CHAPTER 791: CHAPTER 719, KSITIGARBHA CAN’T HOLD ON ANYMORE

Bai Jin helplessly shook his head and said, "I also don’t remember when I offended Nuwa. Let’s talk about this matter later."

This statement wasn’t a lie—Bai Jin really didn’t know how he had offended Nuwa. Recalling his interactions with Nuwa, he had been well-behaved and adorable since childhood, never speaking out of turn. How could he have offended Nuwa? The hearts of women are as unfathomable as needles at the bottom of the ocean, and the hearts of female saints are even more like needles in the Sea of Chaos.

"Teacher, are you at home?" A faint voice came from outside.

Bai Jin looked up and outside in surprise, and said, "Why has Ksitigarbha come?"

"Senior brother, I’ll go and welcome him in~" Gu Liang happily ran outside.

After a moment, Gu Liang walked into the game room with Ksitigarbha.

Ksitigarbha immediately pressed his palms together respectfully and said, "Disciple greets Teacher~"

Bai Jin smiled and said, "Ksitigarbha, do you have something you need from me?"

Ksitigarbha hesitated and glanced at Shi Ji.

Shi Ji stood up with a smile and said, "Senior brother, I have something else to attend to. I’ll take my leave first."

"I also have something to do, I’ll be leaving too, ah!"

Shi Ji, with Gu Liang, walked outside and closed the door behind them.

Bai Jin smiled and said, "Tell me, what’s the matter? I will certainly not postpone helping you."

Ksitigarbha hurried over, anxiously saying, "It’s not good, Emperor, it’s really bad."

Bai Jin poured a cup of tea for Ksitigarbha, laughing as he said, "Sit down and take your time, it doesn’t matter what it is, I’m here!"

Ksitigarbha sat across from Bai Jin, picked up the teacup, drank it in one gulp, took a breath, and hurriedly said, "Teacher, those Buddha Bodhisattvas from Buddhism seem to have sensed that something’s wrong. Recently, many Buddhas have been asking me about the construction progress on Eastern Earth Ling Mountain, they’re even saying that they plan to visit."

"How is the construction going?"

"Teacher, don’t you know whether it’s being built? Now, what should I do, you must save me!"

"How much money have you collected now?"

"Three billion Merit Coins, forty-five billion Xuanhuang Coins."

Bai Jin said, somewhat surprised, "You have collected so much?"

Ksitigarbha, with a bitter face, helplessly said, "I had no choice! Those Buddha Bodhisattvas from Buddhism insisted on giving the money to me. I couldn’t refuse; declining would be an affront to them. Some Buddhas even mortgaged their own Divine Palaces for loans to raise money.

Teacher, if the truth comes out, they’ll kill me."

Bai Jin was also somewhat surprised; it was the first case of financial fraud in the Primordial World and the results were unexpectedly good.

"Weren’t you aware of the potential consequences when you asked me for ideas at the beginning?"

Ksitigarbha said with a pained face, "Buddhism is unjust, treating me harshly. I just wanted to swindle some money to make up for my losses, and also to give The Buddha a piece of my mind. I thought I could bear the consequences.

But I never anticipated that things would spiral out of control, the amount of money growing larger and larger, and I couldn’t handle it anymore.

This money is like a furnace around me, at any moment it could melt me to dregs.

Teacher, you must save me!"

After thinking for a while, Bai Jin sincerely said, "Ksitigarbha, of all the Buddha Bodhisattvas in Buddhism, you’re the one I see most promise in."

"Um~" Ksitigarbha repeatedly nodded, looking expectantly at Bai Jin and said, "So, Teacher, you will save me, right?"

"Let’s put it aside, if you really can’t hold on any longer, come to the Heavenly Court!

Even at the risk of offending Buddhism and being the enemy of countless Buddhas, as your teacher, I will certainly protect you."

"Come to the Heavenly Court?" Ksitigarbha hesitated indecisively.

"After coming to the Heavenly Court, with this money, I can help you operate and buy a carefree Divine Position. You can do whatever you want, live as freely as you wish. With billions of coins at your disposal, why should you suffer in the Netherworld Yin Mountain?"

Ksitigarbha began to be moved. During the Witch Demon Period, for the sake of the Qi Fortune of the Western Sect, he was ordered to guard the Underworld Yin Mountain to convert Dead Souls. Initially, his Master said it would only take thirty thousand years.

But thirty thousand years turned into another thirty thousand years. With that, he had guarded for two whole Calamities spanning countless years, with no end in sight, and possibly not even able to leave during the Infinite Calamity. Now that he had money, why should he suffer this hardship?

But when he thought of his Master, Ksitigarbha immediately hesitated and waved his hands repeatedly saying, "Teacher, absolutely not, how can a Disciple betray his Master? Let’s not speak of such things."

"Since you don’t wish to come to the Heavenly Court, then you can only stay within Yin Mountain. As long as you are in the Underworld, Buddhism wouldn’t dare to be presumptuous. That place belongs to Ping Xin Niangniang’s jurisdiction."

After pondering for a while, Ksitigarbha said, "Thank you, Teacher, for your guidance. I know what to do now."

Bai Jin’s heart stirred and said, "Ksitigarbha, there’s another matter I need to ask you for help with."

"Teacher, please give your command!"

"Please use your influence in Buddhism to help me check if there are any plans against Princess Yang Chan."

Bai Ji felt uneasy about Yang Chan’s situation, especially her mention of that strange fortune-telling Taoist. Although he did not know who was plotting yet, Buddhism was very likely the culprit, as Karma Dao is the dharma gate of that Uncle from the West.

Ksitigarbha asked curiously, "Teacher, what happened to Princess Yang Chan?"

"I cannot explain in detail, I just need you to investigate it for me."

"Alright, I’ll investigate this right away, as all Buddhist Disciples are now listening to me." Ksitigarbha walked out robustly and spirited, his figure vanishing with a few flashes.

Shi Ji and Gu Liang walked in from outside.

Gu Liang curiously asked, "Senior brother, what did Ksitigarbha come for?"

Bai Jin smiled and said, "Our Heavenly Court might gain a Buddha soon."

Shi Ji’s expression changed and she quickly asked, "Senior brother, is Ksitigarbha joining our Heavenly Court?"

Bai Jin nodded with a smile and said, "Shi Ji, go and notify the Jade Emperor... Never mind, I’ll tell him myself later! This matter must be kept secret for now, to avoid further complications."

Gu Liang and Shi Ji nodded repeatedly, of course, they must keep it a secret! The Buddha would probably be furious.

"Junior Sister Shi Ji, please go to the Judicial Temple and invite Law Enforcement Team’s Zhao Gongming over. I have something to discuss with him."

"Sure!" Shi Ji turned and walked outside.

"Junior Sister, wait for me, I want to go too."

For some time after, Bai Jin attempted to trace who was behind Yang Chan but found no clues.

Five days had passed in the Heavenly Court, and five years had gone by in the Lower Realm. Liu Chenxiang had grown into a six-year-old child, his daily life filled with jumping and playing around the village, completely unaware of any sorrows.