stjorthotic Chapter 64: 55 Mountain Villa becomes a haven for the three realms; the Jade Emperor secretly makes
Chapter 64: 55 Mountain Villa becomes a haven for the three realms; the Jade Emperor secretly makes
Lu Chen held the bowl but didn't drink.
He looked at the moon reflected in the bowl.
The moon's reflection swayed on the surface of the wine.
He understood every word Sun Wukong said.
I've thought about all of that.
He's not stupid.
He knew what unlimited recruitment meant.
This means that Wuwu Mountain Villa will transform from a "haven for a few people" into an "unstable factor in the three realms".
This means that Buddhism will intensify its efforts to deal with him.
This means that the Heavenly Court's "neutrality" may turn into "hostility".
This means that the "door that was left open" in the Taoist sect may be closed.
This means he will become an enemy of the three realms.
He thought about it all night.
The moon is in the east.
The moon is in the west.
Until the moon sets.
As the sky began to lighten with the first hint of dawn, the horizon turned a pale white.
Sun Wukong didn't sleep either.
I just sat there and waited.
I didn't urge them.
When it gets light.
Lu Chen drank the wine in the bowl.
A dull mouth.
Put down the bowl.
"No restrictions."
Sun Wukong looked at Lu Chen.
"We welcome all who come."
"Have you thought this through?"
"I've thought it through."
"Do you know what this means?"
"Know."
"Then why?"
Lu Chen stood up.
He walked to the courtyard gate and looked at the row of rooms in the courtyard where eight new demon cultivators lived.
"Brother Monkey, back when you were on Flower Fruit Mountain, your monkeys came looking for you. Did you take them in?"
Sun Wukong was stunned for a moment.
"Some of your monkeys were chased by wild beasts. Some were bullied by other demons. Some just came here because they were hungry and wanted to freeload."
"Will you accept it or not?"
Sun Wukong opened his mouth.
"Of course Old Sun will accept it."
Why?
"They're Old Sun's monkeys. If Old Sun doesn't take them in, who will?"
"Yes." Lu Chen turned around.
"They're your monkeys, if you don't take them in, who will?"
"They came looking for me. If I don't take them in, who will?"
Sun Wukong looked at Lu Chen.
Silent for a long time.
Then his mouth twitched slightly.
"You son of a bitch."
"Um?"
"You're just like Old Sun when he was young."
Lu Chen chuckled.
"Then let me say one more thing." Sun Wukong stood up from the stone table and slung his golden cudgel over his shoulder.
"You can accept it, but there have to be rules."
"What are the rules?"
"Don't cause trouble." Sun Wukong held up one finger. "People who come here can hide, can choose to stay away, can ignore Buddhism and Heaven. But they can't go out and cause trouble. Your manor is a safe haven, not a den of bandits. If you keep this rule, Buddhism won't have a legitimate reason to cause you trouble."
"Once you go out and cause trouble, Buddhism will have an excuse to join forces with the Heavenly Court to destroy you. At that time, no one can protect you."
Lu Chen nodded.
"I've remembered this rule."
"It's not you who keeps the records," Sun Wukong pointed to the rooms in the courtyard, "it's them. Everyone who comes in has to be recorded."
"OK."
"That's settled then." Sun Wukong yawned. "I'm going back to sleep. I haven't slept all night, I'm exhausted."
"Aren't you going to take back the business location?"
"Why go back? Sha Wujing is watching over Master. I'll sleep here tonight."
Sun Wukong found a corner, planted his golden cudgel on the ground, and closed his eyes while leaning against it.
Three seconds later, snoring could be heard.
Lu Chen stood at the gate of the courtyard.
The sun has risen.
The sunlight shone on that crooked signboard.
"Wuwu Mountain Villa".
The four characters gleamed with a pale gold hue in the morning light.
Lu Chen stared at those four words.
Starting today, the weight of these four words has changed.
It was no longer just an ordinary person's dilapidated courtyard.
It is a flag.
A flag planted on the map of the Three Realms.
