Chapter 619 — Master and Worthy Disciple
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 1 of 4
The Woodcutter Sage rapped Shen Mu sharply on the head with a knuckle and said angrily, "Where is your magnanimity? How could I lay a hand on such juniors? If I did, others could come and kill you, and then the elders would go on, you killing my disciple and I killing yours; in no time the younger generation would be wiped out to the last. That rule cannot be broken. " Zhe Huali and Qi Jiuyi both let out a long breath at these words, and as they watched Shen Mu being rapped on the head, their hearts were filled with satisfaction.
"Serves you right! " Shen Mu rubbed the swelling on his head and nodded.
"That is so. But Fu Riluo did make a move against me, and that Chi Xi just now was also going to make a move against us. " "So I split Fu Riluo's forehead with an axe.
He did not go too far either; he merely used his divine power to carry you off, never truly striking to kill. Otherwise you would not be alive now. " The Woodcutter Sage said unconcernedly, "I had originally planned to let you finish off those two boys, but I guessed that you could not beat them now, so I let Chi Xi go.
Chi Xi has no sense of rules. I fed him my blood, and he did not get his fill. He does not dare to provoke me, so he will go drink the blood of those two boys instead. " Zhe Huali and Qi Jiuyi turned ashen at these words. Shen Mu said with a smile, "Sage Master, there is no need to go on frightening them.
Better to let them leave this alien star.
" The Woodcutter Sage said with surprise, "Just now you wanted to use my hand to kill them and blood your blade. Why do you now ask me to send them away?
Chi Xi is a fugitive bearing a heavy task, so he will stop at nothing. He is sure to come after them and drink their blood. They are bound to die. To kill them by Chi Xi's hand neither breaks my rule nor misses your intention—why would you not do it? " Shen Mu said gravely, "I was merely frightening them just now when I said I would blood my blade, but I knew the Sage Master would never blood it on them. The Sage Master has the Sage Master's bearing; as the Human Emperor and Celestial Master of the Celestial Master Sect, I have my bearing as well.
Brother Qi and Senior Brother Li are my opponents, not the Sage Master's. If I am to kill them, it must be with my own hand. For the Sage Master to kill them by Chi Xi's hand would violate my Dao heart. " The Woodcutter Sage showed an appreciative expression and praised, "My talk of killing them by Chi Xi's hand was also a small trial for you. If you had agreed, I would have despised you. Good. I will send them back to Luofu Heaven.
" Shen Mu bowed to Zhe Huali and Qi Jiuyi, saying, "I will not see the two of you off. Although we crossed swords, I admire the abilities of the two of you. Today I do not want to kill you by anyone's hand. On another day I will take up the blade myself and escort the two of you on the final road.
" Zhe Huali and Qi Jiuyi returned the bow one after another. Zhe Huali said solemnly, "Brother Shen, such bearing. You killed my close friend; I will surely kill you. If you die under my blade, I will break the blade and weep long for you! " Qi Jiuyi thought for a moment, then tossed the nine flying swords over, saying, "No need to return that mirror.
One day we will settle it openly.
This time you won. I held myself back, not daring to take your life, only thinking to bind you in place. Next time I will not leave my hand!
" Shen Mu put away the swords; one by one the flying swords clinked into his sword core. He raised his hand and said, "Both of you, let us part here. When we meet again, do not spare me. " "We will not!
" the two answered together. The Woodcutter Sage flicked his sleeve.
Countless runes swirled up and formed a translocation divine art, wrapping the two in a stream of light that shot up from the alien star.