Chapter 919 – Seeing an Old Friend in a Small Tavern (1/2)
Chapter 919 – Seeing an Old Friend in a Small Tavern
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
Madam Mu's eyes became incredibly deep and serene, and one had the sense that in the very bottom of the sea, a whale as massive as a mountain was slowly swimming, and this whale was just about to shake its tail and stir up a furious wave that would shock the heavens.
Suddenly, she closed her eyes. When she opened them again, they were devoid of anger, containing only a fear-inducing serenity.
It was still the bottom of the sea. Though there were no furious waves, there was a massive pressure that no ordinary person could endure.
”Back then, when I opened my eyes and saw that little white dot on those terrifying waves, I thought that it was a seagull that represented a life of freedom.”
She fell quiet for a while, then continued, ”Many years later, I still thought the same, even when I was exiled from the Great Western Continent by Imperial Uncle, so I didn't feel dejected. On the contrary, this was the fulfillment of my desires, and yet it was on that very same day that I learned that the little white dot I saw all those years ago was not a seagull, but a sail.
”Zhou Dufu had come alone on a boat but returned out of boredom. It was when I learned the truth of this story that I understood that my life had never been one of freedom. The white sail symbolized coming and going, meant that we had to return to our homeland, that this was my life's true calling.”
The little Black Dragon did not understand what Madam Mu meant by these words.
Madam Mu did not continue to explain her thinking, but took her leave of this cliff.
Countless years ago, the Imperial Uncle had found an excuse to exile her from the Great Western Continent, beginning her travels on this continent. She had gotten to know many outstanding individuals and ultimately become the Empress of the Demi-human race.
Relying on her intelligence and skills, she gained the White Emperor's trust and love, gained the Tianhai Divine Empress's trust and friendship. However, in the momentous battle between the White Emperor and the Demon Lord on the snowy plains to the north of Mount Han in which both sides walked away heavily wounded, the long-concealed Shang Xingzhou unexpectedly appeared.
Her judgment of the situation remained correct. Without hesitation, she chose to stand at Shang Xingzhou's side, obtaining a promise from him.
Just when the situation was gradually falling under control, and the grand undertaking of many years was on the verge of success, the Imperial Uncle who she had trusted, even idolized, since she was a child suddenly died.
The events on the plateau of Holy Maiden Peak had already reached her ears.
The Great Western Continent's scheme had been exposed and many people were now looking towards White Emperor City, looking at her. Bie Yanghong and Wuqiong Bi might even have already arrived.
Logically speaking, she should have been very nervous, or at least somewhat discomfited. But she was not. Just like in the past, she was calm, easygoing, confident.
The white sail flapped in the wind, particularly striking in the turbid red waters.
The great ship broke through the waves, landing at the opposite shore.
She ascended the stone steps, up to the Imperial Palace at the very top.
The several thousand demi-human officers and soldiers lining the steps bowed as she ascended.
On the nearby streets, the countless demi-human commoners also kneeled on the ground, all sorts of greetings and well-wishes coming from their mouths.
When she reached the Imperial Palace, she lightly caressed her belly through her sleeves.
And then she turned around, looking down upon this metropolis of white, a confident smile on her apathetic face.
This was her city.
Even if Bie Yanghong and his wife, Chen Changsheng and the Orthodoxy's Prefects, and Wang Po came together, they would all die.
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The laws of the demi-humans were very simple, consisting of only seventeen pages.