By now, the beads of sweat on his forehead had slowly gathered together,
Good grief, this was even more terrifying than the monsters who wanted to eat him. As expected, love was the hardest trial to overcome.
The last time Sand Monk had captured him, Tang Sanzang could still pin his hopes on his disciples. But in this situation, Sun Wukong couldn't help him at all.
"You may not remember, but I've always remembered: you saved my life! I, Xiao Jiu, will never marry anyone but you. Unless I die, I'll keep waiting here. I'll wait through one lifetime, ten lifetimes, and even if you ignore me, I'll still wait for you here. Even if all I can do is gaze at you from afar, I'll wait for you!"
"My goodness, Guanyin Bodhisattva is quite the actress, isn't she?" Sun Wukong was sprawled on the roof, eavesdropping on Tang Sanzang and Miss Xiao Jiu. Guanyin Bodhisattva's test for Tang Sanzang was truly the strictest of them all. Even he would be moved by the words she'd just spoken, let alone Tang Sanzang, a mere mortal.
"Miss Xiao Jiu, it's not that I don't accept your feelings. It's just... I bear the heavy responsibility of obtaining the scriptures. The people of Great Tang are still waiting for good news of my return. And I've already shaved my head and become a monk. Please, don't trouble this humble monk with matters of the mortal world anymore."
Tang Sanzang pressed his palms together and spoke with a tremble in his voice. Clearly, it had taken a great deal of resolve to say those words. Xiao Jiu's confession had caused several fragments to flash through his mind. But even if what she said was true, he had already entered the Empty Gate. How could