Journey to the West: Man in heaven, working nine to five

#2273 - Take control of the West

Indeed, just as Chu Hao had expected, the hatred that the Tathagata Buddha and the Western Paradise held for Chu Hao could be described as reaching a level of gnashing their teeth.

Although the Tathagata Buddha was injured, he was, after all, a powerful figure in the realm of a Saint, and his recovery ability was naturally astonishing. In just a few days, he had already recovered to about seventy or eighty percent.

And although the elites of the Western Paradise had suffered some losses, the opening of the Nine Nether Gate allowed them to retreat completely, so there were no major losses.

But even so, the Tathagata Buddha and the people of the Western Paradise still looked at Chu Hao with an expression of deep hatred and resentment.

"I never thought that I, the Tathagata Buddha, would have experienced countless tribulations, yet I almost suffered a great loss at the hands of Chu Hao. This Chu Hao is truly hateful, extremely insidious and malicious."

Whenever the Tathagata Buddha mentioned Chu Hao, he couldn't help but want to swear.

"We must not let Chu Hao go for plotting against us like this."

"Many of us have suffered losses due to Chu Hao's schemes."

"If this person is not eliminated, our Western Paradise will not have peace."

The Ancient Buddha Dipankara and Guanyin, among others, echoed the Tathagata's words. Originally, the Tathagata Buddha had convened a meeting to discuss matters, but it turned into a conference to scold Chu Hao.

Just as the Tathagata Buddha and the people of the Western Paradise were verbally abusing Chu Hao to their heart's content, a Buddha hurried in from outside to report.

"Buddha, Chu Hao is here."

Upon hearing this news, the Tathagata Buddha and the people of the Western Paradise almost jumped up.

This was not only due to their hatred for Chu Hao, but also their fear of him.

"Damn Chu Hao, he actually dares to come to my Western Paradise, he is truly audacious! Today, we must teach him a lesson."

The Tathagata Buddha said fiercely to the people of the Western Paradise.

"Chu Hao is bullying my Western Paradise as if we have no one! We must teach him a lesson."

"Let him come and never return, we cannot let him go."

"Let's attack together and capture him first."

The Ancient Buddha Dipankara and Guanyin, among others, were also filled with righteous indignation, eager to follow the Tathagata Buddha to teach Chu Hao a lesson.

The Tathagata Buddha led the people of the Western Paradise to the front of the Leiyin Temple. At this time, Chu Hao was already standing at the entrance of the Leiyin Temple.

Seeing the Tathagata Buddha and the people of the Western Paradise coming out, Chu Hao's expression changed, and he smiled very warmly.

"Buddha, esteemed Bodhisattvas and Venerables of the Western Paradise, you are too kind! You actually all came out to greet me. Chu is truly grateful."

Chu Hao naturally saw that the Tathagata Buddha and the people of the Western Paradise had gloomy faces, and it was definitely not a friendly welcome.

But Chu Hao didn't care about these things. His actions stunned the Tathagata Buddha and the people of the Western Paradise.

"Chu Hao, stop with your flowery words! You plotted against this Buddha, and you still dare to come to my Western Paradise? Are you walking right into a trap?"

"You came to my Western Paradise clearly to mock us."

"We will definitely not let you go. Today, we will give you a good beating."

With the Tathagata Buddha in charge, the Ancient Buddha Dipankara and Guanyin, among others, also became bolder and shouted at Chu Hao.

"I plotted against you? Where did that come from? The one fighting with the Buddha was the Demon Emperor Chujin, and the one clashing with you was the Demon Clan. What does it have to do with me?"

With one sentence, Chu Hao pushed the matter away completely, and it was also the truth.

Although the Tathagata Buddha and the people of the Western Paradise all knew that there were Chu Hao's schemes and conspiracies involved, Chu Hao did not personally attack them.

If they wanted to resent someone, they could only resent themselves for being too stupid, jumping into the pit that Chu Hao dug for them.

