Chapter 1000 — Putting Yourself in Another's Place
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 4 of 4
" Yan Yunxi snorted and turned her face away, grinding her teeth. "Back then we should have let Lü Zheng kick you to death with one hoof! " Shen Mu's gaze shifted back to Kaihuang. "You are too composed. You weigh too many things, looking before and behind. I weigh fewer things and act more rashly than you. It is true that I came with an army to frighten you. But the Creators and Wuyou Township do, in truth, need peace.
And so, even as I frighten you, I have also come to make peace. " Kaihuang said, "I should like to hear the details.
" Shen Mu looked to the Divine King Langwan, and she gave a slight nod. "Wuyou Township will be handed over to you, to be governed by you, and the Creators will not invade again. But in exchange, Shen Fengqing, the Divine Son of the Netherworld, will open up a Netherworld across the Other Shore and the Great Void—a new Netherworld—to gather in the wandering souls and pacify the Great Void. " Shen Mu went on, "The Great Void will belong to the Creators; Wuyou Township will not lay a hand on it. The Divine Son of the Netherworld will be the Earl of the Netherworld in the Great Void.
He must be impartial in his doings, establish the cycle of life and death, and not devour souls according to his likes and dislikes.
Should Wuyou Township be able to do all this, the two races will live in harmony and resist mighty enemies together.
" At this point he turned to the Divine King Langwan. "Elder Sister, is there anything you wish to add? " The Divine King Langwan's eyes glittered. "Wuyou Township may come into the lands of the Creators to establish academies and schools, and teach divine arts and daos.
In exchange, the Creators may likewise establish academies in Wuyou Township, and teach the way of consciousness cultivation. " Shen Mu leaned back against the backrest of his chair and smiled. "What does Venerable Shen think of that? " Kaihuang said, "Everything Venerable Mu has said is most apt; I have not made this journey in vain. Do our two races need to draw up some covenant?
" "Not at all. " Shen Mu stretched his palm out across the table.
"So long as you and I clasp hands, the covenant is sworn. " Kaihuang reached out his hand, and their two hands clasped hard together. A smile spread across Kaihuang's face as he looked Shen Mu up and down. "Venerable Mu still wears his scarlet robe—surely there is not a great red belly-band underneath it?
" Shen Mu withdrew his hand, settled back into his chair again, and raised an eyebrow.
"Believe it or not, beneath it I wear not even a pair of drawers. What—do you want to take a swing at me?
" "I do!
" Kaihuang gave a weighty nod.