Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 356 - 356 343 takes the lead with a startling proclamation

356: 343 takes the lead with a startling proclamation 356: 343 takes the lead with a startling proclamation That boy, he’s in for misfortune today.

With a sly step back, Dragon Whale couldn’t help but think spitefully.

However, as soon as this thought crossed his mind, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Because, he abruptly realized, although his plan was perfect, the East Sea Dragon King might not spare him after the fact.

Being a fellow astute individual, how could the Dragon King not see through his intentions?

He was indeed out of his mind today, thinking that he could use the Dragon King to fend off enemies.

The prestigious ruler of Eastern Sea, such a significant figure, was certainly not someone a puny Dragon Whale like him could exploit.

Considering this, panic surged within the Dragon Whale.

His previous smugness had now vanished without a trace, and a newfound fear flooded him.

Being a creature born and bred in the Eastern Sea with the bloodline of the Dragon Clan, the Dragon Whale grew up on the legends of the East Sea Dragon King.

As such, his fear of the elderly Dragon King was even greater than the threat posed on his life by Jiang Chen.

“No, I must leave the Dragon Palace as soon as possible.

Once I return to my master’s side, I’ll be safe.”

“Even if the Dragon King is displeased, for the sake of my master and the elders of my clan, he won’t treat me too harshly.

At most, he would berate me.”

After analyzing the situation, the Dragon Whale started to contemplate leaving – it seemed like the best solution currently.

But after looking around, he couldn’t spot an opportunity to exit and began to grow anxious.

Under these circumstances, it was impossible for Dragon Whale to openly ask the Dragon King for his leave.

That would be akin to admitting he was hiding something.

Therefore, he had to find a way to slip away unnoticed.

However, with all the eyes around, it was also impossible for Dragon Whale to sneak out of the palace hall unnoticed.

As Dragon Whale was progressively growing anxious, the East Sea Dragon King finally spoke up, and he asked in a deep voice, “What just happened?

Why such a panic?

Why did you rush into the hall so brashly?”

Feeling guilty, Dragon Whale misunderstood the Dragon King’s initial words, thinking that his abnormalities had been detected.

He was about to step forward and admit his mistake, when the Dragon King finished his sentence.

Relieved, Dragon Whale drew in a long sigh.

He misunderstood – the King’s question was not directed at him, but at the person who had just barged in.

It had merely been his paranoia that led him to think the question was pointed at him.

The Dragon Whale’s odd behaviors attracted the attention of those around him.

Everyone present was astute, so once they observed him, they could guess what was happening.

They understood that this sudden development was related to him.

However, even once they had guessed the situation, no one dared to voice out their speculations and expose the matter.

Firstly, it wasn’t their concern.

Secondly, Dragon Whale was of significant stature.

Speaking rashly without understanding the entire situation might invite unwanted liabilities.

Lastly, everything was under the territory of the East Sea Dragon King.

If the host hadn’t addressed the matter yet, there was no need for them to jump to assumptions.

These rules, learned through years of surviving in the Three Realms, were well known amongst all.

While no one uttered a word, the East Sea Dragon King had also failed to notice Dragon Whale’s abnormality.

This was because his heart was now filled with wrath, giving him no room for anything else.

Even without any explanation, he knew what had happened.

A strong presence was swiftly approaching the main hall within his perception.

This situation indicated-

Certainly, there was someone attempting to force their entry into the Dragon Palace!

It had been tens of thousands of years since the last time someone had dared to intrude so brazenly, apart from that monkey Sun Wukong.

It seemed that over the years, the Dragon Clan had been much too humble, causing the world to forget who actually ruled the Eastern Sea.

As fury roiled within him, the East Sea Dragon King ignored the fact of who the intruder might be.

Instead, he turned to the audience and said, “An ignorant brat from somewhere has tried to force his way into the Dragon Palace, and I apologize for interrupting your peaceful gathering.

Please bear with us.”

“Once I’ve captured this little thief, I’ll also have a word with his elders, teaching him some manners to prevent any major mishaps in the future.”

“Dear Taoist friends, please continue with your drinks.

I will be back shortly.”

Having said that, the East Sea Dragon King rose from his place and left the main hall.

Seeing this, the others naturally didn’t hesitate to follow, considering it improper to let the Dragon King face this alone.

Meanwhile, the Dragon Whale took advantage of this distraction and deliberately lagged behind.

He escaped the crowd unnoticed and left the Dragon Palace directly in the midst of chaos.

Jiang Chen was heading towards the main hall while the East Sea Dragon King and the others were exiting it.

Shortly after, they ran into each other.

As they looked up, their gazes met and they instantly recognized each other.

It was not surprising for Jiang Chen to recognize the East Sea Dragon King, and vice versa.

After all, not long ago, Jiang Chen had caused a great commotion amongst the Demon Clan of East Sea, leaving a deep impression in the mind of the old Dragon King.

He had come to acknowledge the Jiang Family had groomed another formidable character.

Simultaneously, the East Sea Dragon King also held Jiang Chen in high esteem.

However, his admiration would not suppress the rage within his heart.

If Jiang Chen didn’t provide him with a convincing explanation today, then regardless of Jiang Chen being the prospective head of the Jiang Family, the Dragon King would make him pay the price.

Heck, he was yet to become the head of the Jiang Family and he had already dared to intrude into the Dragon Palace.

