The Two Saints of the West: Working in the Underworld to Pay Their Debts!

"Fellow Daoist, just state your conditions."

"Fellow Daoist, you are straightforward."

Nuwa was somewhat surprised by his straightforwardness.

However, this is for the best, saving us from having to waste our breath explaining.

Without further ado, she stated her conditions directly.

I won't ask you for more.

"Let's go with the price offered by Jieyin and Zhunti."

"Give me half of the Merit they've bestowed upon me."

half?

That's half the Merit of the Great Prosperity of the West power?

The Yuanshi Tianzun quickly calculated in his mind.

This debt isn't small, but compared to completely tearing each other apart here today and fighting to the death, it's acceptable.

Meanwhile, the Taiqing Saint thought to himself, "Just as I thought."

Nuwa's actions were not motivated by revenge, but by a desire to accumulate Merit and pave the way for her future escape from the Heavenly Dao!

"Good."

Yuanshi Tianzun nodded almost without hesitation.

"As you say, fellow Daoist."

When Nuwa saw that Yuanshi Tianzun agreed so readily, the anger that had been building up in her heart finally dissipated completely.

Her actions this time not only vented her anger but also brought her practical benefits, achieving two goals at once.

She stopped pressing the matter and bowed slightly to the Taiqing Saint.

"Now that the matter is settled, I will return to the Empress Wa's Palace."

With that, she flickered and vanished into the Chaos.

With Nuwa's departure, this Chaos Void finally returned to complete tranquility.

The Taiqing Saint turned his head and looked at the Yuanshi Tianzun beside him, whose expression was complicated, and sighed softly.

"Second Younger Brother."

"From now on, you should try to accumulate more Merit."

"The Great Prosperity of the West presents an opportunity."

The Yuanshi Tianzun nodded silently, indicating that he understood.

He understood what his Eldest Brother meant.

The Great Prosperity of the West is Heavenly Dao Trend, and the Merit it contains are as vast as the ocean.

Although Jieyin and Zhunti were the main players, they couldn't possibly take all the benefits.

If one can get a share of the benefits, one can also gain some Merit, although it may not be enough, it can still lighten one's burden.

Seeing that he had taken the advice to heart, the Taiqing Saint said no more.

"Let's go back."

The two figures flickered and disappeared into the Chaos, each returning to their Dao Field.

Meanwhile, on their way back to the West...

The already troubled face of the Daoist Zhunti was now so distressed it seemed as if water was about to drip from it.

He looked at the Jieyin beside him and sighed deeply.

"Senior brother, before our the West has truly flourished, half of this Merit has already been lost."

"I gave Fellow Daoist Zhou Ming one-third, and also agreed to Fellow Daoist Nuwa's ten percent."

"This is very disadvantageous for us."

"If something unexpected happens when the Great Prosperity of the West in the future, we might not accumulate enough Merit, and we won't even be able to repay our debt to Heavenly Dao!"

Upon hearing this, the Daoist Jieyin also frowned and sighed helplessly.

He was well aware of the implications.

However, since things had come to this point, he had no better options.

They brought those Karma upon themselves, and now that the other party has come knocking, what can they do but swallow their pride and accept it?

"Alas, what can be done now?"

"If we don't agree to their demands today, the two of us might not even be able to escape this Chaos."

"At this point, there's no point in overthinking; we can only take it one step at a time."

"Let's think of a way to make up for it elsewhere."

But where can one still accumulate Merit?

This Primordial Wilderness has just been broken and rebuilt, and everything is waiting to be rebuilt.

On the Human Clan side, Zhou Ming kept a close watch on them, unable to get involved at all.

The Heavenly Court is the territory of the Dao Ancestor, and Haotian is no pushover either.

It seemed like every road was a dead end.

Daoist Zhunti hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Senior brother, I have an idea."

"Perhaps I can accumulate Merit."

Jieyin hearing this, Jieyin's spirits lifted.

"What are your thoughts? Tell me quickly!"

Instead of answering directly, Zhunti kept everyone in suspense and asked a question in return.

"Senior brother, do you know where in this Primordial Three Realms is it easiest to accumulate Merit?"

The Daoist Jieyin slightly taken aback, then fell into deep thought.

The place where it is easiest to accumulate Merit?

A moment later, a place name slowly surfaced in his mind.

"The Underworld?"

Zhunti nodded, and a smile finally appeared on his worried face.

"Indeed, it is the Underworld."

"The Underworld is the place of Reincarnation in the Three Realms and the site of the Six Paths of existence, where a vast amount of Merit is generated at every moment."

