1026 Sending Off Celestial Venerable Mu Nine Times (2/2)
Luckily, East Deity only removed a peak. There were eight others left.
The peak was extremely heavy. Although it wasn't the entire mountain, it was a major part of it. When East Deity moved it there, its power of magnetism contorted space.
Qin Mu's eyes jumped. The mountain wasn't big for East Deity, but it was for him. It was also too large and heavy for him to lift.
East Deity morphed into a deity in a green shirt. He stood in the air, lifting the peak with one hand, and said, ”Celestial Venerable Mu, here's the mountain, catch!” As soon as he finished speaking, he flung the mountain at him!
The dragon qilin and Yan'er felt a chill down their spines. This peak was too large. Even if they fled, they wouldn't be able to escape the mountain's pressure.
Qin Mu smiled and extended his hand to take out his third eye before flinging it.
His third eye went straight for the mountain. Its pupil seemed to be swirling as a light shot straight at the mountain.
The light swept the mountain, and it vanished.
The God Eye returned to the heart of Qin Mu's brows, and his flesh and blood regrew automatically. His nerves reconnected automatically too.
His third eye blinked, and he found that the peak's influence wasn't great. He smiled. ”Many thanks, East Deity. You don't need to see me off.”
East Deity was stunned as he descended from the heavens with his officials. He said, ”You don't have to take it to heart, Celestial Venerable Mu. The two tests were merely a game.”
Qin Mu said, ”I feel bad for wrecking your palaces.”
”You don't have to blame yourself, Celestial Venerable. I have many heavenly dragons well-versed in construction. I can just rebuild them.”
East Deity walked side by side with Qin Mu in a relaxed manner, without the forceful aura he gave off earlier. He smiled. ”When you came, I didn't welcome you. Now that you're leaving, I must send you off. Celestial Venerable, we have reached the Southern Heavenly Gate.”
”Farewell.” Qin Mu turned around and bowed.
East Deity returned the formality and said, ”Take care, Celestial Venerable.”
Qin Mu called the dragon qilin and Yan'er before walking out.
After around a thousand miles of walking, divine light filled the sky as the heavenly dragons danced in it. East Deity led his officials there again. He laughed and said, ”I didn't properly send you off just now, so I'm here to do it properly this time!”
Yan'er and the dragon qilin were shocked as they thought, ”Could East Deity be here to silence us and take back his treasure after how he was humiliated and taken advantage of?'
Qin Mu jumped down from the dragon qilin's back. He was visibly touched as he sighed and said, ”You sending me off is already overwhelming enough. If you do it again, I'll be embarrassed. Deity, I receive your favor fully. Please stay.”
East Deity sighed. ”Meeting you allowed me to reflect on myself. If I don't send you off, I won't feel good.”
Qin Mu bowed, and East Deity returned the bow before personally helping him get on the dragon qilin's back. He said, ”I wish you a smooth journey!”
”Farewell, Deity.”
The dragon qilin sped forward without looking back. Yet, he saw the many heavenly dragons of the East Pole led by East Deity Qing Long watching from above, which was a touching moment.
The dragon qilin was going to talk to Qin Mu when divine light flooded in. East Deity came forward again and hollered, ”Please halt, Celestial Venerable Mu!”
Qin Mu got the dragon qilin to stop. He jumped off of him, and beside him, a dragon lady held a tray with great wine and golden cups. East Deity personally poured him wine and raised his cup. ”I never had a drink with you after you arrived, Celestial Venerable. It's a mistake of mine. Thus, I would like to toast a cup to you now, Celestial Venerable.”
Qin Mu raised his cup and drank with him. He smiled and said, ”I have a low alcohol tolerance and am already tipsy. One cup of your great wine is better than thousands of jugs of other wine. Farewell, Deity.”
East Deity watched him get on the dragon qilin before waving goodbye.
The dragon qilin carried Qin Mu and Yan'er near the divine weapon Celestial Venerable Yu. Yet, again, East Deity approached them with strong practitioners of the Green Dragon Celestial Palace. East Deity asked people to offer fruits while he regretfully said, ”I failed to be a proper host to you, so instead, I will offer these fruits to you.”
Qin Mu got Yan'er to receive them before saying, ”Your gratitude is too much, Deity.”
East Deity waved goodbye again.
After another thousand miles, the dragon qilin came to the borders of another god city, and again, East Deity came to send him off. He choked on his tears and said, ”Now that I'm sending you off, I don't know when we'll meet again. I will send you off again.”
Qin Mu couldn't hold back his tears either, and he chokingly said, ”Your hospitality is something I cannot repay even if I pulverize myself, Deity!”
They hugged before parting and wiping their tears.
The gods and devils of the six god cities on the divine weapon Celestial Venerable Yu watched the scene and quietly gossiped about it.
Qin Mu rode on again, and before the dragon qilin could ask about his doubts, he saw East Deity arrive to send them off again.
East Deity and his entourage sent them off nine times. He sent them to the side of the treasure carriage and personally tied up the heavenly dragons, helped Qin Mu up into the carriage, and watched him sit down.
”Please return, Deity,” Qin Mu opened the windows and said with red eyes.
East Deity sighed. ”When can we meet again?”
They watched the carriage enter the Spirit Energy Mutual Shift Bridge before returning.
”East Deity Qing Long is really a powerful figure.”
Qin Mu reflected, ”How can Green Deity of the Eastern Sky beat him? Maybe only God Emperor Lang Xuan can suppress him.”
In the carriage, Divine King Lang Wo's figure appeared and plainly said, ”It's not easy to battle us and survive the battle of the Blood Rust Zone. Holy infant, I'm worried that you underestimated him.”
Qin Mu smiled and said, ”He underestimated me. He suffered some disadvantages, but he made up for it in the end.”
The dragon qilin couldn't hold back his questions and asked, ”Cult Master, why did he send you off so sincerely after being taken advantage of? Nine times as well! Even if Celestial Emperor came over here, he might not have sent him off nine times.”
Yan'er was filled with doubts too as she commented, ”East Deity is petty. He doesn't seem to be such a person!”
Qin Mu smiled. ”He wants the celestial heavens to know that he has allied with me. He also wants them to know that he values me more than anything else. He's doing this to express his stand to the other ancient gods and to force the celestial heavens to go against me.”
He rubbed his temple and explained, ”I put him at a disadvantage, beat up his reincarnation, and won a peak in a bet in front of all his descendants. Why wouldn't he try to get revenge on me after he lost? He looked sincere in sending me off nine times to ensure that people know he values me. However, the more he values me, the more the celestial heavens will want to get rid of me. What he's doing is essentially putting me on a grill.”