Soul Ferry: My master is Uncle Jiu

Chapter 452 I heard you are dissatisfied

Manjushri Bodhisattva could tell at a glance that the King of the Black Chicken Kingdom in front of him was not the blue lion that he rode on.

Before he could make a move, two more figures walked out.

"Manjusri Bodhisattva, why are you so interested in coming to the mortal world to experience life?"

The Great Emperor Zhenwu walked in front, with An Yan one step behind.

Although he has the protection of Taishang Laojun, he should still be low-key in front of these big guys.

An Yan didn't want to offend the Buddhist sect and also have unpleasantness with his own boss.

When Manjusri Bodhisattva saw the person coming, his pupils shrank, "Zhenwu Great Emperor!"

Seeing that it was this person who came in person, Manjushri Bodhisattva showed a look of fear on his face.

The cultivation level of the Great Emperor Zhenwu is not much worse than his.

"Why? Are you surprised to see me?"

"Like you, I also want to come down to earth and experience life occasionally."

Emperor Zhenwu said with a smile.

The King of the Black Chicken Kingdom hurriedly took his civil and military officials to hide behind the boss.

Originally, he was a little worried whether the Great Emperor Zhenwu could subdue Manjushri Bodhisattva, but now it seems that his worries were a little unnecessary.

Now that he has offended Manjushri Bodhisattva, he must hold on to this thigh tightly.

The Zhenwu Emperor Temple must be rebuilt! And it must be bigger and better than the Baolin Temple!
Manjusri Bodhisattva suppressed his anger, clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, I came here this time to understand the law of cause and effect."

"The King of the Black Chicken Kingdom in front of me, I was kind enough to ferry him across three years ago, but he submerged me in water for three days and three nights. The Buddha Tathagata personally ordered that he be submerged for three years to avenge my three days of flood!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhenwu frowned and looked at An Yan who was standing beside him. "An Yan, is this true?"

If this is true, then it will be difficult for him to take action.

"Replying to Emperor Zhenwu, this is true." An Yan nodded.

Manjushri Bodhisattva showed a victorious smile.

"But!" An Yan changed the subject, "The king of the Black Chicken Kingdom has already been soaking in the well for three years. Manjusri Bodhisattva even ordered the Night Wandering God to send the soul of the king of the Black Chicken Kingdom to discuss the matter of resurrection."

"With the help of my disciples, the King of the Black Chicken Kingdom has successfully returned to life. During this time, he also killed a monster that had taken over the magpie's nest."

"Moreover, this matter is not as Manjushri Bodhisattva said."

Manjushri Bodhisattva's smile gradually disappeared, and his eyes fell on An Yan. He recognized him at a glance. This was the An Yan who had given Guanyin and others a headache for a long time.

Unexpectedly, I encountered it this time.

Is this guy the nemesis of the Eight Bodhisattvas?
Whether directly or indirectly, half of the Bodhisattvas have come into contact with Anyan, and Lingji is now living a life worse than that of cattle and horses.

"Master An, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say anything you want."

When the Great Emperor Zhenwu heard those threatening words, he knew there was something hidden in them. He laughed and said, "An Yan, just say it. He is just a Bodhisattva from the Buddhist sect and cannot control us."

"Zhenwu! You!" Manjushri Bodhisattva was a little furious.

Emperor Zhenwu snorted, "Not convinced? Come and fight!"

"you!"

Manjushri Bodhisattva was almost angry to death.

Damn reckless man!
But if he really had to take action, he wouldn't dare. Not to mention that he was older than the other party, and he was also a little unsure of the true level of Emperor Zhenwu.

Win the fight and use the big to bully the small.

If you lose the fight, you will lose face.

Seeing Manjusri Bodhisattva being humiliated, An Yan, who had the support of Zhenwu Emperor, was full of confidence and said with a smile: "Manjusri Bodhisattva, I didn't say anything nonsense."

"Let's not talk about the fact that you allowed your mount, the Green Lion, to wreak havoc on the Black Chicken Kingdom. Just the fact that you said the King of the Black Chicken Kingdom used your soaking as an excuse."

"If you hadn't been so harsh in the first place, how could you have caused the three-day flood disaster?"

"Could it be that you, a great Bodhisattva, still need a junior like me to teach you the truth that disaster comes from the mouth?"

"If it were in the mortal world, deceiving the emperor and committing crimes would be punishable by death!"

Seeing An Yan's sharp words, Emperor Zhenwu couldn't help but look sideways. The little guy was really bold. No wonder he dared to challenge Buddhism.

The King of the Black Chicken Kingdom was also terrified when he heard this. If he knew that the monk was Manjushri Bodhisattva, he would have knelt down on the spot, let alone sentenced him to death.

Seeing that he was being lectured by a junior, Manjusri Bodhisattva was embarrassed and said with a dark face: "He is just a small king in the mortal world. Can't I, a Bodhisattva, say a few words to him?"

