Translator: Ninetales Editor: DarkGem
The goddess who escaped was none other than the goddess whose wine had been snatched by Qin Mu and whom he had sent flying with a kick. She ran to the corner of the wall, past a screen, and out walked a woman who looked completely different from before.
She wore a circular silver accessory on her head and a short black gown while black, high-heeled, and pointy shoes adorned her feet. Her dressing was like that of an ordinary woman of West Earth.
âSo close. My true form was almost kicked out by that abandoned person! However, I had still given the game away. All the gods and devils could only say simple words like kill or evil creature while I said a complete sentence.â
The woman quickly rushed out of the main hall of True Heaven Palace. Sunlight shone on her pretty face, and she lowered her head while thinking to herself, âThe two of them might not have realized it yet, but if they think back, they will definitely discover it! I need to leave immediately, or should I get the four spirit beads firstâ¦â
Her footsteps were light and fast. In front of her was Qin Mu and Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor, so she slowed down. She acted normal and smiled at them as if she was an ordinary female disciple of True Heaven Palace.
âCrap!â Suddenly, Qin Muâs face changed slightly, and his fist smacked onto his palm as he cried out, âI know where True Heaven Old Mother is hiding!â
Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor was also extremely clever and immediately thought of the crux of the problem. âRight, in that picture which was missing a corner! That goddess that was carrying the wine!â
He turned around and sprinted back to the main hall. He quickly said, âWe killed the celestial emperor in the painting, but even he didnât say a full sentence. Only that goddess alone had done that!â He, however, soon walked out of the hall while shaking his head. âThe goddess that carried the wine is no longer in the painting.â
Qin Mu copied the tone of the goddess when he said his next words. âWhere is this brat from? This is the sacred wine for the high gods, so how can you touch it? This sentence is too complicated for the people in the painting. Its painter hadnât reached such skill yet, so the only goddess who could talk would be True Heaven Old Mother! How sinister of her, to actually hide in the painting. Iâve underestimated her.â
A woman came to the two peopleâs side and greeted Qin Mu, âCult Master Qin.â
Qin Muâs gaze flickered, but he smiled at her. âWhy isnât sister greeting Imperial Preceptor?â
âImperial Preceptor? Iâve never seen him before. Is he that strong practitioner that killed Ba Gou?â
The girlâs expression filled with excitement, and she hurriedly greeted Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor. She looked deeply into his eyes with tender feeling. Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor shook his head. âItâs not her. After I came to West Earth, I didnât really show myself so most of the women of West Earth donât recognize me. However, I killed True Heaven Old Motherâs fake body, so she would recognize me.â
Qin Mu nodded and said to that woman, âHave you seed anyone walking out from that hall?â
The woman shook her head. âI was going with Chief to snatch Vermillion Bird Bead and passed by here, but I didnât see anyone.â
Qin Mu mumbled to himself as he waved her off. The woman took a look at Imperial Preceptor, then lowered her head to walk by them. But Qin Mu suddenly pulled on her sleeves, and True Heaven Old Motherâs scalp crawled. She almost couldnât stop herself from attacking.
