Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 359 - 359 345 Chess Pieces

359: 345 Chess Pieces 359: 345 Chess Pieces The East Sea Dragon King pondered and said, “Ah, you’re talking about that Dragon Whale.

It doesn’t have a remarkable background, originally he was the young lord of the Dragon Whale clan, not accomplished in any significant way.

He later lucked out when some immortal took a liking to him and took him in as a disciple, and that’s how he achieved the Great Luo Golden Immortal status.”

“Oh, the Dragon Whale’s master who is also his biggest backer is one of the many good friends of the Nanji immortal.

He has now, at his invitation, assumed the role of guest official on Penglai Island, assisting him in managing the loose immortals.”

“Now, the Dragon Whale has escaped from the Dragon Palace and should have returned to Penglai Island.

After all, the only thing in the Eastern Sea that can protect him now is Penglai Island.”

Jiang Chen nodded, feigning surprise, and said, “So that Dragon Whale is from Penglai Island.

Does that mean the person who wanted to rob and kill me was the Nanji immortal?”

“Tsk, tsk, tsk…”

“I really didn’t expect that the seemingly righteous and immortal Nanji immortal could also commit such acts.

Truly, appearances can be deceiving!”

Upon hearing Jiang Chen’s words, the East Sea Dragon King, who was stroking his beard, momentarily froze in his action, and then, with a blank expression, he turned his gaze towards Jiang Chen.

My word, what a hoot!

At this point, the Dragon King looked at Jiang Chen and inwardly exclaimed admiration.

This lad really doesn’t let any chance of extortion pass, does he?

Seeing that he can’t get any benefits from the Dragon Clan, he directly transferred his target to Nanji Immortal.

The East Sea Dragon King didn’t expect that Jiang Chen’s brain would turn so quickly.

He had just mentioned the origin of the Dragon Whale, and Jiang Chen instantly superimposed a plan to assassinate the Nanji Immortal.

Even Nanji Immortal himself might not have imagined this…

This…

this…

This was done so brilliantly!

Yes, let’s do it this way.

Extract a heavy sum from the Nanji Immortal, make him pay a hefty price, let him feel the sting, and see if his smile on his face can still be maintained.

While the Dragon King was excited, the immortals around him were looking not so good.

This lad was so audacious, daring to extort anyone.

Was he not afraid of death?

That’s the Nanji Immortal, the disciple of the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign.

His backing is even stronger than the Dragon clan.

The Dragon clan might save face for the Jiangs, but the Nanji Immortal won’t.

He and the entire Chan Teaching sect are enemies of the Jiangs.

If they meet a Jiang, it’s already good if they don’t drive them away on sight, let alone expect them to save face for the Jiangs, they must be dreaming.

Given Jiang Chen’s status, if he really went to Penglai Island to make trouble, I’m afraid Nanji Immortal might not let him go easily.

At the least, he would get a severe lesson, at the most, he might be confined for hundreds of years, it’s not impossible as well.

Several human race Great Luo Golden Immortals cleared their throats and said to Jiang Chen, “The Nanji Immortal is a righteous person, well-known throughout the Eastern Sea, he definitely would not do such a thing.

I suspect there must be some misunderstanding in this matter…”

The intention of this Great Luo Golden Immortal was good, not wanting to see Jiang Chen take risks.

However, today Jiang Chen was determined to make a big fuss, so before he could finish speaking, Jiang Chen interrupted him and said:

“Senior, don’t bother saying it.

I know more about what kind of person Nanji Immortal is than you.

This person has malicious methods and is ruthless and heartless towards his own school members, resorting to fighting at the slightest disagreement.

Is there anything he can’t do?”

“Most likely, after learning of my identity, he was afraid that I would grow under my master’s support and take revenge on them, so he made a preemptive move.

While I am still not mature, he plans to kill me and eliminate future troubles.”

Speaking of this, a look of resentment appropriately appeared on Jiang Chen’s face.

He fumed, “What robbery and murder are all excuses.

Nanji Immortal simply aims to nip the bud and eliminate future troubles.”

“Unfortunately, his plan was good, but his people were just too useless.

Not only were they almost wiped out by me, they also let one survive, allowing me to trace the vines back to him.”

“This surely proves the proverb, ‘If a person does not want his actions to be discovered, he should refrain from committing them.’

Upon hearing Jiang Chen’s words, the Great Luo Golden Immortal of the human race did not speak anymore.

What else could he say?

According to Jiang Chen’s words, it was clear that the two sides had a deep-seated feud, possibly even involving ancient secrets.

This…

If he doesn’t want to die mysteriously, it’s best for outsiders not to interfere, and to refrain from finding out anything.

At this time, it would be best to become a deaf and blind person.

The various immortals did not know the nature of the situation, but the East Sea Dragon King did.

He not only personally experienced the battle of the Investiture of the Gods, but even knew that Jiang Chen was a newly accepted disciple of the Upper Qing Saints.

Therefore, in the eyes of the East Sea Dragon King, Jiang Chen’s speculation was completely reasonable, flawless, and not even the slightest issue could be found.

Nanji Immortal was worried about the resurgence of the Jiejiao sect, seeking revenge on them, so he tried to strangle Jiang Chen while he was still not mature.

Is this reasonable?

This is very reasonable!

After all, back in the day when the disciples of the Chan Teaching sect had acted against the Jiejiao sect disciples, their actions were ruthless and merciless.

Those who knew about it, knew they were fellow disciples, those who didn’t, would think they were mortal enemies.

Since you were ruthless, don’t blame others for speculating about you with the greatest malice.

Therefore, facing Jiang Chen’s flawless reasoning, the East Sea Dragon King really wanted to give him a big thumbs up.