"Then why don't you say you are a bodhisattva and transform yourself into an ordinary monk? How can the king with mortal eyes recognize you?"

"Or does it mean that any monk has power over the king?"

An Yan retorted with iron teeth and copper teeth.

Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, the King of the Black Chicken Kingdom changed his expression.

If this is true, then the monks in the Black Chicken Kingdom cannot be kept.

Manjushri Bodhisattva's face changed drastically. If he really dared to agree with An Yan's words today, he was afraid that most countries in the four continents would carry out anti-Buddhist activities tomorrow.

The idea that kings are granted by God will not work well for other countries once they are outside the Buddhist kingdom controlled by Buddhism.

Especially if the sutra was spread to the East, Li Shimin would probably send someone to recall Tang Sanzang immediately, and it would be better if he did not take the sutra.

This kid is so kind-hearted!

So vicious!
Manjusri Bodhisattva gritted his teeth and denied, "Master An, I have never said such a thing, please don't slander me casually."

"I came here today only to guide the King of the Black Chicken Kingdom back to the west and lead him to Lingshan Mountain to attain the status of a golden body arhat."

In this situation, the King of Wuji Kingdom would not dare to agree even if he had a hundred courage, so he quickly declined the kindness of Manjushri Bodhisattva.

"Thank you, Bodhisattva. I appreciate your kindness, but I have long admired Taoism."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhenwu laughed and said, "Haha, you, the king, have quite a good vision."

Manjushri Bodhisattva's heart was bleeding at this moment. Not only did he not get what he wanted, but he also lost his own mount. It was really a case of losing both the wife and the army.

But since the Great Emperor Zhenwu was here, he could only swallow his tears and grit his teeth.

"Since Your Majesty is unwilling, I will not force you. I will go back and report to the Buddha."

"Farewell!"

How arrogant they are when they come, how embarrassed they are when they leave.

Manjushri Bodhisattva left quietly without taking away a cloud.

Seeing that the biggest crisis of the Black Chicken Kingdom was successfully resolved, An Yan quickly bowed to the Great Emperor Zhenwu and said, "Thank you, Great Emperor Zhenwu, for your help!"

Upon seeing this, the King of Wuji Kingdom hurriedly brought his civil and military officials to express his gratitude.

From now on, they will have to rely on this big boss for protection.

"It's just a little effort."

The Great Emperor Zhenwu waved his hand.

"Well, now that the matter has been resolved, it's time for me to leave."

“I hope that next time I come, I can see a different Black Chicken Country.”

The King of the Black Chicken Kingdom was startled and responded quickly.

I thought to myself that I would send craftsmen to rebuild the Temple of Zhenwu Emperor right away.

As soon as Emperor Zhenwu left, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became a lot more relaxed.

An Yan also said: "Your Majesty, I will leave first."

"Master An, wait, I would like to ask, how should the Zhenwu Emperor be built?" The King of the Wuji Kingdom hurriedly stopped An Yan.

After all, he had not known much about Taoist culture before, so he was not very clear about it.

"Just let the craftsmen go and discuss this matter with the old abbot. But you have to remember one thing: our Taoist style does not like to be too ostentatious." The King of the Black Chicken Kingdom understood immediately!
Low-key yet noble!

In this comparison, the golden Buddhist temple does have more of a nouveau riche feel.

Seeing the King of the Black Chicken Kingdom's look of "I understand", An Yan didn't know what he understood, but thought that with the old master around, there shouldn't be any big problems.

So he left.

Sun Wukong and the others stayed in the Temple of Zhenwu Emperor. When they saw An Yan coming back, they quickly surrounded him and asked about the situation.

"It's okay. Manjusri Bodhisattva has gone."

An Yan waved his hand.

Seeing that the Great Emperor Zhenwu had really scared away Manjusri Bodhisattva, Sun Wukong felt even more reverent towards Heaven.

It’s really great that I didn’t get beaten to death when I was younger.

Ao Lie and Xiong Bin were filled with joy and felt proud.

Their own master knows the Great Emperor Zhenwu, which means, rounding it off, that they also know the Great Emperor Zhenwu. How proud would they be to tell others about this?
Especially Ao Lie, when he returns to Dragon Palace in the future, he will see who dares to look down on him, not even his own father.

An Yan ignored the three people with different expressions, walked towards the old master and said with a smile: "Old Master, your good days are coming soon."

"I hope that by then you can still stick to your original intention and devote yourself to strengthening our sect!"

When the old temple master heard this, he immediately glared and said, "If you come back from your journey to the west and find that I have changed, I will let you do whatever you want with me."

"Haha, with what you said, old master, I believe you."

An Yan also mentioned that craftsmen would be sent from the palace soon.

After saying these things, he took Wukong and the others back to Baolin Temple.

Anyan's progress is exceptionally smooth.

But Tang Sanzang encountered obstacles everywhere.

Are you kidding me?
I finally have a good life, and you want me to go back to the past?

