Chapter 1212

"The Celestial Realm's Celestial Ruler has come to visit. Your presence brings light to the Tempest Temple. I am Ruo Hai, pleased to meet you, Almsgiver Gu."

Monk Ruo Hai said in a refined and courteous manner. The way he addressed Gu Chen made the young novice monk, who was not far away, dumbfounded.

"The Celestial Realm's Celestial Ruler?!"

When the monks of the Tempest Temple heard this, a commotion broke out and they started discussing in low voices.

"Senior Brother Ruo Hai, everyone is equal in the Tempest Temple. What would the other almsgivers think if they saw you doing this?"

Monk Ruo Shan, who was leading the way, stopped in his tracks and looked displeased.

"Junior Brother Ruo Shan, you're wrong!"

"Although we Buddhists believe in equality, we also say that saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda. Almsgiver Gu has saved billions of lives and is comparable to the ancient Buddhas!"

"If you neglect us like this, it would seem like the Tempest Temple's etiquette is lacking!"

Monk Ruo Hai lectured. Monk Ruo Shan snorted and retorted. "I'm afraid that their arrival will bring disaster to the West Heaven Starfield. The common people will suffer because of it!"

His words were harsh. Gu Chen and the other two frowned.

It seemed like Monk Ruo Shan was neglecting them on purpose. But why?

The Celestial Court had never offended the Tempest Temple. It was even more ridiculous to say that they would bring disaster to the West Heaven Starfield.

Monk Ruo Shan flicked his sleeves and left, handing over the task of leading the way to Monk Ruo Hai.

"Almsgiver Gu, two almsgivers, please forgive me. My Junior Brother has always been like this. He's straightforward."

Monk Ruo Hai said apologetically as he led the way.

"I wonder why Monk Ruo Shan is prejudiced against me?"

Gu Chen asked thoughtfully.

Monk Ruo Hai sighed and said, "To be honest, we've already guessed that Almsgiver Gu would come to the Tempest Temple. We've been waiting for you for a long time."

The three of them looked at each other. Gu Chen asked, "Oh? Does your temple know why I'm here? "

Monk Ruo Hai nodded. "Almsgiver Gu cares about the world. You must have come here personally because you hope that the Great Leiyin Temple can send out troops to fight against the Xing County together with the Ninth World. How could we not know such righteousness? "

When Gu Chen heard this, he couldn't help but laugh. He thought that Monk Ruo Hai knew that he was here for the Man with a Bamboo Hat. He didn't expect that Monk Ruo Hai would misunderstand.

Although he wanted to form an alliance with the Buddhist sects, this was not his primary goal.

However, Gu Chen did not immediately deny it. Instead, he began to think about it.

Judging from the attitude of Senior Monk Ruo Hai and Senior Monk Ruo Shan, it was obvious that the Tempest Temple was in conflict with the Celestial Court regarding the alliance.

They seemed to have assumed that he would come to the Tempest Temple for the sake of forming an alliance. Why?

Gu Chen soon had a guess in his heart. "I wonder if the two of you are at the Great Thunderclap Temple?"

"The two Reverends have been waiting for Almsgiver Gu for a long time. This old monk has already sent someone to inform them. You will see them soon. Almsgiver Gu can rest assured."

Monk Ruo Hai replied immediately.

Gu Chen's heart was as clear as a mirror.

Back at the Ancient Planet Cang Huang, the White Whale believed that Gu Chen was the savior of the Ninth Realm due to the Buddha Emperor's dream and insisted on following him.

However, Gu Chen rejected it. This was because he never believed in prophecies. He only believed that human effort was the key to everything.

Later on, the White Whale and its elder brother, the Golden Roc, left together. At that time, Gu Chen didn't ask them where they would go next.

After that, the Kunpeng Brothers chose to return to Mount Meru and told the high monks of the Tempest Temple about the Buddha Emperor's dream.

It wasn't hard to guess the Kunpeng Brothers' determination. They were willing to follow him back then because they wanted to fight against the Xing County.

