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"Yellow Eyebrow, you're willing to fight for yourself, but how do you know that others aren't willing to fight for others? And how do you know if this is what the other side actually wants to do, or what they desire?"
Li Changshou shook his head, shifted his gaze from the sky, and looked at these demon soldiers who, even to this day, are still protecting the human race.
"During the Lich War, they willingly transformed into demon soldiers to protect humanity."
"These predecessors spent their entire lives fighting for others, regardless of whether they would die at the hands of others..."
"But they made this choice willingly, and even if they died at the hands of others, they would still make the same choice if they had the chance to do it all over again."
Grand Master Xuandu picked up where Li Changshou left off, and said softly.
“That’s right.” Li Changshou smiled. “You are not a fish, how can you know the joy of a fish?”
At the very least, being able to fight for his family, his lover, and his friends is a blessing for him.
If one day he can only fight for himself, then he will be all alone.
……
The world of Journey to the West.
"This Yellow Eyebrow is far too selfish." Tang Sanzang chanted a Buddhist prayer, "If I don't go to hell, who will?"
Pigsy and Sandy exchanged a glance, and Pigsy smacked his lips, "Master, you shouldn't go to hell yet."
"When Monkey King went to the Western Paradise, he came back and said that he would not go on the pilgrimage if Buddha did not give him an explanation. Now the monkey has returned to Flower Fruit Mountain."
"Yes, Master, what should we do now?" Sha Wujing asked anxiously.
Tang Sanzang choked, thinking of Sun Wukong who had run away, and said angrily, "That monkey is just as selfish as that Yellow-Eyebrowed Monkey!"
Huaguoshan.
"Your Majesty, which is right, fighting for others or fighting for oneself?" A little monkey looked at the sky in confusion.
"Hahaha! Neither of them is wrong."
"But this yellow-browed one looks bad; he's even bewitching us monkeys."
Sun Wukong ruffled the little monkey's fur. "Huang Mei's mistake was in killing and harming people, not in doing it for himself."
"He did something wrong, but he wasn't wrong in saying that whether you choose to act for others or for yourself is entirely up to you."
……
As the ice cracked and Huang Mei fell into the lake, he murmured, "I didn't lose... I won't lose..."
Suddenly, a monk who looked exactly like Huang Mei had appeared beside the chosen one.
Maitreya Buddha laughed, "This wicked beast abducted my treasure to the mortal realm long ago, and then, with the help of the Great Sage, refined my acquired bag into a soul-stirring evil treasure..."
"He even impersonated me, using my name to swindle many old grudges, all for the sake of showing off his power and seeking revenge."
Pigsy leaps out and slams a blow to Maitreya Buddha's bald head, shouting, "Big Belly, I should have guessed it was you!"
[The Buddha Maitreya, carrying a bag of human seeds, chuckled, "Forgive me, forgive me."]
Pigsy snorted, "I might believe you if you trick me once, but not even if I trick you twice!"
"I didn't believe it either, but who knew this beast would be so audacious," Maitreya Buddha argued. "I was going to deal with him myself, but the two benefactors arrived first."
"Wuneng, you are truly blessed with good fortune. This young man is already so accomplished; perhaps... I really wasn't wrong about him."
Pigsy interrupted, "Don't say such unhelpful things. It's a small matter if Yellow Eyebrows drowns, but if Eldest Brother loses his things, it will be difficult to find them again!"
……
Twice?
Only then did the heavens realize that everything in this celestial canopy had clearly occurred after the journey to the West to obtain the scriptures.
So when Huang Mei was on his journey to the West, he stole Maitreya Buddha's treasure and secretly descended to the mortal world to replace Tang Sanzang. After being captured, he stole the treasure again.
The crowd scoffed, "Do they really think people are idiots? They can trick people once, but twice?"
That human-shaped bag isn't some cheap, cheap knock-off; it can suck people in and assist in spells that bewitch people.
This is a genuine treasure.
