Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 1406 - 944 are all one family_2

Chapter 1406: 944 are all one family_2

Although it sounds absurd, the fact is, the Jade Emperor pursued Yang Jian, not to harm him, but to save him.

In fact, this is not hard to understand. Even if the heavenly soldiers were useless, they were still heavenly soldiers; how could they possibly pursue Yang Jian for hundreds of years without managing to kill him, yet instead, help him grow stronger? It was nothing more than the Jade Emperor intentionally going easy on him, using the soldiers to hone his nephew.

As for Nezha, by the time the Enshrinement Calamity erupted, he had already died once.

Returning his flesh to his mother and his bones to his father, the moment Nezha died, he had, in fact, already escaped from the calamity. After his revival, re-entering the Enshrinement Calamity, he naturally passed through it without disaster or tribulation.

Alas, such is reality; within the Enshrinement Calamity, the only two from the three generations of Chan Teaching disciples who survived were those with significant backgrounds.

Yang Jian was the nephew of the Jade Emperor, which goes without saying. Nezha’s origins were no less impressive, being the reincarnation of a spiritual pearl from Emperor Wa’s palace, standing behind him was Empress Nuwa herself. Therefore, both of them did not die and escaped from the calamity early on.

In fact, Yang Jian himself later came to understand the intricacies behind this. Otherwise, given his character, how could he willingly serve the Jade Emperor?

Setting aside Yang Jian, let’s talk about Yang Chan. Due to the special nature of being a half-deity, she was guided by fate to a cave while being pursued by the heavenly soldiers.

On the outside, the cave looked quite ordinary, but inside it hid a different realm, featuring a pond that was home to a pool full of jade lotuses.

As it turned out, it was predestined; this lotus pond had existed for tens of millions of years, yet other than Empress Nuwa, Yang Chan was the second person to discover this place.

Upon arriving, she felt the lotuses mature and transform into an innate divine lamp which fell into her hands. Such luck was truly incredible; if it were a novel, she would definitely be treated as the main character.

But in reality, this opportunity was not originally Yang Chan’s but her mother Yaoji’s. The Jade Emperor had gone to great lengths to convince Empress Nuwa to take Yaoji as her disciple and bestow upon her the Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Treasure Lotus Lantern.

The Jade Emperor’s plan indeed was good; after Yaoji became a disciple of Empress Nuwa, she gained immense support. Even if the Jade Emperor were to enter the cycle of reincarnation in the future, with Empress Nuwa’s protection, no one Between Heaven and Earth would dare to hurt her.

Unfortunately, plans cannot keep up with change, and Yaoji fell in love with a mortal, which was beyond the Jade Emperor’s expectations and disrupted all his schemes.

Goodness, with things like this, how could Empress Nuwa still accept Yaoji as a disciple?

Afterward, Empress Nuwa pondered and came up with a compromise, taking Yaoji’s daughter Yang Chan as her disciple, giving her all the benefits originally meant for Yaoji, which also served as an explanation to the Jade Emperor.

Everyone says that the Jade Emperor is heartless, but if the Jade Emperor truly was heartless, how could the siblings of the Jiang Family have seen today? Without the Jade Emperor, how could Yang Jian have survived the inevitable Enshrinement Calamity?

To say that Yang Jian is powerful and got through the Enshrinement Calamity on his own merit is rather laughable.

In the later stages of the Enshrinement Calamity, there were plenty of experts stronger than Yang Jian; without the Jade Emperor’s scheming, on what basis could he have survived amongst so many powerful adversaries?

And as for Yang Chan, without the Jade Emperor’s planning, she, just a mortal – though a half-deity – could not compare with the Innate Divine Demons. How could she have earned the favor of Empress Nuwa, to not only be taken as a disciple but also be bestowed such a treasure as the Treasure Lotus Lantern?

All this was a result of the Jade Emperor’s behind-the-scenes planning; without his protection, the Jiang siblings would have died long ago. As for the death of Father Yang and the eldest son of the Jiang Family, that is a different matter, filled with deeply hidden calculations involving grievances between the Jade Emperor and other Great Divine Transcendents.

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Yang Chan, being a disciple of Empress Nuwa, represented significant importance in her visit to Jiang Chen today, so naturally, he had to treat her with due respect.

At this moment, Yang Chan represented Empress Nuwa, and any disrespect from Jiang Chen towards her would be an affront to Empress Nuwa himself. How could he commit such a basic error?

"Come, Sister Yang, please take a seat!"

Upon seeing the gracefully approaching Yang Chan, Jiang Chen warmly spoke, even referring to her as Sister Yang.

