The Two Saints of the West did not actually trust Duobao Tathagata, who had forcibly defected to them.
They had thoroughly set up Sect Master Tongtian.
The Interception Sect had also fallen apart and declined at their hands.
Under such circumstances, who would trust the disciple of an "enemy"?
The current arrangement, with both sides barely getting by together, was merely dictated by circumstances.
Jieyin and Zhunti had not even bothered to hide their intentions from Duobao Tathagata. They had directly established a successor's position within Buddhism.
They had arranged for an outstanding disciple, Daoist Maitreya, to become Buddhism's first Future Buddha.
Their attitude was plain: they intended for Maitreya to eventually inherit the position of Buddha from Duobao Tathagata.
Now that Duobao Tathagata guarded Spirit Mountain in the Western Region, there was no shortage of internal competition.
Past Buddha Daoist Randeng was an existence who could contend with Duobao Tathagata on equal terms.
Beyond the Western Region, however, Future Buddha Maitreya held the dominant position in the Buddhism of the Southern Domain and Central Domain.
With both inside and outside forces restricting Duobao Tathagata, barring any unforeseen events, once Buddhism flourished in the Central and Southern Domains and Maitreya used the power of faith to attain cultivation above the Late Quasi-Sage level,
it would be the time for Maitreya to replace Duobao Tathagata.
These measures had been arranged for Duobao Tathagata with perfect clarity. They were not afraid of his resistance or schemes in the slightest.
However, on this day, Duobao Tathagata actually sought out the Two Saints of the West, Jieyin and Zhunti.
In the past, Duobao Tathagata had avoided the two of them like the plague, meeting them only when absolutely necessary.
One did not strike a smiling face. Besides, they were still eating from the same