Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 473: Four Three Nine - The Jade Emperor’s Strategy

Chapter 473: Four Three Nine - The Jade Emperor’s Strategy

Indeed, the Jade Emperor may be low-key, but his strength is comparable to that of a Saint, so he naturally could see what the mysterious powerhouse could see.

The setup hidden beneath the Primordial Chaos Dao Pill had already been fully seen through by him. Thus, it would not be too grandiose to praise Jiang Chen as such.

Next to the Jade Emperor, Taibai Venus smiled in surprise. He didn’t expect the Jade Emperor to hold Jiang Chen in such high regard, but he didn’t say anything to refute it. Instead, he agreed, saying:

"Emperor Lord of the Nine Heavens, indeed, can be described as prodigiously gifted. His path of Dao is clear, and he will surely achieve the realm of Innate Dao Sovereign within ten thousand years, becoming the God of the Human Race, residing over the human world."

"If he was not excellent, why would the Upper Qing Saints hold him in such esteem, and even consider taking him on as their disciple again?"

The Jade Emperor nodded, and said admiringly, "My third senior brother, it’s hard to say about other matters, but his ability to instruct disciples is certainly a true gift from his master. His disciples are truly formidable."

"Especially his eldest disciple, well, his cultivation has grown increasingly profound over the years, even I can’t fully comprehend it. He truly deserves to be the top amongst the third-generation disciples of the Mystic Sect."

Speaking of the Upper Qing Saints, the most admirable thing is his ability to instruct disciples. His disciples are so strong that they completely overshadow the disciples of other great sects.

Particularly the Daobao Dao Venerable, who was enlightened during the reign of the Heavenly Emperor. He reincarnated during the Spring and Autumn period and practiced in the West.

Now, he is the Supreme of the Buddhist faith, the leader of a sect. His cultivation has reached the limit of a Quasi-Saint, and his strength is comparable to the Great Divine Transcendents.

With such strength, not only amongst the third generation disciples of the Mystic Sect, but also among the second generation disciples, he can rank among the top.

In response to the Jade Emperor’s words, Taibai Venus agreed, saying: "I highly admire the talent of the disciples instructed by the Upper Qing Saints. If I had such talents, I wouldn’t be in the position I am today, without even one person to give an order to."

Taibai Venus is the Jade Emperor’s most trusted aide, having known each other for many years. Although their relationship may be seen as that of a ruler and a subject, they are more like friends. Therefore, Taibai Venus doesn’t have much reservations in front of the Jade Emperor, and they can chat freely.

The two discussed Jiang Chen for a while before finally coming to the main topic. The Jade Emperor asked, "How is the arrangement about Sun Wukong going? The Buddhists are growing impatient. They have sent several people in succession to urge me."

Taibai Venus thought for a moment, then replied, "The arrangement for Sun Wukong is easy. The monkey had been tampered with by the Buddha’s people. His heart is restless, his temperament is extremely impulsive and irritable, and he does not take provocation well."

"To make him make a mistake is very simple. Just find someone to provoke him. This could trigger the restlessness in him, causing him to fall into a rage, lose his sense, and commit a big mistake."

"But the issue is that Sun Wukong is close to the Emperor Lord of the Nine Heavens, and is very obedient to the Emperor Lord. It would be difficult to set things up against him under the nose of the Emperor Lord."

At this point, Taibai Venus paused, then continued with some bewilderment, "Indeed, it’s strange, Sun Wukong is usually rebellious, showing fear and respect for nothing, not even your majesty. But he respects the Emperor Lord of the Nine Heavens very much."

"It’s really strange, I don’t know how the Emperor Lord achieved this?"

Jiang Chen?" the Jade Emperor chuckled, then explained, "It’s not that complicated. When Jiang Chen and Sun Wukong first met, they didn’t get along too well. But as Jiang Chen’s cultivation grew, their relationship gradually improved and they became good friends."

"Why do you think this happened?"

"It’s because Jiang Chen’s cultivation improved, and the Heavenly Emperor’s bloodline within him began to awaken gradually, emitting a wisp of Heavenly Emperor’s aura."

"And Sun Wukong, being transformed from a god-filling stone, naturally carried a wisp of Emperor Wa’s aura. One carries the aura of the Heavenly Emperor, the other carries the aura of Emperor Wa - what’s so strange about them becoming friends?"

Upon hearing the Jade Emperor’s explanation, Taibai Venus understood, and continued to ask, "What about Emperor Lord of the Nine Heavens? With him here, it’s not good for us to take action against Sun Wukong!"

Indeed, this was a problem. Given Jiang Chen’s wisdom, it would be difficult for anyone to plot against Sun Wukong right under his nose.

After the ordeal with the Primordial Chaos Dao Pill, the majority of the Great Divine Transcendents had tacitly accepted Jiang Chen as a person of profound wisdom. Otherwise, how could he have come up with such a grand, millennia-spanning plan?

It can be estimated that even if Jiang Chen himself denied it now, no one would believe him. The title of great wisdom had been firmly established in their minds.

The Jade Emperor pondered for a moment before saying: "Let’s find a way to distract him then. As long as he’s not around Heaven Court, dealing with Sun Wukong will be much easier."

Taibai Venus replied with some difficulty: "Distract him? That would be very difficult. Jiang Chen is now a respected Emperor Lord, ruling over the Nine Heavens. He might not listen to your majesty’s order. Distracting him won’t be easy."

At this moment, the Jade Emperor seemed to have thought of something and suddenly said, "Taibai, I already have an idea. Jiang Chen is cultivating the five qi in his chest and must urgently need the Original Source of the Five Elements."

"And I happen to control a secret realm that contains a large amount of the Original Source of the Five Elements. Originally, I was planning on sending Tian Shou and the rest there, but that place is too dangerous, and I couldn’t rest assured, so I hesitated for a long time."

"This coincides with the opportunity to distract Jiang Chen. Let him take Tian Shou and the others to that secret realm to gain valuable opportunities."