Chapter 369 — On the Brink of Catastrophe
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 4 of 4
Thump! " Shen Mu heard the violent beating of his own heart, a heartbeat he could not press down; beads of sweat the size of beans broke out upon his forehead, his legs went weak, and he nearly could not breathe. "Little creature, what ails you?
" Lord Dragon-Keeper glanced at him, sensed his alarm, and asked. Shen Mu steadied himself and said: "It suddenly came to me that I have not yet fed the dragons today, and I feared my Lord's punishment, and so my heart is uneasy.
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" Lord Dragon-Keeper laughed. "So that is it.
But it is too hot here, all magma, with nowhere to set foot.
If you mean to refine pills and feed the dragons, best go up above.
You need not fear me so much—I am quite easy to talk to.
" Shen Mu assented, though his legs were still weak, and said: "Then this disciple will go up to refine the pills. " Lord Dragon-Keeper shook his body, and at once many flood-dragons, great and small, came flying from his robes; he also gave Shen Mu his own Taotie pouch, saying: "Let your little maidservant go with you to help, and school her well—do not let her be so unruly.
" Shen Mu hastily urged the Dragon-Kylin upward, and a host of flood-dragons followed at the Dragon-Kylin's tail, waiting to be fed.
Long Jiaonan followed as well. When they reached the gateway at the top of the cavern, Shen Mu said: "Maidservant, you stay here.
I will go over there to refine the pills. " Long Jiaonan sneered.
"My Lord told me to follow you, lest you slip away.
" "I slip away, I slip away? Hahaha, what a joke! " Shen Mu's face went ashen.
And below in the cavern, Lord Dragon-Keeper began his rites, urging on the refinement of the vast dragon nest, attempting to take it away.
"Strange—it seems the True Dragon Sovereign is very near this place, and the nest has sensed it.
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" Lord Dragon-Keeper said in surprise: "It seems it is not far off.
Strange.
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. First take the nest; then I shall know where the True Dragon Sovereign is! "