After the old vixens Hu Sheng, Hu Meier, and Jin Chanzi were teleported back to Nanyang by Shi Zhongkui using the space orb, they couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.

And Shi Zhongkui also understood that the Western monks would not give up so easily. It would not be long before Chen Yuanjing's aura disappeared and he probably fled back to Nanyang again.

After thinking for a while, Shi Zhongkui smiled and asked Hu Sheng to take Hu Meier and Jin Chanzi to hide in Nanyang City. He also dug a hole and hid under the rockery of a family school.

There are not many students attending classes here during the day, and servants are not even qualified to come in.

At night, the gentleman, the book boy, and the servants all went back to their own rooms to rest, which was considered an extremely private place.

Moreover, Shi Zhongkui used the Space-Time Orb every ten days and a half to transport some dried meat, cakes, and pastries to satisfy his hunger. There was also a well in the house, so hiding there for a year or two would be no problem.

Naturally, Hu Sheng and Hu Meier did not dare to have any objections. Besides, they were also being chased by the monks and wished they could hide.

Jin Chanzi witnessed his own father being beaten to death with a slap, and experienced various pursuits. In addition, he was only 7 years old, so he did not dare to leave the rockery.

In addition, I can walk with Hu Meier in the yard at night, so I won't think about going out in a short time.

In this case, Fuhu Arhat and Guanyin Bodhisattva would personally check it out. Regardless of whether they could find it, it would definitely take a lot of time.

Shi Zhongkui was sure that the monks' attention was attracted away, and then he focused on traveling west to obtain Buddhist scriptures and attending court.

It was already half a month later when Fuhu Luohan learned that Liu Xiu had ordered "Mr. Lang" Cai Xu, "Mr. Yu Lin" Qin Yuanjing and other 18 people to form a mission to go to the West to pray for Buddhism.

When Fuhu Luohan heard this, he suddenly shouted "I've fallen into a trap". He didn't care about looking for the golden cicada, so he immediately ran to Luoyang with his people, while still ordering people to send a message to Guanyin Bodhisattva.

It's a pity that the king's order cannot be violated, not to mention that Liu Xiu was the founding emperor, with great power and a strong mind.

In addition, it was his own mother who was seeking scriptures, and it was just out of filial piety. Basically, no one could change Liu Xiu's decision.

Besides, this matter has already spread all over the capital, and if Western Buddhism blocks it, it will make people think that they have something evil in mind.

I am an envoy from the Celestial Empire traveling to the west to obtain Buddhist scriptures, but your Buddhist sect is actually opposed to it. Then you should never preach in the land of the Han Dynasty from now on.

If someone takes the opportunity to build momentum, even existing temples may be sealed by the court.

For a moment, Forman felt trapped between a rock and a hard place.

Moreover, if we don’t say that the journey to the west is a foregone conclusion, and if we obtain the true scriptures, the people who made the contribution are not Buddhist disciples, it would be too easy to reflect the preciousness of the true scriptures and the majesty of Western religion.

If only some ordinary scriptures were given and brought back to the East, it would not be so easy for Buddhism to flourish.

The most important thing is that if the spread of Buddhism to the East is not led and controlled by the Western religions, then the Western religions will lose face.

After Tathagata Buddha listened to Guanyin Bodhisattva's advice, there was no need to guess. He secretly thought that this must be Xuanmen's counterattack.

Moreover, it can be seen from this incident that even with the Jade Emperor's tacit approval and secret help for the plan of spreading Buddhism eastward, it was still unable to leave Xuanmen alone and swallow up the merits of spreading Buddhism eastward.

In an instant, the Buddha had the idea in his mind to leave the Jade Emperor aside and share the merits with Xuanmen.

It is great wisdom to choose the lesser of two powers that harm each other.

And looking at it from another perspective, in the eyes of Tathagata, there is no chance that bad things will turn into good things.

At least if this Buddhist scripture study goes well, the status and spread of Buddhism in the East will rise a lot.

Water dripping through rocks will gradually break Xuanmen's absolute dominance in Nanzhan Buzhou.

