Tales of Herding Gods
Chapter 1388: Naturally Excellent

Inside the Celestial Venerable Hall, all the Celestial Venerables were astonished. The dragon had actually always been by Qin Mu's side, following him into the hall!

Yet, none of them realized that this dragon was indeed capable!

Celestial Venerable Hong's expression changed slightly. He suddenly remembered that he was on the Jade Pool, and Qin Mu had attacked him. It was obvious that the dragon was also hiding beside Qin Mu!

In other words, if the dragon ambushed him, he would definitely be unable to escape!

Even though the abilities of dragons had been outdated for a million years, his cultivation was still there. If he succeeded in his sneak attack, he would definitely not have it easy.

Qin Mu sat in a high position and took in the expressions of the Celestial Venerables. He couldn't help but sigh at the benefits of sitting on the throne of the alliance master.

His seat was the highest. As he sat there, he could see the expressions of the ten Celestial Venerables present clearly, as if everything was under his control.

Of course, he still couldn't control the entire situation. However, he could already be a chess player and compete with the Celestial Venerables.

He was the one who had brought the dragon over, and he had to bring it over.

The matter of the Beast World had huge implications. If the dragon wasn't present, it would be hard for the Celestial Venerables to be at ease, so the dragon had to personally express his opinion.

Another point was that bringing the dragon over was also a protective talisman. After all, the dragon had promised him three things. If he really met with danger that Qin Mu couldn't solve, the dragon could still protect him.

Furthermore, the dragon had come with him to strengthen his reputation.

"Dao Brother Long, do you have any objections regarding the matter regarding the Beast Realm?" Celestial Venerable Hao asked.

Dragon Nine lowered his head and paid his respects to the Celestial Venerables. "However, according to the arrangements of the Celestial Venerables, I will execute them with all my might and won't dare to disobey."

His words were also a coincidence. He wanted to use this chance to show the Celestial Venerables that he wasn't part of Qin Mu's faction, but the faction of the ten Celestial Venerables.

Celestial Venerable Hao nodded his head gently and said, "The back of the ancestral court is of great importance, and the primordial behemoths aren't suitable for living there. The few of us Celestial Venerables will work together to open up the back of the thousands of worlds and let you and the primordial behemoths reside there. We will also set a rule, which is to summon the behemoths and return them to the Beast Realm."

Everyone nodded.

Dragon Nine's head looked around, and he immediately sensed the power and influence of everyone in the Celestial Venerable Hall. He thought to himself, 'This Celestial Venerable Hao is the bull-eared one among the Celestial Venerables. Basically, he's the one who speaks. Everyone agrees or rejects him, but few oppose him. He's the one who holds true power among the Celestial Venerables!'

After Celestial Venerable Hao spoke, he looked at Qin Mu and asked, "What do you think, Alliance Master?"

Qin Mu's face was full of smiles. "This matter is naturally excellent. I have no objections."

Long Xin thought to himself, 'As for Celestial Venerable Mu, the alliance master of the Heaven Alliance, he's just a decoration. He's just a front. In reality, he doesn't have the authority to make decisions.'

Celestial Venerable Hao nodded and said, "Since Alliance Master has agreed, let's do it."

Celestial Venerable Huo suddenly said solemnly, "Today, Crown Prince Ting Mingya rebelled and wanted to rebel. He submitted to Xie Wuqi and joined forces with Benevolent Saintly King Equal to Youdu to scheme against us. Celestial Emperor doesn't handle government affairs, so the celestial heavens can't go without a crown prince. In my opinion, we should establish a crown prince as soon as possible."

When he said that, God Emperor Lang Xuan and Ancestral God King nodded in agreement. "Since Your Majesty isn't doing anything, only the crown prince can do it. We should have established the crown prince long ago to appease the hearts of the people."

Celestial Venerable Huo said loudly, "I guarantee that Celestial Venerable Hao will become the crown prince! Venerable Hao Hao is a senior elder of the Heaven Alliance, a Celestial Venerable during the first year of the Dragon Han Era. He has done meritorious deeds for the country, and he is also the oldest son of His Majesty. It would be unfair for him to become the crown prince of the celestial heavens!"

God Emperor Lang Xuan and Ancestral God King nodded and said, "Celestial Venerable Hao is indeed a little wronged to be the crown prince, but he has to do extraordinary things at times. We can only trouble Brother Hao."

Celestial Venerable Hao shook his head. "I'm afraid the other Dao brothers won't agree. What does Celestial Venerable Hong think?"

Celestial Venerable Hong's face was full of glory as he chuckled. "I naturally agree with both hands!"

