimately didn’t make a move.

Zu An walked through the palace, looking at the gloomy sky, and sighed deeply. He had been too careless before.

Those eunuchs had fought against the Qingliu gentry for so many years, using extremely cruel and ruthless methods. How could they really be loyal to him just because they were followers of the Breeding Clan?

That was fine, after all, he had never really relied on them.

As for the Goddess of Pleasure and Desire, he had naively believed that their intimacy would allow him to conquer her and become allies.

She was the true goddess of pleasure and desire; how could she be conquered by a man?

He unknowingly arrived at the Empress Dowager’s palace. A eunuch with guards stood watch outside, bowing respectfully upon seeing him. Neither the continuation of their lineage nor his relationship with the Empress warranted a confrontation.

Zu An requested to visit the Empress Dowager. The eunuch hesitated but stepped aside; as long as the Empress Dowager wasn’t taken away, it was fine.

Inside the main hall, it was eerily quiet. Many eunuchs and maids had been removed; the Empress Dowager’s palace resembled a cold palace.

“Judging from your somber expression, it seems you’ve seen through her true colors,” a soft laugh rang out, and Yan Hua emerged with a half-smile.

Zuan stared intently at her beautiful face: “Which one is your true face?”