The End Times as a Song

Chapter 73 Quarrel

As soon as Lin Moshi stepped into the Divine Forest Hall, he saw that the hall was filled with white orchids, and the whole hall was filled with fragrance.

Not far away, Emperor Yuan Shun, carrying Lin Moshi on his back, was fiddling with a magnolia flower in his hand.

Emperor Yuan Shun was accompanied by two ethereal fairy maidens, looking quite content.

As Lin Moshi gazed at the busy figure of Emperor Yuan Shun in the Divine Forest Hall, he was momentarily lost in thought. He looked down at the ground, his face showing difficulty.

"They've arrived...?"

From the moment Lin Moshi stepped into the entrance of the Divine Forest Palace, Emperor Yuan Shun felt Lin Moshi's divine power. He stopped what he was doing and spoke to Lin Moshi in a cold tone.

"In this desolate world! I pay my respects to Emperor Yuan Shun...!"

Lin Moshi lifted his clothes, quickly walked to the front of the main hall, knelt down, and performed a kowtow.

"Shenyuan, is there any news...?"

Emperor Yuan Shun picked up the magnolia flower in his hand and continued to fiddle with it. He asked Lin Moshi, seemingly casually, but instead of telling Lin Moshi to get up and answer, he made Lin Moshi continue to kneel.

Emperor Yuan Shun smelled the freshly pruned magnolia in his hand, raised his head, and asked Lin Moshi with a meaningful tone.

"...!"

Lin Moshi bowed his head, and when he heard Emperor Yuan Shun ask about the Divine Source, he looked embarrassed and at a loss. He dared not answer and continued to kneel with his head down.

Lin Moshi hadn't figured out how to answer Emperor Yuan Shun's question yet, and for a moment, he didn't know how to start.

"What...? Not answering...?"

Emperor Yuan Shun held a magnolia flower in his hand and continued to fiddle with it. He glanced at Lin Moshi and pressed him for answers.

"Father Emperor...! Divine Source...! Divine Source...!"

Lin Moshi hesitated for a long time, unable to give a clear answer. He was afraid that if he spoke up, something bad might happen, or that it might affect other innocent people.

"What's wrong? Is there news about Shenyuan...? Or not...?"

Emperor Yuan Shun looked at Lin Mo Shi for a long time without being able to explain himself, and thought that Lin Mo Shi was deliberately challenging his authority.

Emperor Yuan Shun raised his voice and pressed Lin Moshi for answers.

Emperor Yuan Shun's expression turned serious, and his tone became even more sharp.

"The source of the divine power, the clues to the source of the divine power, have been lost."

Under Emperor Yuan Shun's persistent questioning, after a period of internal struggle, Lin Moshi decided to tell the truth. Thus, Lin Moshi answered Emperor Yuan Shun's questions directly and without reservation.

"Your answer is quite decisive...! What? Does what you're saying mean you're not in a hurry anymore? Or have you given up on finding the Divine Source...?"

After hearing Lin Moshi's words, Emperor Yuan Shun's eyes became even sharper. He glanced at Lin Moshi and spoke with a mocking tone.

Emperor Yuan Shun's cold and sarcastic tone made Lin Moshi increasingly worried. He continued to fiddle with the magnolia in his hand and calmly asked Lin Moshi his question.

"Child, I dare not...!"

Lin Moshi sensed a threat from Emperor Yuan Shun's words. He swallowed hard and nervously replied to Emperor Yuan Shun.

"It seems the zither seller didn't teach you how to respond properly?"

Emperor Yuan Shun sensed a different emotion in Lin Moshi's reply. He suddenly put down the white orchid in his hand, turned to Lin Moshi, and said something that displeased him.

When the fairy maiden beside him saw Emperor Yuan Shun, she put down the white orchid in her hand and quickly handed him a basin of clean water. Emperor Yuan Shun put his hands in the water and washed them.

The fairy maiden handed him a handkerchief. Emperor Yuan Shun took the handkerchief, wiped his hands clean, and then tossed the handkerchief back to the fairy maiden. She took the handkerchief and withdrew.

Emperor Yuan Shun smoothed out his sleeves again, turned to look at Lin Moshi, and walked over to the kneeling Lin Moshi.

"Father Emperor...! This matter has nothing to do with Zheng Shang...!"

When Lin Moshi heard Emperor Yuanshun's words, his fears came true. He frowned, looked up in a panic, and spoke to Emperor Yuanshun in a different tone.

"Father Emperor...? Hmph... Hmph... It seems that Zheng Shang, this mortal woman, is still somewhat useful in the God Realm...!"

Emperor Yuan Shun spoke to the end of the world with a tone full of sarcasm.

“Now, even our God of the End Times is willing to call him Father Emperor. Could it be that the reason he refused to call him Father Emperor before was taught by this mortal woman, Zheng Shang?”

Emperor Yuan Shun flicked his sleeves, straightened his attire, glanced at Lin Moshi, and strode towards him.

Lin Moshi knelt without changing his expression. Emperor Yuan Shun circled around Lin Moshi, a mysterious smile on his face.

Emperor Yuan Shun finally stopped behind Lin Moshi and said something meaningful that Lin Moshi didn't want to hear.

"Father, no, Zheng Shang did not teach me these things...!"

Upon hearing the name Zheng Shang, Lin Moshi's expression changed drastically. He lost his judgment and reason. Terrified and disoriented, he hastily uttered a mindless remark.

"What's wrong? Your whole face changed when you mentioned Zheng Shang...?"

Emperor Yuan Shun was very disappointed when he saw Lin Moshi's reaction. His expression became more serious, and his tone became more stern. He walked up to Lin Moshi, squatted down, and stared at him.

"...!"

Faced with the overwhelming aura of Emperor Yuan Shun, Lin Moshi was at a loss for how to deal with him and dared not make any rash moves. He remained silent and did not respond to Emperor Yuan Shun's words.

"I didn't realize that the human bloodline has such a big influence on you, that you're so inclined to side with humans. Don't you know that your true bloodline isn't human or demon, but god?"

Emperor Yuan Shun looked at Lin Moshi as if she were a monster. Lin Moshi felt extremely uncomfortable.

"The God of the Apocalypse, are you going to forget your identity and responsibilities because of a human woman?"

Emperor Yuan Shun constantly reminded Lin Moshi of his divine lineage and the impurity of his bloodline. His words were like knives piercing Lin Moshi's heart, tormenting him relentlessly.

"Father Emperor...! Your son dares not...!"

Rin Mosuke raised his head and began to defend himself.

"Are you really afraid, or are you just pretending...?"

Emperor Yuan Shun looked at Lin Moshi with a hint of doubt in his voice.

"Father Emperor...!"

As if his secret had been exposed, Lin Moshi called out "Emperor Yuan Shun" guiltily.

"I was just testing you, I didn't expect you to reveal your true thoughts so easily. How can you shoulder the responsibility of our divine race like this...?"

Emperor Yuan Shun looked at the world of Lin Moshi with some disappointment.

"Father, I know I was wrong. I will live up to your expectations and find the divine source as soon as possible so that I can become a true god and not bring shame to the gods of the divine realm."

Emperor Yuan Shun's captivating gaze made Lin Moshi, whose bloodline was impure, feel unprecedentedly uncomfortable. Lin Moshi, defeated by the emperor's imposing presence, immediately apologized to Emperor Yuan Shun.

"It's too late for you to say that now. The zither seller really didn't teach you well...!"