I start by accepting Sun Wukong as my disciple and reshape the Journey to the West

Chapter 43: Three Dragon Caves
"Uncle, you are not a human being!"

The boy's words were very clear, without too much emotion, he was just stating a fact.

"How could the East China Sea Dragon Clan, with such a smart kid like you, fall to this point!" Ye Xuantian did not respond to the boy's words, but asked back instead.

"The fortune of the entire clan rests on a useless person like me, so naturally I have to hide my incompetence, otherwise I won't be able to wait for your arrival!" The young man bowed to Ye Xuantian.

"Ao Jun of the East Sea has met the Immortal!"

Ye Xuantian's lips curled up slightly. "Although I thought you were very smart when I came here, after all, you were able to snatch the merits of the human race under the noses of the Western Buddhas, so you shouldn't be stupid. But I didn't expect you to be so smart."

"The power of the catastrophe is immense. My father once said that it is too difficult to snatch food from the tiger's mouth and leave a legacy for the dragon clan. That's why I have taken root here a hundred years ago. Humans always remember their roots, so I can always provide for some believers."

"This way, I'll have a better chance of gaining merit during the future calamities. Not long ago, my father sent me a jade slip with a message, telling me about the Immortal. I was worried that it would be difficult to find him at the bottom of the well, so I waited for him day and night by the well."

"Since you have received the message, why do you still dare to disrespect me?"

Ao Jun lowered his body quickly: "It's not that I'm disrespecting the Immortal, but the Immortal is clearly in human form, but not the human form here, so I was a little curious and didn't hide what was in my heart for a moment, so I said it out loud."

"It seems that the tunnel has communicated with you!" Ye Xuantian chuckled. Being able to reveal his identity in one sentence was enough to show that he was at the level of the Tao. Ao Jun was only in the middle stage of the Golden Immortal and he certainly couldn't do that. Even if the luck of the four seas had blessed him, he definitely couldn't say such words.

Upon hearing this, Ao Jun subconsciously took a few steps back and then smiled bitterly: "Yes, if the Immortal can see the arrangements of our dragon clan, how could he not know the existence of the tunnel? Yes, I did contact the tunnel not long ago."

"Alright, it seems the tunnel has understood my intention. Even if I don't come, I believe you will be able to respond to the calamity."

"Please teach me, Immortal!"

Ao Jun knelt down and raised his eyes, which were filled with sincerity. "The dragon clan has been weak for a long time. Without the guidance of the Supreme Immortal, even if we can gain some merits in this catastrophe, we will be regarded as a thorn in the side of the Emperor of Heaven and even be wiped out directly. Please, Supreme Immortal, show the dragon clan a way out!"

"Since the underground channel has seen your potential and has contacted you, then you will remain here and continue to support the human race here until it grows stronger. With the blessing of the royal family, you will be able to become even more invisible until the catastrophe arrives."

"Ao Jun will definitely follow the immortal's orders and will not slack off in the slightest. However, there are too many variables in the catastrophe. What should I do to gain merit?" Ao Jun blinked his eyes, looking very innocent, but the question he asked was fundamental.

"I have no kinship with the dragon clan. I have already done what the Dragon King of the East China Sea asked me to do!"

"Disciple Ao Jun, I beg Master to take me in!"

The dragon clan, which existed at the time of Hongmeng, was definitely not a stupid creature. Moreover, the power of luck from all over the world was bestowed upon Ao Jun, and his ability to respond was no weaker than that of Sun Wukong.

"I have four disciples, and you are the fifth!!" Ye Xuantian had an extra ring in his hand.

"This ring contains ten peaches and a jade slip that contains a hundred thousand years of spiritual energy. It's your gift to become my disciple!"

"Thank you, Master. Please give me some guidance!" Ao Jun was very happy. He accepted the ring with an even more earnest look in his eyes.

"After you support the human race here, if a royal family really wants to enclose your territory, you can follow them. I can even help solve some problems when necessary. Until you hear that a Black Chicken Nation has been established, you must be extremely careful."

Ao Jun moved forward and his eyes became more serious.

"If the emperor of the Black Chicken Kingdom is thrown into the well, you must not let him die. Just give him the Turtle Breathing Pill and the Dingyan Pearl, and wait for your second senior brother to arrive!" Ye Xuantian said, and there were two more pills in his hand, which were overflowing with spiritual energy.

"Disciple, I understand!" Ao Jun immediately took the two pills and kowtowed three times to Ye Xuantian.

"From now on, I will obey Master's orders! I will cut off all ties with the Dragon Clan!"

Ao Jun's words were decisive, as if he had already made a decision in his heart.

"The power of the dragon clan won't dissipate so easily. After this catastrophe, the dragon clan will have a new world of their own! You don't have to cut ties with them. After all, you carry the destiny of the dragon clan on your shoulders."

"I have taken note of what Master said, but this is what my father and the other three uncles wanted. From now on, my only relatives will be Master and my fellow disciples." Ao Jun shook his head.

"I have to admit that the four Dragon Kings are courageous, but you are carrying the fate of the dragon clan on your shoulders. What should the dragon clan do?"

"Father said, this place is just a well, and there is still a stream of luck! There is always a little bit of continuity. The most fundamental thing now is that the dragon race can survive!"

Hearing this, Ye Xuantian narrowed his eyes slightly, and he thought of Xiaobailong.

"interesting!"

It's not that he hasn't thought about how many escape routes the dragon clan would leave, but now it seems that the little white dragon is not a number from the West, but a layout that the dragon clan should have.

"Did your father ask you to tell me these things?"

"That's right. My father said that some people might have planned things earlier than Master. If Master could also hold this merit in his hands, he would also be willing. It is better than the West! This is Master's thank you gift for rescuing the dragon clan!"

Ye Xuantian laughed heartily: "Your father is indeed quite magnanimous! I accept this gift!"

Ye Xuantian was previously still pondering how to get this variable from the Bodhisattva, but now with the dragon clan as an insider, everything is easy.

Ao Jun had an extra dragon ball in his hand: "With this dragon ball, Master can find the western layout point in advance in the future! And when that person sees this dragon ball, he will cooperate with you."

Ye Xuantian accepted the dragon ball and said, "You think too simply. The layout of the Western Buddhas is all within the Heavenly Dao. I also know the layout points, but I didn't know how to obtain this merit from the Heavenly Dao. Now I have a way."

"Master, please clarify my doubts!"

"This is a secret that cannot be revealed! But you can tell your father that once this catastrophe ends, there will be a place for the other dragons besides you by my side. This is compensation for his standing with me."

"In that case, on behalf of the Four Seas Dragon Clan, this disciple thanks Master!"

"I'm very curious. Since the Western Buddha has shown goodwill towards the dragon race, why doesn't your father want to go to their side?"

"The gods and Buddhas in the sky have long been puppets of the Heavenly Dao. No matter who they allege to, the Dragon Clan is just a pawn to suppress the destiny of the four seas. However, the Dragon Clan has existed since the beginning of the universe, and I also want to go to the Dao to take a look."

(End of this chapter)