No one knew what Laozi and the Two Saints of the West had discussed in Spirit Mountain besides the three of them.
Even Luo Qing, despite his extraordinary abilities, could not use the Water Mirror to spy on a Sage without being noticed.
In the Hua Tian Immortal Realm, Luo Qing watched Duobao Tathagata being respectfully welcomed into Spirit Mountain with considerable regret.
"I thought Fellow Daoists Jieyin and Zhunti would at least exchange a few blows with Laozi!" Luo Qing sighed.
"That is Spirit Mountain, after all. No matter how furious Fellow Daoists Jieyin and Zhunti were, they couldn't possibly start fighting near Spirit Mountain."
Xihua had enjoyed a gossip session that made the trip worthwhile and rolled her eyes at Luo Qing.
"Haha, now that would be interesting. If they really started fighting on Spirit Mountain."
Luo Qing laughed heartily.
In Western Spirit Mountain, the Two Saints of the West and Laozi had already reached a reconciliation over the matter of Duobao Tathagata.
The position of Buddhism's leader could be given to Duobao Tathagata.
But Duobao Tathagata had to sever all ties with the Interception Sect. His master-disciple relationship with Sect Master Tongtian also had to be severed.
Only Duobao Tathagata, completely alone like that, could put the Two Saints of the West at ease.
Furthermore, to compensate Golden Winged Great Peng for having his opportunity stolen, Duobao Tathagata had to acknowledge Golden Winged Great Peng as his Buddha Mother.
Laozi did not care about any of these conditions.
After all, he only wanted to get rid of Duobao, the hot potato concealing a demonic embryo.
In the end, both sides reached an agreement.
The grand ceremony celebrating Buddhism's birth began in Spirit Mountain.
Laozi would attend the ceremony as a guest. In truth, he was there to