Celestial Venerable Hao then looked at Heavenly Lady Qiang, Heavenly Lady Yan, and the rest. Heavenly Lady Qiang smiled and said, "Previously, Ming Ya was the crown prince, and now Celestial Venerable Hao is the crown prince. I'm afraid it's not suitable for seniority, right?"

Once she said that, the hall instantly fell silent.

Other than the dragons, everyone in the hall knew that Crown Prince Ming Ya was the son of Celestial Venerable Hao. Now that Ming Ya had been stripped of his position and his father took over as the crown prince, it was indeed unethical.

Celestial Venerable Hao looked deeply at Heavenly Lady Qiang and said plainly, "Celestial Lady, you seem to be hinting at something. Why don't you explain yourself?"

Heavenly Lady Qiang hurriedly smiled and said, "I'm not a good talker, so please don't take my words to heart, Celestial Venerable Hao. I agree with you being the crown prince."

Celestial Venerable Hao snorted. "What does Heavenly Lady Yan think?"

Heavenly Lady Yan's beautiful eyes flickered, and she said with a smile, "It seems that those who sit on the crown prince's throne don't have a good ending. I'm a little worried about Celestial Venerable Hao."

What she was implying was actually Celestial Venerable Hao's design, which made her son, Xie Wuqi, have no choice but to rebel. Even though it was Celestial Emperor who had knocked Xie Wuqi out of Youdu back then, it was Celestial Venerable Hao who had played a very disgraceful role.

Celestial Venerable Hao smiled and said, "Thank you for your advice, Empress. Celestial Venerable Gong, Celestial Venerable Xu, and Celestial Venerable Shi, do you have any objections?"

Celestial Venerable Xu shook his head.

Yun Chuxiu cheered and raised her hands in praise.

Celestial Venerable Gong looked at God Emperor Lang Xuan and slowly shook his head. "I have no objections."

Celestial Venerable Hao looked at Qin Mu again. "What does Alliance Master think?"

Qin Mu was full of smiles. "This matter is naturally excellent, I have no objections."

Long Xin thought to himself, 'Celestial Venerable Mu is indeed just a decoration. However, from the performance of the ten Celestial Venerables, there seems to be a gap between them, but they are also split into two factions. Hao, Huo, Lang, Zu, Xu are one faction, Hong, Gong, Yan, and Qiang are the other. They should be on the same side as Celestial Venerable Xiao who didn't appear. That Yun Chuxiu, Celestial Venerable Shi, is a fence-sitter.'

Celestial Venerable Hao sighed and said, "Since everyone is so kind, I shall not decline. The fourth matter is the crusade against Heaven Duke. Heaven Duke, the god born from the Heavenly Dao, allowed Mother Earth to cause trouble and slaughtered millions of gods and devils in Xuandu. His crime is extremely evil!"

Celestial Venerable Huo said coldly, "Heaven Duke is in charge of supervising the operation of the heavens, yet there are so many disasters and natural disasters in the heavens. Heaven Duke is turning a blind eye to them, and he's not worthy of being Heaven Duke. He should be executed!"

Ancestral God King gritted his teeth and said, "Even though that old thief is my father, I abhor evil like it's my enemy. I should place righteousness above family!"

The Celestial Venerables talked about Heaven Duke's crimes one after another. Celestial Venerable Hao looked at Qin Mu and asked, "What does Alliance Master think?"

"This is naturally extremely good, I have no objections," Qin Mu said with a smile.

Behind him, the dragon rolled his eyes and thought to himself, 'It's still the same sentence.'

Celestial Venerable Hao said, "In that case, during the Heaven Alliance Meeting tomorrow, the alliance master will announce to the world that we will raise the flag to suppress Heaven Duke!"

Qin Mu probed, "In that case, this declaration of war…"

"We've already drafted it for the Alliance Master."

Ancestral God King sent over the call to punish Heaven Duke and said, "Alliance Master only needs to read it in the Heaven Alliance Meeting. You have to take the blame steadily and firmly. You can't let it go."

Qin Mu took a look at the call to arms and saw that on it were the crimes of Heaven Duke. His words were fierce and had the effect of stirring up the hearts of the people.

Qin Mu put away the official statement and smiled. "This is naturally excellent."

Below, the ten Celestial Venerables looked at each other. Celestial Venerable Hao smiled and said, "Since the big matter has been decided, let us disperse and prepare for tomorrow's Heaven Alliance Meeting."

Everyone got up and bowed to Qin Mu before transforming into streams of light to leave.

Only Qin Mu, the dragon, Yun Chuxiu, and Celestial Venerable Hao were left in the hall.

Celestial Venerable Hao glanced at Yun Chuxiu and the dragon. Yun Chuxiu skipped away, and the dragon also vanished.

