In the blink of an eye, the imperial carriage had arrived outside the Saha World. Precious light soared into the heavens, gold and silver paved the road, and the dazzling splendor left one dizzy and dazed. Empress Nuwa's slender brows drew together slightly, and the corners of her lips curled down almost imperceptibly. She clearly disliked such gaudy, vulgar ostentation.
Maitreya Buddha had long been waiting outside the mountain gate. Seeing Empress Nuwa arrive, he immediately clasped his palms and bowed, his voice resounding like a great bell. "Maitreya welcomes Empress Nuwa! My master has awaited you for a long time. Please follow me, Your Majesty."
The corners of Empress Nuwa's lips lifted slightly, her gaze gentle and warm. She nodded lightly, her skirts brushing softly as she walked with unhurried grace behind Maitreya Buddha toward the secluded cultivation grounds of the Two Sages of the West.
They passed through seven layers of jade railings, crossed seven layers of cloud nets, and went beyond seven layers of jade branches before finally reaching the Bodhi Realm. Looking into the garden, Amitabha Buddha and Zhunti buddha mother sat upon lotus platforms, their precious appearances solemn, smiles warm as spring, their eyes already resting upon her. Empress Nuwa quickened her steps slightly, wind rising beneath her lotus steps. Upon reaching them, she gathered her sleeves and bowed. "This humble daoist came without prior notice and disturbed the cultivation of you two. It is truly presumptuous of me."
"Your Majesty thinks too highly of it!" Zhunti buddha mother rose with a smile and lightly tapped the void with her fingertips. A wisp of purple qi curled into rosy clouds. "With Your Majesty's arrival, auspicious mist fills this sacred ground at once; golden lotuses spring from the earth, heavenly music rings from the sky—how could