What a pity.
This outcome, all things considered, was deeply regrettable.
Li Changshou had already made ninety-seven percent of the preparations to set the Chan Teaching and the Western Teachings against each other today, but the Western Teachings' Saints never showed themselves, leaving him unable to inflame the conflict completely.
With the Chan Teaching's senior brother arriving, there naturally could be no further developments.
But from this point onward, Yang Jian should no longer remain so close to the Chan Teaching, nor would he be overly influenced by them.
This had already fulfilled Li Changshou's previous expectations.
After Dong Mugong finished proclaiming the decree, Yang Jian glanced at Spirit Mountain, gave a cold snort, and mounted a cloud toward the West Heavenly Gate.
The Chan Teaching Immortals departed one after another. Before leaving, Guang Chengzi exchanged a glance with Li Changshou.
The former's gaze was rather complicated, while Li Changshou's was utterly calm.
Guang Chengzi said nothing more. He and Li Changshou exchanged Daoist salutes, then he took True Lord Taiyi, who was hidden in his sleeve, and left.
Li Changshou blinked. He always felt that True Lord Taiyi's words just now had lacked a final touch of essence. He had built things up for a while, yet never driven home the crucial point...
It did make him rather curious.
The Chan Teaching was bound to be the weaker party against the Jie Teaching, even with the Human Teaching and the Heavenly Court maintaining absolute neutrality.
If they did not prepare for a rainy day and leave themselves some way out through the Western Teachings, then when the great calamity truly descended, they would indeed fall into absolute passivity.
That was what a great calamity was like. Enough experts had to die, and disciples of two Teachings had to fill