Qin Mu smiled at her. âHow do I address this sister? Which family are you from? Who is your chief?â
True Heaven Old Motherâs face changed, and she knelt onto the floor while shivering. She kowtowed and said, âIâm a disciple of True Heaven Palace, Cult Master, please donât kill me! If I get recognized, my life will be lost! Cult Master, please pardon me!â
Qin Mu let out a sigh of relief and said to Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor. âI really thought she was True Heaven Old Mother. Sheâs a god after all, so how would she kneel and beg a mortal? Sheâs indeed a disciple of True Heaven Palace trying to escape with her life.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor waved his hand and said, âYou shall deal with her.â
Qin Mu helped True Heaven Old Mother up and said with a pleasant expression, âSister, donât be scared, thereâs no need to listen to others. They call me Heavenly Devil Cult Master, but thatâs just words. Iâm actually lacking in confidence so I called myself Heavenly Devil Cult Master to scare people since I came here alone, but Iâm actually Heavenly Saint Cult Master. Our cult is the most kind and will never hurt people. Iâm also a very kind person. Look, Imperial Preceptor is even one of the four great heavenly kings of my Heavenly Saint Cult. Thatâs right, whatâs your name?â
True Heaven Old Master was somewhat in disbelief. âMy name is Tian Siyu. You really wonât hand me over?â
Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor seemed to have remembered something. âIâm going to announce the decree so I have no time to stay here.â
Qin Mu followed Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor while holding True Heaven Old Motherâs hand. âI want to find someone, a youth called Pangong Tso and Grandmaster. He is the head of Rolanâs Golden Palace and had come to your True Heaven Palace once. Has Sister Siyu seen him before?â
True Heaven Old Mother was pulled along by him because whenever she looked at Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor, she didnât dare to struggle. âIâve seen him before. I only know that heâs called Grandmaster and is a good friend of Elder Yu Qingchan. However, heâs no longer in the palace. When he saw Cult Master Qin attacking True Heaven Palace, he ran.â
âAs expected of Grandmaster.â Qin Mu sighed, then smiled once more. âSister Siyu, follow beside me so you donât get bullied. Thatâs right, the tracking of your West Earth is unrivaled in the world. Sister Siyuâs divine arts should be extraordinary so you must have a method to track Pangong Tso, right? Iâll protect you from harm and you will help me track Pangong Tso, how does that sound?â
True Heaven Old Mother was delighted. âAlright! Deal?â
Qin Mu laughed and said, âWhy would I lie to you? Deal! Imperial Preceptor, read the imperial decree and come with me to chase after Pangong Tso.â
âAlright. I would also like to know who is the god behind Grandmaster and where is he hiding,â Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor said indifferently.
The expression of True Heaven Old Mother changed slightly. She had thought that Qin Mu would go with just her to pursue Pangong Tso. When the two of them were alone, it would be easy for her to kill this noble among the abandoned people. But the brat had actually invited Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor!
With him around, True Heaven Old Mother was in danger. Just a slight giveaway and she would be killed by the heartless fellow!
With them being next to each other, if Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor attacked, she would definitely be unable to defend herself!
âBut Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor following along is good as well, for it gives me more chances to get rid of him. I need the four spirits beads, though. Once I get them, the difficulty to get rid of Imperial Preceptor will greatly decreaseâ¦â
The influential families of West Earth finally pacified True Heaven Palace and slaughtered and captured all of Yu Familyâs experts. The clans elected Xiong Xiyu as the palace master and Nai Kui once again. She held Xiong Qiâerâs hand and accepted everyoneâs worship.
Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor read out Emperor Yanfengâs imperial decree, and Xiong Xiyu immediately received it. In the meantime, Qin Mu pulled Xiong Qiâer over and asked for her Green Dragon Bead and Black Tortoise Bead so they could play with them.
True Heaven Old Mother looked at the two spirit treasures in his hands and fought against the urge to snatch them away.
The two kids didnât listen to the decree. Instead, they played with the beads, flicking the two spirit treasures here and there, which made Xiong Qiâer giggle endlessly.
True Heaven Old Motherâs anger blazed, but she just turned around and pretended not to see so her irritation wouldnât grow.
Suddenly, Qin Mu stuffed Green Dragon Bead into her hands with a smile. âSister Siyu, play with Qiâer for a while.â
True Heaven Old Mother held the Green Dragon Bead while looking at the smiling Qin Mu in a daze. She had not the slightest idea what that youth was thinking!
âGreen Dragon Bead is in my hands now and it can explode with the strongest power. If I act now, everyone in True Heaven Palace will be frozen and lignified!â
Her gaze flashed, but just when she wanted to make a move, she saw Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptorâs clothes moving without wind, and she couldnât help feeling fear.
