Chapter 275

Translation.

The venue was full of guests, and Jiang Heng had no time to notice Jing Tian's little thoughts.

Meaning: "The venue was full of guests, Jiang Heng had no time to notice Jing Tian's little thoughts."

We need to keep meaning, natural English.

We'll translate: "The venue was packed with guests, and Jiang Heng had no time to pay attention to Jing Tian's little thoughts."

The venue was full of guests; Jiang Heng had no time to notice Jing Tian's little thoughts.

Thus: 【1】 The venue was full of guests, and Jiang Heng had no time to notice Jing Tian's little thoughts.

The venue was full of guests, Jiang Heng had no time to notice Jing Tian's little thoughts.

Jing Tian whispered to Zhao Liying beside him: "I'm giving him a look!"

Meaning: "The latter whispered to Zhao Liying beside him: 'I'm giving him a look!'"

Jing Tian whispered to Zhao Liying beside him: "I'm giving him a look!"

But we need to keep the quote punctuation: Chinese uses 「」. We'll use English quotes.

Thus: 【2】 Jing Tian whispered to Zhao Liying beside him: "I'm giving him a look!"

She whispered to Zhao Liying beside him: "I'm giving him a look!"

Zhao Liying gave a thumbs-up with her right hand, saying: "I saw it, Sweet Sweet, you're awesome!"

Meaning: Zhao Liying stretched out her right thumb, gave a thumbs-up, saying: "I saw it, Sweet Sweet, you're awesome!"

Zhao Liying gave a thumbs-up with her right hand, saying: "I saw it, Sweet Sweet, you're awesome!"

Thus: 【3】 Zhao Liying gave a thumbs-up with her right hand, saying: "I saw it, Sweet Sweet, you're awesome!"

Right?

Just "Right?" or "Isn't it?" We'll translate as "Right!" (with exclamation). So: 【4】 Right!

Jing Tian made

Meaning: Jing Tian put on an arrogant, tsundere face: "I don't care about him at all!"

Thus: 【5】 Jing Tian put on an arrogant, tsundere look: "I don't care about him at all!"

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Da Tian Tian is great!" So: 【6】 "Da Tian Tian is great!"

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: Zhao Liying cheered on the side, but according to her usual personality, she wouldn't say such things.

Thus: 【7】 Zhao Liying cheered from the sidelines, but according to her usual personality, she wouldn't say such things.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: But that day, seeing Jing Tian really upset, she accompanied her in venting a bit about the "scumbag".

Thus: 【8】 But that day, seeing Jing Tian really upset, she kept her company while venting a bit about the "scumbag".

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Honestly, usually when you see Jiang Heng, you have to look up at him; he's a big director, big boss, with an aloof, lofty demeanor."

Thus: 【9】 Honestly, usually when you see Jiang Heng, you have to look up at him—he's a big director, big boss, with an aloof, lofty demeanor.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Suddenly switching to the 'scumbag' perspective, secretly cursing a couple of times, even she felt satisfied."

Thus: 【10】 Suddenly switching to the "scumbag" perspective, she secretly cursed a couple of times, and even she felt satisfied.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Just now, when speaking well of Director Jiang, she secretly shouted 'scumbag' in her heart, truly feeling a sense of secret delight."

Thus: 【11】 Just now, when speaking well of Director Jiang, she secretly shouted "scumbag" in her heart, truly feeling a sense of secret delight.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "However, she also needs to be careful in the future; if she accidentally lets it slip, it would be terrible. Zhao Liying secretly warned herself."

Thus: 【12】 However, she also needs to be careful in the future; if she accidentally lets it slip, it would be terrible, and Zhao Liying secretly warned herself.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Jiang Heng didn't know his image had collapsed in the hearts of the two girls; he remained immaculate and handsome, after greeting the guests, he sat down in his seat."

Thus: 【13】 Jiang Heng didn't know his image had collapsed in the two girls' hearts; he remained immaculate and handsome, and after greeting the guests, he sat down in his seat.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Han Sanping beside him said: 'The spectacle is still as grand as ever!'"