Qin Mu stood up and walked down from the high seat.

Celestial Venerable Hao turned around and walked out of the hall. When he reached the door, he stopped. Qin Mu came to his side and stood beside him.

The two of them looked forward, and the Jade Sea rippled. The island was filled with rulers from the various heavens, and there were many of them. People came and went, bustling with activity.

"The heroes of the world are all here!"

Celestial Venerable Hao had his hands behind his back as he swept his gaze around. He said indifferently, "This scene is similar to the Jade Pool Meeting in the first year of the Dragon Han Era. However, back then, it was the giants who had quelled the chaos among the masters of creation and started to divide the benefits and wealth. The Jade Pool Meeting was merely a gathering of the Postcelestial lifeforms and half-gods. To the giants of that time, it was insignificant, and they didn't take it to heart."

Qin Mu continued, "And now, the meeting at the Jade Pool is the one that decides the fate of the world. As for the celestial heavens, it has already become an empty shell."

Celestial Venerable Hao smiled and said leisurely, "Celestial Venerable Mu, have you ever thought that all of this was caused by me? How many enemies have I defeated in my life? Powerful like Xie Wuqi, Celestial Emperor, Celestial Venerable Yun, Celestial Venerable Yue, Celestial Venerable Ling, and the Grand Emperor, none of them are undefeated under me. Even strong like Celestial Venerable Qin can only hide. The four deities of the ancient gods only dare to hide in a corner. When I want them to die, they can't live for another two hours. Now…"

He was filled with heroism as he said loudly, "I've started to execute Heaven Duke, get rid of Earth Count, and wipe out the masters of creation, achieving true unification! In history, which emperor could do this? To have a glorious achievement that's on par with me?"

He didn't wait for Qin Mu to reply and continued, "The Grand Emperor can't do it. The Grand Emperor is brutal and has three kings to govern him. He can't truly unify the world. My father, the Grand Primordium Celestial Emperor, can't either. He's too soft-hearted. He divides his power and hands it over to Heaven Duke, Earth Count, Mother Earth, and the other gods. Celestial Venerable Yun can't do it, and he hasn't even unified the Primordial Realm. Crimson Emperor, Light Emperor, the past High Emperors, and even Founding Emperor can't achieve anything. They aren't even fit to carry my shoes!"

"The only one who can do all of this is me!"

"Celestial Venerable Mu, only I can subdue you ambitious people and become the ruler of the world, the wise ruler!"

He was full of heroism. "I know that there are many competitors among the ten Celestial Venerables. They come from ancient times, each with their own thoughts and ulterior motives. However, they have too many thoughts and too many ghostly embryos. They have lost the spirit of an overlord. This is where they are inferior to me! Even someone as crafty as you is still subdued by me."

Qin Mu revealed a smile and said, "What if Celestial Venerable Yu is still alive? Will he be able to do better than you?"

Celestial Venerable Hao felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head. His expression turned cold, and he said coldly, "There are no ifs. He's too sharp and doesn't know how to hide. If I were my father, I would kill him too! Celestial Venerable Mu, what makes you smarter than Celestial Venerable Yu is that you know how to progress step by step, scheme step by step, and infiltrate the power center of the celestial heavens. However, as long as you come in, you can only ally with us and become us!"

Qin Mu fell silent. After a moment, he asked, "What if I don't become you guys?"

"In that case, you will have nothing."

Celestial Venerable Hao said coldly, "You will die, your Eternal Peace will be wiped out, and your everything will cease to exist. After you die, you will still have to bear the infamy. Every time the future generations mention your name, they will curse you!"

He revealed a smile and said leisurely, "You aren't my match. My opponent is only Celestial Venerable Yu from back then, but it's a pity that he was defeated right from the start and died. You will see me eradicating a strong enemy, you will see me ruling over the world, you will see all worlds submit to me, you will see me kneel down."

He walked down the stone steps of Celestial Venerable Hall and smiled. "Fire, Xu, Lang, Zu, Gong, Qiang, Xiao, Hong, Yan, Shi, none of them are my match. In the future, you will see them submit or die. If you don't submit, you will be the same…"

"Hao."

Qin Mu called him back.

Celestial Venerable Hao stopped, and Qin Mu stood on the stage. He smiled and said, "I rebel against you not for ambition, but for the human race and for ideals. For someone as invincible as you, if you don't have opponents, won't you be lonely?"

Celestial Venerable Hao turned around, and his gaze landed on his face.

Qin Mu revealed a radiant smile. "I'll be your opponent."

Celestial Venerable Hao was stunned. He laughed loudly and turned to leave. "No need. If you dare to rebel against me, I'll kill you."