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

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Sun Wukong turned around and shouted behind him.

"Pigsy! Sandy!"

"What are you dawdling for? Hurry up and catch up, let's go and keep going!"

"Here comes Monkey King!"

Pigsy led the white dragon horse, and Sandy carried the luggage; the two quickly followed.

The four travelers did not linger and continued their westward journey along the desolate forest path.

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High above the heavens, deep within the clouds.

The Bodhisattva Vimalamitra concealed his form, taking in everything that was happening in the forest below.

Watching the four of them continue their journey without any reservations.

Tang Sanzang showed no sign of blaming Sun Wukong.

Bodhisattva Vimalamitra sighed deeply.

"The Venerable Guanyin's painstaking scheming has been completely in vain."

Her brows furrowed, and her expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

"Tang Sanzang's temperament is too strong; he is not susceptible to any attempts to sow discord."

"Such provocations cannot make him doubt Sun Wukong in the slightest."

"Judging from Sanzang's attitude, it seems that the Buddhist sect's next plans will be even more difficult to implement."

Knowing the matter was of utmost importance, the Bodhisattva Pilambha dared not delay in the slightest.

She raised her hand, her fingertips gathering magical power, and flicked her fingers.

A golden light, imperceptible to ordinary people, shot out from the clouds and sped off in the direction where Guanyin and the others had left.

She relayed the conversation that had just taken place and Tang Sanzang's attitude to Guanyin Bodhisattva, who had already left.

Having done all this, the Bodhisattva Vimalamitra dispelled the light from his fingertips.

She rode on auspicious clouds, following the pilgrimage team at a leisurely pace, continuing to fulfill her duty of monitoring and protecting them.

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On the other side, tens of thousands of miles away on the horizon.

Guanyin, Manjushri, Samantabhadra, and the Old Mother of Lishan stopped on a sea of ​​clouds when they saw that no one was chasing them.

Guanyin Bodhisattva stood on a cloud, her face terribly gloomy.

She looked down at the headband in her hand, which shimmered with a dark golden light, her eyes filled with incomprehensible confusion.

"How exactly did this demonic monkey find out?"

Guanyin gritted her teeth, completely baffled.

That seal was formed by combining the magical power of her, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra, and its aura was completely concealed.

If Sun Wukong, being a naturally suspicious monkey, unintentionally refused to wear a hat, then this matter could only be considered a coincidence, an accident.

But what if this monkey, relying on its own abilities, sees through the restrictions and seals set up by the three of them together and discovers the tight band hidden inside?

Then the nature of this matter completely changes!

This means that Sun Wukong's strength or vision has far exceeded their expectations.

It will be almost impossible to find another opportunity to put the tight band on this monkey's head in the future.

Without the restraint of the golden headband, this mischievous monkey rampaged recklessly on the journey to the west. Who could control him?

An uncontrollable variable could overturn the entire Journey to the West game at any moment.

Guanyin put aside her chaotic thoughts, knowing that such an important matter required her to return to Mount Ling as soon as possible.

She turned around and bowed to the old woman of Lishan beside her.

"I am deeply grateful to my mother for her help."

"Given this unexpected turn of events, the plan to tighten the band has failed. We must hurry back to Mount Ling and report the truth to the World Honored One."

"I will bid farewell to my elderly mother here today."

The old woman of Lishan waved her hand indifferently.

"You're too kind, Venerable One."

"Since you have important matters to attend to, then you should go quickly."

"It is time for this old woman to return to the mountain gate for quiet cultivation. Please make yourselves at home, venerable ones."

After saying this, the Old Mother of Lishan transformed into a streak of azure light and vanished in an instant.

Seeing the Old Mother of Lishan leave, Guanyin turned to look at Manjushri and Samantabhadra.

"Venerable ones, let's go and return to Mount Ling quickly."

The three of them urged their auspicious clouds to speed towards the Western Paradise.

After traveling for about half an hour, a golden streak of light caught up from behind and landed in Guanyin's palm.

Guanyin's divine sense probed into the flowing light and read the message transmitted by Bodhisattva Pilanpo.

A moment later, Guanyin's expression became even more unpleasant, and a hint of irritation even appeared in her eyes.

Upon seeing this, Manjushri and Samantabhadra immediately realized that something was wrong.

Manjushri Bodhisattva asked a question.

"Venerable Guanyin, what has happened?"

Guanyin crushed the flowing light in her hand and turned to look at Manjushri and Samantabhadra.

"It's a message from Bodhisattva Vimalamitra."

Guanyin's voice was somewhat cold.

"She sent a message saying that Tang Sanzang did not believe the words I left behind before I left."

"Not only did he not blame Sun Wukong, but he also saw through the scheme to sow discord."

Upon hearing this, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva frowned.

"This Tang Sanzang didn't fall for the trap?"

Guanyin continued, her tone tinged with frustration.

"What's even more unpredictable is Sun Wukong."

"The Bodhisattva Pilanpo said that Sun Wukong did not say a single bad word about Buddhism in front of Tang Sanzang."

"He didn't even bother to expose our true identities."

"He just told Tang Sanzang that there were some things that couldn't be said, and that Tang Sanzang should observe them carefully on his journey to the West."

Manjushri and Samantabhadra exchanged a glance, their brows furrowing tightly together.

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva sighed.

"This Sun Wukong is truly a difficult and troublesome character to deal with."

"If he had just been furious in front of Tang Sanzang and accused the Buddhist sect of scheming, Tang Sanzang might have thought he was just making excuses."

"But he deliberately used this tactic of retreating to advance, without revealing anything."

"His behavior made him seem upright and honest, which made Tang Sanzang trust him even more."

Manjushri Bodhisattva nodded in agreement.

That's exactly the point.

"This monkey is now so meticulous in his actions, leaving no room for error, he's really difficult to deal with."

"If Tang Sanzang's heart completely leans towards this monkey, then all the tribulations we plan for the future will probably be led by the nose by this monkey."

"This pilgrimage team has begun to slip out of our control."

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva looked at Avalokiteshvara.

"Venerable Guanyin, let us report this matter to the World-Honored One as soon as possible."

"Let's see what decree the Buddha has on this matter before making any further plans."

Guanyin gripped the headband tightly and nodded.

"That's the only way. Let's go back to the Great Thunder Temple first."

"The headband has fallen into disuse, and Sanzang's thoughts have become somewhat biased. We must ask the World-Honored One for a solution to this matter."

Manjushri and Samantabhadra nodded in agreement.

"That's how it should be."

The three of them said no more and began to activate their internal magical power.

The Buddha's light above the clouds shone brightly, and three figures streaked across the sky, accelerating their return to Mount Ling.

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