Thus: 【14】 Han Sanping beside him said: "The spectacle is still as grand as ever!"

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: Jiang Heng said: "I don't know what the reaction will be after watching; after all, its style differs from the previous few films!"

Thus: 【15】 Jiang Heng said: "I don't know what the reaction will be after watching; after all, its style differs from the previous few films!"

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: Han Sanping said: "You're still afraid of this? You've crossed several genres with your films over the years!"

Thus: 【16】 Han Sanping said: "You're still afraid of this? You've crossed several genres with your films over the years!"

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: Jiang Heng laughed, thinking: "I was just being modest with two sentences, and you actually took it seriously!"

Thus: 【17】 Jiang Heng laughed, thinking: "I was just being modest with two sentences, and you actually took it seriously!"

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Before he could say more, the premiere event had already begun."

Thus: 【18】 Before he could say more, the premiere event had already begun.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "As usual, the beautiful host from CCTV-6 Movie Channel appeared, gave an opening speech, and then the film officially started."

Thus: 【19】 As usual, the beautiful host from CCTV-6 Movie Channel appeared, gave an opening speech, and then the film officially started.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "What the audience never expected was that the first to appear was actually the Tathagata Buddha."

Thus: 【20】 What the audience never expected was that the first to appear was actually the Tathagata Buddha.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Seated atop Spirit Mountain Lotus Terrace, he lectured on the sutras and taught the Dharma."

Thus: 【21】 Seated atop Spirit Mountain Lotus Terrace, he lectured on the sutras and taught the Dharma.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "An extremely beautiful woman, originally seated beside a monk, upon hearing something joyful, her eyebrows danced and her face lit up, disturbing the monks nearby."

Thus: 【22】 An extremely beautiful woman, originally seated beside a monk, upon hearing something joyful, her eyebrows danced and her face lit up, disturbing the monks nearby.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Seeing this, the Buddha slowly extended his great hand."

Thus: 【23】 Seeing this, the Buddha slowly extended his great hand.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "From the audience's perspective, it seemed as if he wanted to cover the sky."

Thus: 【24】 From the audience's perspective, it seemed as if he wanted to cover the sky.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "'Don't!' a voice full of vigor said."

Thus: 【25】 "Don't!" a voice full of vigor said.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "The scene then shifted: Tang Seng and his four disciples spent the night in a valley; the Tang Seng played by Ding Haifeng woke from a dream."

Thus: 【26】 The scene then shifted: Tang Seng and his four disciples spent the night in a valley; the Tang Seng played by Ding Haifeng woke from a dream.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Sun Wukong, leaning on a tree branch, laughed: 'Master, what wonderful dream did you have? Could it be that you're close to Spirit Mountain and thinking of your old lover?'"

Thus: 【27】 Sun Wukong, leaning on a tree branch, laughed: "Master, what wonderful dream did you have? Could it be that you're close to Spirit Mountain and thinking of your old lover?"

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Tang Seng angrily said: 'You pesky monkey, stop spouting nonsense; do I not bear to recite the tightening hoop spell on you?'"

Thus: 【28】 Tang Seng angrily said: "You pesky monkey, stop spouting nonsense; do I not bear to recite the tightening hoop spell on you?"

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Wukong hurriedly said: 'Okay, okay, I won't talk nonsense, you also don't chant randomly; I was just thinking of telling you the story of the Seven Fairies—how boring, truly boring, let's go to sleep!'"

Thus: 【29】 Wukong hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, I won't talk nonsense, you also don't chant randomly; I was just thinking of telling you the story of the Seven Fairies—how boring, truly boring, let's go to sleep!"

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "'Monkey brother, if you say that, Old Pig won't be able to sleep; give me a straight answer—when you subdued the Seven Fairies back then, did you really go pluck peaches?'"

Thus: 【30】 "Monkey brother, if you say that, Old Pig won't be able to sleep; give me a straight answer—when you subdued the Seven Fairies back then, did you really go pluck peaches?"

