Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 1778: The Great Debate Over Border Masters

It truly is the one whose territory it is who feels the pain.

"There are three borders in the Immortal World, and to say nothing of the rest, definitely one of these Border Masters must be our friend Zhen Yuanzi. Otherwise, it’s not enough to convince everyone."

"Take the recent creation of the Immortal World for instance. Who contributed more effort than him? Who made more contributions than him? Friend Zhen Yuanzi has worked himself to the bone for the Immortal World, giving his all for it."

"If the three positions of the Border Masters do not include him, it would truly be disheartening."

At this moment, Jiang Chen began to speak up for Zhen Yuanzi.

"Absolutely not!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Taiyi’s expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly refused.

Anyone can become the master of an Immortal Border, except Zhen Yuanzi. Even if it’s Jiang Chen, he would be more suitable than Zhen Yuanzi.

Because if Zhen Yuanzi wishes to attain the Dao, he would inevitably need to destroy the Immortal World. This is a fundamental conflict, a struggle for the Great Dao, with no possibility of reconciliation.

In such a situation, how could Taiyi and the others dare to let Zhen Yuanzi become the overseer of the Immortal World?

If Zhen Yuanzi truly took control of the Immortal World, can the Immortal World still fare well? With external threats and internal strife, it would be impressive if the Immortal World lasted a thousand years.

"Why not?"

"The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign didn’t contribute anything, yet has the right to become the ruler of the Immortal World, while Zhen Yuanzi has given so much. Why can’t he become even a minor Border Master?"

"Logically, just based on the merits of friend Zhen Yuanzi, it’s enough for him to be the master of the Immortal World. For a minor Border Master, you’re all putting up so many obstacles. If this were to get out, how would the outsiders view it? Would they say the Immortal Dao treats its meritorious ministers poorly?"

No matter what intentions Zhen Yuanzi holds towards the Immortal World, his contributions and efforts are evident, and no one can deny them.

Making him a Border Master of the Immortal World might even be belittling him. As Jiang Chen speaks up for him at this moment, the others find it hard to say anything.

"Fellow Daoists, regardless of anything else, just considering the relationship you have with Zhen Yuanzi, if he were to become a Border Master and oversee the Immortal World, you absolutely wouldn’t have the opportunity to secretly drain the original source of the Immortal World."

As he observed the silence, Jiang Chen added another remark.

Upon hearing this, the great divine transcendents behind him couldn’t help but brighten up, secretly exclaiming the brilliance of his idea!

Having Zhen Yuanzi monitor Taiyi and the others is truly a brilliant move. There’s arguably no one more suitable than him.

Although Zhen Yuanzi wishes to destroy the Immortal World, he also cannot stand idly by while its original source diminishes.

Because the original source of the Immortal World is that of the Earth Immortal World, and the Earth Immortal World’s source is that of Zhen Yuanzi himself.

In such circumstances, how could Zhen Yuanzi watch his own original source being devoured by Taiyi and the others? If he turns a blind eye, once the Immortal World is destroyed, how could the Earth Immortal World possibly remain intact?

For his own sake, Zhen Yuanzi must resolutely oppose Taiyi and the others from devouring the Immortal World’s source.

"Star Lord’s words are truly wise."

For a moment, many great divine transcendents couldn’t help but speak in agreement.

Even the Saint of Taiqing found Jiang Chen’s suggestion to be excellent. If he weren’t an ally of Taiyi and the others, he might have immediately agreed. Unfortunately, he is, so Jiang Chen’s proposal is absolutely unacceptable to him.

"Zhen Yuanzi is out of the question!"

"Fellow Daoists, let’s not play dumb. Why is Zhen Yuanzi not fit? I don’t believe you’re unaware."

"Even if you truly don’t know, I have no desire to explain. Zhen Yuanzi is not fit; he simply isn’t fit, and that’s that."

Taiyi’s attitude was unusually resolute. There was nothing to discuss; saying Zhen Yuanzi wasn’t suitable was final—not suitable meant not suitable.

"Let’s stick to the initial suggestion, appoint Saint of Taiqing and the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign as the Border Masters. The creation of the Immortal World wasn’t without contributions from the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign; Yu Qing Heaven is now also part of the Immortal World."

A supreme powerhouse behind Taiyi spoke up.

When Jiang Chen mentioned that the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign didn’t contribute during the creation of the Immortal World, it wasn’t true; he did contribute. One of the thirty-four heavens, Yu Qing Heaven, was created by him.

