"Second, from this day onward, all four territories of the Human Race must support Buddhist temples and ensure that Buddhist faith becomes the Human Race's foremost religion."
When the so-called treaty of ceding rights and humiliating the nation was exposed,
all the immortals and gods had only one reaction: Oh... that's all?
It did involve ceding some rights, but it was still far from humiliating the nation!
In fact, most people felt that this second clause, which supported Buddhist faith, was less serious than the first clause, which demanded compensation of ninety-nine Innate Spiritual Treasures.
After all, whether it was Buddhism, Taoism, or the Luo Cult, the sickles of faith and Incense Fire had always been able to reap only in the mortal world.
Among Human Race cultivators who had attained the Dao and become immortals or gods, very few truly believed in the three great religions.
This meant that even if Buddhism became the foremost faith among the Human Race, it would not affect the interests of the Human Race's immortals.
Nor could it affect the Human Race's rule and sovereignty.
After all, counting them up, there were only three and a half legitimate faiths within the Human Race.
Buddhism, Taoism, the Luo Cult, and the divine system of the Heavenly Court.
If this foremost faith were not Buddhism, it would be Taoism or the Luo Cult.
It would not matter much to the Human Race if Taoism or the Luo Cult became the foremost religion. Buddhism becoming the foremost religion would not make any difference either.
Once the two main clauses had been exposed, the remaining minor details seemed even more insignificant.
Faced with the Sage's revenge and threats, Human Emperor Ji Shui withstood the pressure and secured compensation terms that were most advantageous to the Human Race.