Contending for the Place of Heaven and Earth's Protagonist

"You're as soft-hearted as ever."

After watching Miaoshan take Sagara back to Mount Putuo, Xiluo had transformed back into her raccoon form, made this comment.

"That Sagara is not Mountain Folk you favor, so why be so good to her?"

"If you ask me, you should just hand her over to Miaoshan. That way, she'll definitely become a benevolent deity in the future."

"If you do things this way, and she chooses to do evil in the future, won't you still be the one to bear the sin?"

Listening to Xiluo's complaints, Li Boyang simply smiled calmly.

"I'm just trying to be fair, so she can make her own choice."

"Having Miaoshan teach her will inevitably influence her future choices..."

"If we don't even give Sagara this much of a choice, I think she might as well become Buddha's 'puppet' completely. At least that way, she won't have so much suffering in the future."

"After all, while I don't agree with the idea that 'ignorance is bliss,' sometimes ignorance is indeed happier than being clear-headed."

Upon hearing this, Xiluo rolled her eyes in exasperation.

"You didn't actually give her the ' Mutton-Fat Jade Purifying Vase ' too, did you?"

"I know you're afraid something like this will happen again, afraid that the Nagas is deliberately trying to get their hands on the ' Mutton-Fat Jade Purifying Vase '."

"But your approach is really ill-considered. With that ' Mutton-Fat Jade Purifying Vase ' protecting her, I don't think Miaoshan will necessarily be able to control her."

Li Boyang shook his head slightly and spoke with a calm expression.

"You overestimate Sagara and greatly underestimate Miaoshan."

"Miaoshan's great vow is to save all sentient beings. If she can't even control Sagara, whose mind is like that of a child, how can she control the ever-growing number of Twenty-Four Legions of Dharma Protector Deities under her command?"

Those Twenty-Four Legions of Dharma Protector Deities are not Sagara; they possess sufficiently mature minds.

Therefore, Miaoshan's ability to subdue the Chi Men was not simply due to her power and bestowal of favors.

"Don't downplay the issue; I'm talking about Sagara."

Licking her paws, Xiluo patted Li Boyang's head. How could Xi Luo not know that he was deliberately changing the subject?

"Did you divine something again? Is it related to that Dao Proving One?"

"Who exactly is Chi? What path has he attained?"

This is the biggest question hidden deep in Xiluo's heart.

Having spent so many years with Li Boyang, Xiluo believed that she understood him far better than anyone else, even better than his parents.

An act like bestowing the [Mutton-Fat Jade Purifying Vase] upon Sagara could not possibly have been a sudden, impulsive act.

"You previously said that you wanted Sagara to maintain peace in this part of the South Sea."

"Could it also be related to that Dao Proving One?"

To be fair, Xiluo's intuition, enhanced by the [Heavenly Mandate Divine Ability], is indeed exceptionally sharp.

Judging from Li Boyang's current expression, his favoritism towards Sagara is definitely not just because the other party once protected the peace of the area on his behalf.

"Hmm, do you think the world is big now?"

After a brief moment of contemplation, Li Boyang looked at Xiluo, whose eyes were becoming increasingly agitated, and could only ask helplessly.

"Of course it's big, how could it not be big?"

"How many living beings has this vast world nurtured, and how many gods have been born..."

Even for Dao Proving One like you and me, it would be impossible to search the entire world in a short period of time.

Upon hearing Xiluo's words, Li Boyang spread his hands and said...

"You yourself said that for Dao Proving One like you and me, a little time is enough to search every corner of the four seas and eight wastelands, so how could that be considered great?"

Sensing the implication in Li Boyang's words, Xiluo suddenly frowned and fell silent.

"Does anyone think the world isn't big enough?"

Or do you think the world isn't big enough?

This was a crucial question, so crucial that Li Boyang simply smiled and shook his head without saying a word.

Is there a difference?

"Although I haven't figured out the identity of that Dao Proving One yet, I already know what Chi plans to do."

Chi believes that the oceans of this world are too small, too small to accommodate the birth of Dragon Race.

"If Chi wants to achieve enlightenment through this, he must cause the ocean to submerge the land and make the Dragon Race the true protagonists of heaven and earth."

Li Boyang paused slightly at this point.

"I'm going to the Six Desire Heavens Realm myself next, so I probably won't have the energy to look after this place for a while."

"With Miaoshan and Sagara keeping an eye on things here in the South Sea, nothing serious will happen."

"But you'll probably have to make a trip to the East, North, and West Seas yourself."

"After all, I'm not very familiar with these three places. You have more friends, so you're definitely more familiar with them than I am."

Upon hearing Li Boyang's words, Xiluo, who had been struggling with her thoughts, immediately scratched him.

What do you mean you're not familiar with them?

"The ruler of the East Sea is Kuncuo, and he owes his transformation into the current Divine Lord Meng Zhang to you."

"You have a very close friendship with the Rain Master Shang Yang of the North Sea, and Zhenwu is your grand-disciple. You have far more influence than I do."

As for the West Sea?

"You've turned the entire Mount Kunlun into Eight Trigrams Furnace, who among us would dare to contradict you?"

"I think you just want to get rid of me. Stop making up these ridiculous excuses!"

First, he pretended to be in pain and grimaced, then Li Boyang comforted him with practiced ease.

When would I ever dare to lie to you?

"You are the renowned Queen Mother of the West, with friends all over the world. How can I compare to you?"

"Like you said, I only know one or two acquaintances at most, and even if they are very capable, they are just one or two people."

"Such a momentous event, where the ocean submerges the land, is related to all the gods of the four seas and eight wastelands. You are far more suitable to go than I am."

Whether she believed it or not, Xiluo withdrew her paw and muttered to herself.

"You've never lied to me, but haven't you lied to me countless times?"

"I think it'll be similar this time. You're probably planning to use that Dao Proving One to do something ridiculous again."

"That Dao Proving One is truly unlucky; he managed to provoke you."

"No, to be precise, that wicked dragon was too blind..."

"Why does Chi have to cause trouble near the Hundred Lands Mountain Range?"

After muttering something indistinctly, Xiluo asked with a lazy expression.

"I'll go in your place, but what's in return?"

By saying this, Xiluo essentially agreed to Li Boyang's request.

After all, from the day she met Li Boyang, Xiluo had basically never refused Li Boyang requests.

The tacit understanding between the two sides grows along with their strength and experience.

"Hehe, aren't you currently refining that ' Immortal-Gathering Flag '?"

"I'll help you find some materials later, and then I'll watch the furnace for you. You just need to focus on refining. What do you think?"

Without even a second thought, Xiluo readily agreed to Li Boyang's conditions.

"Alright, this time I'm determined to forge a treasure even stronger than the ' Diagram of Mountains, Rivers, and the Land '!"

"And that's not the ' Immortal-Gathering Flag,' it's called the ' Plain-Colored Cloud Realm Flag '!"

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