Chapter 1213 — A Moment of Tenderness
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 3 of 3
" Ling Yuxiu's heart felt warm too, and she said gently, "The Jingping Imperial Tutor should also be careful, and not overwork himself.
" Shen Mu bowed, withdrew from the Imperial Study, and looked up. The east was showing the first light of dawn.
He straightened his robes, looking neat and open-hearted, and while the sky was not yet fully bright, he took up the Moon Heavenly Venerable's lantern and set off for the Yong River.
"Senior Brother, warriors on the ghost ship—I promised you that I would free you from the Unchanging Divine Power, and now I can finally do it! " By the time the sun rose, he had reached the Yong River.
Shen Mu stood on the river's surface. In the east, a red sun leapt out of the water, and the waves of the Yong, shimmering under the newly risen sunlight, looked like myriads of great crimson fish leaping on the surface.
He put away the lantern, took out Ling Heavenly Venerable's peachwood hairpin, and lightly drew it across the river.
A ghost ship appeared beneath the surface; its mast broke through the waves and it raced forward underwater at tremendous speed.