After the Jade Emperor's order came down, there was silence in the Lingxiao Palace.

but.

Outside the Nantian Gate, there was grief and weeping.

A group of defeated soldiers were crying bitterly and throwing their heads on the ground.

after all.

They were defeated, and many of their comrades, friends, and teachers died, but they were the only ones who came back alive.

In fact, they also knew that they were able to come back alive not because they were strong, but because they were lucky enough.

In the end, Shachen didn't waste any energy on them in order to kill Fu Hu Luohan, so they are still alive.

If Shachen had respected them a little and paid more attention to them, they would not have come back alive.

After they came back, they thought the Jade Emperor would regroup and avenge them.

But he didn't expect that the Jade Emperor was actually thinking about appeasing Shachen and had no intention of revenge at all.

This made them feel hopeless.

Even if the Jade Emperor did not seek revenge, he could keep his troops at bay out of fear of Shachen's power, but he could not directly issue an order for peace.

in this way.

Their people died in vain, didn’t they?

All the immortals were extremely disappointed, but there was nothing they could do.

Lingshan.

At this time, there was a lot of discussion and debate about the sandstorm.

The Tathagata sat on the golden lotus pedestal, and the Buddhas were either standing or sitting below him, their heads tilted towards the Tathagata.

The Buddha's light shines everywhere, and Buddhas come to every family.

Maitreya Buddha stood in the middle and had already reported to all the Buddhas what had happened in the Flowing Sand River.

He added: "Shachen killed many of my Buddhist disciples, and also killed the head of the Arhat Hall, the Tiger Subduing Venerable. His crimes are extremely heinous, and my Buddha must suppress him."

The Buddhas were also furious and nodded one after another, very angry.

Most of them agreed to take action against Shachen and asked Tathagata to do it personally.

but.

There are also some people who are as still as a mountain and as silent as gold.

They looked at Tathagata, waiting for him to express his opinion, and they would only follow Tathagata's will.

Tathagata had a blank expression on his face and looked normal. He looked around and the Buddhas stopped their noise.

then.

Tathagata said, "I already know about the incident in the Flowing Sand River. The sand dust killed many of my Buddha's disciples, which is indeed a heinous crime that cannot be forgiven."

The Buddhas all nodded. What Tathagata said was that he acknowledged the position that sand and dust were the enemy.

Maitreya Buddha also breathed a sigh of relief.

but.

Tathagata continued, "However, I would like to know why the Arhat Hall got involved in this matter."

"The Heavenly Court is hunting down the Dragon King of Jinghe River and forcing Liusha River to hand over someone. This has nothing to do with our Buddhist sect. Why are you getting involved?!"

Maitreya Buddha's body trembled suddenly, and many Buddhist disciples also showed doubts and frowned.

Guanyin has come out of seclusion and seems to be more calm about the matter, watching everything that is happening with a calm expression.

Tathagata said, "Old Maitreya Buddha, you answer."

Maitreya Buddha was silent for a moment, then said, "Rumor has it that the Golden-Winged Dapeng killed Dou Rong, the Martial Star of Heaven. There are also rumors that the Golden-Winged Dapeng was invited by the Dragon King of the Jing River to kill him."

"So the Heavenly Court sent troops to capture the Jinghe Dragon King, and the Golden-Winged Dapeng is the guardian of our Buddhist sect. We must ask him clearly before we follow him."

Tathagata said calmly, "Golden Winged Dapeng is indeed the guardian of our Buddhist sect, but his actions are all his own. Moreover, if we really want to know whether it is related to the Jinghe Dragon King, we should find out by finding the Golden Winged Dapeng, rather than following the Heavenly Court to find the Jinghe Dragon King."

"What exactly are you thinking? Don't I know?"

Maitreya Buddha immediately put his hands together and said, "Buddha, I know I was wrong."

He gritted his teeth and decided to admit his mistake.

because.

We are all smart people and know that dealing with the Dragon King of Jinghe River is fake. The main purpose is to force the dust and create pressure on it.

The best thing is to force the dust to a point where it has no way to go, and then the Buddhists will come forward to rescue it.

This is a good way to force people to join Buddhism.

This has always been done.

As for why Luohan Tang followed, it was naturally because he didn't want others to get there first.

They take the lead, and if Shachen is forced to rebel and has no other choice, they can extend an olive branch to him.

Be one step ahead.

but.

This was too deliberate. If it had succeeded, it would have been fine. But now that they have failed, they have become a laughing stock.

Not only was he ridiculed, but the head Arhat of the Arhat Hall, the Tiger-Subduing Arhat, also died, and several percent of the other Arhats also died. It was a heavy loss.

Buddhism has never lost face like this before.

Tathagata was naturally angry, but he had always kept his emotions to himself, so at this moment, he remained silent.

After a long silence, Tathagata said, "From now on, you should not get involved in the selection of people for the Journey to the West."

Maitreya Buddha suddenly looked up, his face filled with dullness, anger, and deep reluctance.

Then he saw Tathagata's calm face and his calm eyes, and finally compromised.

He lowered his head and said, "Yes, I will follow my Buddhist teachings."

He was reluctant to give up this power, but he had to because he had angered Tathagata and had done something wrong.

If he doesn't let go, it would be disgraceful. If Tathagata forces him to let go, he will lose both face and dignity.

only.

He was still very unwilling.

Just because of one mistake, he was deprived of the power to recruit talented people, and he lost a lot of luck in the Journey to the West.

Not being able to become the guide for the main characters in the Journey to the West was a huge loss for him.

Maitreya Buddha stepped aside, his eyes flickering, as if thinking about how to regain his power.

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