Fahai travels through Tang Sanzang

With Yingzhao as a role model, almost all races in the three realms that want to rise to the top and are not too stubborn will set their sights on the human race.

It's just that some races had a good cooperative relationship with the human race back then. Now that the two sides are in contact, the obstacles will naturally be smaller.

And those who have always been at odds with the human race will obviously find it difficult to move closer to the human race at this time. Even if the human race is willing to accept them, they will never feel at ease in their hearts.

After all, the famous saying of the human race that "those who are not from our race must have different minds" are deeply believed by all races in the three realms, and have been verified by practice.

Since both parties can't believe it, it's better not to disturb each other and keep a distance. This may be the most suitable option for both parties at this stage.

As for those races that have always kept a certain distance from the human race and have nothing to do with each other in normal times, they are now having some difficulties and want to get closer to the human race, but there is no suitable way; and they really watch this God-given opportunity being missed, Obviously very unwilling.

At this time, they were thinking, if they had made good friends with the Yingzhao, Bi Fang, or Qingqiu and other tribes back then, wouldn't they have had these troubles now?
Even if you are at odds with the human race, you can easily establish your position now, so why bother?

The bat clan may occasionally have some conflicts with the human race, but looking at the entire Three Realms, those casualties are actually not a friction. Moreover, when bats kill people, it is usually the human race who accidentally enters the bat cave and suffers. This rarely happens. Bats take the initiative to come out of their caves to hunt human beings.

It can even be said that the number of people who die at the hands of bats is not even as high as the number of people who die at the hands of wild beasts and poisonous insects who go hunting in the mountains every year.

Generally speaking, when the human race discovers that someone has died in the Bat Cave, they will not remain indifferent. Cleaning up the Bat Cave is also a common thing.

However, the vast majority of bats will move their "position" before they are completely exposed. This is related to their experience of being wanted and hunted by the three clans of dragon, phoenix and unicorn. It is an instinctive reaction engraved in their bones.

Until now, if the bat clan appears in the Three Realms, although the dragon, phoenix and unicorn clan have withdrawn, the instinct to hunt down the bat clan seems to be equally engraved in the bodies of the birds, beasts and scales. When they see the bat clan, they will He couldn't help but want to kill him.

Zhang Guolao came here because he actually wanted to help the bat clan get out of this predicament. If the bat clan could be recognized by the human race, they might be able to return to the light with the help of human luck.

After Zhang Guolao received the guidance of Laozi and became a successful monk, he was actually able to walk freely in the three realms. In addition, he is the first and only white bat, an auspicious beast spirit between the three realms of heaven and earth. , Ben is not subject to such a "curse".

And when the bat ancestor begged him, Zhang Guolao also thought that he should not remain indifferent and should do something.

Therefore, he agreed to be the lobbyist and came to Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty to see if there was any chance to meet Emperor Zhenguan and achieve his wish.

I just didn't expect that I would meet Yuan Tiangang as soon as I entered Chang'an City. Although the other party promised me that he could take me to see Emperor Zhenguan, it happened that Emperor Zhenguan was at the Great Ci'en Temple with Sanzang Buddha at this moment.
Now that the matter has come to this, it is naturally impossible for him to make the choice to retreat, so he can only bite the bullet.

I just hope that Sanzang Holy Buddha can be kind to "monsters" who have no karma or grudges against the same people as the rumors.
From this, we can see the prestige of Sanzang Holy Buddha among the demon clan. Even a man of enlightenment like Zhang Guolao was so nervous before meeting him. If it were replaced by those demons who are really doing evil in the three realms, they would not know. What a cowardly look.

Great Mercy Temple.

On the top of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Zhang Guolao felt the light of Shari Buddha. He felt his body and mind soothed for a moment, and all the worries he had before entering the temple were swept away.

And Zhang Guolao was able to realize very keenly that what really brought him such an experience was not the relic but the Buddha's light from the Tripitaka Buddha reflected on the relic.

hiss--

Zhang Guolao took a deep breath.

Although he still seems to be a person who is neither high nor low, in fact, Zhang Guolao, who was born in the early days of chaos, naturally has unusual insights.

