Gao Wu Da Qin: You don't want your secret to be known, do you?

Chapter 204 It's not that we didn't try, it's just that our opponent is a cheater.

The betrayal of the Celestials, the surrender of the City of the Wrongfully Dead. 🐳✋ 6❾ˢ𝔥ỮＸ.𝔠𝐎爪🎈👮

The war in the underworld ended in a way that no one expected.

The Celestials did not lose, because they never declared war on the human world from beginning to end. The only ones who declared war were the vassals of the Underworld and Zhang Bairen, an individual Celestial.

The failures of vassals and individuals will not be recorded in the history of the celestial beings. This is similar to when the Jade Emperor's sister descended to the mortal realm, and ultimately, the individual took the blame, not the celestial beings.

Therefore, from a collective perspective, neither Heaven nor humanity suffered any loss.

Qin Feng did not win. Although he defeated Zhang Bairen and destroyed one of Zhang Bairen's clones, it only means that he defeated a Celestial Being. From the perspective of personal achievement, Qin Feng's battle was not very valuable or significant. Moreover, he did not truly gain control of the Underworld, nor did he become its ruler. From the perspective of interests, Qin Feng cannot be considered a winner.

If Tianren isn't a loser and Qin Feng isn't a winner, then who is the real winner? In such a grand gamble, there must be a beneficiary and a loser, right?

The winner is obvious. The Ancestral Temple will soon move into the Underworld, and Fengdu City will become the new central city and the only holy city of the Underworld. From then on, the Underworld will enter the era of the Ancestral Temple's rule, and the Underworld will become the second base of the Xuanyuan Temple in Xuanyuan Tomb. The biggest winner is the Ancestral Temple.

The return of the Ancestral Shrine will directly impact the human race and its experts. The emergence of the Great Martial Arts will inevitably lead to a golden age for the human race, where everyone will be as powerful as a dragon. The second winners will be the human race's experts and strong individuals, especially the first group of pioneers led by Qin Feng. They will be the direct beneficiaries of the Ancestral Shrine.

The return of the Ancestral Shrine signifies that humanity will no longer have any worries. Whether it is the death of living beings and their entry into the underworld, or the fact that the human king was condemned as a tyrant for launching a war of unification, these troubles will all disappear. The third winner is Ying Zheng. Ying Zheng of the Qin Dynasty can finally throw off all the shackles and constraints on his body and begin his grand ambition of unifying the universe!

So who are the losers?

Are they celestial beings? From the current perspective, celestial beings have not suffered any actual loss of benefit.

Although the Celestials constantly claim the Underworld as their territory, they have never actually controlled it. It was Qin Feng's interference that allowed the Celestials to control the Underworld for a year. Losing the Underworld is merely a failed investment for the Celestials' core business, but their overall interests have not been damaged.

So who is the real loser?

On the surface, the losers are the original indigenous forces of the Underworld! In this war in the Underworld, the powerful invasion of the Celestials and the Foundation has completely shattered the established pattern of one city, three mountains, four palaces, and ten government offices. The original indigenous forces were either wiped out or completely became the subordinates of Qin Feng and the Celestials. There was no third option. After Qin Feng left, they would not be recognized by the Underworld. After all, once they became traitors, it would be impossible for them to regain their identity. These indigenous forces will be the most obvious losers in the Underworld.

In reality, the losers are Doumu and Houtu! This war in the Underworld, rather than being deliberately instigated by Qin Feng and the Celestials, was more about them using the Tenth Reincarnation Body of Houtu and Doumu's reincarnated son to their advantage! Qin Feng and the Celestials both knew very well that Doumu and Houtu's will had always existed, and that they would create a major uproar in the Underworld every now and then! This time, the Tenth Reincarnation Body was Qin Feng's deliberate provocation, making the situation bigger and then detonating it, which would delay the next major event in the Underworld, lengthening the cooldown! However, this wouldn't truly eliminate the threat completely; Houtu and Doumu would still create many more Seven-Life Resentful Couples to cause trouble!

At this moment, the Ancestral Temple was visited.

Doumu the Great and Houtu the Goddess may be very powerful, but in the eyes of the ancestors of the Ancestral Temple, they are nothing special.

Don't you see that people who lived in the same era as them, or even longer, all suffered setbacks in the Ancestral Temple?

