"So, benefactor, you are determined to stop our Buddhist order from flourishing?" Guanyin asked, her expression betraying neither sorrow nor joy.
"That's right. What are you going to do about it?" Scumbag Kakarot said.
Guanyin said, "Your power is unfathomable, and I can do nothing against you. But you must understand that there is always someone stronger, always a heaven beyond the heavens. Our Buddha Tathagata may be no match for you either, but our Buddhist order still has two Sages behind it. And above the Sages stands the Heavenly Dao."
Scumbag Kakarot laughed. "So what? I don't even regard the Great Dao as anything worth worrying about, let alone the Heavenly Dao. Bring out every trick you have. If I so much as furrow my brow, then my name isn't Wutian."
"Very well. Those who follow different paths cannot work together. Since you insist on this course, there is nothing I can do," Guanyin said.
Scumbag Kakarot said, "Guanyin, there aren't many in the Buddhist order whom I respect. You're one, Tathagata is another, as are Dragon Subduing and Kṣitigarbha. I hope you'll give my words some serious thought."
Guanyin replied, "It is an honor to have earned your regard, benefactor. Unfortunately, we are destined to stand on opposite sides."
Scumbag Kakarot said, "Don't be so certain. Nothing in this world stays the same."
Guanyin shook her head at his words. "Benefactor, I won't keep you any longer. Please feel free to leave."
Scumbag Kakarot nodded. Guanyin raised a hand and sent a brocade pouch toward him. "Benefactor, this contains the immortal tea from earlier."
"Then I'll gladly accept it," Scumbag Kakarot said.
He took the brocade pouch, then vanished.
At the sight, Guanyin sighed. "This benefactor is versed in destruction, space, and the law of time. His command