Saint Seiya: This Gemini is a bit of a trap.

Jalong's arrogance left Shaka bewildered.

He looked at the ground covered with goldenrain trees and asked sheepishly:

"Galon, where did you get these goldenrain trees?"

"Could they be remnants from the previous holy war? Impossible. Mulan seeds cannot be preserved for hundreds of years. Besides, these are clearly freshly picked."

"Did you go to the underworld? Impossible. Your cosmic level is still far from the eighth sense. How could you possibly possess a realm and reach that world of death alive?"

"Could it be... a gift from Pandora?"

"cough~"

Seeing Shaka's shocked expression, Jalong, who had been somewhat smug, coughed and interrupted Shaka upon hearing this:

"If you can't speak properly, don't spout nonsense. These pine trees have absolutely nothing to do with Pandora. She and I are simply enemies..."

After saying that, he cautiously glanced at Yura, who looked suspicious, before continuing his explanation:

"These goldenrain trees come from the third level of the Demon Suppression Tower in the Dao Domain. Goldenrain trees are everywhere there. I picked hundreds of them at random. If you don't believe me, you can ask Zhuque and Chang'e who came with me."

Yura interjected casually, "You don't need to feel guilty. Even if Pandora wanted to seduce you, she wouldn't be foolish enough to give you a pine tree."

"Why would I feel guilty?"

Jia Long protested, "I just wanted to tell Shaka that you don't necessarily have to die to get the Mulanzi. You can go to the Demon Suppression Tower to find it, at least for the next ten years."

Shaka, who had been quite excited, was taken aback upon hearing this: "What about ten years from now?"

Jia Long said irritably, "Ten years from now, you still won't be able to awaken your eighth sense?"

"That's true."

Shaka wasn't angry when he heard this; all his inner demons were washed away by the joy of obtaining the Wood Sprout.

Seeing that her younger brother had regained his composure.

Yura breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Shaka had already gathered up all the fallen logs from the ground, and he solemnly addressed Jia Long:

"Galon, I'll accept these Luanzi seeds. I know that although you make it sound easy, obtaining them from that Demon Suppression Tower is by no means easy. Don't worry, I will refine the Soul Sealing Beads as soon as possible and stop the Demon Star from ravaging the earth again!"

"For this, even if it means sacrificing my life, I, Shaka, am willing to do it!"

"?!"

Seeing Shaka's resolute expression, Jalong and Yura exchanged bewildered glances, and Yura's heart, which had just settled, immediately tightened again.

Jia Long was also scratching his head in frustration.

It seems that Sha Wujing hasn't gotten rid of his inner demons at all!

As expected, the wooden talisman could only treat the symptoms, not change Shaka's nature, nor could it stop him from embarking on the path of self-sacrifice to become a Buddha.

Left with no other option, Jia Long had to resort to his second prepared move.

“Shaka, you must understand one thing: even if you are the reincarnation of the Buddha, who is the only one of his kind in heaven and earth, the Buddha’s era has passed, and the world does not need you to be its savior.”

Looking at the somewhat bewildered Shaka, Jalong said mercilessly, "Even if you wanted to, you could only be the savior's... lackey, understand? Because you're too weak!"

Seeing that Shaka still didn't understand, Jia Long casually grabbed Xiaotianquan and introduced him to Shaka, saying, "Come on, let's get acquainted. This is Taidi, a peak seventh sense, and my dog."

"..."

Looking at the憨憨的哮天犬 (a dog with a simple and honest appearance), Shaka's expression was exactly the same as Mu's.

……

on the way back.

Yura couldn't help but complain to Jialong, "You've gone too far by provoking my brother like this! I feel like he's in even worse shape than before!"

"What else can we do?"

"What I mean is, why don't you do it yourself? That way you can truly make Shaka despair, right? Using your dog to provoke him is pointless. Shaka is still young; what if he surpasses Xiaotianquan in a few years?"

"Uh, Yura! I think Shaka's pessimism and misanthropy are directly related to you, as the eldest sister."

"What does this have to do with me? I've always liked to criticize him since he was little, because I'm afraid he'll become arrogant!"

"really……"

Jia Long shook his head repeatedly, silently mourned for Shaka's unfortunate childhood, and then sighed:

"Shaka's problem stems from pessimism and world-weariness. If neither Mulanzi nor Xiaotianquan works, then we can only try to find him a woman. Maybe that will make him like and cherish this world."

"It's easy to say. My brother is the reincarnation of Buddha. He's different from you. He won't like women."

"Then let's find him a man."

"?!"

"What I mean is Mu, one of them has social anxiety and the other has suicidal thoughts. Maybe if they get together, the negatives will turn into positives and create some amazing chemical reactions."

“What you said makes sense, but Shaka is still young. I’m afraid he’ll be corrupted by being around someone like Mu.”

“I swear, Mu is a good man.”