If it weren't for the fact that Tang Sanzang's fist was strong enough, the abbot would have wanted to kick him out.

Finally, Tang Sanzang was asked to leave the main hall on the grounds that he disturbed their meditation.

"Master, if you have the energy, you might as well think about what to eat for dinner."

"If you can make them sincerely chant Buddha's name just by talking, then you are the Buddha."

Zhu Bajie shook his head.

"Bajie, everything depends on human effort. How do you know it won't work if you don't try?" Tang Sanzang was not discouraged, but said compassionately: "As long as the seeds are planted, they will take root and sprout one day."

"What's taking root?"

An Yan happened to bring Wukong and the others back.

"You're not even a master yet. I've been talking to others for two days, but in the end I got a cold shoulder." Zhu Bajie muttered.

"You idiot, why don't you go help your master?" Sun Wukong jumped up and grabbed Zhu Bajie's ear.

"You stand there with the nine-toothed rake, who dares not listen to the master?"

"Brother Monkey, you know, I am a civilized person." Zhu Bajie cried out in pain.

Everyone present was amused.

An Yan shook his head, stopped the two people who were fighting, and said to Tang Sanzang: "Sanzang, you don't have to be discouraged. This matter will not be successful in a short time. It will take time."

"Time will tell who is right and who is wrong."

Tang Sanzang nodded heavily, agreeing with An Yan's words.

"Let's get on with our journey. We've already been delayed here for two days."

Tang Sanzang wanted to see more and more what those so-called Mahayana Buddhist scriptures recorded.

Does it really have the effect of saving all living beings?
"An Yan, is the King of Wuji Country okay now?"

"It's okay, it's been resolved. I was just about to ask you when you plan to leave." An Yan said.

Now that the matter was resolved and the merit was in hand, there was no need for him to stay any longer.

Tang Sanzang said: "We will set out early tomorrow morning."

Day two.

Under the happy gaze of the abbot of Baolin Temple, he watched An Yan and the others leave.

But if he knew that he was about to fall out of favor, I wonder if he would still be able to laugh.

Without the support of the royal family, they would soon find that they were nothing without their believers.

Only then will they understand the meaning of Tang Sanzang's words.

Arrogance will only lead to one's destruction!
After exchanging the customs documents, An Yan and Tang Sanzang left the Kingdom of Wuji.

at the same time.

The story of Manjushri Bodhisattva also reached the ears of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

"What a great trick! They actually managed to ask the Great Emperor Zhenwu to take action!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva sighed.

Not only did they lose the faith of a country, but they also lost their mounts.

"Bodhisattva, are we just going to watch him continue to be so arrogant?" said Mu Zha Hui'an Xingzhe angrily.

His current relationship with Buddhism is one of shared success and shared failure. If Buddhism really declines, wouldn't it be a waste of his joining Buddhism?
Wouldn’t it be that everything his father, Tota-Bearing Heavenly King, did was in vain?

Guanyin Bodhisattva saw Mu Zha's unwillingness and said calmly: "Hui An, it seems that your practice is not yet complete!"

"Let him be happy for a while."

"You come with me."

"Buddha, are you going to take action yourself?" Mu Zha said excitedly.

"Just follow me."

Guanyin Bodhisattva didn't say much and took Mu Zha away from the Purple Bamboo Forest.

After leaving the Kingdom of Wuji, An Yan and his companions headed westward, crossing many mountains and killing many mountain spirits and monsters that harmed people.

That day, a big mountain appeared in front of them, blocking everyone's way.

This mountain was not higher than the previous one, nor was it as deep as the previous ones, but above the mountain there floated a red cloud, which was extremely fiery.

When everyone saw it, they stopped immediately.

Sun Wukong used his flaming eyes and looked.

The red cloud suddenly fell into the forest and disappeared.

Zhu Bajie asked, "Brother Monkey, did you see clearly what kind of monster it was?"

Sun Wukong shook his head: "He hid too quickly, I didn't have time to see clearly."

An Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, having already figured out the origin of the red cloud. He did not make a sound, so as not to alert the enemy. He just said, "Just be careful. Let's keep going. There's no reason to stop just because of a monster."

Tang Sanzang heard this and realized that this was the truth. They had come all the way this way, so he said, "Listen to An Yan, let's go."

So, the group continued to walk into the mountains.

It is said that hidden in the red cloud was a little boy wearing only a red bellyband and holding a musket.

It turned out that he had heard people say several years ago that a group of monks and Taoists from the East were traveling west. These two people were great treasures, and eating a bite of them could greatly increase one's cultivation and prolong one's life.

Therefore, he waited here every day, but he didn't expect to meet her today.

The child was smart enough, knowing that they were not easy to mess with, so he transformed himself into a seven-year-old boy and pretended to be in distress. He hung on the road in front of the room, shouting for help and waiting for An Yan and the others to come.

(End of this chapter)