Then he turned his gaze toward Guanyin, who was about to leave, his tone carrying a trace of dissatisfaction and interrogation.
"Great Master Guanyin, Buddha Ancestor left in such a hurry. Did he assign you some urgent task? Why did you not inform me? Could it be that you think I lack the ability and am unfit for such an important duty?"
Guanyin stopped and glanced sideways at him, her gaze calm and still, as though she were looking at a stubborn rock. She said indifferently,
"Buddha Ancestor did indeed give me an order. He commanded this humble monk to go to the Heavenly Court and meet someone."
"The Heavenly Court? Meet whom?"
White Lotus Boy raised his brows, growing even more interested. He even stepped forward and patted his chest.
"Could it be that some blind immortal official in the Heavenly Court is causing trouble for our Western Heaven again? Perfect! I have just obtained a new body and need to establish my authority! Within the Three Realms, I am the protagonist, blessed by Fortune—none can stop me! Great Master Guanyin, tell me. Which insignificant god is it? I'll go meet him at once and make him kneel and beg for mercy, displaying the majesty of our Western Heaven!"
The more he spoke, the more excited he became, as though he could already see himself trampling an immortal official beneath his feet and receiving the admiration of countless people.
Watching him act so recklessly, Guanyin suddenly found it somewhat laughable—and somewhat tragic.
She softly uttered four words. Her voice was not loud, yet they clearly reached White Lotus Boy's ears.
"Hell God, Lin Zhu."
"..."
Time seemed to freeze around White Lotus Boy.
The excited, arrogant expression on his face, the look of invincibility beneath heaven, froze in an