A different Tang Monk, a different Journey to the West. A retelling.
Tang Monk awakens the memories of his nine lives, and the pain of the past comes flooding back. To obtain the true scriptures, he climbs mountains and crosses rivers,
chains the Monkey King's head in iron, whips Zhu Bajie, and brainwashes Sha Monk.
Beneath the surface, he is ruthless.
To achieve his goals, he sometimes puts on a show of weakness, just to make them more proactive. He sees through the Heavenly Court's schemes and the Buddha's plans. The best hunters often appear as prey. Let them have their fun. As long as I achieve my goals, that's all that matters.
A novel angle!