From the beginning of the game of power, I became the protagonist

"It sounds like someone is performing a ritual!"

"How about we go and beg for alms first, rest for a while, and then find out the truth about this 'Tongtian River'?"

"How about this."

Seeing Zhu Bajie's eager look, Chen Hui immediately nodded and said, "Elder Tang is a mortal, and he must be tired after walking such a long way. Bajie, please accompany him to that family to rest for a while."

"As for me and Wujing, how about we stay here and figure out the truth about this river as soon as possible?"

"Okay, okay, let's do it!"

As long as he doesn't have to put in any effort, Zhu Bajie would naturally agree.

He immediately supported Tang Sanzang, who was still trying to speak, and dragged him away quickly, leaving only Chen Hui and Monk Sha at the bank of the Tongtian River.

"..."

Watching the two men and their horsemen disappear into the distance, Chen Hui remained silent for a moment before smiling at the somewhat bewildered Monk Sha and saying, "Wujing, I'll leave all the information about the situation in Tongtian River to you."

"it does not matter."

Monk Sha nodded and said, "Big Brother, just wait for my good news."

As soon as he finished speaking, Monk Sha jumped into the Tongtian River and soon disappeared completely.

Next, wait until there is no one else on the shore.

The kind smile that had always been on Chen Hui's face gradually disappeared, leaving only a chilling coldness.

['King of Inspiration'? Haha.]

[To be fair, this carp spirit is certainly not a good thing.]

But are all those people in Chenjia Village, young and old, truly innocent?

I don’t think so.

To put it bluntly, the whole thing is just a deal.

The 'King of Inspiration' blesses this place with good weather and good harvests, and every year the villagers offer a pair of young boys and girls. No one is ever forced to do so; it's all done willingly by the villagers themselves.

[I can only say this for the villagers of Chenjia Village.]

Compared to the good weather and good harvests every year, the mere loss of a couple of young boys and girls is an acceptable price.

[And in the original novel, the two brothers Chen Cheng and Chen Qing clearly enjoyed several years of peace that other children had sacrificed their lives for.]

[But when the time comes for them to contribute to their family, they are reluctant to do so.]

To be honest, isn't this kind of erratic behavior a huge injustice to the children of other families who have already sacrificed their lives?

Thinking of this, and recalling the innocent children in the original novel, Chen Hui couldn't help but shook his head with a tired look.

[Never mind, after all, the world is just a difficult place, and ordinary people have a very hard time living.]

If it weren't for the absolute last resort, what parents would be willing to sacrifice their own children in exchange for a year of good weather and good harvests?

Let me have a good discussion with this 'King of Inspiration' and try to find a new method of dealing.

[Of course, if the other party firmly refuses to agree, I don't mind letting him experience what it means to "win people over with virtue" like Red Boy did.]

[After all, there are still several of the 'golden hoops' that Hephaestus had forged.]

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Chapter 54: The Second Victim is Wearing the Golden Hoop of the 'King of Inspiration' (Please Customize)

A moment later, there was a sound of water.

Monk Sha, who had just dived into the Tongtian River, emerged from the water again.

"Big Brother, I've found out everything."

Next, he used his magic power to evaporate the moisture from his body.

Monk Sha nodded to Chen Hui and said, "The river god here is called 'King of Inspiration' and seems to have considerable magical powers."

"After I explained the situation to him, he said he wouldn't make things difficult for us and that we could take a boat across the river anytime."

"Big Brother, what do you think about this?"

"..."

After hearing this, Chen Hui remained silent for a moment before replying calmly, "Wujing, tell Elder Tang about the situation here and see what he decides."

"Okay, senior brother."

Upon hearing this, Monk Sha turned around and was about to leave, but then he asked curiously, "Big Brother, what about you?"

"I'll be guarding here, you can go on your own."

"this....."

Looking at Chen Hui's calm expression which didn't change at all, Monk Sha hesitated for a moment, then nodded helplessly and turned away.

"..."

The next moment, I looked at Monk Sha's receding back.

After a moment of silence, Chen Hui couldn't help but sigh softly and said, "Although I know that all living things suffer, and mortals have a hard time."

"But I really can't eat this kind of food that I bought with my own children."

"Perhaps, I am such a hypocritical hypocrite."

Having said this, he gave a faint bitter smile.

Chen Hui sat down expressionlessly, assuming a meditation posture with his five hearts facing upwards, and entered into a state of meditation without saying a word.

