Chapter 1099 — Desperate Straits, Doubtful of Any Way Out
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 3 of 3
The palace maid had a fair face, but Divine King Gong Yun's divine sense was in disarray and could scarcely take possession of her; her body looked stiff and her manner wooden as she said mechanically: "I am no match for the Great Sun Star Lord now, and cannot hold off those ancient gods besieging me.
Shepherd Venerable, protect me.
" Long Qilin nearly leapt up. "The Young Master can scarce save himself," he cried, "how is he to save you? " The palace maid said: "Shepherd Venerable, your wound is graver than mine.
My divine sense will not be hard to restore, but the wound to your divine sense can be healed by me alone.
" Shen Mu's divine sense reached them: "Bring her along! " "Sect Master," Long Qilin said hurriedly, "where to? " "The Northern Emperor's Black Tortoise Heavenly Palace.
" Shen Mu sighed.
"As for the battle over the Heavenly Emperor's body, its outcome may not yet be settled. And even when it is, they will still send men to search for Gong Yun; with the Great Sun Star Lord keeping so many Howling Celestial Hounds, he will be hard to elude.
For now, only that strange treasure, the Glazed Azure Heaven Banner, can protect us.
" Yan'er was so excited she all but hopped about, and Long Qilin shot her a glance: "Keep your voice down, or the Great Sun Star Lord will find us.
" Yan'er hastily lowered her voice, not daring to cheer aloud: "I have long wanted to see this treasure said to grant every wish, the greatest treasure under heaven!
Those two thieving curs who stole it. . . " Long Qilin gave a muffled snort and said in his rumbling, nasal voice: "That would be the two of us!
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