[Synopsis]
The truth of this world is often hidden behind glittering lies.
Everyone laughs at the Six-Eared Macaque for overestimating himself and trying to replace the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. Everyone praises the clean, decisive blow that silenced all dissent on the journey west forever.
But when the golden alms bowl descended at the Thunderclap Monastery, who was the sacrificial lamb?
He can hear the whispers of three thousand worlds, yet he alone cannot understand the “greater good” invoked by the gods filling the heavens. He sees the business dealings behind the “tribulations” on the pilgrimage, and the cold calculations beneath that kindly smile.
While everyone else is lost in the fairy tale of “a perfect ending,” he alone remains awake.
This is not just about the life and death of a demon monkey. It is also the most shameful pain buried in the glorious Celestial Court.
Don’t turn the page just yet, because the shadow you’re certain is dead is standing right behind you.
