bookcurios Chapter 417: Gift of Spiritual Treasures, Reconciliation
Chapter 417: Gift of Spiritual Treasures, Reconciliation
"My two fellow Taoists, there must be a misunderstanding here." There was an imperceptible hint of helplessness and compromise in Yuanshi Tianzun's tone.
"Why don't you two follow me back to Kunlun Mountain? When we meet Guangchengzi, we can explain the matter to him. The right and wrong will be judged by the public."
Jie Yin and Zhunti listened to Yuanshi Tianzun's words without changing their expressions or saying anything. This made Yuanshi Tianzun frown slightly, thinking:
"This Jie Yin and Zhunti are too disrespectful to me. They are just loan saints, yet they act so arrogantly in front of me."
"Even if it is true, what if Guangchengzi killed Maitreya? For a person with little luck, it is already a good fortune for him to be on the Conferred God List."
Although Yuanshi Tianzun thought so in his heart, he certainly couldn't say it out loud. Even his face didn't show the slightest bit of emotion.
After all, he still needs the help of the two saints from the West to fight against the Master Tongtian.
Thinking of this, Yuanshi Tianzun's brows gradually relaxed and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. The smile seemed casual, but it contained deep meaning.
"My two fellow Taoists, you..."
Before Yuanshi Tianzun could finish his words, Tongtian Jiaozhu on the side could not help but let out a low and slightly sarcastic laugh.
The laughter echoed in the empty battlefield, with a bit of unruliness and playfulness, as if it was a perfect commentary on the scene before their eyes.
"Yuanshi, ah Yuanshi," Tongtian Jiaozhu's voice was mixed with some teasing and some sighing, "I didn't expect that you would be so humble. It's really rare."
"Especially, towards Jie Yin and Zhunti. Don't you look down on them the most on weekdays? You always say that they are unscrupulous, have no moral principles, and lend money to saints. Why are you..."
Yuanshi Tianzun's expression became extremely complicated at this moment. He tried to stop Tongtian Jiaozhu's nonsense with his eyes, but it was obviously too late.
The looks of Jie Yin and Zhunti had become even more unfriendly because of Tong Tian Jiao Zhu's words, and their eyes were full of doubt and dissatisfaction when they looked at Yuan Shi Tian Zun.
“Fellow Daoist Yuanshi,” said the Taoist Zhunti in a low voice, with a hint of chill that was difficult to conceal, “I didn’t expect you to comment on me and my senior brother like this behind our backs. You are truly hypocritical.”
"Although our cultivation is not as good as yours, we are still saints after all. How can you belittle us like this?"
The Taoist Jie Yin had a bitter and gloomy face. He shook his head slightly and said:
"Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, we have known each other for several Yuanhui. How can you insult me and my junior brother behind my back? Is this the behavior of a saint?"
"If Daoist Fellow Tongtian hadn't accidentally revealed what happened today, I'm afraid we would still be kept in the dark."
Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun cursed inwardly. Although his voice was not spoken out loud, it echoed in his heart like thunder:
"Don't you know what kind of virtues you two saints of the West are? Do you need me to tell you? In the prehistoric world, who doesn't know that you two saints of the West are shameless and proficient in throwing tantrums and rolling around?"
However, he had to maintain a gentle expression on his face, only the occasional coldness in his eyes revealed his inner dissatisfaction and contempt.
However, he also knew that his quick words had caused unnecessary trouble, but he had no choice but to respond at this moment.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and then spoke slowly, with a hint of helplessness in his words:
"Fellow Daoists Jieyin and Zhunti, what Tongtian said is not true."
"You also know that there is a rift between me and Tongtian, so he won't say anything good about me."
Yuanshi Tianzun paused here and swept his eyes across the faces of Jie Yin and Zhunti, trying to catch a hint of hesitation or doubt in their expressions.
However, the two of them just looked at him expressionlessly, as if waiting for his next words.
