Chapter 822 — Two Empresses Stand Side by Side
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Prince Qiuming looked toward Shen Mu and said curiously, "You are that Bati who revived Tianyin Niangniang? I have heard of you as well. This time I was ordered down to the mortal realm, and one of my tasks is to do away with you, and also with Jiang Baigui and the Yanfeng Emperor. Bring your three heads back to the Heavenly Court, and I shall count it a great accomplishment."
Shen Mu said solemnly, "Next year, I will visit the Prince's grave."
Prince Qiuming smiled. "The Heavenly Court does not take Jingping at all to heart. Jingping is too weak; it is hard for the Heavenly Court to spare it a glance. What is worthy of notice are the remnants of Kaihuang, the remnants of Shanghuang, the remnants of Crimson Bright, and the remnants of the false Longhan dynasty. So to deal with Jingping, the higher-ups sent only me. Sect Master Shen is an interesting man. I like interesting men. I have been inquiring after you for a long while, and greatly admire your intelligence and talent."
Shen Mu laughed aloud, and said to Lizheng, "Lizheng, this prince is no good-for-nothing."
Lizheng's expression was unfriendly. "You keep quiet. Say another word, and the first to be killed will be us!"
"Zulong Wang, we have found the Empress's coffin!" A demigod hurried over and said in a low voice.
Zulong Wang's eyes lit up. He at once led the other demigods off in haste.
Prince Qiuming, Crimson Bright Divine Son, and the rest hurried after them, and Feng Qiuyun too bore the Empress's coffin forward on her back.
Lizheng immediately said, "Let us leave this ship. We will not take part in this matter!"
Shen Mu was about to speak, but Lizheng had already taken him by the hand and walked out of the building. Huanlong Jun followed them outside. The three looked out from the ship, and saw that the tower ship was wholly enveloped in black qi, with no glimpse of the outside world.
Lizheng said in a deep voice, "Take out that jade pendant of yours, break through the black qi, and let us leave!"
Shen Mu took out the military tally. Suddenly the little creature in the lantern, bird-headed and human-bodied, said, "You cannot leave. Once you have come aboard this ship you cannot leave; no one can get out. Even if you leap overboard, you will come back to the ship again."
Lizheng frowned, took off his clothes, and flung them out with a flick of his hand.
His clothes sank into the black qi and vanished.
Thereupon Lizheng saw that there was once more a set of clothes upon his body—precisely the set he had just thrown away.
Lizheng let out a turbid breath. "Let us go. We will go take a look at that Empress."