In Pu Ban City, behind the Town Hall, in a sparse woods, Emperor Shun sat on the ground, with a wooden zither placed on his knees. His fingers gently pressed the strings of the zither and played an ancient melody, spreading slowly along with a gust of wind.
A faint cloud floated above the woods. Thin raindrops drifted down, wetting Emperor Shun's coarse clothes. With a faint smile on his face, Emperor Shun's fingers danced on the strings of the zither, not affected by the drizzle at all.
Wulong Yao sat under a tree in front of Emperor Shun, clapping his hands and shaking his head, listening to Emperor Shun's music.
A while later, Wulong Yao abruptly opened his eyes and asked in a deep voice, "Aren't you worried about Liang Zhu City?"
Emperor Shun's fingers paused, and so did the music. He opened his eyes, looked at Wulong Yao, smiled relaxedly, and responded, "What could possibly happen? At night, there was a great fire, and the shouts of killing had shaken the sky. According to my understanding of the non-humankind, perhaps, they have divided themselves into two groups, and have been wiping out the non-humankind because of whether to surrender to Blood Crown or not. "
Carefully putting the zither on a short table, Emperor Shun flicked his sleeves and continued in a low voice, "This is good. Non-humankind beings killing themselves is always good for our humankind. If all non-humankind beings in Liang Zhu City can kill each other and all die, it will be easier for Si Wen Ming to manage the humankind in the future, and we can rest our minds. "
Wulong Yao narrowed his eyes, raised his head, and looked at the sky, "Aren't you worried about that Blood Crown?"
Emperor Shun's grin grew brighter. He glanced at the east, south, west, and north, then smilingly shook his head and said, "If those non-humankind beings in Liang Zhu City send reinforcements from Pan Yu world, I will surely be worried, and I won't be able to sleep at night."
"But, if those powerful beings who can threaten the survival of our humankind descend from the outer space … What should I worry about? If human beings can't stop them, someone else will! They only want to weaken and control our humankind, but they dare not to watch our humankind truly fall. "
Wulong Yao curved his lips down and silently called Emperor Shun a 'cunning old man', then laughed relaxedly.
Emperor Shun conveniently reached his hand into a tree root behind him, took out a wine jar from an unknown place and threw it to Wulong Yao. Changing his other hand, he felt around the other side of the tree root and pulled out another wine jar. He removed the clay seal and took two big gulps of wine.
Narrowing his eyes, Emperor Shun continued slowly, "When Si Wen Ming finishes his work, I should abdicate as well. Hmm, I have to sort out the things that he needs to know and hand them over to him. "
Letting out a heavy breath that reeked of alcohol, Emperor Shun chuckled and said, "It's been so many years. Sometimes, when I'm sleeping, I'm even afraid that I'll let it slip … It's so tiring."
Wulong Yao glanced at the north, frowned, and said with a deep voice, "Ji Hao took his people to Pan Heng world. I wonder how they are doing. Why would Si Wen Ming get involved in such a matter? He'll be the Human Emperor in the future. Fighting and killing … "
Emperor Shun interrupted Wulong Yao, narrowed his eyes, grinned and said, "But Ji Hao is also a divine emperor. They can work together, and that's a blessing for our humankind. Therefore, this time, I agreed to let Si Wen Ming go to Pan Heng world. "
While talking and laughing, the two jars of wine were soon emptied.
Obviously, Emperor Shun was in a good mood. He poured the wine jar over and gently patted the bottom of the jar. Along with a loud noise, he sang a happy folk song. Emperor Shun's face was blushed, but his voice was loud and clear. Even the thin layer of cloud above his head was dispelled by his song, and the drizzle stopped.
Wulong Yao looked at Emperor Shun in a daze. After Emperor Shun finished the song, he asked seriously, "So, what will happen after the abdication? What are you going to do? Will you follow the footsteps of all human emperors into the Chaos, or … seal yourself in a natural star? You know, if … "
"Silence!" Emperor Shun pointed at Wulong Yao and said with a low voice, "Some things can be done, but can't be said. Elder Wulong, are you drunk? "
Wulong Yao quivered, then smilingly nodded and said, "Yeah, I'm a little drunk. It seems that the few old men's method works. For some things that shouldn't be said, we might as well seal them with a forbidden magic. When we want to say it, we can just perish our souls. That's more appropriate. "
Emperor Shun smiled, then raised his head and looked at the sky, seeming to be in a trance as he said, "Emperor Xuanyuan said that I'm a protector, and I'm too kind and generous. If I hide in the Chaos, I'm afraid that I will die within a few years. So, I'll spend a few years traveling across Pan Gu Continent, appreciating this beautiful world, then seal myself in a natural star. "
Wulong Yao remained silent for a while, then slowly nodded.
Sealing himself in a primitive star, such a simple sentence, represented countless years of loneliness and emptiness, countless years of self-imprisonment. Perhaps, one day, Emperor Shun would be able to break out from the natural star, but that day might never come.
Wulong Yao looked at Emperor Shun in a complicated way, as if he was looking at those familiar, powerful people he had met before. They didn't leave any trace in the history books of the humankind, not even their names. They just silently disappeared.
"The will of the world is unpredictable." Wulong Yao gave a long sigh.
"The will of the world is the most kind, but the hearts of people are unpredictable." Emperor Shun smiled faintly, threw the empty wine pot into Wulong Yao's arms, and said, "Elder Wulong, you have to understand …"
Before he finished, both Emperor Shun and Wulong Yao turned around and looked at the Town Hall. Streams of scorching hot air drifted out from the back door of the Town Hall. White mist rose from the ground, which had been soaked by the drizzle. Soon, the mist disappeared, and the leaves in the woods withered quickly. Swoosh! A few small trees were set ablaze.
"Zhu Rong, Great Libation, what happened? Did someone offend you?" Emperor Shun's face, which was blushed because of alcohol, quickly turned back to normal. He straightened his body and seriously looked at Zhu Rong, who walked out of the Town Hall step by step.
Wrapped in a fiery light, Zhu Rong smilingly shook his head and said, "No, Emperor Shun, no one offended me. But, I have a rare treasure here. Please, you and Elder Wulong, take a look at it. "
Zhu Rong waved his hand. The fist-sized Pan Yu's brain was wrapped in a dim light, slowly flying out of his hand. Waves of irresistibly strong soul power suffused the entire woods. The expressions of Emperor Shun and Wulong Yao changed immediately. They leaped straight up, their eyes shining with a raging fire.
But very quickly, the flames in their eyes quickly dimmed.
Same as Zhu Rong, Emperor Shun's eyes shone with a dim light.
Emperor Shun gave a despairing sigh, but soon, he laughed gloatingly and said, "I am going to abdicate. Such a power … You, who always hide in history … It's time for you to make a move, isn't it? "
"Eh? I'm looking forward to seeing the one you mentioned. " Yu Huo silently showed up in front of Emperor Shun and chuckled, "But before that, you should give me the power of the humankind."
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