Chapter 720 — The Sage's Disciple
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 4 of 4
" "The one who becomes emperor is not the man of greatest ability and strength, but the man of the greatest and broadest spirit and heart. " The Woodcutter said, "The Emperor of Jingping is such a man. He has a breadth of heart and a vision that even Kaihuang did not have. In strength, you are not inferior to Kaihuang, but do you think that if you were Kaihuang, you would do better than Kaihuang did? " Di Yiyue was silent a while, then shook her head.
"At the most critical moment of the Kaihuang Heavenly Court I was sunk in love and passion; I ran off to marry an enemy, and was ambushed for it. I am not fit to be Kaihuang.
Very well. I owe you much, so I will stretch a point. I must see your disciple and the Emperor of Jingping before I decide.
If they please my eye, I will help; if they do not, I will turn and go, and sooner hide in Fengdu and be a female ghost. At the worst, I can go and idle under the Earth Lord's command. " The Woodcutter Sage broke into a smile, very pleased. "If you meet my second disciple, you will surely be greatly comforted, and glad that Kaihuang has so outstanding a descendant! " Fengdu returned to the Wasteland and overlapped with it. The sky grew bright. The Woodcutter Sage, Fu Riluo, the First Ancestor and the others took their leave of the King Yan of Fengdu, and then returned, each to his own body.
Di Yiyue followed their primal spirits to the Yongjiang Academy in Li Prefecture of Jingping. The Woodcutter Sage's body woke from death, rolled over and stood up, and laughed. "My disciple of the Shen family is nearby.
I will take you to see him!
You will like him at first sight!
" The First Ancestor, Chi Xi, Fu Riluo and the others woke as well. Even as they spoke, from the direction of the Yongjiang came a tremendous crash of thunder, and the lightning struck without cease.
They all looked toward the sound, and saw five great cloud-thunders massed into a dense thundercloud, circling the Yongjiang and hammering down madly upon one spot. Di Yiyue looked closely, and saw a calamity god beneath the thundercloud attacking wildly in every direction, while a youth clung to his back, mouth wide open, gnawing at the back of his skull, and though the five cloud-thunders struck madly, they could not strike him loose. Di Yiyue was doubtful. She glanced at the Woodcutter and asked, "Is that the descendant of Kaihuang, your second disciple?
" The Woodcutter Sage's expression did not change. He shook his head.
"No. I do not know this talented youth.
Heavenly King, let us go on to the capital of Jingping, and first pay a visit to Emperor Yanfeng. " — Happy birthday to Yueye Huakai!