The Tang Emperor presided solemnly over the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, while Master Xuanzang sat upright with a grave expression. Suddenly, the System chimed: “Death-Seeking Mission issued: Get up right now, tug the emperor’s beard, and shout, ‘Brother Shimin, you take great care of that beard!’” Xuanzang’s eyes lit up at once. He rolled up his sleeves and sprang to his feet, brimming with excitement. As the assembled officials watched in horror, he not only tugged the emperor’s beard, but also gave him a pat on the head. Just as the Imperial Guards surged forward, murder in their eyes, auspicious clouds blazed across the sky. The Buddhas and immortals covered their eyes, trembling: “This pilgrim… how is he even more reckless than that monkey from five hundred years ago?!”
