Chapter 1255 — How to Have It Both Ways
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But plainly Shen Mu had seen through her scheme, and so had deliberately drawn the Yin Son of Heaven to attack the divine city and break down its wall. Had Shen Mu and Yin Jiuzun, with the Reincarnation Bell, charged into the city, the heavenly soldiers and generals within, and the armies of the Xiluo Sect, would surely have suffered grievous slaughter!
And it was for this very reason that Bai Yuqiong, as one of the Heavenly Court's four great Heavenly Masters and the commander of the Xiluo Sect, had no choice but to act and subdue the Reincarnation Bell. It was a very brief contest of wits; others knew nothing of it, but Shen Mu and Bai Yuqiong understood it perfectly well.
With wits like theirs, there was no need to spell things out; each knew the other's thoughts and deeds.
Bai Yuqiong invited him into the city, and smoothed the hair at her temples. The woman still favored plain white robes, very simple, very elegant. "Is Heavenly Lord Mu not afraid of death?
You have many enemies; some are not your enemies at all, but killing you would profit them greatly, and for the sake of profit they too will strike at you. " Shen Mu gazed blankly into the distance and said with melancholy, "For the sake of home and realm, one must brave danger.
I know too that this land of Taixu is a land of barbarians, and that those rebel factions all wish to be rid of me.
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. " Bai Yuqiong shot him a glance and said coolly, "Before me, Heavenly Lord Mu need not be so guarded. I understand your heart, and I have seen all your deeds.
Why put on such airs? " Shen Mu laughed.
"Then I will speak plainly. " He wiped the smile from his face.
"In the Heavenly Court, who dares kill me?
" Bai Yuqiong looked at him with a half-smile.
"Had I not acted just now, could you have escaped the Yin Son of Heaven's grasp?
" "Had you not acted, your Xiluo Sect and every soldier in this city would be dead.
" Shen Mu's face was calm as water as he said unhurriedly, "In any case, you had to act. Que Feiyin, I can understand that you act for your own life, but I too need the Southern Emperor, and I hope you can understand that. I can be considerate of you; I hope you can be considerate of me.
" Bai Yuqiong raised an eyebrow and said nothing.
Shen Mu sensed a thread of killing intent from her, and went on, "How can one have it both ways in this world? Yet it happens that I possess a Dao art and divine power that satisfies both, and can perfectly resolve the matter of you and the Southern Emperor. I have a cultivation method that can transform the black sand of souls into the three souls and seven spirits. You need only draw the divine soul out of your spirit and give it to me; I will transform that strand of divine soul into the Southern Emperor, and then, by art, make you a new divine soul. What say you?
" Bai Yuqiong fell silent.
What Shen Mu said did indeed move her somewhat, but a great part of her attainments lay in her primordial spirit, and the strongest of the souls within the primordial spirit was none other than the divine soul among the three souls. If the divine soul were drawn off, then even if a new divine soul were born, she feared she would never cultivate to her peak state.
And in her heart, she did not trust Shen Mu.
She always felt that Shen Mu would seize the chance to kill her, send her into reincarnation, and awaken the Southern Emperor's memories.
Shen Mu said with the utmost sincerity, "Que Feiyin, you are the Southern Emperor's reincarnation; it was because the Yin Son of Heaven plotted against you that you were reborn again and again.