"My fate is decided by me, not by the heavens?" Xuanzang repeated the old man's words to himself. Hearing about Patriarch Kou's ordeal made Xuanzang feel that this sentiment was quite fitting for the situation.
At that moment, Sun Wukong chuckled and said, "Leaving aside anything else, Patriarch Kou is quite right. One's destiny should be held in one's own hands."
"Wukong!" Xuanzang gave a low reprimand, looking right at him. "No matter what, this journey for the scriptures must continue. Since we've already reached this point and are only a step away from Lingshan, we cannot give up halfway, regardless of what awaits us after the scriptures are retrieved."
Chapter 449