Soul Ferry: My master is Uncle Jiu

Chapter 437 The Fuse

Two days have passed since that night at Wanzi Mountain.

The Yellow Robe Monster was killed and Tang Sanzang was safe, but Anyan and Sun Wukong were missing.

Baoxiang country.

Tang Sanzang and his companions escorted Princess Baihuaxiu back. The King and Queen of Baoxiang Kingdom were very happy at first to see their daughter returned.

But when he saw two burdens following his daughter, his expression suddenly changed. After learning that the child was born to a monster, his smile disappeared.

This was undoubtedly a scandal for the royal family.

If this gets out, how can they save face? Wouldn't they be laughed at by the whole country?
It was just that due to the presence of Tang Sanzang, the king and queen still pretended to be happy. They only announced to the outside world that their daughter had been found and did not mention a word about the child.

Moreover, when the king learned that it was Tang Sanzang and his men who destroyed the monster, he did not dare to be negligent and immediately stamped the customs document.

However, after obtaining the customs clearance documents, Tang Sanzang did not leave immediately, but chose to stay.

He firmly believed that An Yan and Wukong would not be killed by the black-robed monk. They must have encountered something and were unable to escape for the time being, so they did not rush back immediately.

But the huge explosion that night almost turned night into day.

Zhu Bajie didn't think the two could escape from an attack of that magnitude, unless they were Daluo Jinxian.

"I don't believe it. Master must still be alive. Even Guanyin can't do anything to my master. It's just an explosion." Ao Lie refuted immediately, but his tone was somewhat unconfident.

Xiong Bin did not speak, his expression was downcast, his eyes were full of confusion, "But, if the master is really the eldest brother, where should we go?"

After hearing this, Zhu Bajie shook his head. If it were him, he would definitely turn around and go back to live with Cuilan.

However, he knew that Ao Lie and Xiong Bin truly regarded Ang Ge'er as their master. Unlike them, who seemed to be estranged in spirit, they would definitely not leave easily.

Monk Sha didn't say anything, but he secretly felt lucky that it was not Tang Sanzang who died, otherwise he would have to go back to the Flowing Sand River and become a monster.

After all, with the Liuli lamp, he is the general of the curtain. Without the Liuli lamp, he is just a curtain-puller.

He also hoped to achieve enlightenment by following Tang Sanzang.

Of course, I couldn't say this. If I did, I would be isolated and suppressed by the people in this team.

So, two days passed while waiting.

Within two days, the news of Wanzi Mountain spread throughout the three realms and six paths.

heaven.

When the founder Mao Ying heard the news that An Yan was suspected to be dead, it was like a bolt from the blue. He was stunned on the spot. Then he got furious and grabbed his weapon and rushed to Wanzi Mountain to get to the bottom of the matter.

For Mao Ying, his disciple An Yan is not his biological grandson, but he is more like his biological grandson. It can be said that he has been protecting An Yan all the way to where he is today.

Now that he suddenly heard the news, he naturally went crazy on the spot.

"Brother, calm down, calm down."

Ermao and Sanmao quickly stopped their eldest brother and asked him to calm down.

Mao Ying yelled, "How can you expect me to stay calm? It must be those bald asses in the West who did this. I'm going to go and settle the score with them!"

"If a tiger doesn't show its might, do you think I'm a sick cat? Do you really think that you can bully me just because I don't fight?"

"We are both very angry about this matter, but the Journey to the West is under the care of Guanyin. What can we do even if we go to her door?" Ermao was not blinded by anger and analyzed very calmly.

Sanmao also nodded in agreement, "Yes, big brother, second brother is right."

"So are we just going to watch and do nothing?"

How could Mao Ying not understand that the Journey to the West was being looked after by Guanyin?
But if he doesn't even dare to ask about the unclear death of his own disciple, who would dare to join their Maoshan in the future?

Moreover, An Yan has contributed so much to Maoshan, and as the founder of Maoshan, he cannot let him down in any way.

Hearing this, Ermao narrowed his eyes, like a dormant poisonous snake waking up from hibernation. With a cold gleam in his eyes, he said, "Brother, the three of us brothers are indeed no match for Guanyin, and we cannot threaten the rising Buddhist sect."

"But we can find someone who can threaten Buddhism!"

"Also, isn't Buddhism trying to compete with us for incense? We can persuade fellow Taoists from other sects to join us and start with the incense instead of confronting Buddhism head-on."

"This way, even if Buddhism suffers a loss, it can't be blamed on us."

When Sanmao heard this, his eyes lit up and he praised, "Great! Great!"

"Second brother, you are really insidious. If you don't make a move, it's fine. But once you make a move, it's a ruthless one."

