Now, Bixiao was impetuous by nature and spoke without weighing her words.
Yunxiao hurriedly looked over and cleared her throat.
Only then did Bixiao stop, thinking that she had been too hasty.
"My younger sister spoke without thinking," Yunxiao said mildly. "Please do not take it to heart."
The gods exchanged glances. How could they truly not take it to heart?
But none felt it appropriate to speak, and they merely turned their eyes toward Guanyin Bodhisattva and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva.
Samantabhadra Bodhisattva was the Bodhisattva of Great Practice, foremost in deeds, yet now even he kept his eyes lowered and said nothing.
Guanyin Bodhisattva did not wish to speak either, but she was, after all, overseeing the pilgrimage for the scriptures, and most of those present were looking at her.
Guanyin Bodhisattva understood the root of the matter, but it involved too much and required careful deliberation. She could not lightly pass judgment.
Just as silence settled over them-
Wukong spoke up, easing the atmosphere.
He bounded over and said with a smile, "Lady Yunxiao, might you have some difficulty you cannot speak of?"
"We rank among the immortals and receive the reverence and offerings of all living beings," Yunxiao said with a smile. "What difficulties could we have? It is merely some old business."
"Whatever old business you have, my lady, just tell Old Sun," Wukong said with a grin. "Even if it is a debt owed by that old Jade Emperor, Old Sun would dare pay Lingxiao Hall a visit!"
The immortals all burst out laughing.
Only this monkey, who knew neither the height of heaven nor the depth of earth, could have said such a thing.
Yet his words had eased the tension.
Bixiao covered her face with her hand, unable to stop laughing.
Guanyin Bodhisattva could