And Zhen Yuanzi was no monster, so they could not deal with him the way they dealt with monsters.
Since ancient times, tangled webs of favors and personal relationships had always been the hardest to unravel.
Tathagata knew how difficult this would be to pull off.
"All right, I'll give it a try. I'll speak with Saint Zhunti..."
Difficult though it was, this was the only path left to Tathagata.
"Bajie, hasn't the Bodhisattva returned yet?"
Five Villages Temple.
Two or three days had passed since Guanyin returned to Spirit Mountain.
For Zhu Bajie, those days had been so agonizing that each one felt like a year.
Because once again, he heard Tang Sanzang urging him.
Almost every moment, Tang Sanzang raised his head to look west, hoping Guanyin and the others would reappear. Sadly, he was disappointed time after time.
The Ginseng Fruit Tree still lay toppled nearby. Zhen Yuanzi seemed determined to make master and disciples keep vigil over him.
Tang Sanzang found the experience rather unpleasant.
"Master, soon. The Bodhisattva and the others will be here very soon."
Zhu Bajie hurriedly glanced at the sky, with no choice but to comfort Tang Sanzang with the same words again.
"Mm, good."
Tang Sanzang resumed making a show of chanting sutras.
"Brother Monkey, what do you think we're going to do in the end? The Bodhisattva left and hasn't returned. We can't stay here forever, can we?"
Tang Sanzang's questions had left Zhu Bajie agitated too. Looking at Sun Wukong sitting calmly in meditation, he could not help asking for his opinion.
"Bajie, let's wait a few more days. If the Bodhisattva and the others don't return, we'll openly break with Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi and tell everyone how he deliberately set us up. Let's see whether Great Immortal