Chapter 1062 — All of You Are My Disciples
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 4 of 5
The Divine Emperor Langxuan was startled and uncertain: "Talk about what? " Shen Mu became even more kind and genial: "After the Jade Pool Gathering, Heavenly Venerable Shen and I have been in seclusion, cultivating and pondering divine arts.
Now that the human race has established its Heavenly Court, I have come out to stretch my limbs.
In the past, when the human race had no Heavenly Court, we troubled the demigods under Your Majesty to care for us; but now that there is the Xiaohan Heavenly Court, we can no longer continue to trouble Your Majesty. " The Divine Emperor Langxuan settled himself and laughed. "So that is it.
Why did you not say so earlier, Heavenly Venerable Mu? With such a great show of force, I thought you had come to annihilate my divine race.
" Shen Mu laughed heartily.
"In my affairs, I first use courtesy and only then force. " "First courtesy and then force?
" The Divine Emperor Langxuan looked at the nearly destroyed palace, the countless corpses lying askew on walls and halls, and even the dried-up Jade Pool full of demigod corpses.
The corners of his eyes jumped. He gave a wry smile. "Is this Heavenly Venerable Mu's 'courtesy before force'?
" "Yes. " Shen Mu clasped his hands behind his back and said idly, "If we cannot reach an understanding, the scene will only be a hundred times worse.
Hence courtesy first, force after.
Your Majesty knows that I established my path through divine arts and was titled Heavenly Venerable by the Heavenly Emperor. All the demigods under your command who cultivate the Heavenly Palace were taught by me.
If my divine arts were fully unleashed. . .
" He looked around at the demigod deities who had escaped death in the Langxuan Divine Palace and smiled. "They would all die.
Your race would likewise be wiped out.
I cannot kill you, and you cannot do anything to me, so I came, with courtesy first and force after, to discuss the future of our two houses. " The Divine Emperor Langxuan swallowed his anger and laughed.
"What would Heavenly Venerable Mu like to discuss?
Be frank. " "What belongs to humans is governed by humans.
What belongs to gods is governed by gods.
" Shen Mu said, "From now on, the humans sheltered by the demigods under your command shall move to the territories of the Xiaohan Heavenly Court, and the demigods within the Xiaohan Heavenly Court's jurisdiction shall return to demigod territory. What do you think, my Dao brother? " The Divine Emperor Langxuan said with a half-smile, "My divine race has planted these crops for many years, from the most ancient times until now, eating and drinking in this way all along. It is a rule handed down. Before this season's grain is even harvested, Heavenly Venerable Mu has come to harvest it for us.
If I agree, I fear I cannot answer to the divine races under my command. " Shen Mu said indifferently, "If the divine race dies out completely, Your Majesty will not need to answer to anyone.
Archaic rules that have been handed down to the present are no longer fit for the times.
What ought to be changed, change.
" The Divine Emperor Langxuan raised an eyebrow and laughed heartily. "I have not yet congratulated the establishment of your Xiaohan Heavenly Court.
In that case, I will grant Heavenly Venerable Mu a face.
These crops are yours.
Heavenly Venerable Mu, in those days you were at the Jade Pool Gathering and I at the Heavenly Court Gathering, and we never met. Now that I have met you today, you truly live up to the title bestowed by His Majesty for your divine arts. Why not go inside and talk at length? " Shen Mu said with great politeness, "No.
I have already troubled Your Majesty for so long that I feel quite apologetic. I had better not disturb you further. I take my leave. " The Divine Emperor Langxuan returned the courtesy.
"Then I shall not keep Your Majesty.
" Shen Mu said, "Stay your steps.