Chapter 1040 — Self-Willed and Deaf to Counsel
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 4
You mean Divine King Gongyun was the Grand Emperor's wife? The Heavenly Emperor had an affair with the Grand Emperor's wife and begot Divine Emperor Langxuan? " The Eastern Emperor's narrow eyes blinked, and he smiled. "That is your word, not mine.
" Shen Mu's head swam. He felt he would need a moment to steady himself before he could digest this appalling news. "Divine Emperor Langxuan is Venerable Hao's elder brother — Langxuan knows it, but Venerable Hao does not.
" The Eastern Emperor said quietly: "In this world today, few ancient gods know of this matter. I am one of those in the know.
Many suspect that Divine Emperor Langxuan is my offspring, but in truth it has nothing to do with me; I have been carrying the blame for the Heavenly Emperor. " He sighed.
"I have carried blame for others too many times to care about one more. Only — Divine Emperor Langxuan means to kill this cheap old father of his. Heh heh.
. . " A green cast came over his face, and he gave a cold laugh.
"Is he not afraid I will expose the whole matter? " At Shen Mu's side, Long Qilin asked curiously: "Then why has the Eastern Emperor never exposed it?
" The Eastern Emperor Azure Dragon glanced at him, saw that here too was dragon seed, and felt his head about to split. He ventured: "You are not my son, and you have not come to claim kinship — is that right? " Long Qilin hesitated, then said: "I remember only my mother. I know my mother was a qilin, but not who my father is. Two hundred years ago, did the Eastern Emperor visit the wasteland ruins of the Yuan Realm?
" At last the Eastern Emperor relaxed, and said with a chuckle: "I did not go. . .
The reason I have not exposed it is, in the end, that I fear death.
" He sighed and glanced at the divine artifact Venerable Yu in the distance.
"Tian Gong and Tu Bo have the strength to contend with the divine artifact Venerable Yu, but I have no such confidence. In truth, even without bringing out the divine artifact Venerable Yu, in a clash with the Venerable I would most likely lose more than I won; it is only that they would find it hard to kill me. " His gaze was like a torch as he looked at Shen Mu, and he said in a deep voice: "If the Great Mage did not come to me, I would have come to you. I have long had a worry, and I would ask the Great Mage to relieve it. " Shen Mu said gravely: "Pray speak, Eastern Emperor. " "After Tian Gong and Tu Bo are dead, will you still be the Great Mage?
" The Eastern Emperor's gaze met his eyes directly.
"Truth to tell, I have prepared with two hands. If you have the strength to resurrect the ancient gods, I will fight to the death, and protect you to the very end! But if, after Tian Gong and Tu Bo die, you have no strength to resurrect the ancient gods, then I will surrender to the Ten Venerables, kill you, and carry your head to the Heavenly Court to claim merit and reward! " Shen Mu's heart pounded violently. In that moment, he truly felt the Eastern Emperor's killing intent! The Eastern Emperor Azure Dragon said mildly: "The crime of murdering Venerable Mu is grave indeed, but I am one of the Four Emperors among the ancient gods, enfeoffed by the ancient god Heavenly Emperor as one of the Four Sovereigns who guard the Four Extremes of Heaven.
To kill you, I would not be reckoned worthy of death — at most I would be suppressed, but my life would be preserved.
And when the Heavenly Court tries to root out Tu Bo and Tian Gong, they will need my strength as well, and so they will set me free. " Yan'er flew into a fury: "Eastern Emperor, how can you be so shameless? " The Eastern Emperor Azure Dragon glanced at her, shook his head and laughed. "Little girl, all under heaven bustles for profit, and all under heaven rushes for gain; such is the way of the merchant. Venerable Mu and I deal in mutual profit; there is no friendship between us. When the profit is there, I will cooperate.