âThis brat and Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor are both old foxes; they are testing me!â
True Heaven Old Mother felt a chill run down her spine, then sat down to obediently play beads with Xiong Qiâer.
In a bit, Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor finished reading Emperor Yanfengâs imperial decree and Qin Mu asked for Green Dragon Bead back to stuff it into Xiong Qiâerâs hands. After leading everyone to receive the decree, Xiong Xiyu called Xiong Qiâer over. She picked the two spirit beads and bowed. âIâm willing to offer these two spirit beads to His Majesty and never betray him.â
The expressions of He Yiyi, Mu Yingxue, and the rest changed slightly. Xiong Xiyu knew that it would be hard for her to rule West Earth and even two of the four spirit beads had been snatched away, so she just gave away the rest to Emperor Yanfeng. It was a simple method to hold back the methods of all the big families!
Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor only took the Black Tortoise Bead. âPalace Master also needs treasures to guard West Earth, so keep this Green Dragon Bead.â
Xiong Xiyu gave her thanks and pulled Xiong Qiâer up.
After the ceremony, Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor hurried Qin Mu. âYou have left traces of your romantic endeavors all over the place, but you canât devote yourself to any of them. Be careful of losing your reputation like Jade Face Poison King and have no choice but to slice your face off. Break it to them quickly and letâs go find Grandmaster.â
âIâm not flirtatiousâ¦â Qin Mu said while bracing himself to bid farewell to all the women.
He Yiyi looked at him with a deep gaze. âCult Master ainât going to stay for a few more days? Thereâs still some stuff thatâs not done yet.â
Mu Yingxue was very straightforward. âLittle man, feel free to leave, but wait for me to climb into your window when I go to Middle Earth!â
Xiong Xiyu brought Xiong Qiâer to part reluctantly. âIf we didnât meet Cult Master, we would have died long ago and our corpses would be drying out somewhere in the wild. Cult Master is a huge benefactor of my Xiong Family, so if there comes a day when you need something, True Heaven Palace wonât disobey.â
Qin Mu smiled at her. âThereâs no need for you to remember it so deeply since I was just acting according to my beliefs, not wanting to go against my nature. Nai Kui, Qiâer, farewell.â
All sorts of feelings welled up in Xiong Xiyuâs heart as she saw him out of True Heaven Palace. She suddenly shouted loudly. âRighteous man!â
Qin Mu was stunned. He then turned back to smile and wave his hand.
Those words werenât the reason why he had saved the mother and daughter. He just couldnât bear to see Xiong Qiâer die under the hands of True Heaven Palace. However, now he was worthy of that title.
Qin Mu jumped onto the dragon qilinâs back and pulled True Heaven Old Mother up. âImperial Preceptor, West Earth is a charming world. How will the emperor treat it?â
Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor slowly strolled through the air while saying calmly, âHe will treat them how he has treated you. He has this breadth of mind. I had clarified it with the emperor that I wanted to conquer West Earth, but not through force. The reason why I didnât mobilize the army was because I was afraid that it would destroy the peace here.
âThe women here are so beautiful, and I didnât want any incidents like rape or pillage to happen. Thatâs why I said to the emperor that I wonât bring an army of a million. I recommended one man who was equivalent to a million masters and this manâ¦â He turned his head back to look at Qin Mu with a smile. âIs you. Under the sun, only Cult Master Qin can sweep West Earth alone.â
Qin Mu was slightly stunned, then laughed at him. âImperial Preceptor is flattering me! Sister Siyu, donât you think so?â
True Heaven Old Mother had a smile on her face, but she didnât say a word.
Qin Mu stuffed Black Tortoise Bead into her hands. âSister Siyu, execute the spell. Letâs quickly find Pangong Tso, that brat.â
True Heaven Old Mother gripped the Black Tortoise Bead tightly, then glanced at Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor. The middle-aged man had a hand behind his back clutching sword secrets.