Palace Schemes

The residence was riddled with secrets and filled with servants. The state relied on the ministers in the residence to devise its strategies. During one expedition, the soldiers suffered several thousand casualties. Such losses brought the empire to the brink of crisis. Amid the divisions, the resourceful official Zuo Hu unexpectedly came upon an immortal opportunity. As he embarked on the path to immortality, Zuo Hu was unexpectedly drawn deep into the court's factional struggles. He searched for a way out, only to discover that in the immortal realm he had opened up a contest of mighty spells. Later, Zuo Hu established a Daoist lineage on Mount Wuyashan. Gradually, he forgot the laws and principles of the state. Then came the Dongling faction's coup. Renaming himself Zuo Yan, he began his official career anew in the Shenghuo Kingdom.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.