Ao Bing: Fine, the East Sea Will Cooperate

Yuan Hong looked utterly baffled and said, "Master, haven't you considered whether Senior Brother Ao Bing would agree to let that monkey leave the East Sea without the Buddhist Sect paying a toll? Wasn't that the very reason he rushed to become the Dragon King of the East Sea in the first place?"

Yun Ting stroked his chin and said, "Hmm, he'll probably agree, right? There's no benefit in stopping that monkey, and letting him pass won't hurt. There'll be plenty of chances to deal with him later... All right, I'll send Senior Brother Duo Bao a transmission first and get our stories straight. Have him send Puxian or Manjushri to the East Sea Dragon Palace to discuss it."

With that, Yun Ting directly sent Rulai a transmission. "Senior Brother Duo Bao, Ao Bing just beat Guanyin up. Later, have Puxian come over, and I'll have Ao Bing agree to let the monkey leave the sea. By then, Puxian and Guanyin definitely won't be on such good terms. Then you can take the opportunity to scold Guanyin a few times. Got it?"

In Western Heaven, at the Great Thunderclap Monastery, Rulai chuckled upon receiving Yun Ting's transmission. What could I possibly forget about something this trivial? Did he really need to remind me so seriously, over and over?

Just as he was about to say something else, he saw Guanyin return, bruised and swollen. He nearly burst out laughing, but quickly composed himself. "Venerable Guanyin, what happened to you? Weren't you going to win over Ao Bing, the Dragon King of the East Sea? Did the talks fall through, and he beat you up?"

Guanyin said with a wronged expression, "Buddha Ancestor, you must uphold justice for me! Back then, I abandoned the Dao and entered Buddhism, defecting from the