How could a mere pageboy manage to abduct one's precious child twice?
Even if Maitreya Buddha has many treasures, this human seed bag is nothing compared to them. But since he was abducted once, he must have been more vigilant and cautious. How could he possibly be abducted a second time!
“So,” someone clicked their tongue, “even a pig wouldn’t believe it. This Maitreya Buddha really has a thick skin. He can still lie through his teeth like this.”
……
Western sky.
"Nonsense." Maitreya Buddha, with his large belly, glanced lightly at the sky, a smile always on his lips.
"Who would have thought that this wicked beast, after being captured once, would still dare to abduct the treasure to the mortal world again? With our guard down, it was only natural that he succeeded."
Maitreya Buddha spoke with great conviction, and did not forget to glance at Huang Mei kneeling on the ground.
The Buddhas and Bodhisattvas remained silent, seemingly acquiescing to what Maitreya Buddha had said.
Huang Mei cursed inwardly, thinking, "What relaxation? It's probably intentional. All these gods and Buddhas probably know this perfectly well!"
When he descended to the mortal world, didn't Maitreya Buddha turn a blind eye?
If he really did descend to earth a second time, just like in the heavens, Maitreya Buddha couldn't possibly be unaware of it.
"That's shameless," Huang Mei thought to himself.
……
Maitreya Buddha chuckled a few times, dodging Pigsy's rake, and said, "Let me borrow your nine-toothed rake for a moment."
[After saying this, he walked to the cave entrance, flicked his wrist, and the rake transformed into a 5.7-meter fishing rod, pulling a strange fish out from the lakebed beneath the ice!]
The sky suddenly changed!
[As the bell rang, the fishermen's nets hauled up a gigantic monster, which they placed on the riverbank. The crowd, armed, hesitated to approach.]
The monster opened its eyes and made a small cut on its belly.
[Then countless gold and silver treasures fell out!]
The monster conjured things up again, saving sick children and impoverished fishermen from the crowd.
It manipulates the water flow, creating a column of water that sweeps countless fish and shrimp ashore.
The monster was enshrined in a temple.
……
The world of Fengshen.
King Zhou craned his neck in surprise, "This monster pulled from the sea not only doesn't harm people, but it even saves them?"
He not only treated sick children, but also cut open his own stomach to collect so much money, and helped these fishermen catch fish.
This was the first time he had ever seen such a monster.
King Zhou couldn't help but laugh, "These fishermen are really lucky. They only need to worship this monster, and they can live a life of ease, with no worries about food or clothing."
"You can earn money just by sitting and waiting? Wow, what a rare opportunity!"
These ordinary peasants actually managed to encounter such a wonderful stroke of luck.
Grand Tutor Wen frowned as he stared at the monster in the sky. The fishermen were all cheering and happy, knowing they would no longer be poor.
But... this might not necessarily be a good thing.
If these fishermen can get money from monsters without working, who knows what kind of people they'll become over time.
……
In the primordial world, at the Purple Cloud Palace.
"Given enough time, the fishermen will inevitably become greedy."
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The Sage of Taiqing shook his head and sighed softly.
If you can reap rewards without working every day, and you get used to this life of money falling from the sky, you will naturally never want to go back to the days of hard work.
Moreover, as their appetite grows, they become dissatisfied, and their greed is amplified.
If these fishermen don't wake up to reality, he can see their fate at a glance.
Yuanshi Tianzun didn't even raise his head, as if looking at the fools and monsters in the sky would be an insult to his eyes.
"Human beings are inherently greedy; they are born this way, and they will only suffer the consequences of their own actions in the future."
.......
The mortal realm.
The entire world was drenched by torrential rain, turning it into a vast expanse of water. Yu the Great, dressed in a raincoat and wearing a straw hat, stood at the bow of the boat, frowning as he looked at the sky.
"This monster is probably doing this on purpose."
If this monster has such abilities, how could it have been caught by fishermen in the first place?