From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 305 You Wretched Child! How Dare You Disobey!
You do the first day of the month, I'll do the fifteenth.

They schemed against me, the Dragon King of the Jing River, using my life to ignite the fuse of the Journey to the West, and in the end, they didn't even give me any benefits. Do they really think I'm a dead man?!

If your Buddhist sect wants to spread Buddhism to the East, then do it openly and honestly. It's disgusting to resort to these underhanded tactics.

Of course, he was also well aware that the one who was really up to no good in this matter was not necessarily the Buddhist sect. The most likely culprit was his brother-in-law, the West Sea Dragon King Ao Shun. He was just a minor Jing River Dragon King, not even worth the attention of the Buddhist sect.

Once the higher-ups give the order, those below have to get things done.

The people below naturally had their own agendas and methods for doing what they did. Sihai was deeply involved with Journey to the West this time, so it was normal for him to offer himself up as one of the bargaining chips in his deal with Buddhism.

Look, I've even sacrificed my brother-in-law for your grand Buddhist plan. After it's successful, you should give me more benefits, right? At the very least, my nephew should be made a Bodhisattva, right?
Therefore, Ao Qian also deserves credit for being ranked as the Bodhisattva of the Eight Heavenly Dragons!

No, Ao Yan deserves some credit now. It's only natural for an aunt to help her nephew.

As for Yuan Shoucheng, it depends on how strong his backing is and whether he can outdo the Jade Emperor in terms of influence!
He led his men back to the Jinghe Dragon Palace, feeling relieved as he thought about Yuan Shoucheng's fate. However, before he could even settle down, he heard a commotion from the prince. Soon after, a burly, dark-skinned man burst in, wielding a bamboo-jointed steel whip.

Ao Qian's face darkened instantly. He pointed at the burly man and cursed, "You wretched thing! Such a terrible thing has happened at home, and you don't care at all. You only know how to go out and fool around. Now you've barged into the palace with a weapon in your hand. What do you want to do? Do you want to rebel?"

"I...you..."

The man who crashed into the hall was one of the nine major troubles left to him by the original owner of the body. His youngest son, Tuojie, was the same Tuojie who occupied the Blackwater River during Tang Sanzang's journey to the West, captured Tang Sanzang and Zhu Bajie, and was recently captured by Moang.

In the original story, due to the death of the original owner, he lost the position of Jinghe Dragon King, so Ao Yan took him back to the West Sea. Later, Ao Yan died, and he took advantage of the Western Ocean tide to occupy the Blackwater River God Palace in Hengyang Valley, becoming one of the eighty-one tribulations.

But now the plot has changed. The one who has to face the calamity has changed from him to Ao Yan. The position of Jinghe Dragon King has not been lost, but Tuo Jie was not in the Water Palace a few days ago. Where did he go?
He was invited by Moang to go sightseeing.

This happened about two weeks ago.

Half a month ago, Prince Moang of the West Sea suddenly came to the Jinghe Dragon Palace, saying that he was tired of staying in the West Sea and wanted to go ashore to play. When he swam to the vicinity of the Tang Dynasty, he came to visit his aunt and uncle's family, which aroused Tuojie's interest, so she went on a trip with Moang.

The original owner of this body did not care about these things. Now that she thinks about it, Moang's purpose in coming here is probably not simple. He simply wanted to lure Tuo Jie away from the Jinghe Dragon Palace. The reason is also very simple: Tuo Jie is brainless. The West Sea was afraid that something might go wrong with the plan, so it resorted to this tactic.

Unfortunately, because of his appearance, things changed. He summoned Ao Yan to be captured and brought to heaven to be punished. Judging from Tuo Jie's strong smell of alcohol, he had just heard the news and rushed back with Mo Ang.

“Uncle, this is not Tuojie’s fault. He was just worried about Mother’s safety, which is why he was a little rude. I hope you can forgive him.”

