India Captures the Jade Rabbit (XIX)

Meanwhile, Ao Tu was discussing the Future Investiture of the Gods the gods with the Celestial Worthy Jade Emperor.

The True Spirit of those dead demons are in Ao Tu, Ao Tu has promised them that they Investiture of the Gods in the Future.

Those who did not die, such as the Scorpion Demon, Six-Eared Macaque Demon, and White Bone Spirit, will become gods in their Fleshly Body if they can successfully survive the Great Calamity, each with their own merits.

As for the others, such as Mahakala Bodhisattva and Great Brahma King, their True Spirit are not in Ao Tu. According to the Celestial Worthy Jade Emperor, they were secretly Taoist Jieyin.

The Celestial Worthy Jade Emperor wanted to list these people on the list and discussed it with Ao Tu.

Ao Tu thought for a moment and said to the Jade Emperor, "I am fine, but since the True Spirit of these people are in the hands of the Sage of Jieyin, I suppose we need his consent before we can bestow titles upon them."

The Celestial Worthy Jade Emperor smiled and said, "I will tell them tomorrow."

Ao Tu said, "Tomorrow?"

The Celestial Worthy Jade Emperor laughed and said, "A day in Heaven is a year on earth. I predict that the Two Sages of the Western Heaven will come to rescue the Pilgrim tomorrow."

Ao Tu shook his head helplessly. This Baldheaded Monk, a Sage, had repeatedly thwarted his plans by displaying his divine power. He had originally intended to make Tang Sanzang fight a lawsuit for two or three months. Now that Jieyin was coming, things would definitely fall apart.

Just then, Wang Lingguan came to report from outside.

The Celestial Worthy Jade Emperor instructed him to come in.

Wang Lingguan entered, bowed respectfully, and explained the case, saying, "Your Majesty, the King of Tianzhu is not listed in the Book of Life and Death. Who is this person who possesses such supernatural powers? He is truly formidable."

The Celestial Worthy Jade Emperor, eating half a Ginseng Fruit, feigned Earthly Way and said, "Such a thing has happened! You must investigate this thoroughly!"

Wang Lingguan accepted the order and left.

Ao Tu also returned to live in the Flower Realm.

The day passed uneventfully.

Wang Lingguan used his Divine Eye to search the Three Realms, but found nothing. He then thought that the India emperor worshipped Buddha and made offerings to Spirit Mountain every year. Could it be that he had been led to Spirit Mountain? So he sent Divine Official to investigate.

The Divine Official went to Spirit Mountain and inquired carefully, but still found nothing.

After Spirit Mountain Divine Official left, the Taoist Jieyin invited the Daoist Zhunti and said:

"Brother Dao, the Pilgrim is deeply embroiled in a false accusation. I must go to the Heavenly Realm to rescue him. Otherwise, if we let this lawsuit drag on for a year or two, even if he is exonerated in the end, we will still be unable to obtain the scriptures."

The Daoist Zhunti asked, "This case is difficult to resolve. How do you intend to help, fellow Daoist?"

The Taoist Jieyin, "Easy! Easy! All I need to do is offer him some benefits. I'll give him the Eastern Green Lotus Treasure-Colored Banner, and we can turn hostility into friendship so I can move to the Eastern Lands to live."

Daoist Zhunti, "Brother, please go a day later. I will go to Yaochi first to borrow the Western Heaven Flag from the Queen Mother, so that he can gather Five Directional Banners and create the instrument for Attainment of the Dao."

The Taoist Jieyin nodded and said, "Very well."

Having said that, he searched in his sleeve and took out the True Spirit of Mahakala Bodhisattva, Great Brahma King, and others, and gave them to Daoist Zhunti.

This was something the two had agreed upon long ago: the the Two Sages’ Division, with those who died during the tribulation remaining to become the New Religion deities established by the Daoist Zhunti, while the rest would follow the Taoist Jieyin to the Eastern Lands.

It's just that the Taoist Jieyin is cunning.

He would secretly remind those with good aptitude, such as the Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, to prevent them from dying and entering a calamity.

As for those foolish ones, let them go and suffer the consequences, so that they may be left to Zhunti.

Previously, the Daoist Zhunti disliked these people for being foolish and incapable of shouldering great responsibilities. He changed his name to Dharani and devised a plan behind the Taoist Jieyin. He secretly informed Alu about Ananda's reincarnation, intending to have Shakyamuni and Ao Tu fight each other so that several Buddha and Bodhisattva could take over as leaders for him.

Unexpectedly, Shakyamuni was adept at avoiding calamity and directly instructed Kasyapa to reveal Ananda's reincarnation, showing no regard for their past friendship.

Daoist Zhunti had no other choice but to accept the True Spirit and head straight for Yaochi.

In a short while, they arrived at the Yaochi.

