Chapter 837 – Standing in the Snow (1/2)

Chapter 837 – Standing in the Snow

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

The entire continent knew that even the Tianhai Divine Empress had held a rather considerable respect for the Tang Old Master.

Chen Changsheng had learned from Tang Thirty-Six that even though the Tang Old Master cursed the Tianhai clan every day, these curses very rarely touched upon the Empress herself.

When the Tianhai Divine Empress issued a decree inviting the Tang Old Master into the capital, the Tang Old Master had refused to accept the decree. This was a very tough stance from which one could see a few problems in their relationship.

The Tang Old Master did not like the Tianhai Divine Empress. In his eyes, she was a Demon Empress.

But the Tianhai Divine Empress had always stirred dread in his heart, and in a few aspects, even admiration.

Chen Changsheng said, ”In exchange for this cup of tea, I hope that Sir will hear two sentences of mine.”

If he had said these two sentences of his own volition after entering the old estate, he naturally could have had the Tang Old Master hear them.

But hearing did not mean listening.

He wanted the Tang Old Master to very seriously hear his words, to listen to them.

To have those words enter his ear, enter his heart.

The Tang Old Master still said nothing, perhaps giving his silent consent.

”The Tang First Master is not ill, but poisoned.”

This was Chen Changsheng's first sentence.

The Tang Old Master's expression did not change, as if he had not heard those words.

”The Tang Second Master is colluding with the Demon race.”

This was Chen Changsheng's second sentence.

The Tang Old Master slightly narrowed his eyes and then very slowly placed his cup back on the table.

He looked at Chen Changsheng, his voice devoid of emotion. ”Your Holiness the Pope's sword is truly sharp, its trajectory very clear, but you should not have used it today.”

These two sentences truly were swords.

They were two strikes of the Intellectual Sword that Chen Changsheng had prepared for a very long time.

This was a sword style he had learned from Su Li.

The Tang Old Master had known Su Li for many years and had a very close relationship with him, so how could he not recognize it?

Thus, for the first time, the Old Master addressed him as 'Your Holiness the Pope'.

Starting from this moment, there was no more senior and junior, no porridge and pickled vegetables, pouring and drinking tea, or an old relationship between mahjong partners.

”I did not voluntarily take out my sword, but was forced to use it in defense.”

Chen Changsheng was not affected in any way by the Tang Old Master's stance, calmly saying, ”On that night in the mountains, the Tang clan was the first to strike. Later on, in Hanqiu City and one night ago, someone wanted to kill me. This being the case, I have no reason to not respond.”

The Tang Old Master gave a concise response: ”Proof.”

Even if Chen Changsheng was the Pope, he could not wantonly accuse the Tang clan of anything without proof.

This was the Tang clan's old estate, not the Mount Song Army headquarters. His opponents were not those princes and Divine Generals, but the Tang Old Master.

”I have no proof.” Chen Changsheng did not wait for the Tang Old Master to express his opinion, but continued, ”Besides those words from the Demon Lord, I do not have a single shred of proof, and the Demon Lord's words naturally could have been meant for sowing discord, but I do have a witness: Demon Princess Nanke. She is currently somewhat of an imbecile, so she certainly wouldn't lie.”

The Tang Old Master narrowed his eyes even more. They did not seem like the eyes of an old fox, but a formidable sheet of rock in the mountains that had been battered by storms and eroded by wind for countless years.

”Then what does Your Holiness the Pope want me to agree to?”