What's more, when the Daci'en Temple was established, the Bodhisattva, in full view of the public, presented the relics of the previous Buddha, "Upalatha Buddha" after his enthronement, to the Tripitaka Buddha on behalf of the Tathagata as a congratulation for the opening of the sect.

This matter caused quite a stir in the Three Realms back then.

It's just that no one within the Buddhist sect has an opinion, so outsiders naturally have nothing to say.

The Holy Buddha Tripitaka is the "Heaven of Liberation" of Theravada Buddhism who has been recognized by the Buddha who introduced him. And Upalatha Buddha was the reigning Buddha when Theravada Buddhism was in charge of Lingshan. Therefore, his relics after his enthronement will naturally belong to the Holy Tripitaka. None other than Buddha.

For people in Buddhism, they only take it for granted.

The relic in front of Zhang Guolao was naturally the relic that was left behind after the "Upalatha Buddha" passed away.

But now, the Buddha's light blooming from this relic has almost lost the aura that originally belonged to "Upharattha Buddha". Everything you see and feel is the Buddha's light of Tripitaka Buddha.

This is what amazed Zhang Guolao the most. How could he not know that "Upalatha Buddha" is the incarnation of the Chunti sage? Even if Upalatha Buddha passes away and the Chunti sage withdraws from the three realms, he really wants to keep him. Refining the relics. That is something I still dare not think about.

If it is the relic of the eminent monk at the Fulong Temple in Jisai, there may be the possibility of being refined, but this relic is after all a "relic of a saint." It can be seen that the Holy Buddha Tripitaka was able to do this. His cultivation and Buddhism have become increasingly unfathomable.

Zhang Guolao often walks around the three realms now. Usually, he pretends to be an outsider and acts like an expert. Of course, he also does some meritorious deeds such as punishing evil and promoting good, curing diseases and saving people, otherwise Yuan Tiangang would not be able to do anything. Bringing him to Da Ci'en Temple would be tantamount to seeking death.

In fact, for Yuan Tiangang, his bottom line is actually lower than Tripitaka Buddha. That is, even monsters that have killed people can be tamed and used.

But for the man-eating demon, it is also a dead end in Yuan Tiangang's case.

Zhang Guolao didn't know if this was a warning given to him by Tripitaka Saint Buddha, but it was undeniable that he was already shocked.

"Zhang Guo, a poor man, paid homage to His Majesty and met the Holy Buddha."

As soon as Zhang Guolao came to his senses, he saluted the two people in front of him.

"The Taoist priest doesn't need to be too polite."

Li Shimin has always been open-minded and eclectic when it comes to recruiting and appointing talents. This is also an important reason why the Zhenguan court is so far-reaching and powerful. Li Zhi also inherited this from his father. In short, the Tang court is now, to a certain extent, To a certain extent, it still shows a state of letting a hundred flowers bloom. Faced with Zhang Guolao's surrender, Li Shimin was still willing to accept it, but with his own nod, he also wanted to hear what Yu Di's views were on this matter.

Without him.

Li Shimin was quite convinced of his younger brother Tang Sanzang. Many times, when his decisions conflicted with his younger brother's suggestions, or were even completely opposite, he would choose to give up on his decision.

It's just that when such a situation occurs, it is usually a trivial matter. In terms of general strategy, Li Shimin and his younger brother Tang Sanzang often have the same ideas.

The Empress Dowager Changsun even said at the beginning: I have been worried that no one can persuade you since the death of Wei Zheng. Now it seems that you are lucky to have this imperial brother of the Tang Dynasty.

In this regard, Li Shimin just wanted to say: In fact, Yu Di and that old stubborn Wei Zheng are completely different. They both seem to be persuading me, and I do listen to their advice, but how can things only be seen on the surface?

As for the difference between the two people, Li Shimin said: If Wei Zheng persuades me, I can choose not to listen, and there is nothing he can do to me; if it is Yudi who persuades me, but I don't listen, what will happen? The scene, I have absolutely no estimate in my mind.

Obviously, Zhang Guolao also understands this truth.

Although Emperor Zhenguan had told him not to be too polite, Sanzang Saint Buddha beside him did not speak, which inevitably made him feel troubled again. Fortunately, Fahai did not have a special habit of tormenting the old Taoist priest. He restrained his Dharma eyes. After that, he said to Zhang Guolao, who was already looking a little pale: "Amitabha, this poor monk is polite."

