Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 1614: One thousand fifty-seven Yi_2

She harbors a deadly grudge against Di Jun Taiyi; her Dao Companion, Dong Wang Gong, perished at the hands of Taiyi. Under such circumstances, how could Queen Mother of the West possibly show any favor to Lu Ya?

If not for the protection of several Great Divine Transcendents, Queen Mother of the West would have taken action to kill him long ago.

Jiang Chen’s move to discipline Lu Ya now could be said to align perfectly with the Queen Mother’s desires. Naturally, she wouldn’t say a word to stop him; instead, she added fuel to the flames.

"What do you all think of Her Majesty’s words?"

Jiang Chen’s lips curled into a smile, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the Great Divine Transcendents present.

"Star Lord, to spare others is to spare yourself. With your status, why lower yourself to settle scores with Lu Ya?"

"If you truly desire revenge for the Human Race, you should seek out Di Jun or Taiyi instead. To quibble with a junior like Lu Ya not only demeans your own stature but also, once it spreads, might invite others’ ridicule."

Since the Great Divine Transcendents couldn’t criticize Queen Mother of the West directly, they instead tried to elevate Jiang Chen while belittling Lu Ya, making it difficult for Jiang Chen to harm Lu Ya.

Their intentions were good, aiming to save Lu Ya’s life, but to Lu Ya’s ears, their words only added to his humiliation.

When had Lu Ya ever fallen to such a plight, needing to cling to life in such a disgraceful manner? The pride of being the Crown Prince of Heaven Court made him want to explode.

But secretly, someone discerned his intentions and restrained him, making it impossible for him to muster strength and forcing him to watch the discussion helplessly.

"What status? Jiang Chen, a sentient being of Innate birth, cannot compare to the son of Tiandi in status."

"Moreover, the son of Tiandi has perished before—not just once, as in the Ancient Era, nine had perished already. Even this one before us should have died in the Great Ancient."

"Having committed heinous crimes and still shamelessly surviving to this day is truly contemptible."

Jiang Chen remained unmoved. It wasn’t that he genuinely wanted to kill Lu Ya, but rather he intended to use Lu Ya’s life as leverage to achieve a certain goal.

"Star Lord, while Lu Ya is guilty, his crime does not warrant death. After all, he is the last descendant of Tiandi; let’s save him to give Tiandi some dignity."

Everyone knew, even setting aside the hatred between the Demon Clan and Human Race, the crimes Lu Ya committed in the past were enough for him to have died ten times over.

But, again, back then Taiyi entrusted Lu Ya to their care, and they couldn’t just stand by and let him die before their eyes. Otherwise, what face would they have to meet Taiyi?

Besides, quite a few Great Divine Transcendents thought that Di Jun and Taiyi would be revived sooner or later, or perhaps had already been resurrected.

Protecting Lu Ya now, when those two reemerge, they would surely acknowledge this favor and offer a generous reward.

With such an excellent opportunity to curry favor, how could they refuse? Whether to repay past karma or to earn gratitude from Di Jun Taiyi, keeping Lu Ya safe was a must for them, no matter what.

"Hmm? The words Lu Ya just said clearly suggest he intends to use you as pawns against me. Don’t tell me you’re unaware of that."

"He harbors such malicious intent, yet you still insist on saving him?"

Jiang Chen frowned, his tone stern as he questioned.

How could he not understand the crowd’s mindset? It should be this way: the more they seemed to care about Lu Ya, the greater his value became. It would then be easier for Jiang Chen to use him for his own purposes.

"Star Lord, you’re taking this too seriously. Lu Ya’s thoughts weren’t that venomous. He was simply aggrieved, hence his reckless words that offended the Star Lord."

Someone said with a smile, defending Lu Ya.

What Lu Ya thought was actually not important; no one here truly cared for him. They were saving him solely for the sake of Di Jun Taiyi.

To put it simply, Lu Ya was merely a tool for them to connect with Di Jun Taiyi. As long as he was safe, that was all that mattered. Besides, who would care about the thoughts of a tool?

"So it seems that you are determined to protect Lu Ya?"

Suddenly, Jiang Chen’s expression changed, and a powerful force emanated from him, oppressing everyone around, as if ready to turn hostile.