"Chu Hao, let's put this matter aside for now. Why have you come to my Western Paradise?"

The Tathagata Buddha knew that arguing with Chu Hao was futile, as the people of the Western Paradise were no match for him, so he changed the subject and asked Chu Hao.

"Does the Buddha know that the evil demons and foreign monsters in the Nine Nether Void are now wreaking havoc in the Three Realms? Our Heavenly Court is taking steps to eliminate them.

However, there are too many evil demons and foreign monsters, and our Heavenly Court lacks manpower, so we are asking your Western Paradise to assist us."

Chu Hao didn't beat around the bush and told the Tathagata Buddha the truth.

In fact, the Tathagata Buddha also knew that Chu Hao must have come for this matter, so it was useless for Chu Hao to play tricks on this matter.

"Haha, Chu Hao, so there are times when you have to ask my Western Paradise for help."

Hearing what Chu Hao said, the Tathagata Buddha couldn't help but laugh.

Chu Hao had tricked the Western Paradise countless times before, reaping countless benefits from the Western Paradise, almost emptying the Western Paradise's coffers.

"Chu Hao, it's not impossible for us to take action, but there are conditions."

As the Tathagata Buddha spoke, he glanced at Guanyin and the others beside him.

Some words were inconvenient for the Tathagata Buddha to say due to his status, so he could only let Guanyin and the others speak on his behalf.

"If you want us to help, you must pay us a reward, let's say one hundred thousand pills and fifty thousand magical treasures."

"Also, for our Western Paradise's actions, all expenses and logistical support needed, you, Chu Hao, must also come up with this amount."

"We may suffer losses in dealing with the foreign demons and evil monsters, so you must pay us a portion of the fees in advance."

The Ancient Buddha Dipankara and Guanyin spoke one after another, actually learning this from Chu Hao before.

"Are you trying to show off your skills in front of an expert? But you've learned it too poorly."

Hearing Guanyin and the others say this, Chu Hao didn't seem to take it to heart at all.

"That's right, it is our Heavenly Court asking your Western Paradise for help, but this is also a matter of the Three Realms, and your Western Paradise cannot stand idly by.

Whether you take action or not is up to you, I can't control it, and I won't pay a single cent for it."

Chu Hao flatly rejected the conditions proposed by the people of the Western Paradise, and there was no room for negotiation.

"Chu Hao, then we will not take action and see how your Heavenly Court alone will deal with so many evil demons and foreign monsters."

Although the Tathagata Buddha said this, he was also wondering why Chu Hao was not threatened.

But at this moment, a Buddha came to report.

"Buddha, the people of the Four Seas Kingdom are requesting our Western Paradise to take action to eliminate the evil demons and foreign monsters."

"The people of the Shifeng Kingdom are also requesting our Western Paradise to take action."

"There are also the Shanhe Kingdom, the Baisui Kingdom, the Windmill Kingdom..."

These were naturally the merits of Tang Sanzang and others, who spread the news of the evil demons and foreign monsters wreaking havoc.

The people of Rhino Hezhou were naturally very terrified, and they would definitely ask the Western Paradise to take action to eliminate the evil demons and foreign monsters.

Even if the Tathagata Buddha and the Western Paradise were extremely unwilling, facing such demands from the people, if they remained unmoved, the impact on the reputation of the Western Paradise would be too great.

No matter how vicious the Western Paradise was, secretly exploiting the people, as a religion, they still needed a good reputation on the surface, otherwise, they would completely lose the support of ordinary people.

"Chu Hao, we can take action, you just need to give us fifty thousand pills?"

The Tathagata Buddha still wanted to bargain with Chu Hao, at least to get Chu Hao to show some sincerity.

"No, I just conveyed the news from the Heavenly Court. If you in the Western Paradise remain unmoved or slack off, then don't blame us for spreading the news."

Chu Hao still had a smile on his face at this time, but the Tathagata Buddha's face darkened again.