The Special Affairs Department's Invitation

After dividing up the treasures, the group discussed the Dao within Longevity Palace for several days.

Later, Demon-Quelling Celestial Venerable and the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden departed first, as they had to wrap up matters concerning the demonic stars' tribulations.

Soon after, Zhang Ziyang, Shi Tai, and Wang Chongyang also left. Having gained much from this journey, they intended to return to Mount Zhongnan and continue discussing the Dao.

As Zhang Zhe's discussion of the Dao had yet to conclude, he left with them as well.

After that, Fuyouzi, True Person Luo, and Elder Zhizhen sought out Ling Qing together.

"Master, please go first," Fuyouzi and True Person Luo said to Elder Zhizhen.

Elder Zhizhen pressed his palms together in thanks, then bowed to Ling Qing. "Previously, Senior Brother Great Wisdom ascended through your aid, Dao Brother. This old monk offers his thanks.

"This time, I have come to ask how Dao Brother intends to deal with the Heavenly Wounded Star."

Back when Song Jiang and the others had attacked Black Dragon Ridge—

Zhang Qing had first died saving Sun Erniang, and afterward, Sun Erniang had died saving Wu Song.

Wu Song was filled with boundless gratitude and grief. Thus, he answered the name of his star: his heart wounded by love, his spirit was born. From then on, he had passed his demonic tribulation and dissolved the demonic nature within himself.

After merely a hundred years, he would be able to shed his demonic body and return to the Heavenly Realm.

Ling Qing knew that Elder Zhizhen was asking whether, because of Great Wisdom Chan Master, he would lead Wu Song into the Daoist path and sever Great Wisdom Chan Master's final karmic fruits.

So he shook his head and said, "The Heavenly Wounded Star has now fulfilled his