Chapter 1088: Dragon Mountain Hermit

Shang Pingyin looked at Long Qilin, feeling an even greater blow. He stood up with a bitter smile, his hair now white as snow, and his voice aged. "Sir, may I know your esteemed name?"

Yin Tianzi immediately perked up his ears, ready to note down Long Qilin's true name to curse him to death.

Long Qilin chuckled, "I have hidden deep in the mountains, comprehending all phenomena of heaven and earth, and understanding various arts of calculation. I call myself Longshan Hermit."

"Longshan Hermit? I am enlightened!"

Shang Pingyin bowed to him, then stumbled, turned, and ran off. His mournful, wailing voice echoed from afar: "You are still a youth, you are actually still a youth! The title of the world's foremost Celestial Master, it belongs to you..."

Long Qilin couldn't hide his smug satisfaction. He thought to himself, "I've made quite a name for myself, even in ancient times. Hmm, I shouldn't reveal my true name. If I did, that Yin Tianzi would surely ensure I die a horrible death. But 'Longshan Hermit' is also a very resonant name!"

He was brimming with pride, only regretting that he couldn't wag a tail to show off in his human form.

This was his only regret.

Qin Mu, having guided him to defeat the various Heavenly Court armies, had depleted his divine consciousness too much and fainted once more.

The Xuanwu Heavenly Palace was now safe. Prince Youming did not put away the Lapis Lazuli Azure Sky Banner, still allowing this treasure to guard the palace. He himself bustled about, treating the wounded and burying his fallen clansmen.

As for Long Qilin, Yan'er, Yin Tianzi, and the others, he settled them in Jade Capital City, arranging for them to stay as honored guests with warm hospitality.

A few more days passed. Prince Youming finished his work, Yin Tianzi's injuries improved significantly, and Divine King Gong Yun finally calmed her chaotic divine consciousness, gaining increasingly agile control over her new body.

She also kept her promise; once her divine consciousness had settled, she immediately helped Qin Mu treat his damaged divine consciousness.

"In your battle with Dahong, his supreme divine consciousness severely wounded you. It wasn't that your divine consciousness abilities were inferior to his, but that your divine consciousness cultivation was not as high as his."

As Divine King Gong Yun treated him and observed Qin Mu's divine consciousness, she was greatly shaken. She asked in confusion, "Someone with such mastery of divine consciousness cannot be a being born of later generations; they can only be a Creator. Heavenly Venerable Mu, your origin makes me curious."

After her treatment, Qin Mu woke up, his complexion much improved. He smiled, "I am also half a Creator."

Divine King Gong Yun's eyes gleamed. "Throughout the world, Creators have gone extinct. Only one branch fled into the void, carving out their own universe. Grand Emperor is dead, and I am also dead. Without a physical body, neither he nor I are Creators anymore. In this universe, perhaps only you are half a Creator. Your origin is truly peculiar; can you not elaborate?"

Qin Mu did not answer directly. He said, "Someday in the future, I will ascend to the Heavenly Court from the Primordial Realm. Then we will meet again. By then, Divine King will understand everything."

Divine King Gong Yun stopped pressing the question. She said, "I distinguish clearly between kindness and grievance. You saved me from the ancestral court, and this time you saved me from the Heavenly Court—twice you have rescued me. This is my first repayment; in the future, I will make a second repayment, and then we will be even."

Qin Mu sighed with emotion, "Divine King, your divine consciousness is powerful. In fact, you only need to exert your strength, and you could learn all my secrets from my divine consciousness. Yet you did not act. Do ancient Divine Kings also possess the noble virtue of a gentleman?"

"Who says a gentleman can only be a man?"

Gong Yun sneered, "I despise you men who preach benevolence and righteousness, yet are debauched and licentious behind people's backs—so hypocritical, it's utterly disgusting!"

Qin Mu felt a little guilty.

"I wasn't talking about you. I simply had bad experiences with people; I was referring to Grand Emperor and Heavenly Emperor Taichu."

