Chapter 1165 — The Scroll of the Oath
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 1 of 3
Puzzled, Xiao Heavenly Venerable, Consort Qiang, and Consort Yan asked what had happened. Hong Heavenly Venerable recounted the affair at the North Pole Heaven, then chuckled: "I'm afraid I took advantage of Fellow Daoist Mu—I got an IOU out of him. " Everyone expressed envy in turn, and Consort Qiang giggled: "When will Mu Heavenly Venerable give me an IOU as well?
" Shen Mu smiled: "Easily done, easily done. " Everyone roared with laughter.
Just then, a streak of light swept across the sky.
The white cat Xiao Qi, sharp of eye, let out a meow, and Consort Yan hastily called out: "Langxuan Divine Emperor, please stay, please stay a moment!
" The streak of light came to a halt—it was indeed the Langxuan Divine Emperor. Seeing the two carriages, he hurriedly stopped and paid his respects: "So it is all of you!
" Xiao Heavenly Venerable smiled: "The cold outside is severe; come up into the carriage quickly. " The Langxuan Divine Emperor was about to approach when he caught sight of Shen Mu inside the carriage.
He snorted coldly: "I will not share company with him!
" With that, he turned and made for the Hao Heavenly Venerable's jeweled carriage. Hong Heavenly Venerable hastily smoothed things over, laughing: "Don't take it to heart, Fellow Daoist Mu. That is simply his nature—blunt of temper.
" Shen Mu said indignantly: "The Divine Emperor can never abide the sight of me. I wonder what I have done to offend him!
" Everyone laughed: "You smashed his Langxuan Divine Palace time and again; naturally he bears you some resentment.
Still, this is a small matter. Another day, when Hong Heavenly Venerable hosts a banquet, the two of you can talk it out and clear the air. " Shen Mu was inexplicably moved: "I thank you all, fellow Daoists, for your kindness to me.
" The white cat meowed again.
Everyone peered outside and, overjoyed, called out: "Ancestral God King, come this way! " The Ancestral God King halted his heavenly light.
Catching sight of Shen Mu, his anger flared at once: "Where Shen Mu is, I am not! " With that, he stormed into the Hao Heavenly Venerable's jeweled carriage.
Shen Mu fumed: "I offended the Langxuan Divine Emperor, but I have never offended him—why does the Ancestral God King always single me out? " Everyone laughed: "The Ancestral God King hates evil as he hates a foe; his eyes cannot abide the least grain of sand.
Our eyes, however, are large—a few grains of sand in them are no hindrance. " Shen Mu laughed heartily: "I open my heart to you all, yet you treat me as a great grain of sand—it chills my heart.
" Consort Qiang smiled: "Mu Heavenly Venerable need say no more—everyone's heart is clear and understands full well. .
. Ah! Gong Heavenly Venerable!
Fellow Daoist Gong, Fellow Daoist Gong, do come over here! " Gong Heavenly Venerable stopped, drew aside the carriage curtain, looked about in surprise, and said: "This carriage is full; I shall go to that one.
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. " "Don't! Don't!
" Consort Qiang hastily sprang up and caught her arm: "That carriage is full of stinking men. Here we have at least two women. You would surely be ill at ease there—better to remain here and let us sisters chat.
" Gong Heavenly Venerable, her expression unchanged, gently freed her arm and said: "Then I shall stay. Was it Kaihuang and the witch of the Creator clan who did this evil and damaged the Heavenly Court?
" Everyone nodded.
Hong Heavenly Venerable sighed: "The witch and Kaihuang worked evil, striking at the weak point we were bound to defend—we nearly brought about a great catastrophe. Hateful, truly hateful!
" Shen Mu slapped the armrest and cried in rage: "I will never coexist with that old villain Shen Ye—if we meet, I shall tear him apart!
" Everyone urged: "Calm down, Mu Heavenly Venerable, calm down! It is not worth letting that scoundrel anger you into ill health.
" Shen Mu, still fuming, said: "I shall spit right in his face! " Everyone said: "We all know Fellow Daoist Mu's feelings perfectly—no need to say more.