Wenliu Buddha's gaze swept over the sarcastic smile on Chu Xingchen's face, then looked at the expression of Huawu True Buddha. After just a moment, he made his calculations:
"Since there is news, we must naturally rush to support. However, if Huawu True Buddha intends to stay here as a precaution, that is also fine. He and I can go to reinforce them."
The Golden Armor Buddha looked at Wenliu with incomprehension.
Huawu True Buddha's look of deep suspicion was practically overflowing; how could he be trusted at this moment?
Wenliu ignored the Golden Armor Buddha's gaze and looked at Chu Xingchen again:
"As for Daoist Friend Chu, this poor monk still advises you to return and rest early."
Chu Xingchen said with a frivolous tone:
"Are you a real monk? You're even going as far as calling yourself 'this poor monk'."
Wenliu smiled without speaking. When dealing with someone sharp-tongued, the most important thing is not to take their words to heart.
Being articulate in itself is an extraordinary ability, but in a face-to-face encounter, as long as you don't take it seriously, the effect of this ability won't be that great.
Wenliu tugged at the Golden Armor Buddha. The next moment, the golden light of the Buddhist sect appeared. He deliberately stood in place for a while, as if answering Chu Xingchen's question, before turning into a rainbow light and departing.
The Golden Armor Buddha glanced at Chu Xingchen with a resentful look, but still followed Wenliu's advice and caught up with his figure.
Huawu True Buddha stood in place, his gaze calmly watching the two depart into the distance.
Chu Xingchen's expression returned to normal, and he said in a calm tone:
"The Buddhist sect truly has an abundance of talent. The standard of the Secular Buddhas isn't bad either. With just a few thoughts, he figured it out and threw the blame back onto you."
Seeing Wenliu choose to take the other Buddha away, leaving only Huawu True Buddha, who was a Karma Buddha, behind, it was obvious he had found the key point.
The essence of leaving the Radiant Buddha behind was actually the Buddhist sect's concession to the Secular Buddhas and their interests.
What was truly terrifying was not the Mahayana Buddhist Teachings. After all, the Mahayana Buddhist Teachings couldn't brainwash their Tribulation Transcendence cultivators. What was terrifying were the Karma Buddhas who would take it as a creed and truly carry out the separation.
What would harm the interests of the Secular Buddhas was not the Mahayana Buddhist Teachings, but those Karma Buddhas.
Now Runan's attitude was obvious.
If killing the Radiant Buddha could settle things once and for all, that would be ideal.
But using this to strike at the Karma Buddhas was also acceptable to them.
Therefore, whether the news about the Radiant Buddha was true or false was not the key.
If Huawu True Buddha chose to let the Radiant Buddha go, then Runan would not let Huawu True Buddha off lightly from any perspective.
If a suppression operation was launched again, it would also be a significant blow to the Karma Buddhas.
Even if the Radiant Buddha survived, he alone could not shake the Secular Buddhas' position.
The most critical point among them was that when letting the Radiant Buddha go, no Secular Buddha was present. Under this circumstance, the effect of opposition was the best.
Huawu True Buddha naturally understood these situations as well. He just smiled lightly:
"The one who should be having a headache is not me. This Buddhist sect, in my eyes, can no longer be considered the Buddhist sect of the past. Leave everything to Runan to handle. You have achieved your goal, so let him go. I won't stop you."
Hearing this, Chu Xingchen crushed a jade token at his waist.
In just a moment, Wukong arrived flying with Donggua.
Huawu True Buddha first nodded slightly to Wukong in greeting. After his gaze swept over Donggua, he didn't say much.
Wukong bowed in response.
Chu Xingchen spoke directly: "Take good care of Donggua and go find Daoist Yuyang."
Wukong naturally understood that now was not a good time to talk. He flicked his sleeve and took Donggua, quickly heading in the direction of Daoist Yuyang.
Once out of this realm, with no Tribulation Transcendence cultivators guarding, it meant Wukong had escaped the encirclement.
Huawu True Buddha glanced at Wukong, then waited for a moment, but found that the Radiant Buddha did not show up. He asked with a puzzled expression:
"Where is he?"