If he were to become the head, wouldn’t he dare to overturn the Palace too?

…

“This time, it’s an opportunity.

If we use it well, we might be able to make a hefty score off the Jiang Family.”

Looking at Jiang Chen, the old Dragon King’s eyes flickered a few times.

A grand scheme to exploit the Jiang Family under the pretext of Jiang Chen causing trouble in the Dragon Palace had already formed in his mind.

As he thought of this, the East Sea Dragon King suddenly became excited, and his anger disappeared.

Compared to exploiting the Jiang Family, Jiang Chen’s forcible entry into the Dragon Palace was a trivial matter.

The changes in the East Sea Dragon King were not missed by Jiang Chen, who was observing him from the shadows.

In particular, the fleeting excitement in his eyes was noticed by Jiang Chen.

So, what is the East Sea Dragon King excited about?

He was clearly full of anger when he saw him just now, but how did it suddenly turn into excitement?

In doubt, Jiang Chen quietly swept his gaze over the crowd behind the East Sea Dragon King, not seeing the shadow of the Dragon Whale.

Shortly thereafter, the mark he had left on the Dragon Whale told him that it had left the Dragon Palace.

Has the big fish slipped away?

Could it be that he made such a fuss that he caught the snake by surprise, and the old Dragon King reacted and let the Dragon Whale go in secret?

Hisssss~

This is troublesome now.

As the saying goes, catch the thief first, then the loot.

If the Dragon Whale was still present, no matter how the Dragon King explained, Jiang Chen could always find a way to involve him.

But with the key witness, the Dragon Whale’s departure, Jiang Chen was put in a passive position.

The Dragon King not only had ample reasons to prevaricate, but he could also use Jiang Chen’s trespassing into the Dragon Palace as a pretext to exact a hefty sum from him.

What a negligence.

He did not anticipate the Dragon King would be so cunning.

In just a short span, he had thought of a way out, turning the tables.

“I was too arrogant.

If I hadn’t chosen to crash the Dragon Palace, but instead snuck in quietly and caught them in the act, I could have rendered the old Dragon King speechless and not have let the current scene play out.”

Soon, Jiang Chen realized, he had become a little too arrogant after breaking through and messed up the previously planned matters, landing himself in a passive position.

However, Jiang Chen was still young and his mind was active, he quickly thought of a way to break the impasse.

But this method made it impossible for his plan to extort from the Dragon Palace to come to fruition.

…

Putting on an angry look, the East Sea Dragon King was about to reprimand Jiang Chen, but he didn’t expect Jiang Chen to preempt him by saying, “Old Dragon King, are you so eager to deal with me personally?”

“That’s right, your subordinates are truly useless.

Thirteen of them joined forces, yet they were no match for me, instead, they were killed one by one by me.”

“If you want to rob me of my treasure, I think you should get involved personally.”

At this point, there was a sad tone in Jiang Chen’s voice, “I know I’m no match for you, but if your Dragon Clan wants to kill me for the treasure, I won’t give up easily.

Before coming to the Dragon Palace, I messaged my elder, saying that if I die in the Dragon Palace, the Jiang Family will take revenge at any cost.”

Having said that, Jiang Chen summoned the Taichu Divine Sword and pointed it at the East Sea Dragon King, presenting a posture of going down together.

Jiang Family?

In the Three Realms, there are many forces named Jiang Family, but the one that can compete with the Dragon Clan is probably the Flame Emperor’s Jiang Family.

So, this person is from the Jiang Family?

And what about this murder and robbery?

Could it be that the Dragon Clan fancied this young man’s treasures, and failed in their attempt to rob him, hence leading to the young man coming to confront them?

If that’s the case, then the Dragon Clan is in big trouble.

If they do not pay a sufficient price, the Jiang Family will surely not let it go.

This will be good to watch.

No one thinks the old Dragon King did it.

If he had done it, how could this young man have walked into the Dragon Palace alive?

They just thought that a member of the Dragon Clan’s younger generation coveted the magical treasures of this young man, causing him to have undesired thoughts.

However, that Dragon Clan junior obviously underestimated his opponent.

The personnel he sent failed to rob and were instead killed, and now the plaintiff has come to their door.

This is the scene before their eyes currently.

The spectators roughly speculated as such.

Unlike the crowd who appeared to understand, the old Dragon King seemed baffled at this moment.

As far as the issue of murder and robbery, he was certain that it was not the Dragon Clan’s doing.

When the Dragon Gate was last jumped, the East Sea Dragon King made up his mind to severely discipline the Dragon Clan’s younger generation.

Therefore, he soon sent the younger generation of the Dragon Clan into a secret location of the Dragon Clan, and they have not come out since.

Now, if the group of dragons are not in the Eastern Sea, how could the attack on Jiang Chen be by them?

No longer caring to extort the Jiang Family, the East Sea Dragon King asked in a deep voice, “Jiang Chen, how can you be sure that the person who made a move against you is related to my Dragon Clan, and even implicated this old one?”

In response to his words, Jiang Chen gave a cold smile and said with murderous intent, “There were a total of thirteen Great Luo Golden Immortals who ambushed me, among them, two are Ancient Great Luos.”

PS: The pain is quite intense, it’s burning.

I’m not in a good condition, so there are a lot of typos.