In Lingshan, before the Eight-Treasure Merit Pool, Rulai and Bitter Bamboo stood side by side, their gazes fixed on Xuanzang, whose face bore a slight expression of agony within the pool.
"Master Bitter Bamboo, could you ask the Saint to reconsider? At present, the Golden Cicada has not yet shaken off his inner demons, and this is truly not an auspicious time to embark on the journey to the Western Paradise for scriptures."
Bitter Bamboo remained silent. Half a section of spirit bamboo emerged from within his body and flew toward Xuanzang in the Eight-Treasure Merit Pool.
Chapter 339