Wang Mang clearly understood this principle and nodded in agreement.
Afterwards, the two whispered among themselves and quickly finalized their plan.
Wang Jiande: "..."
Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?
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After reporting his purpose, Wang Jiande stood respectfully to the side without saying another word.
Little did he know, what happened next completely shattered his worldview.
Kidnapping... ransom...
Is this really a good idea?
Wang Jiande, the "invisible man," was filled with doubt.
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The Heavenly Court, the Thirty-Three Heavens, the Tushita Palace!
After the Buddha subdued Sun Wukong, the Jade Emperor held a banquet in Heaven to entertain him, which was called the "Peaceful Heaven Assembly"!
After a hearty meal, Buddha took his leave.
The Jade Emperor then came to the Tushita Palace. He looked at the ordinary old man who was refining pills without any imposing presence, but he dared not be negligent in the slightest.
He bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, Dao Ancestor!"
The old man was none other than the master of this Tushita Palace, Laozi, the Supreme Lord Lao.
If the rest of the Heavenly Court were to witness this scene, they would be utterly shocked and find it unbelievable!
How could the Jade Emperor, who is usually high above and whose word is law, show such a side of himself!
However, these scenes are unbelievable to others!
In the Thirty-Three Heavens, in the Tushita Palace, it was nothing more than ordinary!
The old man turned around, stopped what he was doing, and said calmly, "The monkey has been subdued? And Buddha has left too?"
As soon as the words were spoken, the entire void instantly froze!
An aura of supreme power, undiminished by countless tribulations, emanated from this old man!
As soon as this aura appeared, the entire Tushita Palace seemed to flicker like a candle in the wind, emitting an unbearable cry.
Every inch, every thread, every moment could almost completely crush the world!
This aura, heavy and oppressive, was sealed within the entire Tushita Palace, without leaking out in the slightest.
"That is indeed the case, Dao Ancestor!"
The Jade Emperor, however, was already used to it. He recounted the story of the monkey's havoc in the Heavenly Palace to the old man.
"The celestial secrets are in disarray, and the Three Realms are becoming increasingly complex!"
After a moment, the old man finally spoke slowly, his expression filled with an unfathomable depth!
"This time, Buddhism is rising and falling, and Buddhism wants to spread to the East. Although this is the general trend of Heaven, our Taoist sect cannot stand idly by and watch Buddhism prosper without doing anything!"
His words were cold, a stark contrast to his usual kind and gentle demeanor.
Moreover, after hearing Laozi's words, the Jade Emperor cautiously asked, "May I ask, Ancestor, what should our Taoist sect, and even the Heavenly Court, do?"
The Jade Emperor knew his own limitations!
Although he now possesses the cultivation of the peak of the Celestial Immortal Realm, he holds an irrefutable and undisputed position throughout the Three Realms!
However, in the eyes of those truly powerful figures outside the Three Realms, they are still nothing more than tiny ants, beings that can be destroyed at will!
This world is merely a backyard created casually by a powerful being; if one were not fortunate enough to know the truth...
Why would he be so respectful to this white-bearded old man?
The Jade Emperor's mind was racing with a thousand thoughts.
This seemingly ordinary old man is none other than Laozi, the Supreme Lord Lao.
He is merely a wisp of thought of that powerful being, yet he possesses cultivation far exceeding that of him. He usually keeps a low profile, so it would be quite amusing if someone underestimated him because of this.
According to Laozi, the Daoist Ancestor, if the Jade Emperor could break through the shackles of this world and attain the status of an Immortal Golden Immortal, he could leave this world and enter the Great Primordial World to become a disciple of that powerful being.
It should be noted that the peak of the Supreme Celestial Immortal realm and the Immortal Golden Immortal realm seem to be only one step apart!
In reality, the difference is immeasurable!
This is an immeasurable gap, like an insurmountable chasm, making it impossible for anyone to even think of overcoming it!
The Jade Emperor's cultivation had been stuck at the peak of the Celestial Immortal realm for tens of thousands of years, yet he still could not break through, and he had long since given up hope.
He only hoped to work diligently to manage this world well, so that the powerful being, considering that he had at least put in the hard work even without merit, might accept him as a disciple and lead him away from this world.
"Didn't Jin Chanzi, the second disciple of Buddha, say that Marshal Tianpeng and General Juanlian of Heaven have an affinity with Buddhism?"