Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 364: Three Fifty: First Emperor’s Plan

"Therefore, I purposefully traveled to Penglai Island, killed the Dragon Whale, and took all the treasures on the island to quench the dissatisfaction in my heart."

"The Heavenly Dao reincarnates, its retribution is indisputable!"

"Penglai Island is a sacred place for immortals. I hope the immortals on the island cultivate their mind and nature, keep the precepts of the Mystic Sect in mind, and stop resorting to the despicable act of killing and robbing, tarnishing the reputation of our immortal clan."

"Yu Dou, the Dao Monarch of Shangqing, leaves this message!"

The above words were inscribed on the stone tablet left by Jiang Chen on Penglai Island. To those uninformed, it would seem as if Jiang Chen were the one wronged.

However, those who knew the truth, such as Nanji Immortal who just found out the story, were livid. Yet even so, Nanji Immortal didn’t confront Jiang Chen.

Not that he did not want to, but he dared not.

Nanji Immortal was not on the move to Penglai Island at the moment but was intercepted in the heavenly world. As soon as the incident occurred on Penglai Island, he had a premonition and wanted to return to help.

However, before he could even move, he felt hundreds of gazes on him.

They were the gazes of the gods of the Jiejiao Sect, who had already remotely marked Nanji Immortal, waiting for him to take action so that they could join forces to shatter him.

Despite Nanji Immortal’s impressive strength, the Jiejiao gods were immortal and blessed by the divine position. If they started to fight, he would definitely not be the match for the Jiejiao gods in the heavenly world.

Therefore, Nanji Immortal panicked and didn’t dare to move a bit. But he covertly used his divine sense to observe the situation on Penglai Island and naturally saw the tablet left by Jiang Chen.

And then he was so angry that he was shaking.

If it weren’t for his fear of the Jiejiao gods, Nanji Immortal would have used the Jade Ruyi and smashed it towards Jiang Chen long ago.

...

After Jiang Chen left, Nanji Immortal suppressed his rage and said to the Jiejiao gods secretly surrounding him, "Fellow Taoists, my Penglai Island has been thoroughly looted by that brat. What else do you want?"

As soon as Nanji Immortal finished speaking, a voice replied, "Just some Innate Jujube Trees are not enough to settle the karma for this act of murder and robbery, Nanji lad, you seem to be asking for too much."

This remark made Nanji Immortal even angrier. Somewhat losing his composure, he retorted, "Nonsense, what does this have to do with me? Clearly, that brat is framing me! You fellow Daoists, why do you pretend to be ignorant with such a clumsy excuse?"

In the void, another voice spoke, "Wasn’t the Dragon Whale a member of your Penglai Island? I vaguely remember that you once taught him for a while. Maybe the reason for his murderous robbery was to offer the stolen treasures to you."

"After all, isn’t it almost the birthday of the great Nanji Immortal? The younger generation has apparently been working hard to give you a suitable gift. They even did such a despicable act of murder and robbery."

Nanji Immortal was at a loss for words. Given his understanding of the Dragon Whale, the latter could indeed do such a thing. But how did this involve him? He didn’t instruct the Dragon Whale to do so.

However, before Nanji Immortal could speak, another voice echoed in the void, "By the way, we, brothers, are quite curious about how our second elder brother, who cares much about face, would react when he knows about this."

Upon hearing this, Nanji Immortal’s heart sank. He was certain that his master would punish the Dragon Whale severely and reprimand him if he knew about this.

The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign was the most face-conscious and rule-abiding among the saints. Part of his disdain for the Jiejiao Sect was due to their lack of conduct and rules.

But now, Nanji Immortal’s subordinate was causing trouble and it came to the attention of the Jiejiao disciples. Wasn’t this a direct slap in the face of Primordial Heavenly Sovereign?

You are not any better than your disciples!

For a moment, Nanji Immortal’s face underwent rapid changes. He knew, due to the Dragon Whale, his Achilles heel was touched, and he had to accept this setback.

He had no choice but to accept. Looking at the attitude of the Jiejiao people, if he didn’t accept today, he might not leave in peace.

Yu Dou, however, was quite fine.

He would remember what happened today and settle it in the future. Having thought that, Nanji Immortal said, "Fellow Daoists, how do you want to settle this matter? Please make it clear and I will accept it."

Thanks to the downfall of the Jiejiao sect, the Chan Teaching disciples suddenly became rich. They had ample treasures in their hands. Therefore, Nanji Immortal’s words were quite generous.

Is it a compensation they want? I am rich, take it!

In the void, people exchanged looks and said, "Your Chan Teaching does not uphold justice, but we Jiejiao are reasonable people. We will not make things difficult for you today. The Dragon Whale acted under your instruction to kill and rob. Although the plan failed, it was indeed the cause."

"So, you should compensate like this."

"The number of treasures my disciple has, that’s how much you should compensate. You were planning to rob, so you compensate accordingly. That sounds fair."

At first glance, that did seem fair. If Dragon Whale had succeeded in killing and robbing Jiang Chen, then all of Jiang Chen’s treasures would belong to Dragon Whale. Therefore, Jiejiao used this as a guide to ask Nanji Immortal for compensation.

Look, we only asked for what you wanted to rob. That’s fair, isn’t it?

The logic was flawless.

Nanji Immortal: "..."