"With just this little merit, he can become one of the three Border Masters of the Immortal World? If that’s how we measure it, Empress Nuwa’s and Mother Earth’s contributions are far greater than those of the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign? Aren’t they more suitable than the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign to be border masters?"

This was the moment Jiang Chen had been waiting for and immediately countered.

"This is bad!"

As Jiang Chen spoke, Taiyi and the others secretly cursed. At the same time, they realized that Jiang Chen’s true purpose was to have Empress Nuwa or Mother Earth become the masters of the Immortal World.

"Back when the Heavenly Realm was shattered, it was solely Empress Nuwa who mended it. And the establishment of the Netherworld couldn’t have happened without Mother Earth transforming into reincarnation."

"Now, the reason the Immortal World was born was mainly because it devoured parts of the Heavenly Realm and had factors from the Netherworld. Calculating it this way, the Immortal World undoubtedly involves Empress Nuwa and Mother Earth."

"Since friend Zhen Yuanzi isn’t suitable, let Empress Nuwa and Mother Earth serve as border masters. Conveniently, the Immortal World has three chief borders: Saint of Taiqing, Empress Nuwa, and Mother Earth, each holding one."

"With them here, fellow Daoists and your seniors can rest easy; you won’t secretly devour the original source of the Immortal World."

Once again, Jiang Chen pursued his style, laying out facts and reasoning with the crowd.

Whether or not he was personally invested in his endeavours, he relied on reason, striving to be fair, leaving no fault for others to find.

Jiang Chen proposed Zhen Yuanzi to be the Border Master of the Immortal World. One could say he had ulterior motives, but one couldn’t argue he lacked reason, because Zhen Yuanzi indeed qualified for it.

The same applies now. The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign merely provided Yu Qing Heaven, yet he qualifies to become a lord of the Immortal Realm. Why then can’t Empress Nuwa and Mother Earth, who have even greater merits, become lords?

Therefore, as Jiang Chen’s words came forth, Taiyi and others were at a loss, wanting to disagree but couldn’t find any justifiable reason.

Yet, agreeing was absolutely impossible. Having Empress Nuwa or Mother Earth in the position of the Phantom Lord was no different than placing Jiang Chen there.

As long as either of them claimed they couldn’t leave the Taoist Field, asking Jiang Chen to manage the Immortal World on their behalf, it would naturally lead to Jiang Chen assuming their roles.

The thought of Jiang Chen becoming one of the three Border Masters made Taiyi and others feel dizzy with just the thought.

Keeping in mind, they were sworn enemies with Jiang Chen. If Jiang Chen infiltrated the inside and even reached high positions, they’d become the laughingstock. How would they deal with Jiang Chen in the future?

Negotiate with Jiang Chen on how to deal with him?

"I am indeed unsuitable, but the same goes for Junior Sister Nuwa and Mother Earth. Junior Sister Nuwa has always stayed away from worldly affairs; let’s not trouble her with this matter. And Mother Earth, not being one of the Mystic Sect, shouldn’t meddle in Immortal World affairs."

"In my opinion, this matter should be reconsidered. We Mystic Sect have numerous great divine transcendents; surely, we can find one or two suitable candidates, can’t we?"

At this point, Taiyi and others could not speak up, and the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, the concerned party, reluctantly spoke. He aimed to single-handedly dethrone both Empress Nuwa and Mother Earth.

"When it concerns the Immortal Dao, as a Mystic Sect Saint, how could I not intervene? Second Senior Brother, you are overthinking."

Just as the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign finished, Empress Nuwa, having remained silent until now, unexpectedly spoke. Such a rare opportunity, she was determined to strive for it on behalf of Jiang Chen. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

"Yu Qing, as fellow orthodox of Pangu, do you think I have no right to intervene in Immortal World matters?"

Mother Earth spoke beside her as well, using her status to pressure others. Truth be told, the identity of Pangu orthodox is unbeatable; just by brandishing this name, a hand could be laid on any matter within the Chaos World.

Moreover, as distinct from others, Mother Earth’s title as a Pangu orthodox is even more formidable.

Ever since the Chaos World was formed, there have been only fifteen who could claim Pangu orthodoxy: the Twelve Ancestral Witches and the Sanqing.

Among them, except for Ancestral Witch Houtu, the other eleven Ancestral Witches stained the name of Pangu orthodoxy due to the shattering of Heaven and Earth during the Quantitative Calamity of Witches and Demons, causing their reputations to decline.

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