Gong Yun finished healing his injuries, then stood up and said, "I am leaving. Your divine consciousness is severely depleted. Although your injuries have healed, your divine consciousness cultivation cannot recover instantly. Cultivate diligently, and before it fully recovers, do not rely on your strength to fight, or it may never recover."

Qin Mu nodded and asked, "Master Gong, what are your plans?"

"You call me Master Gong?"

Gong Yun couldn't help but laugh and asked with a smile, "Why do you call me Master?"

Qin Mu replied, "One calls a gentleman 'Master.' You are a gentleman, and you are worthy of this title."

Gong Yun shook her head and smiled, "I'm not an indiscriminately kind person like some gentlemen. This physical body's aptitude is quite poor. I might set her free, but I will erase her memories of this period. I will then seek another person with excellent aptitude to reincarnate into."

She looked up at the starry sky beyond the Celestial River and said softly, "There are no more Creators in this world. I should also abandon the glory of being a Creator and live well. In the past, I was one of the Three Kings. After being reborn, I will also be the most powerful being in the world!"

She smiled. "If in the future, you meet a woman renowned throughout the world, wielding great power, and named Gong, that will surely be me! I will abandon the past, embrace this era, and become the brightest star among the dazzling multitude in this starry sky!"

"Farewell, Heavenly Venerable Mu!" Her figure suddenly vanished.

Qin Mu stood up, stepping out from the halo behind Yan'er's head, but Gong Yun was already gone.

"What an extraordinary woman," Qin Mu praised. "Grand Emperor was unworthy of her, and Heavenly Emperor was also unworthy."

Yan'er said happily, "Young Master's injuries are completely healed?"

Qin Mu smiled, "I'm not in mortal danger, but for a while, I cannot use my divine consciousness. I need to recuperate for some time, so please just don't disturb me. Where is Long Pi?"

Yan'er said, "Fat Dragon was taken by Prince Youming, who said they were preparing to celebrate this victory. Fat Dragon also mentioned that Yin Tianzi has malicious intentions and plans to steal the Lapis Lazuli Azure Sky Banner, probably during the celebration. Young Master..."

She looked at Qin Mu, hesitating whether to continue.

Qin Mu understood her thoughts. After pondering for a moment, he said, "You two make the decision then. Prince Youming is an honest person, and honest people don't survive until the end of the Dragon Han era."

Yan'er felt a slight tremor in her heart. She walked out of the room, closed the door, found Long Qilin, and said, "Young Master said that honest people don't survive until the end of the Dragon Han era."

Long Qilin said in a deep voice, "I understand. Don't worry, I know what to do."

Yan'er looked at him and suddenly smiled, "Fat Dragon, after my mother is resurrected, will you propose to me?"

Long Qilin, who was busy with the celebration preparations, became flustered upon hearing this. His face turned red, and he knocked over a pile of dishes and bowls.

Yan'er feigned anger and said, "Do you think I'm fat? Or ugly?"

Long Qilin quickly replied, "No, no! I've been fat and ugly too. You are beautiful whether you're fat or thin. If you can't lose weight, I'll slowly get fat with you."

Yan'er then turned her anger into joy.

"I'm worried about the Cult Master."

Long Qilin said with a worried expression, "The Cult Master is no longer young and still hasn't settled down and started a family. I, on the other hand, am starting a family first, and I'm afraid I'll end up caring less about him, which I can't bear. Although he's smart, he's always a worry; I'm practically dying of worry for him."

Yan'er smiled, "Let's live well first. When he sees us living well, he'll grow envious, and perhaps you won't have to worry about him anymore."

"That's true."

The two of them cuddled together, sweetly and lovingly. Prince Youming walked over, saw the scene, and smiled, "What a loving couple, you make others envious."

Little did he know that the term "shameless couple" would accompany him for the next six hundred thousand years of his suppression, causing him to curse vehemently every time he thought of this loving pair.