Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1018 - 741 Great Shang! Great Shang!

Chapter 1018: 741 Great Shang! Great Shang!

"So it was him!"

Jiang Chen nodded, now having a clear understanding, he said to Jiang Xuan, "Ancestor, I suspect that the senior from Xuandu might be involved in the Mystic Sect’s schemes this time, so I want to find him and ask some questions."

After learning the identity of the Nanhua Immortal, Jiang Chen didn’t dare speak of monitoring him but instead said he wanted to ask him about the situation.

With Xuandu’s special status, not to mention that he’s the only direct disciple of the Saint of Taiqing, just his identity as a member of the Great Ancient Human Race is enough to make others wary and not dare to suspect him lightly.

"Colluding with the Mystic Sect?"

Within the Beijulu Continent, Jiang Xuan frowned upon hearing Jiang Chen’s suspicions and said solemnly, "This is a matter of great importance. You should no longer concern yourself with it. I will report it to the elders so that they can find Xuandu."

The issue involved the Great Ancient Human Race, and there was nothing simple about it. It wasn’t just that Jiang Chen couldn’t make decisions on his own, even Jiang Xuan couldn’t make them lightly, so he planned to report the matter to the elders.

Jiang Xuan’s ancestor, whose background was absolutely ancient and terrifying, was a peerless strong being who had survived from the Ancient Era, just like Xuandu.

"Mm, Jiang Chen understands the gravity of the situation."

Jiang Chen nodded. Ever since he knew the true identity of the Nanhua Immortal as Xuandu, he understood that this was no longer something he could intervene in.

The Great Ancient Human Race held a revered position, essentially the ancient ancestors of the Human Race, each having made significant contributions to the rise of the Human Race.

Being ancient ancestors and also meritorious figures, such individuals were not ones that juniors could simply investigate. Only an Emperor or a being of similar rank had the qualifications to inspect him.

"Rest assured, Xuandu is a sage of our Human Race who has established countless merits for us. He would surely not harm the interests of our race,"

Even though Jiang Chen harbored suspicions about Xuandu’s association with the Mystic Sect, Jiang Xuan did not think the same. He believed that Jiang Chen was overthinking it; how could Xuandu possibly betray the Human Race? If he wanted to betray them, he would have done so long ago, not waited until today.

Hearing Jiang Xuan’s reassurance, Jiang Chen did not respond. As someone who had come back from the future, he knew very well that the one who passed on the Scripture of Great Peace of Huang Jiao was indeed Nanhua Immortal. Therefore, he had reason to be suspicious of Xuandu.

However, this was not something he could discuss with others. To convict someone based on events that had not yet occurred was utterly preposterous.

Even if Jiang Chen knew the future, he could only prepare in advance and was unable to do anything to Xuandu.

"Alas, what is meant to come will always come, and it can’t be stopped."

Jiang Chen sighed and no longer dwelled on these matters.

He had prepared sufficiently. Even if Xuandu was indeed conspiring with the great transcendents of the Mystic Sect, they would not be able to defeat him.

In fact, ever since his return from the Ruined Land, he had already been in an invincible position. The gains Jiang Chen had made in the Ruined Land were enough to enhance the power of the Cycle Divine Palace to an unimaginably terrifying level.

Unless a Saint intervened, with the power of the Cycle Divine Palace, Jiang Chen feared no one.

Having the Cycle Divine Palace as his trump card, he naturally wasn’t afraid of the great transcendents of the Mystic Sect. His only regret was the possibility of seeing Xuandu choosing a path that went against the Human Race.

A betrayal by a member of the Great Ancient Human Race would have too great an impact on the Human Race.

However, reluctance aside, he would still have to face the inevitable.

Using this rare opportunity, Jiang Chen would not show any mercy; he intended to cleanse the Human Race of all unstable elements within it.

"It is appropriate to give the Mystic Sect some opportunities to develop, to encourage those in league with them to step forward and rally support on their behalf."

The Human Race was a mix of all sorts, and it was extremely difficult to identify those who were close to the Mystic Sect from within. Thus, Jiang Chen decided to feign weakness first, giving the Mystic Sect a chance to develop so that those who harbored allegiances toward it would come out of their own accord to drum up support.

Among those who would jump out to support the Mystic Sect in the war between the Human Race and the Mystic Sect, there could only be two types: those close to the Mystic Sect, and opportunists who, seeing the potential of the Mystic Sect, decided to side with them.

Both types were unstable elements within the Human Race and needed to be eliminated to make the race purer from within.

The reason for the strength of the Great Ancient Human Race was their unity and purity, unlike the current state of the Human Race, which had lost its purity and was embroiled in constant internal power struggles and factions.

It was time for the Human Race to become powerful once more, and becoming pure and unified again was the first step.

With too many unstable factors within the Human Race, it was too troublesome to deal with each one individually; the only option was to give them a chance to expose themselves.

Feigning weakness was certainly useful, but it was also just a part of the plan; when it was time to show strength, strength must be shown.

Otherwise, if one played the pig for too long, one might really become a pig, and that would be truly awkward.

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Leaving aside how Jiang Xuan dealt with the situation, Jiang Chen, after learning Xuandu’s identity, stopped concerning himself with the matter and completely released his Divine Thought to perceive the various changes brought about by the revival of the dragon veins.

Time passed by in a flash, and before he knew it, quite a while had passed.

One day, Jiang Chen suddenly let out a light "Huh?" and awoke from his meditation.

"Huh?"

"What’s going on, this fluctuation, why can it resonate with the Heavenly Dao Hairpin?"

Jiang Chen appeared very shocked because, above his head, the Heavenly Dao Hairpin started trembling inexplicably, as if drawn by some force.

Following that fluctuation, Jiang Chen discovered that the power causing the Heavenly Dao Hairpin to resonate was actually coming from a mysterious space.