Suddenly, the Mahavira Hall fell into silence.
Buddha-light shone everywhere, Sanskrit chants rose in waves, and the sound of scripture lectures had never ceased for thousands of years. Since Tathagata had taken his seat as master of the Mahavira Hall, it had never been as quiet as it was today.
The gazes of all the Jetis, Arhats, Bodhisattvas, and Buddhas fell in unison upon Tathagata, their eyes carrying a strange look.
They were waiting for an explanation.
That cry of "Father" had been far too explosive.
It could be said that if Tathagata did not handle this matter well today, then by tomorrow, this would become the most explosive news in the Three Realms.
Of course, before Tathagata had attained sudden enlightenment and become a Buddha, he had also married and had children.
It was just—why had another one suddenly popped up?
There had been monsters who barged into Spirit Mountain wanting to eat Tathagata, and evil fiends who intended to destroy the Dharma, but someone running up to Great Leiyin Temple and directly shouting "Dad" to claim kinship—this was the first.
Looking at Red Boy, Tathagata, who had originally been incomparably calm with his hand forming the flower-picking mudra, had an eyelid twitch for no reason.
That cry had come far too suddenly.
Not only had it startled all the saints of the Buddhist Sect present, even he had not expected that line.
Of course, he knew Red Boy's origins clearly. He had originally been one of the Fire Spirit Pearls among the Buddhist beads in his hand. After being steeped in Buddha-shadow in his hand for several thousand years, it had gained an extraordinary spirituality, and so he had sent it off to become mother and son with Rakshasa Woman.
Naturally, he had his own plans in doing