Chapter 174: A Perfect Match Nezha was about to watch Fu...
Nezha was about to watch Fuli go in when he caught a glimpse of someone's sleeves swaying in the side hall, as if someone was walking towards the door. He reached out with his big hand and grasped Fuli's bare hand.
"What's wrong?" Fu Li turned around in confusion.
Nezha leaned forward, placed a sticky kiss on her lips, and said coquettishly, "It's nothing, I just don't want to be separated from my sister."
Fu Li sneered, kissed him back, and coaxed him, "It's only a matter of two steps. Why don't you call Lu Ya over, and we can meet again? Otherwise, I'll go with you."
As she said this, she was about to pull Nezha to the side hall.
"No need." Nezha quickly pulled her back, his eyes filled with heartache. "The Queen Mother of the West is very shrewd. You've been dealing with her for so long, and you must be very upset. I'll go invite Lu Ya and catch up with him. You can also take this opportunity to relax."
Fu Li smiled sweetly and kissed him on the cheek again before pushing him and saying, "Then go quickly. We're all friends, and we don't want to keep you waiting."
After saying this, she went back to the main hall.
Nezha watched her disappear, the smile on his face suddenly fading. An expression of insolent contempt permeated his entire body as he strode into the side hall. Then, subconsciously, he said to Lu Ya, who was hiding behind a pillar, "Brother Lu, it's been so long since we last met. How are you?"
Seeing that only Nezha had come in, Lu Ya calmed himself down and bowed with a smile, "Thank you for your concern. I hope you are doing well. But I wonder if fellow Daoist Nezha is doing well?"
"Of course I'm fine. Didn't you see it all?" Nezha curled his lips in a smile, his eyes and eyebrows showing a smug look. "For the sake of our friendship, I advise you, brother. Only by letting go can you achieve long-term freedom."
Lu Ya laughed and said, "I'm not sure when you started studying Buddhism. Buddhism emphasizes tranquility and extinction, saying that the four elements are empty and that all forms of desire are nothing but illusions. I wonder if you can achieve the samadhi of this?"
Nezha sighed and said, "I am just an ordinary person without wisdom. How can I realize that the four elements are empty? Brother Dao controls the underworld and has witnessed life and death. I am afraid he has long lost his worldly thoughts. I am afraid that my previous advice was just a disgrace to himself."
Lu Ya's face was smiling, but his eyes were devoid of any smile. He stared intently at Nezha and spoke word for word, "Those who have seen life and death, seen emptiness, seen color, and know not to seek the other shore are fools. The sea of suffering is boundless, and for me, there is no turning back."
Upon hearing this, Nezha was slightly stunned and could no longer utter any aggressive words.
He sighed softly: "Brother Dao, why are you doing this?"
In fact, Lu Ya had never offended him, he just fell in love with someone he shouldn't have. Besides, falling in love with Fu Li was a very easy thing to do, it wasn't Lu Ya's fault.
Whether in past lives or present, Nezha's inherent integrity remained. His previous witty remarks were the best he could do. Lu Ya's displayed obsession, stubbornness, and sincerity made it impossible for him to speak harshly.
He has someone he loves, so he understands even more clearly that this pure emotion is the most precious thing in the world. Bystanders may not like it, may disdain it, but they cannot trample on it.
Lu Ya smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Dao, what you asked is exactly what I want to know. However, I have been searching for many years and still have no results."
He shook his head and forced a smile. "Forget it, let's not talk about me anymore. Let's talk about you. Brother Nezha, is Lingzhuzi your past life?"
Nezha was a little disappointed: "You already know? I thought I had to tell you myself."
——Another opportunity to show off.
"We've finished reminiscing about the past. Don't keep me waiting any longer." He seemed rather bored and turned around to walk out before he finished speaking.
Lu Ya didn't care about this minor rudeness. He shook his head helplessly, strode after him, and said, "You can't do that. It's easy to offend people."
Nezha glanced at him and said, "We are all friends, why would you care so much? If we weren't familiar with each other, I wouldn't treat him like this."
Lu Ya was slightly startled, then laughed heartily: "That's right, we are all friends, it's time to put aside those red tape."
As they were talking, the two of them had already entered the main hall. Fu Li stepped forward to greet them, raised her hand and said with a smile, "Brother Lu, please take a seat. Or should I call you...President Lu?"
Lu Ya asked in return, "If that's the case, should I pay my respects to the Purple Star Emperor?"
All three of them laughed.
After laughing, the host and the guests took their seats, and the tea maid brought in three cups of fragrant tea. Fu Li raised her hand to signal them to leave, saying that this was a private gathering among friends and did not need so many people to serve.
The jade maidens holding tea, the jade maidens serving incense, and the female officials holding fans lined up in two rows and came out one after another.
Lu Ya jokingly said, "After all, he is the emperor, so the show is different."
Fu Li groaned and waved her hand, "Stop talking like that. You know, I was supposed to meet the Queen Mother of the West. She's a veteran deity and the legitimate ruler of the Heavenly Court. But I still need a favor, so naturally I have to put on a good show. Otherwise, she'll think I don't value her and just flip the table and walk away. Who would I go crying to?"
Nezha cheered on the sidelines, "The one from Lingxiao Palace is the most prestigious. Mu Mu and he both came from Zixiao Palace and have practiced together for tens of thousands of years. They must have something in common. Be careful; it's always better to be prepared."
Lu Ya understood in his heart: You have already taken away my inner strength, so now all I have left is my appearance, right?
