"Spirit Vine! Spirit Vine!"
The moment Lin Tian appeared, the entire Primordial World grew even more fervent, with people everywhere shouting his Daoist title.
"The Buddhist Sect... I really don't know what to say. When the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam goes askew. Now that Golden Cicada's golden body has returned to its rightful place and he's recovered his past-life cultivation, he's finally shown his true colors. Abandoning his wives and children-I hereby name him the Primordial World's biggest scumbag!"
"Scumbag! Scumbag!"
Across the Primordial World, the voices converged into thunder, rumbling deafeningly.
Pfft!
Golden Cicada spat out a mouthful of blood, collapsed to the ground, and passed out.
Only after a long while did he slowly regain consciousness. Opening his eyes, he saw Tathagata standing before him, expressionless.
"Buddha, your disciple has sinned..."
At the sight of Tathagata, tears streamed down Golden Cicada's face, and guilt overwhelmed him.
"You did nothing wrong. This was all Vine Dao Venerable's scheme. You must hold fast to your true heart and continue the pilgrimage. The future of our Buddhist Sect rests on your shoulders."
Buddha Tathagata gathered the grand vow law, strengthening Golden Cicada's conviction step by step.
Golden Cicada slowly nodded. His Buddhist heart steadied once more, becoming as firm as a rock.
"Where is Sun Wukong?"
Golden Cicada pointed toward the Daughter Kingdom. "That demon monkey is unruly and refuses discipline. Your disciple left him in the Daughter Kingdom. I alone am enough to travel to the Western Heaven."
Tathagata said flatly, "I don't care how you do it. Beg or kneel if you must, but make sure you take him with you."
Golden Cicada's face instantly turned green. But the Buddha's words were a sacred decree, and he could only nod.
"Don't feel wronged. Only by enduring