Journey to the West: Man in heaven, working nine to five

#2215 - No one is smarter than the God of Hell

Hearing what the Jade Emperor said, although Tathagata's expression was extremely gloomy, and he harbored a hundred grievances in his heart, he still had to submit verbally.

"Jade Emperor, please speak?"

"First, Buddha, as well as your personnel from the Western Paradise, must write down sworn statements and pledge to the Three Realms of Qiankun that you will not offend the Heavenly Court again in the future.

Can Buddha agree to this?"

The Jade Emperor said to Tathagata Buddha, quite satisfied with this condition proposed by Chu Hao.

With such a sworn guarantee, Tathagata Buddha would have to defer to the Jade Emperor in the future.

Tathagata Buddha's eyes were almost spitting fire, but he still suppressed it and said to the Jade Emperor.

"I can!"

"Second, Buddha must pay a certain guarantee to the Heavenly Court, whether it be magical treasures or elixirs, the amount should be five hundred thousand. Is Buddha willing to agree?"

The Jade Emperor continued, this was Chu Hao's true nature. When there was an opportunity, he would naturally fleece the Western Paradise properly, making them bleed profusely.

Tathagata Buddha was so angry that his lungs were about to explode. He really couldn't bear it anymore. The Western Paradise had been scammed once by Chu Hao on the left and once on the right, and their coffers were almost emptied.

If this happened again, the Western Paradise might as well change its name to the Beggar Clan.

"Buddha, please don't be angry."

"Consider the overall situation."

"As long as the Journey to the West plan can be completed, what does this loss matter?"

Guanyin and the others, seeing that Tathagata Buddha was about to lose his temper, naturally tried to persuade and stop him.

In fact, Guanyin and the others were not really considering for the sake of Lingshan or Tathagata Buddha, but they themselves really didn't want to be imprisoned here anymore.

"I... can."

Tathagata Buddha almost gritted his teeth, forcing these two words out from between his teeth, which showed how he felt.

"Third, the matter of Tianzhu Kingdom is a matter of mortals. Where to go and what to do should be resolved by the mortals themselves. Your Western Paradise must not interfere. Is Buddha willing to agree?"

The Jade Emperor spoke again, raising this third condition to Tathagata Buddha.

When Tathagata Buddha heard what the Jade Emperor said, his eyes suddenly widened, and the anger in his heart could no longer be suppressed.

If it was the first condition, although he and the Western Paradise would lose all face, it was still within an acceptable range.

The second condition was already somewhat unacceptable to him, but he almost lost half his life suppressing it and still agreed with gritted teeth.

But this third condition, he could not agree to no matter what, because Tianzhu Kingdom was of great significance and critical importance to Tathagata Buddha and the Western Paradise.

Tianzhu Kingdom was where the foundation of Buddhism lay. Without this foundation, the Western Paradise would become a tree without roots, which would gradually wither and die.

And for Tathagata Buddha himself, Tianzhu Kingdom was the place of his birth, equivalent to his homeland. How could he not firmly grasp such a place in his hands?

"No, Tianzhu Kingdom is where the root of my Buddhism lies, it cannot be desecrated!"

Tathagata Buddha resolutely refused the Jade Emperor.

The Jade Emperor didn't say anything, it was also Chu Hao who hinted to him not to say anything, because he wanted to give Tathagata Buddha some time to consider.

Guanyin and the others also immediately persuaded Tathagata Buddha, they didn't want to continue to be imprisoned.

"Buddha, Lingshan is important!"

"If Lingshan is occupied by the Demon Clan, then our Western Paradise will be completely finished."

How could he, this Buddha, continue to exist? Who would still believe in him, this Buddha? His authority would be greatly weakened.

The Jade Emperor and Chu Hao could naturally understand Tathagata Buddha's reaction. Seeing Tathagata Buddha's attitude, Chu Hao couldn't help but shake his head.

"It seems that Tathagata Buddha values Tianzhu Kingdom very much. I'm afraid the plan to force him to give up won't work.

We can settle for second best. Jade Emperor, you can say this to him."

Chu Hao secretly transmitted a message to the Jade Emperor, telling him what to do.

The Jade Emperor nodded, and then continued to speak to Tathagata Buddha.

"Buddha, I can also understand you, but the matter of Tianzhu Kingdom should be left to the people of Tianzhu Kingdom to decide.

How about this, we can let the people of Tianzhu Kingdom decide for themselves and hold a vote. If the Western Paradise can win, then it will continue to control Tianzhu Kingdom.

Is Buddha confident in your Buddhism? I heard that the people of Tianzhu Kingdom are very pious towards Buddhism."

Hearing what the Jade Emperor said, Tathagata Buddha's face darkened, because this was an unacceptable question.

If Tathagata Buddha refused, it would be equivalent to admitting in front of the Jade Emperor that he had no confidence in Buddhism. For Tathagata Buddha to say this would be like slapping himself in the face.

But if he agreed, now that the people opposed the Western Paradise, if Tathagata Buddha did not use violent means, he would probably not be able to make the people submit.

"Why, does Buddha still need to consider?"

When the Jade Emperor spoke, his voice carried a mocking smile.

This smile further stimulated Tathagata Buddha, and Tathagata Buddha gritted his teeth, wishing he could crush them.

"Alright, I agree!"

Even if Tathagata Buddha's lungs were about to explode, and he was unwilling, he still had to agree.

Hearing Tathagata Buddha agree, the Jade Emperor couldn't help but smile, and then gave Chu Hao a thumbs up.

"Truly, no one is smarter than the Prison God!"

To be praised so much by the Jade Emperor, I'm afraid that within the Three Realms, from ancient times to the present, there is only Chu Hao alone.

Tathagata Buddha, along with the others from the Western Paradise, after writing down the sworn statements and paying the magical treasures and elixirs, left one by one as if their parents had died.

Looking at the departing figure of Tathagata Buddha, the Jade Emperor was so excited that he almost jumped up from the dragon throne.

Chu Hao hid for a moment, and only returned to the Jade Emperor's side after Tathagata Buddha left.

"This is killing two birds with one stone, which can solve both the problem of Tianzhu Kingdom and the problem of the Demon Clan."

Chu Hao naturally had to consider from the standpoint of the Heavenly Court. For the Heavenly Court, neither the Western Paradise nor the Demon Clan could be allowed to develop and grow stronger, otherwise they would become powerful enemies.

If the Demon Clan were allowed to occupy Lingshan, then the Demon Clan's strength would develop rapidly, which was also something the Heavenly Court was unwilling to see.

Letting Tathagata Buddha and the others from the Western Paradise go back was to let them fight the Demon Clan again, and in the end, both sides would be injured, which would be of the greatest benefit to the Heavenly Court.

"Chu Hao, although you have done these things beautifully, Tathagata Buddha has turned his spearhead towards you.

Tathagata Buddha is not easy to provoke, you must be careful."

The Jade Emperor reminded Chu Hao.

Chu Hao took Tathagata's natal magic weapon and gave it to the Lonely Garden. Although Tathagata was schemed against by Chu Hao, this matter will definitely not be over. Tathagata is the number one expert in the Three Realms.

"Jade Emperor, don't worry, I will make Tathagata Buddha beg to settle this matter with me."

Chu Hao wasn't worried at all, because he had already calculated everything.