961 Let's Do This
"Why do the both of you want to come with me? You don't know anything about Japan. What use would it be if you came?" Chen Xiaobei wanted to know.
He was still unaware of Zhao Ritian's true identiy. However, Chen Xiaobei was cautious about Jiang Ziya. There must be a personal reason for him to want to go!
"I have just joined this faction. I want to learn more alongside you, Master. So that I can gain more skills so that I can be useful to you!" Zhao Ritian was the first to speak. "Also, the other disciples that you have chosen are all well-known in China! A nobody like me would go unnoticed. So if anything happens, I could use my Deity Constricting Rope to help you!"
Chen Xiaobei nodded and answered, "Mm, that makes sense. Go ahead and get ready. We leave tomorrow!"
Chen Xiaobei had agreed because one, he did not know Zhao Ritian's real identity; two, Zhao Ritian's explanation was actually reasonable. Deity Constricting Rope would really come in handy.
"Thank you for Sifu's permission!" Zhao Ritian bowed respectfully and retreated.
"What about me? Can I come too?" Jiang Ziya asked impatiently.
"You?" Chen Xiaobei pursed his lips and replied disapprovingly, "I'm not going to wage war. Why do you want to go?"
"I…" Jiang Ziya was at a loss for words but he pushed on. "The deadline for my Three Realms Mission is near! If I have not gathered one million disciples by then, I will be punished!"
"What does you being punished have anything to do with me? I have already taught you what to do, but you refused to listen to me. So are you going to blame me?"
Chen Xiaobei looked at him icily.
Chen Xiaobei had two very important things he needed to do in Japan. Where would he find time to help Jiang Ziya complete his mission? Also, he would need to constantly be on a lookout in case this old man caused any problems!
"No! You must bring me with you! You will eventually be implicated in this!" Jiang Ziya said.
"Why? On what basis?" Chen Xiaobei said coldly. "Like I said, I've already given you the solution. You are the one who keeps making excuses—refusing to do this and that! Shen Gongpao wants to punish me? Even if I agree to it, my Sifu will not!"
No no no! Shen Gongpao will not punish you! Please don't alarm the Prime of Tongtian!" Jiang Ziya quickly explained. "Don't you have only one year of lifespan left?"
"Oh? How is that an old geezer like you know my lifespan?" Chen Xiaobei narrowed his eyes. "What does this have anything to do with your Three Realms Mission?"
Jiang Ziya clarified, "Don't you think that it's such a coincidence? The deadline for my mission is on the same day as when Queen Mother's Saturn Peach Feast!"
"Saturn Peach Feast?"
Chen Xiaobei's eyes lit up.
He recalled Yanwang mention that Saturn Peach Feast was just around the corner if they could get their hands on at least one Saturn Peach, then they could replenish their lifespan!
"Yes! Saturn Peach Feast it is then! That is also the day my Three Realms Mission ends! Shen Gongpao would surely mention me before the crowd of people!" Jiang ZIya said, "If you help me complete my mission, Queen Mother will be so happy that she may want to reward you with a Saturn Peach! If she's unhappy, not only will she punish you, you won't even be able to have a taste of Saturn Peach!"
"Oh you motherf*cker! Are you blackmailing me?" Chen Xiaobei asked gave him a half smile.
Previously, Chen Xiaobei was only suspicious of Jiang Ziya. But after today, Chen Xiaobei was more than certain that the idiot was spying on them!
He had found out about Chen Xiaobei's weakness and then purposely set his mission deadline on the same day as the Saturn Peach Feast.
So that he could threaten Chen Xiaobei into agreeing to his request!
But, Chen Xiaobei still could not figure out what was the real reason Jiang Ziya wanted to go to Japan.
However, since Jiang Ziya had already revealed his cards, this old man might cause other troubles if Chen Xiaobei rejected him. Chen Xiaobei would just have to agree to let him go with them. The truth was Chen Xiaobei did had a solution to help him gather one million disciples!
"Alright! Since you brought that up, I will bring you with me!" Chen Xiaobei said sternly, "But know this, I will give you the solution for one last time, but if you still refuse to follow, I will let the Red Envelope Group know about it!"
"Don't worry! I will give you any problems when we're there!" Jiang Ziya patted his chest and vowed, "As long as the number of disciple increases, I will do whatever you ask me to!"
"Alright! Go ahead and get ready as well. We leave early tomorrow!" Chen Xiaobei instructed.
Jiang Ziya nodded and left.
In the hill behind Bei Xuan Faction.
Zhao Ritian had been waiting. Jiang Ziya snuck out to meet him.
"It's set. I will also be going tomorrow!" Jiang Ziya said solemnly, "This time, the Primordial Lord of Heaven had told us that Daji herself will show up! We must find her before Chen Xiaobei does! If I finish this mission, I will be able to return to heaven and you will regain your freedom!"
"I know that! But is it really that simple?" Zao Ritian said coldly, "I heard Shen Gongpao says that even though Japan is small there are about hundreds of millions of people! Without a picture or any information, trying to find that one specific person is like trying to find a needle in a haystack!"
"We do have some pointers!" Jian Ziya said. "As long as we channel True Qi into the reincarnated Daji's chest—a crimson red lotus will appear!"
"Crimson red lotus? Are you talking about Lady Nuwo's Spiritual Imprint?"
Zhao Ritian was both shocked and eager.
"That's right!" Jiang Ziya nodded and said, "During the last calamity, when the Void Land was still intact, King Zhou of Shang defiled Lady Nuwo's statue! Naturally, she was angry about it. In the end, she sent Daji to seduce King Zhou of Shang. This was to break the balance of the Shang Dynasty!"
"Now, calamity is just around the corner. Sheng Gongpao entered Dynasty Shang to tie the Qi of Jieism and Qi of the Shang Dynasty together. And I'm supposed to enter the Zhou Dynasty and tie it together with Chanism! With that being said, the war between Shang and Zhou is like a mini version of the war between gods!"
"The all-powerful and prosperous the Shang Dynasty was finally defeated by the Zhou Dynasty! At the same time, the famous Jieism was defeated by my Chanism! In this entire war, Daji was the key person there. Not only she was assigned to seduce King Zhou of Shang, she actually carried the Qi of Lady Nuwo's Spirit Sect! In this upcoming calamity, the Primordial Lord of Heaven predicts that the Prime of Tongtian will definitely lead Jieism to make Chanism pay for what we did to them last time! And the one that manages to make Lady Nuwo to side with them will acquire a greater advantage!"
"Daji is the key to make Lady Nuwo pick a side!"
Jiang Ziya had experienced the entire calamity last time. So he was well aware of some of the hidden crux.
"I understand!" Zhao Ritian nodded. "The only thing that we can to win in this calamity is to look for Daji!"