776: Chapter 267: Newly Ascended Supreme_6 776: Chapter 267: Newly Ascended Supreme_6 The Tathagata Buddha immediately showed a grateful expression and said promptly, “Many thanks to Ziwei Heavenly Venerate, and also to the Judicial Deity.”
His attitude was extremely respectful and he dared not show the slightest neglect.
Even having become a Supreme Being did not imply that one could act rashly in the presence of the Heavenly Court.
Yang Jian took his seat and his gaze fell on Sun Wukong.
He smiled and said, “Brother, you arrived quickly.
I went to Huaguo Mountain intending to invite you to come along.
His Majesty also prepared a congratulatory gift for you, but it seems you have arrived on your own initiative.”
Sun Wukong chuckled and replied, “You have gone to much trouble, elder brother.
However, my gift hasn’t been sent out.
Jin Chan gave me some good stuff, saying he couldn’t let that old monk, Tathagata, get the better deal.”
Yang Jian was slightly taken aback before laughing and saying, “Jin Chan has been quite kind to you; it seems he truly believes he was in the wrong and wants to make amends.”
“Spilled water is hard to retrieve, and a shattered mirror is hard to mend.
After all, it’s not like before,” Sun Wukong sighed.
To expect him to forgive Jin Chan was just too difficult.
Just the thought of it made him feel as though there was a fishbone stuck in his throat, very uncomfortable.
Yang Jian did not speak.
He would not persuade Sun Wukong to do anything.
Not having experienced another’s suffering, one should not advise them on what is good.
Nu Ba held Sun Wukong’s hand, her face full of tenderness.
Sun Wukong returned a slight smile to her, feeling at peace in his heart.
The Golden God’s gaze flickered with curiosity towards both Sun Wukong and Yang Jian.
She suddenly spoke, “Judicial Deity, Great Sage Equalling Heaven, I am the Primordial Golden God.
Hearing of your legendary feats, I’ve come to admire both of you and would like to befriend you both.
I wonder if you would be willing to be friends with this young lady.”
Yang Jian and Sun Wukong were both surprised.
The Ancient Gods and Devils should be quite resentful of them.
The fact that there was someone willing to befriend them was a surprise.
Especially since she was a Golden God, and having heard parts of the conversation among the Ancient Gods and Devils, they knew who the Primordial Golden God was – one of the ten most ruthless beings of the Primordial, with even the ferocious Yinghuo not making the list.
This underscored how terrifying the Golden God was.
A female deity able to make such a significant name for herself among Gods and Demons could be more dreadful than her male counterparts.
Hence, they didn’t dare to take the Golden God lightly and were, in fact, very cautious of her.
Hearing the Golden God express a desire to befriend them, they naturally felt surprised and unsure of her intentions.
Seeing that neither of them had spoken, the Golden God said lightly, “Perhaps you are unaware of the origin of my title among the Primordial’s ten most ruthless beings?
I have once protected the weak Human Race; anyone who dared to harm them was killed by me, and in some cases, I even annihilated their tribes.
That is how I got the title.”
Sun Wukong and others were astonished; the Golden God actually protected the Human Race.
“In a sense, I am also human.
Before Goddess Nuwa created humans, she experimented with creating some living beings, and I am one of them.
I come from the same mother as the Human Race,” the Golden God said lightly.
This news was shocking.
Especially for the Human Race, if the Golden God was truly created by Goddess Nuwa, then her relationship with the Human Race was particularly close.
“Senior, were you truly created by Goddess Nuwa?” Nu Ba curiously asked.
The Golden God nodded slightly and replied with a smile, “If you ever meet Suiren, you can ask him.
I have met him already, and he knows of my identity.”
“As a junior of the Human Race, Nu Ba pays her respects to the senior Golden God and thanks you for your care for our race,” Nu Ba bowed.
The Golden God smiled faintly and said, “Just call me ‘sister’; there’s no need for such formality.
Calling me ‘sister’ also makes me feel a little younger, reducing the distance between us.
Suiren used to call me ‘sister’ as well.”
Nu Ba opened her mouth slightly, feeling somewhat reluctant to call out the title.
Mainly because even Suiren called her ‘sister,’ she naturally felt a bit embarrassed.
“Since she’s a benefactor of the Human Race, then she’s one of our own,” Yang Jian said with a faint smile.
He was half Human himself, his father being a human and his mother an Immortal.
The Tathagata Buddha thought for a moment and then bowed to the Golden God.
As a member of the Human Race, and with the Golden God being a benefactor to the race, even though he was a Supreme Being, he had to acknowledge first and foremost that he was a human.
“Sister, when you have the time, you should visit Huaguo Mountain.
I’ll offer you some Monkey Wine,” Nu Ba extended the invitation without consulting Sun Wukong.
Now that she was the lady of Huaguo Mountain, she naturally had the authority to do so.
If she couldn’t even make such a small decision, the title of lady would be pretty meaningless.
“Sure, I’ve long heard of Huaguo Mountain and have always wanted to visit,” the Golden God accepted the invite, finding her chat with Nu Ba very congenial.
Sun Wukong and Yang Jian exchanged glances, both feeling that something was amiss.
Even if the Golden God was once a benefactor of the Human Race, her eagerness to befriend them was somewhat suspicious.
If there was no ulterior motive, that would be truly strange.
What exactly was the Golden God planning?
Sun Wukong and Yang Jian couldn’t guess and would simply have to see how things unfolded.
Soon, another visitor arrived – Zhenyuan had come.
The Tathagata Buddha naturally welcomed him in.
Mount Ling was now divided into an inner hall and an outer hall.
To enter the inner hall, one needed at least the strength of a Great Heavenly Venerate.
Those below the Great Heavenly Venerate stayed in the outer hall.
Of course, those people felt no resentment about this.
Such were the Three Realms: strength was what garnered respect, no matter the time.
Zhenyuan’s Qi surged; his strength had increased compared to before.
Sun Wukong was somewhat surprised and couldn’t help but ask, “Elder brother, you didn’t actually take Old Sun’s words to heart, did you?”
“Yes, where else could such progress come from?
Although I have not become a Supreme like the Buddha, my strength has significantly improved.
In the future, you will need to give me some guidance, brother,” Zhenyuan said with a smile.
He was eager to become a Supreme; now that even the Tathagata Buddha had achieved such status, it would be quite embarrassing if Zhenyuan did not make a breakthrough.
Sun Wukong: “…
He had casually babbled at the time, not expecting that it could actually help Zhenyuan improve his strength.
Even the Tathagata Buddha, driven by his wild tales, had stepped into the Supreme Level, which was indeed peculiar.