The Preaching Squad stood in a quandary on the bank of the Heaven-Reaching River.
Zhou Qingqing, however, was already reveling in their misfortune.
[In the original course of events, the first thing in this tribulation was a goldfish spirit.]
[Great King Linggan.]
[He ate a boy and a girl every year.]
[What was Great King Linggan?]
[A fish that escaped from Guanyin's lotus pond.]
[He stole the bodhisattva's treasure.]
[Went down to the mortal realm and proclaimed himself king.]
[And wanted to eat children.]
[A goldfish spirit like that would be delivering himself to his death if he came to this Heaven-Reaching River.]
[There isn't even a Chen Family Village along the Heaven-Reaching River now.]
[The only pity is that I won't get to see Monkey Brother turn into a child.]
[Come to think of it, in this trial, Monkey Brother turned into the boy Guanbao, and Old Zhu turned into the girl Yichengjin, right?]
[Oh well. If I can't see that, I'll feast my eyes on chibi versions of my masters instead.]
[Chibi masters are no worse than little boys and girls.]
"..."
The Heavenly Venerates in the Three Pure Ones Hall suddenly had a change of expression.
Supreme Pure Laozi and Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate had been planning to keep mocking Upper Pure Master Tongtian for a while longer.
But the moment their disciple's inner voice rang out, all their enthusiasm vanished.
As her masters, they wanted dignity. They certainly had no need to adopt some ridiculous cute style.
Unless they switched to another Primordial World, this request of their disciple's could never, ever be granted.
The riverbank was quiet.
Only swords rang out.
Again and again.
As though someone were sharpening a sword.
The five members of the Preaching Squad stood in a row.
No one