It goes without saying, a disciple of Empress Nuwa indeed carries such prestige. Apart from the Human King Fuxi, within the Human Race, she can address any formidable being as Brother.

Not only the Human Kings of all generations, but even if she met the Ancestor of Man, Yang Chan calling him "elder brother" would not be incorrect.

The Ancestor of Man was in fact the foremost disciple of Empress Nuwa, and back in the ancient era, this was the title by which he was known throughout the Prehistoric World.

Had it not been so, he would not have emerged unscathed after causing an uproar in Heaven Court and killing an ogre-god who devoured humans right in front of Di Jun Taiyi.

Yang Chan’s elder brother was none other than the Ancestor of Man, so Jiang Chen was even less worth mentioning. Now that Jiang Chen was a Quasi-Saint and also the Human King, if he had been just an ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortal, perhaps upon meeting Yang Chan today, he would have had to bow respectfully.

As things were, the incident at the Washing Filth Spring was too embarrassing for Yang Chan to make public, otherwise, she would not hesitate to complain to the Jiang Family about Jiang Chen. Even if Jiang Chen was the nephew of the family head, he would be punished.

Of course, punishment might not have been the only outcome; perhaps upon hearing the matter, the Flame Emperor would have directly arranged for Jiang Chen to marry Yang Chan. With the young woman’s reputation at stake, the problem was serious, and causing a big fuss might have resulted in their marriage, which in fact, would’ve been the best solution.

At that time, the match between Jiang Chen and Yang Chan was indeed quite suitable.

One was a disciple of Empress Nuwa, the other the sole heir of the Ancient Martial Arts; weren’t they a match made in heaven?

In matters of marriage, parental decree and the matchmaker’s word were paramount, and as long as both families approved, the opinions of Jiang Chen and Yang Chan were actually not that important.

Had the incident been blown up at the time, perhaps by now, Jiang Chen and Yang Chan would even have children.

Compared to the Tianyao Goddess and the fairy Chang’e, Yang Chan’s strength was somewhat weaker. Judging by her unstable aura, she must have only recently broken through to become a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Indeed, Yang Chan’s breakthrough to become a Great Luo Golden Immortal was also due to Jiang Chen, as she was only a full-fledged Golden Immortal before. The reason she made such rapid progress over the course of a few hundred years was all thanks to Li Mountain.

Where did Yang Chan cultivate?

Mount Hua? No, in Li Mountain!

First, Empress Nuwa took action, snatching a main vein of the Prehistoric World from Kunlun and placing it within Li Mountain, and then Jiang Chen revived the Nine States, using Li Mountain as a starting point. Li Mountain therefore underwent transformations time and again, with its accumulated Dao Rhyme and fate becoming increasingly profound.

Even if Yang Chan did not cultivate in Li Mountain, the omnipresent fortuitous qi there propelled her improvement. After a few hundred years, she had entered the realm of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

"Junior Sister, for what purpose do you visit today? Does our Holy Mother have any directives?" Once Yang Chan was seated, Jiang Chen asked her softly.

Yang Chan did not speak but instead turned her gaze toward Cai Zhaoji, who was next to him, her eyes filled with scrutiny. She was somewhat puzzled about the relationship between this demure woman and Jiang Chen and why she was present at such an important occasion.

"I forgot to introduce her to you, Junior Sister," said Jiang Chen. "This lady’s name is Cai Zhaoji. Not long ago she caught the favor of Emperor Fuxi and was passed the lineage of the Law of Music."

"Actually, speaking of connections, Zhaoji is even closer to you, Junior Sister, than I am. After all, Emperor Fuxi and Emperor Wa are one entity, so by that logic, Zhaoji can be considered as your direct junior sister."

Jiang Chen explained Cai Zhaoji’s identity to Yang Chan with a smile. As a descendant of Emperor Fuxi, she was indeed very close to Yang Chan; one could say they were direct junior and senior sisters.

What is the difference between a disciple of Emperor Wa and a disciple of Emperor Fuxi? By the same token, what is the difference between a disciple of Emperor Fuxi and a disciple of Emperor Wa? They are all one family, indeed.

"So, you are Junior Sister Cai; it was my oversight," said Yang Chan.

Upon learning of Cai Zhaoji’s background, she immediately withdrew her scrutinizing gaze and bowed in apology.

"Sister overstates the matter; it should be I who have seen you first," replied Cai Zhaoji, promptly returning the courtesy.

At that moment, she understood what Jiang Chen meant by saying that the arriving person was related to her.