Chapter 1468 — Her Father Appears Here
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"The might of the Heavenly Dao — is it not too strong? " Tian Shu murmured. Beaten, Dan Fenglai at once sounded the gong and called his remnant troops to a frantic retreat, while from Tianfang City countless burly Sun Wardens charged out in hot pursuit.
Shen Mu waited a moment outside the battlefield, then set the swift ship moving and sailed for Tianfang City. The defenders of Tianfang City sensed the Heavenly Dao's aura upon them, did not bar their way, and opened the gates to let them in. They had scarce entered the city when they heard voices crying, "Shoot the villain! Shoot the villain!
" Shen Mu looked toward the sound and saw a band of mischievous children — surely the sons of Xuandu's Sun and Moon Wardens — with bows on their backs, shooting arrows at straw effigies.
One of the effigies was the Ancestral God King, another was the Fire Heavenly Venerable, and another was Shen Mu himself. One child loosed several arrows in a row and cheered, "I've hit Shen Mu, the villain Shen! " "I hit him too!
" The other children who had missed Shen Mu's effigy came up and spat at it again and again. Shen Mu was silent, and touched the black cloth over his face.
Zaifu came to his side, clapped him on the shoulder, and said in a low voice, "Not everyone can understand what you have done. " "I know.
They are only children — what should I fear? " Shen Mu gave a sneering laugh and strode on into the city. "Have I not borne curses enough?
I care nothing for this.
" Zaifu watched his back, shook his head, and followed. Tian Shu pulled the black cloth from his face.
"The leader of Xuandu who holds Tianfang City — I may know him.
Most likely he is Di Qing, Di Yiyue's father, said to be a descendant of the Lord of Heaven.
In Kaihuang's day he was a Sun Warden of the Yuan Realm, and came down to aid Kaihuang at the Lord of Heaven's command.
Later, when Di Yiyue was born and showed a terrifying talent, he entrusted her to Kaihuang. One of you is Lord Mu, two are of the Heavenly Court's Lingxiu Army, and one is Lord Mu's teacher — none of you can well show your faces.
He and I have old ties; come with me to see him.
" The others agreed and followed him.
"They say Di Qing and Di Yiyue do not get along," Luo Wushuang said suddenly.
Tian Shu said, "That is an old matter.
Di Yiyue's mother was of the human race; Di Qing is of the god race, bearing the blood of the Lord of Heaven.
When her mother was with child he abandoned her. Later she gave birth to Di Yiyue, and mother and daughter lived depending on each other; but the mother's fate was bitter, illness plagued her whole body, and she died.
Di Yiyue met Di Qing by chance, and he recognized the child as his own and took her in; but thinking a child of the human race a stain upon him, he gave her to Kaihuang.
His first plan was to make her Kaihuang's child bride.
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. " He was one of the Heavenly Kings under Kaihuang, and his coming to seek out Di Qing caused a great stir at once; his arrival stood for Kaihuang's own stance, and Di Qing hurriedly led the many defending generals of Tianfang City out to meet him. "When Kaihuang saw Di Yiyue's talent he was astonished, as at a being of heaven, and sent her to study in many places. For this Di Yiyue hated Di Qing to the bone and never spoke a word when she saw him; afterward, when the Kaihuang Tribulation broke out, Di Qing simply abandoned Kaihuang and left, which made her despise him the more. . .
" Seeing Di Qing and the rest coming to welcome them, Tian Shu hastily broke off and laughed aloud, "Brother Di Qing!
How long has it been?