In Chanjiao's Yuxu Palace, Yuanshi Tianzun cast his gaze downward at the stone monkey leaping about on Flower-Fruit Mountain. A flicker of complexity crossed his eyes, and with a cold snort, he retreated back into seclusion.
In the Taiqing Heaven, the birth of the stone monkey likewise drew a soft sigh from Laozi. The Buddhist Sect's destined protector had been born, and the rise of Buddhism was already decreed by heaven. Where, then, was his Xuanmen Taoism headed?
Meanwhile, in the Wa Palace amid the Chaos, Nuwa watched the playful little monkey below, her face brimming with doting maternal warmth.
Chapter 162