After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

Wu Song looked at Lin Chong.

"The First Academy, you mean the kind of school that specifically accepts young awakened individuals as students, right?"

Lin Chong nodded, his mind filled with complex emotions.

"Yes, it is a place specifically for cultivating awakened individuals, and at the same time, it is also a means for the Four Divine Beasts to stabilize their dominance."

Lin Chong used to work for the federal government, and because of this, he often heard some members of Congress discuss the impure motives of the four academies established by the Four Divine Beasts.

It should be noted that more than half of the high-level Awakened are graduates of the academies run by the Four Divine Beasts. These graduates either become capitalists in various places or serve as members of parliament in various states. Relying on the connections of the schools, the influence of the Four Divine Beasts continues to expand.

"They're all just scheming, despicable people."

Little Yama took off the slippers covering his little feet, put one foot on the knee of his other leg, and rubbed his toes with his hands.

Lin Chong and Wu Song frowned slightly upon seeing this, but fortunately they didn't smell any foot odor.

Little Yama said in a nonchalant manner.

"The true ruling power is still in the hands of the true god. The other awakened ones are just using money that the Four Divine Beasts have too much to spend, so they invest everywhere. If you don't believe me, go to the First Academy later and you will find that most of the awakened ones are actually not interested in politics."

For those who have awakened through bloodlines, having finally gained power beyond that of ordinary people and an easy life, why must they strive to become officials or wealthy individuals?

Isn't it better to just make enough money and live a carefree life?

Wu Song countered with a question.

"It's as if you've been to the First Academy and met many Awakened Ones."

Little Yama put his feet down.

"Even if you haven't eaten pork, haven't you seen pigs run? Just take a browser and search it up; there's plenty of information about Awakened Ones."

Lin Chong shook his head.

"I wouldn't say that all of those things are fake, but they are mostly made up. Even if they aren't made up, they are easy to add a lot of personal touches."

"However, most of the awakened ones are lying down..."

Lin Chong clenched his fist.

"Quite insightful."

Lin Chong did indeed encounter quite a few people who had "laid down and awakened."

Little Yama began to bring up the other foot.

"The plane has landed at..."

"Outside temperature 23 degrees Celsius..."

"Please collect your checked baggage at the baggage claim area. Passengers transferring to other flights at this station, please proceed to the transfer counter in the departure lounge to complete the necessary procedures..."

After rubbing it for a while, the plane started making announcements.

The First Academy has its own private airport. On the announcement, the plane began its descent, and the city outside the window gradually became clearer from its blurry state.

The plane landed fifteen minutes later, and after a brief taxiing and deceleration, it came to a stop.

Little Yama, Wu Song, and Lin Chong came down one after another.

The vehicles that had been waiting outside the plane took Xiao Yanjun, Wu Song, and Lin Chong off and took them to Zhou Yan's Qinglong Villa.

After entering, Wu Song and Lin Chong were taken to a restaurant for a meal. Along the way, they met the military personnel from Zhongzhou City and the police chief from Qinghe City. Xiao Yanjun was led upstairs to Zhou Yan's Qinglong Study.

Little Yama opened the door and went inside.

In the study, Zhou Yan was reading a book on a bookshelf with great interest.

Little Yama said with disdain.

"Enough already! Doesn't Brother Yan know who you are? You still dare to act tough in front of Brother Yan?"

Zhou Yan put the book he was holding back on the bookshelf.

"Alright, let's talk about something serious."

"Brother Yan, do you think it's appropriate for me to become Maitreya?"

Combat:

Chapter 707, Chapter Thirty-Five: Finding Someone

"Xiao Yan, your imagination has truly exceeded my expectations."

Little Yanjun walked to the desk in the study and sat down. As soon as she sat down, Little Yanjun's eyes lit up. She saw a bucket of milk tea next to the desk.

It was obvious that Zhou Yan knew she was coming and had made special preparations for it.

Little Yama picked up the milk tea bucket and said as he opened the lid.

