Chapter 930 — A Reunion Like First Love
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 4
" His head was nearly bursting; the possibilities were so many that he could not deduce the truth. Yun Jianli and Yun Chuxiu rose.
With a smile on his face, Shen Mu invited them to be seated, saying: "I have only just arrived here and have no property in the Heavenly Court; I am lodging here temporarily, and must apologize for the poor hospitality. " Yan'er looked curiously at the back of Shen Mu's neck and saw the goosebumps there multiplying, with beads of cold sweat trickling down his neck—clearly Shen Mu was growing ever more alarmed.
"The young master does not sweat on his forehead, but sweats on the back of his neck—who taught him that trick?
" Yan'er grew ever more curious. Yun Jianli said hurriedly: "Your Heavenly Venerate is too kind.
You spread the Dharma to all living beings, giving them hope of attaining godhood; your merit covers the world.
This junior has come according to the deathbed instructions of his ancestors to beg forgiveness from Your Heavenly Venerate. " Shen Mu said in surprise: "The deathbed instructions of Heavenly Venerate Yun? What crime did he commit? " "In those years, to save the common people from fire and water, my ancestor had no choice but to impersonate Heavenly Venerate Mu and Heavenly Venerate Shen on several occasions, borrowing their names to rally the people's hearts, and thus was able to establish the Xiaohan Heavenly Court and win a thread of survival for the common folk.
Therefore, before his death, my ancestor left instructions: should his descendants one day be fortunate enough to meet Heavenly Venerate Mu again, they must kneel and beg forgiveness from Heavenly Venerate Mu and Heavenly Venerate Shen! " Yun Jianli rose and bowed down once more, saying: "My ancestor has already met Kaihuang and begged forgiveness from him, but never could find Heavenly Venerate Mu. Today Yun Jianli is fortunate enough to finally meet Heavenly Venerate Mu.
An unfilial son of the Yun family begs forgiveness on behalf of his forebear!
" Shen Mu was moved, and rose, saying: "What crime has Heavenly Venerate Yun committed?
There is no need for such ceremony; please rise at once.
" Yun Jianli continued to kowtow, saying: "Though Your Heavenly Venerate does not blame us, Jianli bears the deathbed instructions of his ancestors and must bow. " He insisted on finishing his bows before rising. Shen Mu invited him to sit, smiling: "I met your ancestor Heavenly Venerate Yun here, though I never had the chance to speak with him at length.
What is the background of this sister Yun Chuxiu? I just heard Brother Qi say that the Yun family has passed down a single heir for generations, one male in each generation. " Yun Jianli had an elegant bearing, the air of a son of a great family; though a sickly young master, he possessed a charm beyond the ordinary, and he said: "Chuxiu is a sister I took in not long ago. She is also surnamed Yun, but is not of the Yun family.
Seeing that she was clever and quick-witted, of uncommon ability, and all alone, I acknowledged her as my sister so as to look after her. " Yun Chuxiu said with a smile: "When I heard my brother say he was coming to pay respects to Heavenly Venerate Mu, I pestered him to bring me along.
I never expected Heavenly Venerate Mu to be so young.
" Every frown and every smile of hers was so captivating that one could not help but conjure all manner of fantasies. Her smile gave Shen Mu and Qi Jiuyi entirely different impressions.
Because Shen Mu's consciousness was powerful and his heart was on guard, and because of Granny Zhu's influence, he felt little. Qi Jiuyi, however, saw far more in her smile; scenes arose unbidden in his mind of meeting this woman, coming to know her, falling in love with her, and spending a lifetime together.
He even seemed to hear a lovely, moving melody at his ear, and in that instant of imagination he saw their future children running around their knees. Only when Yun Chuxiu's words fell silent did his imagining end.