Chu Xingchen said in a calm tone:
"The news they received is true. A group of Tribulation Transcendence cultivators, with a sweep of their divine sense, what wouldn't they understand? The probability of deceiving them is too low."
Huawu True Buddha frowned: "You're sending him to his death? Without him, without the Mahayana Buddhist Teachings, will the Buddhist sect still pay attention to you?"
"The Buddhist sect is not some third-rate sect, nor is it an immortal sect that would easily reveal flaws," Chu Xingchen exhaled and said. "If the Radiant Buddha truly wants to break out of the encirclement, he must have a bit of a gambling spirit."
"You call this gambling?" Huawu True Buddha looked at Chu Xingchen with an unbelievable expression. "With so many Tribulation Transcendence cultivators, how can he escape?"
Chu Xingchen glanced at Huawu True Buddha and said:
"Matters with a probability are naturally called gambling. Matters with no probability are just working in vain."
"I only need him to make a brief appearance, first letting them confirm that what they see is the real deal."
"In short, today the Radiant Buddha truly did not pass by here."
"If someone asks you, just tell the truth."
"You also don't need to make any extra moves. If you do, believe me, the probability of you doing more harm than good is higher."
"The reason I can gain the trust of the three sects, apart from being handsome and easily winning people's favor, is that the tasks I take on have never been botched."
"And I also believe that after this matter is settled, the next time you face my outrageous proposal, you won't react like this."
After finishing his words, Chu Xingchen cupped his hands slightly and then prepared to leave.
Huawu True Buddha listened for a moment, but really didn't understand what Chu Xingchen was trying to do. Seeing him actually intending to turn and leave, he immediately asked in pursuit:
"What exactly are you trying to do?"
"Naturally, to see the Buddhist sect perform a magic trick."
Chu Xingchen didn't look back. After leaving these words, he turned into a rainbow light and departed.
Huawu True Buddha watched Chu Xingchen's back, sighed lightly, and then turned his gaze back in the direction of the Radiant Buddha.
At this moment…
He could only trust him for now.
Hopefully Wukong didn't misjudge the person, and he didn't misjudge him either.
"Mm… You guys really know how to enjoy life."
Yuankong ate a steamed bun and an immortal fruit with a happy expression. The fruit looked strange, but tasted excellent and contained extremely strong spiritual energy.
Although he had already abstained from grains, Yuankong wouldn't refuse a free meal from Chu Xingchen.
Moreover, this immortal fruit had extremely strong spiritual power; eating one was equivalent to over a month of bitter cultivation.
Who knows how many spirit stones this thing was worth; he had to eat until Chu Xingchen felt heartache!
Lin Luoyu sat opposite Yuankong, reached out, and poured a cup of tea for him:
"Eat slowly. You must be tired from rushing all the way here."
Yuankong swallowed the fruit, and conveniently licked the immortal fruit juice that had flowed onto his hand because he ate too fast. He nodded satisfied and said:
"Not bad. It's just that the people escorting me don't like to talk much. I don't even know what I'm here for."
Daoist Yuyang looked at Yuankong, who was dressed like a beggar and somewhat dirty, with a disgusted expression. He was at least a Golden Core cultivator now; couldn't he wear cleaner clothes?
A Golden Core True Person's physique was inherently purified; even without special care, their bodies wouldn't get dirty.
But clothes were a different story.
Especially when Daoist Yuyang saw Yuankong licking his palm, it seemed he also incidentally licked his dirty sleeve…
Daoist Yuyang looked at Yuankong with a somewhat uncertain tone and said:
"Is he actually capable or not?"
Hearing this, Yuankong looked at Daoist Yuyang and decisively gave a thumbs up, saying:
"This senior still has a good eye. Knowing I'm not capable, I won't bother you any further. I'm leaving now."
Seeing Yuankong intending to stand up, Daoist Yuyang decisively raised his hand and used spiritual energy to press him back down:
"This shamelessness, eating and then running, you've indeed learned some of a certain someone's essence."
Looking at Yuankong's disappointed expression after failing to run away, Daoist Yuyang secretly raised his assessment of him slightly.
Who knows… this Golden Core monk, dressing like this to come.
He might just be deliberately feigning weakness to ambush the strong.
However, what use could a Golden Core monk possibly be?
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