But if you do this, it will be equivalent to throwing away the Jade Emperor after you have used it. The expression on the Jade Emperor's face should be very exciting.

Shi Zhongkui actually wanted to join the Buddhist scripture-seeking team and succumb to demons and earn merit along the way.

By the way, it’s disgusting, it’s disgusting to Westerners.

But he didn't expect Tathagata Buddha to be wiser than he thought, so he decided to make peace with Xuanmen in a few moments, and sat down to discuss how to divide the fruits.

When the Buddhist scripture collection team went west, there was not much of a problem in the territory of the Han Dynasty. After all, in addition to the Taoist temples of various Taoist sects in the Immortal Realm, even the four great Bodhisattvas also had their Taoist temples established in the territory of the Han Dynasty.

Ordinary small demons may not be cared for, but if there are big demons and giants making trouble, the opponents they face are likely to be the elders of Taoism and Buddhism.

Not to mention that the foundation of Heaven is also in the territory of the Nanzhan tribe.

Shi Zhongkui, the demon-suppressing governor, has sufficient authority to lead people down to earth to subjugate and eliminate demons.

Shi Zhongkui organized the team in the sky to subdue demons and eliminate demons. When the team of scripture collectors left Yumen Pass, the Bull Demon King suddenly brought Ruyi True Immortal to heaven.

After paying homage to Shi Zhongkui, Lao Niu immediately hesitated when he saw Shi Zhongkui's expectant expression.

When Shi Zhongkui's heart skipped a beat and he secretly thought something was wrong, and his face slowly turned serious, Lao Niu then bravely reported it.

"I would like to inform you, after the scripture-seeking team left Yumen Pass, there were dragon-subduing Arhats and four tribes of Yaksha, Gandharvas, Asuras and Garudas among the eight celestial dragons, guarding the team heading west.

The younger one and his brother, Ruyi Zhenxian, followed and observed from a distance for half a day. Not to mention demons, monsters, bandits, and horse thieves all watched helplessly as the Buddhist pilgrims walked away.

There were even many barbarian leaders from various tribes along the way who were persuaded by the monks and planned to send soldiers to protect and receive the pilgrims."

After hearing this, Shi Zhongkui suddenly stood up, his face full of surprise, confusion and anger.

Fortunately, he had a good nature, suppressed the anger in his heart, and sat silently on the chair for a while, frowning and thinking.

After a while, Lieutenant Xu hurriedly walked in and reported, "Grand Governor, someone from the Nantianmen sent a message saying that the ancient Buddha of Ran Deng has just entered the Nantianmen."

After hearing this, Shi Zhongkui cursed secretly. His first thought was that the old monk must have come to see Lao Jun.

Moreover, there must be a reason for everything to be abnormal. Within a few seconds, Shi Zhongkui guessed that the Western Sect might be negotiating with Laojun.

Without hesitation, he flashed back to the world of Red Mansions, and when he showed up again, he had already appeared outside the gate of Tushita Palace.

Seeing that the people from the Western Sect had not arrived yet, a golden light flashed and he appeared outside the alchemy room.

Ignoring the obstruction of Jin Jiao and Yin Jiao who were guarding outside the alchemy room, he opened the door and entered the alchemy room.

Laojun already knew that Shi Zhongkui was coming when he appeared in Tushita Palace.

Seeing the eager expression on his face, he checked the Bagua furnace to make sure that he didn't need to keep an eye on the golden elixir in the furnace. He frowned and scolded, "You hozen, why are you so anxious?"

Shi Zhongkui had entered the alchemy room countless times, and he could roughly tell the situation of the Bagua furnace.

He hurriedly bowed his hands and walked up to Laojun and whispered, "Uncle, my disciple heard that the ancient Buddha Randeneng has entered the Nantianmen, and I have a vague feeling that those bald donkeys may have come to talk to you.

Therefore, I came over first and informed you that the group of monks had sent the Dragon-Subduing Arhat and eight tribesmen to protect the Buddhist scripture-seeking team."


Chapter completed!