Knowing that Zhunti, the Queen Mother instructed Qing'er to wait outside beforehand.

"Halt! Who are you? This Sacred Land of Yaochi; strangers are not allowed to enter!" Qing'er said.

The Daoist Zhunti, "I am an old acquaintance of the Queen Mother, and I have come to borrow a treasure from her."

Qing'er said, "The Queen Mother knew you were coming and instructed me to wait here. She said you shouldn't come in!"

The Daoist Zhunti asked, "Why won't you let me in?"

Qing'er said, "The Queen Mother said that when visiting relatives and friends, one should treat them with courtesy. You haven't visited in a long time, and now you come to ask to borrow treasures, putting profit first. This is truly impolite!"

Upon hearing this, the Daoist Zhunti realized that he had indeed been impolite, but he could not afford to ask questions at this time. After much deliberation, he turned around and went to the Heavenly Realm to request an audience with the Jade Emperor, intending to have the Jade Emperor act as an intermediary and plead on his behalf.

Soon, the Daoist Zhunti met with the Jade Emperor and told him what had happened.

The Celestial Worthy Jade Emperor asked, "What treasure does the Sage wish to borrow?"

The Daoist Zhunti, "Your Majesty, what I need to borrow is the Western Heaven Treasure Banner held by the Queen Mother of the West."

The Celestial Worthy Jade Emperor asked, "Is it the Gathering Immortal Gathering Banner from the Peach Banquet?"

The Daoist Zhunti, "That's right."

The Celestial Worthy Jade Emperor said, "Very well. I will send someone to borrow it from the Yaochi tomorrow. Your Sage can go back and wait."

Daoist Zhunti was overjoyed and repeatedly expressed his gratitude.

The Celestial Worthy Jade Emperor brought up the matter of the Investiture of the Gods in the Western Heaven again.

Sage Zhunti didn't think much of those foolish people, so he did a favor by agreeing to give up his True Spirit for the Jade Emperor to choose from.

On this day, Ao Tu waited all day, but the Taoist Jieyin did not come. He thought to himself that the Jade Emperor had miscalculated the Sage's thoughts.

The next morning, a Divine Official ascended to heaven to report to Wang Lingguan, "We have found the Emperor of the Tianzhu Kingdom!"

Wang Lingguan asked, "Where is it?"

The Divine Official said, "It's at the foot of Spirit Mountain."

Wang Lingguan immediately ordered the items to be brought up and the court session to be reopened.

In the hall, the "Emperor of India" confessed to everything. He admitted that he was the one who plotted to lure Tang Sanzang into the women's quarters and that he was the one who falsely claimed to have inspired Tang Sanzang to compose a poem.

Because the Princess had been confined to her chambers for so long and could not marry, everything he did was in order to select Imperial Son-in-Law.

The Jade Rabbit Spirit exclaimed in surprise, "You are not my father, who are you?"

The Taoist Jieyin laughed and said, "Child, I am none other than the Emperor of the Tianzhu Kingdom!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Lingguan used his Divine Eye to look and confirmed it without a doubt, saying, "It is indeed the emperor of the Tianzhu Kingdom)."

Ao Tu, watching from outside, recognized the Taoist Jieyin, and walked in with a sneer, ready to expose him.

The Taoist Jieyin around and laughed, "I still have evidence!"

Wang Lingguan asked, "What evidence is this? Present it to me!"

The Taoist Jieyin took out the Eastern Green Lotus Treasure-Colored Banner from his robes and presented it to Ao Tu, saying with a smile, "Please take a look, Immortal Household."

Ao Tu stopped talking, took the Treasure Banner, and the flag was overjoyed, circling around Ao Tu.

Three Treasure Banner flew out of Ao Tu's arms on their own, with the Green Lotus Treasure-Color Banner landing on top and combining to form a book.

Wang Lingguan said, "Celestial Worthy, this..."

Ao Tu laughed and said, "Great Divine Official, I have just examined the matter carefully, and Tang Sanzang is indeed innocent. Please report this to His Majesty!"

Seeing this, Wang Lingguan, though puzzled, had no choice but to agree.

He then reported the case to the Jade Emperor.

After reviewing the case, the Jade Emperor closed it.

Tang Sanzang was exonerated. The Jade Rabbit, unaware of the situation, was not accused, but because she Lower Realm without permission, she violated Heavenly Laws. The Taiyin Star Lord Jade Emperor, who removed her from the Immortal Register and banished her to the mortal world.

Tang Sanzang and his disciples were sent down to the Lower Realm and resumed their journey Journey to the West.

In this round, Ao Tu obtained Four Directional Treasure Banner, leaving only the last one unobtained.

On the other side, at Spirit Mountain, the Sage Zhunti was also waiting for the Immortal Gathering Banner to be delivered.