Chapter 1805 — The Family Never Lies

On the golden ship, the Nether Heavenly Venerate, Xu Shenghua, Lan Yutian and the others stared at him blankly; a moment ago even they had believed Shen Ye, believed that the Seventh Young Master Shen Mu had told him the course and outcome of this battle.

"Does Kaihuang Shen Ye lie as well?" The Nether Heavenly Venerate found it hard to accept, and murmured.

Kaihuang Shen Ye could be called the most composed and steady of men; standing there, he gave one the feeling that even if the heavens fell, he would hold them up.

The impression Shen Ye gave was by no means that of a man who would lie.

"Everyone of the Shen family, save Shen Fengqing, is a master of lies."

Kaihuang Shen Ye shook the light from his sword and looked Palace Master Hehuan and Palace Master Phoenix in the eye, saying mildly: "The best liars of the Shen family are the steadiest of them. I even deceived the whole of the Land of No Sorrow, the whole of the Kaihuang Era. But this time, I did not lie."

Behind him, everyone was dumbstruck. He had not lied?

Kaihuang said gravely: "The Seventh Young Master did indeed tell me the course and outcome of this battle, and the three Palace Masters will indeed die in this battle. Is Palace Master Zhaoyang not already dead?"

Palace Master Hehuan and Palace Master Phoenix had been about to charge out of the Jade Capital City to kill; hearing this, their hearts quivered slightly and they hesitated.

Kaihuang Shen Ye said unhurriedly: "Afterward, the manner of the two Palace Masters' deaths will still be as I said: Palace Master Hehuan will be the second to die, and Palace Master Phoenix the last."

The Heavenly Emperor Haotian laughed heartily: "Shen Ye, you are still lying! Palace Masters, do not believe him. I know him deeply; in those years, the Kaihuang Heavenly Court was utterly destroyed by my hand!"

Kaihuang Shen Ye glanced at him and said softly: "Hao, do you know how you die?"

The Heavenly Emperor Haotian was startled.

"You die by my hand."

Kaihuang Shen Ye said calmly: "You attain the Dao before he seals the ultimate void, and then, after the two Palace Masters die, you are slain by a single sword of mine."

The Heavenly Emperor Haotian laughed and shook his head: "Shen Ye, you are merely bluffing. You risked grave wounds to slay Palace Master Zhaoyang only to make good your lie! You are gravely wounded, and everyone behind you is wounded as well, every one of them an exhausted soldier with no strength left to fight! Your only aim is to frighten the two Palace Masters into retreat!"

Behind Kaihuang, the Nether Heavenly Venerate had lost his mortal body and had only his primordial spirit left; the Moon Heavenly Venerate's domain had been broken and his aura was listless; the two Xuanwu Emperors and Langwan had once been gravely wounded by the Empress, and were now an arrow spent at the end of its flight.

Jiang Baigui had been badly wounded as well in his battle with Palace Master Joy.

Lord Shang lay in deep unconsciousness, suspended between life and death from Palace Master Joy's killing blow.

The only ones who could still keep the fighting strength of their peak were Xu Shenghua and Lan Yutian; after refining the Empress to death, the two were still as lively as dragons and tigers.

"Hao, you truly know me well."

Kaihuang Shen Ye suddenly let out a breath and smiled: "That is right. I was lying."

Palace Master Hehuan and Palace Master Phoenix were taken aback.

Shen Ye said: "My strength cannot match that of the Palace Masters of Miluo Palace. In a head-on contest I am no match for any one of them; at best I could bring about mutual ruin. And the fellow Daoists behind me have reached the end of their road. So I used lies to unsettle the three of your minds, to seek a chance to kill Zhaoyang, hoping to frighten you off. The Seventh Young Master in truth told me nothing at all; of the outcome of this battle I know nothing. If the two Palace Masters come out of the city now, you can kill us all!"

There was not the slightest trace of jest on his face; his expression was solemn as he said in a low voice: "The Seventh Young Master Shen Mu has not yet attained the Dao. He forced the sealing of the Ancestral Court and has now suffered grievous damage to his vital essence; he is at the end of his strength. How could he possibly rush here to kill Palace Master Phoenix?"

The corner of Palace Master Phoenix's eye twitched.

Kaihuang Shen Ye said gravely: "He cannot even match Palace Master Phoenix in a head-on contest; how could he slay her with a single blow? Therefore, I was lying. Palace Masters, please come out of the city and kill us."

The Heavenly Emperor Haotian said in alarm: "Palace Masters, strike now!"

But Palace Master Phoenix and Palace Master Hehuan retreated step by step.

The Heavenly Emperor Haotian grew frantic and cried out: "He is indeed deceiving you! Every one of the Shen name lies!"

Palace Master Phoenix said in a low voice: "Fellow Daoist Hao, whether he speaks truth or lies, the best course now is to hold fast in the Jade Capital City and wait for more Palace Masters to descend!"

The Heavenly Emperor Haotian was beside himself with rage and said harshly: "You have squandered the moment for battle, foolish and benighted as you are. How did you ever become Palace Masters?"

Smack.

Palace Master Hehuan's palm landed on his face, and she said mildly: "Fellow Daoist Hao, mind your place."

The slap woke the Heavenly Emperor Haotian; he said no more, and silently entrusted himself to the void.

"Shen Ye, which of your words is true?"

Behind Shen Ye, the Moon Heavenly Venerate asked softly: "What you said, was it truth or falsehood?"

Kaihuang Shen Ye turned his head, as composed as ever: "The Shen family never lies."

After a moment, he added: "Believe it, and you have already lost."