Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1397 - 940 Fishing Addiction

Chapter 1397: 940 Fishing Addiction

Everyone in the palace was extremely frightened, an unprecedented level of fear, as Jiang Chen’s sudden injury was more agonizing to them than their own injuries.

Jiang Chen could not fall!

With the Han Dynasty just ended and no new dynasty established, one could say that the rise and fall of the world was tied to Jiang Chen alone. Everyone’s fortunes and lives, along with their future, were all tied to Jiang Chen.

It could be said that Jiang Chen was extremely important right now, at least in the eyes of everyone in the palace, Jiang Chen’s safety was far more important than their own.

If something were to happen to Jiang Chen, the resulting chaos would be akin to the sky collapsing and the earth splitting. Not only would the recently stabilized world become chaotic again, but none of the people in the palace could hope to survive.

"Your Majesty, should we call the imperial physician?"

Cai Yong managed to stabilize his mind and stepped forward to inquire of Jiang Chen. Seeing this, the others also quieted down, not daring to disturb Jiang Chen loudly, but the worry in their eyes was unmistakable.

They could not imagine how Jiang Chen, whose power stood at the pinnacle of Heaven and Earth, had suddenly sustained such a severe injury. His complexion was pale, he couldn’t stop coughing, and he looked like he was not long for this world.

"It’s fine, I am unharmed. Just a minor injury, it won’t affect anything, cough, cough."

Jiang Chen waved his hand, indicating he was unharmed. But the uncontrollable coughing did not seem like he was unharmed at all.

Jiang Chen wasn’t doing it on purpose, he didn’t want to cough, but it was an instinctive reaction, and he couldn’t control it. This injury was far too severe; it had reverted him to a mortal state where he couldn’t even freely control his body.

"Your Majesty, you must take good care of yourself. You bear the safety of all the common people in the world; you cannot have anything happen to you."

Cai Yong, seeing Jiang Chen unwilling to talk about his injuries, could only speak with concern.

"You all worry too much. I, the Master of the Boundless Starry Sky, am eternal, unaging, undying, existing alongside the cosmos. Let the great calamities surge, Heaven and Earth change, none can harm me in the slightest."

"Rather, it is you, merely mortals, who suffer from the woes of aging, sickness, and death, from hunger and cold. Instead of worrying about me, a supreme God, you would be better off taking care of yourselves."

"At the least, I will not die no matter what, but you, encountering any major illness or calamity, might indeed perish."

Jiang Chen saw their concern and, while touched, also found it somewhat amusing.

Their concern for him, what difference did it hold from modern-day fans? Earning a monthly salary of a few thousand, yet concerning themselves with celebrities who make hundreds of thousands to millions per month, wondering if they live well.

"Ah, this..."

Hearing Jiang Chen’s words, the expressions on everyone’s faces froze, and they found themselves unable to voice their concerns any further.

What more was there to say? Even with a severe injury, the Human King would not die, but if they were injured, they indeed might die. The Human King was right; instead of worrying about him, they should care more about themselves.

"Alright, don’t be absurd. I am perfectly fine. No one in this world can kill me. Even the Saints, high above, must treat me with respect when they see me."

Jiang Chen opened his mouth, reassuring them that he could not die no matter what, which calmed their worries and reassured them not to fret and to focus on their duties.

"Since Your Majesty is unharmed, then we are relieved. May we ask why Your Majesty summoned us here?"

Upon hearing this from Jiang Chen, everyone gradually relaxed and then inquired about the reason Jiang Chen had called them.

"It’s nothing much; I just want you to use your respective connections to leak the news of my severe injury, so everyone in the world knows."

Jiang Chen was direct and stated his purpose clearly.

"Ah, this? Your Majesty wants us to leak the news of Your injury?" Cai Yong thought he had misunderstood and repeated it uncertainly.

"That’s right, exactly that — I want you to spread the news of my injury."

Jiang Chen nodded his head, repeating his request once more.

"Your Majesty, this matter is entirely inappropriate. We understand what Your Majesty is capable of, therefore we know that even if Your Majesty is injured, it will not affect anything."

"But the common people and the lords across the lands do not know of Your Majesty’s capabilities. If they hear that Your Majesty is critically injured and on the brink of death, the hearts of the people, which have only just stabilized, will likely become unsettled, leading to various disasters."

No sooner had Jiang Chen finished speaking than everyone in the hall knelt down, pleading desperately for him to rescind the order.

A person’s safety is tied to their status. For someone like Jiang Chen, whose status was so exalted, his safety was not just his own affair but was the affair of the entire world.

The hearts of the people had just stabilized. Why had they stabilized? It was due to Jiang Chen alone.

Thus, once the news of Jiang Chen being critically injured was leaked, the recently stabilized hearts of the people would become unsettled, and those with ulterior motives would not be able to suppress their ambitions, employing all manner of schemes to provoke incidents, ensuing chaos throughout the land.

"You’re thinking too much; I cannot hide the news of my injury. Even if you don’t speak, there will be others who will propagate this news. Hiding and covering up will only foster suspicions in others."

"On the contrary, why not be open and frank about it? To be injured is to be injured; what is there in the cultivation path that doesn’t have its ups and downs, and what can’t be said?"

"As for the hearts of the people becoming unsettled, if such a small matter can lead to that, doesn’t it precisely prove that the hearts of the people have not yet settled?"