Sun Wukong stepped forward, confusion in his eyes, and spoke.
Before Tang Sanzang could answer, Fahai spoke first. "Wukong, His Majesty has already discovered that the Buddhist light here has vanished, so he specially asked me to come and investigate."
"On the way, I saw Master Xuanzang standing inside the circle of golden light you had set up, so I brought him along."
Sun Wukong looked at Fahai, then frowned slightly. "I see. It seems His Majesty discovered this matter long ago as well."
At that moment, Tang Sanzang also looked at Sun Wukong and asked anxiously, "Wukong, was the Buddha Light Sarira really stolen, just as you said?"
Sun Wukong glanced at Tang Sanzang, then nodded.
At that moment, Shi Jizhou walked up to Tang Sanzang, performed a Buddhist bow, and said, "You must be from the Great Tang, correct?"
"That is right. My Buddhist name is Tang Xuanzang, and this is Master Fahai."
Tang Sanzang gave a slight nod, then casually pointed toward Fahai beside him as he spoke.
Shi Jizhou was, after all, a cultivator with decent cultivation. At a glance, he could tell that Tang Sanzang had no cultivation, while Fahai's cultivation was extremely high.
"My Buddhist name is Shi Jizhou. Now that things have come to this, I cannot shirk responsibility."
"I also know that the consequences are extremely serious. I hope His Majesty will not pursue the crimes of my disciples. As for me, I am willing to die."
A bleak and helpless look suddenly appeared in Shi Jizhou's eyes, and he spoke resolutely.
Tang Sanzang stared at him for a moment. He suddenly recalled a phrase often spoken in Buddhism: "If I do not enter hell, who will?"
The Buddha Light Sarira had now been stolen. As the abbot of the pagoda, Shi