Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1175: Do you want to exchange, Primordial Heavenly Sovereign 825?

Chapter 1175: Do you want to exchange, Primordial Heavenly Sovereign 825?

"Tongtian, is this how you speak to your elder brother?"

Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, who always valued his dignity, could no longer hold back in the face of such mockery from Leader Tongtian and responded with fiery anger.

"Elder brother?"

"An elder brother who oppresses his siblings?"

"Then you, Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, truly play the role of a good elder brother."

After the Investiture of the Gods, the bond among the Sanqing had already thoroughly broken, marking a complete fallout. At this moment, using his status to pressure him, Upper Qing Saint naturally would not be courteous, and retorted with mockery on the spot.

While the two spoke, the originally infinitely distant space between them had now become clearly visible, as if they were face to face.

A terrifying aura emanated from the two Saints, causing the surrounding restless Chaos energies to stagnate, as if they were about to explode at any moment.

"Enough from both of you!"

"Meeting only to quarrel, what kind of behavior is this? You’re merely giving outsiders a spectacle to laugh at."

Between the standoff of Upper Qing Saint and Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, Saint of Taiqing quietly appeared, an aura of effortless authority naturally spreading from him, dissolving the stagnant air around them.

Since birth, Upper Qing Saint had not gotten along well with Primordial Heavenly Sovereign. The two often argued, with Saint of Taiqing always mediating between them, which stabilized the relationship among the Sanqing. It could be said that Saint of Taiqing deeply understood the mysteries of Taiji.

Just like the treasure of Saint of Taiqing’s enlightenment, namely the coiled dragon staff, it symbolized impartiality. Unfortunately, due to various reasons later on, Saint of Taiqing’s stance gradually sided with Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, which led to the staff transforming into a dust whisk, and hence the complete discord among the Sanqing ensued.

Without Saint of Taiqing’s mediation, the division among the Sanqing became inevitable. However, it probably never occurred to Saint of Taiqing himself that after the separation, the relationship between Upper Qing and Yu Qing would become so strained, almost to the point of a life-and-death struggle.

Despite feeling helpless, Saint of Taiqing still had to intervene during their quarrels, to prevent them from actually starting a fight, making a public spectacle.

This scene was somewhat akin to when the three were younger, with Leader Tongtian and Primordial Heavenly Sovereign arguing and Saint of Taiqing mediating in between. Regrettably, it seemed similar, but because of the Great War during the Investiture, their relationship could never return to how it used to be.

"A spectacle?"

"What other spectacle could competely upstage that time when you both colluded with outsiders against me?"

"Those who wanted to laugh had their fill back then."

Seeing that the two still maintained their self-asserted roles as elder brothers, Upper Qing Saint was truly infuriated and spoke harshly about their heart-wrenching betrayal.

Indeed, once Upper Qing Saint spoke these words, the faces of Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and Saint of Taiqing simultaneously shifted. The incident of the Investiture, regardless of the reasons or objectives, remained an indelible stain on both of them.

The two elder brothers joining with outsiders to bully their own younger sibling was indefensible, no matter how much they argued their case.

Otherwise, why would the one who actually wreaked havoc on Chaos World be Upper Qing Saint, but the punishment ended up falling on all three?

Clearly, the Taoist Ancestors were also very angry that the two had colluded with outsiders against their own sibling. Therefore, he distributed the sin of Upper Qing Saint equally among the Sanqing, also giving a share to each of the two western Saints.

This way, the burden of sin on Upper Qing Saint’s shoulders was lessened. Otherwise, destroying Heaven and Earth – a transgression so grave – if it had fallen solely on Upper Qing Saint, even as a saint, he would not have an easy time.

But this sin, shared among five saints, divided into five parts, made the load bearable for each, just within their capacity to bear.

"What happened in the past has passed, right and wrong have become memories, let’s not bring it up again in the future."

In the end, it was their own sordid history, Saint of Taiqing firmly spoke out, compelling Upper Qing Saint not to bring up the past matters again.

Normally, given Upper Qing Saint’s temperament, such words from Saint of Taiqing would only provoke his contrary nature, insisting on clinging to the topic precisely because he was told not to raise it, making Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and Saint of Taiqing extremely embarrassed.

But today, it was not suitable as he had another purpose for his visit and did not wish to waste time hashing out old issues.

"Hmph, for today, I will let this go as you wish, and not mention it."

Upper Qing Saint snorted coldly, not holding onto the past. His attitude brought relief to Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and Saint of Taiqing, improving their demeanor significantly.

However, what Upper Qing Saint said next once again raised their anxieties.

"Hmph, Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, I came here today to ask what you really mean. Do you think I am easy to bully, wanting to eliminate me completely?" Upper Qing Saint did not regard Saint of Taiqing, and directed his question straight at Primordial Heavenly Sovereign.

"Younger brother, your words are too harsh. We are all brothers, where is this talk of elimination coming from?" Before Primordial Heavenly Sovereign could reply, Saint of Taiqing already frowned and spoke.

In this era, kinship is valued, and even reporting a family member for a crime would incur moral condemnation. Not to mention the complete destruction of a sibling – even a saint would have difficulty silencing public criticism and would inevitably be despised by the world.

Truthfully, saints caring about their reputation is a good thing for the living beings of Heaven and Earth; at least, a face-loving saint would not engage in shameful acts.