"When there's risk, they pass it on; when there's no risk, they want a piece of the profits. These immortals and Buddhas really have the air of Loose Immortals," Shen Luo said with a chuckle.
Still, he did not find it particularly strange.
After all, the tangled interests involved were never something that could be explained clearly in just a few words.
Besides, he believed Patriarch Bodhi must have had his own reasons for refusing.
"Just based on his principle of teaching all beings without discrimination, regardless of race, I'm convinced Patriarch Bodhi is no ordinary man. There's still a chance we can try our luck," Shen Luo said with a smile.
He had never truly met Patriarch Bodhi, but he could not have had a better impression of this great figure.
"Speaking of which, there has actually been much criticism throughout the Three Realms over Patriarch Bodhi's practice of accepting disciples so broadly, without regard for race or background. There are even malicious claims that he harbors selfish motives, seeking to build up the forces of the three races for his own use, with ambitions of monopolizing the Three Realms," Fu Donglai continued.
"Nothing but bullshit. There's no need to take it seriously. Bodhi Patriarch accepted disciples from every race and showed great care even to sprites of flowers and plants. That was not a policy he began during peaceful times in the Three Realms—it was a principle he never abandoned even under the pressure of the demon scourge. Back then, all his disciples were striving for peace in the Three Realms. Wasn't Great Sage Equal to Heaven Sun Wukong a perfect example?" Shen Luo said with a dismissive snort.
"The human heart is like a Ghost Domain; it is most vulnerable to temptation. Once such talk spreads enough,