"So, there is no need for you to believe in these groundless rumors."
Yuanshi Tianzun continued, his voice becoming calmer, trying to use reason and logic to convince Jieyin and Zhunti, "Tongtian's words are nothing but prejudice and hostility towards us. If you are resentful because of this, you will fall into his trap."
After listening to Yuanshi Tianzun's explanation, the expressions of Jie Yin and Zhunti seemed to soften.
Their brows relaxed slightly, and the coldness in their eyes faded a little.
However, this relaxation was only short-lived, as if a gust of wind blew away and everything returned to its original state.
Because they thought of Maitreya, one of the few elite disciples of the Western religion, who was killed by Guangchengzi, a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun.
This incident was like a huge rock pressing on their hearts, making them unable to let it go.
"Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, I believe that fellow Daoist Tongtian would not say these words for no reason. There must be a source for this."
Jie Yin said slowly, "However, this master and I do not care about these things. As saints, we should be considerate of others and be charitable."
"However, Daoist Yuanshi still needs to give me an explanation about the Maitreya matter. Otherwise, I will not be able to let it go."
Taoist Zhunti also echoed, "Yes, what Senior Brother said is absolutely right."
"Maitreya is my disciple, and his cultivation level is quite high. Now, he was killed by your disciple in such an unclear way. Don't you think you should give me an explanation in the West?"
Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun complained again in his heart, why did Guangchengzi kill any other person, why did he kill the Western disciples? Didn't he know that Jieyin and Zhunti were notoriously difficult to deal with?
He knew that the matter of Maitreya had become a dead knot between them. Unless this knot was untied, the two Western saints would never help him deal with Tongtian Jiaozhu.
Yuanshi Tianzun was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke:
"The Maitreya incident is indeed a pity. However, I believe that Guangchengzi did not do it on purpose, and he had excusable circumstances, which led to this tragedy."
"How about this, I have a magic treasure here, the grade is a mid-grade innate magic treasure." Yuanshi Tianzun changed the subject, his tone revealed a kind of determination, "I am willing to give this magic treasure to the two Taoist friends to comfort them."
As Yuanshi Tianzun finished speaking, he waved his sleeves, and it seemed as if an invisible force was surging in the void.
Immediately afterwards, a magical treasure glowing with golden light appeared out of thin air in front of the two saints of the West.
When Jie Yin and Zhunti saw this, their eyes were immediately attracted by the treasure.
There was a flash of surprise and greed in their eyes, but then they returned to calmness and depth.
A mid-grade innate spiritual treasure! For the impoverished and resource-poor Western religion, it is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Although Maitreya is important, he is dead and has been included in the List of Gods, so he essentially has nothing to do with Western religion.
Now, Maitreya’s death is to be exchanged for a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure. In the eyes of the two saints of the West, this deal is worth it!
The Taoist Jie Yin slowly stretched out his hand and gently touched the golden magic treasure, feeling the powerful force contained in it.
A ripple appeared in his heart. He was a little surprised and moved by Yuanshi Tianzun's generosity and sincerity.
"Fellow Daoist Yuanshi," Daoist Jieyin spoke slowly, with a hint of hesitation in his voice, "Since you are so sincere, then if I and my junior brother continue to hold on to this matter, wouldn't it make us look too narrow-minded and ungrateful? Wouldn't that be a betrayal of your efforts?"
Upon hearing this, Zhunti Taoist quickly agreed, "That's right, Senior Brother is absolutely right. Since Taoist Yuanshi has this idea, we can't ignore it. The matter of Maitreya ends here."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and waved it. The spiritual treasure glowing with golden light was like a meteor, breaking through the constraints of space and falling steadily into his bag.
A satisfied smile appeared on Zhunti's face.
Yuanshi Tianzun couldn't help but feel relieved when he saw this.
However, he was also somewhat angry that the two Western saints had been ungrateful and had cheated him of such an innate spiritual treasure, which made him feel unwilling to accept it.