Like Golden Cicada, Jinnaluo had been a disciple of Buddha Tathagata, and Buddha Tathagata had treated both of them very well.
Xu Tong understood that Jinnaluo was merely an obsessive man. He had never been cruel or ruthless.
Even now that Jinnaluo had become Wutian, that was still true.
"What are you talking about? I made up my mind long ago. Killing Buddha Tathagata once and for all has been the only goal that kept me going all these years."
Wutian snorted coldly and left without another word.
Clearly, what Xu Tong had said earlier had thrown his thoughts into complete disarray.
"Master, who was that fellow?"
After Wutian left, Zhu Bajie let go of Sun Wukong, who hurried over to Tang Sanzang.
"He was once a disciple of Buddha Tathagata. He betrayed Spirit Mountain over certain matters, then vanished without a trace."
Xu Tong watched Wutian's departing figure, uncertainty flickering across his face.
His original plan had simply been to pass safely through this Journey to the West Calamity as Tang Sanzang, with his memories sealed.
Only then could his tempering of the heart reach perfection.
But Xu Tong had never expected such a massive flaw to arise.
Wutian, who had disappeared for so many years, had actually returned to Spirit Mountain.
And Buddha Tathagata had seized this opportunity to reincarnate.
Now, their Journey to the West Calamity would probably be anything but simple.
"Master, there's something strange about Wutian's aura."
Zhu Bajie walked over as well, his expression equally grim.
"Of course there is."
Xu Tong nodded.
Wutian's aura clearly carried boundless demonic energy.
Although Wutian was indeed immensely powerful, a cultivation realm like his could never have been attained within their Primordial World.
Moreover, seeing Wutian like this brought a certain figure to Xu Tong's mind.
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