Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 1585: One Thousand Forty Innate Treasures_2

"It’s a pity that as your master, I am powerless and cannot think of how to punish your two senior brothers. Therefore, I will bestow upon you the Creation Furnace to enhance your strength."

"With this, even if you are bullied by others in the future, you will not be entirely defenseless."

After Taoist Ancestors finished speaking, Empress Nuwa had not yet reacted, but Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and Saint of Taiqing were already so ashamed that they wished they could sink into the ground.

What does it mean to be powerless to govern them?

What does it mean to help you enhance your cultivation, so that you won’t be utterly defenseless when bullied by others in the future?

Each word, each sentence, was like pinning Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and Saint of Taiqing to a pillar of shame.

For the first time, they realized their mentor could be so "malicious," sparing them no dignity in front of everyone, just short of openly calling them traitors.

Seeing Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and Saint of Taiqing in utter disgrace, the other Great Divine Transcendents connected to this matter could not help but feel a chill in their hearts.

Taoist Ancestors kept ridiculing Saint of Taiqing and Primordial Heavenly Sovereign with an extremely severe tone and harsh words, but paid them no heed.

But this was not a good sign; sometimes, being scolded might not be a bad thing, being ignored could mean bigger trouble.

To scold you means there’s hope for redemption. To ignore you means you are beyond help.

Seeing the intentions of Taoist Ancestors, who seemed rather ready to give up on them, how could everyone not be alarmed?

"Teacher, calm your anger, please calm down. Daoist brothers of Taiqing and Yu Qing have already admitted their wrongs and sincerely apologized to Empress Nuwa."

"Please allow them some face-saving, after all, Guang Chengzi and the others are still here!"

Seeing Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and Saint of Taiqing with no dignity left, the closely ranked Saints could not bear to watch and hastily pleaded with Taoist Ancestors for leniency.

At this time, no matter the relationship with Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and Saint of Taiqing, one could not just stand by and watch.

There’s no need to humiliate someone so far; do Saints no longer need their dignity, nor the mentor their grace?

Watching the Saints being reprimanded so by Taoist Ancestors, too ashamed to lift their heads, who would feel comfortable?

At this moment, perhaps out of sympathy for kindred spirits, whether related to this matter or not, all Great Divine Transcendents began to speak up on behalf of Saint of Taiqing and Primordial Heavenly Sovereign. For a time, the vast Zixiao Palace was filled with cries for mercy.

Originally, Taoist Ancestors were even more enraged seeing so many advocating for Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and Saint of Taiqing, and were about to scold everyone. But upon hearing that Guang Chengzi and others were present, the rage immediately subsided.

Giving them a stern glare, Taoist Ancestors refrained from further reprimanding.

It was one thing to chastise Saint of Taiqing and Primordial Heavenly Sovereign in front of everyone, as they are peers who understand the gravity of the situation and would only mock in their hearts rather than show it outwardly.

But with the presence of disciples like Guang Chengzi, to continue to scold without restraint was somewhat inappropriate. How could you so mercilessly reprimand their mentors in front of the disciples?

What would they think?

And how would Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and Saint of Taiqing continue to hold themselves afterward? Where would the authority of their teachings be?

In consideration of Guang Chengzi and others’ feelings, even if Taoist Ancestors were reluctant, they had to leave some dignity for Primordial Heavenly Sovereign and Saint of Taiqing so that they could face their disciples.

"Impressive!"

Jiang Chen thought maliciously to the side. He believed that Primordial Heavenly Sovereign was doing this deliberately, knowing well that he couldn’t come out well this time and would be sternly reprimanded by Taoist Ancestors, thus specifically bringing his disciples to Zixiao Palace in haste.

By doing so, even if Taoist Ancestors wanted to reprimand him, they would have to hold back a bit for the sake of these disciples. This was why Jiang Chen thought Primordial Heavenly Sovereign was so clever, making use of everything.

As for the two Saints of the West, they kept their eyes down, noses on their own business, as if they didn’t exist. From the very beginning, their expressions had not changed at all.

They truly did not dare make any superfluous movements, since no matter how much commotion the others made, they were all their own people. But these two were real outsiders.

Given the unfavorable situation at hand, any action they took could potentially draw attention and lead to collective criticism to divert attention away from others.

The two Saints of the West knew well that they themselves were sitting ducks, naturally daring not to make a move, and simply acted like clay Bodhisattvas, not uttering a single word.

