Sha Chen's expression was somewhat subdued, as if the arrival of his ninth life had not caused any emotional fluctuations within him. In fact, he had known for a long time that this ninth life was approaching. Although in several previous lives, Buddhism had feared he might mislead Jin Chanzi, so they had replanned alternative routes for the Journey to the West.
But now, this life had to follow the standard route of the Journey to the West. This place was the most suitable, the nearest, and had the most intersections with the Realm of People. Although the journey was long, it had been meticulously planned. Removing or subduing all the demons and evil spirits along the way was part of the plan. As for the people they would encounter along the way, most did not believe in Buddhism, and the Journey to the West could spread the Buddhist Law and win their worship for Buddhism. Spreading the faith of Buddhism was, after all, their paramount task. Everything else was trivial in comparison.