In front of him, Lu Ya could only feel an irresistible power attacking him, enveloping him. For a moment, Lu Ya’s breathing became difficult, as if he were trapped in a quagmire, his breath growing weaker and weaker.

"Star Lord, hold on!"

"Let’s talk this out, state your conditions, as long as they’re not too excessive, we will agree."

It was clear that Lu Ya’s situation was not worth turning against Jiang Chen for the crowd, so they did not stop Jiang Chen, but instead let him state his terms in exchange for sparing Lu Ya.

Obviously, these Great Divine Transcendents were also annoyed by Lu Ya using them as pawns before, so they deliberately let him suffer to teach him a lesson.

The crowd didn’t believe Jiang Chen would truly kill Lu Ya; if he were to take action, the timing and place were clearly inappropriate.

To execute Lu Ya in front of everyone would be tantamount to slapping their faces in public. If Jiang Chen really did that, it would mean a do-or-die struggle with everyone present.

If Jiang Chen harbored such intentions, he wouldn’t have wasted so much time talking. From this, it was certain that Jiang Chen’s fierce grip on Lu Ya was clearly intended to negotiate terms with the crowd.

They were all clever people, and Jiang Chen’s little ruse could obviously not escape the eyes of these Great Divine Transcendents. So, they cut to the chase and directly prompted Jiang Chen to state his conditions.

"Great Witch Da Yi has made contributions to Heaven and Earth and should not be subjected to imprisonment. As long as you can release the vital essence seal of Da Yi that Di Jun has imposed, I will act as if I never saw Lu Ya today."

The crowd was so straightforward that Jiang Chen did not put on an act either; directly stated his terms, asking the crowd to find a way to release the vital essence seal of Da Yi sealed on the Moon Star.

"Star Lord sure has a clever plan."

When the crowd heard Jiang Chen’s terms, they were all taken aback, not immediately agreeing to them.

To release Da Yi’s vital essence seal might seem a simple matter, but if Jiang Chen managed to do it, he would receive the favor of two unparalleled powerhouses: Mother Earth and Queen Mother Xihe.

Di Jun sealed part of Da Yi’s original essence onto the Moon Star not just to punish Da Yi, but also to impose a cost on Xihe. Because the power sealing Da Yi was the original source of the Moon Star.

As long as the seal is not broken, that part of the Supreme Yin Origin cannot be utilized, and Xihe’s control over the Taiyin authority remains incomplete, preventing her from reaching the level of Primordial Chaos.

Therefore, if Jiang Chen were to break this seal, he would undoubtedly be doing a great favor to Xihe. And by freeing Da Yi, he would gain the gratitude of Mother Earth. This deal of earning the favor of two supreme powers is certainly not a bad trade.

"How is it, do you not agree?"

Seeing the crowd hesitate, Jiang Chen pressed on.

As he spoke, to put more pressure on the crowd, he became even more ruthless. Opposite him, Lu Ya looked as if someone was choking him, his face turned beet red.

Jiang Chen truly feared they would not agree; this condition was of great importance to the Human Race. Previously, because Saints intervened covertly, Hou Yi entered reincarnation ahead of time, and even if he returned to his position, it was no longer related to the Human Race.

For the Human Race, this was undoubtedly a huge loss. What Jiang Chen now sought to do was to bring Hou Yi back, to recuperate the loss for the Human Race.

Admittedly, with the support of Saints, Hou Yi already had a way to repair his vital essence mark, and even without recapturing the sealed essence, he could return to his peak.

But this doesn’t mean that the sealed original essence is unimportant. Just like the limbs of a person, how could one discard them so easily? Even if Hou Yi recovered, reclaiming this strand of original essence would bring significant benefits.

The relationship between the Human Race and Da Yi had already been severed, but if Jiang Chen broke the seal on the Moon Star and released Da Yi’s original essence, their connection would be re-established.

Afterward, if Da Yi were to reincarnate, he would inevitably return to the Human Race. Even if in the future he wished to rejoin the Witch Clan and become the Innate Great Witch Yi again, he would first have to achieve great feats for the Human Race to settle the cause and effect.