Journey to the West: The gods and Buddhas panicked when the monkey was trapped inside him.

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Sun Wukong stopped the telepathic communication and ceased his idle chatter with Zhu Bajie.

He strolled over to Tang Sanzang.

Sun Wukong looked at Tang Sanzang, and before Tang Sanzang could ask about what had just happened, he took the initiative to break the silence.

"Master, if there's anything you want to ask, just ask it."

Tang Sanzang raised his eyes and met Sun Wukong's gaze.

"Wukong, do you know the origins of those who plotted against you?"

What grudge do you hold against them?

Although Tang Sanzang was only a mortal and could not see through the true forms of Guanyin and the others.

But he wasn't stupid; he could tell that this ritual today, with its obviously misfit hat, was aimed at his eldest disciple, Sun Wukong.

After hearing Tang Sanzang's question, Sun Wukong smiled faintly.

"Master, you are wise enough to recognize them."

"Not only do I recognize who they are, but I, Old Sun, also know exactly what kind of vicious object this iron ring is."

Sun Wukong paused, then changed the subject.

"But Master, I, Old Sun, cannot tell you their identities right now."

"Even if I, Old Sun, were to recite their names one by one right now, you would absolutely not believe me."

This wasn't Sun Wukong deliberately keeping us in suspense.

Guanyin and the others ran too fast, and from beginning to end, they didn't even reveal a trace of the true form of the Bodhisattva.

Tang Sanzang was just an ordinary mortal with limited vision; he didn't witness the truth firsthand.

If he were to directly say that it was Guanyin Bodhisattva or Manjushri Bodhisattva who did it, what would Tang Sanzang think of that?

This would only make Tang Sanzang feel that he, as a disciple, was deliberately smearing Buddhism and maliciously defaming the Bodhisattva's reputation in order to vent his anger.

It would be better to simply not say anything and let Tang Sanzang figure it out himself.

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Wukong, how do you know I won't believe you if you don't just say so?"

Sun Wukong did not follow Tang Sanzang's words to explain the identities of those people.

He looked directly at Tang Sanzang, his expression becoming serious.

"Master, the journey to the Western Paradise is long, a hundred and eight thousand li."

"The past year or so has been just the beginning; there's still a long road ahead."

Sun Wukong raised his finger and pointed at Tang Sanzang's chest.

"Some things, what others say, are not as good as what you see with your own eyes and think with your own heart."

"As you travel westward, if you observe and reflect more, you will naturally understand why I, Old Sun, have not spoken today."

"The truth you want to know is all laid out on this road."

Tang Sanzang listened quietly to these words.

He looked into Sun Wukong's clear eyes and remained silent for a moment.

There was no excuse, no defense, only a calm acceptance that allowed him to discern the truth for himself.

The solemnity on Tang Sanzang's face gradually faded, and his tightly furrowed brows relaxed.

He nodded slightly.

"it is good."

"Since you feel the time is not right, then I will not ask any further questions."

"I believe in you."

Tang Sanzang turned around and looked at Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing, who were eavesdropping nearby.

"Bajie, Wujing."

"Don't linger here, go and gather your luggage."

"Let's continue our journey while it's still early."

Pigsy quickly agreed.

"Yes, sir!"

He quickly ran over, helped Sha Wujing pack up his scattered luggage, and then led the white dragon horse over.

Sun Wukong stood there, looking at Tang Sanzang's nonchalant and composed demeanor as he prepared to set off, and was momentarily stunned.

He originally thought that Tang Sanzang would at least take the opportunity to question Guanyin about the words she left before she left.

But Tang Sanzang didn't mention it at all.

Sun Wukong took a step forward and stood in front of Tang Sanzang.

"Master, please wait a moment."

Sun Wukong stared into Tang Sanzang's eyes.

"You didn't even ask who they were, and that's all."

"But you heard those women shouting those words from the sky when they ran away just now, very clearly."

"Aren't you going to ask me, Old Sun, whether or not I've killed their relatives?"

"Don't you think I, Old Sun, am a bloodthirsty villain?"

Tang Sanzang stopped in his tracks.

He looked at Sun Wukong and shook his head.

"Wukong, I know what I'm doing in this matter."

"Those people are ruthless and sneaky."

"As their scheme failed and they fled in panic, they suddenly shouted these words."

"In my opinion, this is very likely something they did on purpose."

Tang Sanzang had keen eyesight and saw things clearly.

"Their goal is simple: to sow seeds of doubt between us, master and disciple, and to sow discord between us."

"If I were to become suspicious of you because of these few seemingly random words, then I would truly have fallen into their trap."

Tang Sanzang paused, his tone becoming even more solemn.

"Let's take a step back and say..."

"Even if what they shouted from heaven was true."

"As your teacher, I currently have no evidence to confirm whether you truly committed such a heinous crime back then."

"Therefore, I will never listen to or believe only one side of their story."

Tang Sanzang looked at Sun Wukong.

"I will use my own eyes to see and my heart to discern."

"If you really cause their family to be destroyed and they to incur a blood debt."

"Then they will definitely not let it go in the future, and they will come looking for trouble for you sooner or later."

"By then, I will have plenty of opportunities to find out the truth."

"If it is found that you were indeed at fault and committed an unforgivable sin, I, as your teacher, will never tolerate or cover it up."

"but……"

Tang Sanzang softened his tone and his gaze became much gentler.

"I can see your true nature. Although you are unruly, you are also clear about right and wrong and are by no means the kind of villain who would kill innocent people indiscriminately."

"I believe that even if there is a real grudge, there must be some unknown secret behind it."

After listening to Tang Sanzang's long speech, Sun Wukong stood there for a moment, slightly taken aback.

Looking at Tang Sanzang before him, he felt something stirring within him.

Sun Wukong had already prepared a plan in his mind.

He even thought that if Tang Sanzang insisted on pursuing the matter of murder, he could simply drag Zhu Bajie into it.

Let Pigsy be our witness.

But he never expected this.

Tang Sanzang didn't even need him to give him a single explanation.

Based solely on the trust built up over the past year and on her own clear mind, she dismantled Guanyin's attempts to sow discord to pieces.

"interesting."

Sun Wukong couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle.

He felt that this cheap master was becoming more and more to his liking.

Compared to those gods and Buddhas who are all talk of compassion but secretly plot against each other, this mortal monk lives a more enlightened and clear-headed life.

Sun Wukong clasped his hands together and casually bowed to Tang Sanzang.

"Since Master trusts me so much, then I won't waste my breath explaining."

"Master, please rest assured, I, Old Sun, have done nothing wrong and have nothing to fear from them."

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