Wandering Gods of Day and Night

The Wan Xiang Child said again, "The Buddha energy in Jing Country is very weak. Among the twenty-four Heavenly Dome Gods, there is only one Great Buddha. The Buddha energy of Jing Country people is even weaker, unable to nurture flourishing Silver Pārijāta flowers,

so, although Yama’s Buddha Mother has never mentioned it, I guess I can figure it out——a large number of Buddha Country people were brought to Jing Country by Yama’s Buddha Mother."

Zhou Xuan, upon hearing this, couldn’t help but think, regarding the nourishment of the Silver Pārijāta flower, there is indeed a great secret hidden.

The passage between Buddha Country and Jing Country is very narrow. How did they manage to bring in so many Buddha Country people?

"What I said, every word is true."

The Wan Xiang Child continued, "Huang Tianfeng, whom you killed, is also one of the Six Sins Venerables. He is called the Flower Heart Arhat, the most famous flower slave in Buddha Country."

"A flower grower?"

Zhou Xuan said.

"Yes... exactly a flower grower... the nurturing of the Silver Pārijāta flowers has been his effort over the years."

"Which of the six Buddha’s images in the temple hall does he correspond to?" Zhou Xuan asked.

"’Desireless Fool’."

Zhou Xuan, upon hearing this, understood a bit. The Six Sins Venerables, as the walkers of Yama’s nation in Jing Country, each have their duties.

Huang Tianfeng grows flowers, the Wan Xiang Child deceives people, and the Hundred-eyed Child provides a residence for the Buddha Mother.

The Wan Xiang Child said again, "When the incident happened today, when the Hundred-eyed Child died, I and Huang Tianfeng received the message and returned to the flower field space. If you had entered the flower field space, I would have disguised as Lady Lianhua to drive you away."

"Mr., this is all I know, only so much, really only so much."

"Kindly, give me a straightforward death."

Zhou Xuan nodded secretly, snapped his fingers, and dissipated the dream.

The Wan Xiang Child returned to the real world, still suspended in the light of the red umbrella.

By this time, only three to five minutes had passed since he entered the dream.

But now the child’s eyes had changed, no sharpness, no vitality, only age, fear, and timidity.

He feared saying the wrong word and being sent to that eternal hell by Zhou Xuan again.

"Brother, this dream of yours has obviously been tidied up and made obedient," Zhou Lingyi, observing the child’s eyes, knew he dared not resist anymore.

"The torment of a glimpse of eternity softens even the hardest stone."

Zhou Xuan, smiling, said to Zhou Lingyi, "Sister, in the information we just coaxed from this child, there is a very dangerous signal."

"What is it?" Zhou Lingyi asked.

"The Buddha Mother—has not only brought her walkers to Jing Country but also brought a lot of Buddha Country people."

"This lot... how large is it?" Zhou Lingyi said, frowning.

Zhou Xuan thought for a moment, suddenly looked back, and glared fiercely at the Wan Xiang Child.

The child was almost scared out of his wits and hurriedly replied, "I heard Huang Tianfeng say, one commoner is enough to nurture four to five Silver Pārijāta flowers."

"So many people?"

Zhou Lingyi calculated slightly, even speaking conservatively, there were no less than ten thousand Silver Pārijāta flowers in the large pit,

which, converted to Buddha Country people, is at least over twenty thousand.

"What exactly does the Buddha Mother of Yama’s Buddha Country have that can bring over twenty thousand Buddha Country people without anyone noticing?"

Zhou Lingyi was quite puzzled.

Zhou Xuan also said, "I fear that’s not all—currently, there are at least ten thousand Silver Pārijāta flowers, but that Lady Lianhua has sent out an unknown number of growths over the years,

taking everything into account, I fear the number of Buddha Country people brought here is not less than eighty thousand,

with so many people, it’s hard to imagine how she smuggled them over."

The more the siblings discussed, the more questions they had, and at this moment Zhou Lingyi said, "Brother, since we already know that a large number of Buddha Country people have entered Ping Shui Prefecture, some things make sense."

"What things?"