"But our purpose in coming here is to kill Maitreya Buddha. Xiao Yan, if you become Maitreya Buddha yourself, aren't you afraid of things going wrong in the end?"

Zhou Yan paced back and forth in front of the bookshelf, his chin resting on one hand.

“I’ve thought about this too, but I’m the most suitable person to become Maitreya Buddha. Of course, being suitable doesn’t mean I have to be the one to do it.”

"Brother Yan..."

Zhou Yan stopped and turned to Little Yan Jun, who had already put a straw into the milk tea bucket and was gulping down the milk tea.

After taking a few sips, Little Yama exclaimed in surprise.

"Xiao Yan, you used really good ingredients for this milk tea."

Little Yama could tell that the milk tea in this bucket was far superior to anything she had ever tasted before, whether it was the richness of the milk, the aftertaste, or even the fragrance of the tea leaves.

Zhou Yan said jokingly.

"This milk tea bucket was made by the dessert team that serves Qinglong, and all the ingredients used are top-notch."

Qinglong is indeed willing to invest in winning people's hearts.

Little Yama swallowed the milk tea in his mouth.

"Back to the main topic, Xiao Yan, you don't want to become Maitreya yourself, right? Then let's find someone else to be Maitreya?"

Zhou osuO: 揪‖4↑）∞∧∑仨0 Wu Yan nodded vigorously.

“Yes, when Maitreya summoned the great calamity, it wasn’t just him who did it. Past Buddhas also participated in creating it. So we can find someone as the future Buddha and have that person become Maitreya Buddha and do what Maitreya Buddha did back then.”

Zhou Yan paced back and forth in front of Little Yama.

"Initially, I wanted to recruit the Four Divine Beasts into the army, but there were too many variables with the Four Divine Beasts, and we couldn't pose a threat to them in the short term, so I gave up on the Four Divine Beasts or other true gods."

Little Yama hummed in agreement.

The Four Divine Beasts are not maids who do whatever you say. They have their own thoughts and understanding, plus enough strength. Just imagine how many unpredictable and uncontrollable variables would arise if such people were to act as Maitreya Buddha's substitute.

"After that, I thought about Awakened Ones, but Awakened Ones have all sorts of strange abilities, and their temperaments are unpredictable. I was afraid they would cause trouble halfway through, so I gave up on Awakened Ones as well."

Zhou Yan walked to the desk where Little Yan Jun was sitting.

"I've finally decided that if we're going to find a substitute, let's find a Buddhist monk, shall we?"

Little Yama laughed.

"Now that we've come this far, Xiao Yan, you must have already found a suitable replacement for Maitreya Buddha, right?"

Zhou Yan smiled broadly. (Old)

"Yeah, pretty much. If nothing major happens tomorrow, I'll take you, Brother Yan, to find that person. You can give me your opinion and see if he's suitable. If he is, we can start our plan." Si

Little Yama clicked his tongue in disapproval.

"You're definitely going to get into trouble tomorrow with what you're saying."

Unexpectedly, the entire First Academy was very calm from the first night to the morning after Little Yama arrived.

After waking up, brushing his teeth, washing his face, and eating breakfast, nothing happened. Even the possibility that Qinglong would personally come to take Zhou Yan to deal with some difficult matters, as Little Yama had guessed, did not occur.

Not wanting to wait for an accident to happen all morning, after breakfast, Zhou Yan, along with Xiao Yanjun and a bodyguard provided by Qinglong, got into a car Qinglong had assigned to Zhou Yan and left the villa, exiting the First Academy.

Their destination was a large villa in the city. Zhou Yan and Xiao Yanjun arrived at eight o'clock in the morning. Having informed the villa owner beforehand, the villa's servants led them into the villa and to the study as soon as they got out of the car.

