Facing the grateful gaze of Zheng Fa, Nuwa’s expression was calm: "The tribulation you face isn’t entirely your own doing."
This statent is indeed accurate.
To be honest, Zheng Fa facing annihilation by all races was because he was implicated in Nuwa’s creation of humans.
He was the one wronged in this situation.
But now Zheng Fa can confidently say, he’s earned it!
The clouds of rit converged above Zheng Fa’s head like a weary bird returning to its nest, forming a golden crescent crown.
This crown, nad Taixu, was granted by Nuwa, a condensation of the rit from creating humans, and was the supre treasure of defense that Zheng Fa longed for.
Moreover, this Taixu Crown did not require refining and was instantly connected to his mind.
With this treasure on his head, Zheng Fa was invulnerable to all thods, impervious to all evils, and faced no pressure amidst the siege by so many Independent Immortals from all races.
With Zheng Fa’s cautious nature, he had long yearned for a defensive treasure, yet Xuanwei Cultivators focus more on offensive power, and he had not had the opportunity until now.
Today, his wish was fulfilled.
Seemingly noticing his happiness, Nuwa, perhaps uneasy, reminded him: "Though this treasure has so protective capabilities, it’s not infallible."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, I understand."
Actually, this issue wasn’t Taixu Temple’s fault, but Zheng Fa’s problem—having just beco an Independent Immortal, his immortal essence was limited; wielding the Taixu Crown against Independent Immortals was fine, but facing True Immortals or Golden Immortals was challenging and could easily drain him dry.
To put it simply, the treasure was so powerful that it made him seem a bit lacking.
Fortunately, he was used to this...
Seeing that Zheng Fa understood, Nuwa made no further comnt, but Tongtian interjected: "Congratulations, Mr. Zheng, on attaining Dao Fruit."
Supre Taoist and others also congratulated him sincerely, seemingly genuinely happy for Zheng Fa.
"Two Ancestor Masters." Amid the harmonious joy, a discordant voice sounded, "This Zheng Fa is an evil spirit in later generations and a great enemy of Leiyin Temple. His attainnt of Dao is a great calamity for our Buddhist Sect and for the world!"
White Lotus stood before Zhunti, bent over, speaking sternly: "Master, don’t be deceived by this person!"
Behind White Lotus were Creation and others, making Zheng Fa seem rather out of place.
In the silence, Tongtian suddenly laughed: "Evil spirit?"
"..."
Everyone did not know why he was laughing and looked up at him.
Tongtian first glanced at Zheng Fa, who had just attained Independent Immortal status, exuding pure immortal energy.
Then his gaze swept over the green hair of the Gu God and the skeletal fra of the White Bone Demon Ancestor, and he gave Creation Taoist a deep look, his expression becoming even more peculiar.
He said nothing yet seed to say everything.
White Lotus’s face darkened but spoke again: "Master, this person opposes our Leiyin Temple everywhere and is indeed an enemy of Buddhism!"
Seeing White Lotus’s expression, everyone knew this statent must be true.
The gaze of Zhunti and Jieyin moved between White Lotus and Zheng Fa, seemingly hesitant as well.
"I hope Master isn’t deceived by this villain!"
White Lotus shouted.
"You’re saying, the future Buddhist Sect," Zhunti pointed at Zheng Fa, "was bullied by him, a newly attained Independent Immortal cultivator?"
He seed angry, but likely not anger directed at Zheng Fa.
"..."
White Lotus wanted to explain: "Master, you don’t know..."
After all, the situation of Xuanwei was special before, the Dao Fruit hadn’t appeared, and Zheng Fa’s cultivation advanced so rapidly.
However, Zhunti had already ignored him, directly asking Zheng Fa: "Do you have a grudge against the Buddhist Sect?"
Zheng Fa did not hide: "I’ve been at odds with Leiyin Temple for a long ti, especially now with the Mahayana Buddha of Leiyin Temple, who has enmity tangled with , making him a sworn enemy."
"Master, he admitted it himself!"
White Lotus hurriedly shouted.
"This is Buddhism’s fault."
Zhunti declared resolutely.
"..."
White Lotus widened his eyes in disbelief, looking at Zhunti, as if saying—Master, which side are you on?
Zhunti continued: "The essence of our teachings is to save all those with connections and ascend to Paradise."
He looked at Zheng Fa and asked White Lotus: "How did Mr. Zheng, such a person with connections to Buddhism, get into a grudge with Leiyin Temple?"
Having a connection with Buddha? How could he not know?
Zheng Fa strained to rember and recalled that the Qingjing Bamboo and Fusang Wood seed to have deep associations with Leiyin Temple...
If one speaks of karma, indeed there were quite a few.
White Lotus was also bewildered. Jieyin sighed lightly beside: "Sow good causes, and you’ll reap good results. You all have sown only bad causes, thus this good fate naturally turns into enmity."
Bad causes, huh.
Unexpectedly, Zheng Fa felt so understanding—it wasn’t that Zhunti and the others were speaking nonsense, but rather that they seed to have truly grasped the situation.
The so-called bad causes had been sown long ago:
Zheng Fa had long been dissatisfied with the Immortal Sect, a system established by the Five Sects, deeply intertwined with Leiyin Temple and Lu Yao.
No matter how many conflicts of interest erge later, the source can’t be otherwise.
Seeing his understanding, Zhunti turned to White Lotus, inquiring: "If this karma could be resolved, would you be willing?"
White Lotus, under Zhunti’s gaze, appeared conflicted yet dared not to nod.
"You said you’re the disciple of the future Mahayana Buddha?"
"Indeed." White Lotus replied proudly, "I am the only disciple of my Master."
"You ntioned that the Mahayana Buddha intends to attain Daluo. Will he pass the position of the head of Leiyin Temple to you?"
White Lotus lowered his head: "Disciple dares not expect such."
"It’s good you don’t hope for it."
White Lotus swiftly raised his head, feeling that the wording seed off.
With a gratified expression, Zhunti said, "It would be perfect for Mr. Zheng."
"..."
White Lotus looked at Zhunti, eyes filled with suspicion, seemingly pondering if this person was also a guise of Zheng Fa.
He even seed to suspect Zheng Fa was Zhunti’s ancestor master...
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