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Back in 2007, this joke hadn't yet spread widely; when the audience first heard it, they were stunned, then burst into laughter."

Thus: 【31】 Back in 2007, this joke hadn't yet spread widely; when the audience first heard it, they were stunned, then burst into laughter.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "On the screen, Sun Wukong said: 'That's for sure—I, Old Monkey, have always stayed away from women!'"

Thus: 【32】 On the screen, Sun Wukong said: "That's for sure—I, Old Monkey, have always stayed away from women!"

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "'That statement is even emptier than Old Pig's kidney; I don't believe it!'"

Thus: 【33】 "That statement is even emptier than Old Pig's kidney; I don't believe it!"

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Then he lamented: 'After all these years, I don't know how Cui Lan is doing in High Old Village; whether she's still waiting for Old Zhu, or maybe she's remarried!'"

Thus: 【34】 Then he lamented: "After all these years, I don't know how Cui Lan is doing in High Old Village; whether she's still waiting for Old Zhu, or maybe she's remarried!"

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Tang Seng said: 'Fate is already set, cannot be forced; since you've gone, why keep talking about this?'"

Thus: 【35】 Tang Seng said: "Fate is already set, cannot be forced; since you've gone, why keep talking about this?"

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Sun Wukong said: 'She definitely remarried; how could she possibly wait for you?'"

Thus: 【36】 Sun Wukong said: "She definitely remarried; how could she possibly wait for you?"

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Zhu Bajie angrily said: 'You plague-ridden monkey, you deserve to have a mountain full of female monkeys with no offspring.'"

Thus: 【37】 Zhu Bajie angrily said: "You plague-ridden monkey, you deserve to have a mountain full of female monkeys with no offspring."

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "The scene fell silent for two seconds; Sun Wukong, suppressing his anger, said: 'Oh, then I wish you an early birth of a noble child!'"

Thus: 【38】 The scene fell silent for two seconds; Sun Wukong, suppressing his anger, said: "Oh, then I wish you an early birth of a noble child!"

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Zhu Bajie laughed loudly: 'The monkey's gone crazy—how could a man possibly give birth? Master, you tell me, is that right?'"

Thus: 【39】 Zhu Bajie laughed loudly: "The monkey's gone crazy—how could a man possibly give birth? Master, you tell me, is that right?"

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: Tang Seng said: "It's not so simple; back when Gonggong angrily touched Mount Buzhou, it caused a flood. Although Nüwa patched the heavens, the floodwaters on the ground have not receded. Gong, sympathizing with earthly humans, stole the emperor's fertile soil to control the flood; the emperor found out, flew into a rage, and sent the fire god Zhurong to kill Gong. After Gong died, the flood returned; his corpse remained unrotten for three years, then his body split open and a child emerged from his belly—his son, Yu the Great."

Thus: 【40】 Tang Seng said: "It's not so simple; back when Gonggong angrily touched Mount Buzhou, it caused a flood. Although Nüwa patched the heavens, the floodwaters on the ground have not receded. Gong, sympathizing with earthly humans, stole the emperor's fertile soil to control the flood; the emperor found out, flew into a rage, and sent the fire god Zhurong to kill Gong. After Gong died, the flood returned; his corpse remained unrotten for three years, then his body split open and a child emerged from his belly—his son, Yu the Great."

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "So saying, men giving birth is also not impossible!"

Thus: 【41】 So saying, men giving birth is also not impossible!

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Zhu Bajie's eyes showed slight confusion: 'No, Master, do you usually read such miscellaneous books?'"

Thus: 【42】 Zhu Bajie's eyes showed slight confusion: "No, Master, do you usually read such miscellaneous books?"

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Inside the venue, the audience was laughing uncontrollably."

Thus: 【43】 Inside the venue, the audience was laughing uncontrollably.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "On the big screen, Sha Wujing suddenly said: 'I say, we four monks, chatting about women and childbirth in the middle of the night—is that appropriate?'"

Thus: 【44】 On the big screen, Sha Wujing suddenly said: "I say, we four monks, chatting about women and childbirth in the middle of the night—is that appropriate?"