Gu Chen pondered. It seemed like the Kunpeng Brothers had already helped him in advance. However, the Tempest Temple had yet to reach a consensus, which was why the previous scene happened.

As Gu Chen was deep in thought, they arrived at a majestic Buddhist hall. When they arrived, many high monks of the Tempest Temple had already gathered in the hall.

The Celestial Emperor's visit was of great importance. Even if there were people who weren't happy with Gu Chen's intentions, they still didn't dare to be absent.

Gu Chen and the two others stood in the Buddhist hall, calm and unruffled. Gu Chen looked at the old monk in the lead calmly.

This person had a benevolent face and a slightly hunched back. He was wearing an abbot's kasaya; he must be Holy Monk Ruo Chen.

"Almsgiver Gu, welcome. This old monk has failed to welcome you from afar," Abbot Ruo Chen said.

Abbot Ruo Chen spoke, his old eyes appearing somewhat turbid.

"I've long heard of Abbot's great name. I hope you can forgive me for coming here without notice," Gu Chen said politely.

Abbot Ruo Chen smiled. When he saw all the monks looking at him, he coughed twice.

"This old monk understands Almsgiver Gu's intentions for coming here today. To be honest, the entire Tempest Temple admires Almsgiver Gu."

Abbot Ruo Chen revealed a gloomy expression as he spoke straightforwardly.

"However, the Tempest Temple shoulders the peace and tranquility of the entire Western Heaven Starfield. Please forgive us, Almsgiver Gu. We are unable to send troops to assist the Celestial Court."

After Abbot Ruo Chen finished speaking, the entire Buddhist hall fell silent. Even the sound of a pin dropping could be heard clearly.

Some of the high monks couldn't help but lower their heads, guilt appearing on their faces.

Some of them didn't even dare to look at Gu Chen, sighing repeatedly.

Gu Chen saw everything with his eyes, but he looked very calm.

Unexpectedly, Abbot Ruo Chen directly rejected him before he could even state his intentions.

Although Gu Chen had come mainly for the Man with a Bamboo Hat and did not have much hope of convincing the Tempest Temple to form an alliance, the Tempest Temple's decision still disappointed him.

Unexpectedly, the Buddhists, who emphasized compassion and delivering all living things from suffering, chose to stay out of this matter when the Ninth Realm faced a crisis of life and death.

For a moment, Gu Chen was expressionless as he stood in the Buddhist hall without saying a word.

He didn't speak, but the invisible aura he exuded was somewhat overbearing. Many of the high monks were already feeling guilty, so they didn't have the courage to look at him anymore.

"Almsgiver Gu, you can't blame us for this."

That Senior Monk Ruo Shan stood up and frankly expressed their thoughts.

"Everyone knows how strong the Xing County is. Even if you have unified the Celestial Realm and the Celestial Realm, it is still like throwing an egg against a rock.

"The millions of years of peace in the Western Heaven Starfield did not come easily. It was exchanged with the Buddha Emperor's life.

"As the descendants of the Buddha Emperor, we have been protecting the peace of the Western Heaven Starfield for generations. Naturally, we have to consider the billions of people in the Western Heaven Starfield first.

"The Xing County had an agreement with the Buddha Emperor. As long as we don't take the initiative to provoke them, the Western Heaven Starfield can protect itself even in the midst of war.

"This is the responsibility and morality that we have to bear. I hope you can understand!"

After Senior Monk Ruo Shan finished speaking, some of the monks present couldn't help but raise their heads and straighten their backs.

It was as if after hearing these words, they suddenly found their backbone and no longer felt that their choice was wrong.

Hai Dongqing and Penglai Island Master felt a chill in their hearts. For the safety of the Ninth Realm, many people in the Celestial Realm and the Celestial Realm were now preparing for war. They had also spent a lot of effort on this.

This was especially so for Gu Chen. Ever since he abandoned his family and returned to the starry sky, he had put in a lot of effort to protect the Ninth Realm.