Upon hearing this, Ao Qian couldn't help but twitch his lips. He looked at the other person and then at his own son. It was like comparing apples and oranges!
"Moang, I'll spare him this time for your sake." Ao Qian said coldly, looking at Tuo Jie, "You wretch, put your weapon away! What do you think this place is?!"

Tuojie looked indignant and was about to say something more, but Moang pulled her back, put away the steel whip, and looked sullen.

"Moang, you've come at the right time! Yesterday, your aunt lost her temper, kicked over the offering table, and knocked away the Great Celestial Venerable's golden token. Now, the Great Celestial Venerable has sent people to the Heavenly Court, and she's about to be executed on the Dragon-Slaying Platform! What can we do?" Ao Qian looked at Moang with anxious eyes, "I'm of low rank and have no say in the Heavenly Court. I can only ask the Dragon Kings to help me plead for her life. Please, no matter what, beg the Great Celestial Venerable to spare her life!" "This…!"

Hearing what Ao Qian said, Mo Ang was also a bit flustered; this matter had caused quite a stir.

In fact, he didn't know the inside story. He just followed Ao Shun's instructions and took Tuo Jie away under the pretext of going on a trip. He never expected that such a thing would happen in less than half a month.

Of course, he wasn't as naive as Tuo Jie. He had a vague feeling that his father might have some ulterior motive in making him act this way, and that his target might be his useless uncle. But now, how did it become his aunt?
Violating the Heavenly Laws, defying Heaven, and disrespecting the Great Heavenly Venerable—this is a capital offense!
Such a sin is not something his small frame can bear. Even if the four Dragon Kings of the Seas went to Heaven to plead for him, it probably wouldn't make much of a difference.

The Dragon Kings of the Four Seas don't have as much influence as you might imagine!

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel troubled.

Tuojie, seeing that Moang remained silent, grew anxious. "Big cousin, say something! This matter requires the intervention of our uncles; we can't rely on this useless fellow..."

boom! !

Before she could finish speaking, there was a loud bang, and Tuo Jie's body flew backward, crashing heavily into a pillar in the hall.

Then Ao Qian, wielding his halberd, charged forward, pointing at Tuo Jie and cursing, "You wretched child, have you been drunk and lost your mind? How dare you utter such unfilial words! I will kill you today, you wretched child!"

"Uncle, Uncle...!" Moang rushed forward and grabbed Ao Qian tightly. "I was just in a fit of anger and misspoke. Please don't take it seriously!!"

"Not serious? How can we not serious? This wretched child has been unruly and disrespectful to his father and brothers since childhood. Today, my Dragon Palace suffers such a great calamity, yet he still doesn't know the gravity of the situation. If we don't kill him, he will surely cause trouble in the future!!"

Having said that, he made a move to step forward and swung his halberd at Tuo Jie. Tuo Jie was startled and rolled on the ground to dodge it. She also sobered up and was somewhat frightened by Ao Qian's bloodshot eyes.

You know, all along, Ao Qian's image to him has been that of a subservient person in front of his mother, Ao Yan, always smiling and never daring to utter a word. He has never been seen to be angry. How come he has changed now?

"Uncle, Uncle, Tuojie knows she was wrong, please have mercy. The most important thing now is Aunt's matter!"

Moang felt like he was going crazy!

Why did I come here?
What am I here for?

I was merely sent out for a leisurely stroll, how could I have run into such bad luck? Father, if you had any plans, you should have told me beforehand. Instead, you left me here without saying a word, only to be met with this...

“You’re right, your aunt’s matter is more important…” Ao Qian looked at Tuo Jie, who had a look of fear on her face, and felt that the time was right. He angrily threw down his halberd, took a breath, and said, “Mo Ang, this matter started with Yuan Shoucheng, the sorcerer of Chang’an. I feel that something is wrong, but I can’t figure out what it is. Tell me, and you can help me figure it out…”

(End of this chapter)