Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 86 Lying Flat Liu Bang

"Your Majesty really knows how to enjoy himself."

Sweeping a glance over the luxurious spectacle inside the hall, Jiang Chen uttered enviously.

A man should live like this!

When he gets some free time, he too wants to get a coach like this. No, it has to be grander and more luxurious than Liu Bang’s. Otherwise, how could his future Human Emperor status be highlighted.

Guided by Liu Bang’s directions, Jiang Chen found a place and sat down. That’s when, palace women attendants appeared and served a variety of fruits and delicacies, along with court brewed wine.

Hiss...

Seeing the seductive body and beautiful face of the serving palace woman by his side, Jiang Chen couldn’t help but gasp.

Such luxury!

Liu Bang’s life is truly enjoyable, no wonder so many people want to become an emperor.

Sleeping with a beautiful woman and holding power upon waking, truly is a man’s ultimate dream.

At this moment, Jiang Chen had to admit that he was green with envy.

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"Young Master Jiang, what do you think of me?" Raising his wine glass, Liu Bang toasted to Jiang Chen from afar and asked.

"Born in poverty yet attained the world, this alone makes Your Majesty unique and glorious. It’s truly extraordinary." Lifting his glass in response, Jiang Chen sincerely replied.

Jiang Chen certainly admired Liu Bang.

Starting from the lowly roots of a street rascal, during the late period of Great Qin dominated by nobles from six kingdoms, he managed to take over the world and ascend as the emperor, indeed an incredible accomplishment.

Even with his various shortcomings, they could not overshadow his brilliance. It’s true, Liu Bang is the reincarnation of the Son of Emperor Chi, but his humble origins are real, undeniable!

Also, for some reason, Liu Bang has not yet awakened the memory belonging to the Son of Emperor Chi, meaning, he is currently Liu Bang of the human race, not the Son of Emperor Chi.

With such accomplishments, he has indeed achieved something quite extraordinary.

Are military or nobles nobler by birth?!Liu Bang, through his own experiences, has personally confirmed this.

"Ha-ha!" Hearing Jiang Chen’s praise, Liu Bang couldn’t help but laugh out loud, "Young Master Jiang over praises me, I, Liu Bang, owe my success today entirely to heavenly fate."

"It is precisely because I have destiny on my side that I obtained the world."

Obviously, Liu Bang did not care much for Jiang Chen’s words, and he attributed all of his achievements to fate.

Indeed, perhaps Liu Ji could never have dreamt that he would accomplish so much. Being of such low social standing, even in his wildest dreams, he could only hope to become a landlord, to flourish and prosper for a lifetime.

How could the position of emperor, the most honorable position, have anything to do with him, Liu Ji? He wouldn’t even dare to dream of it.

Suddenly attaining such a high position, given Liu Ji’s background, it is natural for him to attribute it to fate. It’s understandable.

However,

Jiang Chen didn’t like hearing these words.

The emperor of the human race, even if he is reduced to being the Son of Heaven, he should not be manipulated by heaven.

According to Liu Bang’s words, he had entirely subordinated himself to heaven, even showed signs of bowing and yielding, which Jiang Chen, who saw the Human Emperor as the master of all spirits, couldn’t bear!

The Human Emperor is not just the emperor of the human race, but the emperor of all spirits. He is as noble as Tao, as high as heaven, and even a sage must call him a friend. Even Tiandi would not dare to be arrogant and would treat him as an equal.

Such a status, even if it’s not the highest in the prehistoric world, wouldn’t be far off. Liu Bang, even though he controls this position, has no reason to bow and yield so much to heaven.

Moreover, the one in control of fate now may not necessarily be the Heavenly Dao, it could even be a sage.

Bowing to Heavenly Dao can be understood.

But as for sages, Liu Bang, this...

It’s a total disgrace to the facial prestige of all generations of Human Emperors of the human race.

As the Son of Heaven, the kings of the Zhou Dynasty demonstrated more strength than him.

The era is progressing, but the Human Emperor is going against the trend and constantly degrading himself. It’s quite enough.

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Dissatisfied in his heart, Jiang Chen lowered his head, playing with the exquisite wine glass in his hands he asked, "Your Majesty, why do you believe that what you have today is all by chance?"

Liu Bang waved his sleeve, lifted up the glass again and said, "I am only a common man, wielding a three-foot sword, it’s a miracle that I won the world, if not due to fate, what else could it be?"

"Are you suggesting it is my own competence?"

Saying that, he lifted his glass and toasted towards the east.

"Ha-ha! Fate!" At this point, Jiang Chen suddenly burst out laughing, pointing at Liu Bang he said, "Since Your Majesty values fate so much, how will you react if fate wants you dead?"

Faced with Jiang Chen’s outburst, Liu Bang wasn’t annoyed but instead answered quite openly, "If I lose my life, I have no complaints. In this life, I have reached the pinnacle, enjoyed all the wealth and honour, and seen all the sights of the world."

"Heaven has been very kind to me."

Seeing Liu Bang’s mood unaffected, Jiang Chen choked with a belly full of words, not knowing how to say them.

Jiang Chen originally planned to awaken Liu Bang with his words, to make him realize that his achievements today are all due to his own efforts, not fate.

Then, Jiang Chen would invoke the debates by the School of Names, supplemented by the cohesive strategy of the Vertical and Horizontal School, to ignite Liu Bang’s fighting spirit, and to have him continue the unaccomplished deeds of the First Emperor, and restore the glory of the human race.

But regrettably, Liu Bang isn’t interested in these, even if Jiang Chen speaks eloquently, it would be futile.

"Sigh!" he let out a despondent sigh, Jiang Chen sat back down, and muttered, "You are much less than the First Emperor."

Upon hearing this, Liu Bang did not get angry, instead, he nodded approvingly, "Indeed, I pale in comparison to the First Emperor."

Now, Liu Bang seemed detached from worldly troubles, appearing unmovable.

This state,

seems more like the Buddha’s detachment or rather a resigned attitude.

Seeing Liu Bang in this state, Jiang Chen wished he could strike him dead with one blow, and he himself would be the emperor.

Everyone else could be detached or resigned, but Liu Bang simply couldn’t. He is the leader of the human race, if he remains indifferent, the human race would be doomed.

He took several deep breaths before suppressing his urge to confront Liu Bang.

He couldn’t confront Liu Bang, otherwise, the backlash of the nation’s fate might cost him his life in an instant.

Moreover, Jiang Chen doesn’t currently have time to be emperor. Once he becomes the emperor, his every move would be in full view of others.

Being watched all the time wouldn’t be convenient for his search for the Golden Crow corpses.

But after all nine Golden Crow corpses have been collected by Jiang Chen, he can take advantage of the chaos in the world to recreate Heaven and Earth, and re-establish the universe.

From Liu Bang’s words, Jiang Chen came to a deep realization, to strengthen the human race, relying on others simply won’t do, it must come from him himself.

Having thought things through in his heart, Jiang Chen prepared to take his leave. With conversations going nowhere, there wasn’t much point in talking further.

Just as Jiang Chen was about to leave, the earth suddenly shook violently, and a huge surge of yin energy emitted from below the ground.

In an instant, it enveloped most of Heaven and Earth.