The True Final Winner

Gao Taigong said through tears, "The Bodhisattva is merciful, allowing my daughter to reunite with her husband. But the journey to the Western Heaven is thousands upon thousands of miles away. Who knows when we will meet again?"

Seeing this, Gao Cuilan's eyes reddened as well. Though she was an incarnation of a true spirit, Gao Taigong had treated her as his own daughter over the years, and their father-daughter bond had long since taken root.

Guanyin said gently, "Old man, there is no need for sorrow. They are traveling west to obtain the scriptures, and once their mission succeeds, the day of reunion will come. I shall grant you two longevity pills, which will ensure that you and your wife enjoy a hundred years of health and peace."

As she spoke, two golden, gleaming pills fell into Gao Taigong's hands. Gao Taigong was about to kneel again, but Zhu Ganglie quickly supported him.

"Rest assured, Father-in-law. Once the scripture pilgrimage is complete, I will definitely bring Cuilan back to see you. Then I'll take you to Flower Fruit Mountain, where you can live as a carefree immortal."

Afterward, the master and disciples stayed at Gao Family Manor for several more days before finally setting out again, heading toward Western Spirit Mountain.

While all was joyous here, little did they know that beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, Soaring Heaven Palace had already descended into chaos.

The Jade Emperor sat upon his dragon throne, his face dark. The immortal officials below stood silent as cicadas in winter, with only Taibai Jinxing forcing himself to step forward.

"Your Majesty, Fairy Weak Water used Return Ruins to threaten us. Her arrogance is truly intolerable. But the western scripture pilgrimage is of great importance, so perhaps we should endure it for now..."

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