Of course, it would have been even better if, while reasoning, Jiang Chen had added one sentence, ‘After Nanji Immortal failed to rob and kill Jiang Chen, he tried to shift the blame to the Dragon Clan.’

Fearing that Jiang Chen would change his mind, the East Sea Dragon King timely added fuel to the fire: “No matter whether this matter is the doing of the immortal or not, let’s first capture that Dragon Whale.

As long as he is captured, a soul search will reveal all the truths to the world.”

“So, Jiang Chen, you should hasten to Penglai Island.

You should know that the Immortal Elder of Nanji and the Island’s top experts have all been invited to visit the Heaven Court and are away from the Island,”

“In other words, now is the time when Penglai Island’s defenses are the least fortified.

If you arrive late, the Dragon Whale might already have been silenced by the behind-the-scene puppet masters that might have reacted,”

The East Sea Dragon King kindly reminded.

He was prompting Jiang Chen to act quickly and silence the Dragon Whale.

As long as the Dragon Whale dies, there would be no proof of its death, allowing Jiang Chen to manipulate the narrative as he wished.

After all, the facts were that the Dragon Whale tried to kill Jiang Chen, the Dragon Whale belonged to Penglai Island, and Jiang Chen harbored resentment towards the Immortal Elder of the Nanji.

As long as these points were maintained, even if the Immortal Elder of the Nanji was all mouth, he wouldn’t be able to clarify his role in it.

Who would believe him if he denied knowing about it?

Neither the members of the Jiang Family, the Dragon Clan, nor the Jiejiao Sect would believe him.

Jiang Chen respectfully thanked the Dragon King, saying, “Many thanks for your advice, Dragon King.

However, I just thought of something.

The Dragon Whale knew I was pursuing it, but it deliberately detoured to the Dragon Palace.

I wonder why.”

“It probably wasn’t with the intention of diverting trouble, rather just a coincidence, a simple coincidence.

After all, there are too many coincidences in this world.”

This was Jiang Chen returning the favor.

The Dragon King reminded him to silence the Dragon Whale soon and informed him of the present lack of strong opponents on Penglai Island – an excellent opportunity to proceed.

Therefore, Jiang Chen gave the Dragon King a reason to act against the Immortal Elder of the Nanji.

The failed assassination on Jiang Chen, an attempt to frame the Dragon Clan – this reason could be downplayed or blown out of proportion.

If downplayed, it would merely be seen as a deliberate attempt to instigate conflict between the Dragon Palace and Jiang Chen—nothing serious.

But if blown out of proportion, it would be viewed as an attempt to provoke hostilities between the Dragon Clan and the Human Race.

If this point is confirmed, even the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign’s personal involvement wouldn’t save the Immortal Elder of the Nanji.

The specifics depend on how the East Sea Dragon King handles it.

Whether he will seize the opportunity for some benefits or blow the situation out of proportion, the balance would have to be maintained by himself.

Jiang Chen’s role was just to give the Dragon King an excuse.

What the Dragon King chooses to do with it is none of his concern.

…

As soon as Jiang Chen finished speaking, the East Sea Dragon King feigned an expression of shock, then resumed his seriousness and said, “Thank you for the reminder, my friend.

As you suggest, our Dragon Clan will thoroughly investigate.”

Jiang Chen nodded and said, “Ah, as long as Dragon King understands, I must leave now to chase after the real culprit.”

With that, Jiang Chen saluted the Dragon King and the immortals behind him.

He then transformed into a streak of sword light, tore through the void, and hurried towards Penglai Island.

At this moment, the immortals behind the East Sea Dragon King were left speechless.

Could you guys put on a worse act?

In just a few words, they placed all the blame on the Immortal Elder of the Nanji.

Even the Immortal Elder, who might have been the puppet master behind the Dragon Whale, might still be oblivious to this incident.

Just like that, he became the scapegoat – orchestrating Jiang Chen’s attempted assassination and even possibly trying to provoke hostilities between the two clans.

Isn’t this just a case of suffering from calamities falling from the sky while minding one’s own business?

Immortal Elder of the Nanji: I really want to thank you all.

…

Was Jiang Chen’s plan brilliant?

No, it was not only unsophisticated but very crude – so crude that anyone could see through it.

But at this point, does it matter whether it’s true or false?

No one cares.

What people care about is a legitimate excuse.

The Jiejiao Sect was looking for a reasonable excuse to retaliate against the Chan Teaching while the Dragon Clan was searching for a legitimate reason to weaken the influence of Penglai Island.

Through this incident, Jiang Chen provided them with a very reasonable excuse.

Look, the Immortal Elder of the Nanji instigated it first.

We were forced to fight back.

With this excuse, everyone can act with impunity.

As for the Immortal Elder of the Nanji, who cares about him?

He’s just a pawn in the power struggle of the various forces.

In fact, even Jiang Chen was a pawn, a critical one, in this incident.

All the conflicts revolved around him.

The Sea area where the small island was located was extremely desolate, with few creatures.

So why did, coincidentally, thirteen Daluo Golden Immortals appear near the small island during Jiang Chen’s ordeal?

Moreover, they found the small island despite the collaborative blockade by the Upper Qing Saints and the Heavenly Emperor Fuxi.

Hmm…

It managed to avoid the perception of the Great Divine Transcendents, but not the Daluo Golden Immortal.

What’s even more surprising is that there were people from Penglai Island amongst them.

Is it a coincidence?

Ha, how can there be so many coincidences in the world?

All coincidences are but the result of someone secretly manipulating things from behind the scenes.

ps: If I get more votes, I think I can quit ‘Honor of Kings’ and concentrate on writing.