201: Chapter 202: Bringing About One’s Own Destruction 201: Chapter 202: Bringing About One’s Own Destruction Li Jing was also feeling sowhat overwheld at this mont.
He watched as the two went their separate ways, one unconvinced of the other’s divination abilities, questioning if they were really that formidable.
The other had no desire to bet at all.
Now Li Jing didn’t even know whether he should stick to the plan and command the Jing River Dragon King to bring rain.
It seed that Yuan Shoucheng was indeed so powerful, always playing his cards in an unpredictable manner, disrupting his plans ti and again.
Now the Western Buddhist Sect was pushing him urgently; to delay any longer would an that, even if the Jade Emperor did not punish him, the Western Direction would not let him off easily.
With this in mind, Pagoda-Carrying celestial King Li couldn’t help but grit his teeth, and after a while.
“Forget it, let’s proceed with the original plan!”
Pagoda-Carrying celestial King Li still decided this way.
Of course, the Jing River Dragon King had no knowledge of these plans made by the celestial Court.
After seeing Yuan Shoucheng’s lack of courage, the Jing River Dragon King disdainfully returned to the Jing River Dragon Palace, feeling quite pleased with himself.
At this ti, within the Dragon Palace, the Dragon’s descendants, shrimp officials, and crab officers gathered around, wanting to find out what had happened.
“Great King, what happened with that fortune-teller?”
“Yes, was that fortune-teller really that formidable?”
“Is he truly as impressive as the Yaksha described?”
“…”
At this ti, many from the Aquatic Tribe spoke up.
Seeing such curiosity among the Aquatic Tribe, the Jing River Dragon King was sowhat unenthusiastic, waving his hand dismissively, “Let’s not talk about that.
This ‘all-knowing’ remarkable person is nothing but a petty swindler!”
Hearing the Jing River Dragon King’s words, the Aquatic Tribe all showed surprised expressions, becoming even more curious.
“Oh, Great King, please do tell us in detail what happened!”
Seeing the Aquatic Tribe’s eagerness, the Jing River Dragon King no longer concealed the truth, recounting the whole incident as it had happened.
“That fortune-teller is nothing but a scamr.
When I asked him when it would rain, he said it would rain tomorrow.
I asked him what ti, what intensity, and he said it would start at Dragon hour, thunder by Yi hour, rain by midday, and by Wei hour there would be sufficient rain, totaling three feet, three inches, and forty-eight points!”
“I was prepared to wager with him; if he won, he’d get fifty taels of gold and silver.
If his prediction was wrong, I’d smash his shopfront and drive him out of Chang’an to prevent his bewitching narratives.”
“But, can you guess what happened?
The guy outright chickened out, refusing to bet with this King at all.
Now, tell , isn’t this person a petty swindler?”
After hearing the account of the Dragon King, the Aquatic Tribe also ca to understand what had transpired, and they couldn’t help but snigger and snicker to themselves.
“Haha, that mortal is really a boaster who doesn’t pay taxes.
Great King, as the Governor of the Eight Rivers and Great Dragon God who Controls Rain, only you would know about getting rain or not, how could he dare to make such outrageous statents!”
“No wonder he dared not, he obviously had so sense of his limitations, arbitrarily spouting nonsense and naturally not daring to lay down a bet.
Otherwise, tomorrow he would surely be driven away!”
At this ti, the Dragon’s descendants and the nurous mbers of the Aquatic Tribe, after hearing about the incident, all burst into lively, mocking laughter, eliciting a hearty laugh from the Jing River Dragon King.
Just at that mont, a beam of light descended from the surface of the river above.
An irresistible authority spread out in all directions, followed by a voice saying, “The Jing River Dragon King is to receive the Imperial Decree!”
The Jing River Dragon King and all the Aquatic Tribe, upon seeing the descent of the golden light and hearing such a dominant voice, couldn’t help but look up only to see a Golden Armored Warrior descending from the skies, bearing an Imperial Decree from the Jade Emperor.
“Hurry, all creatures of the Aquatic Tribe, kneel to receive the Decree!”
Seeing the sudden arrival of the Golden Armored Warrior, the Jing River Dragon King promptly summoned the Aquatic Tribe to receive the Decree.
The Aquatic Tribe hurriedly knelt down, not daring to delay a mont longer.
Watching as the Aquatic Tribe made their preparations, the Golden Armored Warrior cast a cool glance at the Jing River Dragon King.
This so-called Imperial Decree was actually prepared from the start, for after all, the plan had been in place for quite so ti.
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that the Decree just happened to arrive imdiately upon ntion?
Of course, the Jing River Dragon King was oblivious to this fact, now looking curiously at the Golden Armored Warrior, unaware of what the heavens would decree this ti.
The Golden Armored Warrior, with a contemptuous look in his eyes, stared at the kneeling Aquatic Tribe before him.
“By the command of the Chief of the Eight Rivers, summon the thunder and lightning; on the morrow, bestow the rain to benefit Chang’an City!”
Having spoken, the Golden Armored Warrior handed the Imperial Decree to the Jing River Dragon King before turning and leaving.
The Jing River Dragon King received the Decree and, seeing the specified amount of rainfall on it, couldn’t help but be shocked—it was exactly as Yuan Shoucheng had predicted.
“Never would I have thought Mr.
Yuan to truly be a remarkable person, capable of making such accurate forecasts!”
At this mont, the Jing River Dragon King slightly furrowed his brow; he had not expected his adversary to be so formidable.
