"What, you've just broken through to the Golden Immortal and you're already planning to cause trouble?"
Inside the alchemy room, Laojun closed his eyes slightly, watching Xu Xiao walk in.
Xu Xiao was taken aback. Before he could speak, Laojun seemed to already know what he was thinking.
" Laojun, we cannot sit here idly for five hundred years, waiting for the Western Sect to finish its plan before facing them. In that case, we will have absolutely no chance of winning."
"Sitting here in solitude for five hundred years, even if I could use the All-Heavens Star Mirror interfere with the fate of all living beings, five hundred years wouldn't be enough to accumulate the Power of Variables needed for me to break through to the Daluo realm."
"Therefore, I would like to ask Laojun for mercy and allow me to travel to other worlds to seek the opportunity to attain enlightenment, so that I can resist the suppression of the Western Sect during my journey to the Journey to the West."
Xu Xiao bowed and stated his request.
"You really are not one to sit still. But do you really think that achieving the Daluo realm will be enough to thwart the schemes of the Western Sect?"
"Besides, do you think we'd just stand by and watch you get schemed against in this conflict between the two factions?"
Laojun spoke with some dissatisfaction, "This kid still doesn't quite trust the Daoist Sect."
Xu Xiao remained silent. He believed that the Daoist Sect would intervene, and he also believed in the character of Laojun and the others, but placing all his hopes on others was not his style.
After breaking through to the Golden Immortal, he gained a profound understanding of the Reversing the Dao of Cause and Effect, and realized how to acquire a large amount of Power of Variables in a short period of time.
That would be to directly alter the trajectory of an entire world, whether through destruction or reversal, which could bring about a massive amount of Power of Variables.
Given enough Power of Variables, Xu Xiao could even reverse the manifestation of the Daluo Dao Fruit and thus achieve the Daluo status.
He possesses the Heavens World-Crossing Gate, which is something he could easily accomplish.
The only difficulty is persuading Laojun to let him leave, but that would involve breaking Laojun's promise.
Laojun made that promise in front of all the gods of Heavenly Court and the All Buddhas of the West, to imprison Xu Xiao and the Monkey King in the Tushita Palace. Laojun's reputation is not something that can be easily erased.
Xu Xiao was aware of this as well, so he could only respectfully bow deeply.
"I beg Laojun mercy, Laozi. This disciple only wants to contribute more to the future conflict between Daoism and Buddhism, and not become a weak point for the Buddhist Sect."
"You! You're putting this old Daoist priest on the fire to roast!"
Laojun shook his head with amusement, but ultimately answered decisively, "No!"
"I'm not just making fun of anyone in the Three Realms. You mustn't step out of the Tushita Palace, or my reputation will be ruined."
Upon hearing this, Xu Xiao's face showed an expression of "I knew it."
These powerful figures value their reputation above all else, so they would never go back on their word.
Even if it involves a power struggle between the Daoist Sect and Western Sect, for these bigwigs, nothing is more important than their own reputation.
This is also why Buddha Tathagata n't say much when Laojun intervened to protect Xu Xiao and the other two.
"Go on your own. As long as you don't step out of the Tushita Palace, I won't interfere in anything you do."
Laojun waved his whisk to shoo people away, and Xu Xiao could only bow and leave.
After leaving the alchemy room, the monkey hurried over and, seeing Xu Xiao's distressed expression, couldn't help but speak up:
"Immortal, what's wrong with you?"
"Having just attained the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit, why do you look so displeased?"
"Did Laojun say something to you, or..."
"It has nothing to do with Laojun; I was oversimplifying things."
Xu Xiao shook his head, put his arm around Wukong's shoulder, and walked out.
"Come on, walk with me."
Upon hearing this, the monkey obediently followed Xu Xiao and began to stroll around the Tushita Palace.
To be honest, Xu Xiao has been in Journey to the Journey to the West for quite some time, but he hasn't been able to relax completely yet. There are countless powerful beings in this Journey to the West Great World, and Xu Xiao's nerves are always on edge.
The original plan for entering this world was to attain the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit to enhance their strength, but now that the goal has been achieved, they have been drawn into an even deeper turmoil.
When I read stories about the Journey to the Westward Calamity, I only thought the battles between gods and the conspiracies of destiny were interesting. But now that I'm in the thick of it all, I realize that things aren't so wonderful after all.
Even Golden Immortal needs to be constantly vigilant, lest they make a mistake and end up dead and vanished.
After walking silently for a while, Xu Xiao led Sun Wukong to the edge of the Tushita Palace. Looking at the crimson clouds that filled the outside world, he could only sigh.
There seems to be no obstacle, but if he takes this step, it would represent his dissatisfaction with Laojun's restrictions.
Whether he can get out or not is another matter, but as soon as there is any action that requires him to leave, he will immediately lose Laojun's protection.
Therefore, faced with this seemingly unguarded and readily available freedom, Xu Xiao could only sigh, "Alas!"
"It's all about timing and fate. I don't know if it was right or wrong for me to get involved in this Journey to the West Calamity."
"Immortal, why lament? If you wish to leave, then leave."
"You have changed my fate, and I will bear the consequences for you. Whether it is Tathagata or the Heavenly Court, they will have to get past me if they want to find you."
Sun Wukong, who was standing to the side, looked at Xu Xiao and sighed, then stepped forward and spoke earnestly.
In the monkey's mind, this deity was caught up in these unpleasant things because he changed his own fate, and it was all because of him, the one destined for this calamity.
The fact that he was able to break free from the shackles of fate and have the opportunity to choose is the greatest kindness Xu Xiao has shown him.
Since everything originated from me, I should bear the consequences myself.
" Wukong, don't talk nonsense. No one can stop us. Neither you nor I are but tiny ants before the Western Sect."
"Moreover, as I've said before, I've never regretted interfering with your destiny. You were once a hero I looked up to. Whether it was for profit or out of my own conscience, I don't regret interfering with your decisions."
I sighed, lamenting our lack of cultivation, our inability to defy this fate.
"If I were to achieve the Hunyuan Wuji Daluo Golden Immortal, even if the Western Sect had many grievances, they would have no choice but to keep quiet. I could even take my sword and ascend Spirit Mountain, causing all the Buddhas in the sky to vanish into thin air."
Unfortunately, things aren't always that easy.
As Xu Xiao spoke, he was also secretly pondering how to break the deadlock.
It was impossible for him to sit in the Tushita Palace for five hundred years, but he couldn't simply escape either.
Even if he could use the Heavens World-Crossing Gate to travel to other worlds, if he left, not to mention whether Laojun would bring him back just to save face.
'Is that the only trick we can use?'
Xu Xiao pondered silently.
If the main body cannot leave, then the only option is to send an avatar to travel through the myriad worlds. Although the avatar is weaker, it's not impossible, but it's easy to lose everything.
" Wukong, how about we go on an interesting adventure?"