Chapter 931 — At the Road's End, an Immortal Bridge Is Raised
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 3 of 5
Yun Jianli was both shocked and overjoyed. So violently was he stirred that his divine consciousness abruptly fell into disorder, and his vital essence nearly ran out of control; he hastily took out several spirit pills and swallowed them.
Yun Jianli roused the power of the medicine, and only then did his disordered divine consciousness settle. He said, "Forgive me, Heavenly Venerate, for losing my composure. If you do not disdain it, Heavenly Venerate may lodge in my Yun household. After all, the Yun residence is also a Heavenly Venerate's residence; anyone who would move against it must weigh the matter carefully."
He smiled bitterly. "Though the men of our Yun family are of no great ability, the wives we take are all extraordinary. To speak frankly, my own wife is a remarkable person, far more capable than I. The grandmothers and great-grandmothers of every generation were formidable women too, exceedingly formidable—only, they have spoiled me a little too much."
Shen Mu laughed. "I am a Heavenly Venerate myself. If they wanted to kill me, the Heavenly Venerate's residence of your Yun family could not shelter me either. If they dare kill a Heavenly Venerate, why would they care about the Yun family?"
Yun Jianli knitted his brows slightly and said to Yun Chuxiu, "Little sister, I will stay here a few days. You go back to the Yun residence first, and report to my mother and my great-grandmothers and great-great-grandmothers that I am safe."
Yun Chuxiu assented, rose, and said with a smile, "I would like to lodge here as well; I mean to ask the Heavenly Venerate for guidance on difficulties in cultivation. I will come back in a while. Heavenly Venerate, you won't drive me away, will you?"
Shen Mu shook his head. "I won't. There are quite a few rooms here; you two may stay as long as you please."
Yun Chuxiu walked out of the Winding Silk Corridor Pavilion.
Shen Mu rose and said with a smile, "Let me find you a place to stay."
Yun Jianli followed him, and the two walked out of the Winding Silk Corridor Pavilion; Qi Jiuyi, Yan'er, and the Dragon Qilin came out as well.
The scenery of the Jade Pool was a beauty beyond compare, more splendid and dazzling even than when Shen Mu had come here in years past. Shen Mu walked on slowly, enjoying the view along the way, and suddenly said, "How did Brother Yun come to know Yun Chuxiu?"
Yun Jianli smiled. "Has the Heavenly Venerate taken a fancy to her?"
Shen Mu laughed aloud. "A gentle maiden is a gentleman's true mate. Though I am soon to die, I think I might yet play the suitor once."
Yun Jianli's expression gradually turned grave. "To be frank with the Heavenly Venerate, I do not know her roots."
Shen Mu was slightly taken aback. "She is your sworn sister, and you do not know where she came from?"
Yun Jianli went on. "I had never heard of this person before. Not long ago she suddenly appeared in the Heavenly Court, and her coming caused a stir; there is no telling how many suitors she has. Yet she drew close to me, again and again showing signs of tenderness, and nearly brought a death sentence down upon my head. Not long ago I was challenged by her suitors times beyond counting! Luckily I have some small skill, and lived. So I grew wary in my heart."
Shen Mu smiled. "Why did Brother Yun grow wary?"
"I am a man soon to die. A woman so beautiful, with countless suitors—even the lofty God Kings look upon her with favor. Her prospects are bright, and yet she draws near to me, a dying man."
Yun Jianli said calmly, "I am not so self-smitten as Qi Jiuyi. I know she approaches me for another purpose, and so I simply became her sworn brother and kept her at my side, to see what she means to do."
Qi Jiuyi was still in a daze, not yet woken from Yun Chuxiu's beauty, when he suddenly murmured with a low laugh, "What should we name our child?"
Shen Mu shot him an astonished glance, not knowing what Qi Jiuyi was mooning over.
"Has Brother Yun discovered Yun Chuxiu's purpose?" Shen Mu asked.