Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1154 - 813 Mother Earth requests presence_2

Chapter 1154: 813 Mother Earth requests presence_2

Thus, the Upper Qing Saints could only watch helplessly as their disciples listed or perished, unable to change anything.

With his power, it wasn’t that he couldn’t save his disciples, but that he shouldn’t. Because it was the Heavenly Will, he could only follow and not resist.

The saints, high above, were not as glorious as the mortals imagined; they were confined in a cage named Heavenly Dao, deprived of freedom, unable to act at will like the Great Divine Transcendents.

Of course, becoming a saint was not without its benefits, otherwise, even until today, people would not still be enamoured with the Purple Qi of Hongmeng.

Though becoming a saint came with various restrictions, it also had one great benefit: When the Immeasurable Kalpa arrived, the saints could break free from the constraints of Heavenly Dao and, seizing the opportunity, transcend the realm of Primordial Chaos to enter a new domain.

Just this benefit alone was enough to make countless Innate Saints of the Prehistoric World rush to it.

The six saints were not fools; if the benefits were not substantial enough, why would they choose to become saints and serve as enforcers of the Heavenly Dao? Their current hardships were the price for future transcendence.

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When the disciple died completely, if a Great Divine Transcendent was willing to take risks, they could revive him. But saints couldn’t do it, bound by the Heavenly Dao, they couldn’t commit acts that defied it.

Thus, when a saint’s disciple died, if he couldn’t reincarnate, then he was truly dead. But if the disciple wasn’t dead and still breathed, then a saint reviving him would not be considered a defiance of the Heavenly Dao.

Right now, Turtle Spirit Saint Mother was in this exact situation. She had been completely dead, but now Jiang Chen revived her (by manifesting a True Spirit Fragment), and this gave the Upper Qing Saints a reason to act.

For different beings, the definition of death is not the same. For mortals, the loss of the last breath is death. But for saints, as long as there is one fragment of True Spirit left, it’s not considered death, and revival is still possible.

Therefore, the Upper Qing Saints made their move. With the intervention of the Upper Qing Saints, the day of Turtle Spirit Saint Mother’s return was expedited, which previously might have taken one million years but now could take at most one hundred years.

When saints intervene, multiplying efforts by ten thousand times, what is it to them?

"Although the master says nothing, his heart still cares,"

As soon as Jiang Chen revived Turtle Spirit Saint Mother, the Upper Qing Saints reacted immediately, which showed he had always been paying attention to Turtle Spirit Saint Mother’s aura; otherwise, his response wouldn’t have been so swift.

Indeed, after all, she was his direct disciple.

Many people might not understand the significance of a direct disciple. To give a simple example, in mundane relationships, a disciple is like a birth son; outer disciples are adopted sons, inner disciples are concubines’ sons, and direct disciples are legitimate sons who can inherit everything from their master.

Even in the cultivation world, the right of succession of a direct disciple is greater than that of a birth son, closer than a biological son.

Hence, the position of Turtle Spirit Saint Mother in the eyes of the Upper Qing Saints was like that of a dear daughter; how could he not care?

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"Thus, the hearts of Jiejiao Sect’s people can be used for my purpose."

Watching the Sun and Moon Pearl enveloping the True Spirit Fragment of Turtle Spirit Saint Mother falling into Reincarnation, Jiang Chen could hardly conceal his excitement.

It must be admitted, Jiang Chen was not a good person; he was a particularly utilitarian person, which means, many of the things he did, had a purpose. Just like reviving Turtle Spirit Saint Mother this time, he certainly didn’t act out of sheer kindness but for two reasons.

The first was to please his master, the Upper Qing Saints. This goal, obviously, was now achieved.

The second was to capture the hearts of the gods of Jiejiao Sect by reviving Turtle Spirit Saint Mother. Although Jiang Chen and the gods of Jiejiao Sect shared the same master, they might not necessarily be united in heart.

Quite simply, although they were taught by the same master, the gods of Jiejiao Sect emerged from Jiejiao Sect and were disciples of Leader Tongtian. But Jiang Chen was a disciple of the Upper Qing Saints and even founded the Shangqing Palace.

Jiang Chen was not from Jiejiao Sect; he had his own sect, Shangqing Palace, which created a divide between him and the gods of Jiejiao Sect.

