Fat Tiger even threw in a mention of Hongjun, giving Six-Eared Macaque a scare.
Six-Eared Macaque: "..."
Awkwardness seemed to spread through Five Villages Temple once more.
"Fine, I can wait a while, as long as my Ginseng Fruit Tree can be brought back to life."
Only after staring at Zhunti for a long while did Zhen Yuanzi reply, though he continued playing dumb.
Since Zhunti wanted to pretend ignorance while knowing perfectly well, he could play along too. Who couldn't?
"Very well, Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi. Let us wait a moment." Patriarch Bodhi stared straight at Zhen Yuanzi.
Just then, a Primordial Spirit suddenly manifested from him, invisible to the others.
"Zhen Yuanzi, come out for a chat?"
Once he released his Primordial Spirit, the smile vanished from Patriarch Bodhi's face.
"Saint, what else is there to discuss?"
Zhen Yuanzi went still, and a Primordial Spirit appeared above his head as well.
"Zhen Yuanzi, are you truly determined to obstruct our Journey to the West?" Zhunti's Primordial Spirit wore a gloomy expression as he gave Zhen Yuanzi a distinctly hostile look.
"You jest, Saint. How could mere ants like us dare defy the great tide of the world and act against Heaven?"
Zhen Yuanzi answered calmly, though his tone carried a sarcastic edge.
Zhunti's expression turned awkward. Naturally, he could hear the mockery in Zhen Yuanzi's words.
"Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi, you clearly agreed to cooperate with Tathagata and the others. Isn't going back on your word like this rather dishonorable?"
"Saint, surely Guanyin told you as well. It isn't that I'm refusing to cooperate. Your disciple Sun Wukong was simply too clever and saw through the setup. What could I do?"
Zhen Yuanzi shrugged and continued passing the buck. Now, he had backing and nothing to fear.
"Tsk,