Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 1730: "The Debate Over Buddha Realm Leadership"

After Jiang Chen finished speaking, the two Western Saints showed no immediate reaction, but the likes of Maitreya behind them were already too ashamed to face anyone.

If Jiang Chen’s words were false, they could be dismissed, but Jiang Chen’s remarks, although harsh, were brutally true.

They were a bunch of failures, complete and utter failures.

In the Ancient Era, despite occupying advantageous grounds, they still could not compete with the likes of the Buddha, resulting in losing the position of the leader of the Buddhist door, forced to watch outsiders take command.

Even now, they have not made any progress and are again unable to compete with Jiang Chen, being slain under the guise of evil, their reputation utterly destroyed.

After Jiang Chen finished speaking, how could they still have the face to contend for the position of the Buddha Realm’s master? The claim of incompetence left them speechless.

"Oh, the West is barren, far from the East’s thriving essence, it’s natural Maitreya and the others fall short, the Star Lord’s earlier words were too harsh."

Ultimately, they are his disciples, so the Jieyin Saint still sought to protect them, speaking in defense.

"The Star Lord is indeed too harsh on Maitreya and the others. Even if they fall short of the Star Lord and Duobao, one should also consider, how many Duobaos and Star Lords exist in the Prehistoric World?"

"You two are rare elites in the Prehistoric World, not to mention the Buddhist door, even among the Mystic Sect, none can match you."

"Maitreya and the others indeed fall short compared to you, but the rest of the Mystic Sect’s disciples are no different?"

Zhunti Saint also refuted beside him, acknowledging their disciples are inferior to Jiang Chen and Duobao, a reality they cannot deny. But admitting their disciples lack ability, they absolutely cannot accept.

What does it mean to lack ability? Clearly, it’s you two being too outstanding, which makes them appear incompetent. If it were others, say the Chan Teaching’s Golden Immortals or other true disciples of the Jiejiao Sect, who would win or lose is truly hard to say.

"Arguing over this is meaningless, regardless of their abilities, they are failures, this is an indisputable fact."

"Given their past performance, I say they are unqualified to lead the Buddha Realm, the two Saints shouldn’t have any objections, right?"

Jiang Chen wished not to entangle with the Western Saints over inconsequential matters, hence decisively bypassed this issue and continued negotiating the control of the Buddha Realm.

"Indeed, Maitreya and the others lack sufficient experience, far from enough to control the Buddha Realm."

The Jieyin Saint nodded, directly agreeing with Jiang Chen’s words. But before Jiang Chen could celebrate, he continued:

"Yet the Star Lord’s affairs are busy, having to manage the Nine States and Heaven and Earth, also needing to reshape the Chaos World, clearly leaving no extra energy to manage the Buddha Realm."

"Therefore, the Star Lord is also unsuitable for being the Buddha Realm’s master."

"As for Amitabha Buddha, he is the natural leader of the Buddhist door, certainly suitable to be the Buddha Realm’s master. But he is still undergoing tribulations now, who knows how long it will be before he returns."

"He can become the next Buddha Realm’s master, but the current position should be filled by someone else."

The Jieyin Saint’s single ’but’ denied both Jiang Chen and Amitabha Buddha.

First stating Jiang Chen is too busy to handle the Buddha Realm, then saying Amitabha Buddha is young, suitable for the next term. Quietly, he negated Jiang Chen’s proposal.

For a moment, Jiang Chen’s face turned grim, but he didn’t lose his temper, instead coldly asked:

"In the Saint’s view, aside from me and Amitabha Buddha, who in the Buddhist door qualifies to lead the Buddha Realm?"

Though asking, Jiang Chen thought inwardly, no matter the Western Saints’ answer, as long as he is not satisfied, he would act instantly to eliminate that person.

No matter what, a dead person cannot become the Buddha Realm’s master.

"To inform the Star Lord, I indeed have a more suitable candidate." The Jieyin Saint smiled and replied.

"Who is it?"

Jiang Chen casually asked, already sentencing the person to death in his heart.

