Chapter 1441 — The Rules of the Wilderness
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 4 of 4
Shen Mu's head began to ache. He looked around the room and thought, "If I send them to Consort Yan's place to return the Taiji essence liquid, I fear they will eat every last drop on the way. Lan Yutian especially, he has been greedy for food since he was small; otherwise he would not have eaten himself into such a round face. . . " His gaze fell on Wei Suifeng, and he shook his head.
Wei Suifeng's daring was as vast as heaven; he would absolutely dare to drink the Taiji essence liquid down to the last drop, even if it burst him.
Lan Yutian was even less suitable. As for Yan'er, Shen Mu recalled the sight of that fierce girl devouring a devil god, and could not help but shiver. In the end his gaze settled on Xu Shenghua. He waved the others away, keeping only Xu Shenghua, and said, "Brother Xu, take these jade bottles to Consort Yan's domain and seek an audience with the Ancient God of Taiji; give them the essence liquid in the bottles. Remember this well: you must not eat any of the essence liquid, or you will bind yourself to the Ancient God of Taiji in a feud that can never be dissolved!
" Xu Shenghua's expression was grave; he nodded and agreed. Shen Mu handed him the jade bottles. Xu Shenghua counted them, and without any change of expression said, "There is one bottle missing.
" Shen Mu blinked and looked at him. Xu Shenghua said without expression, "One bottle is missing. I counted when I came in just now. Does Heavenly Venerable Mu intend to steal from his own keeping? " Shen Mu's face reddened slightly.
He took out the bottle he had hidden and mumbled, "Eh! There really is another bottle!
How very strange. " Xu Shenghua watched his face without blinking.
Shen Mu said hastily, "When you go to return the essence liquid, you must on no account give it to Consort Yan; you must hand it to the Ancient God of Taiji in person. Remember, remember. " Xu Shenghua said, "Give me more of the Taisu essence liquid and Taisu divine stones. I want to prepare some for my daughter. " Shen Mu said with a solemn face, "I do not have much left either.
.
. " Xu Shenghua looked at his face.
Shen Mu's cheeks reddened slightly; he took out a bottle of Taisu essence liquid and two Taisu divine stones and gave them to him.
"This time there really is no more. " Xu Shenghua turned to leave.
"You certainly still have a great deal there. " Only when he had gone far did Shen Mu breathe a sigh of relief.
He took out the enormous Taisu eggshell; half the Taisu essence liquid still remained within.
"My precious. .
. gulp, gulp.
.
. " While refining the Taisu essence liquid, he placed the Taiji eggshell in his own divine-treasury Ancestral Court, burying it in the Taiji mineral vein. In the distance the Taishi divine egg shook, and a Dao voice came forth: "Heavenly Venerable Mu, you have been sneaking Taisu essence liquid again!
" "No!
" Shen Mu's face flushed red, and he gave a loud belch. Taishi in the egg sneered, "Still you say no?
You also stole the Ancient God of Taiji's eggshell and hid it away!
" Shen Mu turned a deaf ear, hastily withdrawing from the divine treasury, thinking, "By the rules of the Wild Ruins, to pilfer is not to steal. .
. What is taken by one's own skill, can that be called theft?
Taishi simply does not understand.
Only Cripple Grandpa understands me. .
. "