Chapter 473 — The Holy Mother of True Heaven
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 4 of 4
The word "man of honor" was not why he had saved the mother and daughter; he had simply been unable to bear the thought of Xiong Qi'er dying at the hands of the Palace of True Heaven. And yet, now, he deserved the name.
Shen Mu leaped onto the back of the dragon qilin and pulled the Old Mother of True Heaven up after him. He said to Imperial Preceptor Jingping, "Imperial Preceptor, the Western Lands are an enchanting world. How will the Emperor treat them?"
Imperial Preceptor Jingping walked through the air as though strolling in a courtyard, his face calm. "However the Emperor treats you, so will he treat the Western Lands. He has that breadth of mind and spirit. This time, when I made clear to the Emperor that I meant to conquer the Western Lands, the reason I did not bring the armies of Jingping was that I feared the soldiers of Jingping would destroy the peace of this place. The women here are too beautiful; I did not want rape and plunder to happen amid a marching army. So I told the Emperor: I will not bring a million troops. I will recommend one man who can match a million. That man..."
He turned his head to look at Shen Mu and smiled. "Is you. In all the world, only Cult Master Shen could single-handedly pacify the Western Lands."
Shen Mu was briefly taken aback, then laughed aloud. "Imperial Preceptor Jingping, you flatter me! Sister Siyu, do you not agree?"
The Old Mother of True Heaven smiled, but said nothing.
Shen Mu pressed the Dark Warrior Pearl into her hand and said with a smile, "Sister Siyu, you work the spell. Let us find that Ban Gongcuo as quickly as we can."
The Old Mother of True Heaven gripped the Dark Warrior Pearl and glanced at Imperial Preceptor Jingping. The middle-aged man had one hand clasped behind his back, the fingers of the other forming a sword sign.