Lin Tian secretly chuckled. No wonder the queen was so utterly smitten with him-she had not met Tang Sanzang yet.
But as things stood, that wooden-headed monk Tang Sanzang no longer had any chance.
"Tang Sanzang is the Imperial Brother of our Great Tang emperor. His exalted status is known throughout the land. He is wholly devoted to the Buddha, pure-hearted and honest. If Your Majesty can keep him in the Daughter Kingdom, those ten thousand men of Great Tang will certainly follow his lead."
The queen nodded, then hesitated. "But he is a monk. Would he be willing to do something like this?"
Lin Tian grinned. "Just leave it to me. He is a monk, with compassion in his heart. To deliver the Daughter Kingdom from its suffering, he will certainly lend a hand."
The queen smiled shyly, her cheeks flushing. "Then I'm sorry for the trouble, darling."
"Where are they? I'll go see them right away."
The queen personally led Lin Tian out of the Imperial Palace and toward the guesthouse.
In the sky, Dabao Tathagata and Maitreya Buddha watched everything with furrowed brows.
They could not discern Lin Tian's origin or background. All they could tell was that he was human.
"This man is probably the Vine Dao Venerable's disciple."
Dabao Tathagata determined Lin Tian's identity at a glance.
Maitreya Buddha nodded as well. "Very likely. What he poured out was Creation Sweet Dew, which only Guanyin possesses. Moreover, he brought so many men from the Southern Jambudvipa Continent, ruining the tribulation, and now he wants to keep Tang Sanzang in the Daughter Kingdom. His intentions are sinister. He means to sabotage our Buddhist Sect's grand plan."
"Go kill him."
A flash of killing intent crossed Dabao Tathagata's eyes.
Maitreya Buddha was startled and said hesitantly, "Buddha,