After Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal had been dragged away, Gungun took a deep breath and sat back down. Smiling at the Queen Mother of the West, he said, "Six hundred years from now, I'll have Medicine Buddha enlighten Chang Er and send him to wait along the Journey to the West for the scripture pilgrim to arrive. He can then become the pilgrim's disciple."
"Mm, everything shall be as Your Majesty decides," the Queen Mother of the West said, nodding to Gungun.
She did not particularly care what happened to Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal. She had recommended him only because he had indeed handled quite a few matters for her over the years, especially those involving suppressing Hao. Now that Hao had suffered a crushing defeat, she had grown rather tired of the whole business and no longer needed him. However, simply kicking him aside would damage her reputation. Besides, she wanted to share in Buddhism's impending rise in fortune, and he had repeatedly begged her to recommend him. After thinking it over, she had agreed.
Now she had made her recommendation, and the Celestial Emperor had accepted it. Whatever became of him afterward was no longer her concern.
That was what the Queen Mother of the West thought. Ao Yue, unaware of her thoughts, saw that she had successfully recommended a rabbit. His eyes shifted slightly, and after a moment's consideration, he said to Gungun, "My friend, I would also like to recommend someone to accompany Black Bear westward to retrieve the scriptures. Would that be possible?"
"Ahem!" Gungun could not help coughing. Wiping his mouth, he asked Ao Yue, "Brother, who are you recommending now?"
"Ao Lie, the Dragon King of the West Sea's third son."
Him? That fellow was originally the White Dragon Horse the Tang Monk rode. However,