The leaders of all eleven sects ran to Samantabhadra Bodhisattva to complain. Samantabhadra Bodhisattva was also very troubled. He really didn't want to provoke Fang Jian, the evil star.
"The current situation in Jambudvīpa is that the Xuanjiao sect is in the east, and the Buddhist sect is in the west." Samantabhadra Bodhisattva said, "These Xuanjiao sects don't care about their own lineage, so what can we Buddhist sects do? If they want to kill, then let them kill."
The biggest thing right now is the overall layout in the Southern Continent. In order to prepare for the upcoming offensive from Heaven, Xuanjiao has given up its own inherited Dharma lineage, so there is no need for him to care about it.
"But Fang Jian wants us all to move to Dongsheng Shenzhou." A headmaster said, "Bodhisattva, if we go to Dongsheng Shenzhou, it will be difficult for us to convert to Buddhism."
"Yes, the Dongsheng Shenzhou is under the control of the Heavenly Court, and Buddhism is strictly prohibited. If we go there, we will have no choice but to rebuild."
"I hope the Bodhisattva will show mercy and show us a clear path."
"Please have mercy on me, Bodhisattva."
The leaders of the eleven sects all knelt in the main hall. Their piety made the surrounding disciples of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva change color slightly.
Even though Samantabhadra Bodhisattva really didn't want to face Fang Jian, the current scene made him quite helpless, and he still felt a little embarrassed.
"Alright." Samantabhadra Bodhisattva sighed slightly and said, "Then I will set up a vegetarian feast on this cliff and invite Master Hongqing to the feast. I will then make some suggestions for you."
Upon hearing this, the leaders immediately prostrated themselves and said, "Thank you, Bodhisattva, for your grace."
"Don't thank me yet." Samantabhadra Bodhisattva said, "Master Hongqing's temper is even more stubborn than the Bull Demon King. Even I, a humble monk, may not be able to persuade him."
A headmaster quickly said, "The Bodhisattva's merits are unparalleled, and his benevolent name has spread throughout the three realms. As long as the Bodhisattva speaks, Master Hongqing will certainly obey."
Samantabhadra glanced at the man calmly, his face serene but he said nothing more. He simply raised his hand and pointed, saying, "You all should go back and wait for the Dharma's order."
Upon hearing this, the sect leaders immediately bowed their heads and said, "Disciples, please take your leave."
As the masters left, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva immediately ordered his disciples to prepare a vegetarian feast at the Self-Sacrifice Cliff, and took out almost all the good things that could be taken out of the Emei Mountain Taoist temple.
Immediately afterwards, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva ordered his disciple Jingna to invite Fang Jian to a banquet at Mount Emei.
Jingna soon arrived outside the Cangluan Peak. When he saw the thousands of corpses hanging on the peak, he was so scared that his face turned pale. He clasped his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name several times to calm his mind.
Then Jingna came before the celestial soldiers of Cangluan Peak and said, "Thank you for reporting to Master Hongqing. I, Jingna, follow the command of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva of Mount Emei and come to invite Master Hongqing to Mount Emei for the Bodhisattva's vegetarian feast."
The heavenly soldiers quickly reported this to Fang Jian, and then Jingna was brought to Fang Jian by the heavenly soldiers.
Fang Jian was sitting in the cave at the time, reading and pondering the poem Zhu Ziyun had left for White-Eyebrowed Immortal. Seeing Jing Na come in, he immediately asked with a smile, "How are you, Bodhisattva?"
Upon hearing this, Jingna immediately folded his eleven knees and bowed, saying, "Thank you for asking, True Man Hongqing. The Bodhisattva has been preaching the sutras and practicing the Great Dao recently, which is very good."
"That's good, that's good. But although the Bodhisattva is very good, I am not so good." Fang Jian said with a faint smile.
Jingna immediately sensed the discontent in Fang Jian's tone, and hurriedly said, "Amitabha, Master Hongqing, please allow me to report. The Bodhisattva has learned that Master Hongqing has arrived in Shushan, and has specially arranged a vegetarian banquet at Sheshen Cliff on Mount Emei to welcome Master Hongqing. Therefore, I have specially ordered this humble monk to come and welcome him."
Fang Jian raised his eyebrows and asked, "Oh? A vegetarian banquet? A welcome banquet for me? The Bodhisattva is really thoughtful. Fang Jian is flattered."
"Master Hongqing is too kind. Bodhisattva said that Master Hongqing is an old friend of his. Now that he has come to the mortal world, he should be entertained with a banquet. Please do not refuse, Master Hongqing." Jingna bowed and said.
Fang Jian chuckled, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Well, since it's the Bodhisattva who's hosting the banquet, how dare I refuse? Please report to the Bodhisattva and tell him that I'll be heading to Mount Emei in person for the banquet in an hour."
Upon hearing this, Jingna's face lit up with joy, and he immediately bowed and said, "Yes, I will return to report now."
As Jingna left, Heihai immediately turned to Fang Jian and said, "Isn't this the Hongmen Banquet? Just waiting for you, my lord, to attend, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva will smash his cup as a signal, and then three hundred Arhats will rush out and hack you to death with their swords?"
"Hahaha." Fang Jian laughed out loud upon hearing this, and then he said to Hei Haier, "Forget about three hundred Arhats, even if there were three thousand Arhats, don't think you could kill me so easily."
Black Boy said, "Then I'd better go with you, Master. If there really are three thousand Arhats, I can help you take a few blows, which will be a great achievement."
Fang Jian smiled slightly, then put away the fairy jade scroll.
An hour later, Fang Jian brought Hei Haier to Mount Emei, only to find that the disciples of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva had already been waiting for them outside the mountain gate, from the Golden Immortal to the Taiyi Golden Immortal, all the way from the mountain gate to the Sheshen Cliff.
"It's quite a grand scene." Hei Haier, carrying three giant axes, followed Fang Jian and said as he looked at the Buddhist gods from Mount Emei who were welcoming them along the way.
Fang Jian said calmly, "The bigger the scene, the more you need help from others."
Hei Haier was puzzled. "Bodhisattva is such a powerful figure, what else can he ask of you, Master?"
Fang Jian smiled slightly and did not answer, because they had already arrived at the Cliff of Sacrifice. Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, wearing a jade robe, with a Buddha's light shining behind his head, with kind eyes and a solemn appearance, had been waiting for him in front of the Cliff.
Fang Jian immediately flew forward and landed on the cliff of self-sacrifice. He then bowed to Samantabhadra Bodhisattva and said, "Fang Jian pays homage to the Bodhisattva."
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