Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 1824 - 1162 Mercy

"But I’m afraid relying solely on Gonggong might not be enough. Mount Buzhou is of such grandeur, how could it be restored by the power of one alone? I fear more essence from the Witch Clan would be needed."

"Your Majesty surely understands this, which is why you specifically came to me. Otherwise, if only Gonggong’s sacrifice were needed, why would Your Majesty inquire about my opinion?"

Mother Earth pondered for a moment, then continued speaking.

If merely sacrificing Gonggong alone could reshape Mount Buzhou, he would have done it himself long ago, without prolonged agony.

Moreover, as Gonggong was the one who damaged Mount Buzhou, asking him to sacrifice himself to restore it doesn’t even require consulting Mother Earth, as consultation wouldn’t change the outcome.

If the sacrifice of Gonggong alone could restore Mount Buzhou, no one in the Prehistoric World would disagree. For in the eyes of others, Gonggong’s fate is deserved.

"Indeed, it’s hard to hide from Lady, Mount Buzhou is the transformed spine of Pangu Great God. Relying on Gonggong alone would naturally make it difficult to restore. Even if I could gather all the fragments of Mount Buzhou, it would still be tough to fully reshape it."

"Hence, this is the moment we need the help of the Witch Clan. Ordinary witches won’t suffice, it must be the Ancestral Witches."

"The Twelve Ancestral Witches, all formed from the essence blood of Pangu Great God, the best choice to restore Mount Buzhou is to let the Twelve Ancestral Witches merge into it together."

"In this way, the fragments of Mount Buzhou absorbing the essence blood of the Twelve Ancestral Witches will better consolidate and re-emerge with the supreme divine might of Pangu Great God."

As Jiang Chen spoke, his voice grew lower with each word.

This matter, for the Heaven and Earth of the Prehistoric Lands, is indeed a great advantage, but for the Witch Clan, it demands all they have preserved since the Great Ancient times. Frankly speaking, if Jiang Chen were Mother Earth, he would never agree to this.

Nine of the Twelve Ancestral Witches have already fallen, how could their essence blood and original source be gathered? To others, this matter is tough indeed.

But to Jiang Chen, it is not so. The Witch Clan’s treasure, the Duotian Shenfan in his possession, contains the essence blood of the fallen Ancestral Witches. This is also the basis of their resurrection.

Now, Jiang Chen’s intent is to use the power prepared for resurrecting the fallen Ancestral Witches to reshape Mount Buzhou instead.

This isn’t merely as simple as cutting flesh from the Witch Clan; it’s akin to taking their very lives.

Since the Great Ancient times, to resurrect the fallen Ancestral Witches, the Witch Clan has continually accumulated power, and up until now, they have amassed an immense amount of strength.

This formidable power was intended to cultivate the prodigies within the tribe, perhaps even to nurture a few Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial.

Such a strong force, Jiang Chen casually asks the Witch Clan to hand over, how could they possibly be willing?

"The restoration of Mount Buzhou is crucial, the resurrection of brothers can wait. But the restoration of Mount Buzhou cannot be delayed. Matters must be prioritized with the restoration of Mount Buzhou taking precedence."

"Even if the brothers were alive, they would agree with my decision. In their hearts, Mount Buzhou outweighs their own lives." freewēbnoveℓ.com

Just as Jiang Chen was contemplating how to persuade Mother Earth’s agreement, she unexpectedly agreed without hesitation.

"Ah, this..."

Jiang Chen was momentarily stunned, then expressed admiration full of respect: "I judged with the heart of a villain, truly underestimated Lady’s benevolence. How could she hesitate on a matter beneficial to the Prehistoric Earth and even less would she impose conditions or threats?"

This is the difference in character, Mother Earth is truly benevolent, her heart prioritizing Heaven and Earth’s living beings. Jiang Chen, not that his kindness is insincere, but rather he values interests more.

Even good deeds must favor his interests. As for good deeds that harm his interest, unless absolutely necessary, he wouldn’t willingly do them.

Yet, even doing good only beneficial to himself is still a good deed, and in the eyes of others, being called a great philanthropist isn’t wrong.

But in the eyes of such a true Saint as Mother Earth, Jiang Chen’s bit of kindness falls short.

"Your Majesty acts, valuing profit too much, but you can’t blame Your Majesty."

"In this era, it’s just the way things are, degeneracy of moral customs, people’s hearts have fallen, profit outweighs everything. The times are not as pure as in the early days of Heaven and Earth, Your Majesty lives in such a world, and being influenced is quite normal."

Mother Earth understands Jiang Chen’s mindset; different eras, different customs, naturally breed different characters in the strong.

Modern customs fall short of those from the dawning of Heaven and Earth, where people naturally value profit. For those who don’t, they wouldn’t last long in this world.

Unlike in the dawn of Heaven and Earth, where even schemes and plots were rare. Using schemes to defeat the enemy wouldn’t earn admiration but rather disdain.

Jiang Chen’s prior interactions were all with profit-oriented people, so naturally, he had to approach with the same mindset to avoid being deceived.

Conversely, when encountering a true compassionate person like Mother Earth whose heart holds all living beings, his motives seem trivial.

She is genuinely compassionate, caring not for gain or loss, willing to suffer loss herself if it benefits the Heaven and Earth of the Prehistoric Lands.

However, while Mother Earth may disregard gain and loss, Jiang Chen cannot. In this matter, he absolutely cannot allow Mother Earth to suffer any loss.