Chapter 416 Broken, failed to settle the account

"Although I ate your ginseng fruit and pushed down your ginseng fruit tree, I am reasonable. As long as you kowtow and admit your mistake, I will forgive you."

Ji Changsheng's "magnanimity" made Zhen Yuan Daxian begin to sweat on his forehead.

He was not worried about himself, but about the foundation of Wuzhuang Temple.

He was absolutely sure that he could break out of the encirclement, and he was also absolutely sure that Wuzhuang Temple would definitely not be able to withstand a round of concentrated fire from the Emperor Changsheng.

He had originally come here with great momentum to demand punishment, but in the blink of an eye he had become the one who came to apologize. This rapid change of identity was difficult for the Great Immortal Zhenyuan to cope with.

But if you can't turn it around, you have to force it.

"The Ullambana Festival is a grand gathering at Lingshan. I was invited to attend. There are many other Taoists who were invited to attend as well."

What Zhen Yuanzi meant was that the law does not hold everyone responsible.

But Ji Changsheng's words made Zhen Yuanzi feel even colder.

"All of your colleagues who participated in that Yulan Bon Festival have been recorded in the teacher's little notebook. Don't worry, the teacher and I will settle the accounts one by one."

Zhen Yuanzi looked at Master Xuanzang in astonishment.

Master Xuanzang’s old face turned red.

What truth is Changsheng talking about?

However, he understood the deep meaning of Ji Changsheng's "slander" against him.

He just wants the outside world to know that he holds a grudge.

In this way, when those strong men knew that they had been remembered by the Saint Zhunti and would definitely be liquidated in the future, they only had one way left:

Kill Zhunti! Changsheng did this to help me pay off my debt.

Master Xuanzang figured out the whole thing, so he chose to accept it.

Then Zhen Yuanzi realized that what the Great Emperor Changsheng said was true, and he was actually on the blacklist of the Saint Zhunti.

This fact made Zhen Yuanzi's eyes go dark.

You are a saint, why are you so petty? Yuanshi Tianwang doesn't care about me leaving the Three Pure Ones camp.

Although the Buddha vowed that the Bodhisattva Cundi was no match for him, Zhen Yuanzi also believed what the Buddha said to a certain extent. After all, the Buddha was not a fool.

But the saint's deterrent power still exists.

Zhunti did not completely die.

Zhen Yuanzi had the courage to attack Zhunti quietly, but he lacked the confidence to openly and aboveboard become the enemy of Zhunti.

So he wanted to compromise.

"I have no intention of becoming an enemy of Saint Zhunti."

Master Xuanzang chose to pretend to be dead, leaving the opportunity to perform to Ji Changsheng.

Although he is very narrow-minded inside, he cannot show it.

So Ji Changsheng continued: "Teacher doesn't care about your thoughts, but only about your actions. Zhen Yuanzi, you are on the wrong side."

When Zhen Yuanzi saw Master Xuanzang pretending to be dead, his heart sank.

He sent a message to Buddha Tathagata, but Buddha Tathagata did not reply, which made him feel even more depressed.

He didn't know that at this time Guanyin Bodhisattva was talking to Buddha Tathagata.

One second before he returned to Wuzhuang Temple, Guanyin Bodhisattva had already disappeared in Wuzhuang Temple.

If she really met Zhen Yuanzi, she would be embarrassed.

However, Guanyin Bodhisattva is not actually afraid that Tathagata Buddha will know.

She also took the initiative to inform Buddha Tathagata.

"Buddha, the reincarnation of the Saint Zhunti, Master Xuanzang, and the Great Sage Pingzhang, the Monkey King of the Great Emperor Changsheng, overthrew the Wuzhuang Temple."

The first thing that Tathagata Buddha did when he received the news from Guanyin Bodhisattva was to stand up and seek justice for his ally Zhen Yuanzi.

But Guanyin Bodhisattva's second words pressed Tathagata Buddha to death on the lotus platform.

"I provided cover for their actions so that Zhen Yuanzi didn't discover it immediately."

Tathagata also noticed something was wrong at the first moment.

