180: Chapter 171: Joining Forces to Beat Up Tathagata 180: Chapter 171: Joining Forces to Beat Up Tathagata Lady Houtu’s traveling palace was filled with the Jade Emperor’s roar.

“Sun Wukong, what audacity, Ziwei, what audacity.”

The Jade Emperor suddenly raised his head, his gaze landing on Lady Houtu, and he said coldly, “You were also there, why didn’t you stop them?

And what about Gou Chen, that waste, is he just there to eat his fill?

Can’t he even handle Chi You?”

Lady Houtu’s expression remained unchanged, composed and elegant, she lightly said, “Had it not been for your insistence on going it alone, feigning death to escape, and obsessing over calculations, how could we have fallen into such a state?”

The Jade Emperor coldly said, “I did it for the sake of all beings in the Three Realms.”

A smirk appeared on Lady Houtu’s flawless face.

What a grand reason, for the sake of all beings in the Three Realms.

Her majestic eyes fell on the Jade Emperor as she said softly, “Do you really do it for the sake of all beings in the Three Realms?

My husband, I find it harder and harder to see through you.”

The Jade Emperor snorted, his expression then softened a bit.

He said with a bitter smile, “Houtu, can you not even understand me?”

Lady Houtu’s gaze was profound as she quietly said, “Indeed, I cannot comprehend, please enlighten me, Your Majesty.”

The Jade Emperor took a deep breath, and with a hint of a smile, said, “Don’t you know everything?

I did it to allow the ancient gods to enter the Three Realms and to completely annihilate them.

The ancient gods are the greatest threat to the Three Realms; as long as the ancient gods are not destroyed, I rest uneasy.”

Lady Houtu smiled faintly, offering no response.

It was that same old litany, she had heard it who knows how many times before.

“Whatever your plans are, Your Majesty, I hope you succeed.”

After saying this, Lady Houtu took her leave of the Jade Emperor.

She turned and left without a moment’s hesitation.

Only the Jade Emperor was left behind, his expression darkening, his gaze flickering, lost in some thought.

In the presence of Tathagata, the Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha and Maitreya Buddha stood before him, recounting the events of the Purple Forbidden Enclosure.

Tathagata furrowed his brows, glanced at the two, and instantly understood they were mostly too afraid to show their faces.

He didn’t blame them, as he would have made the same choice himself; put yourself in their shoes, and you wouldn’t be angry either.

Tathagata nodded slightly and said, “You did right.

In that situation, further involvement would have been seeking death.

Both of you are powers of our Buddhist Sect, indispensable.”

The Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha and Maitreya Buddha sighed in relief.

They had thought Tathagata would reprimand them, but to their surprise, he did not blame them at all, and even showed great understanding.

“Return to Mount Ling to preside over our affairs.

Now that Amitabha Buddha has been appointed by the Great Emperor Ziwei as the Lord of the Buddhist Realm, although the title may be irregular, with Great Emperor Ziwei’s support, nothing can be taken lightly.”

“Yes.”

Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha and Maitreya Buddha departed, returning to preside over Mount Ling.

Now that they were in charge of Mount Ling, naturally, they could not let it fall.

After they left, Tathagata sighed.

His gaze was somewhat bewildered; after all his scheming for so many years, was it really useful?

The overall capability of the Buddhist Realm was insufficient; it wasn’t something that scheming alone could compensate for.

Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha and Maitreya Buddha were already considered top powers of the Buddhist Realm, yet in the Heavenly Court, such beings were not rare.

The Heavenly Court had many more, and the powers of the Great Heavenly Venerate in the Heavenly Court were astonishingly numerous.

“Having come this far, there is no turning back, we can only take it one step at a time.”

Tathagata’s gaze became resolute.

After so many years of preparation, of course, there was no reason to give up.

Whether the Buddhist Realm could rise up depended on this chance.

“Perhaps, I should make a personal visit.”

Tathagata’s eyes took on a piercing intensity.

Sun Wukong and his companions returned to Huaguo Mountain.

Nu Ba was obviously much more natural, acting very much like the lady of the house.

Meanwhile, the gaze of Lady Dragon of Wealth grew increasingly melancholy, falling on Sun Wukong and causing his hair to stand on end.

“Great Saint, my father says he wants you to visit his palace in the next few days; he wants to meet you.”

Nu Ba suddenly said.

Sun Wukong immediately responded, “I won’t go.

Just because he summons me, I should go?

Who does he think he is?”

“Your father-in-law.”

Nu Ba said eerily.

Sun Wukong instantly bristled, responding impulsively, “Nu Ba, don’t talk nonsense, Old Sun doesn’t have that intention.”

Nu Ba’s face changed instantly, she glared at Sun Wukong and yelled, “Then why did you do that to me in the Purple Forbidden Enclosure?

In front of all the Immortals and Buddhas, now everyone in the Heavenly Court knows about my relationship with you, and now you regret it.

What face do I have to stand in the Three Realms?”

Having said that, Nu Ba clenched her teeth and said bitterly, “Rather than being humiliated by others, I might as well kill myself.”

A flash of light appeared in her hand, and a longsword materialized, then she swept it across her neck.

Thud.

Blood splattered, and Nu Ba fell to the ground.

Everyone exchanged glances, and Sun Wukong couldn’t help but roll his eyes exasperatedly.

“You’re to a degree an Undying Body; can you really kill yourself this way?”

Sun Wukong couldn’t help but laugh.

Nu Ba opened her eyes, stood up with a roll, her neck wound already healed.

“No fun.”

She pouted as she spoke.

Crying, causing a scene, and threatening suicide, it seems none of these work on Sun Wukong.

“Alright, I’ll accompany you when I have time.”

Sun Wukong touched his nose, somewhat helplessly said.

Nu Ba’s eyes immediately brightened.

“It’s a promise.”

“Yeah.”

Nu Ba then cheerfully stayed by his side.

Lady Dragon of Wealth wanted to speak but hesitated.

Her gentle, water-like eyes landed on Sun Wukong, as if she wanted to say something.