Chapter 1640 — Disciples of the Mystic Sect
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"Langxuan is a son of Taichu. Hao Tianzun is a son of Taichu. Hao Tianzun may kill Langxuan, but Huo Tianzun is a slave and cannot kill Langxuan, or he takes the road to his own death. If Hao Tianzun tolerates him, Taichu cannot."
Shen Mu said unhurriedly, "When Langxuan reaches the Southern Heaven, if Huo Tianzun hands him over to Hao Tianzun, Taichu will surely kill him to avenge his son. If Huo Tianzun does not hand him over to Hao Tianzun, then Hao Tianzun will kill him."
He said mildly, "As matters stand, Huo Tianzun has become a burden to Hao Tianzun. The world is about to be unified, and that Huo Tianzun should still be taking a share of the broth from Hao Tianzun already pains him to the bone. Hao Tianzun has always been deeply suspicious of Huo Tianzun; Huo Tianzun is, after all, of the human race, and can never set his mind at rest — he forever fears that Huo Tianzun will defect to the human race. And even if Huo Tianzun does not defect to the human race, but to Taichu, that too would be the straw that breaks the camel's back, turning his splendid situation to his ruin. At such a time, a dead Huo Tianzun is the best dog of all."
Ling Yuxiu said, "When the cunning hare dies, the running dog is cooked."
Shen Mu said, "Langxuan's reincarnation is of no consequence. His going to the Southern Heaven is only a fuse — a fuse that will exact a life."
Ling Yuxiu's primordial spirit shrieked forth from her flesh and was gone in an instant — she had roused the Primordial Spirit Beacon and gone herself to inform Wang Muran.
Shen Mu closed his eyes, and only after a long while slowly opened them again. He stepped over to the Old Buddha and the Dao Ancestor and sat down.
The Dao Ancestor brewed tea and said, "The Tianzun has relaxed. Does he not intend to do anything more?"
"Nothing more."
Shen Mu drank his tea and said, calm of countenance, "For now I need only quietly await the negotiations between the Heavenly Court and Jingping, and quietly await the death of Huo Tianzun."
Just then Xue Huer and Si Yunxiang came in one after another with several hundred Daoist experts in their train. Xue Huer said in a crisp, bright voice, "Young Master, the trade figures and the Heavenly Coin circulation figures for the myriad heavens and worlds that you asked for are all sorted out!"
Shen Mu hastily drained his cup at a draught and set to work again.
The Dao Ancestor shook his head. "Truly, he cannot stay idle."