From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 309 A Rigid System, A Chaotic Operation

Tuo Jie stared at his father in astonishment, as if he didn't recognize him.

In fact, he had this feeling for the past few days: after his mother died, his father seemed to have become a different person. Putting aside everything else, his martial arts skills alone exceeded his understanding of Ao Qian.

He had no idea that Ao Qian, who had always been timid and submissive in front of his mother, actually possessed such superb martial arts skills that even he was no match for him!

This is not because he is arrogant.

Although he was the youngest of the nine brothers, he was also the most unruly. His martial arts skills were among the best of the nine brothers. Even so, he couldn't last three moves against Ao Qian, which was quite a shock to him.

"Could it be that Father always hid his talents because of Mother?" This thought had flashed through his mind more than once, but there were still some things he couldn't understand.

If you can’t figure it out, just stop thinking about it.

He raised his head and looked at Ao Qian, saying, "Your son does not understand what Father means."

This is because he was beaten into submission.

"Don't understand? Fine, today I'll teach you the principles of being a good person!"

Ao Qian's expression turned serious. He tapped his mourning staff on the ground, gesturing for Tuo Jie to sit down. Then, he leaned on the staff and sat down on the steps, looking at Tuo Jie with both hands. "In this world, people are judged by their origins, their birth, their background, and their connections. You're lucky; unlike those mountain spirits and wild monsters, you're born into the dragon race. Even if you don't amount to much, your four uncles won't let you become a mountain spirit or wild monster. You'll still have a future, because the Four Seas Dragon Clan can't afford to lose face like that."

“But not all futures are the same. After all, you are just their nephews, and there is a generational gap between you. Your mother has ruined things, so relying solely on the Four Seas Dragon Palace, your future will definitely not be as good as your brothers’ future.”

Looking at Tuo Jie, who seemed to understand but not quite, he sighed, "I'm just a minor Jing River Dragon King, I can't offer you much help, so, kid, you still have to fight for it yourself!"

"Fight? How can we fight?!"

"Of course, you'll have to rely on your own abilities to fight for it. I'll give you the position of Water Dividing General within the Dragon Palace. Although it's just a position within the Dragon Palace, it's still considered part of the Heavenly Court's system. Then, take your men and go and clean up the eight waters of Chang'an. Eliminate all those demons that have become spirits and harm the human race, especially those infamous demons who feed on humans. And you must do it in a grand and impressive manner."

"Why?!" Tuo Jie was puzzled. In his opinion, it was not unacceptable for monsters to feed on human blood. That's how the world is: big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp, and shrimp can only gnaw on mud.

Humans also eat meat. Aren't the cows, sheep, pigs, dogs, fish, shrimp, crabs, and turtles they eat blood food? Isn't it natural for the spirits of cows, sheep, pigs, and dogs, and the shrimp and crabs in the water to eat people? Isn't that part of the natural cycle? Why do we have to emphasize this point?

"Just do what I tell you to do. Why ask so many questions? Also, when you take action, do not harass the people along the river, and absolutely do not kill any humans. Do you understand?!"

Tuo Jie looked completely bewildered; clearly, his brain couldn't quite grasp the concept.

Ao Qian had no intention of explaining things to him in detail, and simply handed the matter over to him.

"Also, your martial arts skills are not yet mature. I'll teach you a set of whip techniques while I have some free time these few days. Otherwise, if you go out and just randomly whip around, you might not be able to subdue demons and instead get stabbed to death. That would be a huge embarrassment." As he spoke, he stood up, leaning on his mourning cane. "Consider this my training for you. Get some experience first, make a name for yourself, and it will be easier to do things later."

Ao Qian didn't suggest that he take this opportunity to build good relations with the human race, because that would be too big a step for Tuo Jie. He was thinking like a wild mountain spirit, and even if you told him, he wouldn't know what to do. He might even make things worse and cause some trouble.

Leaving Tuo Jie in the mourning hall, Ao Qian slowly returned to the main hall and sat on the large chair that belonged exclusively to the Jinghe Dragon King. Looking at the water mirror that he had hung in the center of the hall, he smiled bitterly to himself.

"Journey to the West, what a world of extreme depths!"

I grew up watching Journey to the West in my previous life, and I thought I knew this world inside and out.

But once he actually came into this world, he realized that he had made a huge mistake.

learn?

He knows nothing at all; all he knows is a little bit about the four of them.

The Journey to the West is just a small event in this vast and ancient world.

Fourteen years is but fourteen days in the Heavenly Court. Fourteen days is but a fleeting moment!
Through Ao Qian's memories, he saw a complete and rigorous mythological world, completely different from what he had previously known.

The four continents, the four seas and the eight wastelands, are inhabited by humans and demons, gods and ghosts.

The Heavenly Court governs all living beings and controls the universe.

Mountains have mountain gods, land has land gods, and rivers have river gods...

These are all members of the Heavenly Court system.

Although the world is vast, theoretically speaking, not an inch of land is superfluous, and everything is under the rule of the Heavenly Court.

If the Heavenly Court values ​​the mortal court, then the demon races of the four seas and eight wastelands, thousands of mountains and islands are nothing more than bandits who occupy mountains and rule as kings.

The dragon race is similar to a powerful clan, and everyone has to give them some respect.

Don't be fooled by the fact that in the original works of Investiture of the Gods or Journey to the West, the Dragon Clan doesn't play a glorious role and is quite unlucky. But you also have to consider who they are up against!

Nezha, Monkey King...

The protagonist, the protagonist, and he's the protagonist!

Even the Heavenly Saint almost capsized when facing the protagonist, let alone a mere dragon.

Think about it, there's a saying in this world: "Don't say the Dragon Palace has no treasures..."

There's a saying in the cultivation world: Dragons are treasures from head to toe...

There's even a term for foodies: dragon liver and phoenix marrow...

In this world where immortals and Buddhas abound and demons and monsters are countless, if you don't have some skills, wouldn't the Dragon Palace have long since become a culinary paradise?
Where else could one be so arrogant, commanding the submission of countless aquatic creatures across the land?

From Ao Qian's current perspective, the Heavenly Court's system is almost perfect, encompassing everything from top to bottom. As long as it operates normally, its future is sure to be prosperous.

Come to think of it, which of the gods and Buddhas in heaven is a vegetarian? How could the system they designed not be perfect?

But when it comes to execution...

Ao Qian could only sigh.

Nepotism, nepotism, and more nepotism!

The celestial beings and all sorts of people are plagued by rampant nepotism.

Putting aside other examples, let's take a real-life example. In the original story, his rebellious son, Tuo Jie, occupied the Blackwater River Palace in Hengyang Valley, forcing the rightful Blackwater River God to leave. This river god went to the West Sea to complain about him, but the West Sea Dragon King refused to accept his petition and even demanded that the river god allow him to stay. He wanted to appeal to Heaven, but because of his lowly position, he didn't even have the authority to burn incense and make a plea. In the end, the dignified river god had nowhere to turn…

While it's possible that this set of events was created to complete one of the tribulations in Journey to the West, it also reveals that the Heavenly Court system is not functioning harmoniously, and its control over the mortal world is not as effortless as expected, except in the human realm.

This explains why the Heavenly Court values ​​the human race so much.

Because of order!

The Heavenly Court's goal may be to create a strictly ordered Three Realms centered on the human race.

(End of this chapter)