"Oh, this disciple understands!"
Sun Wukong was intensely curious, as though a cat were scratching at his heart, but he could not get the questions out.
Guanyin then brought Tang Monk and his three disciples to their lodgings.
As they walked along the street, not a single person bowed to Guanyin. They seemed to regard her as just another passerby.
Tang Monk found this utterly baffling. These people all turned a blind eye to the greatly merciful and compassionate Bodhisattva Guanyin. Why would such a place exist on the Western Ox-Herding Continent?
When Guanyin Bodhisattva had visited Chang'an, even His Majesty the emperor had knelt before her.
All the people of Chang'an, along with every civil and military official at court, had knelt and worshipped her. Here, however, everything was the opposite.
Sun Wukong was also deeply curious. Guanyin Bodhisattva was the second-greatest expert under heaven, yet these people showed her so little respect. It was simply outrageous.
Baffled though they were, they arrived at an inn run by the Heavenly Court. Guanyin found rooms for Tang Monk and his three disciples, then reminded them over and over that they must not cause trouble.
Sun Wukong was curious, but he could only obey and refrain from making trouble.
Still, he could not restrain the restless urge in his heart.
Once they had finished giving their instructions, Randeng and Guanyin left. The auction began today-the first auction in the Three Realms-and they were going to attend.
This auction was extremely important. They had brought the Executioner Immortal Formation Diagram, intending to provoke a conflict between the Chan Sect and Spirit Vine City while resolving the Buddhist Sect's debts and crisis.
After Randeng and Guanyin left, Sun Wukong scratched his ears and cheeks in his room, unable to bear the burning desire