In the eyes of these ancestors, living a long life is nothing but a skill; true ability lies in having great talent! Don't try to intimidate us with your seniority; we've long since figured it out. We fear no one except Pangu. Even if the Yellow Emperor were reborn, we would still dare to challenge him if he did something wrong!

The Ancestor Shrine is now able to thoroughly expose Houtu and Doumu, those two old folks, in the Underworld. They might even torture them and force them to sign a humiliating treaty, guaranteeing that they will never cause any more trouble with their seven-lifetime feud, and ensuring that the Underworld will be peaceful from now on.

The Ancestral Shrine possesses this ability, which neither Tianren nor Qin Feng can achieve.

Qin Feng couldn't do it simply because he lacked ability. In Houtu and Doumu's eyes, Qin Feng was just a nobody, and they wouldn't even bother to talk to him.

The Celestials can't do it not because they lack the strength, but because they're not qualified. After all, in Doumu and Houtu's eyes, what are you Celestials? You're just a bunch of wild immortals. You were all humiliated by the Human Ancestor's Holy Body before, and you've all been reduced to slaves! Do you even deserve to speak to us?

The Ancestral Temple is very suitable for this matter. Firstly, the Ancestral Temple has an extremely high status, and even the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors had to treat them with respect. Secondly, it is extremely powerful, with a group of invincible experts. Its strength is undeniable. Even if you two combine your strength, you still can't defeat us. You two can only accept our humiliating treaty, and you should even thank us. Since we are strong and have a high status, our reasoning is great, and you have to listen to our reasoning.

Many wise people have seen these principles.

This includes many wise men from Western religions.

In a certain place in Zhuolu, amidst an unnamed landscape, several male and female travelers dressed in white robes and wearing yellow hats appeared by a lotus pond.

Ripples spread across the lotus pond, and the Western missionaries present remained silent, their faces grim.

The man in the middle, with a bitter expression, was none other than Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, the unlucky fellow who had once fought Qin Feng and was later betrayed and stabbed by him.

Ksitigarbha looked at the monks and nuns on either side, his eyes dry. "What are your thoughts on the current situation?"

At a glance, many of you here are familiar faces: Guanyin, the Dragon Subduer, Garan Aye, and even a young monk with a golden cicada mark between his eyebrows!

The monks and nuns' eyes were filled with helplessness and distress.

It's not that the Western Religion isn't trying; it's just that they're incredibly unlucky, their opponents are too cunning, and this world is just too damn messed up!

The Western religion knew from the outset that it needed to prepare for two scenarios, so it prepared three!

Yes, you heard right, three hands!

The Western Sect's first move was to have Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva bet on Qin Feng. They believed Qin Feng could win, and if Qin Feng won, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva could occupy a region in the underworld.

The second move by the Western Sect was to use Guanyin to pressure the Heavenly Court. Guanyin's provocation of Mencius was merely a pledge of allegiance to the Heavenly People, telling them that she and Mencius were irreconcilable enemies and that they should unite. This is why, after Qin Feng betrayed Ksitigarbha, the Western Sect successfully joined the Heavenly People's camp. As long as the Heavenly People could win, they could also gain control of a region.

The third tactic employed by the Western Sect was to cultivate Jin Chanzi, a traitor, placing him on the opposite side of the entire sect. Jin Chanzi's betrayal of the Western Sect was a self-directed and self-acted drama, telling everyone that he, Jin Chanzi, was at odds with the Western Sect, and that since everyone disagreed with Ksitigarbha and Guanyin, it was perfectly acceptable for him to enter the underworld! This way, the Western Sect could also gain a foothold in the underworld!

But, to my utter surprise...

The firsthand information about Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was betrayed and sold to the local Xie Zhi forces by the shameless Qin Feng!

The second Guanyin, though not betrayed, saw the Celestials decisively flee. Before escaping, they even deliberately concealed this from the Western Cult, leading to a desperate resistance from the Western Cult's army, which was then largely wiped out by the Foundation's allied forces! Only a small portion of the Western Cult's troops taken to the Underworld were taken prisoner! Conversely, the Celestials' original main force from the City of the Dead surrendered promptly and without issue! The Celestials were even more shameless than Qin Feng! They essentially handed over all the power the Western Cult had painstakingly built up to Qin Feng as a welcoming gift!