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Everyone fell silent for another second, then they all said: 'Sleep, sleep!'"

Thus: 【45】 Everyone fell silent for another second, then they all said: "Sleep, sleep!"

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Hahaha!"

Thus: 【46】 "Hahaha!"

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "The audience in the venue was delighted beyond measure, and also clearly felt that this film's style was indeed somewhat different from the previous two—it's a straight-faced comedy."

Thus: 【47】 The audience in the venue was delighted beyond measure, and also clearly felt that this film's style was indeed somewhat different from the previous two—it's a straight-faced comedy.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "It's somewhat similar to the difference between 'Huang Feihong: Iron Rooster vs Centipede' and 'Huang Feihong: Boys Should Be Self-Reliant'."

Thus: 【48】 It's somewhat similar to the difference between "Huang Feihong: Iron Rooster vs Centipede" and "Huang Feihong: Boys Should Be Self-Reliant".

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Although the main cast hasn't changed, the art style is indeed somewhat different."

Thus: 【49】 Although the main cast hasn't changed, the art style is indeed somewhat different.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "The next day, the wind was mild and the sun bright, the sky clear and the air fresh."

Thus: 【50】 The next day, the wind was mild and the sun bright, the sky clear and the air fresh.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "The master and disciples went forward, discovering that the plants ahead became increasingly strange, lush, and beautiful, clearly entering a new territory."

Thus: 【51】 The master and disciples went forward, discovering that the plants ahead became increasingly strange, lush, and beautiful, clearly entering a new territory.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Then came the delightful segment of Tang Seng and Zhu Bajie's pregnancy; the four masters and disciples kept bickering, becoming even funnier."

Thus: 【52】 Then came the delightful segment of Tang Seng and Zhu Bajie's pregnancy; the four masters and disciples kept bickering, becoming even funnier.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "In the film, the actor Zhen Zidan portraying the Ruyi True Immortal had two major battles with Wu Jing's Sun Wukong; the special effects were spot-on and still quite impressive."

Thus: 【53】 In the film, the actor Zhen Zidan portraying the Ruyi True Immortal had two major battles with Wu Jing's Sun Wukong; the special effects were spot-on and still quite impressive.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Afterward, the master and disciples entered the Daughter Country; looking around, the streets were full of beautiful women."

Thus: 【54】 Afterward, the master and disciples entered the Daughter Country; looking around, the streets were full of beautiful women.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "The younger ones often have extremely beautiful looks; the somewhat older ones also have charming grace."

Thus: 【55】 The younger ones often have extremely beautiful looks; the somewhat older ones also have charming grace.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "The guests and audience watching the film were all puzzled, wondering where Jiang Heng found so many beautiful women—this is too exaggerated."

Thus: 【56】 The guests and audience watching the film were all puzzled, wondering where Jiang Heng found so many beautiful women—this is too exaggerated.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Some even doubted their own aesthetics, wondering how they could find some women beautiful—it's like seeing a ghost."

Thus: 【57】 Some even doubted their own aesthetics, wondering how they could find some women beautiful—it's like seeing a ghost.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "However, speaking solely of looks, the most beautiful in the Daughter Country is still Liu Yifei portraying the queen."

Thus: 【58】 However, speaking solely of looks, the most beautiful in the Daughter Country is still Liu Yifei portraying the queen.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "She is young and beautiful, and took a fancy to Elder Tang; unfortunately, Tang Seng has no interest in that."

Thus: 【59】 She is young and beautiful, and took a fancy to Elder Tang; unfortunately, Tang Seng has no interest in that.

- Chinese line -> translate.

Meaning: "Actually, the focus of the Daughter Country's storyline is not on her either."

Thus: 【60】 Actually, the focus of the Daughter Country's storyline is not on her either.

Now we need to output each line with 【N】 prefix.

output: 【380】 ===TITLE=== Not Letting Down the Tathagata, Not Letting You Down

output: 【382】 Not Letting Down the Tathagata, Not Letting You Down

Now

The latter shot Zhao Liying a look from the side, whispering, "I gave him a dirty look!"

