Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 575 - 474 The Guarantee of the Jieyin Saint_2

Chapter 575: 474 The Guarantee of the Jieyin Saint_2

Seeing Empress Nuwa remaining silent, the sadness on the face of Jieyin Saint became even more profound. He said, "Empress Nuwa knows as well as I do, the rise of Buddhism is destined by the Heavenly Dao; it is fate, a grand trend, that cannot be changed or defied."

This was indeed known to Empress Nuwa. Back in the day, for the sake of achieving sainthood, the two Saints from the West had made forty-eight magnum vows all at once using a major Panhandling technique, borrowing boundless merit from the Heavenly Dao, and thus achieving sainthood.

It was this merit that brought the two Saints from the West to the Heavenly Dao’s attention, with constant vigilance over them. The Heavenly Dao had no choice but to watch them, as otherwise, should the two Saints from the West abandon their vows, the Heavenly Dao would suffer a significant loss.

Even the Heavenly Dao feared losses!

One could say that the worst investment made by the Heavenly Dao was lending merit to the two Saints from the West. It left the Heavenly Dao in constant anxiety, fearing the loss of its fortune.

The so-called rise of Buddhism was related to this merit. The Heavenly Dao was afraid that the two Saints from the West could not fulfill their magnanimous vows, thereby causing a loss for itself. As a result, Heavenly Dao fully supported the two Saints from the West.

This rise of Buddhism was born out of this. It was an opportunity given by Heavenly Dao for the two Saints from the West to fulfill their vows.

If the debt you owe is large enough, then you essentially become the debtor’s boss. Not even the Heavenly Dao could escape this saying.

Of course, the opportunity was already given by the Heavenly Dao to the two Saints from the West. If they still weren’t able to do it or had not shown the expected effects, the fate of the two Saints from the West would be genuinely concerning.

At times, a fate worse than death was even more cruel.

...

On the surface, Jieyin Saint’s words conveyed to Empress Nuwa that the rise of Buddhism was the will of heaven, and even as a Saint, she could not stop it.

But what it meant covertly was, the impending rise of the West was deeply linked to the future of my mentor and I, thus being exceptionally critical.

If anyone dared to sabotage it, my mentor and I wouldn’t hesitate to take them down with us before we fell.

Indeed, with no future to look forward to, what did the two Saints from the West have to be afraid of? Let the fallout happen, as it would be better if everyone ended up in ruins together. Thus, they would have company when they depart.

Jieyin Saint’s implication was understood by Empress Nuwa. Instantaneously, her face darkened, and she stared coldly at Jieyin Saint.

As the saying goes, the dog that bites does not bark. Jieyin Saint usually appeared quiet and honest, not speaking. However, his words now were surprisingly fierce, even more ruthless than Saint Zhunti.

No wonder Saint Zhunti always looked up to Jieyin Saint. Turns out this one was the real ruthless character.

However, Empress Nuwa wasn’t startled by Jieyin Saint’s words, she used to rule Heaven Court as the supreme Emperor Wa. What trials and tribulations she hadn’t seen, hadn’t undergone?

Jieyin Saint thought he could scare her with words, he was indeed overthinking. Is mutual destruction so scary? Did he think the Heavenly Dao is vegetarian?

Knowing he couldn’t intimidate Empress Nuwa, Jieyin Saint was merely stating his stance, only this way could they continue the conversation.

"Empress Nuwa, my apprentice brother intended to use Sun Wukong when he chose him as a disciple, but we from the Buddhist Sect have not mistreated him. We have already prepared for him a top-tier position on Spiritual Mountain, waiting for him to become a Buddha, with which he can establish a foundation towards becoming a Quasi-Saint."

"He may even become the Buddha Lord in the future. Isn’t that enough?"

"Although he has suffered some grievances now, these are the trials that he must undergo before becoming a Deity. Once he overcomes these trials, he will see a bright future."

This was a trade, as well as a guarantee.

The intention of Jieyin Saint was very clear, as long as Empress Nuwa was willing to hand over Sun Wukong to the Buddhist sect, then they would invariably cultivate Sun Wukong to the realm of Quasi-Saint without thinking about the cost.

Afterwards, if Sun Wukong proves himself, let him lead the Buddhist Sect was not impossible.

Truthfully speaking, from Empress Nuwa’s perspective, she naturally did not want her people to join the Buddhist sect. However, when you switched places and thought about it - the temptation of a Quasi-Saint, and the lure of leading the Buddhist Sect, who could resist?

