Chapter 1021 — Reunion with the Old Demon of Dutian
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 4
Why not seize him and interrogate him at length? " The Heavenly Consort Yan stroked the white cat's head and said with a smile, "Crown Prince Mingya fled the Heavenly Court?
How interesting.
" The Divine Emperor Langxuan cleared his throat and said, "Whichever of our Daoist brethren took that treasure had best return it, lest it stir unease among us. " No one answered. Venerable Hong stroked his snow-white beard and mused, "As for who could enter this forbidden zone—apart from the Heavenly Emperor's body, I fear only Taidi has such ability.
Ancestral God King, you have seen what Taidi can do; his methods should be no stranger to you. " The Ancestral God King said coolly, "Taidi does indeed possess such capacity. If he lurks within the Heavenly Court, lurks within the Heaven Alliance, no one can ferret him out.
" The others fell silent once more; the seven Venerables' faces were expressionless. Who was Taidi?
Was Taidi truly hidden among them? Among the seven present, was one of the Venerables really Taidi?
The seven Venerables exchanged glances, then averted their eyes from one another.
At this moment anyone they looked upon might be Taidi; even the departed Venerable Hao had become an object of their suspicion. Suddenly the Heavenly Consort Yan, cradling the white cat, departed with a smile: "Venerable Huo and Venerable Xu have returned. " The other six Venerables each withdrew.
Venerable Huo and Venerable Xu hurried back to the Heavenly Court from Youdu; the journey had taken some time, and so they arrived a few days later than Shen Mu. The Ten Heavenly Venerables gathered.
Hearing Venerable Huo and Venerable Xu recount their experiences in the Great Void, all were greatly shaken.
The ordeals Venerable Huo and Venerable Xu described were much the same as Shen Mu's—all manner of bizarre encounters: the Corpse Walkers, the cities of the Creators, the mad Celestial Master Yue, the Supreme Spiritual Sense Domain, the Void Bridge.
Shen Mu had not lied in a single word, but had recounted exactly what he had seen and heard in the Great Void!
Venerable Mu had always been a traitor—when had he become a man of iron integrity, loyal and devoted, a virtuous minister to his sovereign?
Yet according to what Venerable Huo and Venerable Xu had seen, it was entirely possible that Taidi was hidden among them! Venerable Huo and Venerable Xu at once sensed something amiss among the Venerables—wariness toward one another, even open hostility!
In the past, though the Ten Heavenly Venerables could not be said to be wholly intimate, they had guarded against one another only in secret.
When had it ever been laid bare?
Venerable Huo knitted his brows slightly and thought, "Ever since Venerable Mu came to the Heavenly Court, the rift among the Ten Heavenly Venerables seems to have grown ever wider, and the fracture of the Heaven Alliance seems unavoidable.
Yet the Ancient Gods have not been eradicated—and the purpose for which the Heaven Alliance was founded was to eradicate the Ancient Gods' dominion.
. . " "So the Land of No Sorrow at the end of the Void Bridge has still not been found?
" asked the Ancestral God King.
Venerable Huo and Venerable Xu nodded at the same time.
Venerable Huo said, "We were trapped in a chamber in the middle, and when we emerged, half a year had already passed.
" "Where was Venerable Mu at the time?
" Venerable Gong inquired. "Just outside the door.
" Venerable Xu said indifferently, "After seeing us, he shut the door. By the time we got out, he had vanished. " Venerable Hao posed the most crucial question: "Then—did Venerable Mu find the Land of No Sorrow? " Venerable Xu shook her head.
"That, I do not know.
" Venerable Huo shot her a glance. Venerable Xu had not mentioned that two extra people had appeared at Shen Mu's side, which left him rather surprised; he did not know what this woman was planning.
Yet since Venerable Xu kept silent, he too held something back.