Ermao rolled his eyes when he heard this, raised his hand and slapped the back of Lao San's head, saying unhappily: "Are you praising me? Or are you insulting me? Strategy! Strategy! Do you know what a strategy is?"

"Don't you know that deception is the best way to win in war?"

If outsiders saw that the usually steady Sanmao was like this in private, they would be shocked.

After all, gods are also human beings, with the same seven emotions and six desires.

"It's not the first day that the third brother has been speaking without restraint. Ignore him and tell us what to do specifically?" Mao Ying asked anxiously.

"It's easy, we just do this and that."

Ermao waved to his eldest brother and the third brother to come closer, and the three of them gathered together and whispered the plan.

After hearing the plan, Mao Ying and San Mao's eyes lit up. Mao Ying's eyes fixed: "Okay, I'll do as you say. I'll go find Daozu right now."

Sanmao also nodded and said, "I'll go talk to Longhu and Wudang."

"Then I will go and pay a visit to the Jade Emperor." Ermao said finally.

The three of them left the hall and immediately flew in three directions.

At this time, in the back garden, the Jade Emperor was playing chess with Taibai Jinxing.

"Taibai, do you think An Yan really doesn't know or is he pretending not to know?"

"Your Majesty, it's hard to say what An Yan is like. He has a lot on his mind. But whether it's true or not, I'm afraid the two families are going to be in chaos now."

"Isn't this our chance?" Taibai Jinxing made a good move and said with a smile on his face.

"Moreover, when Kuimu Lang came to the lower world, I repeatedly warned him not to kill people. However, Kuimu Lang didn't take it seriously at all. If you sow evil seeds, you will reap evil fruits."

Between An Yan and Kuimu Lang, and considering that Kuimu Lang made the mistake first, there was no need for Taibai Jinxing to offend An Yan, the person in front of Tai Shang whose whereabouts were unknown, for the sake of a dead person.

After hearing these words, the Jade Emperor's eyes flickered with a hint of joy, and he said, "Taibai, do you mean that the two families will break the delicate balance because of this incident?"

The Jade Emperor felt only a little regretful about Kuimulang's death. After hearing Taibai's analysis, he simply put the matter behind him.

It's not that he is cruel, it's just that Kuimu Lang is too stupid and has committed too many murders. Now even if he wants to help, he has no reason to do it, so it's best to just ignore it and not be annoyed.

Moreover, compared to this, he cared more about what Taibai said.

Taibai Jinxing nodded and told him all the information he had collected during this period. "Your Majesty, you may not know that An Yan was personally taught by Lord Mao Ying. The two of them usually get along like grandfather and grandson."

"Now An Yan is in trouble on his way to the west, but Jin Chanzi is unharmed. He will definitely suspect that the Buddhist sect is behind this and choose to retaliate against the Buddhist sect." "Among the three Maos, the second Mao has the best brain. He will definitely not let his eldest brother go directly to the Guanyin Court to confront him. This is undoubtedly an egg hitting a stone."

"So, he will definitely choose other methods."

The Jade Emperor listened attentively and was reluctant to put down the chess piece in his hand for a while.

Seeing this, Taibai Jinxing paused and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, please."

"Tell me quickly, have you guessed what method they used?" The Jade Emperor's mind was no longer on chess. He took a look and made a random move, then asked.

In fact, he had already guessed it, but he still wanted to hear Taibai's opinion.

Seeing that the Jade Emperor had made a bad move, Taibai only needed to make one more move to win the game. He also made a bad move and continued with a smile, "An Yan is following the orders of the Supreme Lord. If I'm not mistaken, they will definitely go to the Supreme Lord."

"Plus, their strength is only at the Golden Immortal level, so they will definitely not fight head-on. So I guess they will start with the incense, and attack the Buddhist sect together with other fellow disciples."

"Third, they are nominally immortals in heaven, so as long as Ermao does not make any mistakes, they will definitely inform Your Majesty of such a big move."

“Perhaps, the difficulty of becoming a god will reappear.”

Recreate the difficulty of becoming a god!

The Jade Emperor's eyes lit up. The team of Heaven was formed during the great calamity of Conferred Gods, which brought hardship to the Chan and Jie sects but enriched Heaven and Buddhism.

It was also from that time that Taoism began to restrain its edge, and Buddhism took the opportunity to rise, leading to the current situation.

If the two religions really behaved like in The Investiture of the Gods, with minor frictions at the beginning and a big fight in the end, that would be exactly what he wanted to see.

At that time, he can reap the benefits and truly make Heaven the master of all living beings.

Instead of being like now, where there seem to be many talented people, some are fickle, some obey orders but not announcements, and some do things according to their own preferences, pretending to obey but actually disobeying them.

The Jade Emperor heard this and said, "Hearing you say that, I can't help but think of a person in the Conferred Gods."

Taibai Jinxing showed doubt at the right time and asked: "Who?"

