Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 564 - 558: Erlang’s Betrayal [Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets]_1

Chapter 564: Chapter 558: Erlang’s Betrayal [Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets]_1

Chang E immediately understood Sha Chen’s implication.

She then said, "But if I openly inquire about news, and they deliberately leak some fake information to me, what should I do?"

Everyone nodded in agreement, finding her concern reasonable.

Sha Chen replied, "That is inevitable, but we can also leak some false information to them."

"Moreover, the news I need to know is only what all the celestial officials in the Heavenly Court are aware of. Anything else is unnecessary, and I wouldn’t believe it."

Chang E was taken aback for a moment, seemingly coming to a realization as well.

She gave a thumbs up and said, "Brother is truly wise and resourceful, to think that you could come up with such a scheme."

"To be able to play the Jade Emperor like this, Brother, you are truly formidable. I admire you immensely."

Siti scoffed from the side, "Flattery won’t help; you must do your duty. Don’t let their schemes backfire on us."

Chang E was angered and retorted, "You’re the one who’s useless, just freeloading off us and causing trouble for Brother, all the while being utterly unhelpful."

Siti became furious.

Chang E’s words were like revealing someone’s shortcomings, digging at old wounds.

Here, she indeed couldn’t help much and had indeed caused trouble for Sha Chen, bringing him quite a few enemies.

But Sha Chen didn’t see it that way. Neither Buddhism nor Saint Zhunti came for Siti because they knew her identity, but because Sha Chen was their target from the beginning.

It was only after they arrived here and discovered Siti that they made things difficult for Sha Chen.

Yet Siti was quite useful. First, her Bodhi Tree true form could aid in cultivation. For someone at Sha Chen’s realm, having advanced comprehension abilities was crucial.

Second, Siti’s power was immense. If a situation like the one on Kunlun Mountain arose, she could take action.

Sha Chen alone might struggle to handle both the Queen Mother and Yao Yue; at least, he couldn’t easily triumph over them in a short time.

If Siti could suppress one, and Sha Chen dealt with the other, they could easily secure victory.

Siti’s formidable strength was a significant trump card for Sha Chen, able to relieve him of much pressure.

However, this time, Sha Chen didn’t speak up for her or protect her. He needed Siti to feel guilty and think about repaying the debt.

If he justified and defended her at every turn, she would certainly become more arrogant.

Even now, she was creating difficulties for Chang E and the Three Holy Mother. Knowing her value, she would undoubtedly act even more presumptuously.

Siti fell silent then. Struck where it hurt, and seeing Sha Chen wouldn’t speak up for her, she felt both lost and guilty.

Sha Chen said, "Enough, let’s not quarrel anymore. Remember, we share a common goal—to fight against injustice."

"Sister Chang E, you and I have been honest and diligent, seeking only to grow stronger. Yet the Jade Emperor doesn’t trust you and has even turned your sisters against you, attempting to undermine you. It’s his fault."

"San Niang, Erlang, as siblings and the Jade Emperor’s relatives, you did many things for the Heavenly Court, yet they forced you into rebellion. It’s their fault, not yours."

A few words from Sha Chen quickly inflamed them against the Jade Emperor, and their resentment toward him grew even stronger.

As for Chang E, there was no need to mention her situation. She had already sided with Sha Chen and was in the same boat with him.

And she was an emotional person. What Sha Chen said indeed echoed her own thoughts.

The Jade Emperor had turned her sisters against her and marginalized her.

This made her already precarious situation worse and naturally eroded any loyalty she might have had to the Jade Emperor.

As for the Yang siblings, their break with the Jade Emperor had already been made.

Moreover, their hatred could be traced back to the previous generation: their father was killed by the Jade Emperor, their eldest brother died at his hands, and their mother was imprisoned for thousands of years.

Yang Jian had served the Jade Emperor for thousands of years and, after being exploited for so long, was driven into rebellion.

Yang Jian’s hatred for the Jade Emperor was tremendous.

He had given so much, yet the Jade Emperor repeatedly broke his word, accumulating a vast store of rage in his heart. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

His release of his mother was a matter of course, yet the Jade Emperor accused him of defying the heavenly mandate and sought to execute his entire family.

Yang Jian had no choice but to rebel.

