How About This Seat Establishing a Dao Field on Mount Sumeru?

Hearing Haotian's words, Jieyin's heart stirred slightly.

Damn it!

What was up with Haotian these days?

When had his tongue gotten so venomous?

How had he never noticed before?

Oh~!

He'd never had much contact with this fellow before.

Then that was fine.

As long as he kept his distance from this guy from now on.

Shooting Haotian a thoroughly displeased glance.

Jieyin replied flatly, "This Seat came here naturally because there are matters to attend to.

As for you, Haotian, why have you come?"

Haotian glanced at Jieyin upon hearing this.

"Imperial We came by invitation, of course.

Unlike some people, who show up uninvited.

The host doesn't want to see him, yet he insists on staying."

As Haotian's words fell, Jieyin's brow twitched.

He was talking about him!

Incalculable Dao Ancestors!

If it weren't for the Dao Ancestor shielding him, This Seat would grind this bastard to dust right now.

Don't get angry!

Don't get angry!

This guy was just a clown!

When the time was right, he'd make him pay.

For now, he just needed to make Haotian disappear from his sight.

Truly corrupting the Dao heart!

Steadying his mind, he still replied with an airy calm, "That has nothing to do with you, Haotian!

Now that you're here, you're still babbling at This Seat.

Could it be that your so-called 'by invitation' is just empty talk?"

Just as Jieyin's words fell, the doors of Pingxin Hall swung open.

Empress Pingxin's voice came from within the hall.

"Fellow Daoist Haotian, please enter!"

Haotian glanced at Jieyin upon hearing this.

"Imperial We will go in now. Sage Jieyin can wait out here as long as he likes!"

With that, Haotian strode into the hall.

But Jieyin, seeing this, pulled Ksitigarbha along and followed right into the hall with a flicker of movement.

The doors were open, and Pingxin hadn't said he couldn't enter.

So, coming in like this wasn't a problem.

That's right!

That was exactly it.

Did she think he'd just leave like that?

Absolutely impossible!

As Haotian stepped into the hall, he saw Jieyin appear inside as well, and his heart sank.

He knew the Two Sages of the West had thick skin, but he hadn't expected it to be this thick.

It seemed another confrontation was unavoidable.

And Empress Pingxin, seated in the place of honor, saw Jieyin enter uninvited.

Her face immediately darkened.

She shot Jieyin and Ksitigarbha a cold look, then said in a frigid tone, "Sage Jieyin, what is the meaning of this?

I didn't invite you in, yet you barge in on your own. Are you determined to make things difficult for me?"

Hearing Empress Pingxin's words, Jieyin was not offended in the slightest.

Never mind how harsh Empress Pingxin's words were—at least he, Jieyin, had now entered the hall and met her face to face. That counted as taking the first difficult step. Everything starts hard. Having seen Pingxin, the rest would be easier to handle.

So Jieyin replied: "This Seat knows that Fellow Daoist Pingxin is anxious. But you must not be anxious yet! This Seat has come only to ask Fellow Daoist to give Ksitigarbha a chance. And to give the Lost Souls of the Underworld a chance to escape their sea of suffering. This matter costs Fellow Daoist nothing. Please, for the sake of all living beings, grant Ksitigarbha this convenience."

As Jieyin's words fell, Empress Pingxin merely cast him a cold glance. Then she replied: "Give Ksitigarbha a chance? Ksitigarbha only wants to save Lost Souls from their sea of suffering? But his methods are not as simple as Fellow Daoist makes them sound. This Seat refused, so he threatened with a Dao oath. If that is acceptable, then let This Seat go open a cultivation ground on Mount Sumeru. What does Sage Jieyin think of that?"

Hearing this, Jieyin felt a surge of anger inside. You want to open a cultivation ground on Mount Sumeru? Dream on! My Mount Sumeru is already cramped. If another Quasi-Saint at perfection level joined us, how much spiritual energy would my Western Teachings disciples still get? And how would resources be divided? Even if you're just talking, what if that fool Haotian takes it seriously? This is no good proposal at all.

So Jieyin quickly said: "Fellow Daoist Pingxin, why must you be so aggressive? This matter cannot be conflated with Ksitigarbha's affair. What Ksitigarbha does is for the welfare of all beings in the Primordial World. Fellow Daoist—"

At this point, Empress Pingxin raised a hand to cut him off: "Enough! This Seat has heard it clearly now. It's fine for your Western sect to open cultivation grounds on others' territory, but no one may open one on Mount Sumeru. Truly befitting a Sage's bearing! What overbearing arrogance! But no matter how eloquently you spin it, you cannot erase the fact that Ksitigarbha's actions are encroaching on This Seat's domain. Besides, the Underworld has now been incorporated into the Heavenly Court. If your Western Teachings want to meddle in the Underworld, don't you need to ask Fellow Daoist Haotian's opinion?"

Jieyin's gaze swept appraisingly over Haotian. Then he looked back at Pingxin. Are you joking? Why would I bother with that fool Haotian when I have an easier target right here? That would be putting the cart before the horse! Only an idiot would do that.

By now, Haotian had also figured out the specifics of this visit. From Pingxin's attitude, she clearly wanted to reject the Western Teachings. And Jieyin's intent was equally obvious—he wanted to seize the chance to interfere in the Underworld. Both sides had made their stance clear: one insisted on meddling, the other was utterly unwilling. And soon, this matter would likely be put to him for a decision.

So in the end, he would have to go and face Jieyin himself.

Refuse Jieyin?

Since Jieyin had set his mind on this, there was no way to block it.

The power of a saint—he was ultimately still lacking.

One ordinary attack from the other, and he would have to unleash his ultimate move to counter.

How could he defend against that?

The Ten Thousandfold Amplification cheat was strong, but it wasn't omnipotent.

Take the present situation, for example.

If Jieyin failed to achieve his goal this time, that fellow would definitely seize every opportunity to keep meddling in the Underworld.

Once it escalated to the Purple Cloud Palace, the situation would no longer be within his control.

By then, under the banner of saving Lost Souls, the Dao Ancestor would likely grant his request.

Rather than waiting until then, when no terms could be negotiated at all, It was better to take advantage of Jieyin's eagerness to settle this matter now, trick him once, and set the terms.

The effect between being passive and taking the initiative was completely different.

Moreover, doing this could also allow him to scheme against the Western Teachings.

But to do this, he would first have to convince Empress Pingxin.

Otherwise, misunderstandings between the two sides would only benefit the Western Teachings in the end.

Yet where should he start to avoid provoking Pingxin's resentment?

Lay out Jieyin's strength?

That didn't make sense!

It was precisely because they knew how formidable a saint was that they had the foundation for an alliance.

Now that the moment of truth had arrived, if he, Haotian, showed a retreating posture, no one would take it well.

Beyond that, he could only explain the actual situation.

While Haotian was pondering an entry point to persuade Pingxin to follow his plan, On the other side, Jieyin spoke again: "It is true that the Underworld has been incorporated into the Heavenly Court.

But for the Underworld to take in a cultivator, This Seat believes Fellow Daoist Pingxin can still manage it.

Surely Fellow Daoist Pingxin cannot decide even such a trivial matter?"

Upon hearing this, Empress Pingxin immediately shot a glance at Haotian.

The meaning was clear—she wanted Haotian to quickly find a way to trick Jieyin away.