Translated by: La0o9
Edited by: Juicetin
Proofreader:? Arya
As the 9 of spades was played, the next player was about to draw a card, but got cut off by the player preceding the Empress.
âSteal!â the preceding player happily called out.
After stealing the turn with a 9 of spades, she played another card.
It was the Empressâ turn again.
As she drew a new card, she found it was another 8 of hearts.
Two 8 of hearts in a row formed a pair.
The Empress unexpectedly scowled.
Gu Qing Shanâs voice came again.
âLetâs say this is a theory ââif the situation has become so bad that your life is in danger, please play the 2 of diamondsâ
The Empress put the second 8 of hearts in her hand.
Glancing at her cards, she took the 2 of diamonds and put it down without hesitation.
â2 of diamondsâ
Gu Qing Shanâs voice came again: âThen I understand the situation, Iâll come back a bit laterâ
A gentle breeze blew through the room.
Gu Qing Shanâs inner sight had left.
On the card table, the player after the Empress wanted to draw, but got cut off by the Empressâ preceding player again.
âSteal! Your Highness, youâre much too kind to me todayâ the preceding player smiled as she stole her turn.
She then randomly played another card.
She had stolen two turns in a row, leading to the other two not having a chance to play any cards, while giving the Empress another turn.
The Empress drew another card, then looked below, a bit surprised.
âHoh, Seven Straight â I winâ
She put down all the cards in her hand at once.
Everyone else sighed, shuffling their cards for a new game.
While playing, the Empress suddenly muttered: âI really must say, sometimes the little girlâs eyes are the sharpestâ
Her fellow players couldnât understand what she meant at all.
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Gu Qing Shan got out of the stall, washed his hands and face, then left the toilet.
He once again found himself a secluded place, got himself a whole bottle of strong liquor and an empty glass.
He topped himself off and took a sip.
Gu Qing Shan was savoring the flavor, smiling full of curiosity looking at all the officials at this banquet.
He needed a bit of time to scan the entire palace with his inner sight to ensure nothing was amiss.
His phone rang.
It was Liao Xing.
âWhat is it?â Gu Qing Shan answered in a low voice.
[Thereâs no problem with anything else. Right now I wanted to see the data from old Tangâs lab, but all the data has already been deleted]
âWhat do you need me to do?â Gu Qing Shan asked.
[Only Impartial Goddess can restore the data, but since this is against Confederate laws and I donât have the appropriate authority, Impartial Goddess wonât accept my request]
âGive him a one-time access authorityâ Gu Qing Shan spoke.
[Understood, sir] Impartial Goddess responded.
âI owe you oneâ saying so Liao Xing quickly hung up.
Gu Qing Shan poured himself another glass full.
No person in this world could deal with the Fuxi Emperor without being noticed considering how strong he is.
But the Fuxi Empire is still operating normally without any abnormalities.
Right now, the Empressâ life hangs in the balance.
In the entire Fuxi Empire, the only person capable of such a feat is the Fuxi Emperor himself.
After such a long time, although the Emperor and Empressâ marriage is a political one, they seem to get along just fine.
Even in the past life, up until the very last year of the Apocalypse, they were still living happily together.
Yes, the Fuxi Emperor is an ambitious person, while the Empress hopes for the current balance of the world to continue.
Because only when the world situation is stable can she think of a way to help Anna reclaim the Holy Empire.
The Emperor and Empress wish for different things, but they can and have compromised.
In the past life, after the Apocalypse came, calamities appeared one after another, after Worldsâ Apocalypse Online launched, everyone was busy getting stronger.
At that time, the Fuxi Emperor realized that his strength was nothing special in the cultivation world.
The same as everyone else, the Emperor began his quest to quench his thirst for power.
After all, as your cultivation increases, not only will you become stronger, but your life span will also increase.
A Rejuvenation realm cultivatorâs life span is 1000 years.
Faced with such an alluring possibility, the Emperor directly ignored his previous plans to expand the Empireâs country borders.
Just like that, his relationship with the Empress mellowed.
But this life, itâs not yet time for the game to launch yet.
Which means the Emperorâs thoughts havenât been changed.
In that moment, a thought flashed through Gu Qing Shanâs mind.
ââthe last calamity to descend during the final days of the Apocalypse was the Frost Calamity.
If the disaster this time truly is the Frost Calamity, then he already knows what the Emperor wants to do.
After all, the Frost Calamity had more than one origin points, one of which was inside the Fuxi Empire.
At the time that this unique, overwhelming calamity struck, the Fuxi Emperor of the past life, as a cultivator, stood on the side of humanity.