Fahai returned the salute to Zhang Guolao, and then the two of them stepped forward at the same time.

call--

Zhang Guolao breathed a sigh of relief: It seems that he has passed the test now.

Even when he was being chased by the three clans of dragon, phoenix and unicorn, he didn't seem to be as nervous as he was when he met Tripitaka Buddha today.

But now that he has been recognized, Zhang Guolao, who was still a little cautious at first, quickly relaxed. The rumors were confirmed that Sanzang Holy Buddha actually has no prejudice against the demon clan.

When Zhang Guolao expressed his request to form an alliance with the Tang Dynasty on behalf of the Bat Clan, and seeing that his younger brother did not have his own opinion on the matter, Li Shimin gave his own opinion based on his heart——

Datang could accept Zhang Guolao, but because of the low reputation of the Bat Clan in the Three Realms, Datang would not make any commitments on this matter until it was truly confirmed whether the Bat Clan was trustworthy.

Unfortunately.

When traveling to Luzhou, Beiju, Li Chunfeng often told Li Shimin anecdotes about the Three Realms. One time, Li Shimin and Li Chunfeng accidentally entered a bat cave and frightened all the bats away. Li Chunfeng asked Li Shimin I talked about how the bat clan jumped repeatedly among the three clans of dragon, phoenix and unicorn.

Li Shimin was also a horse-riding emperor who truly fought in troubled times. There were some people who were good at dancing and could move among several forces and still be able to do so with ease.

To be honest, although Li Shimin can't say that he likes such people, he is sometimes willing to admit their abilities. If he can use them for his own use, Li Shimin will naturally not refuse.

But like the bat clan, which has no purpose at all and seems to be just for the sake of repetition, Li Shimin still can't understand it.

In the end, he ended up with such an end, which can be regarded as his own fault.

Now that the human race is powerful, they want to join the Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin can't trust them.

And if it was just Zhang Guolao, the risks he would bear would be much smaller.

Moreover, what Zhang Guolao just said was very clear. He actually only came to the Tang Dynasty to ask for directions on behalf of the Bat Ancestor. Li Shimin had reason to suspect that Zhang Guolao had no say at all in the bat clan.

His coming this time will at most serve as a bridge between the Tang Dynasty and the Bat Clan. When the two sides get connected, it is very likely that the Bat Ancestor will step aside and negotiate with the Tang Dynasty himself. of.

This kind of thing is even commonplace among the human race.

In terms of scheming and cunning, in fact, when the power of the human race can compete with the demons, the demons become the weak side in this aspect.

In the past, it was because the power of demons was several times, or even dozens of times stronger than that of ordinary humans. This was a gap that was difficult to bridge with strategy.

But in fact, the more obvious characteristic of demons is "brutal".

This point was deeply felt by the Journey to the West Bible Study Group.

Master Sanzang basically never fell into the "traps" set by monsters and even gods along the way. He would even take the opportunity to fish with a hook -

Although the daily air force has become a habit, there are also many demons who will take the initiative to hit the hook. However, no matter which kind they are, Master Sanzang does not feel the joy of success, and there is no sense of experience.

At this time, Fahai spoke, and he said to Zhang Guolao: "If the Bat clan is sincere in forming an alliance with the Tang Dynasty, how about inviting the Bat ancestor to Chang'an to discuss it in detail?"

Zhang Guolao immediately said: "The old Taoist can invite the Bat Ancestor, but whether he is willing to come or not is not something that the old Taoist can control."

In fact, Zhang Guolao also agreed very much with Sanzang Holy Buddha's suggestion. After all, he had never been a member of the bat clan in the past. He was also worried in his heart, that is, what he promised here would not be recognized. When the time comes, The two sides are arguing and it is inevitable that they will be implicated.

When the two parties are in contact, Zhang Guolao will choose to quit without even having to be kicked out by the Bat Ancestor. Is he willing to wade into this muddy water?
He was still happy and relaxed.

"good."

Zhang Guolao was also a practical person, and now that he had received accurate information, he immediately went to invite the Patriarch Bat and stood up to bid farewell to Li Shimin and Tripitaka Buddha.