Chapter 1063 — The Mystery of the Heavenly Venerable's Disappearance
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"Farewell. " Heavenly Venerable Fire did not see him off. At the door, Heavenly Venerable Yun turned back to look at this friend of the Dao from former days and said in a bitter voice, "Fire, you are no longer the person you once were.
" Heavenly Venerable Fire's body trembled slightly. Looking into his eyes, he said, "Since Heavenly Venerable Yu died, I have no longer been the simple, pure Heavenly Venerable Fire of old. That is true of me. Is it not equally true of you? You, Moon, Ling, is it not equally true of all of them?
After the Yaochi Incident, we all changed. " Heavenly Venerable Yun was silent for a moment, then walked out of Heavenly Venerable Fire's room. His voice came from outside, full of melancholy.
"We have indeed all changed. " Heavenly Venerable Fire watched him go.
From behind the screen, Heavenly Venerable Hao walked out slowly and said with a smile, "Heavenly Venerable Fire, you did very well. " Heavenly Venerable Fire's body went rigid. He turned around and said calmly, "Those who understand the times are the wise.
Yun does not understand the times, and in the future he will surely suffer for it. " Heavenly Venerable Hao stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the resplendent Heavenly Court beyond the window. "More than a thousand years have passed, and the Yaochi Incident still seems to be before my eyes. I too lay on a sickbed for over a thousand years, mad and dazed. Looking back on these thousand years, I am filled with endless emotion.
" He turned his head to look at Heavenly Venerable Fire. "That is right, Heavenly Venerable Yu died by my hand. But even had I not struck, he would have died. It was not I who wanted him dead, but the Heavenly Emperor who wanted him dead.
You understand, do you not?
" Heavenly Venerable Fire nodded. "Of course I understand. " Heavenly Venerable Hao said, "I am a demigod, but I am also human. You and I are both people who have received the blessings of the gods. The blessing of the gods at the back of our heads is also the gods' means of watching us. Yet here in the Cuiting Pavilion, you and I can speak without worry, with no fear of being overheard by His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor or the other ancient gods. You are one of my trusted confidants now, and I shall introduce you to someone.
" As his words fell, a woman in palace dress walked out from behind the screen.
"This is my mother, Lady Yuanmu!
" Heavenly Venerable Hao said with a smile, "This Cuiting Pavilion is shrouded by my mother's divine art. Even the blessings of the gods cannot monitor this place.
" Heavenly Venerable Fire bowed low.
"This lowly commoner pays his respects to the Empress of Heaven!
" Lady Yuanmu giggled. "What a sensible child. " In the Xiaohan Heavenly Court, Shen Mu put away Heavenly Venerable Yun's corpse and stroked the beard on his chin in thought. "If I take out Lady Yuanmu's corpse, will the Lady Yuanmu of the present also disappear because of it.
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. " He shook his head and dismissed his curiosity.
A moment ago, when he had taken out Heavenly Venerable Yun's corpse, Heavenly Venerable Yun's consciousness had actually awakened within that body, and could even speak and walk. He did not know whether the disappearance of Heavenly Venerable Yun's present body would bring some terrible consequence, which was why he had put the corpse away. If he took out Yuanmu's corpse and the Yuanmu of the Heavenly Court came to life within that body, it would be far too terrifying. "A pity I cannot try it," he said with deep regret. "Sect Master!
" The Dragon Qilin's voice came from outside the hall.
"That one called Luo Xiao is here again, asking whether you are still going to the Heavenly Court.
" Shen Mu walked out, smiling. "Of course I am going!
" He passed by Yan'er, who was carrying a lantern, her face still sorrowful, still unable to recover from the blow of losing her mother.