But of course he wouldn't say it out loud, it's good enough as long as they both know what's going on.
Besides, from the perspective of the underworld, Haotian in charge of the Heavenly Court is naturally not as good as Fuli in charge.
Putting personal feelings aside, Fu Li, representing Emei and Penglai, has been cooperating with the underworld for many years. Both sides understand each other's temperament very well and have long since discovered each other's bottom line. That kind of delicate balance is definitely not something that Haotian, who has never been in contact with the underworld, can grasp.
There is no need to look at the game with Fu Li. Just look at the actions of Haotian and Queen Mother of the West during the years when the Heavenly Court was in existence, and you can see that this Emperor of Heaven is not very smart and is rather conceited. He always wants to do nothing and make everyone submit just by relying on his identity.
How is this possible?
Their Underworld was officially established after the Lich War, and only then did the Dao Ancestor re-establish the Heavenly Court. Over the years, the Underworld's structure has become stable, and mature and feasible operating rules have been established.
Who would be willing to put a mountain on their head for no reason?
Fuli and Nezha understood this principle very well.
Therefore, the two of them had agreed from the beginning that, at least within this calamity, they would not interfere with the upper-level authority of the underworld.
Their top priorities now are, first, to crush Haotian, and second, to take back the Northern Juluzhou occupied by various demon kings.
After all, Fu Li is a soul from the new era. The belief in "unity" is engraved in her genes and cannot be erased no matter how many times she reincarnates.
The underworld is still considered a neighboring foreign country, but Uttarakuru is a primitive land and must not be left alone!
As the three of them chatted, Fu Li took the opportunity to express her feelings, stating that she would not interfere with the operation of the underworld. However, she did have one request for the underworld, which was to ensure the fairness of reincarnation.
"The common people in Shuzhong have suffered enough, and the slaves in the Central Plains are even worse. If even reincarnation is unfair, this world is truly too dark."
Fu Li's sigh caused the two people present to look at her with burning eyes.
Even though Fu Li always claims that she is not a good person and will resort to various means to achieve her goals, she always has compassion for the people of the world, especially those who suffer at the bottom of society.
The reason why Nezha fell in love with her again and again and why Lu Ya was obsessed with her was because her heart was too dazzling.
Lu Ya said, "Actually, the reason I came to the Heavenly Court this time is to ask Fuli to send someone to the Underworld. It would be best if this person could not only represent the Heavenly Court, but also represent the Xuanmen Sect. After all, the Underworld already has Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, the representative of Buddhism."
Fu Li immediately understood what was going on and exchanged a glance with Nezha. Nezha then asked, "But the Buddhist sect wants to use Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva to interfere with the reincarnation process?"
"Not bad." Lu Ya nodded.
After the Conferred Gods Tribulation, Buddhism's fortunes surged, and it seemed to be gaining momentum. The Underworld didn't want to go against the tide, but it also didn't want Buddhism to get involved in the reincarnation process, so it thought of borrowing power.
They were afraid that the current Xuanmen and Heavenly Court could not deal with Buddhism alone, so it would be best to film a character who could represent both sides. Even if he did nothing, the Underworld would have an excuse to deal with Buddhism.
Of course Fu Li would not refuse such a good thing.
The underworld wanted to use her influence to fight against Buddhism, so she could naturally take this opportunity to slowly infiltrate the underworld. Even if she didn't move for the time being, wouldn't she have plenty of time to dig into the underworld after she finished cleaning up Northern Juluzhou?
She had already made up her mind, but pretended to hesitate. After a long while, she said, "I have a suitable candidate here. Whether it's the Ten Kings of Hell or the Ten Great Demon Lords, I think they will like him."
Lu Ya hurriedly asked, "Who is it?"
Fu Li said, "My teacher, Taiyi Zhenren, cut off his ego a few days ago and named himself 'Taiyi Savior of Suffering'. I didn't think much of it when I first heard about it, but now I think this title is a perfect match for the underworld. It's heaven's will."
When he heard it was him, all of Lu Ya's doubts were dispelled.
Taiyi Zhenren is familiar to all the high-ranking officials in the underworld because he and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva are close friends and he often goes in and out of the underworld to discuss the Dao with Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
If you think about it carefully, the name of his own corpse, "Savior of Suffering", might be because he had seen too many wronged souls in the underworld.
It seems that this is really God's will.
Because the temperament of the self-corpse is the most similar to that of the original body, and based on Lu Ya's understanding of Taiyi Zhenren, he is not an ambitious person and is unlikely to work for the Heavenly Court.
After discussing this important matter, Lu Ya no longer had any excuse to stay in Heaven, so he had to say goodbye reluctantly.
Fu Li and Nezha sent him away and immediately smiled evilly at each other.
——Taiyi Zhenren certainly didn't have ambition, but he did have a disciple. As long as his beloved disciple made a request, how could he possibly refuse?
"Too naive, still too naive!" Nezha commented seriously.
Fu Li smiled and said nothing.
Nezha suddenly sneered and said, "Of course, it could also be that lust blinded one's mind."
Fu Li rolled her eyes at him and walked away. Nezha immediately chased after him, smiling and making faces, hesitantly saying that he was wrong.
"Sister, dear sister, I shouldn't have said anything careless. But that's because I care about you so much! I won't do it again. Please forgive me this time, okay?"
Fu Li looked down at him and said, "You want me to forgive you?"
"Yeah." Nezha nodded vigorously.
Fu Li bent her index finger, hooked it around his waistband, and walked towards the inner hall, sneering, "That depends on whether you can satisfy me."
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