Tathagata Buddha nodded. "Of course we must stop them. Make a trip to Flower Fruit Mountain and Guanjiangkou, talk to the two of them, and make sure they understand this."
"Yes, Venerable One."
Maitreya Buddha then left Spirit Mountain.
Heavenly Court, Hall of Clarity.
Shen Gongbao was currently stopping the Jade Emperor, because the Jade Emperor said he wanted to descend to the mortal realm and join the demon race.
Shen Gongbao was utterly shocked by this. Couldn't he just remain peacefully in the Heavenly Court as the Jade Emperor? Why did he insist on going down to join the demon race?
"Your Majesty, even if you truly wish to join the demon race, why must you be in such a hurry? The demon race's situation is so dire that it offers us no benefit at all. We should wait a little longer," Shen Gongbao said.
"My mind is made up. Do not try to stop me again. It is precisely because the demon race is in such poor circumstances that I must join them. Only then will they understand my intentions—that I sincerely wish to cooperate with them," the Jade Emperor said coldly.
Shen Gongbao said, "Your Majesty, if you do this, there will truly be no turning back. By then, even if Laojun wishes to help you, he will be unable to."
"I do not need Laojun's help, and he would not help me anyway. If he had wanted to help, he would have done so long ago. Why would he let me end up in my current predicament?" the Jade Emperor said.
Looking at the Jade Emperor, Shen Gongbao knew that he had already made up his mind. He could only feel even more helpless.
"Shen Gongbao, if you do not wish to follow me, then leave.