Empress Nuwa admitted that she had the certainty to train Sun Wukong into the realm of an Innate Dao Sovereign, but was powerless to cultivate him into a Quasi-Saint.

This was not to say that Empress Nuwa was inferior to the two Saints from the West, but for the sake of nurturing the human race, Empress Nuwa had already exhausted her own foundation.

The treasury of Nuwa Palace had been emptied out a long time ago.

Caught between saving her own face and securing Sun Wukong’s future, Empress Nuwa bowed to this compromise in the end. She chose Sun Wukong’s future, abandoning her own reputation.

Since she had felt guilty for not taking Sun Wukong back to Nuwa Palace as soon as he was born, how could she risk sabotaging Sun Wukong’s bright future for the sake of her own pride?

After all, compared to a future, what does one’s face count for?

...

"Remember your words today. If you cannot fulfill them, I will personally destroy the Buddhist door," Empress Nuwa sternly warned the Jieyin Saint as she commanded the human race’s Taoist saints to withdraw.

In a moment, amidst the chaos from the outer sky, the human race’s powerful beings withdrew with ease, no longer entangled in a dispute with the Buddhist high powers. They allowed the Buddhist high powers to retum to the Spiritual Mountain in disgrace.

At the same time, the 72 saints of the human race, after quickly scavenging the Spiritual Mountain, swiftly left the place.

Now that the Spiritual Mountain had been ravaged and the Great Thunderclap Temple destroyed, Empress Nuwa considered her objective of retaliation achieved. If she were to take a step back now, it would not matter much, as it was the Buddhists who wound up short-changed.

Seeing Empress Nuwa relenting, the Jieyin Saint breathed a sigh of relief, while also hastily reassuring her, "Rest assured, Empress Nuwa, I possess enough honor. I will ensure that Sun Wukong doesn’t face even the slightest bit of injustice within the Buddhist door."

Having said all this, the Western Saints hurriedly left to deal with the aftermath of the incident at the Spiritual Mountain.

...

As soon as the two of them left, Empress Nuwa’s demeanor swiftly changed, erasing the expression of helplessness from before. With disdain, she said, "Performing this two-man act before me—one playing the good cop, the other the bad cop—the two Western Saints, you are indeed a sight to behold."

"Do you two really believe that the matter of today can be settled just like this?"

"Hehe."

Chuckles escaping her lips, Empress Nuwa suddenly commanded, "Notify Jiang Chen that before Tathagata takes action, he should suppress Sun Wukong and not give Tathagata an opportunity to contact Sun Wukong."

When Empress Nuwa’s maid heard her order, she did not convey it immediately, but rather, hesitated as she cast a glance at the empress.

Recognizing the hesitation in her maid’s eyes, Empress Nuwa laughed lightly and said, "Don’t worry, Jiang Chen is not as simple as you imagine. Even though I don’t know what method he’ll use, I do know that suppressing Sun Wukong will not be a difficult task for him."

After Sun Wukong consumed the essence blood from the Chaos Demigod, his power dramatically increased. The maid worried that Jiang Chen would not be able to suppress him, hence derailing Empress Nuwa’s plan, which is why she did not immediately convey the empress’s command.

Now, having listened to Empress Nuwa’s explanation, even though the maid felt surprised about the methods that Jiang Chen might use, she did not hesitate for much longer and quickly transmitted the command to Jiang Chen.

...

In the Xiniuhe Continent, as Tathagata observed the battered Spiritual Mountain that looked as though a band of robbers had passed through it and saw the fragments of the Great Thunderclap Temple scattered all over the ground, his heart filled with both shock and anger.

Despite this, he realized that this was not the time to dwell on these miseries and ought to contact the Jade Emperor to proceed with their original plan.

If the West Journey Plan were to fail now, especially when the fate of the Buddhists was in such a dire condition, then the Buddhists would truly suffer an enormous loss.

If, on the contrary, the West Journey operation is successful, the Buddhists would prosper immensely. The current decline would hence seem insignificant.

After commanding the subordinates to clean up the Spiritual Mountain, Tathagata Buddha sat on the ground, keeping in contact with the Jade Emperor while suppressing his internal injuries.

No doubt, Tathagata was powerful, but his opponent, the Human Emperor Xuanyuan, was even stronger. His strength was comparable to the saints, and he significantly outmatched Tathagata.

Not to mention the sword in Human Emperor’s hand, the Xuanyuan sword, was hailed as the number one offensive treasure in the world, unrivaled in sharpness and power.

PS: Writing is hard.

A 10,000-word update for today.