The third player, Jin Chanzi, was even more tragic. He originally thought that the game between Tianren and Qin Feng would end in a draw, allowing him to intervene as a third party. However, Zhang Bairen was shot in the head, Tianren fled, and Qin Feng returned victorious. If Jin Chanzi had entered the fray at this point, did he think his head was harder than Zhang Bairen's? Did he think his bald head could withstand the Holy Body's punch? At least Ksitigarbha and Guanyin had entered the fray, but Jin Chanzi watched helplessly without a chance to participate, and he was incredibly frustrated!

Therefore, in the silence of the audience, Jin Chanzi was the first to speak out.

But then he saw a young monk with a golden cicada branded between his brows. Looking around, he roared, "This humble monk truly has no idea what kind of useless trash Mount Ling has taken in these past few years! Each and every one of you in the Great Thunderclap Temple boasts of your abilities and power, but what has been the result? In the Underworld War, you were completely outmaneuvered by Qin Feng and the Celestials, and even betrayed and stabbed in the back by both forces. To describe you as stray dogs is absolutely fitting!"

Jin Chanzi held a very high position in the Buddhist hierarchy, being a direct disciple of the Buddha of the Western Paradise. To put it simply, he was like a leader's personal secretary and driver! Moreover, he was the leader's first secretary and driver when he first took office! He wielded considerable influence!

Although the few present were resentful, they knew they had to consider their status before they could argue with the leader's driver and secretary.

A beautiful female pilgrim in white spoke in a cold voice, "Even if we were at our worst, we still contributed to Mount Ling! And you? You wandered around outside the whole time. Besides betraying us, what merit did you have?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Chanzi was immediately filled with fighting spirit. He turned to the female pilgrim and said, "Guanyin, how dare you speak! Let me ask you, when the Buddhist soldiers were surrounded, why didn't you surrender, but instead fought to the death! Do you know that the Youzhou army, the Four Seas Allied Army, Zhang Zhi'en's main force, and the Iron Mountain Army of the Foundation, together number a total of 1.1 million! The Allied Army of the City of the Wrongfully Dead only had a mere 700,000! And the Buddhist soldiers numbered only 30,000!"

"Even if the entire city of the unjustly dead were to fight, victory might not be guaranteed. Yet you dare to pit 30,000 troops against an enemy force of 1.1 million? Where did you get the courage?!"

"These 30,000 elite troops are believers whom our Lingshan sect painstakingly converted in the East! And you, with a single moment of weakness, abandoned them all!"

"You are responsible for what happened in the underworld!"

Jin Chanzi skillfully used a three-pronged approach to shift blame, directly assigning primary responsibility to Guanyin.

Seeing an opportunity, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, who was standing nearby, also spoke up, "To be honest, I'm also very curious! You clearly saw the celestial beings of the City of the Wrongfully Dead retreating, yet instead of fleeing with your Buddhist soldiers, you fought them to the death. What were you thinking? Can you explain why? If there's a reason, I'm willing to plead with Mount Ling on your behalf."

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva may seem to be taking sides, but he is actually shifting the blame. What reason could you, Guanyin, possibly have? In my opinion, no reason is enough to make up for the loss of 30,000 elite Buddhist soldiers. I just decided to let you take the blame so that I can be free of any trouble.

As a powerful being of Mount Ling, Guanyin could easily see through the two's thoughts. She smiled faintly and said in a calm voice, "The 30,000 Buddhist soldiers remained in the Underworld, but this is also my achievement! A small portion of them were captured! And these captured Buddhist soldiers are the most resolute. They will uphold our Mount Ling's faith. If they encounter trouble in the future, they will only pray for the Buddha's protection. At that time, we can take the opportunity to manage the affairs of the Underworld. After all, our believers are there, and we should manage our believers and their territories!"

These words stunned the entire room.

I'll blanch it! There's even this kind of operation!

This plot twist is awesome!

At this moment, Guanyin is no longer a sinner, but a hero, the only one in the underworld to achieve success this time.

Guanyin is also an expert in office politics. After she settled into her position as a meritorious official, she didn't wait for others to refute or criticize her before pointing the finger directly at Ksitigarbha!

After all, Jin Chanzi was not only the leader's driver and secretary, but also the chief planner of Lingshan's eastward journey. He was Guanyin's senior brother and superior on the surface, so Guanyin dared not confront Jin Chanzi.