"This person the Star Lord may not know, but must have heard his name. An Innate Great God famous in the Great Ancient era, also my and Zhunti’s friend, he is the Red Cloud Sage of the Fire Cloud Cave."

Upon saying this, Zhunti Saint supplemented: "To inform the Star Lord, the reason we could become Saints was entirely due to Red Cloud Sage’s magnanimity."

"After becoming Saints, we intended to repay Red Cloud Sage’s kindness at Zixiao Palace, but unexpectedly, before we could, he fell prey to the evil schemes of Underworld River Daoist and Kunpeng, falling into the darkness forever."

"We became exalted, yet Red Cloud Sage sunk in eternal darkness."

"Whenever thinking of this, both my senior brother and I feel deeply sorrowful, always wanting to do something for Red Cloud Sage but never finding the chance."

"Until now, seeing the Buddha Realm born, the position of master still undecided. My senior brother and I realized the opportunity for repayment had come."

"There’s no more fitting candidate for the Buddha Realm’s master than Red Cloud Sage. Years ago, due to his let-go, we became Saints, owing him the cause of sanctification, today we repay him with a Primordial Chaos position, to settle that cause."

"Moreover, it remedies our inner guilt."

Zhunti Saint and the Jieyin Saint spoke in unison of their plans, arranging the Buddha Realm’s future thoroughly.

Upon hearing the Jieyin Saint mention Red Cloud Sage’s name, Jiang Chen knew things weren’t good. No matter whom the two Western Saints suggested as the Buddha Realm’s master, he could argue against it.

Except for Red Cloud Sage, where he was speechless.

The Fire Cloud Cave Master, Red Cloud Sage, now where is the Fire Cloud Cave? It’s the Holy Land of Human Race, the hidden place of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. With such karma, Jiang Chen indeed could not speak against it.

Not to mention, the two Western Saints’ words of repayment and settling karma, further left Jiang Chen without words.

Their action to make Red Cloud Sage the Buddha Realm’s master was indeed to repay the greatest karma they owed, the Zixiao Palace relinquishment by Red Cloud Sage.

You could say, this is tied to the foundation of the two Western Saints, unless Jiang Chen plans to turn hostile now, it’s indeed hard to refuse.

Preventing the Western Saints from repaying karma is tantamount to hindering their path to Tao, the enmity of obstructing Tao surpasses that of patricide, leading to endless conflict with the Western Saints which Jiang Chen naturally doesn’t wish for.

But plainly relinquishing Buddha Realm, he is also reluctant.

Thus, Jiang Chen thought for a moment and said seriously: "I understand the thoughts of the two Saints and can even empathize."

"Yet ultimately, I am the master of the Buddhist door, bypassing me directly to let Red Cloud take control of the Buddha Realm, becoming its master, did you consider my feelings?"

"One Buddhist door master and one Buddha Realm master: at that time, would I listen to Red Cloud or would Red Cloud listen to me? Have the two Saints considered this point?"

"If we are on equal footing, then a Buddhist door with two masters—wouldn’t that sow chaos?"

Facing the Western Saints’ proposal, Jiang Chen neither rejected nor agreed, but pointed out the consequences of their actions.

No matter how it’s said, the actions of the Western Saints greatly undermined Jiang Chen’s authority as the master of the Buddhist door, a resolution must be made, otherwise Red Cloud would be unsuitable as the Buddha Realm’s master.

"Naturally, the Star Lord leads."

At this point, the Western Saints surely could not suggest Jiang Chen regard Red Cloud as the leader or have equal standing.

What is Jiang Chen’s status now? His position ranks above the Saints, why should Jiang Chen see Red Cloud as the leader, what qualifies him? Even equal standing is unfit, Red Cloud lacks such qualification.

"Leading is not impossible. If so, considering the Fire Cloud Cave, I agree to this matter."

After affirming the Buddhist door would still be centered around him, Jiang Chen consented to the Western Saints’ proposal.

Yet while speaking, he intentionally emphasized that his agreement wasn’t due to the two Western Saints’ influence, but out of consideration for the Fire Cloud Cave.

The implication of this sentence was naturally to settle the karma of the Fire Cloud Cave with Red Cloud.

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