latelenovela Chapter 147 Five People Swear Brotherhood! The Oath Seems Wrong?!
Chapter 147 Five People Swear Brotherhood! The Oath Seems Wrong?!
Yun Zhongzi deeply felt that the enmity had become too great.
In an instant, the five-person team split into two sides within the landscape painting.
Yang Jiao, Yun Zhongzi, and Yu Ding Zhenren stood on the opposite side of Maitreya and Ksitigarbha.
Ksitigarbha was about to explain to Yang Jiao that he had no interest in her background, but that he had only thought she was someone he could befriend.
Before he could take a step, Maitreya stopped him with a hand. He stepped forward himself, squinting his eyes without even glancing at the two from the Chan Sect.
He smiled amicably and said softly:
"If that's your intention, fellow Daoist, I have no choice but to oblige."
Immediately, he bowed deeply, showing great courtesy:
"Are you coming at me all at once, or taking turns one by one?"
Yun Zhongzi and Yang Jiao both took a step back.
Unaware of anything amiss, Master Yu Ding fanned himself and confidently declared:
"Fellow Daoist is indeed a Taiyi Golden Immortal, but don't forget that this is my junior brother's Mountain and River Map. Isn't it him who makes the decisions here?"
After saying this, Master Yuding burst into laughter, and sighed inwardly:
I, Jade Cauldron Immortal, am truly too clever!
As long as Yun Zhongzi doesn't let them out, they'll be trapped here for life. After thinking this, they turned to give Yun Zhongzi a look, only to find that both sides were empty!
He turned around in surprise.
Both Yun Zhongzi and Yang Jiao looked pale and sickly.
In an instant, all sense of security vanished from my heart!
Enraged:
"Next time, could you please stop me before I start making any threats?!"
He immediately rushed behind Yun Zhongzi, pointed at Maitreya, and complained:
"Junior brother, go!"
Yun Zhongzi's world is about to collapse.
My senior brother is such a troublemaker!
Even inside his own magic weapon, he was no match for a Taiyi Golden Immortal, and he even tried to kill two of the Western Sect's second-in-commands in one go!
Yang Jiao was also filled with fear.
If their identities are exposed and they inform the Heavenly Court, disaster will be imminent.
In their anxiety, the chaotic and unclear world suddenly cleared up from above, and points of light slowly sent the five people out.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for defeating the Soul-Devouring Sea Dragon. You have obtained 5 Card Draw Tokens.]
When I opened my eyes again, I was already at the tea table on the bank of the Guankou River.
The moment Yang Jiao emerged, she swiftly pinned Maitreya to the ground, followed by Yu Ding Zhenren who rushed forward, shouting back at Yun Zhongzi:
"Quick, help! We can't put Maitreya back!"
Maitreya lay by the river, his bald head almost touching the water, reflecting the sly smile in his eyes.
Just kidding them, he laughed:
"Now, young friend, you are truly destined to join my Western Sect. As long as you are willing to join the Western Sect, I will not utter a single word."
Upon hearing this, Yang Jiao pressed down on him even harder!
Ksitigarbha and Yun Zhongzi stood awkwardly to the side, watching without moving.
At that moment, a figure dressed in red and black rushed down from the treetop and pressed down hard on Maitreya, giving him the only bit of pressure.
The moment Mosquito Taoist saw Yang Jiao make his move, he completely forgot the threat posed to him by the two Western Sect members. While still holding down Maitreya, he turned back and whimpered as he spoke to Yang Jiao:
"Your disappearance for the past few days scared the mosquitoes to death!"
The louder the crying, the stronger the grip.
Before Yang Jiao could respond, she spoke fiercely to Maitreya:
"If you dare to reveal my secret, I will spread your secret throughout the Three Realms as well!"
Maitreya's smile remained unchanged.
Not far away, all the Taoist priests and minor demons around the Dragon Gate turned their heads to look.
Yang Jiao shouted:
"The Western Sect's Maitreya is in his own backyard... Hmm!"
Maitreya's gaze sharpened, and he instantly exerted his strength to shake off Jade Cauldron True Man and Mosquito Daoist who were pressing down on him. He covered Yang Jiao's mouth with one hand and looked around.
Then he suddenly burst into laughter:
"Who's more panicked between us?"
Yang Jiao was slightly relieved to see that there was no other meaning in his smile.
The mosquito Taoist, who had been blasted a hundred meters away, hurriedly flew back to stand in front of Yang Jiao.
