In the late Yuan Dynasty, the world was in turmoil. As a consequence of the Underworld being sealed, demons and ghosts ran rampant everywhere, plaguing mortals.
On the road to Dadu, three monks were traveling. One of the young monks asked the Old Monk, "Master, why are we taking the Golden Buddha to Dadu?"
The Old Monk glanced at the young monk who had spoken, then looked at his other disciple and said, "Shifang, this journey to escort the Golden Buddha to Dadu is to secure an opportunity for your senior brother Xuanzang to go to the Western Paradise to fetch the scriptures."
Chapter 268