As he washed his body, the lake water was icy cold, yet it made Zhao Fu exceptionally calm, as though even his blood had turned cold. He pondered what he should do next.
The information Zhao Fu had obtained was as follows: the emperor he had seen earlier was named Li Zhi, also known as Emperor Gaozong of Tang, the third emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the ninth son of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin.
At this time, Li Zhi should not have been far from death. He had already handed most matters over to Wu Zetian, who had seized the greater part of power and was plotting to usurp the throne, then establish Wu Zhou.
Zhao Fu had never expected that he would get to meet Wu Zetian, the eternal empress. But none of that was important now. He no longer cared about anything.
At this point, Zhao Fu understood what he had to do: ascend the throne by any means necessary. As Zhao Fu saw through everything, his heart began to twist and his blood gradually turned cold. The Earth Realm Mark on the back of his hand appeared once more.
At the same time, Six Desires Demonic Qi appeared within Zhao Fu's body, and the Six Desires Immortal Scripture could now be used.
After washing up, Zhao Fu slipped into the rear palace. Before long, he heard a few moans. Looking quietly inside, he saw a beautiful woman of around thirty beside the candlelight, one hand kneading her breast and the other placed below.
Zhao Fu smiled. He remembered seeing her today and knew her name was He Hui. She was a steward with considerable authority, so he immediately climbed in through the window.
He Hui was startled by Zhao Fu's sudden appearance and had