Previously, the gods of Jiejiao Sect were gods; they had no future and naturally didn’t think much, being with Jiang Chen in heart. But now, having returned to Immortal Dao, it was hard to guarantee they wouldn’t harbor the thought of rebuilding Jiejiao Sect, no, it was inevitable.

Jiejiao Sect was their root, without rebuilding Jiejiao Sect, they would be people without a root; therefore, they were bound to rebuild Jiejiao Sect.

And this would lead to conflict with Jiang Chen. The blessings of the saints were so limited, once reserved for the Jiejiao Sect, now rested solely with the Shangqing Palace. But with the rebuilding of the Jiejiao Sect, the blessings that were uniquely for the Shangqing Palace would be split in two.

This was the beginning of the conflict, one saint, two doctrines, and dispute was inevitable.

Jiang Chen was indifferent to these issues, but it was currently a critical moment for the Human Race, and he also needed the assistance of the Jiejiao Sect disciples. Thus, he feared that the Jiejiao Sect disciples might not withstand the temptation of the Mystic Sect’s Great Divine Transcendents and cause trouble at this time.

It was with such considerations that Jiang Chen repeatedly granted favors to the gods of the Jiejiao Sect, using kindness to bind them, so they would wholeheartedly help him.

Although this approach was somewhat manipulative, Jiang Chen didn’t mind, as long as it was effective.

What Jiang Chen cared about was stability; he could not afford any disruptions during these critical moments. As long as he could get through this most crucial period for the Human Race, he could easily handle whatever the gods of the Jiejiao Sect might stir up afterward.

The Upper Qing Saints were still around. With the old man watching, the gods of the Jiejiao Sect definitely wouldn’t indulge in ingratitude. Therefore, as long as Jiang Chen continued to show kindness, the Jiejiao Sect would be secure.

Even if they were to turn against Jiang Chen in the future, it would only occur after they had repaid his kindness.

Would Jiang Chen turn against the gods of the Jiejiao Sect? Without a doubt, he certainly would! Because his principles did not align with those of the Jiejiao Sect, representing an irreconcilable conflict.

The Jiejiao Sect was inclusive of all beings, hence its disciples came from various backgrounds, promoting the idea of equality among all races. In their eyes, whether Human Race or beasts, there was no distinction; both could become food when it pleased them.

Among the disciples of the Jiejiao Sect, there were those who had eaten humans. Beasts could be eaten, and so could humans. Similarly, humans could eat beasts, and beasts could eat humans; this was their philosophy.

Jiang Chen was different, whether it was the education from his previous life or this one, it was based on human-centric principles. That is to say, Jiang Chen could agree with equality among humans, but he could not accept equality among all races.

In his view, it was acceptable for humans to eat beasts, but not for beasts to eat humans!

It might be a double standard, but, after all, the education Jiang Chen received never advocated for equality among all species. Beasts had no human rights, and their status could never compare to that of the Human Race.

Incompatibility in philosophies was fatal and was an irreconcilable conflict; even if they initially came together, they would eventually part ways.

Therefore, a falling-out between Jiang Chen and the Jiejiao Sect disciples was entirely foreseeable.

Jiang Chen never considered persuading them, as they were not of the Human Race and would not view matters from the Human Race’s perspective. Trying to instill human-centric principles in them was simply inviting abuse.

However, none of this mattered; Jiang Chen just needed to ensure that before the Human Race overcame this difficult period, the Jiejiao Sect disciples would not turn against him.

This approach might indeed be a bit utilitarian, but for the sake of the future of his race, not to mention being a bit utilitarian, being a bit shameless was also fine.

One man’s hero is another’s enemy!

From the moment he chose to become the Human King, being despised and hated by other races was inevitable. The greater Jiang Chen’s contributions to the Human Race were, the more other races would hate him.

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"Human King, Mother Earth invites you to the Reincarnation Palace."

Just as Jiang Chen was contemplating the future, a sudden voice near his ear interrupted his reverie.

Upon looking up, it was Mother Earth’s Witch Clan maid, who had, unbeknownst to him, appeared beside him.

"When Mother Earth invites one, one must not refuse."

Jiang Chen knew that Mother Earth’s summon must be about the Duotian Shenfan matter, and he quickly followed the maid towards the Reincarnation Palace.

ps: Let me explain why I updated so late, I TM ran into another snake.

TM, another snake got into my house.