Chapter 691 - 685: Reconciliation Among Three
Suddenly, Buddha felt as though he had been tricked.
It seemed that the whole affair was moving in an uncontrollable direction.
From Buddha’s understanding of Wa Huang’s personality, her fury seemed genuinely aggrieved.
Buddha was uncertain whether to trust Yin Celestial Son or Wa Huang.
After all, with such matters, it’s better to believe they might exist than to believe they do not.
Being cautious incurs no loss even if the threat doesn’t exist.
But if they let their guard down and Wa Huang stabs them in the back, it would lead to their demise.
At this moment, Buddha was caught in a rare state of confusion.
Just then, Xi Huang approached, dragging his injured body.
"Stop fighting!"
"You’ve fallen into a trap!" Xi Huang shouted at the three glaring at each other.
As the saying goes, ’The participants see less clearly than the bystanders.’
Wa Huang, Demon Lord, and Buddha were the participants, while Xi Huang was the bystander.
In this situation, Xi Huang, the bystander, saw the clearest.
"If you continue fighting, both sides will end up severely injured, which is exactly what Yin Celestial Son wants." Xi Huang said, looking at Buddha, "Buddha, you are wise yet momentarily unclear."
"Have you considered Yin Celestial Son’s intention was to let you speak these words to create this dilemma?"
"If you fight until mutual destruction, only Yin Celestial Son will benefit...."
Xi Huang’s words led Buddha to ponder.
However, while Buddha was pondering, Demon Lord, who disliked thinking, remained.
"Xi Huang, you think we’ll believe what you’re saying?"
"You’re in cahoots with Wa Huang, naturally you would speak on her behalf?" Demon Lord expressed a ’don’t try to fool me’ attitude.
Buddha, more rational, solemnly said, "How can mere words convince us?"
"Wa Huang, you must prove your innocence."
Upon hearing this, Wa Huang bristled like an agitated cat, angrily proclaiming, "It’s all baseless speculation, why should I prove myself."
"Fight if you wish, otherwise leave!"
Being falsely accused like this made Wa Huang furious.
Seeing another fight brewing, Xi Huang quickly stepped in to mediate.
Xi Huang clearly understood that if a fight ensued, Wa Huang would undoubtedly lose.
Should Wa Huang be defeated, Wa Huang’s Palace would suffer unimaginable calamity.
"Prove yourself?"
"Proving is simple; you only need to make an oath," Xi Huang proposed.
In this world, oaths are not made lightly.
Breaking an oath comes with severe consequences.
Yin Celestial Son’s manipulation was effective, but it would end here.
Wa Huang’s oath would dissolve Yin Celestial Son’s schemes.
Buddha nodded and agreed, "Alright!"
"If Wa Huang is willing to vow, we naturally will believe her."
Xi Huang proposed, and Buddha agreed.
Now, it depended on whether Wa Huang was willing or not.
Xi Huang looked at Wa Huang; Wa Huang stubbornly said, "Impossible!"
"Absolutely impossible!"
"Since nothing happened, why should I vow."
Xi Huang approached Wa Huang, seriously saying, "Little sister, think for the greater good."
"A moment of humiliation means little, don’t let thousands of years of planning fall apart!"
Wa Huang, though fiery and willful, was certainly not foolish.
Wa Huang knew continuing the stalemate was disadvantageous to her.
When given a chance to back down, one must take it.
If lost, the situation becomes difficult.
Sometimes you must yield when under pressure!
Realizing this, Wa Huang gritted her teeth and vowed, "I, Wa Huang, swear that I have no collusion with Yin Celestial Son whatsoever, nor did I conspire with Yin Celestial Son to harm Buddha or Demon Lord."
"If I break this oath, let me be utterly destroyed, my soul forever scattered."
As Wa Huang made her vow, Buddha sighed in relief.
Wa Huang dared to vow, proving she wasn’t in collusion with Yin Celestial Son.
Undoubtedly, Yin Celestial Son’s talk was all fabrication.
Having confirmed that Yin Celestial Son used deceit to sow discord, the fault lay with Buddha and Demon Lord.
"Friendly Wa Huang, in my momentary oversight, I fell for Yin Celestial Son’s slander, please don’t mind it!" Buddha said, invoking Palm Buddha Country to release the captive Peacock Great Ming King: "Friend Wa Huang, I meant no trouble for you. Capturing your palace’s disciple was just to meet you."
"I return Peacock Great Ming King to you!"
Since Wa Huang has made an oath, proving herself without colluding with Yin Celestial Son.
Thus, the fault lay with Buddha and Demon Lord.
After all, they teamed up to storm Wa Huang’s Palace, capturing Peacock Great Ming King, and injured Xi Huang leading to these events.
To express sincerity, Buddha promptly returned Peacock Great Ming King.
Upon release, Peacock Great Ming King immediately entered Wa Huang’s Palace without words.
Seeing Buddha easily let go of the hard-earned leverage and apologize to Wa Huang, Demon Lord was displeased.
"You gave away the hard-won leverage, why apologize?"
"Moreover, she should apologize to me for how she hurt me!" Demon Lord protested, shouting to Wa Huang, "Apologize, wretched woman!"
Seeing Demon Lord dare to provoke, Wa Huang knew she hadn’t hit hard enough!
"Demon Lord, perhaps you don’t want your other arm!" Wa Huang glared fiercely.
Demon Lord, aware that Buddha’s presence prevented Wa Huang from hurting him again, prepared a retort.
Demon Lord thought, I’m gravely injured; I can’t beat you, but my mouth is intact. Watch me insult you!
Before Demon Lord could speak, Buddha glared at him, saying, "Demon Lord, keep quiet, priorities first."
Buddha was about to discuss serious matters.
Buddha came to join forces with Wa Huang against Yin Celestial Son.
After calming the anger, reigniting it would waste his effort.
However, before Buddha could speak, Wa Huang bluntly issued a dismissal.
"Buddha, Demon Lord, you’ve seen me as you wished!"
"Finished, now leave!"
"About your forced entry into Wa Huang Palace, injuring my elder brother, and capturing my disciples, I won’t hold it against you!" Wa Huang said, turning to leave.
Demon Lord: "?????"
Buddha: "?????"
Demon Lord and Buddha thought, Wa Huang was pretending ignorance!
She wanted them to leave? Did she think they were fools?
If they left now, their effort would be wasted!
Buddha directly blocked Wa Huang’s path and said directly, "Wa Huang, it’s come to this, why be entangled."
"If our goal isn’t achieved, we will not leave."