The Chaos Green Lotus shimmered with a faint light.
Dong Wanggong chatted amiably with Xian Ling'er, Bai Suzhen, and Qing'er. He paid no heed to Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp's obsequious demeanor, merely gazing at his three Dao Companions with a gentle expression.
Yet the more composed Dong Wanggong appeared, the more oppressive Burning Lamp's Dao heart became.
Fahai was under his disciple Golden Cicada's command, and had been ordered to suppress those who stubbornly resisted. Who could have guessed that he'd run into such a tough opponent right from the start?
What rotten luck!
It was as if misfortune itself had latched onto him!
"Daoist Burning Lamp, you know that Golden Cicada is steeped in sin. Why not strip him of his Buddha body and sarira golden core yourself, then send him to the Reincarnation Treasure Hall to be reincarnated?"
Zhuangzi spoke with effortless calm, and with a single sentence sought to cast Golden Cicada into a fate from which he could never recover.
The Reincarnation Treasure Hall contained a Rebirth Pool.
Once reincarnated, Golden Cicada would lose his origins and cultivation, and his comprehension of the Buddhist Path would vanish without a trace. Thousands of years of fortune would be reduced to ashes in an instant.
Zhuangzi's scheme was undeniably vicious!
"Daoist, isn't that going a little too far?"
Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp furrowed his brows and spoke through ragged breaths.
No matter what, Golden Cicada was his Personal Great Disciple. Their bond as master and disciple ran deeper than heaven and earth.
"Are you going to indulge and protect your disciple, then?"
"You let your subordinate offend the two Empresses and incur my sage might. If I weren't giving you the benefit of the doubt because you've always been honest and conscientious, I would have lost my temper