Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 598: Four Eight Two, Underworld River Ancestor_2

Chapter 598: Four Eight Two, Underworld River Ancestor_2

Born with four top-level Innate Spiritual Treasures, it truly is enough to turn anyone green with envy.

Jiang Chen felt envious too. The Underworld River Ancestor was literally born into wealth that people could hardly imagine.

After looking around this place several times without finding any advantage, Jiang Chen mutters a curse under his breath and prepares to leave.

Though the Underworld River Ancestor did possess countless treasures, even if Jiang Chen had the courage of eight men, he wouldn’t dare to claim them.

Although the Underworld River Ancestor was sealed, such a prominent figure could easily crush Jiang Chen as if squashing a chick, even after death.

Without any intention of throwing his life away or any beneficial reason to stay, Jiang Chen sighed and turned around to leave.

Just then, an old voice suddenly echoed in his ears, "Young man, how about we negotiate a deal?"

Startled by the sudden voice, Jiang Chen abruptly turned around and looked around, asking, "Who, who is speaking?"

At this, Jiang Chen suddenly seemed to realize something. He froze in place, his forehead breaking out in cold sweat.

There were only two people here.

One was him, the other was the sealed Underworld River Ancestor. If he hadn’t spoken, then wasn’t the speaker the Underworld River Ancestor?

Turning back quickly, Jiang Chen had a look of shock and uncertainty as he stared at the figure of the Underworld River Ancestor.

Hadn’t he been sealed by the two Western Saints? How could he project his consciousness?

As he puzzled over this, that old voice echoed in his ears again, "Young friend, don’t be alarmed. I mean you no harm and I have not broken the seal. Otherwise, I would not be discussing a deal with you."

Even after hearing this, Jiang Chen didn’t relax. While slowly retreating, he asked, "Senior, are you the Underworld River Ancestor? If so, I’m afraid you’ve come to the wrong person for help. You’re sealed here by Saints. I’m not capable of helping."

"How can a mere Tao Monarch like me undo your seal?"

Getting involved with matters related to the Saints was a surefire way to meet an untimely end. Jiang Chen knew this well and decided that no matter what the Underworld River Ancestor said, he wouldn’t listen.

Helping the Underworld River Ancestor would mean offending the two Western Saints. How many heads did Jiang Chen have to spare for their wrath?

Seeing Jiang Chen refuse outright, the Underworld River Ancestor didn’t get angry. Instead, he laughed, "Young friend, you belittle yourself. Although you currently lack the capacity to break my seal, you might possess it in the future!"

"I won’t lie to you. I see a boundless future in you. You are destined to rise and shine through the ages."

"So, I’ve decided to invest in you and establish a positive tie with you. With this positive relation, you may be able to assist me in the future."

As the Underworld River Ancestor was quite direct, Jiang Chen didn’t beat around the bush either, "Ancestor, I can’t afford to offend the two Western Saints. Helping you would mean doing that. So no matter how you look at it, it’s a losing deal. Therefore, I refuse."

Now, Jiang Chen deeply regretted coming to the source of the Underworld River. If he knew he would get involved in this, he would have left immediately and avoided such trouble.

Surprisingly, the Underworld River Ancestor was quite patient. Even after being refused by Jiang Chen again, he didn’t get angry. Instead, he explained, "The two Western Saints indeed pose a problem, and it’s only natural that you can’t afford to cross them."

"But, my friend, have you not considered that even if you don’t rescue me, you might still end up crossing them in the future? If so, what will you do then?"

"Suppose you agree to rescue me. When you become enemies with the two Western Saints, having an ally would be quite convenient, don’t you think?"

Jiang Chen was speechless. Why would he ever cross paths with the two Western Saints?

He was about to become a high-level member of the Buddhist door, a priority protected by the Western Saints. They would soon be aligned, so how could they turn against each other?

But, who can ever be certain about the future?

What the Underworld River Ancestor suggested could happen. And so, Jiang Chen thought about it and said, "Ancestor, what you said is not impossible, so it’s best to be careful."

"Therefore, I hereby promise that should the day come when I do become enemies with the Western Saints, I will return here to rescue you."

"What do you think of this, Ancestor?"

Jiang Chen had his own scheme—by his promise, if he never turns against the Western Saints, he wouldn’t need to rescue the Ancestor.

But if he did turn against them, even without today’s matter, Jiang Chen would’ve tried to rescue the Underworld River Ancestor just to vex the Western Saints.

Jiang Chen’s terms seemed to be beneficial from both ends. He wondered if the Underworld River Ancestor would agree.

At this moment, the Underworld River Ancestor’s voice filled with laughter reached Jiang Chen’s ears, "Young friend, you’re good at making plans. However, this is precisely the kind of deal I wanted to make."

"I’ve concluded that you will inevitably go against the two Western Saints in the future. Therefore, I accept your terms."

The Underworld River Ancestor’s tone was so sure that Jiang Chen began to doubt. What was happening? Did this Ancestor know him? How could he be so certain that Jiang Chen would end up confronting the Western Saints?

Even Jiang Chen himself wasn’t sure of this.

Despite the doubts in his heart, Jiang Chen did not ask. He cautiously said, "The agreement has been made. If the Ancestor has no other issues, I’ll take my leave."