Chapter 1109: I Was Really Foolish, Truly (Third Update!)
The Heavenly Lord Hao stepped forward and said indifferently, "The Heavenly Lord Mu seems to have been quite busy these days, not returning to the Heavenly Court for years. At the recent Heavenly Alliance meeting, all the Heavenly Lords and the disciples of the Heavenly Alliance were present, except for you."
"Heavenly Alliance meeting?"
Qin Mu's heart stirred. He only knew that the Ten Heavenly Lords were founding members of the Heavenly Alliance, and that the Dao Ancestor and the Great Brahma Heavenly King Buddha were also in the Heavenly Alliance, but he had never met the others. He smiled and said, "It's my fault, I was held up by trivial matters. I won't miss the next Heavenly Alliance meeting."
The Divine Sovereign Langxuan stepped forward, sizing up Qin Mu's Dragon Heavenly Carriage, and said with a half-smile, "The carriage bestowed upon the Heavenly Lord Mu by His Majesty—how come even the draft animals have been changed? Where are those nine heavenly dragons?"
Qin Mu sighed and said, "This journey of mine was quite perilous. Those nine heavenly dragons met a heroic end."
The Divine Sovereign Langxuan looked at the carriage, noticing the traces of repairs, and sneered, "Has the Heavenly Lord Mu been dismantling buildings again? No wonder the carriage was beaten into this state!"
Qin Mu said with a beaming smile, "Indeed. If I had known, I would have gone to dismantle your Divine Sovereign Langxuan Palace instead, and I wouldn't have been chased and beaten so relentlessly."
The Divine Sovereign Langxuan laughed heartily, "Who would dare dismantle my Divine Sovereign Langxuan Palace? What a joke!"
Qin Mu also laughed heartily, thinking to himself, "I've dismantled your Divine Sovereign Langxuan Palace twice!"
The Consort Yan stepped forward, holding a white cat in her arms, and said with a smile, "The Heavenly Lord Mu has had a long and arduous journey, it must have been tough."
Qin Mu looked at the white cat in her arms, puzzled. "This white cat still hasn't died?"
When the white cat saw him, fear filled its eyes, and it hurriedly burrowed deeper into the Consort Yan's arms.
Qin Mu smiled and said, "Consort, could you lend me this cat for a couple of days?"
The Consort Yan chuckled, "That won't do. A few years ago, Little Seven was frightened while searching for the thief who stole the treasures from His Majesty's ancestral land, and it hasn't recovered yet. It becomes terrified at the sight of its enemy. That thief is utterly despicable!"
Qin Mu sighed, "What a pity."
The Heavenly Lord Qiang stepped forward to greet him, asking curiously, "Where has the Heavenly Lord Mu been all these years?"
"That's a long story."
Qin Mu returned the greeting, sighing with emotion, "The Primordial Realm, the Four Extremes Heavens—back and forth, meeting many people, exhausted to the point of collapse."
The Heavenly Lord Qiang said sympathetically, "The Heavenly Lord should rest well. I've refined some blood-nourishing and beauty-enhancing pills; shall I send some over?"
Qin Mu laughed heartily, "A rough man, a stinking skin bag, not worth fussing over."
The Heavenly Lord Fire came up to him. Qin Mu snorted coldly and said indifferently, "You and I have already cut ties; there's nothing to say."
The Heavenly Lord Fire was expressionless, with flames swirling behind his head, his aura overwhelming. He said flatly, "I have nothing to say to you either. As long as you don't stand in my way, I can spare your life. But if you do..."
"Daoist Xiao!"
Qin Mu ignored him and greeted the Heavenly Lord Xiao, smiling, "Regarding the Earth Virtue Primordial Lord, I deeply apologize."
The Heavenly Lord Xiao quickly returned the greeting, smiling, "The Earth Mother Primordial Lord's rebellion was always a thorn in the Heavenly Court's side. Now that this major threat is gone and we have a virtuous Earth Virtue Primordial Lord instead, it's a blessing for the Primordial Realm."
Qin Mu's heart stirred. None of the other Heavenly Lords had mentioned the Earth Mother Primordial Lord, but he alone did. It was clear that Qin Mu's scheme to eliminate the Earth Mother in the Yan Capital hadn't fooled him.
His words carried a hidden meaning, a warning to Qin Mu.
The Ancestral God King strode over, but walked right past Qin Mu, arrogant and disdainful.
Qin Mu smiled faintly and ignored him. The Heavenly Lord Void approached and said, "The Heavenly Lord Mu is very close to my father, the Earth Lord. Is my father in good health?"
Qin Mu said with a knowing smile, "Brother Earth Lord is still quite sturdy, but he's getting old and always thinks of his children. It's just that his children aren't by his side, so he can't help but feel lonely."