"Shen Gongbao!"

Taibai Jinxing was stunned for a moment, then reacted and realized that after hearing what the Jade Emperor said, An Yan and Shen Gongbao were indeed quite similar.

In the past, Shen Gongbao dragged the Jiejiao into the water, and now An Yan drags the Taoist sect into the water. As to whether the final result will be the same, it is unknown.

"Your Majesty is absolutely right." Taibai Jinxing came back to his senses and nodded with a smile.

After he finished speaking, seeing that the Jade Emperor was still at a loss, Taibai Jinxing smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it's your turn again."

The Jade Emperor, who was holding the chess piece, looked at the chessboard, paused for a moment, then smiled and shook his head, made a move to win the game, and exclaimed: "The one who understands me is Taibai."

A game of chess, in exchange for such a sentence, is really a big profit.

At this time, the fairy serving outside came to report, "Your Majesty, the second Lord Mao Gu wants to see you."

Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao.

The king and his minister looked at each other and burst into laughter.

"Xuan!"

When Ermao found the Jade Emperor, Mao Ying also came to the Tushita Palace in the Thirty-three Heavens to ask to see the Taishang Laojun.

"Disciple Mao Ying, begging to see the Supreme Lord Lao."

"come in."

Seeing the palace gate opening automatically, Mao Ying was overjoyed and stepped inside.

Compared to the last time I came, the Tushita Palace was even more deserted. The green ox that was tied to the outer courtyard was gone, and even the two water and fire boys in front of Laojun were nowhere to be seen.

Entering the alchemy room, Taishang Laojun was fanning himself to make the elixir, while Lingji, who had become a worker, was pounding the medicine nearby.

Seeing Mao Ying coming, Lingji lowered his head subconsciously, not wanting others to see his embarrassed look at the moment.

"Disciple Mao Ying, nice to meet you Taishang Laojun." Mao Ying ignored Lingji's presence and bowed respectfully to Taishang Laojun.

The Supreme Lord fanned the furnace gently, and the wind blew into the furnace, causing the Samadhi True Fire to burn fiercely. He said in a calm voice, "No need to be polite. Why do you come to see an old man like me?"

Seeing Taishang Laojun asking questions, Mao Ying covered her face and cried, "Daozu, you must uphold justice for my poor disciple An Yan!"

"Now he has fallen into a Buddhist trap at Wanzi Mountain and his whereabouts remain unknown. I hope Daozu can help him!"

After he finished speaking, the entire alchemy room fell into an unusual silence, with only the sound of the boiling fire.

Lingji, who was pounding the medicine, subconsciously stopped his hand, was stunned for a moment, and then was ecstatic in his heart. Something happened to that stinky Taoist priest named An Yan? It was really a happy thing to see!
It was because of him that a great Bodhisattva like himself was imprisoned in the Tushita Palace, where he had to pound medicine or make fire every day. He ate less than a dog but worked more than a cow. He was simply like an ox or a horse.

Now that he heard that An Yan was in trouble, if he hadn't been concerned about Laozi, he would have wanted to clap his hands and feet to celebrate.

After the excitement, Lingji began to secretly observe Taishang Laojun, wanting to see Taishang Laojun's attitude.

Daozu's silence suddenly made Mao Ying feel nervous.

If they can't even get past Daozu, then their plan is doomed to fail from the very beginning.

After a long time, just when Mao Ying was about to lose her temper, the voice of Taishang Laojun came slowly, "Buddhism has passed."

After hearing these words, Mao Ying finally felt relieved.

But Lingji's heart skipped a beat.

Mao Ying was overjoyed and asked, "Daozu, what do you mean?"

"I already know what you want to do, just go for it."

"Our Dao Sect has indeed been silent for too long."

Taishang Laojun was still fanning the fire, and the flames in the furnace were like a roiling sea of ​​fire. His tone was very light, but there was an unquestionable domineering tone in his voice.

Hearing this, Lingji could not help but say, "Laojun, the Journey to the West was decided by that person, how dare you?"

"Haha, it seems that you haven't done enough work, but you are still very energetic." Taishang Laojun glanced at Lingji and smiled faintly.

When Taishang smiles, life and death are unpredictable.

Lingji's heart trembled, and he quickly lowered his head to continue pounding his medicine, not daring to make another sound.

Otherwise, he was afraid that he would not be able to walk out of the Tushita Palace upright.

After getting the answer from Taishang Laojun, Mao Ying bowed seriously again and said, "Please rest assured, Daozu, we will not let you down."

Afterwards, Mao Ying left the Tushita Palace.

When he returned to his mansion, Ermao had already returned, and Sanmao had also invited several other heavenly masters.

The dispute between Buddhism and Taoism has finally come to the fore.

(End of this chapter)