Chapter 1282: All Things Return to Spring

Qin Mu was still trembling, his heart aching, as the Qin Continent vibrated violently and the sky became distorted.

The Grand Beginning Egg was silent for a moment, then said helplessly, "Heavenly Venerable Mu, stop trembling. I was dug out of a mineral vein, and shortly after that, Heavenly Emperor Grand Primordium took me to suppress. I don't have anything valuable on me. Even if you keep shaking, you won't get anything worthwhile from me."

Qin Mu stopped shaking and tentatively asked, "Does the yolk inside your egg taste good?"

"No!" The Grand Beginning, from inside the egg, replied stiffly.

He added, "Don't even think about getting your hands on my yolk!"

"Miser," Qin Mu cursed with a laugh. Still wanting to get something from him, Qin Mu probed, "After you hatch, can I have your eggshell?"

The Grand Beginning, inside the egg, replied even more stiffly, "No! I have a habit of chewing on eggshells, and I'll definitely eat mine as soon as I hatch! You stole Grand Primordium's eggshell, harboring malicious intent, planning to use it to trap him. Did you think I wouldn't know?"

Qin Mu looked troubled and shook his head, "Dao Brother Grand Beginning, you're a fine ancient god in every way, except for your stinginess. You're so tight-fisted, I can't squeeze a single drop of oil from you. If you're unwilling to part with anything, how can I abandon the Empress's physical body to help you?"

The Grand Beginning, inside the egg, hesitated for a moment and tentatively said, "Since we are allies, I won't deceive you. Even if you help me reclaim the Grand Beginning mineral vein, it will still take hundreds of thousands of years for me to absorb all the raw divine stones within it before I can hatch. However, if you learn my Grand Beginning Dao, you can find some like-minded individuals to come to the Grand Beginning mineral vein. They can help me refine the energy in the vein, allowing me to hatch earlier. Once I'm born, we can join forces; I'll help you eliminate Grand Primordium, and you can become the Heavenly Emperor!"

Qin Mu burst into laughter, his expression grim.

The Grand Beginning inside the egg felt a jolt and quickly asked, "Heavenly Venerable Mu, what are you thinking?"

Qin Mu replied menacingly, "I'm thinking about what weapon I can use to crack your eggshell open!"

The Grand Beginning inside the egg quickly forced a smile and said, "You'll be Heavenly Emperor, aren't you happy about that?"

Qin Mu snorted and shook his head, "Dao Brother Grand Beginning, you underestimate me too much. I'll do everything for you, even help you hatch early, and once you're born, you'll be invincible. As for you assisting me in eliminating Grand Primordium, that's just you getting your revenge. You let me be Heavenly Emperor while you become the Grand Emperor Emeritus? That's a very convenient plan for you. You're still not giving anything, getting all the benefits yourself."

The Grand Beginning inside the egg gave two dry laughs and calculated, "In that case, how about this: if we obtain the Grand Beginning raw stone, I'll lend it to you for a period so you can comprehend the Dao of Grand Beginning, and you can return it to me later. I genuinely have nothing else of value, so this is all I can offer."

Qin Mu thought for a moment, then said, "You're still trying to get something for nothing. The Grand Beginning raw stone is still in the Grand Beginning mineral vein, and I'll have to help you retrieve it."

The Grand Beginning inside the egg was speechless.

Qin Mu continued, "Alright, in addition to lending me the Grand Beginning raw stone, you must also promise to do three things for me. These three things must not endanger yourself."

The Grand Beginning inside the egg thought for a moment, then agreed and made the promise.

Qin Mu let out a sigh of relief. Suddenly, the light paused, and they found themselves on the Psychic Relocation Bridge outside the Ancestral Court.

Qin Mu examined the Heavenly Venerable's seal and saw that it was still intact. He mused that Grand Prime truly had methods; to freely enter and exit the Ancestral Court without breaking the Heavenly Venerable's seal was indeed impressive, with unfathomable divine power. Grand Beginning had agreed to do three things for him, so the first would be to have him help heal Heavenly Venerable Yue's injuries. However, if Grandpa Apothecary could heal her, he decided he should save this request, as it might prove more useful for a different purpose later.

He entered the Ancestral Court.

Suddenly, the Grand Beginning's voice came from the vertical eye in his forehead: "Qin, I remember now!"

Qin Mu ignored him. The Grand Beginning Egg was furious, shouting, "We had a deal! I saved you from Grand Ultimate's grasp, and in return, you were to help me reclaim the Grand Beginning mineral vein with all your might, and wholeheartedly search for Grand Beginning divine stones and raw stones for me! Back then, you were just trying to escape with your life; you didn't have all these conditions!"

