novelden Chapter 543 A Small Gathering at Guankou
Chapter 543 A Small Gathering at Guankou
"River God, has your business expanded to the point where I have to choose too?"
Yang Jiao was puzzled, Yang Jiao felt wronged, and Yang Jiao was shocked.
The river god glanced at her sideways, his eyes barely open, yet his gaze was fixed precisely on Yang Jiao, and he said in a low voice:
"You can't afford not to work hard; even those with keen eyesight and keen hearing have gotten permanent positions."
The people at Guanjiang Estuary were initially the only ones who considered themselves immortals.
That year they said they wanted to go out and explore the world...
Everyone who returned was a serving deity in Heaven, holding a position outside the Lingxiao Palace. Only the River God remained a mortal deity.
You absolutely cannot afford not to work hard.
The river god stood on the water's surface, slowly sinking with a resentful expression.
Just as he was about to raise his hand to transform Daoist Yun Zhongzi into a golden eagle and a silver eagle to exchange for Yang Jiao's merits, three figures suddenly appeared in front of him.
The river god glanced at it.
Bubbles came out of his mouth.
Maitreya, Ksitigarbha, and Jade Tripod Immortal stood together with Yun Zhongzi.
River God: ?
In the instant he was stunned, the four people had already broken through the water's surface. Yun Zhongzi opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of river water before looking at Yang Jiao and directly uttering a soul-searching question:
"You don't want to live anymore?"
If it weren't for Yun Zhongzi's profound good fortune, the strange formation at the bottom of the river alone would have been enough to stop him.
Yang Jiao quickly replied, "I want to live, I want to live. It was an accident."
Yang Jiao stepped forward and eagerly helped Yun Zhongzi remove the water plants from his body, still feeling uneasy.
Yun Zhongzi looked at him strangely only after the river god came back up.
"How could a river god know such magic?"
If Maitreya and the others hadn't come down quickly, Yun Zhongzi would probably have become one of the statues at the bottom of the river.
But on the ground, the river god showed no signs of possessing such abilities.
The River God, having lost a business deal, and discerning a hint of surprise from Yun Zhongzi's words, scratched the back of his head and smiled憨厚ly:
"I don't know either~ It's possible to freeze someone even while they're underwater, regardless of their cultivation level~"
Upon hearing this, everyone present began to think more highly of the River God.
“If you can display even greater magical power simply by using water as a medium, then you are truly a leader among the Three Realms,” said Jade Cauldron Immortal. “This is an innate talent that later generations cannot cultivate; you are born to be a river god.”
In terms of water-related cultivation techniques, the River God should be considered the number one figure.
But this very person was serving as a minor river god at the mouth of the Guanjiang River. He turned to Yang Jiao and asked:
"You didn't kidnap this person too, did you?"
When they met, the river god was already the river god of Guanjiang Estuary, and they never asked about his origins.
Yang Jiao waved her hand:
"Where did I abduct them? I don't enjoy abducting people that much!"
Everyone looked down on him: →_→
Yang Jiao is the best at abducting people in the whole world!
They already knew the answer in their hearts, without needing the river god's reply.
At this moment, Guanjiang Estuary became as lively as before. Even though Qianliyan and Shunfeng'er were gods in Heaven, they were happy to do some odd jobs at Guanjiang Estuary.
The hot pot was set up quickly.
The group of people, without any distinction of status, sat together.
However, Yang Jiao's left and right positions were occupied by Mosquito Taoist and Yang Chan.
Kinnara was attending such a gathering for the first time, and he was a little shy, especially when he saw that Maitreya and Ksitigarbha were also there, so he spoke in a lower voice.
The main reason was Ksitigarbha's gaze, which seemed to want to devour him alive.
He slowly sat down next to Yang Chan, feeling a slight sense of security.
Ksitigarbha scoffed, thinking to himself, "I thought you were shameless for digging up my earth's veins."
Lu Ya Daoist was a step too slow in grabbing a seat, so he could only sit next to Kinnara. Looking at Ksitigarbha's expression, he smiled and raised his cup.
“Fellow Daoist Ksitigarbha, although we don’t have a deep relationship, I, Lu Ya, do owe you something. If you have any difficulties in the future, please feel free to speak to me.”
"Don't dig into my earth's veins," Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva said quickly.
Lu Ya Daoist replied even faster: "That won't do."
He's not Zhao Gongming, the God of Wealth. Brother Gongming was deified and is frequently worshipped by people. His good fortune is so great that it directly repaired the leaks. He still has to keep patching things up.
“Then there’s no problem.” Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva said and then fell silent.
If he weren't outmatched, he probably would have already launched an attack and started fighting Lu Ya right now.
Now, Ksitigarbha can only console himself that he has made progress, at least the team digging for the earth veins is one person less.
Maitreya's mood was not particularly high either; Western Buddhism was indeed in complete chaos, just as Yang Jiao had said.
The two masters are now in seclusion and have no power to help with Buddhist affairs. Unfortunately, the Daoist Duobao and the Daoist Randeng, who come from the Chan and Jie schools, have begun to compete for the resources of their respective sects.
Maitreya still holds some status today, all thanks to his original supporters of Western religion.
"Maitreya?"
Yang Jiao called out.
He then snapped out of his thoughts and smiled to congratulate him:
"Congratulations to Yang Jiao and her family on their reunion."
Master Yu Ding glanced at Yang Jiao, raised his cup to Yang Jian, and said:
"Congratulations to my disciple and his family on their reunion."
"Thank you, Master."
Seeing that Yang Jiao and Yang Jian both received congratulations, Kinnara silently gripped the cup on the table, not picking it up, but moving it towards Yang Chan's cup on the table.
boom.
The crisp yet deep sound of glasses clinking together.
Yang Chan frowned as she looked at Kinnara's head, which had been lowered again.
She picked up the cup and said happily to Yang Jiao:
"Sister, congratulations on our family finally achieving complete happiness."
"Congratulations, Chan'er." Yang Jiao pushed the cup towards her.
The pleasant clinking of glasses blended with the system voice in my mind.
Yang Jiao's expression changed.
【Ding. 】
[System notification: The Investiture of the Gods Gift Pack has been stored in the resource library. Please open it.]
Yang Jiao put down her cup.
Some hesitation began to creep into my mind.
"System, you won't trick me again, right?"
When Yang Jiao heard no response, she suddenly felt uneasy and thought to herself: Sure enough, he'll try to trick her again!
That big gift package was like a Pandora's box, constantly flashing its alluring light in my mind.
"System, say something. Promise you won't trick me again."
【…】
"What's wrong?" Nezha asked, tilting his head past the person in the distance.
Yang Jiao shook her head and forced a smile: "I still feel a little unsure."
This system is really capable of causing too much trouble!
"Don't be afraid," Nezha said softly. "Whatever you do, just remember that you are not alone."
It was at this time that...
Everyone who had been toasting and drinking at the table just moments before put down their bowls and chopsticks.
Yang Jian looked at Yang Jiao and nodded.
A profound light flashed in Yang Chan's eyes.
Lu Ya Daoist leaned back in his chair and chuckled softly, "What could possibly make you uneasy?"
Maitreya and Ksitigarbha laughed along.
Yun Zhongzi and Yu Ding Zhenren exchanged a glance and said in unison:
"Speak, as long as it's not a matter of life and death."