The travelers on the Journey to the West set off once again. This time, with the addition of Black Horse and Xiaoqing, they were in no rush to complete the pilgrimage, instead plunging into intense cultivation along the way.
The reason they stepped back onto the road to the Western Paradise was twofold: first, to help Xuanzang restore his divine position and regain his power; and second, to make the Western Paradise believe that they were still within its control.
In the Western Paradise at Lingshan, Rulai looked at the Mahavira Hall, where nearly a third of the venerables were missing, and let out a slight sigh.
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