Calamities in Journey to the West? My heart and form are both void.

Summary

Old Zheng questions Zheng Qian about the food he provided, confirming he received a full dose while his concubines got half. They delay returning to the city to avoid unwanted attention. As people wake from slumber, confusion arises about the ceremony and the absence of the immortal. Tensions escalate into conflict as differing beliefs about the immortal's intentions clash. Meanwhile, Xin He contemplates the vulnerability of ordinary people in a chaotic world. Wu Kong grapples with unsettling thoughts regarding a westward journey proposed by Xu Tian Shi, feeling increasingly bewildered. Despite meditating, he finds no peace and decides to take a walk, hiding his inner turmoil from those around him.

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