Zhao Liying raised her right thumb, giving a thumbs-up, and said, "I saw that, Da Tian Tian, you're awesome!"

Right!

Jing Tian put on a tsundere look, saying, "I don't care about him at all!"

Da Tian Tian, awesome!

Zhao Liying was cheering from the side; given her usual personality, she wouldn't say such things.

But that day, seeing Jing Tian truly upset, she kept her company while venting a bit about the "scumbag".

Honestly, normally when you see Jiang Heng, you have to look up at him—a big director, a big boss, with an aloof bearing.

Suddenly switching to the "scumbag" viewpoint, she secretly cursed a couple of times, and even she felt gratified.

When just now praising Director Jiang, she secretly shouted in her heart "scumbag", really feeling a sense of secret delight.

However, she also needs to be careful going forward; if she accidentally lets it slip, it would be disastrous; Zhao Liying silently warned herself.

Jiang Heng didn't realize his image had collapsed in the two girls' hearts; he remained neat and handsome, and after greeting the guests, he took his seat.

Han Sanping said, "The spectacle is still as grand as ever!"

Jiang Heng said, "I don't know what the reaction will be after watching; after all, its style differs from the previous few films."

Han Sanping said, "You're still afraid of this? Your films over the years have spanned several genres!"

Jiang Heng laughed, thinking, "I was just being modest with two sentences, and you actually took it seriously!"

Before he could say more, the premiere event had already begun.

As before, the beautiful host from CCTV-6 Movie Channel appeared, delivered an opening remark, and then the film officially started.

What the audience never expected was that the first to appear was the Tathagata Buddha.

Seated atop the lotus pedestal of Ling Mountain, he lectured on the sutras and taught the Dharma.

A stunningly beautiful woman, originally seated beside a monk, upon hearing something delightful, her eyebrows danced and her face lit up, disturbing the nearby monks.

Seeing this, the Buddha slowly extended his great hand.

From the audience's viewpoint, it seemed as if he wanted to cover the sky.

"Don't!" a vigorous voice exclaimed.

The scene then shifted: Tang Sanzang and his four disciples were camping overnight in a valley; Tang Sanzang, played by Ding Haifeng, awoke from his dream.

Sun Wukong, leaning on a tree branch, laughed and said, "Master, what wonderful dream did you have? Perhaps you're close to Ling Mountain and thinking of your old lover?"

Tang Sanzang angrily said, "You pesky monkey, stop spouting nonsense; do you think I wouldn't dare to chant the tightening spell?"

Wukong hastily said, "Alright, I won't talk nonsense, and you shouldn't chant randomly; I was just thinking of telling you the story of the Seven Fairies—how boring, truly boring, let's sleep!"

"Brother Monkey, if you're going to say that, Old Pig won't be sleepy; give me a straight answer—back when you subdued the Seven Fairies, did you really go pluck peaches?"

In 2007, this joke hadn't yet spread widely; when the audience first heard it, they were stunned, then burst into laughter.

On the screen, Sun Wukong said, "That's for sure—I, Old Sun, have always stayed away from women!"

"That statement is even emptier than Old Pig's kidneys; I don't believe it!"

Afterwards he lamented, "After all these years, I don't know how Cui Lan is doing at Gao Lao Zhuang; whether she's still waiting for Old Zhu, or maybe she's remarried."

Tang Sanzang said, "Fate is already set; cannot be forced. Since she's gone, why keep talking about it?"

Sun Wukong said, "She definitely remarried; how could she possibly wait for you!"

Zhu Bajie angrily said, "You plague-ridden monkey, you deserve to have no offspring among all the female monkeys on the mountain!"

The scene fell silent for two seconds; Sun Wukong, suppressing his anger, said, "Oh, then I wish you an early birth of a noble child!"

Zhu Bajie laughed loudly, "The monkey's gone mad—how could a man possibly give birth? Master, you tell me, is that right?"

