After a long silence, Ksitigarbha finally spoke.
"Master, your disciple... has no path left ahead."
"What should I do from now on?"
As he spoke, Ksitigarbha's eyes revealed profound dejection and bewilderment.
Without a doubt, this was an immense blow to Ksitigarbha.
He had thought that, having understood his own path, he would enjoy smooth sailing from then on.
Yet this was the result. How could Ksitigarbha's Dao Heart not waver, his head hanging in despair?
Hearing this, Jieyin and Zhunti had no answer either.
There was nothing they could do!
After all, they were facing Gu Changqing, that monster who dared to "defy the Heavenly Mandate and rewrite Heavenly Fate."
After a long while, Jieyin suddenly said:
"Gu Changqing's rise has already become unstoppable."
"Rather than continuing this feud, perhaps... we would only suffer one humiliation after another."
"Since that is the case, why not trade weapons for jade and silk and seek his friendship instead?"
These words instantly left everyone present dumbfounded, unable to understand.
"Seek his friendship? Can we still befriend Gu Changqing?"
"Gu Changqing has targeted our Western World so relentlessly that this is a feud that will not end until one side is dead."
"If we take the initiative to lower ourselves and seek his friendship, wouldn't that undermine the dignity of our Saint's Lineage?"
Everyone spoke over one another, voicing their objections.
To them, Jieyin's words were nothing short of a tale from the Arabian Nights.
What room was there for reconciliation between them and Gu Changqing?
Even Zhunti looked at Jieyin in bewilderment.
Yet Jieyin seemed to have anticipated their doubts.
He continued:
"So what if we take the initiative to lower ourselves?"
"Hmph, which matters more-our so-called pride, or the future of our Western Teachings?"
"As long as befriending Gu Changqing benefits