Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 421 - 415: Nezha and Three Holy Mother Arrive Together【Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets】_1

Chapter 421: Chapter 415: Nezha and Three Holy Mother Arrive Together【Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets】_1

Chang E tightened her grip on Fairy Yunlou.

Even though Fairy Yunlou was very angry, she was powerless. Chang E indeed had her by the throat. Despite Yunlou’s frequent disputes and grudges with Sha Chen, a perverse aspect of human nature meant that the more she clashed with him, the more she found herself torn between love and hate. She longed for him in his absence and acted foolishly upon seeing him.

Previously, upon hearing anything about Sha Chen, even trivial matters, she would be disdainful and even scoff in contempt.

But as Sha Chen’s reputation grew, especially after her father and brothers were won over by him and his renown spread throughout the world, her hatred gradually gave way to love. She started to admire him. Admiration turned into adoration, which then became unrequited love.

This was a normal reaction. Any young girl in the bloom of youth would yearn for a great hero with a formidable reputation, especially if that renowned hero had ties to her. She would then fantasize about how wonderful it would be if their past interactions had been romantic rather than adversarial. In short, she concocted numerous romantic and melodramatic scenarios in her mind, yet was tormented by uncertainty.

That was what Chang E seized upon.

Watching her, Chang E sneered internally. This kind of naïve girl—when she had a husband, she dealt with countless like her every day.

She didn’t dare dwell on it, fearing it would hinder Sha Chen’s matters, so she quickly relayed the events unfolding in the Heavenly Court. She instructed Li Zhenying to be careful and ensure the message was passed on.

"The message must be delivered, but don’t reveal yourself in the process. Even though Flowing Sand River has become forbidden territory, there are still plenty of undercover watchers."

"If you expose yourself this time, I won’t allow you to pass any messages in the future. If you then wish to communicate with my brother, it will be nothing but wishful thinking."

Fairy Yunlou was visibly upset but understood the gravity of the situation. She huffed, "Then tell me, how should I convey the message?"

Chang E replied, "My brother possesses high cultivation and exceptional abilities, including a strong talent for divination. You just need to whisper his name softly near Flowing Sand River. If you persist, he will eventually hear you and come to find you himself."

Fairy Yunlou paused, then asked, "This Great Divine Power of spiritual connection between Heaven and Man... are you sure Sha Chen is capable of it?"

Chang E wasn’t certain either, but she sneered confidently. With disdain, she said, "If you don’t even trust my brother, what right do you have to claim you love him? What right do you have to like him?"

Fairy Yunlou immediately felt ashamed and hastily replied, "I’m sorry, that was careless of me. General Sha Chen is indeed formidable. His power is immense; he will surely hear me if I keep him in my thoughts."

Chang E patted her shoulder with a meaningful expression. "Your Li Family has not been very friendly to my brother. Although he has forgiven your father and brothers, they ultimately went too far. If you perform well, you might be able to redeem some face for your father and brothers. By then, your Li Family might also gain some benefits."

Fairy Yunlou shook off her hand and retorted, "I’m doing this for General Sha Chen, not to exonerate my father and brothers. I’ve stopped meddling in their feuds."

Then she turned and left. Before leaving, she turned back and said, "You’ve delivered your message, now leave quickly. Don’t come around for no reason. Having a widow like you showing up is bad for my father’s reputation."

Chang E was stunned, then angered. About to lash out, she saw Fairy Yunlou had already run off.

Chang E was left feeling embarrassed and annoyed, muttering, "As if Li Jing is worthy of being linked to me in scandal!"

She then quickly left Yunlou Palace.

Not long after her departure, two figures emerged from the depths of Yunlou Palace: Pagoda-carrying Heavenly King Li Jing and his wife, Yin Shi Niang. The couple stepped out together, holding a bronze mirror.

Li Jing said, "My dear, I never expected Sha Chen to possess such incredible skills that even Chang E is working for him now."

Mrs. Yin’s eyes flickered with complex emotions as she responded, "Not just Chang E; our daughter is also working for him, so infatuated she barely cares about us anymore."

