Six-Eared Macaque had clearly offended Hun Xiu, so why had Hun Xiu let him off so easily? Why?
This was completely different from what they had imagined.
They could not understand it.
The Host of Immortals were puzzled and curious.
But in the end, they chose not to ask.
The thoughts of an emperor.
Who could understand them? Serving an emperor was like serving a tiger.
If one could truly fathom an emperor's thoughts, that would be an extremely dangerous thing.
Six-Eared Macaque returned to Spirit Mountain.
Inside the Great Hero Hall.
"Buddha!"
Six-Eared Macaque lowered his head respectfully. "I failed!"
His face was full of remorse.
He had clearly been able to replace Sun Wukong and become the real Sun Wukong.
The Buddhist Sect had also greatly approved of their plan.
But...
He had followed Sun Wukong to the Heavenly Court instead.
All their efforts had gone to waste.
Six-Eared Macaque truly had not expected it.
The Jade Emperor had intervened.
If not for the Jade Emperor's intervention, he would certainly have been able to replace Sun Wukong.
And become the real Sun Wukong.
But...
An unforeseen change had occurred.
He was still himself.
Sun Wukong was still Sun Wukong.
All his previous efforts had gone to waste.
When Tathagata saw Six-Eared Macaque return.
He was utterly astonished.
He had thought Six-Eared Macaque would be exposed in the Heavenly Court.
Six-Eared Macaque should not have been able to return alive.
Yet the result had once again exceeded his expectations.
Six-Eared Macaque had returned.
Not only had he returned.
Six-Eared Macaque had returned completely unscathed.
This left Tathagata extremely astonished.
Tathagata asked, "You returned?"
"Why did His Majesty let you return?"
The Buddhas within the Great Hero Hall were also deeply curious.
Curious.
Six-Eared Macaque's identity had