The End Times as a Song

Chapter 9 Put me down quickly

Lin Moshi glanced back at Chengfeng with dissatisfaction, suppressed his anger, and forcefully released Wu Zheyu's hand.

"elder brother……"

Wu Zheyu, dissatisfied, chased after him, trying to demand an explanation.

"Ayu, shh... don't say anything. Ashi is angry right now. If you say anything more, you're finished... I won't be able to help you..."

"Chengfeng, who needs your help? Get out of my way..."

Chengfeng whispered kind words of advice in Wuzheyu's ear, but Wuzheyu pushed Chengfeng away without any appreciation. Chengfeng shook his head helplessly.

"Alright, A-Yu, don't say anything more..."

Lin Moshi glanced at the battered Zheng Shang on the ground, his anger burning. He clenched his fists and interrupted Wu Zheyu, barely suppressing his rage.

"elder brother……"

Since Lin Moshi, the brother who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, returned to the God Realm, Wu Zheyu had never seen Lin Moshi so angry whenever he caused trouble for Zheng Shang. She suddenly called out "brother" with a bit of fear, and then fell silent.

"Auntie..."

Lin Moshi hurriedly went over, bent down, and stretched out his hands to help the injured Zheng Shang. Zheng Shang tactfully pushed away Lin Moshi's hands, and quickly staggered to his feet and bowed.

"Zheng Shang greets the Divine Lord..."

Zheng Shang secretly glanced at her adopted son, whom she could only look up to but never reach. His eyes were filled with tears, and she knelt down, suppressing her grievances and tears.

"Mother, get up..."

"Zheng Shang, I dare not..."

Lin Moshi reached out to help Zheng Shang up again, but Zheng Shang pushed his hands away once more. Wu Zheyu gave Zheng Shang a look, and Zheng Shang wisely continued to kneel. Lin Moshi suppressed his anger and turned to coldly question Wu Zheyu.

"Ayu, what has my mother done wrong again... Why are you punishing her like this..."

"Brother, this time it really was the zither seller's fault..."

Wu Zheyu, feeling wronged, stubbornly shifted the blame to Zheng Shang.

"Lord of the End Times, it was Zheng Shang who made a mistake, it has nothing to do with the Goddess Zheyu... Please punish this servant, Lord of the End Times..."

Seeing that the situation was not good, the zither seller swallowed his grievances and took the blame, admitting his mistake directly.

Wu Zheyu had only wanted to have some fun, and seeing that Zheng Shang had given her a way out, she took it. Wu Zheyu said something to Zheng Shang in a pretentious manner.

"Zheng Shang, get up... Admit your mistake sooner rather than later, and you'll get away with fewer lashes."

"Thank you, Goddess..."

The zither merchant turned around and bowed to Wu Zheyu in thanks.

"Mother...your injury..."

Lin Moshi reached out to help Zheng Shang, but Zheng Shang withdrew his hands, indicating that this was against the etiquette of the divine realm. Lin Moshi understood and forced himself to suppress the inappropriate human traits he should have possessed. Yes, he was no longer human; he was Lin Moshi, the master of Guixu Palace. He and his former mother were long since strangers, and there was no going back.

"Zheng Shang is alright, Zheng Shang will take his leave now..."

Zheng Shang got up to leave, her sweet words following closely behind. Lin Moshi stepped forward to stop her, unable to help but call out...

"Mother, wait..."

When Zheng Shang heard Lin Moshi call out, she was startled. After thinking for a moment, she turned to Lin Moshi and gave him a reminder.

"Your Majesty, I dare not presume to be worthy of such a title. Please be careful with your words and actions, lest you fail to live up to the painstaking cultivation of Emperor Yuan Shun..."

"Your injury..."

"I'm fine, I'll take my leave now..."

After Zheng Shang finished speaking, he resolutely stepped out of the gate of Yuxu Palace. Lin Moshi watched Zheng Shang leave with a dejected expression. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then turned to Wu Zheyu and said.

"Ayu, since everything's alright, then your brother will head back now..."

Lin Moshi was preoccupied with worries and wanted to get away as soon as possible so he could catch up with Zheng Shang and check on his injuries. He was still worried about his mother.

"Brother, don't leave yet, chat with A-Yu for a while... If you don't chat with A-Yu, I might go and cause trouble for Zheng Shang again..."

"You dare, you're kidding me..."

"I'm bored... Why don't you take A-Yu to visit the human realm? If you're willing to take A-Yu there, why does A-Yu have to bother Zheng Shang all the time..."

"So this is your excuse for attacking the zither dealer... and you still think you're right?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Moshi couldn't hold back any longer and turned around to grab Wu Zheyu's slender neck.

"Ah Shi, let go! You'll strangle Ah Yu to death if you keep doing this..."

"What...? Are you feeling sorry for him...?"

"A-Shi, calm down. Think about it. If you strangle A-Yu, will Zheng Shang still be alive...?"

"Aunt...!"

“Yes, think about it carefully. If you hurt A Yu over such a trivial matter, how will you explain it to Emperor Yuan Shun?”

"Brother...are you really going to strangle me...?"

