Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 305 - 305 294 A person from Chan Teaching comes

305: 294 A person from Chan Teaching comes 305: 294 A person from Chan Teaching comes Seeing as the Saintess Wudang has spoken, Jiang Chen had no way to refuse and reluctantly accepted the Dragon and Tiger Jade Ruyi.

“Then disciple-brother, thank you for the gift, disciple-sister.”

Upon seeing this, Saintess Wudang finally smiled contentedly.

Then, she announced her intention to leave.

Just as the Saintess Wudang had previously stated, her practices had reached a crucial point, and she couldn’t afford to spend too much time in the outside world.

If not for the news of Jiang Chen rebuilding the Shangqing lineage, she would never have come here.

Presently, she had met with her disciple-brother, delivered her gift, and there was no reason for Saintess Wudang to continue her stay here.

“Hmm?”

However, just as Saintess Wudang was preparing to leave, she suddenly felt something and turned to look in the distant.

Then, she laughed, saying, “Disciple-brother, you have a guest coming.

I’ll accompany you to meet them, so they don’t think the Shangqing lineage is unattended.”

Upon hearing the news, Jiang Chen was about to ask who the visitor was, but seeing Saintess Wudang’s attitude, he immediately realised that the guest may not be welcomed.

At that moment, Jiang Chen replied, “Disciple-sister, now I’m curious to know who’s come here that receives such caution from you.”

As they spoke, they left their current spot and went to the guest hall to await the arrival of their visitors.

Initially, Jiang Chen was considering going out to greet them.

But, Saintess Wudang suggested that if the visitors were neither their senior monks nor high ranking individuals, there was no need for the host to personally welcome them.

They were to wait in the guest hall.

Jiang Chen thought about it and agreed; his status had changed.

He’s now poised to become the future leader of Daoism and must uphold his dignity.

After waiting for a while in the grand hall, they heard a voice coming from the mountain gate, “We’ve heard that the Shangqing lineage has been reestablished, Baihe, the disciple of the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, has been ordered by his leader to present a congratulatory gift.”

Upon hearing this voice, Jiang Chen immediately understood why Saintess Wudang had such an unusual tone.

As it turned out, an enemy had arrived.

Glancing at Saintess Wudang, Jiang Chen hesitated about whether to invite the guest in.

If Saintess Wudang weren’t present, Jiang Chen would have easily invited the Baihe boy in.

However, with Saintess Wudang there, he needs to consider her feelings.

He had to weigh between his immediate sister-disciple and a disciple of his Master’s sworn enemy.

Isn’t it clear whose side he should be on?

Saintess Wudang gave a small smile and generously said, “Guests must be welcomed.

He’s travelled so far to deliver a gift to disciple-brother.

How can disciple-brother leave them waiting outside?”

Seeing her response, Jiang Chen felt relieved and called to Zhang Heng, who was waiting outside the hall, “Zhang Heng, go down the mountain quickly and bring the guest here.”

Zhang Heng complied and quickly descended the mountain.

It didn’t take long for Zhang Heng to return with a boy who looked about eleven or twelve years old.

As a disciple of Chan Teaching, Baihe was naturally a little arrogant.

Although he wasn’t swaggering, the disdain in his eyes was hard to ignore.

Especially upon noticing the lack of powerful disciples in the Shangqing Palace, his contempt was more apparent, his gaze even carrying a hint of disgust.

After all, as the disciple of a saint, he was used to interacting with ancient immortals and Great Ancient’s Great Divine Transcendents.

It was rare for him to see ordinary immortals, thus naturally he became arrogant.

Moreover, Baihe’s cultivation was not low.

He had reached the pinnacle of Taiyi Golden Immortal and was on the verge of stepping into the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

With such status and cultivation, coming to Shangqing Palace, a place with very few immortals, it was entirely normal for him to have some contempt.

However, while it was one thing to feel disdainful, expressing it openly was inappropriate.

Watching Baihe swagger in, Jiang Chen couldn’t help but feel displeased.

However, fortunately, Baihe was merely arrogant and was not a fool.

He still remembered that this was a legacy of a saint and didn’t dare to act too recklessly.

Upon entering the grand hall, the disdain in his eyes vanished to a large extent, and he respectfully greeted Jiang Chen, “I am Baihe, a disciple of the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, greeting the Master of the Shangqing Palace.”

While speaking, Baihe sneakily peeked at Jiang Chen and noticed that his cultivation was merely at the peak of Golden Immortal, and the disdain in his heart deepened.

Just the cultivation of a Golden Immortal, yet daring to lead a sect, wasn’t he afraid of being killed?

Although he didn’t show anything on his face, Baihe couldn’t stop scoffing inside.

Jiang Chen’s cultivation was just too low.

At the same time, Baihe was also wondering why their leader was making such a fuss.

Such a small sect could be destroyed by him alone.

There was no need for a saint to personally deliver a gift, which seemed to overrate them.

With these thoughts, Baihe got up, ready to take out the congratulatory gift that the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign had tasked him to deliver, to fulfil his mission here.

However, who could have expected that when Baihe looked up, he saw Saintess Wudang, smiling but not smiling, looking right at him.

Earlier, who knew what trick Saintess Wudang used, Baihe hadn’t noticed her at first.

Now, seeing the face of Saintess Wudang all of a sudden, Baihe was startled.

“Ah!”

In his fright, Baihe instinctively yelped, his footsteps involuntarily took half a step back.

After a long while, Baihe finally recovered, stammering, “Sa-Saintess…

Saintess Wudang, you’re here too!”

Saintess Wudang had been practicing on Mount Kunlun in her early years, so naturally, Baihe recognized her.

He also knew that her strength surpasses the Chan Teaching’s twelve Golden Immortals.

Cross-checking the glances, Baihe knew that he could not afford to offend her.

With any arrogance completely vanishing, he adopted a courteous demeanor.

Looking at Baihe, Saintess Wudang laughingly asked, “How is it?

Are you surprised to see me alive and well?”

Hearing this, Baihe broke out into cold sweat, and forced a smile, saying, “Disciple-sister likes to joke around.

I am glad to see you’re alright and definitely have no other thoughts.”

He was genuinely scared of Saintess Wudang, as he was a witness of the Investiture of the Gods War, and knew well the deep-seated grudge between Jiejiao Sect and Chan Teaching.

Saintess Wudang was truly capable of killing him, and she wouldn’t care about his identity as a saint’s disciple.

“Not dare?”

“What are you not daring?”

“What did you just call my disciple-brother?

The Master of Shangqing Palace?

Do you think because my Master is in seclusion, our disciples are all dead or injured, you can belittle my Shangqing lineage?”

Looking at Baihe, Saintess Wudang questioned him repeatedly.

Jiang Chen is a disciple of the Upper Qing Saints, so logically, Baihe should address him as disciple-brother.

But instead, Baihe had called him the Master of Shangqing Palace, rather than disciple-brother, which was a clear sign of his contempt for Jiang Chen, as he didn’t think Jiang Chen was worthy of being his disciple-brother.

ps: August has ended.

Looking back on this month, I indeed was complacent and didn’t write much.

I accept the criticism and will correct my behavior in September.