Chapter 1409 — A Stab in the Back
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 3
Why, then, did you say the Ten Heavenly Venerates mean to make a sacrifice of you? " Shi Qiluo sighed, her brows knit with care. "Because the Great Emperor's name is too notorious.
If Heavenly Consort Qiang is exposed, I too will have nowhere to be buried. I had to consider what comes after Heavenly Consort Qiang's death. . .
" "You mean to betray Heavenly Consort Qiang.
" With one word Shen Mu laid bare the thought in Shi Qiluo's heart. He sneered, "You are ready at any moment to sell her out!
The two of you truly are birds of a feather!
" Shi Qiluo laughed charmingly. "And I am ready at any moment to sell you out as well!
" Shen Mu's eyes went wide. After a moment he let out a foul breath. Madam Yuanmu was shameless and yet frank; one could not bring oneself to hate her.
He rose to his feet and said with a half-smile, "I want a share of the far side of the Ancestral Court as well. At the Heaven Alliance council, we will support each other.
That should content you, should it not? " Shi Qiluo rose and said, smiling, "Then, as for the giant beasts on the far side of the Ancestral Court, has Heavenly Venerate Mu any ideas? " Shen Mu had meant to leave.
Hearing this he halted his steps and said with a half-smile, "So this was your purpose in keeping me here. You want to swallow whole that colossal power, the ancient giant beasts? " Shi Qiluo shook her head.
"I do not wish to swallow it whole. I fear that once the far side of the Ancestral Court opens, someone else will swallow it whole. I have a power of my own, and I cannot help but worry.
" She rarely turned serious, but now her face was grave. "Is Heavenly Venerate Mu not worried by the prospect of countless giant beasts descending upon Jingping? How many trampling giant beasts can Jingping withstand? " Shen Mu too grew grave. "I share that worry. Compared with Heavenly Venerates like us, the Creators, and especially a being like the Great Emperor, find it far easier to control the giant beasts. His divine consciousness is too powerful.
If the giant beasts fall into his grasp, wiping out the myriad heavens and worlds would be no trouble at all! But there are ways to make a Creator choke on his own bite.
I have an idea: divide the profits of the far side of the Ancestral Court equally, and open up a realm of beasts besides.
" He laid out his thoughts in full and said, "Your Highness may consider my proposal in due course. " With that, he walked out of the Zaofu Heavenly Palace. "A realm of beasts? Summoning giant beasts? " Shi Qiluo paced back and forth in high excitement.
"Now that is an interesting proposal.
If it comes to that, the Creators among the Ten Heavenly Venerates will have no field for their talents! Not only will Heavenly Consort Qiang be restrained, the other two Creators will be restrained as well. .
. That little fellow Heavenly Venerate Mu has no end of crooked ideas!
" Shen Mu did not head straight for the Jade Pool; instead he returned to his own palace. It would not do for him to come forward directly in the matter of opening the beast realm, so he told Madam Yuanmu of it. That little wench had a loose tongue and was by nature unable to sit still; she would certainly spill the whole matter to the other Heavenly Venerates.
He need only remain in the Heavenly Venerate Mu residence and quietly wait for the other Heavenly Venerates to call on him. Moreover, opening the beast realm would harm the interests of the Divine Sovereign Langxuan, Heavenly Venerate Gong, and Heavenly Consort Qiang, and would surely offend those three Heavenly Venerates; with Madam Yuanmu to step forward, the pressure on him would be lighter.