"H-how is that possible? I never practiced any evil art like that!"
Zhu Bajie hastily denied it. "If you don't believe me, Bodhisattva, look! There's nothing wrong with my shadow!"
Zhu Bajie moved again and again, even trying to step on his own shadow. But his shadow was only a shadow now, without substance. It followed his movements, showing nothing unusual.
"Zhu Bajie, stop playing dumb! I clearly saw your shadow run behind me and... and do that to me!"
Guanyin simply could not bring herself to say it!
It was utterly vile!
"Bodhisattva, you actually saw it?"
"No way! My shadow really came alive?"
Seeing Guanyin's embarrassment, Zhu Bajie half believed her. He immediately crouched down and could not help studying his shadow. Yet no matter how he examined it or probed it with his divine sense, he could find nothing unusual.
"I can't see anything, Bodhisattva. Your divine abilities are vast-could you take a look for me? If something really is wrong with my shadow, I'll apologize to you."
"Bajie, you really knew nothing about this?"
Zhu Bajie's innocent expression finally eased the anger in Guanyin's heart, and her intelligence came back online.
Zhu Bajie would never dare take any liberties with her...
Could it be them... again?
That suspicion finally surfaced in Guanyin's mind, and she could not help glancing at Flat Peak Mountain.
"Bodhisattva, I didn't know a damn thing! I was still fuming when you suddenly kicked me for no reason! I-I've been wronged! I'm innocent..." Zhu Bajie nearly burst into tears. He felt wronged enough to die.
"All right, Bajie. Let me take a look..."
Guanyin took a deep breath and finally chose to approach slowly again, though her eyes still held a clear wariness toward Zhu Bajie.
"Bodhisattva, see for yourself. My shadow