Over the years, he had suffered oppression, recently being severely injured by Zhao Gongming, nearly to death.

Fortunately, Sha Chen saved him.

There was no need for Sha Chen to purposefully instigate trouble, for Yang Jian harbored deep hatred for the Jade Emperor in his bones.

At this moment, having said enough, Sha Chen turned to Yang Jian and asked, "Erlang, a lot has happened recently. I heard that the Jade Emperor forced you into rebellion. So, what’s the Chan Sect’s view on this?"

The attitude of the Chan Sect was of great importance.

After all, Yang Jian was an outstanding disciple of the Chan Sect, a third-generation disciple whose strength and talent were considered superior even to those of the second generation.

If such a disciple were to become an enemy of the Heavenly Court, would they stand by him?

However, Sha Chen had a good idea of the situation. Bringing this up now was actually to confirm it and, at the same time, to sow discord between Yang Jian and the Chan Sect.

In truth, he didn’t need to deliberately provoke. Merely mentioning the matter was enough to chill Yang Jian’s heart towards the Chan Sect.

A flash of disappointment crossed Yang Jian’s eyes as he said, "Apart from my master’s consolation, there was no help from the Chan Sect. Even my master, he... he also asked me to admit my wrongs!"

He nearly clenched his teeth as he spoke.

He didn’t believe he had done anything wrong, because he was only trying to rescue his mother and reunite his family.

Was there a fault in that?

Would admitting his mistakes simply erase everything?

At first, the Jade Emperor wanted his life, even intending to make him serve for life and to re-imprison his mother.

His sister was also implicated.

How could he possibly accept such terms?

Later, the Jade Emperor agreed not to imprison his mother for life but to detain her for another hundred years, and he and his sister had to serve the Heavenly Court for 100,000 years!

Such terms did indeed tempt Yang Jian to some extent.

But the Jade Emperor demanded that Yang Jian publicly admit his faults, trampling on his dignity. Furthermore, Yang Jian was required to disclose everything about the Flowing Sand River in great detail.

Moreover, he was to exert his full strength in dealing with Sha Chen.

Yang Jian already had no hope regarding the Jade Emperor’s broken promises, and the idea of imprisoning his mother for a hundred years was utterly unacceptable to him. He couldn’t tolerate his mother being suppressed for even a moment.

In the end, the Jade Emperor asking him to deal with Sha Chen was, in his eyes, an absolute impossibility.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to, but that he couldn’t do it.

In their previous encounter, he and Sha Chen had fought to a draw. Although he had made rapid progress since then, compared to Sha Chen, he was insignificant.

Through the words of his sister, the Three Holy Mother, he learned that Sha Chen was far beyond him.

To oppose Sha Chen was to seek death.

Since that was the case, it was better to go down this path to the end.

What chilled Yang Jian’s heart was that, during this time, he had endured countless tribulations without any help from the Chan Sect.

His own master even asked him to admit wrongdoing, effectively pushing him into a pit of fire without truly confiding in him.

Yang Jian pursed his lips.

Laughing lightly, Sha Chen said, "The Chan Sect is a sect of the Sage School. Although you are a disciple of a Saint, there are countless others like you in the Chan Sect, so naturally, they won’t be wholly concerned about you."

"Moreover, as long as you are part of the Heavenly Court, they have a say. They naturally don’t wish to see you oppose the Court."

Yang Jian replied, "So they should turn a blind eye?"

He exclaimed indignantly, "I have already left the Chan Sect, and from now on, I am no longer a disciple of the Chan Sect."

Sha Chen hurriedly said, "This must not be, how can this be? ’Once a teacher, a lifelong father.’"

Yang Jian said, "I am still a disciple of Immortal Yuding, but I’m no longer part of the Chan Sect. I will still respect him during his birthday and longevity celebrations but will no longer venerate Lord Yuan Shi."

Sha Chen continued to persuade, but his heart was blooming with joy.

「Meanwhile, in the Jade Void Realm.」

Lord Yuan Shi frowned as a jade tablet fell from his sleeve, inscribed with Yang Jian’s name.

He furrowed his brow and said, "Yang Jian’s heart is no longer with our Chan Sect. Who is stealing my disciple?"