In front of the palace.
Tang Sanzang and the others exchanged glances. They hadn't expected Guanyin Bodhisattva to have been tainted by Tribulation Inauspicious Qi. Fortunately, it hadn't seeped into her bones, so there was still hope of saving her.
However, her title as the person in charge of the Journey to the West scripture quest had been stripped away by Buddha Tathagata. It was gone for good.
Guanyin Bodhisattva's status in the Western Teachings would likely plummet from now on.
"Senior Demon Lord, do you think I handled Guanyin Bodhisattva appropriately?"
Buddha Tathagata spoke to Demon Lord Hong Yun with a kind, compassionate expression.
In terms of seniority, he did indeed have to call Hong Yun "Senior."
Moreover, Tongtian had now joined the Hongmeng Immortal Palace. Although Buddha Tathagata was undercover at Spirit Mountain, he still had to show Demon Lord Hong Yun the respect he deserved.
"More or less. It'll do."
Demon Lord Hong Yun replied casually, not particularly concerned about the matter.
If the Journey to the West weren't the Heavenly Dao Trend, he couldn't be bothered to deal with the Western Teachings' people.
Of course!
He knew some of the details about Buddha Tathagata being undercover at Spirit Mountain. And these five pilgrims were no nobodies, either. He thought highly of them.
"Since Senior Demon Lord is so magnanimous, it's good that you won't pursue Guanyin Bodhisattva's offense any further."
Buddha Tathagata nodded in reply.
After all, Guanyin Bodhisattva was a mainstay of the Western Teachings. As one of its Buddhas, he had to keep up appearances and make sure the other followers didn't lose heart.
"Master Demon Lord, the Enlightenment Tea and all kinds of spiritual fruit are ready..."
Qingfeng and Mingyue emerged from the spiritual fruit garden, removing the restriction formation they had set