荒墟牧神 - 第1114章 我竟這般癡傻 - 錦書坊

Venerable Haotian stepped forward and said calmly, "Venerable Mu, you seem to have been quite busy these past days—you have not returned to the Heavenly Court in years. At the recent Heavenly Alliance conference, all the Venerables and the younger disciples of the Alliance were present, only you did not come." "Heavenly Alliance conference?" Shen Mu's heart stirred slightly. He knew only that the Ten Venerables were elders of the Heavenly Alliance, and that the Dao Ancestor and the Great Brahma Heavenly King Buddha also belonged to it, but he had never met the others in the Alliance. He smiled and said, "That was my fault, held up by trivial matters. At the next Heavenly Alliance conference, I will certainly not be absent." Divine Emperor Langxuan stepped forward, sized up Shen Mu's Heavenly Dragon Chariot, and said with a half-smile, "His Majesty granted you this chariot, Venerable Mu—how is it that even the draft beasts have been changed? Where are those nine heavenly dragons?" Shen Mu sighed and said, "This journey of mine was quite perilous; those nine heavenly dragons died a heroic death." Divine Emperor Langxuan looked at the chariot, saw the traces of repair, and sneered, "Have you been demolishing buildings again, Venerable Mu? No wonder the chariot was beaten into such a state!" Shen Mu said with a beaming smile, "Yes indeed. Had I known, I would have gone to demolish your Langxuan Shrine instead, and I would not have been hunted and battered like this." Divine Emperor Langxuan burst into loud laughter. "Who would dare demolish my Langxuan Shrine? What a joke!" Shen Mu laughed heartily as well, and thought to himself, Your Langxuan Shrine—I have demolished it twice! Heavenly Consort Yan stepped forward, a white cat in her arms, and said with a smile, "Venerable Mu, the road must have been wearisome; one can see the hardship." Shen Mu looked at the white cat in her arms and wondered inwardly, This white cat is even still alive? When the white cat saw him, alarm flashed in its eyes, and it hurriedly burrowed deeper into Heavenly Consort Yan's embrace. Shen Mu smiled and said, "Heavenly Consort, could you lend me this cat for a couple of days?" Heavenly Consort Yan chuckled and said, "I am afraid not. Some years ago, Little Seven was frightened while searching for the thief who stole the treasures from His Majesty's ancestral land, and she has not recovered to this day. She trembles with fear at the sight of her enemy. That thief is utterly detestable!" Shen Mu sighed, "What a pity." Venerable Qiang stepped forward to greet him, asking curiously, "Venerable Mu, where have you been all these years?" "So many places." Shen Mu returned the greeting and said with emotion, "I ran back and forth between the Primordial Realm and the Four Extremes Heaven, met many people, and nearly wore myself to death." Venerable Qiang said sympathetically, "Do have a good rest, Venerable. I have refined some tonics to enrich the blood and nourish the complexion; shall I send you a few?" Shen Mu laughed heartily, "A rough fellow with a stinking carcass is not worth tending to." Venerable Huo came up to him. Shen Mu gave a cold snort and said flatly, "You and I have already cut our robes to sever friendship; there is nothing to say between us." Venerable Huo showed no expression, flames revolving behind his head, his aura soaring to the heavens, and said blandly, "I too have nothing to say to you. As long as you do not stand in my way, I can spare your life. But if you should obstruct me..." "Fellow Daoist Xiao!" Shen Mu turned a deaf ear and bowed to Venerable Xiao, saying with a smile, "Regarding the matter of the Earthly Virtue Sovereign, I am deeply sorry." Venerable Xiao hastily returned the salutation and said with a smile, "The Earth Mother Primordial Sovereign's rebellion had long been a chronic affliction of the Heavenly Court. Now, in place of that affliction, we have a virtuous and worthy Earthly Virtue Sovereign—truly a blessing for