Who Wants You Alive?

Who Wants You Alive? The Astronomical Bureau officials knocked their foreheads against the ground.

"Calm Your Majesty's anger!"

"Perhaps..."

"Perhaps we could go to the Qing Xiao Jade Maiden Temple? Hold a ritual to pray for the celestial phenomena to subside!"

In their desperation, these men had actually come up with a solution.

Only...

"Qing Xiao Jade Maiden?"

"What is that?"

An Lushan frowned.

He had not come to Chang'an many times, and every visit had been to pay homage to the emperor and cultivate ties with high officials and nobles. He had never cared in the slightest about the Immortal legends worshipped by the people of Chang'an. Hearing this name now, he had even less idea who it was.

"Th-this..."

The Astronomical Bureau officials screamed inwardly.

How could he refer to her as a thing?!

She was an Immortal!

They kowtowed to An Lushan. "She... she is the Goddess who governs frost and snow. Her temple is in Wan Nian County!"

"If Your Majesty offers sacrifices to Verdant Green Maiden, the celestial phenomena will surely return to normal."

Having said this, they grew even more terrified.

They feared that An Lushan would think they were making alarmist claims.

And that was precisely what happened.

The moment those words left their mouths, An Lushan had them dragged away and beheaded without another word. They would never live to see the day Chang'an was restored.

Yet even after the Astronomical Bureau officials were killed, the snow kept falling!

Heavy snow whirled through the air.

Killing a few people could not solve it.

As time passed, the atmosphere of panic within the army grew ever more intense.

An Lushan knew full well that military power was his bedrock. Now, with no other choice, he could only do as those Astronomical Bureau officials