Six-Eared Macaque's sudden outburst gave King Yama quite a fright. Why was he so excited?
"It is indeed Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave. Patriarch Bodhi thinks highly of you and hopes you can cultivate there," King Yama said with a smile.
"Yes, I'm willing! Of course I'm willing to go!" Six-Eared Macaque was ecstatic. Naturally, he was willing to cultivate at Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave.
The reason he liked Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave so much was that his Big Brother Goku was a disciple there. He had always wanted to train where Goku had cultivated and become someone like Goku.
That had always been his dream, but he had never had the opportunity. Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave did not accept disciples lightly. He had tried before, but had gotten nowhere.
He had never expected Patriarch Bodhi to personally invite him this time. It was truly wonderful news.
"When can I leave?" Six-Eared Macaque asked.
"You may go at any time," King Yama said with a smile. He had not expected things to proceed so smoothly; he had thought he would need to spend a great deal of effort persuading him.
"Then I'll go back and pack!"
Six-Eared Macaque skipped happily toward his residence.
King Yama smiled as well, glanced toward where Tathagata Buddha was staying, then returned to his own quarters.
Tathagata Buddha was in the Netherworld Underworld, but he was not subjected to many restrictions and could move through most areas within it.
However, King Yama had issued an order forbidding anyone from revealing any intelligence to Tathagata Buddha or passing on news from outside. Anyone caught doing so would be severely punished.
Thus, Tathagata Buddha did not know what was happening outside. However, he had heard that Six-Eared Macaque was going to Slanting Moon Three