Guanyin said, "Speaking of which, of the three plans prepared by Buddhism, Senior Brother Jin Chanzi and I have done our best. Senior Brother Jin Chanzi's attitude made even the Celestials and Qin Feng dare not underestimate us. As for me, I left behind a handle for Mount Ling to use against us in the Underworld in the future. But you! You haven't accomplished anything! You set off the earliest and had the biggest ambition, but you were tricked by Qin Feng. You were even sold out by Qin Feng and still helped him count the money! I really can't understand what you were thinking!"

Guanyin's words were very skillful. First, she put Jin Chanzi's face first, praising the leader for his merits and flattering Jin Chanzi. Then, she shifted all the blame to Ksitigarbha, saying that he started the whole thing, but in the end, he did nothing and, coupled with his stupid performance, he should take the blame.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was clearly unconvinced and retorted directly, "Qin Feng is an extremely cunning brat, how could he be an ordinary person! Even Zhang Bairen lost to him, so it's normal for me to make a mistake."

Ksitigarbha's explanation was far-fetched. He used Zhang Bairen as a foil to highlight that he had also tried his best. It wasn't that he didn't try, it's that Qin Feng was too strong.

But Guanyin wouldn't listen. She pressed on, "Qin Feng is powerful, but that doesn't mean his subordinates are! I heard that when Qin Feng convened the local forces conference, you had the opportunity to stop him from leaving. You could have used your influence to navigate the complexities of the conference, cultivating relationships with various factions and demonstrating the strength of the Underworld Spirit Mountain Alliance! But instead, you advised Qin Feng to leave, even leaving with him, and then you were ambushed and betrayed by him in the Xie Zhi's homeland!"

"You missed such a great opportunity!"

"What were you thinking back then?!"

"If you had let Qin Feng leave back then and stayed on, you would have become the lifeline for all the native forces of the Underworld. Did you think about that?"

"But you left with us! You're so foolish!"

It has to be said that Guanyin, the expert in office politics, is quite formidable. This little assignment she flipped through completely stumped Ksitigarbha.

Seeing that the scapegoat had been chosen, Jin Chanzi spoke up, "Fellow Daoist Guanyin is right. This whole affair is all your fault. You were betrayed by Qin Feng first, exposing your identity, which made things difficult for us from the start!"

Once Jin Chanzi defined the topic, the surrounding monks and nuns understood and immediately took sides!

"You should take responsibility for this matter, Ksitigarbha!"

"You, Ksitigarbha, have ruined the grand plan for Mount Ling!"

"Whether it's Qin Feng or Zhang Bairen, they are strong, but couldn't you have prevented them from trying to win over the weak? How foolish! You should return to Mount Ling to be punished!"

"..."

For a moment, Ksitigarbha was speechless. He knew he had been convicted and would be the scapegoat this time.

Ksitigarbha is a man of strong character. He would never allow his colleagues to slander him, nor would he accept being punished upon returning to Mount Ling!

Amidst the shouts and reprimands of the crowd, Ksitigarbha recalled his past moments with Qin Feng.

Although Qin Feng betrayed and sold out himself, he was an absolute villain.

But this truly despicable person will never shift blame, slander, or stab you in the back.

He poked you right in front of you!

Since the Buddhist sect won't accept me, I might as well join Qin Feng's side!

Anyway, I have some influence with Qin Feng. Qin Feng and I are old friends who became friends after a fight!

As for you, you bunch of insects, what great things can you accomplish besides shirking responsibility! You have nothing! And your backers are so far away!

I'm living in fear and even getting punished by following the Western religion. Why don't I go to the foundation where I can live a life of luxury and have superiors who will value me highly?

Once Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva made up his mind, he decided to completely leave Mount Ling.

Of course, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva will not show it.

Ksitigarbha is a reasonable person; if he were to seek refuge with Qin Feng, this despicable man, he would need to offer a gift.

Qin Feng is the kind of guy who talks a good game but is all about business. He won't even bother with a job that doesn't bring him any profit.

As for the benefits Qin Feng saw, the only gift he could give Qin Feng was this bunch of scoundrels in front of him.

Next, as long as I secretly pass on the Western Religion's operations to Qin Feng, Qin Feng will tolerate me as an ally, and may even support and empower me to grow in the Western Religion!

After all, the bigger I become, the more effectively Qin Feng can control the Western Religion!

This is a very worthwhile deal for both me and Qin Feng!

(End of this chapter)

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