"Amitabha, Zhen Jie, do not be anxious..." Chun Zang knew that Namo Great Wisdom Manjushri Bodhisattva had already taken both Zhen Kongs away, so he relaxed and said, "Let your master explain the origins of this matter to you..."
"All right, Master, please speak!" Zhen Jie listened, then plopped back down onto the ground. His shrunken body still looked somewhat clumsy.
After Chun Zang explained the matter of the true and false Zhen Kongs, Zhen Jie sprang up from the ground again and cried out in shock, "How is that possible? There is actually a Fire Ape identical to Zhen Kong? From the sound of it, even Great White Golden Star and Namo Great Wisdom Manjushri Bodhisattva could not tell them apart?"
"That should be the case!" Chun Zang had naturally been kept in the dark as well. Pointing at Lü Cao, he said, "Lü Cao can tell them apart, which is why your master said I would tell you after you returned..."
"Alas, Master, those three Demon Kings were truly formidable..." Zhen Jie hurriedly shirked responsibility, saying, "This disciple pursued them for a long time but still failed to catch up! I caused Master to suffer instead."
"Amitabha, whether your master suffers is of no consequence!" Chun Zang replied. "So long as Zhen Kong is not wronged! Though he is somewhat ruthless and vicious, lacking the compassion a buddhist disciple should possess, he... he did it for your master's sake! Your master would rather suffer in his place!"
"Master, do not worry!" Zhen Jie waved a hand. "This matter has reached the Great Sun Tathagata World Honored One himself. He will certainly restore Second Junior Brother's innocence!"
"That would be best!" Chun Zang nodded, but then grew worried again. "However, your master... is still somewhat concerned..."
"What is Master