A normal person's study is a bookshelf filled with books, but this villa's study has many Buddha statues and incense burners. An elderly man dressed in casual clothes sits cross-legged in front of a Buddha statue, softly reciting the Heart Sutra. After Zhou Yan and Little Yama arrived, the man did not get up, but closed his eyes and waited for the Heart Sutra to be finished.

Zhou Yan and Little Yama waited for five minutes before the old man put his hands together, bowed to the Buddha statue, and then stood up to face Little Yama and Zhou Yan.

"Gentlemen, is there something you need from me, Xu?"

Xu Sheng, a very famous local university literature professor and Buddhist scholar, was chosen by Zhou Yan as Maitreya's stand-in based on the principle of proximity.

Zhou Yan waved his hand, and the servant who had led the way bowed and retreated, closing the door behind him as he left.

Once only three people remained in the study, Zhou Yan spoke.

"Mr. Xu Sheng, I saw your post online before, saying that life is full of suffering, the times are difficult, and one must rely on oneself in everything, and not blindly believe in gods and Buddhas?"

The ordinary-looking old man, Xu Sheng, nodded.

"Gods and Buddhas can be respected, but should not be completely believed in, especially by certain capitalists."

Xu Sheng curled his lips in disdain.

"Gentlemen, can you believe it? I have seen many capitalists who have driven many ordinary people to their deaths and taken away the last bit of money from the people for a little money. But these same people, with the blood and sweat they have plundered from the people, go to the nearest temple to buy incense and paper money, always prioritizing faith and hoping that Buddha and the gods will bless them."

Xu Sheng burst into laughter.

"Do they think gods and Buddhas are just gangsters who will protect you if you pay them?"

Xu Sheng's expression changed.

"What's most disgusting are the monks in those temples. After taking money, they talk to people in one way and to ghosts in another. It's disgusting, truly disgusting!"

Zhou Yan agreed with Xu Sheng's statement because he had seen many capitalists who were rich but heartless and squeezed the interests of workers everywhere when he was young. Their favorite thing to do was to pray to gods and Buddhas. They were vampires in front of ordinary people, but they would transform into great benefactors in front of a Buddha statue or temple.

He's a true face-changing enthusiast.

Little Yama came out and nodded to Xu Sheng.

"What Mr. Xu said makes sense, to be honest."

Little Yama puffed out his chest.

"The world is going to hell, morals are deteriorating, the court is incompetent, and people are scattered. What is needed now is someone to uphold justice and show everyone the right path!" —Pan

Xu Sheng's face was strange.

"Gentlemen, are you here to make a sale?"

Xu Sheng had gotten up early to greet the two men because he heard they came from the First Academy, but what did they say next? Six

Zhou Yan shoved Little Yama away.

"Mr. Xu, forget what I said before, let me ask you this: have you considered that the world is in chaos now, far worse than it used to be? Do you want to stand up and issue a resounding appeal to awaken the world?" (Umbrella)

Xu Sheng said with great joy.

"Oh, my dear friend, do you think we're in some kind of hot-blooded anime world where love and justice can defeat everything?"

Xu Sheng shook his head.

"What is meant by being earth-shattering or awakening the world? These require long-term and arduous ideological work. If you think you can easily change other people's perceptions by saying a few words or publishing an article, that's not education."

Xu Sheng pointed to his temple.

"This is called brainwashing and hypnosis, altering common sense."

Zhou Yan took a step closer to Xu Sheng.

"Though there be thousands of people, I will go forth; knowing there are tigers in the mountains, I will still venture into the tiger's den. Isn't this what a true hero should do?"

"Mr. Xu, you are so devout in your Buddhist practice, don't you want to help all sentient beings?"

Xu Sheng was confused by Zhou Yan's words.

"Save all living beings? I can't even save myself, so where would I get the time and energy to save all living beings?"

Is the guy on the other end of the line out of his head?

Why do you always ask such unreliable questions?

Zhou Yan said seriously.

"Sir, if—and I mean if—you had the ability to save all living beings, would you choose to do so?"

Xu Sheng thought for a moment and then said seriously.