He had even ridiculed him for not agreeing to the bet.
At this mont, the Jing River Dragon King felt even greater sha.
“It seems that after the rain ceremony tomorrow, this King will need to pay another visit to et with Mr.
Yuan!”
The Jing River Dragon King secretly made up his mind.
“Great King, what’s troubling you?”
Though the Jing River Dragon King had not spoken, the many attendees, including the dragon’s descendants and those of the Aquatic Tribe, could tell from his unusual expression and hurriedly stepped forward to inquire.
Upon seeing this, the Jing River Dragon King did not conceal the truth but openly inford everyone about the content of the Jade Emperor’s decree.
After hearing the decree, all mbers of the Aquatic Tribe could not hide the shock on their faces.
They had never imagined that the fortuneteller could be so accurate.
“Alas, it seems this King truly lacks discernnt, having failed to recognize a true sage.
The decree from His Majesty regarding tomorrow’s rainfall, right down to the hour and amount, is utterly accurate.
I never expected such a divine being to exist in this world, truly omniscient and omnipotent!”
Seeing the Jing River Dragon King’s distress, the nearby mbers of the Aquatic Tribe quickly approached to console him.
“Great King, do not fret.
That fortuneteller did not engage in a wager with you, so technically, you have not lost to him!”
“Exactly, there was no bet made, so naturally, it doesn’t count as a loss!”
At this mont, many mbers of the Aquatic Tribe chid in with agreent.
They were all dependent on the Jing River Dragon King and thus naturally sided with him.
“Whilst that is true, if we really consider it, this King has lost, and as a Dragon King, why should I partake in such word gas?
If I’ve lost, I’ve lost.
He did not bet against , perhaps out of desire to avoid conflict.”
“If I refuse to admit defeat now, it would only be an inferior act.
If this offends the sage and leads to further trouble, we cannot predict.
After tomorrow, I will find an opportunity to pay him a visit and apologize!”
Seeing the many mbers of the Aquatic Tribe persuading him in such a way, the Jing River Dragon King still felt sothing was amiss and thought it proper to make an apology.
Although the other party had not accepted the wager, it was he who proposed it in the first place.
It was only proper to deliver the promised bet.
Such a sage should not be offended.
“If the Great King has so decided, we shall certainly support you!”
Upon hearing the decision of the Jing River Dragon King, the dragon’s descendants present all nodded in agreent, finding the reasoning sound.
However, the River-patrolling Yaksha, who had been secretly listening, beca restless upon hearing this conversation.
He had accepted benefits from Li Jing to act as a spy with the task of stirring up discord between the Jing River Dragon King and Yuan Shoucheng.
Now, with the two seemingly prepared to reconcile, how could he allow this developnt?
He hurriedly stepped forward and said, “Great King, this action is unwise.
Think of it, as the Governor of the Eight Rivers and the Great Dragon God who Controls Rain, how can you bow to a re mortal?
Wouldn’t this tarnish the reputation of the Dragon Family?”
For the benefits promised by Li Jing, the River-patrolling Yaksha was all in and outspoken in his objection.
And the argunt made by the River-patrolling Yaksha struck a chord, seeming sowhat reasonable, leaving the dragon’s descendants and many mbers of the Aquatic Tribe montarily unsure how to respond.
For a mont, all the mbers of the Aquatic Tribe felt that there was so rit to his reasoning.
After all, the Dragon Clan, although it had declined after the Calamity of asurent and was subjugated by various Gods and Buddhas, was it truly necessary to bow to mortals?
“There is indeed so truth to this!”
Even the Jing River Dragon King, who had been firm in his decision, began to hesitate.
Though Yuan Shoucheng may be a sage, he is the Governor of the Eight Rivers, the Great Dragon God who Controls Rain.
Must he truly bow down and apologize to a re mortal?
Seeing everyone’s reaction, the River-patrolling Yaksha let out a sigh of relief.
A smile appeared on his face as he said, “Great King, I don’t think there’s anything to worry about.
Just because Yuan Shoucheng predicted tomorrow’s rainfall and timing doesn’t an much.
It could just be a fluke, a stroke of luck!”
“If the Great King refuses to bow down to that mortal, I have a small plan that will ensure he remains silent!”
The River-patrolling Yaksha’s eyes twinkled as he ca up with a suggestion.
“Oh?
What kind of strategy might that be?”
As a Dragon King, the Jing River Dragon King did not indeed want to bow down before a mortal.
If there was an alternative thod, it would be more than welco.
“Great King, simply alter the ti of the rain ceremony tomorrow by slightly deviating from the decreed hour and amount.
I doubt the Jade Emperor would notice.
Then it would appear that the fortuneteller was incorrect, saving you the embarrassnt of bowing to a mortal!”
The River-patrolling Yaksha was unaware that the opening of the Journey to the West Calamity was imminent.
By suggesting this, he sought only the benefits promised by Li Jing, and such a minor adjustnt would not affect the Jing River Dragon King.
A slight deviation in the rain ceremony would hardly catch the attention of the heavens.
But what he did not know was that the Celestial Court needed only a pretext, and if the Jing River Dragon King was to be swayed, everything would fall into place.
“Excellent, what a cunning plan.
We’ll proceed as you’ve suggested.
Tomorrow, during the rain ceremony, this King will deviate slightly from the ti and amount, leaving Yuan Shoucheng with nothing to say!”
The Jing River Dragon King saw no issues with this plan, not realizing the potential disaster it could bring upon himself.
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