The Dawn of the Buddhist Schism: Nüwa and the Buddha (1530)

The Dawn of the "Buddhist" Schism: "Nüwa" and the "Buddha" (1530)

The chessboard was in constant flux, and the Chess Players countered every move.

Although Meng Yi had openly taken a side and shown his negative attitude toward the "Buddhist Group," that did not mean he was willing to offend "Shakyamuni" to the death. That would simply be a brain-dead act of making enemies everywhere for no gain.

An enemy's enemy was a friend. Since "Shakyamuni" wanted to jump ship from the "Buddhist Group" and even intended to use the "Local End Theory Project Group" as a weapon, Meng Yi had to help him out somehow.

Helping was helping, and business was business.

Without the project group's founders' permission, "Shakyamuni" had to settle the accounts for using public resources for private purposes.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if the "Local End Theory Project Group," maintained by six factions, brought in the "Primordial World Three Teachings Orthodox Lineage" as a co-host, took out a little of the share "Shakyamuni" had been eating, and divided it among the "Taoist Group" represented by "Grand Master Xuandu," "Daoist Duobao," "Great Emperor Longevity in the South Pole," and "Guangchengzi"?

"Participants" and "hosts" were two completely different things.

By making the cake bigger, Meng Yi could avoid making things so unpleasant between himself and "Shakyamuni" that neither side could save face. He could also take the opportunity to earn some goodwill and settle a karmic debt he had incurred with "Shakyamuni" long ago.

"Not bad, young man."

"Shakyamuni" clearly understood what Meng Yi meant. The account book for using public resources for private purposes was not enough to pay the ransom Meng Yi was demanding, but the karma between the two of them could be used to settle the debt.

He went along with it. "In that