“Why did the Bodhisattva act this way?”

Guanyin Bodhisattva explained: "My Buddha is merciful, but Zhen Yuanzi is indecisive and has not yet publicly stood for Lingshan."

The Tathagata was silent.

Zhen Yuanzi has participated in the Ullambana Festival and has clearly stood on the side of the Great Emperor Changsheng, but other than that, Zhen Yuanzi has not made any other moves to get closer to Buddhism.

Nor did he want to appear too intimate with Him in public.

Even when Yuanshi Tianwang gave a lecture on the Great Way of Hunyuan in the Miluo Palace, Zhen Yuanzi went to participate.

In the eyes of Tathagata, this is an act of being in two minds.

Although Zhen Yuanzi's status and strength make him qualified to sit on the fence, Tathagata does not like it.

But He couldn't do anything to Zhen Yuanzi. He couldn't force Zhen Yuanzi to the other side.

Now, Guanyin Bodhisattva provided Him with a solution.

"There are many people like Zhen Yuanzi who are half-hearted and only want to take advantage of others, and are unwilling to contribute to Lingshan. This trend should not be allowed to continue. Therefore, I deliberately helped the Great Sage Pingzhang to overturn the ginseng fruit tree. Buddha, you must not come forward to rescue Zhen Yuanzi.

"It is impossible to bind a quasi-saint like Zhen Yuanzi by friendship or favor. Only by leaving them no choice can they be fully used by Lingshan.

"Adding icing on the cake is never as good as helping someone in need. The Great Emperor Changsheng is taking action against Zhen Yuanzi, and the Buddha only needs to watch from the sidelines. I have my own way to subdue Zhen Yuanzi for Lingshan."

The Buddha was convinced by Guanyin Bodhisattva, because what Guanyin Bodhisattva said was indeed the truth, and even if Ji Changsheng came, he would not be able to find any fault with it.

An undercover agent is always more capable than a confidant, this is a rule.

"Does the Bodhisattva have a way to subdue Zhen Yuanzi?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva: "Buddha, please don't forget that when I was besieging Fangcun Mountain last time, I got a drop of Subhuti's blood."

The Tathagata Buddha was moved: "Bodhisattva, if this happens, won't you suffer a great loss?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva: "If we can completely subdue Zhen Yuanzi, it will be a great blessing for Lingshan. The loss of essence and blood can be made up from other places."

The Tathagata Buddha solemnly promised: "Don't worry, Bodhisattva, I will never treat my meritorious officials unfairly."

He had thought that it was not a good idea to use Guanyin Bodhisattva so much but neglect the disciples and sisters from Jiejiao. Now Tathagata Buddha has completely cut off these indecisiveness.

There's nothing wrong with it.

Guanyin Bodhisattva has demonstrated her ability and loyalty through practical actions.

"It seems that we have to add more burden to Guanyin." Tathagata murmured.

Being clear about rewards and punishments is a basic quality of a superior.

Tathagata has always believed that he possesses this quality.

So He silently blocked the message for help sent by Zhen Yuanzi.

The Bodhisattva is right, adding icing on the cake is not as good as providing timely help.

Let the Emperor Changsheng force Zhen Yuanzi into a desperate situation.

Amitabha, good, good!

…

"Zhen Yuanzi, are you expecting Tathagata to descend from the sky with his divine troops?"

Ji Changsheng shattered Zhen Yuanzi's last hope.

But he did not reveal his collusion with Guanyin Bodhisattva, but sneered: "Give up, Brother Maitreya is waiting for Tathagata at the foot of Lingshan Mountain."

He didn't lie to Zhen Yuanzi.

Guanyin Bodhisattva did take action.

But Maitreya Buddha was indeed at the foot of Lingshan Mountain at this time.

After all, they are targeting Zhen Yuanzi, a veteran quasi-saint. Even a lion will use all its strength to fight a rabbit. What's more, Zhen Yuanzi is not a rabbit, so it can never be too careful.

As the first liquidation operation of the Journey to the West plan, Ji Changsheng must have a good start.

