Maitreya Buddha nodded again. He understood a little more.
There were simply so many unreasonable things in this world. They happened as they happened, and it was difficult to explain them.
After returning to the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor began searching for suitable candidates.
He did not search among mortals, because that would not be safe. If he happened to run into Uchiha Shin and the others, it would be troublesome.
Therefore, the Jade Emperor wanted to find some low-ranking Heavenly Generals in the Heavenly Court. If any of them were suitable, he could simply capture them. They would not dare resist, and no one in the Heavenly Court would cause him trouble over a few minor Heavenly Generals.
In the mortal realm, at Flower Fruit Mountain, Uchiha Shin received news from Western Ox-He Continent that the Jade Emperor had gone back to Hongjun Island. He had stayed there for a while before leaving.
This puzzled Uchiha Shin. What was the Jade Emperor doing? Could it be that he had some new plan to carry out with the demons?
But before long, more demons brought news that the Jade Emperor had met with Maitreya Buddha of the Buddhist Sect, and the two had talked for a long time.
With his hands clasped behind his back, Uchiha Shin paced back and forth across an open space. It was truly strange. The Jade Emperor had first met with the demons, then with Maitreya Buddha. What exactly was he trying to do?
Toward evening, another little demon ran over with the results of an investigation.
"Mystic Spirit King, we have investigated thoroughly. It is said that the Jade Emperor and Maitreya Buddha discussed the Buddhist Sect's Puppet Technique," the little demon said.
Uchiha Shin frowned. Puppet Technique!
He had heard of the