After a long time, I didn't know how much time had passed.

Chen Hui, who was in meditation, was awakened by the sound of water breaking.

""

Slowly opening his tightly closed eyes, Chen Hui saw a monster with a golden helmet and armor, a fish head and a human body, swaggering into the air, ready to go to the "Temple of Inspiration" to enjoy the offerings.

Seeing this, Chen Hui immediately flashed and stood in front of the monster like lightning. He said with a smile, "'King of Inspiration'?"

"Who are you?"

Upon hearing this, the 'King of Inspiration' who was about to hurry on his way was momentarily taken aback.

He looked at Chen Hui in front of him with wide eyes and asked in confusion: "Why are you blocking my way?"

"My name is Supreme Treasure, and I'd like to meet the 'King of Inspiration'."

"Supreme Treasure? Never heard of it."

The King of Inspiration shook his head and said, "I don't care who you are. Get out of the way."

"I am about to enjoy the offerings. If you are late, I will not forgive you."

"...Go back, 'King of Inspiration'."

Hearing this, Chen Hui sighed softly, then shook his head and said, "Good weather and good harvests, great merit."

"But eating children alive will damage one's virtue."

"Now that our merits and demerits have been offset, if you are willing to turn back immediately, I am willing to let you go."

"Otherwise, I'm afraid disaster will strike immediately."

"Hey! Where did this fool come from?"

Before Chen Hui could finish his words, the 'King of Inspiration' flew into a rage and sternly scolded him, "How dare you meddle in my affairs? You really don't know what's good for you!"

"Take this blow from me!"

As he spoke, the 'King of Inspiration' suddenly raised his hands, took out a pair of 'Nine-petaled Copper Hammers' that shone brightly, and smashed them towards Chen Hui's head.

[Interesting, he clearly didn't carry any weapons in the original novel.]

[It seems that because of Monk Sha, this guy is on guard and has brought weapons just in case.]

[He is indeed a cautious person, but it's a pity that he encountered this bug of mine.]

Thinking of this, I watched the two powerful hammers smashing down like mountains, and the air exploded with loud roars wherever they went.

After curling his lips in silence, Chen Hui suddenly smiled and said, "'King of Inspiration', you are so irritable. Let me help you calm down a little."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Hui suddenly flipped his palm and took out a cube flashing with blue light from the space.

"This is...."

The next moment, before the 'King of Inspiration' could react to what it was.

A cold air that was enough to freeze time and space suddenly descended upon him.

In just a blink of an eye, the unsuspecting 'King of Inspiration' was frozen into an ice sculpture, unable to move at all.

"How does the 'Winter Treasure Box' taste? My dear 'King of Inspiration'."

Looking at the completely frozen expression of fear on the 'King of Inspiration's' face, Chen Hui shrugged his shoulders and took out the 'Lasso of Truth' and a golden hoop made by 'Hephaestus' from the space again.

"Come to think of it, your original owner loved putting the golden hoop on other people's heads."

"I wonder what her expression will be like when her pet is also put in a golden hoop by someone else."

"We'll see."

"..."

"..."

Then, not much time passed.

Suddenly, a very familiar scream was heard on the bank of the Tongtian River, and it lasted for a long time without disappearing.

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Chapter 55: Crossing the Tongtian River Tang Sanzang's casual promise (ask for custom order)

The next morning, just as the sky was getting light.

Zhu Bajie and Monk Sha happily found Chen Hui, who was still meditating on the river bank.

"Big Brother! Big Brother!"

"..."

After hearing this, Chen Hui slowly opened his eyes and said in a somewhat blaming tone, "What are you doing? You're so rough."

"Can't you see I'm in meditation and practicing?"

"I'm sorry, Big Brother."

The two of them smiled awkwardly upon hearing this, and then asked in unison: "Big Brother, you sat on the shore all night last night, did you hear any noise?"

"What's the noise?"

Chen Hui frowned slightly and said, "What exactly happened? You two should explain it to me right now."

"Yes, Big Brother."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie and Monk Sha nodded in unison, and then began to explain the matter of Chenjiazhuang and the "King of Inspiration" in a flurry of words.

Then he shook his head in annoyance and said, "Hey! In order to save the Chen family's children, Master ordered the two of us to hide in the temple last night."

"Just wait for the so-called 'King of Inspiration' to arrive, and then take him down by surprise."

"Who knew? We waited until daybreak, but that 'King of Inspiration' never showed up. I don't know where he went."

"I see."