Li Jing sighed deeply. "A grown daughter is beyond her parents’ control, but some matters are not hers to ignore at will." His gaze flickered. "Nezha has been hunted for decades. He should have contacted you by now. What’s the situation?"

Yin Shi Niang said, "He did send a message some days ago, but he didn’t disclose the details or reasons behind the events. He only mentioned that he did what had to be done."

Li Jing slammed his hand on the table, his anger unrestrained.

"He’s becoming more and more presumptuous! I originally hoped he could forge good relations with the Chan Sect so we could leverage that connection. Instead, he got himself expelled from the Golden Light Cave of the Qingwei Sect on Qianyuan Mountain. Moreover, he even went to the Nether World to cause trouble! He tore down the Hall of Hell and wrote ’Be mindful of your own conduct’ in large characters on the Book of Life and Death with the Judge’s pen. Does he think he’s The Great Sage Equal to Heaven?"

Yin Shi Niang remained silent, watching Li Jing curse for a quarter of an hour before she slowly spoke.

"Husband, although Nezha is impulsive, he isn’t unreasonable. He must have his reasons for doing this. He had no grudges with the King of Hell, yet he went to the Hall of Hell to cause trouble and even killed numerous ghosts. There must be a reason for such an act."

Li Jing was furious. "Bullshit reasons! Expelled from his sect, causing a ruckus in the Nether World, and now wanted by the Heavenly Court—our Li Family is nearly an outcast in the Heavenly Court because of him!" 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

He couldn’t help but be angry. After the Divine Enthronement, their Li Family’s status in the Heavenly Court had soared. But since encountering Sha Chen, things began to decline; they lost the Emperor’s favor and no longer enjoyed the Jade Emperor’s trust.

Just when they were gradually regaining trust, Nezha pulled this stunt, pushing the Li Family to the periphery once again. In recent years, the Jade Emperor rarely invited Li Jing to dine anymore. Moreover, he was no longer consulted on many important matters. Even this time, in dealing with Sha Chen, the Jade Emperor did not summon him to the Lingxiao Palace to discuss matters. This clearly indicated that he had lost his standing in the Jade Emperor’s eyes.

Li Jing naturally felt some disappointment. For years, he had been laying low, trying in every possible way to forge a connection with Sha Chen. Unfortunately, it never worked out.

In fact, Nezha had previously followed Sha Chen. His expulsion from the sect was deliberately arranged by Immortal Taiyi to facilitate Nezha joining Sha Chen. The deeds Nezha had done were all instructed by Sha Chen, and he had been on the run all these years.

「On Earth.」

「Flowing Sand River.」

Sha Chen was cultivating the Taoist Sound Transmission. This Great Divine Power was not particularly difficult to master, and Sha Chen grasped the basics directly. Once he mastered it, he felt that, in some subtle way, his sensitivity to the various sounds of the Three Realms had heightened.

He already possessed the Six Ears of All Heavens Great Divine Power, allowing him to listen to the Three Realms. Now, with the Taoist Sound Transmission, he possessed Divine Powers for both listening and speaking. Moreover, they enhanced and promoted each other. Sha Chen felt that even his hearing had improved.

This time I refused the Jade Emperor’s reward, so I’ve thoroughly offended the Heavenly Court. If this were before, I’d probably be worried sick, but now it’s somewhat better.

Sha Chen murmured to himself, "I’m bound to oppose the Heavenly Court sooner or later anyway. Besides, the conditions they offered were completely unacceptable, so I had no choice but to refuse."

It’s inevitable that we’ll be in opposition. Taking a stand now can also relieve some pressure on the others. As long as I remain fortified in Flowing Sand River, there shouldn’t be a major problem.

Previously, Sha Chen gathered followers to shield him from pressure. Now, he needed to fend off some pressure for his followers, to facilitate their collection of more resources. This was naturally a reciprocal relationship.

Just at that moment, someone else arrived outside Flowing Sand River.

Sha Chen’s eyebrows knitted together. The person outside was an acquaintance—Nezha, Crown Prince. Besides him, there was another person: Yang Chan, sister of Yang Jian and the Three Holy Mother.

The two of them had unexpectedly come here together.