"Ah Long, you're just too kind. Mu, even though I misunderstood him before, that doesn't mean he's a good person. Since he didn't do the hot spring incident, why didn't he just say so from the beginning? That means he still has something to hide!"

"Yura, how do you know he has something to hide?"

"A woman's intuition!"

"Intuition? That's clearly a woman's prejudice, Yura. How are you going to ask Mu for help repairing your Cloth if you keep acting like this?"

"Repair what Saint Cloth? I've already decided to retire early!"

"What?! You've decided to marry me?"

Chapter 277 Welcoming the New Students! The Belated Glacier

Yura decides to retire, but the reason is different from what Jalong imagined. It is because Shaka's two students have graduated, and Shiva's awakened constellation is the Peacock.

Yura felt that Shiva was more suited to wear the Peacock Cloth and fight for the Sanctuary.

As the Great Buddha of the Buddhist Realm, her continued possession of the Peacock Cloth is irresponsible to the Holy Realm, which is currently facing a shortage of manpower.

Moreover, although Yura lost the Silver Cloth of the Peacock, she still has the Brahma Cloth of the Peacock King.

The Brahma Robe is different from the Holy Robe. Although the Brahma Robe does not have the same strong protective ability as the Holy Robe, it has an ability that the Holy Robe cannot match: it can gather the power of believers' wishes, which is somewhat similar to the Immortal Robe of the Dao Realm.

Yura is the Great Buddha of the Buddhist Realm, the spiritual mentor of billions of believers. Once her sacred robes gather enough power of vows, the power they can unleash is absolutely beyond the reach of the Silver Saint Cloth.

In addition, she possesses the bloodline of the Peacock King, and the Brahma Robe further facilitates the exertion of her bloodline power.

In short, various reasons led Yura to make the decision to retire.

"Yura, since you've decided to retire, why not join my Goddess Alliance?"

"What alliance of yours?"

"My... Volunteer Alliance that supports the goddess Athena, protects the earth and all living beings, and practices love and justice, or Goddess Alliance for short!"

"I understand. Do you want to unite with other warriors on Earth to assist the Sanctuary?"

"Not just fighters, but gods too!"

Jia Long said solemnly, "Although this alliance currently consists of only women, children, and dogs, I believe it will definitely be able to exert a powerful force in the future holy war..."

"Okay, I'll join."

"Yura, you agreed so easily?"

"Ah Long, it's all because I trusted you too much."

"Uh~"

……

Yura joined the Goddess Alliance.

Marin and Shaina were also brought in as reserves.

Today, the Goddess Alliance, including Jia Long and Xiaotianquan, has nine members. It can be said that it has initially broken away from the ranks of amateur groups and begun to develop in a more formalized direction.

After a brief stay in the Buddhist realm for a few days, Jalong returned to the Kingdom of Yama with his woman, children, and dog.

This is his last stop before returning to the Sanctuary.

It is also the most important stop.

The major physical examination at the Twin Orphanage has reached its harvest time. The blood of the gods, accumulated over nearly a year, will undoubtedly provide a significant boost to the Twin Dark Star Cloth.

Upon arriving in the Kingdom of Yama, Jalon felt the longing for the Twin Cloths.

Not only the Gemini Cloths were yearning for it, but also the women, including Chang'e, who had come from the Dao and Buddhist realms to the international metropolis and saw the fashionable and beautiful modern women in the city, were filled with longing in their eyes. Even the silly dog, Xiaotian, was barking at the dog food advertisement he had never seen before.

Konoha Castle.

Upon learning of Jia Long's return, Tsunade, along with Athena, was already waiting outside the Mokukage Building.

It had been almost a year since they last met. Tsunade had grown taller and had a more mature demeanor, but what shocked Jia Long the most was her upper body, which had developed much faster than her height. It seemed to have merged with the giant wave of Taurus, giving people a breathtaking feeling from afar.

trembling!

Not only were Jia Long's eyelids trembling, but even Zhuque, Chang'e, Yutu, Shaina, and Moling's beautiful eyes all trembled, as if they had seen their greatest enemy.

"Garon-san, you're finally back."

After exchanging greetings, Tsunade looked at Jia Long, who had returned weary from his journey, and a relieved expression appeared on her pretty face.

"If you don't come back soon, I don't know how to explain it to Nana. Lately, she hasn't been eating properly and keeps pestering me for her dad!"

"is it?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Long couldn't help but look down at Athena.

As expected of a goddess, she developed very quickly. In less than a year, Athena was already able to stand and walk, looking like an ordinary three or four-year-old child. Her purple hair had grown to her ears and was tied up in a cute pigtail.

Perhaps it had been too long since they last met, but when Athena saw Jia Long's gaze, she became a little shy and timidly hid behind Tsunade. Her cute big eyes kept glancing at Jia Long, as if she wanted to go up and act cute but was also a little shy.

"Nana, do you miss your dad?"

Seeing this, Jia Long laughed heartily, walked over, and picked Athena up. The little girl struggled for a moment but then stopped resisting, her face flushed as she timidly said: