Chapter 443 — A Flower Born of Nothing
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 4 of 4
" Something stirred in Shen Mu's heart, and he looked at Xiong Xiyu. She set her teeth.
"Jingping has pacified the Snow Plains and the Grasslands, and sooner or later it will send its armies west. If this can mean fewer battles, I am willing to submit to Jingping as a vassal.
" The Imperial Preceptor said, "Then let the Palace Mistress make her preparations, and we will set out at once. Will the Cult Leader come as well? This journey to the Western Lands is not for war but to scout the way, and the Cult Leader could be of help.
" Shen Mu hesitated. Xiong Xiyu looked at him pleadingly. He smiled.
"It would be good to see the Western Lands. I have an agreement with the Poison Master Mu Yingxue. She asked me to come and see her. But before that, I need to go to the Wasteland Ruins to summon a soul.
" The Imperial Preceptor was briefly startled, then nodded. "Then the Palace Mistress and I will go on ahead.
If you meet that person, give him my thanks on my behalf, and pay him the courtesy of a half-disciple. " Shen Mu nodded.