Zhao Gongming did not like Buddhism. He did not even like the Two Saints of the West; he always felt that the Westerners gave off an eerie aura.
If not for his junior grand-disciple Kong Kong coming to Spirit Mountain this time to settle his karma, Zhao Gongming would never have come here alone, no matter what.
"Golden Cicada, who formed a bond with you in the Journey to the West world, was, according to what your grand-teacher said, Daoist Duobao—in other words, the clone of the Demon Ancestor Luohou.
"During the previous Heaven and Earth Calamity, Golden Cicada had already returned to the Main Body of the Demon Ancestor Luohou and was refined away by your junior grand-grand-aunt Luo Lian.
"If you want to settle your karma, why not go find junior grand-grand-aunt Luo Lian? Why come all the way to Spirit Mountain instead?"
Seeing that Spirit Mountain was just ahead, Zhao Gongming complained to Kong Kong with some trepidation.
"Uncle-Master, you're a disciple of a Sage and possess Quasi-Sage cultivation. Even a Grand Luo Golden Immortal like me isn't afraid to enter Spirit Mountain. What are you afraid of?"
Kong Kong saw at a glance that his uncle-master was a little afraid of entering Spirit Mountain.
"Sigh, let me tell you... Forget it. We're already here. It's not a bad idea to enter the mountain and pay our respects to the Sage."
Zhao Gongming had originally wanted to summarize the sinister ways of the Two Saints of the West for Kong Kong, but he was worried that the Two Saints of the West would notice. He could only let it go.
The moment the two arrived at the gate of Spirit Mountain, before they had even begun climbing, someone had already come out to receive them.
"Fellow Zhao,