Chapter 369: Chapter 332: Soma, I’m Here to Educate You! (Request for Monthly Tickets!)
Boom!
The Milk Sea was tumultuous with overwhelming waves and surging tides, a reflection of the turmoil within Buddha’s heart.
He didn’t understand! He just didn’t understand!
"Father!"
"What did I do wrong to be driven away?"
Buddha clasped his hands together, his eyes innocent and perplexed as he shook his head.
Moon God Soma remained silent.
This child should never have been born!
"Soma!"
Anusuye lowered her gaze towards her son and then to her grandson before speaking, "Buddha is, after all, your offspring, why must you be so harsh!"
"Yes, my husband, Buddha was only just born!" Rukshini also spoke.
Soma slowly closed his eyes, like a lazy young master lying in bed, dragging his blanket as he turned over on his cot.
He didn’t want to listen!
Having children was trouble enough already!
Now, whenever he saw Buddha, he was reminded of the curse he had suffered and an inexplicable pain would engulf him.
This body of his was already failing.
Since Buddha was already grown, it was better to let him leave!
Whish! Whish! Whish!
At that moment, beams of golden light descended, quickly forming the figures of the Devas.
Indra and others arrived there.
He blinked, swept his gaze around, and saw Soma lying behind the curtain on the bed and Buddha beside him.
Hmm?
Indra’s gaze unbiddenly fell on Buddha. This fellow was suffused with the essence of Soma, as though he had leaped right from Soma’s body.
It seemed this was indeed Soma’s son!
Instantly, this thought arose in Indra’s mind.
"Son of Soma—Buddha!"
"I pay my respects to you!"
Buddha pressed his palms together, humbly touched his forehead, and bowed to each of the Devas.
Indra clasped his hands and smiled as he greeted.
"Truly, you are Soma’s son, such a handsome and outstanding youth!"
"Very polite!"
Indra laughed.
"Indeed!"
"Just as handsome as you used to be Soma, a true beauty!"
"Excellent! Excellent!"
The Devas also looked approvingly at Buddha.
Upon hearing this, Soma’s expression darkened.
He was afflicted by his wives’ curses, ruining his once beautiful appearance.
Now, under the power of Mahadeva, he had temporarily regained normalcy. But, like Daksha’s curse, his handsome features would degrade over a month, gradually becoming ugly; then the next month, the cycle would start all over again.
Thinking this, Soma became even more displeased.
He was getting impatient!
"Indra, what brings you here?"
Soma asked.
"You have just fathered a child, so we’ve come to visit you and have offered some pure sacrifices."
"You must have felt them!"
Indra laughed.
In that collection of monsters’ offerings, what was given to Soma was just one of them. But it coincidentally aligned with the celebration of Soma’s childbirth, a gift to celebrate his painless delivery!
Upon hearing this, Soma slowly closed his eyes.
He took a deep breath, feeling the essence of the sacrifices offered.
Suddenly, a rich fragrance emanated from one of the offerings, wrapped in lotus leaves. It resembled a gigantic roasted chicken, emitting a faint auspicious white light, the light providing a refreshing sensation, enhancing the appetite before its fragrance.
Soma slowly chewed.
The next moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, tears misting in them.
So delicious!
Soma looked admiringly at the many Devas, worthy indeed of being his drinking buddies, truly his good brothers from different mothers.
"You still remember me!"
"I had just recovered, and here you are to visit me!"
"Rukshini, help me up!"
While speaking, Moon God Soma straightened himself and slowly sat up, saying, "Those who drink Soma, come, take your seat, let us go to the banquet pavilion and drink heartily together!"
He could not help but show a joyful expression.
At that moment, Buddha, in his yellow robes, with a worry-filled expression on his handsome face, involuntarily brought his hands together.
"Father!"
"You have just given birth to me, and there is still a curse upon you, you should recuperate first!"
Buddha said with concern.
Moon God Soma’s expression darkened slightly and said, "You haven’t left yet?"
Oh?
Indra’s eyes shifted, looking at Buddha.
"Where do you want him to go, Moon God Soma?"
Indra asked.
"He is already an adult; he needs to go out and gain experience!" glanced at Buddha, Moon God Soma said. "Let him go on a journey!"
"Buddha!"
"Your handsome son, just born, why rush to send him away!"
Indra gazed admiringly at Buddha.
In his view, Buddha indeed had potential, not to mention anything else, his appearance alone was handsome enough to serve as a substitute for the emperor of Kashigyakya.
"He has grown up!"
"Really? Yet he is still a child!"
"Look at Buddha, so tall and big, already a youth!"
"No matter how big, he is still a child!"
Indra and Moon God Soma repeatedly spoke.
"Now that Tulaka Asura occupies the Heavenly Realm, and the Mortal Realm is under his control, sending this newly born child out to gain experience will only cause him unnecessary hardships!"
Indra said.
Moon God Soma opened his mouth slightly but could not speak.
This Buddha, is he his son or more Indra’s? Why does Indra seem even more concerned?!
Upon hearing this, Buddha’s eyes filled with emotion, and he brought his hands together.
Yet he decided to obey Moon God Soma’s command.
"I praise you!"
"Father himself created me, his son, I know my origin!"
"The command of a father is the supreme law, a father is everything to his son, respecting the father is a duty. According to the Righteous Law, a son should obey his father’s command, and I should also leave here as per my father’s command!"
Buddha said.
"Indeed!"
Moon God Soma then said.
Rukshini, among others, also shook their heads, obeying the father’s command, which is the Righteous Law.
The Devas all looked at each other.
A child must obey his father’s command; indeed, it is part of the Righteous Law and must be upheld.
Indra’s gaze flitted slightly, looking at Buddha.
Such a naive child!
"The command of a father is the Righteous Law, all stemming from nurture and upbringing!"
"A father gives birth to a child to continue morals and life!"
"You have not yet felt your father’s love or allowed your father, Moon God Soma, to experience the joy of raising offspring, nor have you heard the blessings from Soma to you!"
"Such an offspring is not complete, and will not be blessed!"
"If you leave now, Moon God Soma, it will only bring misfortune to your father!"
"It will prevent Moon God Soma from feeling the joy of raising offspring, from experiencing the austerities of being a father!"
"Buddha!"
"Do not be too selfish, stay here!"
Indra said.
At these words, Buddha furrowed his eyebrows, pondering Indra’s words, and a hesitant expression appeared on his face.
Allow the father to feel the joy of raising offspring?
Is that true?
Swish!
At that moment, Indra’s gaze shifted, looking at Moon God Soma.
"Oh, Moon God Soma!"