He knew what was going to happen next.
More demon cultivators will come.
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More people will come.
The Buddhist community will be in a hurry.
The Heavenly Court will observe.
The Taoist community will weigh the pros and cons.
The balance of the three realms will slowly tilt because of this flag.
And he stood under the flag.
An ordinary person.
A broken stick.
A bowl of porridge.
A courtyard.
enough.
...........
The Lingxiao Palace.
The Jade Emperor sat on the dragon throne.
A report lay on the desk in front of him.
Four words.
"This person is not bad."
Yang Jian's handwriting.
The Jade Emperor has already read it three times.
Venus stood below the throne, head bowed, barely breathing.
He's been standing here for half an hour.
The Jade Emperor hasn't said a word since then.
The hall was so quiet that you could hear the wick of the glass lamp on the dragon table burning.
"Venus."
"Your subject is here."
Have you read this report?
"I've seen it."
What do you think?
Venus carefully considered his words.
"In my opinion, Yang Jian never lies. Since he wrote these four words, it must be his judgment based on what he saw and verified with his own eyes."
"Um."
"But I also believe that just because this person is not evil does not mean he is harmless. A mortal has gathered so many defectors from the Heavenly Court and Buddhism. Regardless of his true intentions, this has objectively affected the order of the Three Realms."
The Jade Emperor picked up his teacup and took a sip.
lay down.
"Venus, I have a question for you."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"Regarding Nezha's departure, the Heavenly Court issued three decrees summoning him back. He refused to return. I sent Yang Jian to demand his return, and Yang Jian returned and wrote four characters."
"Even after I issued another decree, he still did not reply."
"If I continue to pursue this matter, I will have to resort to force. I will send heavenly soldiers to arrest them."
"Who are you arresting? Nezha?"
"Nezha is Li Jing's son. He is the third prince of Heaven. He made many contributions during the Investiture of the Gods war."
"To capture a mere third prince, I sent heavenly soldiers to attack a mortal's dilapidated courtyard. Whether we won or not, what kind of talk will that make?"
"No matter how you calculate it, it's a loss."
"Moreover," the Jade Emperor tapped his finger lightly on the dragon desk.
"That mortal couldn't even handle Buddha. What makes me think the heavenly army can?"
A fine layer of sweat appeared on Venus's forehead.
That's too blunt.
He was so blunt that he didn't know how to respond.
"There's one more thing," the Jade Emperor said, his voice lowering.
"The entire pilgrimage was the idea of Buddhism from beginning to end. When Buddhism wanted to expand eastward, Heaven tacitly approved. When Buddhism set up eighty-one tribulations, Heaven cooperated. When Buddhism's mounts descended to the mortal realm and became monsters, Heaven turned a blind eye."
"Now Buddhism has created trouble for itself. A mere mortal is blocking the road, and Buddhism can't handle it."
"Why should the Heavenly Court have to clean up the mess for Buddhism?"
Venus's sweat dripped from his forehead to his temples.
"Let Buddhism clean up its own mess."
The Jade Emperor picked up his teacup and took another sip.
"I will not play the villain for them."
When those words were spoken, Venus felt the air in the entire Lingxiao Palace change.
Starting today, the Heavenly Court's attitude has changed.
It's not a shift from "supporting Buddhism" to "opposing Buddhism".
It's a shift from "tacit cooperation" to "neutral observation".
The difference is significant.
"Tacit approval and cooperation" means that the Heavenly Court helps the Buddhist community when it needs help.
"Neutral observation" means that when something happens in Buddhism, the Heavenly Court is watching.
Watching.
I won't help.
They didn't stop them.
Just watch.
"Your Majesty... what about Nezha?" Venus asked cautiously.
"We won't pursue this further."
"Not issuing an imperial decree?"
"No decree issued. No public announcement. Just pretend it never happened."
"What about Li Tianwang...?"
"Li Tianwang's pagoda was stolen because he himself didn't guard it properly. This is his own dereliction of duty. It has nothing to do with the Heavenly Court."
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