Chapter 1782 — The Might of a Single String
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 5
" His gaze fell once more upon the altar. The altar was exceedingly strange, its patterns and construction unusual, carrying an air of recondite mystery unlike the traditions of the Miluo Palace.
The divine ores and divine metals used in it were the finest grade taken from the Ancestral Court; in so short a time Shen Mu could not make out its purpose. Shen Mu praised, "The five of you are truly of pure and lofty bearing, treating gold as dung and sitting right upon it. " Feng Hualian, at their head, coughed once and said, "The Seventh Young Master jests.
Young Master, Hall Master of Joy, Envoy — please ascend the altar and speak. " The altar was plainly fishy, yet Emperor Haotian was not in the least afraid.
Head high and chest thrust out, he mounted the altar first, walked to its center, saluted the Five Elders, and said, "I have come by the command of the Third and Fourth Young Masters to pay my respects to the five fellow Daoists. " Feng Hualian nodded and said, "So you are His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor of this cosmic epoch.
Please be seated.
" The Hall Master of Joy's Dao tree drifted over and entered the altar as well, saluting the Five Elders. The Five Elders rose to return the salute and said, "The Hall Master's fame resounds far and wide.
We rustic recluses of the wild hills may hold some small name in the martial world, but compared to an existence of orthodox origin like the Hall Master, we are nothing but children playing at houses. That the Hall Master, maimed in body yet firm in will, should have won so great a reputation — even we five old bones are filled with admiration. " The Hall Master of Joy's expression changed slightly, knowing that these five old relics were mocking the fact that, after descending into the seventeenth epoch, the Hall Master had had both legs severed by someone.
Shen Mu stepped forward and mounted the altar.
The Five Elders hastily saluted him, and Feng Hualian said, "The Seventh Young Master has come from afar. We five old bones feared that he would ransack our household, and so we did not dare rise to welcome him. We beg his forgiveness. " "You are too kind, too kind. " Shen Mu's face was wreathed in smiles as he raised a hand.
"The five of you are venerable seniors of high virtue; there is no need to remain standing. Please, be seated.
" The Fengshu Five Elders hastily thanked him and each took a seat. Shen Mu also sat down, and after exchanging courtesies said, "In past universes I lived in mutual respect and affection with you five elders. To you, those matters are of the past; to me, they are of the future, not yet come to pass.
Our encounters are so extraordinary and strange that I cannot help heaving sighs of emotion.
" With that, he burst into laughter. The Fengshu Five Elders exchanged glances but could not laugh.
Emperor Haotian coughed and declared in ringing tones, "The five seniors are all exalted ones who have attained the Dao.
The Miluo Palace is about to descend, and the Third and Fourth Young Masters have ordered me here to join hands with the five of you in the great plan of the Miluo Palace's descent. What say the five of you? " He came straight to the point, stating his purpose in this journey, giving all present the impression that he came bearing the full momentum of the Miluo Palace, crushing others with that momentum, forcing the stowaways to submit and swear allegiance to the Miluo Palace. Cang Yancui, an old crone, cackled at this and said, "The Miluo Palace puts on quite the airs!
A mere running dog from its gate, and already he shouts orders at us left and right.
Do you truly take us Fengshu Five Elders for figures pinched from mud? " "Third Sister, do not forget your manners. " Huang Tang smiled and said, "This little friend has only lately won his master's appreciation; naturally he wags his tail and yaps a time or two to claim credit and beg reward.