From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 317 You did a good job

"What, go to the Western Paradise to worship Buddha and seek scriptures? I'm not going."

Upon returning to the Jinghe Dragon Palace, Ao Qian told Tuo Jie what had happened. Tuo Jie immediately became anxious, turned her head, and shouted, "I'm not going! The road is so far, and I have to listen to a monk? I..."

"Bang!!"

With a muffled thud, Tuo Jie was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into a pillar of the main hall.

"You wretched child, do you know how much effort I put into this matter, how much I sacrificed, and how much face I lost, to obtain this imperial edict from the Tang King? And you dare to say you won't go? Do you have a death wish?!"

Ao Qian wasn't going to tolerate him. He kicked the arrogant alligator flying, stood up, and angrily cursed.

"I, I, I'm not going." Tuo Jie, who had been kicked away, also became stubborn. Sitting on the ground, she looked dissatisfied. "I'm doing just fine here, why would I go looking for trouble? If you think I'm in your way, I'll go to the Fenghe Water Palace myself..."

"You know nothing!" Ao Qian cursed, stepped forward, and looked at the little alligator dragon that was on the verge of death, feeling a bit of a headache.

You can't force a melon to ripen; it was my idea to put the little alligator dragon into the pilgrimage team, but if he really doesn't want to, and causes you any trouble, that would be a real problem.

If he were to eat Tang Monk once he left the Tang Dynasty territory, he would be truly doomed. Don't think he wouldn't do such a thing. If it were me, I wouldn't care about Tang Monk's background.

The problem is that there are many secrets in the Journey to the West project that cannot be told, and even more so, this kid. Otherwise, his big mouth will definitely reveal them, which will cause another problem.

Fortunately, he wasn't unprepared.

Do you want to see your mother?

"I...I...mother?" The little alligator dragon looked surprised and confused.

"Your mother disrespected Heaven and angered the Jade Emperor. Although she has already been executed on the Dragon-Slaying Platform, do you think that's the end of it? Her soul and ghost body are suffering in the underworld. Don't you want to save her?"

"Save, save Mother?" Tuo Jie stopped arguing this time, looked at Ao Qian hesitantly, and after a long while, finally managed to choke out a sentence, "You would be so kind?"

"Bang!" Another kick sent Tuo Jie flying.

"You wretched thing, what do you take me for, daring to ruin my reputation here?"

"No, Father, that's not what I meant. I meant, is it really possible to save Mother?"

"Of course, your mother is atoning for her sins in the underworld for violating the heavenly rules. If you can help Tang Sanzang successfully obtain the scriptures, when the time comes to reward him, you only need to mention it to the Buddha, and it will surely be done."

"Really, really?"

At this point, he glared at Tuojie with a hint of disappointment and said, "You wretched child, you know nothing. Well, it's true, you were born and confined to the eight waters of Chang'an, so your knowledge is limited. Think about it, who is the highest-ranking official you've ever met in your life?"

"Ah...this..." Tuojie thought for a long time before finally figuring it out, "Uncle, Uncle."

"That's right. The highest-ranking official you've ever met in your life is your uncle. You only met him because he's your uncle. But none of your uncles could get your mother out of the underworld. Do you know why?"

"Why, why?"

“Because their official rank is too low, and their influence isn’t significant enough,” Ao Qian said. “There are many things in this world that you find difficult or impossible, not because they are truly impossible, but because you don’t stand high enough, don’t see far enough, and don’t hold a high enough position. Some things that seem impossible to you are actually trivial matters to others. Take your mother’s matter, for example. Your mother smashed the Great Celestial Venerable’s golden token, which ultimately only offended the Great Celestial Venerable. With just a word from the Great Celestial Venerable, it would have been over. But since the Great Celestial Venerable didn’t speak up, and your uncles don’t have enough influence, they naturally had to report it to the authorities. The highest-ranking officials we can contact are your uncles. If they are incompetent, we can’t do anything about it. But what if we had the opportunity to contact higher-level beings, like Elder Tang?”

"Elder Tang, he was just an ordinary monk."

"Are you confused? A monk who has cultivated for ten lifetimes, is he still an ordinary monk? If it were you, could you guarantee ten lifetimes of cultivation? Who knows which great being from the Western Paradise he descended to the mortal realm to undergo tribulations? To be able to undertake the great task of spreading Buddhism eastward, his origins must be extraordinary. Once he succeeds in his pilgrimage, he will at least attain the status of a Buddha. Tell me, if he were to say a word then, would the Jade Emperor, the Great Heavenly Venerable, not give him face?" "Yes...yes!"

"So, you not only have to protect him on his journey to the West to obtain the scriptures, but you also have to take good care of him. It would be best if you could become his disciple. Once you have this master-disciple relationship, things will be much easier in the future, understand?"

"understood."

"It'll only be a few years, maybe a dozen years at most. By then, you might even achieve your goal and have your uncles bow to you!"

"Really...really?"

"Whether it's true or not, you can figure it out for yourself. Now, get yourself ready, I'm going to take you somewhere."

"Go...go see that Elder Tang?" Tuo Jie's thoughts were somewhat confused at this moment, and she asked weakly.

"No, I'll find you a powerful backer."

Ao Qian liked Yan Zu very much, not because he was handsome, but because of the truth he spoke.

"Are you really that good at fighting? What good is being good at fighting? To survive in this world, you need power and connections."

Tuo Jie is currently powerless, has no background, and isn't very good at fighting. If he were really allowed to escort Tang Sanzang on his journey to the West, he might be killed as soon as he crosses the border of the Tang Dynasty, just like the two pilgrims in the original story.

Two mortals trying to ride the coattails of the Journey to the West? Where do you think you're from?
Although Tuo Jie is his son, what good is he?

He was nothing more than a minor Jing River Dragon King, a minor river god whom the Heavenly Court could execute at will. He had no real strength or background. If Tuo Jie had tried to protect Tang Sanzang like that, he might not have even made it to the Five Elements Mountain.

This was only because of the imperial edict from the Tang Emperor.

Otherwise, they might have been killed as soon as they got to Tang Sanzang's side.

Who killed him?
Liu Ding Liu Jia, protect Jialan!
Do you think Tang Sanzang really traveled alone?
That's for show.

Therefore, it is necessary to find a backer, and a close, trusted one at that.

half an hour later
Eastern suburbs of Chang'an, Temple of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak
It was desolate and dilapidated.

The Investiture of the Gods is long gone, and the so-called Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak is no longer a mainstream belief. This temple of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak has long been abandoned, and now only a dilapidated house remains, not even as good as the temple in the underworld.

But regardless of whether it's broken or not, let's go in first and see what happens.

Since arriving in this world, he has not received any information from his original body, as if this world has been isolated from his original body.

But he also knew one thing: this world has a netherworld, and the netherworld is functioning very well. Since there is a netherworld, and the netherworld is an integral whole, then the newly appointed Emperor of the Eastern Peak should also be able to manifest his power, he should be...

He felt a little uneasy, but once he stepped into the Dongyue Emperor Temple, his worries completely disappeared.

The moment he led Tuojie into the Dongyue Emperor Temple, an invisible barrier appeared, separating this small, dilapidated temple from the rest of the world.

Then he heard a familiar voice.

"You did a great job!!"

(End of this chapter)