Chapter 515: Monster-Catching Livestream
"Buddha, I think it's time you let some things go. Ye Tian has put too much pressure on you. If you could let go of your fear of him, I believe your strength might even improve."
"Let go of my fear of Ye Tian? Hah! What a joke!"
Of course, the Buddha refused to admit he was afraid of Ye Tian.
But what did Guanyin mean by that?
Could it be that Guanyin also knew he was afraid of Ye Tian? That he harbored fear toward him?
How could such a thing be allowed to become public knowledge? So the Buddha turned to Guanyin and said sternly, "Remember this—when you're out in the world, don't go around talking nonsense. I'm not afraid of Ye Tian. Not one bit."
"Then who won today's duel with Ye Tian, and who lost?"
Truthfully, Guanyin had already guessed the answer. Even though she had a strong feeling about the outcome, she hadn't said anything yet. At this moment, the Buddha replied, "Of course I won! You think Ye Tian could possibly beat me? There's no way he could win!"
"You?"
Hearing this, Guanyin was at a loss for words. So the Buddha could lie, too?
He clearly lost, yet here he was claiming he'd beaten Ye Tian. Shameless!
Still, even though Guanyin thought that, she could only temporarily withhold her judgment of the Buddha.
After all, in the Western Paradise (Western Heaven), the Buddha was still the leader.
Speaking carelessly would be inappropriate!
Even if the Buddha had just lied right to her face—claiming he'd won the duel with Ye Tian—Guanyin still wanted to give him a bit of face.
The Buddha, now aware that Guanyin had likely figured out the truth, cleared his throat and said, "Ahem, anyway, just focus on your cultivation for now. I'll be going into seclusion—don't go anywhere for a while."
"Why?"
"You really need to ask? Don't ask. Just start your seclusion."
"…Understood."
Right now, Guanyin was feeling very irritated. But no matter how annoyed she was, she had no choice but to suppress her emotions.
Several days later, Ye Tian completed his own seclusion.
While the Buddha and the others were still in seclusion, Ye Tian had already finished—his cultivation speed was that fast.
"Is the Golden List Livestream starting again?"
Ye Tian looked up and saw the Golden List Livestream appearing in the sky. Delighted, he said, "Great! The Golden List Livestream is starting again. Looks like I'll be getting more rewards this time."
Without hesitation, Ye Tian flew quickly toward the livestream. Upon arriving, he saw the Jade Emperor already there.
Seeing him, Ye Tian greeted, "Jade Emperor! Long time no see!"
The Jade Emperor's face darkened as soon as he saw Ye Tian. "What now? You again? Every time you show up, nothing good happens."
"What? You're not happy to see me?"
Ye Tian looked at the Jade Emperor. He himself wasn't being unfriendly, but the Jade Emperor clearly didn't seem happy to see him.
"Ye Tian, nobody's happy to see you. Ever since you started joining the Golden List Livestream, no one else has been able to get first place. You keep sweeping the top spot every time."
"Heh."
Ye Tian chuckled and said, "Well, you're right, Jade Emperor. Every time I join the Golden List Livestream, I pretty much take first place. But you can't blame me for that, can you? I mean, it's not my fault I'm strong. So if I don't take first, who will?"
Off to the side, Taibai Jinxing couldn't take it anymore. Just how shameless can this guy be?
"Ye Tian, what are you even talking about? You think getting first place every time proves you're strong?"
"Oh? Doesn't it?"
Ye Tian glanced at Taibai Jinxing. Why are you butting in? I was talking to the Jade Emperor.
"That's not it at all! It's only because we've been letting you win. Do you really think you're all that?"
"…Hm?"
Ye Tian hadn't expected that. So Taibai Jinxing was saying they'd been going easy on him? Wow, these people really have no shame.
Ye Tian replied, "All right then, Taibai Jinxing—since you're saying that, how about this time you don't hold back. Try taking first place for once. Let me see it!"
"Ye Tian, who said I couldn't take first place? Just you watch—I'll do it this time! You don't even know what kind of list it is today, and yet you're already talking big. This time it's the Monster-Catching List!"
"The… Monster-Catching List?!"
Monster-catching happened to be Taibai Jinxing's specialty. Meanwhile, Ye Tian had barely ever caught any monsters at all.
Taibai Jinxing looked at Ye Tian and said smugly, "What's wrong? Now that you know it's the Monster-Catching List, are you realizing you won't get first place?"
Ye Tian was known for his kind treatment of monsters—he understood that some were good and some were bad. If he came across good monsters, he wouldn't capture them. If they were bad, he'd try to reform them or grant them mercy if possible.
Because of this, it was true: the Monster-Catching List might not be his arena.
After a moment of hesitation, Ye Tian gritted his teeth and said, "Ugh… catching monsters really isn't my specialty…"
"Haha! So you admit it! I, Taibai Jinxing, am the best at monster-catching! You can't compete with me in this field. I admit your personal power is strong—but this livestream isn't about that. It's about catching monsters. Ye Tian, you don't stand a chance against me in this!"
Ye Tian didn't dare boast this time—he never had, anyway. He looked at Taibai Jinxing and said, "Is that so? You really think I'm no match for you this time?"
"Of course! No doubt about it. This is my specialty. When it comes to the Monster-Catching List, you're bound to lose!"
Seeing Taibai Jinxing's arrogant expression, Ye Tian made up his mind: even if he didn't win a single spot on the Monster-Catching List, he would make sure Taibai Jinxing didn't have an easy time either.
"Taibai Jinxing, since you're such a monster-catching expert, I'll make it my mission to cause chaos and make sure you don't get first either."
"What?!"
Taibai Jinxing cried out, "Golden List Livestream Judge, I protest! Ye Tian is planning to sabotage the livestream!"
But Ye Tian calmly responded, "I'm not breaking any rules. There's nothing the livestream can do to stop me."