Chapter 1083: Chapter 329: Zhunti’s Betrayal (Part 3)
But, the conditions set by Mother Moon made him extremely tempted.
Zhunti was caught in a dilemma.
Seeing his hesitation, Mother Moon smiled slightly and said, "Bodhisattva, what is there to hesitate about? Most of the Immortals in the Heavenly Court belong to the Daoist Sect, and the Buddhist Sect, following the Heavenly Court, will always be placed second. If others see you as a threat, they might destroy your Buddhist Sect at any time. Don’t you realize this?"
Zhunti naturally understood, which is why he hesitated.
"As long as you lead your followers to join the Heavenly Emperor, the Buddhist Sect is destined to flourish, incense visitors will be everywhere, and you will be the supreme leader of the Buddhist Sect."
Mother Moon continued.
Her voice was gentle, almost magical, making people instinctively want to trust her.
Zhunti was truly moved. He stared at Mother Moon and said, "I believe the words of the Empress of Heaven. Just hope that it’s true as the Empress of Heaven said, that our Buddhist Sect will be favored under the Heavenly Emperor."
"Indeed."
Mother Moon smiled.
Zhunti nodded and said, "Give me two days."
After speaking, he turned and left.
Watching Zhunti’s departing figure, Mother Moon smiled.
Finally, she had swayed the other party.
Clearly, Zhunti had made up his mind to lead the people of the Buddhist Realm to defect to Emperor Jun.
He was already unsatisfied with the Heavenly Court, and now with this opportunity, he naturally wanted to leave quickly.
Just as Zhunti returned to camp, he was blocked by someone.
Tathagata Buddha stared at Zhunti, his expression somewhat stern.
"Why are you blocking my way?"
Zhunti said coolly, somewhat displeased.
Tathagata Buddha’s eyes flashed sharply, and he coldly said, "Where did you go just now?"
"What business is it of yours?"
Zhunti retorted.
The two stared at each other, each seeing the thunder in the other’s eyes, their Qi clashing and colliding.
Tathagata Buddha said calmly, "Xihe just sought me out, but I refused her."
Upon hearing this, Zhunti was shocked.
He immediately realized that Tathagata Buddha must have guessed that he too had been approached by Emperor Jun’s party.
After all, they returned at the same time, and anyone who wasn’t a fool would know what the other had been up to.
With the same experience, everything was easy to figure out.
Zhunti calmly said, "Haha, so you have principles. Loyalty to the Heavenly Court won’t harm you."
He was attempting to conceal, not wanting to expose himself too soon.
Tathagata Buddha seemed suspicious, he stared at Zhunti, wondering if he too had refused.
However, in his eyes, Zhunti should not have refused.
Zhunti was unsatisfied with the Heavenly Court, and according to Zhunti’s disposition, he should agree immediately.
"You’re hiding it, you agreed?"
Tathagata Buddha’s gaze became severe.
He could only guess this possibility, as it was the only possibility.
Zhunti wanted to ask, are you a worm in my stomach, knowing all this?
"No, although I am dissatisfied with the Heavenly Court, I understand the overall situation, and know on which side I should stand. You’re saying I’ve agreed, might be underestimating me a bit?"
Zhunti spoke sternly.
He glared at Tathagata Buddha, very angry, feeling insulted.
Tathagata Buddha just calmly stared at him, eyes deep.
Zhunti’s intentions were clear to him: as long as I don’t admit, you can’t accuse me.
However, he was not buying it.
From Zhunti’s behavior, he had already seen through it.
Zhunti had definitely agreed; all he was doing now was just a disguise.
Tathagata Buddha’s eyes flashed with anger, and he coldly said, "Zhunti, whether you’ve agreed or not, I hope you don’t change your stance. If you think Emperor Jun is a good choice, I can clearly tell you, you’re seeking death. If you don’t believe it, let’s wait and see."
A trace of nonchalance flashed in Zhunti’s eyes.
He fundamentally disbelieved Tathagata Buddha’s words.
"I certainly haven’t betrayed the Heavenly Court."
Zhunti said coolly.
"Hmph."
The two parted unhappily.
Watching Tathagata Buddha’s departing figure, a cold light flashed in Zhunti’s eyes.
Not long after, Amitabha Buddha returned.
His expression was agitated, carrying a hint of anger.
Seeing Zhunti there, he paused slightly and said, "They approached you too?"
"What?"
Zhunti pretended to be naive.
Amitabha Buddha gave Zhunti a look, snorted coldly, and said, "You’d better not have any ideas, or no one will be able to save you."
Zhunti’s face darkened, and he snorted, "Amitabha Buddha, what do you mean by that?"
"You know well enough; I won’t bother saying it outright."
Amitabha Buddha pursed his lips and left.
Watching him leave, Zhunti felt deep malice.
Both Tathagata Buddha and Amitabha Buddha believed he’d agreed, which made him quite upset.
Did he seem that unreliable? Although he indeed agreed.
"Everything I do is for the Buddhist Sect, you don’t understand now, but you will in the future."
Zhunti’s eyes grew more determined.
He whispered, turned, and returned to his quarters.
Soon after, Zhunti began to act.
The next day, Tianpeng was dealing with some matters when someone rushed in.
Mu Zha reported, "Marshal, it’s not good."
Tianpeng’s face sank; of course, he carried an air of authority.
He said solemnly, "What’s happened to make you so panic-stricken?"
Upon hearing his words, Mu Zha hurriedly apologized.
Then, Mu Zha finally said, "Marshal, Zhunti has defected."
"What?"
Tianpeng’s entire body shook, he sprang up abruptly.
"What happened?"
He roared, his tone filled with anger.