From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 315 If you don't abandon me, I'm willing to escort the elder for a while.

Those who work for the government, especially those who have reached a certain position, must strengthen the supervision of their family members; otherwise, they may easily fall into trouble.

Therefore, Ao Qian is very careful now.

Similarly, what should you do when you encounter something you're unsure about?
Consult with superiors and report more often!

Submit the problem to a higher authority!

Although shifting responsibility to his superiors might displease them, it's safer. Right now, he's just a seventh-rank River God, and he's offended a high-ranking official in Heaven, so what he needs is safety.

Besides, you're just a seventh-rank River God. If you don't show your face to the leaders often, how will they know who you are?
Therefore, Ao Qian decisively handed the problem over to his superiors.

When the Jade Emperor saw Ao Qian submit another memorial, he felt his face turn green.

Damn it, you submitted three reports during one morning court session, aren't you tired?!
Yes, one morning court session and three memorials were submitted.

There's no way around it; the time in Heaven is different from that on Earth. One day in Heaven is equivalent to one year on Earth. What takes about half a day for the Heavenly Court's morning court session is roughly equivalent to three or four months on Earth.

But these three or four months are crucial, as they are the key moment for the Journey to the West project team to take shape. The main topic of this morning meeting was the Journey to the West project!
Furthermore, because the Jinghe Dragon King held a significant position in this project, he paid close attention to the Jinghe River during the morning court sessions.

Otherwise, with so many important events happening in the Three Realms every day, and so many gods and immortals submitting memorials, how could a mere River God-level Dragon King attract the attention of the Heavenly Court with just one memorial? Do you really think you're so great?
Although things didn't go as smoothly as expected, the project still started. Just when everyone breathed a sigh of relief, the Jinghe Dragon King submitted another memorial, still related to Journey to the West. This is just...

Mind your own business. Why are you concerned about Tang Sanzang's affairs? You're not dead yet, so what does this project have to do with you?

You know what, according to him, it actually is quite related.

Ao Qian said that as the Dragon King of the Jing River, he was in charge of all eight rivers, and the areas under his jurisdiction were all human territory, so he had a good relationship with humans. People knew that the journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures was a major event arranged by the Tang Emperor, and Tang Sanzang alone was connected to both Buddhism and humanity, so the matter was of great importance. However, this matter was not within his jurisdiction. As the River God placed on earth by the Heavenly Court, he felt that he had the responsibility and obligation to report this matter to the Heavenly Court.

You know what, there's some truth to that. As the River God, he does have the duty to gather information about the human world, and there's really nothing wrong with reporting such important news.

But why did he feel something was off when he saw this little dragon king submitting his report?
By the way, he heard this news from his son. The reason his son knew about it was because a demon friend of his had approached him, trying to recruit his son into a scheme to seduce Tang Sanzang by claiming that eating a piece of Tang Sanzang's flesh could grant immortality...

Does eating a piece of meat grant immortality?
son?

The Jade Emperor's heart stirred slightly, and he glanced almost imperceptibly at the composed Celestial Master Xu standing among the immortals. He could sense that while Celestial Master Xu appeared calm, there was an underlying sense of disharmony.

"This Ao Qian is far too cautious. When did the underworld produce such a prudent fellow!"

Thinking about Ao Qian's background, he couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

The one in the underworld is a ruthless person. No, it should be that his own body was too careless and actually gave the other person a blank signature, and then he got tricked.

If we continue with that contract, not only will we lose the Peach Garden, but after a few years, we might even have to give up the Lingxiao Palace. Under such circumstances, we can only cut our losses in time and release the access to this almost core world, allowing people from the underworld to enter this world and cover us.

I originally thought that Li Chengqian would cover me as the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, but who would have thought that, by some twist of fate, I would cover the Jing River Dragon King instead.

This is a crucial piece!
But that's the price—the price of redeeming that damn contract!
This cost is unavoidable. Whether it's overt or covert, you can't suppress the other party, otherwise you'll suffer a backlash.

Moreover, as a price, Li Chengqian's body has now been fully integrated into the Heavenly Court's system, enjoying the same treatment as all the Heavenly Court's deities, and he is not allowed to cause any trouble.

Fortunately, the other party was sensible, or rather, acted reasonably well, unlike the other people in the underworld who were crazy, so this game could continue.

But another problem arises.

This guy's behavior, seemingly a message, is more like a report, a way to shirk responsibility. Such a smooth and careful handling of the problem clearly indicates a much bigger scheme... Thinking of this, the Jade Emperor also had a headache. He raised his head, looked at the silent immortals, and waved his hand, "Alright, that's enough for today. The Journey to the West will proceed according to the established plan. This time, everyone should keep a close eye on the cooperation with the West. Even if there are any mistakes, they cannot be made by us."

"Yes!"

The immortals bowed and responded in unison.

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卡嚓
Beneath a treacherous mountain valley

A demon opened its huge mouth, revealing two sharp fangs, and bit down on a traveler's head. Then, it began to chew it up, and instantly, brains splattered and blood was sprayed everywhere.

Tang Sanzang had never seen anything like this before. He was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, trembling uncontrollably. As for the other traveler, he had also rolled to the ground and was already silent.

Yesterday, they rested at a temple and set off early in the morning. After traveling more than ten miles, they arrived at this dangerous valley. Before they could figure out how to cross the river, a monster leaped out of the river. It first slapped one of the travelers away, then grabbed another and began to chew him up.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. By the time Tang Sanzang realized what was happening, the sky had already collapsed.

Besides the evil demon that devoured the traveler, two more demons appeared beside him. One demon was completely black, thin, with a few fleshy whiskers swaying on its lips, and its two small eyes were filled with greed. The other looked more like a young man, dressed in a black robe, with a gloomy face and a faint smile.

"Elder Tang, we've been waiting for you!"

"You, who are you?"

"We are from the Jing River..."

puff

Before he could finish speaking, the young man's face froze as a halberd tip pierced the back of his head, protruding from his forehead.

This time, things happened even faster. The two demons beside him didn't have time to react. The dark-skinned demon reacted a little faster and was about to speak when the halberd was suddenly pulled out and swept across. The crescent blade, with a sharp, cold light, flashed across his neck, decapitating him in one blow. The demon who was chewing on the traveler's head let out a strange cry, threw away the traveler's corpse in his hand, and turned around to plunge into the ravine.

puff! !

There was another soft sound, and this time, the halberd tip emerged from his neck.

Only then did Tang Sanzang see clearly that a man in blue robes holding a halberd had appeared behind the three demons at some point.

"This... you..."

"Elder Tang, there is no need to be nervous. I am the Jinghe Dragon King Ao Qian. These three monsters have ill intentions and want to kill you and frame me. This matter started because of me and has implicated you. It is my fault."

"So it was the Dragon King himself." Tang Sanzang gradually calmed down and quickly stood up to bow, saying, "This humble monk thanks the Dragon King for saving my life."

“The journey to the Western Heaven is long and arduous, and these two travelers have run into trouble again. If you are willing, Elder, I am willing to escort you for a while to repay the karma of today!” Ao Qian said with a smile.

Bang! !

In the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor's expression changed drastically, and he kicked over the table in front of him.

Who said this bastard is cautious and shrewd?!
(End of this chapter)