The Heavenly Lord Void said, "When you're old, you shouldn't cling to power. It's better to step down early, lest you die in office."
Qin Mu beamed and said, "I'll pass that along to him."
His gaze fell on the Heavenly Lord Gong. He bowed and said, "Daoist Gong."
"Heavenly Lord Mu." The Heavenly Lord Gong returned the greeting.
Qin Mu looked the Heavenly Lord Gong up and down. She was a stern woman, cold and indifferent to everyone, showing no favor. He said seriously, "I've met with the other nine Heavenly Lords, and our bonds are deep. All of them love and respect me like family, but I've never had a proper chat with Daoist Gong. Does Daoist Gong have time to sit and discuss the Dao?"
"No time." The Heavenly Lord Gong was very cold, turning and walking away.
The other Heavenly Lords laughed and said, "Don't mind her, Heavenly Lord Mu. That's just her nature, cold to everyone."
Qin Mu gave a dry laugh to hide his embarrassment. Everyone took their leave, saying, "Don't overwork yourself, Heavenly Lord Mu. Come visit us when you have time. In a few days, the Heavenly Court's army will set out, taking the Four Imperial Artifacts to suppress the Great Void. Don't miss this grand spectacle!"
Qin Mu agreed and watched them go, his eyes flickering. "They're forging the Four Imperial Artifacts to open a safe passage, letting these mindless artifacts suppress the various anomalies on the Heart Demon Star Path. But the Heart Demon on the Great Void Star Path can even manifest the ancient god Heavenly Emperor. The Four Imperial Artifacts alone won't be enough. They'll definitely be looking for Senior Brother's disciples..."
"Heavenly Lord Mu, here is the geographical map of the Cloud Canopy Heavenly Palace."
An official called out, snapping Qin Mu back to reality. The official handed him the map, smiling, "The route to the Cloud Canopy Heavenly Palace is also marked on the map." He didn't leave, instead watching Qin Mu.
Qin Mu understood and took out another pouch of heavenly coins. The official slipped it into his sleeve, bowed, and withdrew.
Qin Mu returned to the carriage and unfolded the geographical map of the Cloud Canopy Heavenly Palace. After examining it, he couldn't help but laugh. He also took out another map and compared them—they were identical!
This map was left to him by Wei Suifeng, indicating that the Cloud Canopy Heavenly Palace was another of Wei Suifeng's treasure troves, though he didn't know what was hidden there.
The official's map detailed how the Spirit Energy Transfer Bridge led to the Cloud Canopy Heavenly Palace. Qin Mu rolled up the map, which burned to ashes, leaving only Wei Suifeng's map.
"Senior Brother told me to follow the map to rescue him. Fine, I'll follow the map, but as for rescuing him, I'll probably have to delay a few more days... Yan'er, head to the Western Heavenly Gate."
Yan'er and the Dragon Qilin pulled the Dragon Heavenly Carriage toward the Western Heavenly Gate. Qin Mu's eyes flickered, thinking, "The Western Heavenly Gate's Qionghua Palace, Bai Yuqiong, the Heavenly Court's Third Heavenly Master, the reincarnation of the Southern Emperor's soul. This time, I'll first make contact with her, see how many times she's died, and then try to unravel the Yin Heavenly Prince's divine ability."
He had returned to Yan and asked about the whereabouts of Fengdu, but no one in Yan knew where Fengdu was currently hidden.
Qin Mu had originally planned to go to Fengdu to see Di Yiyue and use the Nether Capital Heavenly Gate in her hands to break the reincarnation mystery that the Yin Heavenly Prince had set on Bai Yuqiong. Unable to find Fengdu, he had to give up.
The carriage arrived at the Western Heavenly Gate. Qin Mu called the Dragon Qilin over, took out the Vermilion Bird Feather, and said, "Fat Dragon, go to Qionghua Palace and have the guards give this feather to Bai Yuqiong."
The Dragon Qilin acknowledged and returned after a moment, saying, "It's been delivered."
Qin Mu nodded slightly and said, "Go to the Spirit Energy Transfer Bridge of the Western Falling Master Sect and head to the Cloud Canopy Heavenly Palace."
In Qionghua Palace, Bai Yuqiong, the Heavenly Court's Third Heavenly Master, held the Vermilion Bird Feather, her gaze deep. Suddenly, she stood up and walked out of the palace. As she rose, another Bai Yuqiong remained on the throne, identical to her, indistinguishable!
"During the Dragon Han era, that young man who tricked me into looking at a 'big treasure' has appeared again! And that chubby girl who swindled my feather with a jade pendant has also shown up!"
Bai Yuqiong's beautiful eyes blinked, and she gritted her teeth secretly, thinking, "I was really foolish back then, but their treasures did save me. I want to see who they really are, why they saved me, and why they tricked me out of my feather..."