561 The Exiled Baby (1/2)
Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor frowned and looked at the battlefield. There were numerous will-o'-the-wisps that were messengers of death carrying lanterns. The boats carried the souls that had died in battle toward Youdu.
If they didn't let the messenger of death bring Qin Mu away and tried fighting, so many messengers of death would probably turn Supreme Emperor Heaven into a white land!
He looked at Qin Mu and muttered to himself irresolutely.
”I've been to Youdu twice already. The first time I was lured in by Dutian Devil King...”
”I was the one who saved you and sent you back to the world of the living,' said the elder from behind the lantern.
Astonished, Qin Mu looked over. He still couldn't see the man's face however.
”The second time, Grandmaster, Fatty Dragon, White Bat Brothers, and I fell into Youdu together, and we survived again.”
Qin Mu composed himself and walked out of the flying ship. He came to the small boat and turned back to wave at everyone. He said with a warm smile, ”Youdu isn't as dangerous as you guys imagine it to be. I'm going to talk about the cause and effect of the forty-eight thousand souls being back, and I'll be back once it's done.”
The dragon qilin opened his mouth, wishing to speak, but he gave it some thought and suppressed the urge. 'Cult Master is being foolish. How is Youdu not dangerous? There are strange monsters everywhere, and there is even Saturn Star Sovereign, that terrifying monster... However, my position is now in danger as well. I look bad with Brother Tiger for comparison, so it's best if I don't talk. Otherwise, if Cult Master blows up now, I won't be able to get any more spirit pills again.”
The black tiger god took a step forward and was about to talk, but Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor raised his hand to stop him. He shook his head and said, ”Does Cult Master want to leave his corporeal body behind?”
Qin Mu's heart stirred slightly, and he instantly understood what the other was trying to say—Imperial Preceptor wanted him to leave his corporeal body behind. If Qin Mu couldn't return, they could cast Soul Guide to seize his soul back by force.
”Imperial Preceptor doesn't have to worry.” Qin Mu plucked the young dragon from his ear and sent it away before waving at everyone. ”It's safer for me to bring my corporeal body along. I shall borrow this little dragon once I'm back from Youdu.”
Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor was slightly stunned, not understanding his intention. While he wondered about it, the small boat sailed away leisurely and vanished into the darkness. The young dragon flew back onto the ship and ran to Qin Yu to coil around his body.
”Why didn't Cult Master leave his corporeal body behind?” Puzzled, Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor kept muttering under his breath. ”If a few gods executed the spell Soul Guide at the same time, we should be able to summon his soul back from Youdu...”
Qin Mu stood on the small boat and looked around. He saw boats full of souls in the darkness, all sailing towards the depths of Youdu. Their lanterns were very dim, and from far away, they looked like stars moving through a pure black sky.
King Yama had once told Qin Mu to go to Youdu at least once if he got the chance. This was why he had rejected Imperial Preceptor's suggestion.
King Yama wasn't clear with his words, but Qin Mu could still detect that his birth in Youdu wasn't simple. Earth Count's summon was a rare chance, so he might even discover the secret of his birth.
The little boat floated at a very fast speed, but he couldn't feel its movement while sitting inside. He could only see the dim world rushing past him.
Qin Mu's heart trembled. He had boarded the boat in Supreme Emperor Heaven, and he could see it disappearing into the distance.
While in the boat, he saw numerous other worlds. From magnificent ones, small boats with lanterns came sailing out without end.
Looking from far away, the dark sky in those worlds and the faint lamplight brought wild and fanciful thoughts. He couldn't help fantasizing about those worlds, the stories that were unfolding there on a magnificent scale. Maybe they were of melancholy and hidden bitterness, maybe of heroism, or just human emotions.
”It's actually the fourth time you are in Youdu.” At the bow of the boat, the messenger of death hung his lantern and turned around to face Qin Mu. He said in a steady voice, ”You were born in Youdu so this is the fourth time.”
Qin Mu's interest was aroused and he asked, ”Senior, I have no memory of when I was born, so may I ask if senior could tell me about it?”
”When you were born, you created quite a commotion and shook all the worlds in Youdu. In the end, most of the big shots came to an agreement to exile you.”
Qin Mu examined the face of the elder in detail, but he still couldn't see his true appearance.
”Thus, you were exiled. As for what happened afterward, I don't know,” the messenger of death said slowly.
Qin Mu was stunned and burst out into laughter. ”When I was born, I was definitely a small baby, so how could I have caused a huge commotion? And for the big shots of Youdu to exile a baby, isn't it a bit too much?”
”It's already very generous,” the messenger of death said steadily/ ”In my eyes, us exiling you after all you've done was already very generous of us. After you were out, those big shots were so happy they celebrated for days.”
”What exactly did I do?” Qin Mu was even more puzzled. ”What could an infant do?”
The messenger of death didn't answer. The small boat sailed into a world and went through it. After a moment, they came to a small world inside it.
Qin Mu raised his head and looked at the sun, moon, and the five elements as well as the stars in the sky that were abnormally beautiful. They shone with multicolored lights.
There was also a divine bridge in the sky with a primordial spirit in the shape of a god.
”This is the divine treasure of a strong practitioner of Divine Bridge Realm!” Qin Mu was astonished. ”We have entered the divine treasure of a strong practitioner.”
The messenger of death took out a notebook and flipped it open. He found a name and said, ”Han Zhen, your lifespan is over. I will fetch you after three days, settle what you need to do.”