Therefore, he mobilized sufficient human and material resources.

Zhen Yuanzi had no chance of turning the tables.

Zhen Yuanzi himself also clearly realized this.

He tried hard to save his last bit of face: "Emperor Changsheng, are you willing to fight with me personally?"

Ji Changsheng laughed out loud: "Does it make sense? I'm just standing here without fighting back, and you dare to kill me?"

Zhen Yuanzi: “…”

He really doesn't dare.

Tathagata may have the courage, after all, he is the eldest disciple taught by Tongtian, but Zhen Yuanzi cannot.

"When you are old, you must accept your age. If you don't have the determination to move forward, then don't participate in this life-threatening game." Ji Changsheng felt sorry for Zhen Yuanzi: "Half a foot has stepped in, and you still want to stay out of it. What are you dreaming about? Wake up, Tathagata can't save you, and you can't save Wuzhuang Temple. You can choose whether you want face or substance."

Zhen Yuanzi made a quick choice: "Li Zi."

The progress made at the Ullambana Festival cannot be abandoned.

The ginseng fruit tree cannot be abandoned either.

As for face…if you become a saint, you will have all the face.

If you can't become a saint, there's no point in having face.

This is Zhen Yuanzi’s current status.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

No creature below the level of Daluo dared to laugh at him.

Anyone who dares to laugh at him, he can't afford to offend anyone unless he becomes a saint.

Thinking about it this way, Zhen Yuanzi felt that losing face was not a big deal.

"As long as the Great Emperor Changsheng can restore my ginseng fruit tree to its original state, I am willing to swear homage to the Emperor and become his brother."

Zhen Yuanzi thought of how the Great Emperor Changsheng had become brothers with the Jiao Demon King in order to win him over.

The Great Sage Ping Zhang even swore an oath of blood alliance with the Seven Great Sages and became brothers.

From this we can judge that the Great Emperor Changsheng is very willing to form a brotherhood with the strong.

His status is firmly above that of the Seven Great Sages, and he is willing to become brothers with the Eternal Emperor, which is a sign of humbleness.

For an old quasi-saint to have achieved this and be on par with the Jiao Demon King, he has already lost face greatly.

Zhen Yuanzi didn't expect that the Emperor Changsheng would actually refuse.

"Zhen Yuanzi, you still can't see the situation clearly. Do you have the qualifications to be my brother?" Ji Changsheng said directly: "My mother is Nuwa, my uncle is the Saint Taiqing, and my teacher is the Saint Zhunti. You want to be my brother? Do you think you are my brother Jiao?"

The Dragon Demon King bared his fangs and claws in mid-air, revealing his true form as a ten-thousand-foot-long dragon. Upon hearing that your brother was giving him such face, he immediately looked up to the sky and let out a long roar, full of high spirits.

Although the fact that he was about to become a saint's mount made Jiao Mo Wang feel a little embarrassed, so he was reluctant to return to the team. But for his brother, he didn't mind losing face.

After all, in my brother's heart, I am more important than Zhen Yuanzi.

The Jiao Demon King was very moved.

Zhen Yuanzi was very angry.

However, Ji Changsheng ignored his anger.

"How about this, I'll take a step back." Ji Changsheng gave Zhen Yuanzi a way out: "You become brothers with the Great Sage He Zhang, and in the future, when you have any contact with Buddhism, including Tathagata, my teacher and I will turn a blind eye and not cause any trouble for you anymore."

Zhen Yuanzi's body trembled.

By becoming sworn brothers with the Great Emperor Changsheng, he has already humbled himself.

As a result, the Great Emperor Changsheng only gave him the spot of the Monkey Brother.

This is to forcibly reduce his status to the level of the Seven Great Sages.

"What? Are you not convinced?"

Ji Changsheng's casual words made Zhen Yuanzi wake up.

He sensed the Daluo aura in the dark again and exchanged glances with Master Xuanzang.

In the end, he gritted his teeth and swallowed all his dissatisfaction.

"Just follow what the Great Emperor Changsheng said. Please restore the ginseng fruit tree to its original state."