Tang Sanzang said, "It's not so simple; back when Gonggong angrily touched Mount Buzhou, it triggered a flood. Although Nüwa patched the heavens, the floodwaters on the earth have not receded. Gong, sympathizing with earthly humans, stole the emperor's Xirang to control the flood; the emperor learned of this, flew into a rage, and sent the fire god Zhurong to kill Gong. After Gong died, the flood returned; his corpse remained uncorrupted for three years, then his body split open and a baby emerged from his belly—his son, Yu the Great."

"Thus, it's not impossible for a man to give birth!"

Zhu Bajie's eyes showed slight confusion: "No, Master, do you usually read such miscellaneous books?"

Inside the venue, the audience was laughing uncontrollably.

On the big screen, Sha Wujing suddenly said, "I say, we four monks, staying up late at night chatting about women and giving birth—is that appropriate?"

Everyone fell silent for another second, then all said in unison, "Sleep, sleep!"

"Hahaha!"

The audience in the venue was delighted beyond measure, and also clearly felt that this film's style was indeed somewhat different from the previous two—it was straight-faced comedy.

It's somewhat similar to the difference between Wong Fei-hung: Iron Rooster vs. Centipede and Wong Fei-hung: A Man Should Strengthen Himself.

Although the main cast hasn't changed, the art style is indeed somewhat different.

The next day, the wind was pleasant and the sky clear.

The master and disciples pressed forward, discovering that the vegetation ahead became increasingly strange, lush, and beautiful—clearly they had entered a new territory.

Subsequently came the entertaining segment of Tang Sanzang and Zhu Bajie being pregnant; the four disciples bickered nonstop, making it even funnier.

In the film, the actor playing the True Immortal of Ru Yi is Zhen Zidan, and his two major battles with Wu Jing's Sun Wukong feature special effects that are spot-on and still quite impressive.

Afterwards, the master and disciples entered the Daughter Country; looking around, the streets were filled with beautiful women.

The younger ones are mostly extremely beautiful in appearance; the somewhat older ones also retain charming grace.

The watching guests and audience all wondered where Jiang Heng found so many beautiful women—this is too exaggerated.

Some even doubted their own aesthetic sense, wondering how they could find some women beautiful—it's like seeing ghosts.

However, judging solely by appearance, the most beautiful in the Daughter Country is still the king played by Liu Yifei.

She is young and beautiful, and took a fancy to Elder Tang; unfortunately, Tang Sanzang has no interest in that.

Actually, the focus of the Daughter Country's storyline is not on her either.

When it was time for the farewell scene outside the city, the centipede spirit played by Da Tian Tian appeared, leaping from mid-air and snatching Tang Seng.

Upon meeting, both were overjoyed.

The scorpion spirit played by Jing Tian is exactly the one Tang Seng saw in his dream in the opening.

Back when he was still the Buddha's second disciple, the scorpion spirit was at his side listening to the Buddha's sermons.

It was also he who, when the Buddha was stung in the mouth by the scorpion spirit, pleaded for mercy.

This time, the scorpion spirit seeks to renew their past affinity.

Tang Seng, too, finds it hard to hold back.

Just then, Wukong arrived, shouting outside the cave.

He was stung, and rolled on the ground in pain.

Upon learning the situation, Tang Seng naturally dared not stir his worldly heart again.

Wukong first went to treat his injuries, then went to fetch reinforcements.

The scorpion spirit naturally couldn't withstand it, but unlike in the original, she didn't die ignominiously; instead, Tang Seng rescued her and urged her to cultivate properly, not to go astray.

Having said that, Tang Seng leapt onto his horse and headed west.

The scorpion spirit pursued closely behind, shouting, "Back then, you dared to plead with the Buddha for my sake; do you really have no affection at all?"

The white dragon horse stopped just in time; Tang Seng didn't turn back, sighing, "In this world, there is no way to have both; I will not let down the Tathagata nor you."

Having said that, he again spurred his horse westward, and the image froze on Da Tian Tian's tear-streaked, exquisite visage.

(End of chapter)