Qin Mu walked into the Ancestral Court's sky, looking around. He noticed much more greenery in the Ancestral Court and was very pleased. "Long Pi has controlled the void beasts, and they're no longer devouring things in the Ancestral Court. It won't be long before the Ancestral Court recovers its vitality!"

"Why aren't you speaking?"

The ancient god's voice came from the Grand Beginning Egg, "Are you feeling guilty? You scoundrel! You said I was trying to get something for nothing, but you're the one doing that! And after I saved your life in vain! Come on, when I hatch from this egg, we'll fight for three hundred rounds!"

Qin Mu continued his journey, carrying a lantern, and murmured, "With all this vegetation taking root and sprouting, there should be many spiritual roots of heaven and earth in the Ancestral Court, shouldn't there? This is a great treasure trove. If I could find a spiritual root similar to the Primordial Wood..."

"Don't change the subject!"

On the Qin Continent, the round egg bounced up and down, shouting, "Go on, try hitting me! See if I don't shatter you to pieces!"

"If everything in the Ancestral Court is coming back to life, then will the Great Black Wood also sprout roots again and rejuvenate?" Qin Mu asked, overjoyed.

"...I'll give you a good thrashing!" The round egg shouted, countless ancient runes appearing on its surface.

Qin Mu looked around. Many more gods and devils had appeared in the Ancestral Court, likely direct descendants of the Ten Heavenly Venerables, attempting to expand their existing territories and establish more.

Qin Mu saw thousands of void beasts besieging these territories, and the fighting was fierce.

"Fatty Dragon is doing a great job," Qin Mu praised inwardly. As Qin Mu passed through Consort Yan's territory, the Grand Beginning Egg finally quieted down. He noted that the fellow actually kept his word; he was truly planning to use the Empress's physical body to exchange for the Grand Beginning divine stones and raw stones.

"Please inform Heavenly Consort Yan that Heavenly Venerable Mu has an important matter to discuss," Qin Mu said politely, asking the god guarding the area to go in and announce him.

A moment later, Xiu Hongsu, Consort Yan's disciple, came to greet him with a smile. "Heavenly Venerable Mu, I thought you were here to block the gate again. Just now, I even had axemen secretly ambushed, ready to unleash a chaotic assault of blades and axes the moment you stepped inside."

Qin Mu chuckled. "Xiu Xiu, you're quite a talker; your jokes sound so real. Where is your master?"

Xiu Hongsu was originally a palace maid at Consort Yan's side. Because of her quick wit and high cultivation, Consort Yan had appointed her to an official position. Later, Consort Yan also arranged for her to marry the Azure Emperor of the Eastern Heavens, making both husband and wife nobility.

The Azure Emperor of the Eastern Heavens was a powerful figure in Enlightened Heavenly Venerable's faction, so Consort Yan's decision to betroth Xiu Hongsu to him, forming a marital alliance, was quite intriguing.

"The Heavenly Consort is in the Heavenly Court; she only comes here occasionally. It seems Heavenly Venerable Mu won't be coming in. You all can disperse and continue mining."

Xiu Hongsu waved her hand, and numerous ax-wielding divine generals, who had been lying in ambush within the Grand Beginning mineral vein, emerged. They gave a great salute and departed, carrying their axes.

Qin Mu's eye twitched as he watched the formidable ax-wielding generals walk away.

Xiu Hongsu said, "We heard of changes in the Grand Void, so Her Ladyship, the Heavenly Consort, has been closely monitoring developments there and thus didn't come herself. However, this Ancestral Court isn't peaceful either. While we're mining here, our mining ships are often attacked by void beasts when they leave the Ancestral Court. It's truly infuriating!"

Qin Mu took out a drop of divine blood and smiled. "Xiu Xiu, please give this drop of blood to Consort Yan and tell her I have an urgent matter to discuss."

Xiu Hongsu took the drop of divine blood, and her expression immediately changed. She saw that the divine blood contained an incomparably profound cultivation of the Great Dao; a mere touch caused Daoist sounds to linger and Daoist light to emanate.

"This drop of blood..." she exclaimed, her heart pounding.

Qin Mu said calmly, "It's Heavenly Venerable Hao's divine blood. I'll take my leave now and await your good news."

Xiu Hongsu's face drastically changed. She quickly retrieved a jade bottle, carefully placed Heavenly Venerable Hao's blood inside, and summoned a capable general, instructing him to depart immediately for the Heavenly Court.