Primordial World: Big shots are all my friends-Chapter 946 - 864: Dear Senior Brother

Bai Jin felt somewhat puzzled at the moment and asked, "Why don’t you have a choice?

With your skill at hiding, even Buddha Ancestor Wutian would find it difficult to discover you. If you just lay low for more than twenty years, when The Buddha returns, that would be the moment for Buddhism to strike back. You can totally choose to hibernate now."

Maitreya Buddha showed a flicker of resentment in his eyes and said in a low voice, "You, Emperor, do not understand The Buddha.

If I choose to hibernate, then after thirty-three Heaven cycles, when The Buddha returns, he will certainly use this as a pretext to settle accounts with me.

But if I walk out now and rebel against Buddha Ancestor Wutian, I will certainly be captured by Wutian. By that time, when The Buddha returns after thirty-three years and expels the Demon Clan,

I will also be dragged out and humiliated by The Buddha. A dignified Future Buddha easily captured by demons, and then The Buddha returning to easily expel the demons, will form a stark contrast, and all my authority will be gathered by The Buddha.

So, now, whether I choose to hibernate or walk out, I will face The Buddha’s judgment in the future.

It’s not just me, Ran Deng is in the same situation now. He told me he’s already sensed The Buddha’s intentions, and The Buddha might use this Great Tribulation to clear out his position as Past Buddha Ancestor."

"Tsk tsk~" Bai Jin smacked his lips, smiling, "Didn’t expect there to be this kind of saying about The Buddha’s reincarnation. Our brother is really playing more and more extravagantly!

Using inertia to control all movements, that’s quite impressive!"

Maitreya Buddha sighed, "Hence, I am left with no choice. Knowing that the Dragon Palace of the East Sea might be a trap, I still must take the risk and only gamble on your conscience, Emperor."

Bai Jin slapped his thigh and said frankly, "Junior brother, what you said just now makes me unhappy. What do you mean by ’gamble on my conscience’? Everyone knows that my conscience is the conscience of the Primordial World."

Maitreya Buddha hurriedly said, "I’d prefer you call me Maitreya, Emperor. I am unworthy of the title of your junior brother."

Bai Jin calling someone his junior brother either means he has a favor or a grudge. In my case, there’s no favor, so if I accept the title of junior brother, I might not even know how I end up dead.

Bai Jin smiled and said, "Golden Core Relics are inherently benevolent, and the Buddhist and Tao are originally one family. Naturally, you are my junior brother."

Maitreya Buddha’s heart raced, and he immediately stood up, saying, "I dare not be your junior brother, Emperor. If you persist in elevating me, I’ll have to leave." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Seeing Maitreya’s firm stance, Bai Jin could only regretfully say, "Then I shall call you Future Buddha."

Maitreya Buddha sighed with relief internally. Now it seems that Bai Jin harbors no great malice towards him, so he sat down and asked, "What urgent matter do you have, Emperor, for calling me here?"

Bai Jin looked at Maitreya Buddha sincerely and said, "Future Buddha, we’ve known each other for a long time, from ancient times till now.

Among all disciples of Buddhism, you are the one I look upon most favorably."

Maitreya Buddha pressed his hands together and expressed gratitude, "Thank you, Emperor, for your regard. It is truly an honor for this humble monk."

In his heart, however, he didn’t believe a word. I am no longer the Maitreya of the past, who was manipulated by you. Now I am smarter than you can imagine.

"Reflecting on bygone days, although you and I resided in the East and West lands, we understood each other from afar.

Later, when the two Sect Hierarchs of the West retired, I invested heavily to support you, opening up full leasing of Magic Treasures to help you vie for the Buddha position."

Maitreya Buddha’s eyelids twitched twice; back then, I really was naïve, believed your words, and still haven’t cleared the debt.

"Afterwards, when The Buddha became Sect Hierarch, I arranged for loan priorities for you to hold authority within Buddhism, allowing you to take large loans and develop high-interest loans within Buddhism to establish your own faction."

It was precisely this usurious lending that caused chaos at Spiritual Mountain when Ksitigarbha suddenly cut off Buddhism’s funding flow, with countless Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures flowing into Heaven and Earth Human Bank to settle debts, still unpaid.

Bai Jin earnestly said, "Maitreya Buddha, you tell me, have I treated you well, have I been loyal and honest to you?"

Maitreya Buddha gave a dry laugh and said, "Thank you, Emperor, for your support. Without you, Emperor, I wouldn’t have my current status." A very awkward status, even cursed as a Heavenly Court’s lackey, a traitor to Buddhism.

Maitreya Buddha raised his vigilance within; Bai Jin was clearly making big plans by fostering this relationship, so he had to remain wisely aware, ensuring he didn’t fall into Bai Jin’s trap. The best approach would be to reject any proposal Bai Jin makes.

Bai Jin clapped his hands earnestly and said, "When I saw you at Spiritual Mountain, Fellow Daoist, I was both joyful and surprised!

Joyful because I finally saw you again, surprised about what would happen if you were captured by the Demon Clan. It was fortunate that you turned out to be a manifestation at Spiritual Mountain, which set my heart at ease.

Hearing that you’ve descended into the Mortal World, I especially came down to find you, Fellow Daoist."

Actually, it was because he couldn’t find him in the Heavenly Realm that Bai Jin speculated that Maitreya might have descended when the Demon Tribulation broke out.

You specifically came to find me? I’m being targeted by Bai Jin again? Maitreya Buddha heightened his guard internally, continuously warning himself not to believe anything Bai Jin says, no matter what Bai Jin says, do not believe.

Maitreya Buddha managed to muster a smile and said, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for your concern! By the way, I have something to attend to, pardon me as I take my leave."

Maitreya Buddha immediately stood up and started to walk toward the exit, thinking that his affairs were insignificant compared to the urgent need to leave before it might become impossible.

"For the sake of our friendship, I plan to let you become the Buddha."

Maitreya Buddha’s footsteps instantly paused, abruptly turning to look at Bai Jin, his face beaming as he said, "My dear brother, what did you say?"

Bai Jin smiled, "Now that The Buddha has reincarnated, all Buddhas in Buddhism are suppressed, and Wutian’s obsession has dissipated.

Yet Spiritual Mountain cannot be without a master for even one day, so I plan to let you, Future Buddha, formally become the Lord of Ten Thousand Buddhas."

Maitreya Buddha took two steps back, returning to his seat, his face smiling widely as he said, "My dear brother, Buddha Ancestor Wutian is still in position, can Spiritual Mountain truly be without a master?"

Bai Jin said earnestly, "Wutian’s obsession has dissipated. Now he only wishes to wander freely between the mountains and waters with A Xiu and is truly unwilling to take charge of Spiritual Mountain.

He’s good at fighting, but if asked to manage Spiritual Mountain, it wouldn’t take more than a few days for it to be ruined.

I have already discussed with Wutian, and plan to have you, junior brother, take charge of Spiritual Mountain, becoming the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Buddhas."

Maitreya Buddha kept warning himself this was a trap, an insidious and shameless plot. But what he offered was indeed too much. He immediately stood up, pressed his hands together, and gratefully said, "Thank you, brother. Rest assured, after I take charge of Spiritual Mountain, I shall follow your command."