The Jade Cauldron Immortal, who had no cultivation, fared much worse. He was directly blasted to the top of the Dragon Gate by the residual force of Maitreya's power, clinging to a pillar, unable to go up or down, and shouted in this direction:
"You sly little brat, hurry up and catch this humble Taoist priest, or I'll start yelling!"
Maitreya did not move.
Master Yu Ding shouted out:
"Earth veins! Throne! May the Master be blessed with boundless fortune?"
Even Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's expression changed upon hearing this, and he conjured a cloud to bring Jade Cauldron Immortal back.
The five men immediately sat facing each other, each on guard.
All in all, they each have quite a few secrets.
The tense atmosphere made Mosquito Daoist feel uneasy, squatting beside Yang Jiao and glancing at this and that.
Just when Mosquito Taoist thought a fight was about to break out.
All five of them put on fake smiles.
They raised their teacups to each other in a toast:
“Fellow Daoist Maitreya, I, Yun Zhongzi, have few people I admire in my life, but you are definitely one of them!”
"I regret not meeting you sooner, fellow Daoist. The magic treasures you have crafted are truly astonishing, the likes of which I have never seen before in my life. It is my great fortune to have been inside them."
Seeing that Yun Zhongzi and Maitreya had started their performance, Yang Jiao felt she couldn't fall behind, so she smiled and called out to the speechless Ksitigarbha King:
"Hidden, hidden~"
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva suspected he had misheard, otherwise why would his stomach feel uncomfortable after suffering from ear pain?
In his entire life, when has anyone ever called him that disgusting nickname "Zangzang"?
Immediately, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva swallowed hard, suppressing the urge to erupt in discomfort, and raised his hand, saying:
"No need for further explanation, I understand."
Yang Jiao gave a faint "oh," somewhat regretful that she hadn't started her performance yet.
Then, at the tea table at the entrance, the five people chatted happily, each praising the other.
The atmosphere was pleasant for a time.
Yang Jiao thought to herself:
"Sure enough, your best friend is the one who knows your embarrassing past."
Now that all five of them know each other's dark pasts, their relationship has been brought closer.
Yang Jiao loudly proposed:
"It's truly fate that our five-person team has gone through these past few days of adventures. Why don't we become sworn brothers?"
He muttered to himself again, in a voice that only a few people could hear:
"I can't trust you all without you swearing an oath..."
The five people are in different camps, and the Investiture of the Gods has already begun, so they will inevitably be enemies in the future. So, forming an alliance now... doesn't that seem a bit like betraying their faith?
but!
The secret must not be revealed!
After a moment's thought, they all nodded in agreement.
Immediately, the five of them stood up, their Taoist robes fluttering. Yun Zhongzi, Yu Ding Zhenren, Maitreya, and Dizang held their hands in a kowtow, while Yang Jiao knelt down with a thud.
The four were shocked!
His eyes flickered.
I never expected that my friend Yang Jiao wasn't trying to use his incriminating evidence against me, but was actually quite serious about it.
Aside from the requirement to kneel when formally becoming a disciple, they had never witnessed such a grand scene of kneeling on both knees among their peers before, and they were deeply moved.
Despite not understanding, those who respected overcame their discomfort and knelt down solemnly.
The four continued to bow.
Yang Jiao extended three fingers of one hand and held them next to her head.
The five people swore an oath at the same time:
"Heaven and earth bear witness that the five of us are sworn brothers today. Even if we become enemies on the battlefield in the future, we will remain friends in the end. We now swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao that we will never reveal each other's secrets. Those who betray this oath will perish and their souls will be sent to the Nine Netherworlds!"
Yang Jiao's side:
"Heaven above, earth below, I, Yang Jiao, hereby swear that I will become sworn brothers with you all today. We do not seek to be born on the same day, month, and year, but we seek to die on the same day, month, and year!"
This clear and beautiful voice stood out abruptly amidst the four people's oath to Heaven. The four of them turned their heads and looked at Yang Jiao with their mouths slightly open and their faces full of shock.
Maitreya was the first to stand up, exclaiming in horror:
"I consider you a friend, and you want to kill me off sooner?!"
Even Master Yuding waved his hands repeatedly:
"No, no, Yang Jiao!"
Which of them doesn't have a sage master behind them? Their future is limitless. As long as the world doesn't perish and they don't court death, they will live as long as heaven and earth.
And Yang Jiao...
Not only do they lack any connections, but even their only connection could potentially lead to their demise.
After a long pause, Yun Zhongzi finally uttered a statement that everyone else agreed with:
"Fellow Daoist, his heart is despicable!"