Chapter 897 — The Only Path to Survival
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 4 of 4
" "Your Majesty! " Lady Tianyin stepped forward and bowed.
"Your Majesty's words are gold; you cannot go back on them. " The Heavenly Emperor's two souls turned their gaze upon her, and after a long while he sighed.
"Tianyin, your elbow is turning outward. I will not blame you; after all, he saved your life. You are too simple. The world is treacherous, and there are many things you cannot grasp. Rest easy, he will not die.
For now he cannot die.
" He flicked a finger, and a thread of vital essence flew into Shen Mu's brow; after a moment Shen Mu slowly came to. "Qiling, go with Mu Tianzun, and let Mu Tianzun see my sincerity.
" The Heavenly Emperor's two souls flew out of the Tianyin World, and his voice came back, laughing. "Mu Tianzun, what follows is up to you. How to clip the wings of that rebellious son Hao Tianzun will depend on your skill and your methods! I shall be in the Heavenly Court, waiting for you to give me the chance to descend upon the Yuan World! Before I descend, your Jingping must be preserved by your own efforts!
If you can hold out, then there is this thread of life! " Shen Mu rolled to his feet and said to Yan Qiling, "Thank you.
" Yan Qiling shook her head.
"I am not helping you. I simply do not want to watch you die like this. I still mean to defeat you with my own hands and make you beg for mercy beneath me. Come with me; I will take you to see the new Earth Mother Yuanjun. " Shen Mu turned to Lady Tianyin. "My lady, you should not have spoken for me before the Heavenly Emperor. He no longer trusts you.
" Lady Tianyin's heart was in turmoil, and she suddenly wept.
"Are you truly going to do away with that Earth Mother sister? She is like me, a pitiable creature. " Shen Mu took his leave. "From first to last, she has been a chess piece of the Heavenly Emperor.
My lady, take good care of yourself! " He turned and departed together with Yan Qiling.
Outside the Tianyin World, Yan Qiling sat with him on the back of the dragon sparrow that Yan'er had become, pointing out the direction of flight. After a long while she said suddenly, "The new Earth Mother Yuanjun is in truth my master's wife in this life. She is my master's consort.
" Shen Mu's body trembled slightly, and he said nothing. "My heart cannot quite bear it, and yet I have no choice but to do it.
" Yan Qiling stared blankly into space, then suddenly smiled.
"I have always prided myself on talent that reaches the heavens, and I looked down on those young prodigies of the Heavenly Court. When I descended to the lower world I thought it would be easy to pacify the Yuan World and help my master unify it. Then I met you, and you sent me home with my wings clipped. I thought myself favored by heaven, but after all that has happened, I have come to realize.
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" Shen Mu reached out a finger and lightly touched the back of her head. The halo of the Heavenly Emperor's blessing at the back of Yan Qiling's head at once grew turbid and dim.