"Teacher, let’s talk about the affairs of the Human Race. We admit, it was our fault to coerce Empress Nuwa first, but did she not have any fault at all?"

"As a Saint of the Mystic Sect, not to mention favoring the Mystic Sect, but she can’t even remain neutral between the Human Race and the Mystic Sect."

"If she were willing to take a step back, would the situation have escalated to this?"

Seeing the Taoist Ancestor’s mood softening, someone quickly changed the topic, steering the conversation toward the Human Race.

This statement was quite unpleasant to hear, and Empress Nuwa’s brows knitted immediately, turning her gaze to the person who had spoken.

To say she, as a Saint of the Mystic Sect, does not consider the Mystic Sect’s interests, is simply condemnable.

"What do you mean by this? From its very inception, the Human Race has been an indivisible part of the Mystic Sect. By deliberately blurring the lines and separating the Human Race from the Mystic Sect, what exactly are you intending?"

Seeing someone pointing the finger at Empress Nuwa, Jiang Chen could no longer sit back and watch the show, and retorted fiercely.

Although Empress Nuwa had not established a sect, she did create the Human Race, which is tantamount to having established a doctrine—the doctrine of the Human Race.

Thus, it can be said that within the Mystic Sect, the Human Race has a status equal to that of the Human Sect, Chan Teaching, and Jiejiao Sect, all being direct lineages of the Mystic Sect.

If you insist that the Human Race is not a part of the Mystic Sect, that’s fine too, but there is a precondition—that is, to exclude the Human Sect, Chan Teaching, and Jiejiao Sect from the Mystic Sect as well.

The Taoist Ancestor did not speak immediately but was silent for a long time, as if pondering over the relationship between the Human Race and the Mystic Sect, before finally speaking.

"The Star Lord is quite correct; the Human Race is indeed a part of the Mystic Sect. Not to mention that the Human Race was created by Empress Nuwa, even you all have preached among the Human Race, with Fuxi himself personally joining the Human Race."

"With such a deep connection between the Human Race and our Mystic Sect, do you truly believe there’s no relation between the Human Race and the Mystic Sect?"

This statement from the Taoist Ancestor set the nature of the matter; the Human Race is a part of the Mystic Sect, and from then on, no one could use this issue to make a fuss.

Anyone who insists on discussing the Human Race separately from the Mystic Sect must have ulterior motives.

The Taoist Ancestor said this after considerable deliberation. The entanglement between the Human Race and the Mystic Sect is really too deep, one could say that from the moment of its birth, it has been closely linked with the Mystic Sect, with every step of its evolution bearing the shadow of the Mystic Sect.

Under such circumstances, there’s no need to deceive ourselves by saying that the Human Race is unrelated to the Mystic Sect. If really unrelated, then shouldn’t Empress Nuwa be expelled from her sect first?

"The Ancestor is right; if the Human Race truly has nothing to do with the Mystic Sect, then by what right do you sit here discussing the affairs of the Human Race? How brazen!"

Jiang Chen glanced at everyone with a tone of mockery in his voice.

Now that everyone has gathered at Zixiao Palace to discuss the affairs of the Human Race, it is the biggest proof of the relationship between the Human Race and the Mystic Sect. If the Mystic Sect is unrelated to the Human Race, what reason is there to intervene in the internal affairs of the Human Race?

Indeed, the development of the Human Race cannot be separated from the Mystic Sect, which is why everyone has a reason to meddle in the affairs of the Human Race.

"You..."

Since the Taoist Ancestor had already defined the matter, despite their dissatisfaction, everyone was unable to refute Jiang Chen and could only glower at him resentfully.

"Even if what the Star Lord said is true, that the Human Race is related to the Mystic Sect, isn’t the Star Lord’s behavior a bit too domineering?"

"Why shouldn’t we participate in the affairs of the Human Race? When the Human Race was developing, did we not also contribute?"

A Great Divine Transcendent stood up, speaking in a highly displeased tone, questioning Jiang Chen.

"Why didn’t I see you getting involved in the development of the Human Sect or Chan Teaching? Is it because you consider the Human Race easy to bully that you can’t let it go?"

Jiang Chen fought back, unwilling to show weakness.

"When the Human Sect and Chan Teaching were developing, we didn’t contribute, so naturally, we have no right to meddle."