The Jade Emperor's face darkened. Openly poaching talent?!
This Zhunti Sage is simply shameless! His disgraceful behavior is just like it was back then!
The Jade Emperor originally didn't have many strong individuals in the Heavenly Court, let alone such a loyal courtier with courage, wisdom, a righteous heart, resourcefulness, and great strength!
This was, up until now, the person he valued and admired the most.
But Bodhi Founder was actually poaching talent right in front of him?!
This was tolerable, but what is not tolerable!
Just as the Jade Emperor was about to speak out and turn hostile.
He heard Chu Hao say without hesitation:
"I refuse!"
"I am the Law Enforcement Prison God of the Three Realms, and I would never stoop to being a traitor!"
"I originally thought that you, as a Sage, coming to the front lines and facing all the gods and Buddhas, would have some profound discourse, but I never expected you to utter such vulgar words!"
"The world knows that those who deviate from the norm deserve to be punished by everyone! Although you are a Sage, you actually want me to be a traitor, how can there be such nonsense, how can darkness corrupt the light!"
"I have never seen such a brazen and shameless person!"
Chu Hao's words were filled with the light of righteousness, making him seem like a moral paragon, the backbone of the Heavenly Court!
The surroundings were silent, everyone dumbfounded.
Faced with the Sage's invitation, Chu Hao actually didn't accept it.
Not accepting it was one thing, but he even dared to retort and scold Bodhi Founder!
His words, both directly and indirectly, mocked the Western religion, which was now composed of a group of traitors. His veiled insults were simply inhuman!
Everyone felt that even if one didn't accept the Sage's good intentions, one should normally be very polite and tactfully say 'maybe next time'.
But why was Chu Hao's head so stubborn? He even dared to scold a Sage?!
The Jade Emperor was now like a fervent fan holding a sign that said "Prison God, Prison God, I love you," shouting Chu Hao's name.
Only in this way could he express his admiration and even respect for Chu Hao.
However, the Jade Emperor also knew in his heart that Chu Hao had completely offended the West. The West had always been vengeful, and having been scolded for nothing, how could Bodhi Founder let it go?
If it really came down to it, the Jade Emperor decided to be tough for once and detain the Dao Ancestor!
However, the scene that the Jade Emperor had imagined did not occur.
After being rebuked by Chu Hao, Bodhi Founder didn't blush or skip a beat, and smiled faintly:
"Little friend Chu, there's no need to be so absolute. You have a connection with my West, and sooner or later you will abandon the darkness and embrace the light."
"But I won't force you. Before the Journey to the West ends, the Western Paradise will always be open to you."
From the primordial era until now, what kind of talent poaching situations hadn't Bodhi Founder encountered? Moreover, it was just a slight scolding. Bodhi Founder didn't care at all.
As long as Chu Hao could join the Western world before the Journey to the West, increasing the merits, Bodhi Founder could give Chu Hao anything.
And he also believed that Chu Hao was a pragmatic person.
Clinging to a declining Heavenly Court, versus a West that was about to receive a large amount of merit, any normal person would know what to choose.
"Scram!"
Chu Hao said coldly, already losing patience.
How could Chu Hao, who was determined to become a Sage through hard work, be easily swayed?
Obviously not.
"Hahahaha, the things are given to you, now return the Golden Cicada's primordial spirit." Bodhi Founder was very calm and composed.
Chu Hao naturally also believed that Bodhi Founder wouldn't act shamelessly, and immediately handed over the Golden Cicada's primordial spirit to Bodhi Founder.
And Chu Hao also smoothly obtained two magical treasures.
One was the top-grade Xiantian spiritual treasure, the Ninth-Grade Merit Golden Lotus!
The other was the famous magic treasure of the Duobao Taoist, the Xiantian spiritual treasure, the Duobao Pagoda!
Obtaining two Xiantian spiritual treasures at the same time, one of which was still a top-grade Xiantian spiritual treasure, this was already the best magic treasure in Chu Hao's hands!
However, what was slightly disappointing was that this original Twelfth-Grade Merit Golden Lotus had three grades eaten by the Mosquito Daoist back then, it would be more perfect if it could be restored to its original state.
Typical of getting a bargain and still acting like he's at a disadvantage…
But the system just likes this kind of thing.
【Friendly reminder, one million strands of Chaos Qi can be used to restore the Merit Golden Lotus, to restore the best version of itself!】
【Immortal Slaughtering Sword Side Quest 2: Change the origin of the Golden Cicada, preferably making his fate difficult, and his childhood displaced.】
【Reward: One million strands of Chaos Qi!】
【Note: The Golden Cicada is a person of destiny and cannot be killed. Please find a better way to change the Golden Cicada and disrupt the heavenly secrets!】
Chu Hao touched his nose, good fellow, this system is really something.
Just how ruthless is this system?
Although this task didn't give enough standards, wanting the Golden Cicada to be born well in the Prime Minister's mansion was out of the question.
Young Tang Sanzang, be a good worker!
Comfort is for immortals like us, hard work and struggle is the pursuit of you workers!
Chu Hao needed to concentrate and haggle with the West.
After Chu Hao handed over the Golden Cicada's primordial spirit, the West was obviously not satisfied.
After all, now that Yin Wenjiao was still married to Chu Hao, although they were going to get back the Golden Cicada, but… how would he be born?
Immortals and mortals cannot give birth to children. To put it scientifically, the impact of an immortal is not something a mortal can withstand.
Bodhi Founder chuckled and said to Chu Hao:
"Little friend Chu, now that you have become Yin Wenjiao's husband, how should the Golden Cicada be born? This requires your cooperation."
Although Bodhi Founder was smiling, there was a hint of threat in his smile.
Regarding merit, Chu Hao could not refuse.
Chu Hao thought for a while, raised his eyebrows, and said:
"I have an idea… why not… put the Golden Cicada in a dog's belly, I'll pick him up and adopt him in name, and treat him as if he were my own. After that, you can do whatever you want, how about that?"
Chu Hao himself felt that what he said was actually quite good, except that the idea of borrowing a dog for surrogacy was a bit bizarre, everything else must be feasible.
However, Chu Hao looked up and saw that Tathagata's face was as black as ink, as if he wanted to kill someone.
The gods and immortals also felt a faint sadness, you really came up with that idea, putting Tathagata's second disciple in a dog's belly? If that's the case, then what's the point of getting the scriptures, might as well just die on the spot!
"Why a dog?" Bodhi Founder, as a Sage, naturally didn't know the mysteries of these vulgar words in the human world.
Chu Hao coughed lightly and explained:
"The so-called heavens and earth are unkind, treating all things as straw dogs. The Golden Cicada intends to obtain the scriptures, to establish a life for the people, what merit is that? But if he is born noble, the son of a prime minister, how can he understand those things."
"Therefore, the Golden Cicada, as a dog thing… cough cough, born humble, will yearn for the light, will experience the suffering of the world, and will be able to make great vows, good, good! I'm really a genius!"
Chu Hao was moved by his own words.
However, everyone around him had a black face, you just wanted to call the Golden Cicada a dog thing! There's no need for so many great principles!
Tathagata Buddha was furious beside him, that's my second disciple, if he becomes a dog thing, then what's the point of getting the scriptures, might as well just die on the spot!
However, Bodhi Founder was obviously not so hasty.
Bodhi Founder waved his hand, still not hearing the insult in Chu Hao's words, and said with a smile:
"Little friend Chu is indeed thoughtful, actually thinking so deeply, but don't worry, I have already made arrangements for the matter of identity."
