Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1062 - 767 Changyang Mountain

Chapter 1062: 767 Changyang Mountain

"Wouldn’t it be nice to just stay faithfully on the Investiture of the Gods list? Why go looking for trouble?"

In the Jade Void Palace on Kunlun, Guang Chengzi, who was inside healing his wounds, furrowed his brows upon seeing the heavenly phenomena.

He had the intention to stop it, but recalling being savagely beaten by Saintess Wudang the last time, he really couldn’t voice any objections.

Last time he was beaten, this time, he might actually die. Disciples of the Saints can die too, ah, the disciples of the Jiejiao Sect are living proof of that.

The disciples of the Chan Teaching thus felt fear in their hearts and dared not speak out against the plotting of the Jiejiao Sect gods, let alone take any action to stop them.

The choices of the Chan Teaching disciples also did not surprise those powerhouses in the Prehistoric World who enjoyed watching the excitement. With the warning from the Upper Qing Saints, only if the Chan Teaching disciples were tired of living would they dare to make a move against the disciples of the Jiejiao Sect.

But just because the Chan Teaching disciples didn’t dare, didn’t mean others wouldn’t. The plotting of the Jiejiao Sect gods even affected the Jade Emperor.

Some onlookers who enjoyed chaos watched eagerly, turning their gazes towards the Yao Pool where the Jade Emperor was, staring with great interest, expecting his next move.

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In the Yao Pool, the Jade Emperor was having tea with the Queen Mother in her pool. He remained as calm as ever as if this matter was completely unrelated to him.

While the Jade Emperor kept silent, the Queen Mother couldn’t hold back her curiosity and asked, "My Lord, how do you view the matter of the Jiejiao Sect? Will you act?"

The Jade Emperor shook his head and said, "There’s no harm in this matter to me, why would I take action to stop it?"

Truth be told, the Jade Emperor really didn’t care about the schemes of the Jiejiao Sect gods, and even somewhat looked forward to their success. Let them reincarnate, it wouldn’t affect him, and on the contrary, it could bring him quite a few benefits.

"Oh? What do you mean by that?" The Queen Mother was puzzled and asked with curiosity.

"This time, the Jiejiao Sect gods are not reincarnating with their Divine Thoughts but are splitting off a strand of their True Spirits to reincarnate and cultivate anew, in order to shake off the shackles of the Investiture of the Gods list through this method," The Jade Emperor took a sip of tea and explained to the Queen Mother at a relaxed pace.

"You’re not worried about that? You should know that the Jiejiao Sect gods are the foundation of Heaven Court. If they all shake off the restrictions of the Investiture of the Gods list, then the vast Heaven Court would become an empty shell in a blink of an eye," the Queen Mother continued to question while pouring tea for the Jade Emperor.

"That’s where you are wrong!"

"Even if every god of the Jiejiao Sect were to reincarnate and shake off the Investiture of the Gods list, it wouldn’t affect the operation of Heaven Court, because everything they have belongs to the Investiture of the Gods list, and they can take nothing with them."

The reason the Jade Emperor remained silent was not that he feared offending the Upper Qing Saints—if he was afraid of offending the Saints, he wouldn’t have personally gone to the Zixiao Palace to lodge a complaint with the Taoist Ancestors.

His true silence was because this matter greatly benefited him. All those years ago, the Jiejiao Sect disciples reincarnated with their True Spirits into the Investiture of the Gods list, and now they wanted to split off a strand. It was not so simple, it would certainly severely damage their vital energy.

This vital energy loss referred not to strength, but to comprehension. The Jade Emperor had already said, everything of the Jiejiao Sect gods belonged to the Investiture of the Gods list, including their cultivation and power.

Thus, as long as the Investiture of the Gods list was not damaged, how could they possibly suffer such a loss of vital energy?

Splitting off a strand of True Spirit wouldn’t affect the strength of the Jiejiao Sect disciples, but it would affect their understanding, making them lose the ability to think for some time, becoming dull and numb, like puppets.

That is to say, once the reincarnation of the Jiejiao Sect gods was successful, the Jade Emperor would effectively have gained a large number of powerful puppets that were absolutely loyal to him.

Usually, when the Jade Emperor wanted the Jiejiao Sect gods to do something, either they would be practicing dissimulation or they would be putting in minimal effort; yet, infuriatingly, the Jade Emperor couldn’t really do anything to them.

All being disciples of Saints, if he truly punished them, the Upper Qing Saints would definitely come seeking retribution from the Jade Emperor.

So you see, it’s not easy being the Tiandi! He had a whole bunch of tough guys, but he couldn’t command them as he pleased. They were like lords, and it was incredibly frustrating.

But now, with the Jiejiao Sect gods’ reincarnation, everything had changed. With their understanding impaired, they would be absolutely loyal to the Jade Emperor for a short time, following his orders without question.

Suddenly, the Jade Emperor transformed from a puppet Tiandi into a Tiandi with real power, and how could he not be excited? With such a great benefit, how could he possibly make things difficult for the Jiejiao Sect gods?

In the Jade Emperor’s heart, he couldn’t wait for the Jiejiao Sect gods to leave—the sooner the better. Each one was like a lord; their earlier departure could spare the Jade Emperor some stress.

Actually, this was also a strategy of the Jiejiao Sect gods. After all, being underlings of the Jade Emperor, if they just left without showing any respect, there was no guarantee it wouldn’t enrage the Jade Emperor and force him to take action against them.

The consequences of pushing the Jade Emperor too far, everyone knew, involved going directly to the Zixiao Palace to tell tales. Therefore, the Jiejiao Sect gods decided to offer some benefits to the Jade Emperor in exchange for him turning a blind eye.

Becoming puppets under the Jade Emperor’s control for a time was the benefit they were offering him. Furthermore, there was another meaning to this—if they were successful in their reincarnation and cultivation and returned to their former peak states,

they would no longer need these Divine Bodies, leaving them all to the Jade Emperor to dispose of as he wished.

This was the sincerity of the Jiejiao Sect gods. As long as their cultivation succeeded, the Jade Emperor would directly gain a large number of powerful puppets.

Between frequently dealing with uncooperative tough guys who acted like lords and completely obedient puppets, the choice was obvious, wasn’t it?

Faced with such a tempting prospect, the Jade Emperor was moved and tacitly approved the Jiejiao Sect gods’ plan.