Zhou Xuan asked.

"Follow me."

Zhou Lingyi, holding the red umbrella, walked out of the temple,

and the Wan Xiang Child breathed a sigh of relief—finally, it was over, and he could simply and neatly die.

Death was a relief to him.

Zhou Xuan did the same, he only shouted, "Well God, food is here."

The Wan Xiang Child, as one of the Six Sins Venerables, was not weak in cultivation, making him a "good dish" for the Blood Well.

The dish was not particularly tough, but better than no dish at all.

The Blood Well, quite interested, extended two blood hands from Zhou Xuan’s arm and captured the Wan Xiang Child into the Secret Realm.

...

The people in the Secret Realm were all lined up, waiting for a big meal.

According to the old rules, the Blood Well and Black Water, with seniority, ate first, and after they finished, the others would have their turn.

And just then,

Big Child, Second Child, and Third Child returned,

They were riding three pigs, and upon reaching the Secret Realm, they transmigrated from the pigs and quickly ran towards the temple.

When they pushed open the temple door, the "Wan Xiang Child’s" feast hadn’t started yet.

The Wan Xiang Child was still protesting,

he wanted to die, but did not expect he would become "food" before dying.

However, thinking of the "glimpse of eternity" in the Eternal Hell, he endured it.

"Any death is better than suffering alive in that hell."

His thoughts just turned,

but Big Child shouted in the temple, "Well God, I have a suggestion, eating this Buddha Country man is too wasteful."

Everyone turned their heads to look at Big Child.

Big Child patted his chest and said, "We can plant this child in the Secret Realm, let him bear fruit, bloom, we eat fruit every day, sip flowers, everyone has food, and every day there’s something delicious to taste."

"Damn..." the Wan Xiang Child thought bitterly.

He almost saw death, and then something strange appeared?

"I just knew this Jing Country isn’t the place to come, but the Buddha Mother insisted on bringing me..."

The Wan Xiang Child looked up to the sky, tears welling in his eyes...

...

Zhou Xuan and Zhou Lingyi reached the depression, and Miss Qiang, with her early formed wall of flesh, opened a mouth for them to enter.

Zhou Lingyi held the red umbrella, leading Zhou Xuan towards the southwest.

The umbrella emitted a red light, illuminating the dark pit enough to see the surroundings.

Zhou Xuan, while walking, said to Zhou Lingyi, "Sister, so there is such a story about your red umbrella? Was the Zhou Family’s Troupe a Ghost Exorcism Clan?"

"In times more ancient than ancient, the human world had many spiritual entities, and the Zhou Family’s Troupe could exorcise ghosts thanks to the Nuo God’s knowledge. Over the years, our troupe’s ghost exorcism skills haven’t been lost."

Zhou Lingyi smiled at Zhou Xuan, "Brother, Grandpa was able to go to Soul Shepherd City to rescue you. This skill of walking through Yellow Springs and the Netherworld is not something every troupe can do."

"Indeed, indeed."

Zhou Xuan agreed.

Zhou Lingyi continued, "I practice as a Witch but also have traits of Nuo, naturally sensitive to spiritual entities and ghosts. In this pit, I feel the aura of the Netherworld."

She pointed twenty yards ahead and said, "It’s there, where a large number of phantoms are gathered."

"Is that so?"

Zhou Xuan’s perception spread out, but he didn’t see anything, only feeling a strong evil qi.

Zhou Lingyi continued walking until they reached the specified spot. Her lotus-white hand slid across the edge of the umbrella.

The blood on her palm drew from the edge, spilling outward.

Before it could fall to the ground, it was stirred by a wind, becoming a spreading red mist,

The red mist flowed within the red light, revealing many phantom shapes where it passed.

Only then did Zhou Xuan discover, pushing around him was a dense crowd of people.

Everyone sat cross-legged on the ground, reciting scriptures Zhou Xuan couldn’t understand.

Zhou Xuan realized, these departed souls were Buddha Country people who had died——Buddha Country citizens brought to Jing Country by the "Smuggling Leader" Yama’s Buddha Mother...