Wu Zheyu was being choked and could hardly breathe. Tears welled up in her eyes. She gasped for breath and stammered a question.

Lin Moshi calmed down and released Wu Zheyu.

"Cough cough..."

Wu Zheyu coughed a few times, then turned to Lin Moshi and said.

“Brother, please don’t be angry with A-Yu. A-Yu is just a bit mischievous and doesn’t mean any harm. Look at my whip, it’s from the human race and it can’t kill Zheng Shang. I just can’t stand her. She always acts so high and mighty, like she’s above the world, like she’s more like a god than us gods. I’m just jealous…”

Wu Zheyu slumped to the ground, coughed, and looked aggrieved.

"Ayu, if I agree to take you to the human realm, will you not make things difficult for Zheng Shang next time...?"

Lin Moshi lowered his head in thought, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. He looked up and asked Wu Zheyu.

"Mmm... I promise I won't do it again... So, brother, does that mean you're agreeing?"

Wu Zheyu's eyes lit up, and she nodded with great certainty.

"If you promise me you won't cause any more trouble for the zither dealer, I can promise you I'll take you to the human world to have some fun..."

"Brother, are you telling the truth?"

"Well, really."

"It's a deal then..."

"Well, I have something to attend to, so I'll head back to the Void Palace first..."

“Brother… okay… brother, remember what you said today…”

Wu Zheyu hesitated, but Chengfeng suddenly spoke.

"Hey you two, don't treat me like I'm invisible..."

"Chengfeng, what are you still doing here..."

“Ayu, I’ve been here the whole time… I was the one who saved you just now. Don’t just focus on chatting with Lin Moshi; at least pay attention to me…”

"just you……"

Chengfeng gave an awkward smile, while Wu Zheyu glanced at him disdainfully. Lin Moshi ignored him and turned to walk towards the gate of Yuxu Palace.

"Ashi... wait for me..."

He seized the opportunity to slip away; he didn't want to stay behind and become Wu Zheyu's punching bag.

"A-Shi, why didn't you wait for me...?"

"I'm talking to you, why aren't you responding...?"

"Are you still angry with me? Didn't I ask Coal Ball to warn you? You're the one who's late this time, so you can't blame me for that...?"

Chengfeng hurriedly chased after Linmoshi, but Linmoshi ignored him and continued to pursue Zheng Shang to Yulin. Suddenly, Linmoshi turned around, drew the Meeting Divine Sword, and held it against Chengfeng's neck, questioning him expressionlessly.

Why didn't you make a move just now...?

"Ah Shi, control yourself... calm down, listen to me..."

"So what if it's Yulin...?"

"You still dare to say that? Didn't I tell you to take good care of Zheng Shang? How could you give A Yu another chance to cause trouble for Zheng Shang... and when I wasn't around... When Zheng Shang was beaten, why didn't you step in immediately..."

“Ah Shi, let me explain. You told me to keep an eye on Zheng Shang, and I did, but you know I can't keep an eye on Wu Zheyu. It wouldn't have mattered if I took immediate action, you know that too, I can't do anything with Ah Yu… You can only blame Mei Qiu for this…”

"Why blame me... I delivered the message on time, how can you blame me? Lord Chengfeng, why didn't you help Master Zhengshang when he was being beaten? You had to wait until he was beaten to save him. It's all your fault, that's why Master Zhengshang is ignoring his master..."

"Ugh...you stinky coal ball, you dawdler, stop exaggerating. Speak honestly. If I hadn't intervened, Zheng Shang would have been beaten to death long ago. Besides, whose fault is it if not you? If you hadn't been so slow in delivering the message, Zheng Shang wouldn't have been beaten..."

"Lord Chengfeng, you..."

The coal ball was so angry that its fine hairs stood on end, and the Wind-Riding God was not to be outdone. The Wind-Riding God and the coal ball argued fiercely, neither willing to give in, and they pushed each other away.

"Auntie..."

Not far away, Lin Moshi vaguely saw Zheng Shang's figure, a soft light flashing in her eyes. She quickly chased after him, trying to call out to Zheng Shang. She didn't care about Meiqiu and Chengfeng anymore.

"Nan'er..."

Zheng Shang vaguely heard a familiar voice, his eyes widened in surprise, he stopped in his tracks, hesitated for a moment, then resolutely continued forward, not daring to look back.

"Mother... wait for your child..."

Lin Moshi quickly stepped forward, spread his arms, and blocked Zheng Shang's path, preventing him from moving forward.

"Nan'er..."

"Mother, it's all my fault, I've made you suffer... Please don't ignore me..."

"No, it's Zheng Shang's fault. Zheng Shang has caused trouble for the Divine Lord..."

"No, Mother... If it weren't for me, Mother wouldn't be suffering in the God Realm... It's all my fault, it's all my fault..."

Looking at the injured Zheng Shang, Lin Moshi was consumed by self-blame, feeling as if she were about to break. Seeing Lin Moshi's self-reproach, Zheng Shang felt a pang of heartache and reached out to support her, helping her regain her composure.

“Nan’er… Mother is alright. Now that you are a divine ruler in the God Realm, you can’t be as willful as you were in the human race. If someone catches you doing something wrong, it won’t be good for either of us…”