Chapter 584 — Male Roe Deer Stamp Their Hooves in Chaos, Female Roe Deer's Eyes Grow Misty
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 4 of 5
" Shen Mu felt a chill in his heart, coughed once, and said, "Honored Gods both, I have business still at hand. I will take my leave first. " His line of retreat lay precisely within the silhouette of the Honored God Sang Ye. He backed away step by step, never leaving Sang Ye's back, for only thus could he avoid Tianfeng Gou's gaze. Tianfeng Gou said, "Is Sect Master Shen planning to go to the Wuwang City watchtower? Can you be certain the Honored God Sang Ye is not the traitor? My disciples turned traitor, so why did they happen to appear nearby, and happen to be not far from the Wuwang City watchtower? The one guarding the watchtower is the Honored God Sang Ye.
If he is the traitor, then going to the Wuwang City watchtower is walking into the net; a demon god must already be waiting for you there. You are clever enough not to put yourself in such peril, surely? " The Snow Fox's head felt as big as a bushel; her thoughts could not keep up.
"Young Master," she whispered, "which of them is the traitor?
" Tianfeng Gou's voice came. "It was the Honored God Sang Ye who volunteered to go and pay respects at the Wuwang City watchtower, was it not?
The watchtower stands within demon-race territory.
It has been more than half a month since you finished building it, and to this day no demon god has come to trouble you. Are you simply lucky, or is there something else behind it?
" Shen Mu halted his steps, and his head began to ache as well. The Honored God Sang Ye had built the Wuwang City watchtower within demon-race territory, and no demon god had come to trouble him. That was indeed somewhat strange.
Tianfeng Gou continued, "Though few survived my Gou City, besides me two other gods lived through it. Sang Ye, how many gods survived your Li City? None but you, is that not so? Did they all die at the hands of demon gods? " Sang Ye said mildly, "Where are those two senior brothers who walked out of Gou City alive with you? As far as I know, though they survived the battle of Gou City, they died later in the battle of Wuwang City. They are dead too, and the only survivor of Gou City is still you.
" The Snow Fox, flustered, gathered her six tails into her arms. "Young Master, I am already dizzy.
. . " Shen Mu murmured, "I am dizzy too. .
.
But there is still one way to judge who the traitor is, and that is to go to the Wuwang City ruins. If the Honored God Sang Ye is the traitor, then a demon-race expert must be waiting there for me to walk into the net.
If there is none, then. . . " He had just spoken these words when suddenly a tall figure dropped from the sky, landing with a thunderous crash to his right.
It was a demon god! The corner of Shen Mu's eye twitched. He had seen this demon god twice. The first time was in the battle of Li City, when it had killed every member of Sang Ye's and Sang Hua's household, old and young alike!
The second time was at Li City. That day, when Sang Hua and he had been carried to Li City on the back of the Black Tiger God, Sang Hua had stared at this demon god the whole way.
This demon god bore flame-pattern brands upon its body, and its two eyes were like leaping tongues of fire! With this demon god's descent, three gods and demons stood in a tripod balance. Tianfeng Gou said softly, "The demon god Huo Tuoluo. He came from your Wuwang City watchtower, did he not?
" The Honored God Sang Ye's pupils shrank sharply, and he ground his teeth. "Huo Tuoluo slaughtered my whole household; only my daughter escaped.
How could I throw in with the demon race, with him?
" Huo Tuoluo frowned slightly, his voice immensely loud, shaking the mountain forest. "Matters have come to this.
We have two against one; is there still need for concealment? Let us tear away all pretense and settle it quickly.
The Honored King Vajra can no longer wait to see that Shen boy!
" Silence fell all around.
After a moment, Tianfeng Gou laughed softly.