Chapter 1135 – Respectful Praise (1/2)
Chapter 1135 – Respectful Praise
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
The sprinkling and misty drizzle gradually soaked Chen Changsheng's collar and cheeks.
The weeds and old leaves thrown near the ditch shone with pearls of dew and looked rather pleasing to the eye.
As the sun moved across the sky, he finished working the field. The Daoist boy appeared again and indicated that he should follow.
At the end of the seemingly boundless field of herbs were several lush hills. Winding through the hilly paths, he was greeted by a cloud of steam. Quite a few hot springs could be seen bubbling out from between pine and cypress trees.
Chen Changsheng found himself anticipating a dip in the hot springs. Just as he was prepared to untie his outer clothes, he saw a figure in the steam.
The pine and cypress maintained their vigor in the steam, but the most vigorous of all was the special moss growing on the rocks in the hot springs.
This moss had a rather yellow shade, one that could even be called golden. It was precisely Golden Cash Fur, a type of plant described in the pharmacopoeias as being exceedingly rare.
The figure in the steam was currently gathering the Golden Cash Fur. They were being exceptionally prudent, focusing all their attention on this task.
A sudden breeze scattered the steam, allowing him to clearly see the sight.
Though he was bent over, he still gave off the feeling that he was standing straight. His hair was already graying, but it was still combed as neatly as it was in the past.
Chen Changsheng bowed and then stood to the side.
As time passed, the sun climbed higher in the sky, and the mist scattered. The Golden Cash Fur began to recede all on its own, looking no different from ordinary moss.
Shang Xingzhou passed the herb basket to an attending Daoist priest. He then took a cup of clear water from the Daoist boy and took a sip, after which he walked to a pavilion and sat down.
Chen Changsheng walked to the pavilion.
Shang Xingzhou did not even glance at him, nor did he ask him to sit. He straightforwardly asked, ”What's Bai Xingye up to?”
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The battle of White Emperor City ten years ago was the only time this master and disciple had worked together.
Chen Changsheng had not known beforehand, as Xu Yourong had acted as a bridge between them, but the final result had been excellent.
Master and disciple, one inside and one outside, one out in the open and one hidden, had left a supreme expert like the White Emperor without anywhere to retreat. In the end, he was forced to go along with their plans and see all living beings. Together, they had killed two Angels of Sacred Light and extinguished Madam Mu. As for whether the White Emperor had shed any tears above the sea of clouds, nobody would ever know.
It appeared that Chen Changsheng's train of thought was right. Since what Shang Xingzhou cared about the most was the northern expedition, he would definitely be concerned over the alliance between the humans and the demi-humans.
Chen Changsheng replied, ”The White Emperor still does not want to put out too much strength. You could even say… there's no sincerity in his cooperation. I'm concerned about what will happen afterward.”
The negotiations between the two sides and specific clauses were being handled by the officials of the court and the bishops of the Li Palace.
But one could tell from certain details that the White Emperor truly had no interest in this war. Perhaps one could call him weak and weary.
Through his relationship with Luoluo, Chen Changsheng had a greater understanding of the situation.
The Demi-human race was currently on the decline. Perhaps the situation would have been better if the White Emperor had not taken the chance back then to eliminate the Xiang clan.
None of the experts of the Demi-human race's middle generation, Xiaode included, showed any signs of breaking through. This was far too lacking when compared to the Human race.
For at least three more years, the Demi-human race would still only have the White Emperor as their sole expert of the Divine Domain.
His safety was far too important to the Demi-human race, so he would never leave White Emperor City and the protection of the Red River's array.
And besides, what benefit would the Demi-human race gain from helping the humans defeat the demons?
The problem was that the Human race was flourishing so much that the Demi-human race found it impossible to refuse their request for troops.
If Chen Changsheng were in the White Emperor's place, he would have no idea how to handle the current situation.
In truth, an extremely simple solution had always existed for this problem.
Over the last ten years, this solution had been making its way around the world, obtaining the support of more and more people.