Gu Qing Shan took another sip from his glass.
His thoughts changed a bit.
Thatâs not necessarily the truth.
Outwardly, he stood on the side of humanity, but who knows what he was actually thinking at the end.
In the past life, during the last days of the Apocalypse, the world was already in ruins, humans died in battle one after another.
Most of those who were still alive had already gone mad.
Some even sold their souls to join with the calamity.
Then if the Frost Calamity erupts now, what would the ambitious Fuxi Emperor do?
Even the 9 Lords werenât able to deal with this calamity.
If given the chance to destroy the 9 Lords, what would His Majesty the Emperor do?
Gu Qing Shanâs eyes peered into the dance floor, looking for His Majesty the Emperor.
He was holding a noble lady tight, dancing.
The lady was flushed, obviously enjoying the feeling of being swept off her feet by the Emperor.
The Emperor wasnât wearing his crown today.
Gu Qing Shan had thoughts of his own.
Regardless of the Emperorâs circumstances, I need that crown.
No matter what, I need that Sun Moon Bloodgem.
Gu Qing Shan took another sip of liquor, concluding his investigation.
Under his inner sight, he found no problems in the entire palace.
The only problem is that there are quite a few Empire officials here.
Normally, even if heâs on vacation, the Empire would still bring a few officials to conveniently take care of national business.
But right now, almost half of his officials were here.
Gu Qing Shan shook his head.
Suddenly, a tall military man came up to him.
âHelloâ the military man spoke.
âHello, is there any problem?â
âYou are Gu Qing Shan? The Confederateâs Mobile Mech Expert?â
âYes thatâs meâ
âHer Highness the princess is still young, she didnât show you enough respect at the time of your dance, so Iâm here to apologize in her steadâ
âNo worries, her dancing skills were fine ââ-speaking of which, the two of you are lovers, correct?â
âThatâs rightâ
âTo your happinessâ
Saying so, Gu Qing Shan called a servant over and asked for a glass with ice.
He then poured the other party some liquor and offered it.
âAh, thank youâ
The military man received the glass and glanced at Gu Qing Shan.
Gu Qing Shanâs eyes were clear, his attitude casual and calm.
Hiding away any extra thoughts he had, the young military manâs impression of Gu Qing Shan improved.
They knocked glasses.
The young military man was purposefully trying to befriend him, and Gu Qing Shan stayed at the Fuxi Empire for quite long during the past life, so they easily mingled without any problems, quickly getting to know each other.
âThe princess wanted me to openly challenge you to a duelâ
The military man spoke a bit helplessly.
Gu Qing Shan instantly replied: âIâm a scientist, not a Professionistâ
The military man sighed: âThatâs right, as a Professionist, if I were to challenge a mental worker, Iâll be the laughing stock for months to comeâ
âThen what are you going to do now?â Gu Qing Shan asked.
âOf course Iâm not going to fight, even if the princess will sulk later, I canât bully a person such as youâ the military man said.
âI respect your decision; power shouldnât be used to bully the weakâ Gu Qing Shan praised him.
âNo need, no needâ the young military man felt a bit embarrassed.
Gu Qing Shan suddenly changed the subject: âPardon me asking but, what position do you hold?â
The young military man puffed out his chest: âI am a royal guardâ
Gu Qing Shan seems impressed: âAh, so thatâs itâ
In Fuxi, only descendants from family lines with absolute loyalty to the royal bloodline are allowed to become a royal guard.
Becoming a royal guard is an honor and privilege, a symbol of status that represents the Emperorâs dignity.
Itâs exactly because of his outstanding origin that this young military man is silently allowed by multiple sides to get close to and date the princess.
Gu Qing Shan smiled and asked: âYour daily job as a guard must be quite easy huhâ
âIt truly is easy, but even if just for show, we still have to stand at the Emperorâs sides as his guardsâ the military man answered.
Gu Qing Shan and the young military man both laughed.
The Holy Empireâs king is a Casanova, the Confederateâs President is voted from the citizens, both of them arenât necessarily powerful people by themselves.
But the Fuxi Emperor is a globally recognized powerhouse.
Most Professionists in the world canât even hurt him.
Why would such a powerful person need guards?
Gu Qing Shan poured the other party another glass.
âA toast to your powerful Emperorâ he said.
âTo His Majestyâ the military man followed.
They once again downed the entire glass.
This is a very strong type of liquor, but Gu Qing Shan is already used to it so he didnât show much reaction.
The young military man on the other hand was a bit flushed, already feeling tipsy after a few consecutive shots.