Li Jing Becomes Western Heaven's Castoff

Whenever he appeared, some Buddha or Bodhisattva would often "quietly pass into nirvana" or enter "long-term seclusion." The kinder his smile, the more chilled the Buddhas felt.

And now, this harbinger of doom had personally come to Spirit Mountain—at the very moment Western Heaven had suffered an unprecedented defeat and been driven into a hopeless predicament!

White Lotus Boy swept his gaze over the Buddhas below who were respectfully bowing, before finally settling it on Buddha Tathagata, who sat atop the bluestone platform with an still-unpleasant expression. The smile on his face grew even brighter, and his crisp, pleasant voice rang like jade beads falling onto a platter.

"World-Honored Tathagata, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, there is no need for such courtesy. This humble Daoist has come under my master's decree."

Master! He called Saint Jieyin his master! That intimate title, which carried an absolute relationship of subordination, made the hearts of the Buddhas tighten once again.

"My master knows of Spirit Mountain's recent affairs. He also knows that Golden Cicada Child, the Scripture Seeker, has suffered a calamity to his physical body and requires the 'Nine Revolutions Great Return Pill' to recover fully."

White Lotus Boy spoke evenly, as if he were merely describing something insignificant.

Upon hearing this, a sliver of hope rose in everyone's hearts. Had the Saint learned of this matter and intended to bestow the pill? Or point them toward where it could be found?

However, White Lotus Boy's next words froze that thread of hope in an instant, turning it into an even deeper chill.

"My master said that, due to the previous upheaval at Grand Supreme Elder's place, his pill furnace overturned, and this pill is indeed no longer in existence. However..."

He paused, his clear eyes turning toward Tathagata, his smile unchanged.

"According to