[The grand stage of stirring hearts—come on down and tie the knot.]
[Husband and wife are birds of the same forest; when disaster strikes, who will fly away?]
In the Three Pure Ones Hall, the Heavenly Venerates listened to their disciple inwardly snarking about this trial and could not help chuckling.
Come to think of it.
Those lines really did suit the situation between Zhu Bajie and the mother and daughters manifested by the Buddhist Four Delusions.
The members of the Preaching Squad watched intently as Heavenly Venerate Du'e sat in the seat reserved for the elders, then watched the mother and daughters, led by Jianjian, bow to him. For some reason, they all found it rather satisfying.
After descending, Heavenly Venerate Du'e had actually done only one small thing.
Yet the atmosphere inside the Purple Mansion Vermilion Gate had already become completely different.
Take this moment, for instance.
They could plainly see just how reluctant Jianjian, Chichi, Manman, and Aiai were as they bowed to the elder.
As for the remaining rite, when the spouses bowed to one another, a very subtle shift had already occurred in both sides' feelings.
Zhu Bajie bowed lightning-fast, while Jianjian and the others showed a trace of hesitation. That alone spoke volumes.
Now.
They felt all the more at ease sending the newlyweds into the bridal chamber.
Previously, they had worried that Zhu Bajie would lose himself in the bridal chamber. Now, however, they knew it would become the true testing ground for both sides.
[This is what happens to people who pressure others into marriage these days.]
[They don't even get any peace once they reach the bridal chamber.]
The Heavenly Venerates in the Three Pure Ones Hall exchanged glances.
Pressure others into marriage these days?
Were there really so many people