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

#821 - Lord Chu Hao, please join the Journey to the West

Due to Amitabha's momentary anger, the Sages present immediately turned hostile, putting Amitabha in a somewhat awkward position.

However, Amitabha was, after all, a person who had experienced great storms, and he was accustomed to this kind of small scene.

The solution was actually very simple.

Amitabha slowly bowed to Chu Hao, apologizing loudly:

"Esteemed Chu Hao, I'm sorry, it was my fault. I spoke a little too harshly just now. I apologize. It was my mistake."

"I believe that the Three Realms and Six Paths should still prioritize harmony, and everything should be centered on the great cause of all living beings."

Amitabha: Didn't expect that, right? This is my special solution!

Hey, as long as I apologize and admit my mistake in a timely and decisive manner, no one will be able to hold me accountable.

What about Sages? I, this Sage, am just so unpretentious. Hey, I bow and apologize when I need to.

No one has my kind of magnanimity. No one understands the Way of the Sage better than I do.

The Sages present were indeed a little taken aback. Although they had anticipated Amitabha's awesomeness, they hadn't expected him to be this awesome.

However, everyone had seen the world. In the past, when Jieyin and Zhunti wanted to listen to the Dao in Zixiao Palace, they even cried and pretended to be pitiful. What's so strange about this?

Chu Hao looked melancholic.

"Why bother? You also know that I can't stand being wronged even a little."

Amitabha spoke gently and carefully, nodding and bowing.

"I apologize. I was a little harsh just now. Now, let's talk about you protecting the Journey to the West. Regarding the price I offered you just now, I can double it…"

"Hey, hey, hey, hold on. Who agreed?" Chu Hao suddenly interrupted Amitabha.

Amitabha's expression instantly froze, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

But this time, he endured it. He had learned his lesson: when you get hit, you have to stand straight.

Amitabha said gently and kindly:

"Young friend Chu Hao, let's not say such angry words. Can you bear to see the Journey to the West team fall apart, the Three Realms unable to complete the tribulation, and be plunged into the killing tribulation?"

Chu Hao: "I can bear it."

Amitabha: "…"

"Are you willing to disappoint the Sages present? You must know that the Journey to the West was established by everyone and personally approved by Dao Ancestor."

Chu Hao: "I am willing."

Amitabha: "…"

"You had already agreed to join the Journey to the West. You, the dignified Gou… Chu Hao, famous throughout the Three Realms, how could you go back on your word?"

Chu Hao: "I will."

Amitabha: "…"

"Do you know? Participating in the Journey to the West brings great merit. So many people are fighting tooth and nail for this opportunity."

Chu Hao: "I don't want it."

Damn it, I can't talk anymore!

There's something wrong here! A normal person wouldn't answer like this!

Doesn't he consider anything? Why doesn't he know how to be discreet when speaking in front of the Sages?

Chu Hao said, "Actually, I'm quite easy to talk to. I originally agreed to participate in the Journey to the West, but since you yelled at me just now, I've already withdrawn from the Journey to the West."

Amitabha twitched his lips but still smiled ingratiatingly.

"Harmony is the most important thing. Let's just turn the page on what happened just now, as if nothing happened."

Amitabha's shamelessness had long reached perfection. He had been like this since the Primordial Era, so there was nothing to say.

Chu Hao was very calm but smiled and said:

"I also think that harmony should indeed be valued, and we can turn the page. I have the magnanimity of a prime minister who can punt a boat."

"Hey, look, I'm not a cruel person. I've already been moved!"

Amitabha laughed loudly and said gratefully:

"Thank you, esteemed Chu Hao. Esteemed Chu Hao, you are generous and take the world and its people as your responsibility. Your breadth of mind is unmatched!"

"So, are you now willing to join the Journey to the West?"

Chu Hao waved his hand and said:

"Not yet. I currently hold multiple positions. Look, I'm both the Gouchen Emperor and the Three Realms Law Enforcement Prison God. I'm so busy that my feet don't even touch the ground!"

"So, when I retire one day, I can go on the Journey to the West."

Amitabha was about to curse out loud.

Don't think I don't know! Just now, the Jade Emperor said that Gouchen is your side job, and you've dumped the work on the people under Gouchen's command!

And you, this Three Realms Law Enforcement Prison God, are arrogant and extortionate everywhere. You're telling me you're busy?!

You want to wait until you retire!

Isn't that going to be until the next Immeasurable Aeon?!

Amitabha held back a bellyful of anger, staring at Chu Hao, his eyes seemed to be saying:

"Don't force me to use my ultimate move!"

Chu Hao remained calm and composed, his face full of ease.

"Amitabha, please understand my work. I love my work very much. I really can't leave my post casually right now."

The Sages present were covered in black lines.

Who doesn't know that from the construction to the opening of the Law Enforcement Hall, Chu Hao has always been a hands-off shopkeeper? Even the clouds that flew by spent more time there than Chu Hao.

Everyone also understood that this is the so-called:

Only Buddhism can defeat Buddhism.

Amitabha finally couldn't bear it anymore. He suddenly stepped forward two steps.

The Sages behind Chu Hao instantly became vigilant, glaring at Amitabha.

But Chu Hao was calm and composed, instead sneering:

"Oh, what are you going to do?"

Amitabha sneered, his face unmoved.

The next second, Amitabha grabbed Chu Hao's thigh and cried loudly:

"The benevolent, righteous, compassionate, and merciful Lord Chu Hao, please, for the sake of the Three Realms in distress, join the Journey to the West team!"

"The Journey to the West cannot be without you, the Three Realms cannot be without you, we cannot be without you!"

"The living beings of the Three Realms are still waiting for the redemption of the scripture retrieval team. As long as you are willing to join the Journey to the West and work for the Journey to the West, I am willing to pay any price!"

The moment Amitabha grabbed Chu Hao's thigh, the Sages present were dumbfounded.

What was Amitabha's status? An supreme Sage, in control of the Western Heaven, the biggest boss of the Western Sect in Xiniu Hezhou!

Now, he was actually hugging the thigh of a newly promoted Quasi-Sage, begging Chu Hao to join the Journey to the West team!

It was like a chairman with hundreds of billions of wealth, suddenly hugging a newly promoted department head in public, crying and begging the department head to help with work!

This kind of honor was simply amazing!

After all, Tathagata Buddha still cared about face. Seeing Amitabha hugging Chu Hao's thigh, wailing and begging for mercy, he was instantly broken.

This was simply deceiving the ancestors!

A dignified supreme leader of the Western Heaven, establishing the Western Pure Land, widely delivering boundless living beings, and achieving immeasurable solemn merit!

This was still the iconic Buddha of the Western Heaven, but now he was acting like this!

Even Tathagata Buddha, with such profound power, was broken. One could imagine how embarrassing it was.

Tathagata Buddha turned his head away, not wanting to see his once most respected teacher being so shameless, unable to believe it.

It was too embarrassing!