Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong's fate-Chapter 32 - Patriarch Bodhi Schemes Against Sun Wukong
32: Chapter 32 Patriarch Bodhi Schemes Against Sun Wukong
32 -32 Patriarch Bodhi Schemes Against Sun Wukong
Patriarch Bodhi opened his mouth and murmured, yet no sound transmitted outward, evidently employing telepathy.
After a moment, ripples appeared atop the void.
Simultaneously, a monk whose stature stood twelve feet tall and whose visage bore a sorrowful expression materialized above the void—it was Amitabha Buddha.
“I have seen the Saint!”
Upon witnessing Amitabha Buddha coalescing into form, Patriarch Bodhi quickly rose and gave a slight bow.
While the Saints generally do not interfere, they also had to intervene in such significant matters.
“Fellow Daoist, you flatter me!”
Amitabha Buddha nodded slightly, then dispensed with pleasantries and went straight to the point, “You say Sun Wukong is unwilling to leave?”
“Yes, it seems that due to his cultivation level, Sun Wukong has stayed within his own meditation room, never stepping out, nor willing to leave, and considering his relations with Buddhism, I did not forcibly expel him!”
Patriarch Bodhi fell silent for a while before he sighed and spoke.
“The Monk understands!”
Amitabha Buddha nodded, having been aware of the circumstances before his arrival and already having a plan in mind.
“Does the Saint have any methods?”
Patriarch Bodhi was indeed at a loss on what to do, otherwise he would not have sought out the two Saints.
“You shall listen as I explain slowly!”
Amitabha Buddha nodded, his face serene beyond measure, as if nothing could stir his composure.
Then, Amitabha Buddha’s lips parted, and he conveyed every breath of his speech into the ears of Patriarch Bodhi.
Hearing Amitabha Buddha’s words, Patriarch Bodhi’s face revealed a look of surprise and delight.
“Worthy of a Saint, if we do as such, that monkey will surely be compelled to leave!”
Patriarch Bodhi spoke with a smile on his face.
“It should be so, afterwards, I will trouble Fellow Daoist to take action!”
Amitabha Buddha nodded his head.
“It shall be done as such, all for the grand flourishing of Buddhism!”
Patriarch Bodhi responded with a smile.
Amitabha Buddha brought his hands together in prayer, “Amitabha Buddha!”
As his voice faded, his figure also gradually vanished from this world.
Watching Amitabha Buddha disappear, Patriarch Bodhi then spoke, “Inform them below, your master will preach tomorrow!”
A boy stood outside the door awaiting Patriarch Bodhi’s instructions.
Hearing Patriarch Bodhi’s words, the boy promptly replied with reverence, “I shall heed the Ancestor Master’s Order of Law!”
After responding, the boy couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
Why another sermon, they’ve been quite frequent lately.
But then Patriarch Bodhi didn’t specify at what hour he would preach, leaving the boy somewhat troubled.
Since the Ancestor Master had already spoken thus, he could only notify others as Patriarch Bodhi had instructed.
The boy swiftly relayed the message, and upon hearing the boy’s words, all the disciples of the Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave, including Wang Yang and Sun Wukong, were stunned.
Though Patriarch Bodhi had said he would preach tomorrow, he didn’t specify the time.
This had never happened before; he normally would inform them clearly.
This time, if they were late, they feared they might be subject to punishment.
Every disciple of the Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave, including Wang Yang and Sun Wukong, felt perplexed after hearing the boy’s words.
What could Patriarch Bodhi mean by this?
However, Wang Yang quickly caught on, realizing that since Patriarch Bodhi couldn’t find any other reason to expel Sun Wukong, he now had to invent one to send him away.
As long as Sun Wukong arrived late, then Patriarch Bodhi would have an excuse to make Sun Wukong leave.
With that, Sun Wukong naturally had nothing to argue, nor any reason to retort.
Moreover, no matter when Sun Wukong would arrive, as long as it was later than Patriarch Bodhi, it would be considered tardy.
As for the other disciples, they naturally weren’t within Patriarch Bodhi’s scope of consideration. freeweɓnøvel.com
After all, the purpose of Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave was to exist for Sun Wukong, and as long as Sun Wukong departed, that would be enough.
“It’s just unknown what the monkey will do?”
Wang Yang murmured to himself.
On the other side, Sun Wukong also received the news that Patriarch Bodhi would be preaching tomorrow.
Initially, he was happy.
Although Patriarch Bodhi was scheming against him, the preaching would still be beneficial to him.
However, he quickly realized that the absence of a specific time, combined with Patriarch Bodhi’s request for him to leave today, was clearly Patriarch Bodhi targeting him intentionally.
No matter when he went, as long as it was after Patriarch Bodhi, it would be considered late.
But Sun Wukong was not foolish.
Since Patriarch Bodhi did not specify a time for the lecture, all he had to do was go to the Preaching Plaza tonight and wait.
Then let’s see how Patriarch Bodhi could use this matter against him!
Immediately, Sun Wukong stopped pondering and started sitting cross-legged, closing his eyes to rest and cultivate.
Although Patriarch Bodhi did not actively check on the disciples’ status, he knew that Sun Wukong was in his meditation room and had no intention of coming out.
“This monkey respects his master and the way, but after this event, he probably won’t have the face to stay any longer!”
The reason why Sun Wukong could stay was that he respected his master and the way, and wished to repay the master-disciple affection, making it harder for him to be forcefully expelled.
But this time, as long as he left before Midnight, no matter when Sun Wukong arrived the next day, it would be counted as Sun Wukong’s tardiness.
Thinking this, Patriarch Bodhi showed a smile on his face and closed his eyes.
…
The night passed without incident, and soon it was evening, just a stick of incense away from Midnight.
Sun Wukong left the meditation room.
He did not want to leave, and would not leave just because Patriarch Bodhi wanted him to.
Patriarch Bodhi had schemed, using cultivation techniques and cultivation levels to make him leave the mountain.
Clearly, there was something he did not know.
Furthermore, remembering the crisis his senior brother mentioned, he had to be even more cautious.
Originally, he planned to hurry over at Midnight, but to be extra safe, he decided to go a bit earlier.
If there were to be any unforeseen circumstances, Patriarch Bodhi would have even less reason to send him away.
Sun Wukong checked the time and, without any hesitation, headed toward the Preaching Plaza.
Meanwhile.
Patriarch Bodhi looked at the sky and, after it was about Midnight, finally left the meditation room.
Regardless, it should have been enough time.
Upon reaching the Preaching Plaza, the sky was dark with the full moon high above.
“Ring the bell, let the preaching begin!”
Patriarch Bodhi instructed a boy beside him.
Both boys had a wry smile on their faces.
They said the second day, but is it really to begin preaching as soon as the second day starts?
However, neither dared to say much and hurried to ring the bell.
Dong dong dong!
The melodious sound of the bell rang out.
Midnight had come.
Patriarch Bodhi was already seated on his cushion.
“Not a single person has come?
This truly disappoints me as your master!”
Patriarch Bodhi frowned and spoke with a tempered anger.
“Disciple Wukong, pays respect to Honorable Master.
I have been waiting for quite some time!”
Just as Patriarch Bodhi thought he had the upper hand, Sun Wukong’s voice suddenly sounded at that moment.
Looking at Sun Wukong’s smiling face, Patriarch Bodhi’s expression turned as sour as if he had swallowed a fly.