Ji Changsheng nodded approvingly: "A man who knows the current situation is a hero. Zhen Yuanzi, you are still half a hero."

Zhen Yuanzi said nothing, but waved his sleeves and brought his two beloved disciples Qingfeng and Mingyue to his front.

The two knelt down and apologized: "Master, we didn't take good care of the house."

Zhen Yuanzi patted his two beloved disciples’ shoulders lovingly.

"I saw your resistance, and you did a great job."

When he returned to Wuzhuang Temple, the first thing he saw was Qingfeng Mingyue who was kicked to the ground by Ji Changsheng.

What you hear is not as good as what you see. In the past, other disciples gossiped in front of him, saying that Qingfeng Mingyue was doing something secretly.

Now it seems that this is all a frame-up.

Qingfeng Mingyue was a hero who swore to protect Wuzhuang Temple with his life.

"First take good care of your injuries and wait for the Emperor Changsheng to take action."

Ji Changsheng's shamelessness was beyond Zhen Yuanzi's expectations.

"Guanyin, come out."

Zhen Yuanzi: “?”

Ji Changsheng kindly explained, "Before Tathagata surrounded Fangcun Mountain, Guanyin Bodhisattva got a drop of my teacher's blood, which should be enough to restore the ginseng fruit tree. My teacher's things are my things. I used my teacher's blood to help your ginseng fruit tree recover, Zhen Yuanzi, shouldn't you thank me?"

Zhen Yuanzi had never seen such a shameless person.

"Will the Bodhisattva obey your orders?"

Ji Changsheng said calmly: "Her promotion to Daluo was entirely due to my planning. She owes me a huge favor, so of course she will obey my orders."

Zhen Yuanzi: “…”

It is no secret that Guanyin Bodhisattva has already sided with Tathagata Buddha at Lingshan.

The Great Emperor Changsheng is probably waiting for an opportunity to take revenge.

Use the treasure of Guanyin Bodhisattva to repay the promise made to him.

Young people nowadays are so vicious.

This is not only a reckoning for one's own closeness to Tathagata, but also a reckoning for Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Zhen Yuanzi was full of sympathy for Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Guanyin Bodhisattva herself is fine.

Everything is going as planned.

The Bodhisattva showed up quickly, without any further ado, and immediately placed the saint's blood in the jade bottle under the ginseng fruit tree, then began to silently recite scriptures.

A minute later, sweat began to appear on Guanyin Bodhisattva's forehead.

Two minutes later, seeing that the ginseng fruit tree was still lying dead, Zhen Yuanzi's face began to look ugly.

Three minutes later, Ji Changsheng couldn't sit still anymore.

"Buddha, what is going on?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva: "Wanshou Mountain is a blessed land from the beginning, Wuzhuang Temple is a cave in Hezhou, and the ginseng fruit is a spiritual root created by heaven and earth."

Ji Changsheng interrupted Guanyin Bodhisattva: "Let's get to the point."

Guanyin Bodhisattva: "...The blood of the saint seems to have no effect on the ginseng fruit tree."

Zhen Yuanzi began to emanate murderous aura.

Do you really think he doesn't dare to fight to the death? Now that his ally Guanyin Bodhisattva is also here, Zhen Yuanzi looks at Master Xuanzang, and a fierce light begins to flash in the depths of his eyes.

Ji Changsheng also looked at Master Xuanzang: "Teacher, the blood of a saint cannot revive the ginseng fruit tree?"

This was not in his plan.

Master Xuanzang looked innocent: "Disciple, I have never destroyed the five spiritual roots before, and I have never used my own blood essence to conduct experiments."

So he really didn't know.

Ji Changsheng: “…”

Oh no, this time the account settlement is going to fail.

Don't panic, the problem is huge and panicking is useless.

Ji Changsheng made a reaction that made even himself applaud.

After he confirmed that the saint's blood was useless, he immediately sent a message to the Queen Mother: "My Queen, in order to help you increase the amount of peaches, I destroyed Zhen Yuanzi's ginseng fruit tree."

(End of this chapter)