Fang Jian from Earth became an immortal official in the Heavenly Court. Not only does he have a golden finger, but the Jade Emperor also values him.
So do you think Fang Jian will pretend to ...
Roaring Sky Dog, who was not far away, saw this scene and could not help but lower his head and whispered softly, "Don't act crazy when you get drunk later."
Hearing this, Heidan asked curiously, "Who's drunk and crazy?"
"Your uncle-master," Xiao Tian Dog said, "You can tell he's drunk just by looking at his appearance. I never thought the renowned Master Hong Qing could hold such a low alcohol tolerance."
Upon hearing this, Heidan couldn't help but glance at Fang Jian curiously, thinking, "I wonder what it's like when Master-Uncle gets drunk and mad? I might as well use my spiritual light to record it and send it to Master later."
Meanwhile, Sun Wukong said to Fang Jian, "Before, there were the Three Lingxiao Friends, and now there are the Four Lingxiao Friends. But whether it's the Three or the Four, whenever we gather for a banquet, there's something important to discuss."
Upon hearing this, Fang Jian immediately looked at Erlang Shen, Sun Wukong, and Nezha and asked, "So what's the important matter this time?"
"It's about Xiniu Hezhou." Nezha said to Fang Jian.
Fang Jian reacted immediately and his eyes fell on Sun Wukong. He took a closer look at his robes and asked, "Buddhism?"
At this point, Fang Jian turned to Sun Wukong and said, "Great Sage, if this is about Buddhism, I must... speak frankly. I will definitely discipline the Buddhist sect in Xiniu Hezhou. If they don't obey the laws of heaven, then I will have no choice but to abolish Buddhism. Don't blame me for not giving you face on this matter... Great Sage."
When Sun Wukong heard this, he was not angry at all. Instead, he clapped his hands and laughed, saying, "This is a man who can get things done. He is much better than most of the immortal officials in the Heavenly Palace."
"Worse than me." Nezha said with an old-fashioned look on his face.
Erlang Shen said, "Collaborating with the enemy on the battlefield is even worse than you, right?"
Nezha was furious when he heard this and immediately said to Erlang Shen, "When did I ever collaborate with the enemy on the battlefield? Don't slander my innocence out of thin air."
"No?" Sun Wukong asked from the side.
Nezha suddenly lost consciousness. He was stunned for a long moment, then said awkwardly, "Can the affairs between the three Lingxiao friends be called collusion with the enemy?"
"There were no three Lingxiao friends at that time." Sun Wukong said with a smile.
After saying that, Sun Wukong picked up the jade cup and took a sip of the immortal wine. In an instant, he made faces, shook his head and trembled, smacked his lips and stuck out his tongue, and said, "This wine is really..." Sun Wukong stopped halfway through his words.
"What is truth?" Nezha asked.
Sun Wukong glanced at Fang Jian and said, "This is really good wine."
Erlang Shen, Nezha: "..."
At this time, Fang Jian asked, "The Great Sage wants to talk about the Buddhist affairs of Xiniu Hezhou. I wonder what the Great Sage means?"
Sun Wukong raised his left foot and placed it on top of his right leg, then he scratched the monkey hair on his head and said, "I don't have any special ideas, I just have some of my own ideas."
"What does it mean?" Fang Jian asked.
Sun Wukong said, "What I mean is that you can suppress the Dharma Nature Sect, the Dharma Appearance Sect, the Lotus Sect, the Huayan Sect, the Vinaya Sect, and the Mahavairocana Sect at will."
"Oh?" Fang Jian's eyes lit up and he asked, "What about the Pure Land Sect and the Zen Sect?"
Sun Wukong said, "The Pure Land Sect and the Zen Sect fully support the Heavenly Law and are willing to obey the orders of the Heavenly Court and the Western Heaven Palace."
"So that's how it is." Fang Jian finally understood the purpose of this banquet. Sun Wukong wanted to convey the attitudes of Pure Land Buddhism and Zen Buddhism to him, and Erlang Shen was the matchmaker.
The reason why this matter had to be discussed in Erlang Shen's Taoist temple was, firstly, that it was convenient for the banquet of Ling Xiao's three friends, and secondly, Erlang Shen's Taoist temple was covered by the secrets of the Golden Immortal level, so it was naturally the best place to discuss these things.
But just as Fang Jian was thinking this, Erlang Shen seemed to see through his thoughts and said, "Fang Jian, I invited you to the banquet not just to set up a match. Your record of slaying the ten demon kings in Xiniu Hezhou and your strength are more than enough to become one of Lingxiao's Four Friends."
"That's right." Sun Wukong also said: "I, Old Sun, recognize your ability, so I told you this. Otherwise, I would not bother to talk about such things."
Nezha looked at Sun Wukong and said, "So you are actually a traitor to Buddhism."
Sun Wukong shook his robes and said, "I am the Buddha. What I say is the Dharma. Wherever I go is the Buddha's land. Tell me, how could the Buddha be a traitor to Buddhism?"
Nezha was left speechless. Sun Wukong is the Fighting Buddha, the supreme Buddha in Buddhism. Saying that he is a traitor to Buddhism is as absurd as saying that the emperor is rebelling against himself.
"Haha." Nezha sneered and stopped talking.
At this time, Fang Jian spoke again, "Since the Great Sage has said so much, I will naturally promise you. If the Pure Land Sect and the Zen Sect truly support the Heavenly Law and obey the Heavenly Law as the Great Sage has said, then the Western Heaven Prefecture will not take any further action against the Pure Land Sect and the Zen Sect."
Sun Wukong nodded and said, "But don't take my words too seriously. If they refuse to change their ways, you can take action without hesitation."
Fang Jian's eyes lit up, and he said, "The Great Sage told me to go ahead without hesitation. Does that mean that if the Buddhist sect concentrates its forces against me, the Great Sage will come to my aid?"
Sun Wukong rolled his eyes and said, "You wish."
Fang Jian smiled slightly. He knew it was impossible, so he was just joking.
"Then this matter is settled." Erlang Shen said.
Sun Wukong and Fang Jian nodded in unison. It wasn't a complicated matter at all, and neither of them was the type to engage in intrigue, so such a simple matter was naturally settled.
"Now that it's settled, let's just drink and chat." Erlang Shen picked up the jade cup, his eyes passed over Sun Wukong, Nezha, and Fang Jian one by one, and then said, "Come, drink this cup to the full."