"If we could also get a share of this, we would surely accumulate a great deal of Merit, enough to make up for today's losses."

Upon hearing this, the Daoist Jieyin's expression changed drastically, and he shook his head repeatedly without hesitation.

"Junior brother! Stop giving me bad advice!"

"Don't you know that the Underworld is the territory of the Wu Clan!"

"You want to steal Merit from the Wu Clan? Do you have a death wish?"

"Let's not end up Merit the last half of our Merit after failing to accumulate any!"

Zhunti his senior brother's frightened appearance, Zhunti was both amused and exasperated.

"Senior brother, you overestimate me."

"How could I possibly have the guts to steal the Merit of the Wu Clan?"

The Daoist Jieyin looked at him with a suspicious expression.

"If you're not trying to steal Merit, why are you mentioning the Underworld?"

He looked at Zhunti, whose troubled face was full of doubt.

"Could it be... that you intend to borrow Merit from the Wu Clan?"

"I advise you not to even think about it. If we borrow it, we can't possibly pay it back."

I've already accumulated enough debt in this lifetime.

If they incur further debts to the Wu Clan, given Zhou Ming's style of doing things, the two of them can expect to become slaves to the Wu Clan.

Zhunti was left speechless, both amused and exasperated by his senior brother's vivid imagination.

"Senior brother, you're overthinking it. I'm not borrowing Merit from the Wu Clan."

Jieyin became increasingly puzzled.

If we don't rob, we don't lend, what else can we do?

Zhunti then slowly revealed his complete plan.

"What I mean is, we can send our disciples to serve in the Underworld, and then legitimately earn Merit."

"Send disciples to serve in the Underworld?"

The Daoist Jieyin was stunned, and he subconsciously retorted.

"How could the Wu Clan possibly send our disciples to serve in the Underworld?"

A mysterious smile appeared on Zhunti's face.

"This is not entirely impossible."

"Senior brother, don't forget, in the Underworld, there are countless suffering beings, and vengeful spirits and evil ghosts everywhere."

"Although the Wu Clan rules the Underworld, they are not skilled at saving sentient beings or purifying sins."

"Therefore, in the Underworld today, it is entirely up to Pingxin Fellow Daoist to purify the sins of those living beings."

"Although this is nothing more than a small favor for Pingxin Fellow Daoist, it is still a troublesome matter."

"After all, the beings that Reincarnation in the Underworld are endless and never-ending."

At this point, Zhunti straightened his back a bit.

"And what is Buddhism best at?"

"It's about salvation!"

"If we were to offer to send our disciples to the Underworld to help Pingxin Fellow Daoist redeem those suffering beings and purify the sins of the Underworld."

"All that's needed is some Merit as a reward."

"This will not only save Pingxin Fellow Daoist some trouble, but also contribute to the stable operation of the Underworld."

"I think Pingxin Fellow Daoist wouldn't refuse, would he?"

After hearing Zhunti's words, the Daoist Jieyin Daoist's eyes, which always carried a hint of sorrow, suddenly lit up.

Zhunti's suggestion is actually somewhat... feasible!

This is not robbery, nor is it scheming; it is a fair transaction!

The Wu Clan is short of manpower, but the Buddhism have manpower, and they are professionals.

They contributed their time and effort, and the Wu Clan reciprocated with some Merit —this was simply a matter of course!

"Junior brother, this method is truly ingenious!"

The more the Daoist Jieyin thought about it, the more he felt that this matter had great potential, and a long-lost smile finally appeared on his worried face.

"The Wu Clan is primarily concerned with killing and controlling Reincarnation; they are indeed not skilled in the way of education."

"And Buddhism can perfectly fill their gaps!"

"If this method succeeds, the Great Prosperity of the West, and there will be no more obstacles!"

After the initial excitement, he quickly calmed down.

"However, this matter is of great importance, so we must plan it carefully and not rush into it."

Zhunti nodded solemnly.

"Nature."

"After we return, we will first select some disciples from our school who are deeply virtuous, possess profound knowledge of Buddhist Dharma, and are skilled in the path of guiding others."

"Once I recover from my injuries, we will personally travel to the Underworld to discuss this matter with Pingxin Fellow Daoist."

Jieyin deeply agreed.

"Good!"

The two exchanged a glance, and the gloom that had been hanging over their hearts was finally swept away.

What seemed like an unsolvable predicament was actually solved by the junior brother's ingenious idea.

Without another word, the two rode on auspicious clouds and returned to Mount Sumeru in high spirits.