The End Times as a Song

Chapter 74 Gossip

"Father Emperor...!"

“I left Zheng Shang in the God Realm so that she could teach you how to be a qualified God Lord of the God Realm. Since she didn’t do the job I assigned her well, she should be punished…! Guards, take Zheng Shang away.”

Seeing Lin Moshi's disheveled state, Emperor Yuan Shun felt inexplicably angry. He summoned the divine soldiers guarding the Divine Forest Palace and asked Zheng Shang to come forward.

"Father Emperor...!"

Lin Moshi cried out, "Father Emperor!" At that moment, he felt utterly helpless. He desperately wished he possessed pure divine blood; he wanted to protect Zheng Shang, he wanted to protect those he cared about. Alas, his divine bloodline was impure, and he had no way to stop Emperor Yuan Shun's decisions.

"Ah Shi...! As your father, I still have to remind you. As the God-King of the Divine Realm, you must be mindful of your actions. Don't forget your noble status and sacred responsibilities for the sake of a mere human woman. You are the hope of our Divine Realm, the sole heir left behind by the ancient true god."

Emperor Yuan Shun spoke calmly and gently, but every word he uttered was a reminder to Lin Moshi to remember his divine bloodline and find the divine source as soon as possible. He turned and walked towards the throne in the Divine Forest Hall, lifted his robes, and sat down on the throne.

Two divine soldiers guarded the entrance to the Divine Forest Hall, followed by a human woman dressed in simple, elegant attire. That woman was Zheng Shang.

Zheng Shang walked into the gate of the Shenlin Hall at a leisurely pace. She arrived at the main hall of the Shenlin Hall in an orderly and deliberate manner.

"Zheng Shang...! I pay my respects to Emperor Yuan Shun...!"

Zheng Shang looked up at Emperor Yuan Shun and gracefully performed a kowtow.

"Get up!"

Emperor Yuan Shun was lenient with Zheng Shang. He glanced at Zheng Shang and then told him to finish his bow and stand up. After Zheng Shang finished bowing, Lin Moshi was still kneeling!

"Zheng Shang, thank you, Emperor Yuan Shun!!"

After Zheng Shang finished her greetings, she also gave Emperor Yuan Shun a bow of thanks. She then stood up and secretly glanced at Lin Moshi. There was an indescribable worry on her face.

"Zheng Shang pays his respects to the God of the End Times...!"

Zheng Shang composed herself, suppressing her inappropriate emotions, and turned to bow to Lin Moshi beside her.

"Aunt...!"

Every move Zheng Shang made affected Lin Moshi's emotions. When Lin Moshi saw Zheng Shang, he became flustered and blurted out two words.

"...!"

Zheng Shang shook his head, reminding Lin Moshi to be careful with his words and actions.

"You should get up too! Get up and answer."

Emperor Yuan Shun sat on his throne, glanced calmly at Zheng Shang, then looked at Lin Moshi, and said something to Lin Moshi.

"Your subject thanks Your Majesty...!"

Lin Moshi glanced at Emperor Yuan Shun, bowed in thanks, stood up, and straightened his clothes.

"What's going on with Shenyuan? Explain yourself...? I won't hold what happened earlier against you."

Yuan Shun sat on the throne in the main hall, looked at Lin Moshi, and continued to attack him.

“Father Emperor, Divine Source! There were two reactions, both in the Crimson Peak Abyss, appearing and disappearing suddenly. The last time it appeared, it was in a void barrier.”

After tidying up his attire, Lin Moshi reported the general situation of the Divine Source to Emperor Yuan Shun.

"What's going on? Keep going...! Explain yourself clearly...!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yuan Shun hesitated and urged Lin Mo Shi to continue reporting the situation.

“Father Emperor…! This time, the aura of the Divine Source is very weak. Coal Ball and I found it in the Chifeng Abyss, inside a barrier. Inside this barrier, we encountered a mysterious silver-haired boy. The boy looked about my age and exuded an unfathomable aura. My senses tell me that he is related to the Divine Source…! I had Coal Ball explore him, but there wasn’t a trace of the Divine Source on him.”

Lin Moshi earnestly reported to Emperor Yuan Shun the various details of the appearance of the divine source.

"What mysterious silver-haired boy? What void barrier? I told you to find the divine source, don't try to put any random people into it."

After listening to Lin Moshi's report, Emperor Yuan Shun became anxious and suddenly flew into a rage. He believed that Lin Moshi was not doing his job and was trying to fool him with some nonsense.

"Father Emperor, please calm your anger. This is the latest news from the Divine Source...!"

Lin Moshi didn't understand why Emperor Yuan Shun had suddenly lost his temper. He knelt down and carefully explained to Emperor Yuan Shun.

"Lin Moshi! You dare to talk back...! Guards, seize Lin Moshi...! Send him to the Divine Punishment Palace, to be punished by Heaven."

Unfortunately, his actions angered Emperor Yuan Shun. Enraged, Emperor Yuan Shun ordered Lin Mo Shi to be sent to the Heavenly Punishment Palace for divine punishment.

"...!"

Lin Moshi didn't offer any explanation; he seemed to silently accept everything, awaiting the divine guards' escort. As long as it wasn't punishment for his adoptive mother, Zheng Shang, he could accept it. After all, he was an ancient demigod; what was there to fear in a minor divine punishment?

"Understood...!"

Several divine soldiers appeared in the main hall of the Divine Forest Palace. After receiving orders from Emperor Yuan Shun, they intended to escort Lin Moshi to the Heavenly Punishment Palace.

"Emperor Yuan Shun, you mustn't...! The God of the End Times is of the Three Bloodlines and cannot withstand divine punishment."

Zheng Shang saw the divine soldiers guarding him and taking Lin Moshi away.

Zheng Shang panicked. She stepped forward, pushed aside the divine guards, knelt before Emperor Yuan Shun, and tearfully pleaded with him to rescind the divine decree.

“Emperor Yuan Shun, the Heavenly Punishment Palace, that’s not a place for humans. Even gods would die there. No matter how big a mistake the God-King of the End Times made, he shouldn’t be sent to such a place to suffer such severe punishment.”

Zheng Shang knelt before the wrathful Emperor Yuan Shun. Faced with his divine might, Zheng Shang was still terrified, but her maternal love spurred her on, prompting her to step forward and, disregarding the danger, plead for Lin Moshi. She struggled to control her body, which was about to spiral out of control, and argued vehemently with Emperor Yuan Shun.

"Mother...! Get up...! I'm alright...!"

Seeing that Zheng Shang had gone to such lengths for him, Lin Moshi was deeply moved. He chose to silently accept the punishment, without considering Zheng Shang's feelings at all. Zheng Shang had always been protective of Lin Moshi, so he suddenly smiled at her and comforted her.

"No, child, let's admit our mistake, and say you will find the Divine Source...! Promise Zheng Shang...! Promise Zheng Shang...! Okay? Doomsday God Lord...!"

Upon hearing that Lin Moshi was so indifferent to his own life, Zheng Shang became anxious and disregarded all divine etiquette. She turned to Lin Moshi and demanded that he agree to her request, asking him to admit his mistake and protect himself.

"Zheng Shang, are you teaching me how to do this?"

Emperor Yuan Shun's expression grew even more unpleasant. He looked at Zheng Shang and questioned him in a sarcastic tone.