Chapter 1248

Maitreya Buddha was even more puzzled upon hearing Manjusri Bodhisattva's words.

"Did this Fahai make a mistake? In our Western Fomen, who would harbor the Golden-Winged Great Peng?"

Although the Western Fomen had indeed subdued many demons,

it did not mean that they would also convert a monster as heinous as the Golden-Winged Great Peng.

Therefore, Maitreya Buddha was convinced that no one in Fomen would harbor the Golden-Winged Great Peng.

To be honest, Maitreya Buddha did not believe it, but Manjusri Bodhisattva's eyes were full of suspicion.

One must know that the current Journey to the West plan was arranged by Maitreya Buddha.

So, in Manjusri Bodhisattva's view, the person behind this Golden-Winged Great Peng was Maitreya Buddha.

Maitreya Buddha naturally saw Manjusri Bodhisattva's disbelieving look.

"This Golden-Winged Great Peng was indeed not arranged by me."

"If you don't believe me, you can go to my cave dwelling and investigate!"

Maitreya Buddha had said it to this extent.

Manjusri Bodhisattva and the Buddhas of Fomen also believed him.

But then another doubt arose.

Since Maitreya Buddha was not the person behind the Golden-Winged Great Peng, then who in Fomen was supporting the Golden-Winged Great Peng behind the scenes?

After all, it was a fact that the Golden-Winged Great Peng had headed towards their Fomen Lingshan.

"Could it be?"

Venerable Kasyapa seemed to have thought of something.

"Venerable Kasyapa, what did you think of?"

Maitreya Buddha looked at Venerable Kasyapa with hope.

"I mean, is it possible that the person behind the Golden-Winged Great Peng is the Ancient Buddha Randeng?"

"After all, only the Ancient Buddha Randeng could hide the existence of the Golden-Winged Great Peng from Maitreya Buddha."

Venerable Kasyapa directly associated it with the Ancient Buddha Randeng.

"Randeng has ruined me!"

Maitreya Buddha was very much in agreement with Venerable Kasyapa's words at this moment.

After all, only the Ancient Buddha Randeng could hide it from him, the acting Buddha, in Lingshan.

Only the Ancient Buddha Randeng could do that.

Thinking that the cause of the Heavenly Court sending troops to question Lingshan was because the Ancient Buddha Randeng had kept the Golden-Winged Great Peng,

Maitreya Buddha was so angry his teeth itched.

First, the Heavenly Court sending troops to Lingshan—no matter the result, Lingshan's face was completely lost.

Second, Maitreya Buddha didn't need to think to know that the Ancient Buddha Randeng had arranged for a Golden-Winged Great Peng in the Lion Camel Kingdom with the same purpose as he had originally.

It was to sabotage the Journey to the West plan, so that he could make Maitreya Buddha take the blame.

Based on these two points, Maitreya Buddha wished he could slaughter the Ancient Buddha Randeng.

Unfortunately, this matter could not be done.

Therefore, the most important thing for Maitreya Buddha now was to choose how to deal with the Heavenly Court's incoming troops.

In Lingshan, as these words ended, the atmosphere became very heavy, so much so that let alone speaking, there wasn't even the slightest movement.

One must know that since the establishment of the Western Lingshan, no one had ever dared to attack it.

Even during the Witch-Demon Kalpa and the Investiture of the Gods Kalpa, such a thing had never happened.

Now, during the Journey to the West Kalpa, such a thing had actually happened.

At this moment, Maitreya Buddha thought for a while and then said to Venerable Kasyapa:

"Venerable Kasyapa, go and 'invite' the Ancient Buddha Randeng here. Of course, bring that culprit, the Golden-Winged Great Peng, along with you."

"Since this matter was stirred up by the Ancient Buddha Randeng, naturally he should be the one to handle it. There is no reason for me to clean up his mess."