After Lin Tian finished speaking, he handed the Golden Ledger to Tathagata. It was still the original contract, without any changes.
But Tathagata began to tremble. Buddhism already owed Lin Tian over three hundred billion. If he borrowed again, the Buddhist Sect would owe over six hundred billion. The interest alone instantly filled Tathagata with dread.
Six billion in interest every year! Buddhism could no longer afford such terrifying interest. What was he supposed to do?
But the matter lay right before him and had to be resolved immediately.
Left with no choice, Tathagata signed his name. Lin Tian took the contract, examined it, and immediately put it away, then took out three trillion Spirit Stones and handed them to Tathagata.
Lin Tian would not give the Spirit Stones to Thunder Marsh, because Tathagata was the borrower. This had nothing to do with Thunder Marsh.
Tathagata could take the Spirit Stones and do whatever he liked with them.
Tathagata accepted the Spirit Stones with an unbearably heavy heart. Three trillion! Who knew how many years the Buddhist Sect would need to amass that much?
With immense reluctance, Tathagata handed them to Thunder Marsh.
Thunder Marsh and the others roared with laughter and immediately scattered.
Thunder Marsh also withdrew the thunder filling the sky and took the many tree demons away with him.
Although Thunder Marsh had merely used these people to find an excuse to act, he could not simply throw them away once they had served their purpose.
Thunder Marsh planned to settle them in the Eastern Victory Divine Continent to cultivate. All in all, it was far better than this place...
The cause of this tribulation had not been Sun Wukong, but the dark side of Tang Monk being ignited.
Tathagata sighed. He had guarded against trouble day