Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1178 - 826 The Unsolvable Divine Ability of the Upper Qing Saints_2

Chapter 1178: 826 The Unsolvable Divine Ability of the Upper Qing Saints_2

Unfortunately, he knew that with his current strength, without the Four Swords of Zhuxian, he simply couldn’t match the two of them.

So, he left without hesitation.

There was no other choice. When Saint of Taiqing and Upper Qing Saints joined forces, it was the combination of two Innate Treasures and two powerful saints. In such circumstances, even if Mother Earth, the strongest among the saints, were to come, she wouldn’t stand a chance against their alliance.

When Upper Qing and Taiqing worked together, it was no exaggeration to say they were truly invincible. Even if Di Jun Taiyi, two supremely powerful beings, were to be resurrected, they wouldn’t be their match.

Continuing to stand off against the two of them here would be useless, and he might even suffer losses.

The Saint of the Upper Qing was no longer the naive youth of the past; naturally, he wouldn’t foolishly stay and allow himself to be bullied. So, he left, decisively, and before he did, he used a very powerful, supposedly insurmountable Divine Ability.

Go tattle to the parents!

What do children do when they can’t win a fight outside? No problem, just go find the parents!

The Saint of the Upper Qing was not like the two saints of the West, who had to rely on themselves for everything and had to stew in their grievances alone, with no one to stand up for them.

He had a master; he had support. Moreover, his master was incomparably powerful, truly invincible, the only one revered in heaven and on earth.

You, the Saint of Taiqing, and Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, both elder brothers, can shamelessly join forces to bully me, the younger brother. So what do I have to worry about? If you can be shameless, then I can be too. I’ll just flip the table and go to the parents.

Create a big fuss, take it to the master, and have him pass judgment, to see if you two have the face to recount everything you’ve done from start to finish in front of the master.

Although the method of the Upper Qing Saint was a bit undignified, it was extremely effective, more so than cursing the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign for half a day, even more powerful than the Innate Treasures—an absolutely unsolvable Divine Ability.

At least, the Upper Qing Saint had cursed the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign for so long, and he had just been angry, without panicking or becoming anxious.

But now, hearing that the Upper Qing Saint planned to complain to Hongjun Taoist Ancestors to have them pass judgment, not only did the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign lose composure, but also the usually unflappable Saint of Taiqing couldn’t help but become anxious.

If this matter were brought before Hongjun Taoist Ancestors, they really didn’t know how the Ancestors would punish them.

Because of the discordance and fighting among the Sanqing in the past, they had already been confined by Hongjun Taoist Ancestors, restricted to Chaos outside of the Three Realms, forbidden to enter.

Now, to create a disturbance again over discord and bring it to Zixiao Palace, just the thought of it made it clear that even if the Ancestors were usually good-tempered, they would become enraged.

They were saints, and even if the Ancestors became furious, they probably couldn’t take away their sacred positions, and it seemed there was no way for the Ancestors to punish them.

But does punishing them require the Ancestors to go through so much trouble? There’s no need for any substantial punishment; just confining them in Zixiao Palace, not allowing them to come out, would suffice to give them a hard time.

"Brother, calm down!"

"We are brothers. Is there anything we can’t discuss among ourselves? If you feel dissatisfied, you can just say it directly. There’s nothing we can’t talk about. Why must you take it to our master and cause him trouble?"

Taiqing Saint and Primordial Heavenly Sovereign stepped forward at the same time, one on the left and one on the right, holding the Upper Qing Saint back, not letting him leave.

The Sanqing revered the Hongjun Taoist Ancestors. People only knew that the Ancestors’ six disciples were all taken as apprentices in Zixiao Palace, but they did not know that the Sanqing, among those six great disciples, had actually become apprentices to the Ancestors many years earlier.

Before the Ancestors achieved Tao, where was their Taoist Field? It was in the Jade Capital Mountain of the Kunlun Mountains, not far from where the Sanqing were born. It can be said that soon after the Sanqing were born, they worshiped the Hongjun Taoist Ancestors as their master.

To the Sanqing, the Hongjun Taoist Ancestors were like both a master and a father; their reverence for the Ancestors can be imagined.