With too many questions in his mind and no idea how to express them, Nanji Immortal simply let it go. It was just a youngster of the human race who had only been born for more than a hundred years; how many precious things could he have?

If the Jiejiao Clan wanted to be compensated like this, then he would comply. It was the treasures robbed from the Jiejiao Clan after all. He was not spending his own money and did not feel sorry for it. It was as if the items were just returned to the original owner.

With these thoughts in mind, the Nanji Immortal acquiesced directly, "But..."

However, just as he was halfway through his sentence, a strong sense of ominousness rose in his heart, as if agreeing to this matter would make him fall into a neverending calamity.

"This is bad!"

"I’ve been played!"

The moment the premonition of doom appeared, the Nanji Immortal knew he had been calculated against. Yu Dou must have an unimaginable treasure in his hand, otherwise, he would not have such a premonition.

Changing his mind, the Nanji Immortal was about to refute, but before he could speak, the person opposite him had already opened his mouth: "It’s good that Dao Friend agrees, so we can give our junior brother an explanation."

"As for how many treasures our junior brother has, we are not very clear either. We will go and inquire about it, then write a list for our Dao friend."

Truthfully, neither the saints of Jiejiao Sect nor Nanji Immortal were very clear about how many treasures Jiang Chen had. They only knew that he possessed treasures such as the Shangqing Divine Insignia, the Taichu Divine Sword, the Sun Divine Staff, and the Ninth Grade Green Lotus.

As for the rest, they were also not very clear and needed to ask Jiang Chen.

Sigh!

Whether it was the Nanji Immortal or the gods of Jiejiao Sect, they had underestimated Jiang Chen. The treasures on him were more than these.

Aside from the Innate Spiritual Treasures, the most valuable treasures on Jiang Chen were those tomes of the Hundred Schools he obtained from the treasury of Great Qin.

This was the most valuable treasure on Jiang Chen, hiding a colossal wealth that even Jiang Chen hadn’t discovered. It was the heart’s blood of the First Emperor, its value unimaginable.

Not to mention Nanji Immortal, even Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, would have to hurt himself to produce something of equal value.

...

"Hmm?"

"How could this be?"

Meanwhile, in the Shangqing Palace amidst the chaos outside the heavens, the Upper Qing Saint suddenly woke up, exerting his divine ability to make calculations.

After a while, the Upper Qing Saint came back from his calculations, sighing, "The First Emperor truly has exceptional schemes, so this is the truth about the First Emperor’s treasury? If it weren’t for today’s incident, even I would have been fooled by the First Emperor."

"Jiang Chen is indeed lucky. Unexpectedly, the First Emperor’s legacy falls on him. No wonder I found him extraordinary when I first saw him."

The events of today allowed the Upper Qing Saint to glimpse some of the calculations of the First Emperor, thus learning about the treasures of Great Qin on Jiang Chen. However, even Jiang Chen himself was unaware of this.

Suddenly, the Upper Qing Saint seemed to have thought of something, revealing a smile on his face: "I expect my senior brother never would have thought that my disciple, still quite young, is full of treasures, not inferior to the Two Saints of the West."

"Now that the Nanji Immortal has promised this, the trouble for Chan Teaching in the future will be greater."

Jiang Chen has treasures and is implicated in characters at the saint level, making the heavenly secrets on him become chaotic. Unless there is a deep connection with him, even if one is a saint, one may not be able to figure out everything about Jiang Chen.

Therefore, the Upper Qing Saint confirmed that the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign did not know about the uniqueness of Jiang Chen.

Thinking like this, the Upper Qing Saint suddenly flicked his fingers. A ray of clear light burst from his fingertips. In a blink of an eye, it crossed the infinite chaos and hit in the direction where Nanji Immortal was.

...

At this point, in the heavens!

After struggling for a moment with his expression, the Nanji Immortal was about to refute and ask the Jiejiao Sect gods to change their conditions.

However, just at this moment, a streak of clear light came from outside the heavens and directly knocked Nanji Immortal into the eye of the Eastern Sea, sealing him up.

At the same time, the voice of the Upper Qing Saint echoed in the Eastern Sea, "Nanji, I have sealed you for a hundred years, are you convinced?"

Without providing any reason, only declaring a hundred-year seal while asking whether one submits or not.

Nanji Immortal naturally did not submit, and stubbornly retorted, "I don’t submit! This matter has nothing to do with me, how can my uncle seal me for a hundred years?"

The Upper Qing Saint simply responded, "A thousand years!"

Impressive, the sentence directly increased tenfold.

Nanji Immortal was even more unconvinced and shouted, "My uncle is unjust! I do not accept it! I want to see my teacher."

In the chaos outside the heavens, the face of the Upper Qing Saint gradually darkened. He had murderous intent, intending to cut Nanji Immortal with a single stroke.

Within the Nine-Bends Yellow River Array, the Three Xians were disrespectful to the Saint of Taiqing and the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, and were killed by them. Similarly, Nanji Immortal was disrespectful to the Upper Qing Saint, and he could kill Nanji Immortal as well.

Whoosh...

The blade of the Qingping Sword slowly left the scabbard inch by inch, and the dazzling sword light shone out, illuminating the chaos outside the heavens and silently attacking the Eastern Sea.

PS: It’s National Day, everyone is having fun, and I’m here typing. It’s tough.

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