After Lin Daiyu weeps away her final tears and repays the debt she owes the Divine Luminescent Attendant for watering her, she resolutely leaves the Jia household. Tathagata remembers the profits from the first pilgrimage and can hardly stop drooling. A century later, he arranges for Tang Sanzang and his disciples to return to Chang’an, planning to change the route and fleece the people all over again. By then, Sha Wujing has returned to Heaven, and the White Dragon Horse has gone back to the Dragon Palace. Grumbling all the way, Master Tang has no choice but to return to Chang’an with Wukong and Bajie. They travel from the reign of Emperor Xuanzong all the way to Emperor Huizong’s, yet still haven’t left the Central Plains. Lin Daiyu travels backward from the Qing dynasty and meets the pilgrimage party during Huizong’s reign. Having read Journey to the West cover to cover, Lin Daiyu demands to join them, and so begins a legendary tale of the pilgrimage party and the heroes of Liangshan...
