The Fadi Kingdom ceased hostilities, and the two kingdoms restored friendly relations.
Tang Sanzang had halted the clash of arms between the two kingdoms with scripture. His fame spread far and wide, and the common people all rallied behind him.
The King of the Fadi Kingdom bestowed the title of Great Virtuous Eminent Monk upon Tang Sanzang and personally dispatched men to escort him and his disciples back to the Huoluo Kingdom.
After Tang Sanzang returned to the Huoluo Kingdom, it in turn bestowed upon him the title of Greatly Accomplished Holy Monk and received him with state honors.
Despite the King of the Huoluo Kingdom urging him to stay, Tang Sanzang did not linger. After briefly thanking the King, he set off for the Black Water River.
More than two months had passed on this round trip.
The great bridge over the Black Water River was complete.
An enormous tree, a hundred zhang wide, spanned more than sixty li of the Yellow River. A pier stood every twenty zhang, making four hundred and sixty-two piers in all. Built of massive stones piled up in the river, they stood as firm as Mount Tai against the scouring current.
The enormous tree above was so broad that more than ten horse-drawn carriages could travel abreast without difficulty. Its roots plunged deep underground; even if the earth shook and the mountains trembled, it would not budge in the slightest.
The laborers on the riverbank had received their wages and gone their separate ways. Only the empty work sheds remained, giving a sense that the surroundings endured while the people were gone.
Along the way, however, Tang Sanzang and his disciples encountered nearby households whose members had worked at the Black Water River. Recognizing them, these people warmly welcomed all four and gave