Chapter 1052 — The Maiden of the Far Western Heaven Domain
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Everyone says Tianzun Mu is cunning as a fox and sly as a hare, but to me you look like a male lion, frightening a girl's heart into a pitter-patter. " Shen Mu's expression softened, and he said gently, "It is not that I am losing my temper, but that I fear for the safety of Sister Western Emperor; otherwise how would I dare offend Tianzun Hong? How would I dare spoil his good business? Sister, do not take it amiss. " The Western Emperor rose and said gravely, "This time I truly was rash.
It was my fault. Luckily you came in time, or the consequences would have been unthinkable. I apologize to you.
" With that, she actually bowed low to Shen Mu in apology. Shen Mu was astonished and hurriedly rose to catch hold of her. The Ancient Gods are by nature proud and lofty.
Even one like Tian Gong Tubo, who was on the best of terms with Shen Mu, had the pride of an Ancient God in his bones, looked down on the living beings born after him, and would never be the first to bow his head and admit fault. Some were even worse — the Eastern Emperor, the Azure Dragon, to say nothing of looking down on those born after him, treated even his own sons and daughters as tools, with not a trace of family feeling. Yet the Western Emperor, the White Tiger, was an exception among the Ancient Gods: bright of temper, bold in word and deed, and bold enough to admit her mistakes, a nature that made her likable.
"This was not your fault.
It is the Ten Tianzuns who are too cunning. " Shen Mu asked her to sit, saying, "I too was overanxious for Sister's safety, and so I goaded you and schemed, without considering Sister's feelings. I also beg Sister's pardon.
" The Western Emperor did not sit down. She said with a smile, "Your seat has been crushed by my sitting on it.
This throne is no longer fit to be sat on. " As her words fell, the seat she had just occupied crumbled to powder.
The Western Emperor's face reddened slightly.
"I will make it up to you. Tianzun, do not be in a hurry to leave. My Western Pole Heaven has no lack of skilled craftsmen.
I will have the celestial artisans from my palace come and repair it for you, and I guarantee it will be more splendid than the treasure chariot was before. " Shen Mu let out a breath.
"Then I will trouble Sister. I still must hurry to the Southern Pole Heaven to see whether Sister Vermilion Bird has safely passed this calamity. " "Zhu'er is far cleverer than I am.
What I cannot see, she surely can. There is no need to worry about her.
" The Western Emperor walked out of the treasure chariot and glanced down from the carriage, and saw that the chariot's wheels had been flattened into two straight lines. She stuck out her tongue.
Inside the chariot, Shen Mu reached out a hand to Divine King Langwan, who sat motionless. Divine King Langwan did not reach out her hand; her face was displeased.
Shen Mu kept his hand extended. Divine King Langwan closed her eyes, and after a moment opened them again and reached out her slender hand, laying it in his palm. Shen Mu exerted a little strength and pulled her up. Divine King Langwan drew back her hand and walked out of the chariot, saying, "Shen-lang, should I call you the Holy Infant, or Tianzun Mu?
" Shen Mu lifted the pearl curtain and said with a smile, "Sister is angry. When you are angry, you seem a little more human.
" Divine King Langwan sighed and walked out of the treasure chariot. "You still have not answered my question.
" The Western Emperor was directing the gods of the White Tiger Heavenly Palace to pull the South Heaven Gate, which had been driven into the ground, back out.