The Magus Era - Chapter 1618

Chapter 1618
Chapter 1618: Emperor Shun Falling into the Enemy’s Hands




Translator: Law Editor: Hitesh_

Pu Ban City, behind the Town Hall, in a sparse patch of woods, Emperor Shun sat on the ground with a wooden Chinese zither on his knees . Flicking the strings with his fingers, he played a beautiful melody which spread along a gentle gust of wind .

A faint cloud floated above the woods, and a drizzle was falling, wetting Emperor Shun's shirt which was made from a coarse cloth . Emperor Shun played the zither with a faint smile, without being affected by the drizzle at all .

Wulong Yao sat under a tree in front of Emperor Shun, clapping his hands rhythmically and slowly shaking his head while listening to the music . A while later, he abruptly opened his eyes and asked with a deep voice, "Aren't you really worrying about what's happening in Liang Zhu?"

Emperor Shun stopped playing the zither . Opening his eyes, he looked at Wulong Yao and smiled relaxedly, then threw the question back, "What can happen? A fire rises at night, and people kill each other . Based on my knowledge about the non-humankind, perhaps, they have divided into two groups about whether to surrender to Blood Crown or not, and are trying to clean out each other . "

Carefully putting the zither on a short table aside, Emperor Shun straightened his sleeves, then continued with a gentle voice, "It's good . The non-humankind consuming their own lives, it's good for human beings anyway . If all non-humankind beings in Liang Zhu City die in each others' hands, Si Wen Ming's job would be much easier in the future, and we can worry less . "

"Don't you worry about that Blood Crown?" Wulong Yao narrowed his eyes, raised his head, and looked at the sky as he asked .





Emperor Shun gave Wulong Yao a warmer smile . Looking around, he shook his head and said, "If the non-humankind beings in Liang Zhu City call reinforcements from Pan Yu world, I will surely worry… I wouldn't even be able to sleep . "

"But, if a powerful being who is able to threaten the lives of all human beings descends on Pan Gu world . . . what should I be worrying about? If we human beings cannot stop him, some other people will! They want to weaken us and control us, but they dare not to watch us truly fall . "

Wulong Yao curved his lips downward, called Emperor Shun 'old fox' in his head, then smiled relaxedly as well .

Emperor Shun reached his hands to the roots of the tree and dragged out a pot of wine, throwing it to Wulong Yao . Then, with the other hand, he found another pot . Unplugging the pot, he took a few gulps of the wine .

Narrowing his eyes, Emperor Shun said slowly, "Once Si Wen Ming finishes his recent jobs, I shall abdicate . Hmm, I should do some preparation for him, regarding what he is supposed to know . "

Letting out a long breath which had a strong aroma of wine, Emperor Shun chuckled, "It has been so many years . At times, I was even afraid that I may talk some secrets out in my sleep . . . It was quite exhausting . "

Wulong Yao glanced at the north and frowned, then said in a deep voice, "Ji Hao took the troop to the north . I wonder how it went . Why did Si Wen Ming take part in a thing like this? He is the future emperor . For things like this . . . "





"But, Ji Hao is a divine emperor . They are united in a concerted effort, which is a fortune of our humankind . This time, Si Wen Ming wanted to go to Pan Heng world, and I gave him my permission . " Emperor Shun interrupted Wulong Yao and grinned .

While chatting, they soon emptied the two potfuls of wine, without leaving a drop .

Apparently, Emperor Shun was in a good mood . He turned the pot upside down and gently patted the bottom of the pot with his palm . Along with the muffled beat, he sang a happy folk song, his face blushed and voice strong and sonorous . Even the thin cloud in the sky was dispelled by his voice, and the drizzle had stopped .

Wulong Yao looked at Emperor Shun . When Emperor Shun finished the song, he asked a serious question, "So, what happens after the abdication? What do you prepare to do? Will you follow behind the former emperors and step into the Chaos? Or . . . Will you seal yourself in a natural star? You know it, if . . . "

"Don't!" Emperor Shun pointed at Wulong Yao and said with his gentle yet strong voice, "There are some things we can do, but can't talk about . Elder Wulong, are you drunk?"

Wulong Yao quivered instantly, then smiled and nodded, "Yeah, a little bit . I see, the little tricks played by the few old ones are indeed useful . For what shouldn't be talked about, why don't we simply seal them with the magic we know? Once the forbidden words come out of our mouths, our souls will perish . I think this is an appropriate way to keep a secret . "

Emperor Shun smiled . Gazing at the sky, he murmured, "Emperor Xuanyuan said I am a conservator, too kind and generous, that if I step into the Chaos, my life would be risked . In this case, I prepare to spend a few years to travel across Pan Gu Motherland, to appreciate the beauty of this world, then seal myself in the natural star . "





Wulong Yao remained silent for a while, then slowly nodded .

'Sealing myself in the natural star', this sounded so easy, but meant countless years of loneliness, emptiness, and self-imprisonment . Perhaps, one day, Emperor Shun would have a chance to come out of the star, or that day might never come .

Wulong Yao looked at Emperor Shun in a complicated way . He had met many powerful, incredible people, who were his old friends . But, they didn't leave a mark on the historical records of the humankind, not even a name, before they disappeared so silently .

"The heart of nature is unpredictable . " Wulong Yao gave a long sigh .

"The heart of nature is the kindest heart in the world . The ones hard to predict are the hearts of human beings . " Emperor Shun smilingly threw the empty wine pot into Wulong Yao's arms and said, "Elder Wulong, you need to understand . . . "

Before he finished, both he and Wulong Yao turned to the Town Hall . From the back door of the Town Hall, scorching hot streams of power could be sensed . Earlier, the ground was wetted by the drizzle, and now, clouds of steam had been rising .

The mist was soon gone, while the plants in the woods began withering and dying .

Puff!

A few small trees began burning .

"Zhu Rong, Great Libation, what happened? Did someone offend you?" Emperor's blushed face quickly turned back to a normal color . He straightened his waist and seriously looked at Zhu Rong, who walked out of the Town Hall, step by step .

Surrounded by a fire, Zhu Rong smilingly shook his head and said, "No, Emperor Shun, no one is offending me . I have a precious treasure here . I want you . . . and Elder Wulong, to take a look at it . "

Zhu Rong raised his hand . The tiny brain-shaped piece made from Pan Yu's brain slowly flew out of his hand, glowing dimly . An irresistible soul power covered the entire woods . The expressions of Emperor Shun and Wulong Yao changed immediately . They both leaped up from the ground, their eyes burning with anger .

But before long, the fire of anger dimmed down in their eyes . As same as Zhu Rong, a strange light emerged in Emperor Shun's eyes .

Emperor Shun gave a despairing sigh, but then, he laughed, as if he was taking pleasure in some other people's misfortune . "I'm giving up the throne . Facing such a great power . . . You, who love to hide behind the legends . . . should make a move, right?"

"Oh? I look forward to the ones you mentioned to show up . " Yu Huo showed up in front of Emperor Shun and chuckled, "But before that, you shall leave the highest power of the humankind to me . "