"Hmph!"

The Upper Qing Saint was just putting on a show and had no real intention of going. Now, seeing the Saint of Taiqing and the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign soften, he conveniently stopped in his tracks.

Despite the Saint of Taiqing being completely in the right in this matter, if it really came to a dispute at the Zixiao Palace, all three of them would be punished together.

In the eyes of others, the Sanqing had long since split, but in the eyes of the Taoist Ancestors, they were not; the Sanqing were still one entity. The so-called mistake of one is the punishment of the group, this is the Taoist Ancestors’ attitude toward the Sanqing.

It didn’t matter which of the three erred, they would all be punished together. The reason was quite simple: if you saw your brother making a mistake and didn’t stop him, then you were in the wrong.

Regardless of whether or not this method was correct, in any case, it was precisely because of this that, no matter how great the conflict between the Sanqing, they would not take it to Hongjun Daizu unless they had no other choice.

Like the matter today, which was a typical case of the Saint of Taiqing being forced into a corner with no other recourse than to adopt a do-or-die attitude and bring the matter before Hongjun Daizu, asking him to step in and render him justice.

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The tactic of running to a higher authority was so effective that, even though the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and the Saint of Taiqing clearly knew that the Upper Qing Saint was bluffing, they had no choice but to yield. They feared that pushing further might actually turn the bluff into reality.

"Younger brother, whatever your demands are, just state them. If we can meet them, we will try to satisfy them," said the Saint of Taiqing, truly tired of the squabble with the Upper Qing Saint. He wanted him to quickly state his conditions.

Of course, it was also possible that he was afraid of pushing the Upper Qing Saint too far, truly driving him to the Zixiao Palace. Therefore, he gave in and decided to make concessions.

The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, though silent, exhibited an attitude that clearly consented to the words of the Saint of Taiqing.

"If you want a fair competition, that’s not impossible, but you’ll need to offer up something attractive," the Upper Qing Saint said with a slight curl of his lips and a cold expression toward the other two.

"Something attractive? What kind of thing?"

The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and the Saint of Taiqing exchanged glances, both revealing confusion in their eyes, apparently not understanding the Upper Qing Saint’s intention.

"That would be the bet, or you could call it the reward. Using the Ghostly Opportunity in my disciple’s hands as the bet in this competition fundamentally breaks the principle of fairness, naturally leaving me unsatisfied," he said.

"But if you were to bring out something from your own possessions, something even more valuable than the Ghostly Opportunity, to serve as the reward for the victor of this competition, then that would align with the principles of fairness and justice, and I would have no grounds for dissatisfaction," the Upper Qing Saint conveyed his thoughts.

His meaning was simple, that the unfairness of the competition lay in the reward being provided by his side. This led to a situation where if his side won, they gained little, but if they lost, they stood to lose greatly.

On the other hand, if the other side lost, they would suffer no real loss, but if they won, they would gain massively, and such was naturally unfair.

But if it changed such that my side offered a Ghostly Opportunity and your side brought out something even more precious, then the competition would naturally become fair.

What does fairness mean?

It means that the winning side takes all and the losing side is left with nothing. That’s fairness! If the winning side ends up at a disadvantage and the losing side profits, then what is fair about that?

Why should something the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign brings out be more precious than the Ghostly Opportunity? The reason is quite simple: he is the one at fault. Since he is to blame, he naturally needs to pay a higher price.

"I see!" Primordial Heavenly Sovereign nodded in comprehension, then suddenly sneered at the Upper Qing Saint:

"Little brother, you’re quite the schemer. You think I don’t see through your intentions? Why not just say outright that you want me to put the Four Swords of Zhuxian up as a stake?"

The Upper Qing Saint said so much, but in the ears of the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, it all boiled down to one thing: he was being asked to put up the Four Swords of Zhuxian as the stake.

The way of the Ghost Immortal was crucial to the completion of the Immortal Dao, exceedingly important to the Mystic Sect, and considered priceless.

This meant that, in the eyes of those who needed it, its value was comparable to that of an Innate Treasure. To those who didn’t need it, its value was merely that of an Innate Magic Treasure.