Master and Student

Raid Event: Echoes of Antiquity

Episode 5

Master and Student

Previous Quest

After the Relic

Summary

Facing off against Qitian Dasheng, Xuan Zang prepares to take responsibility as a teacher and end him herself. However, the prince's dauntless hope persuades her to seek out and free her possessed student, no matter how long it may take.

Dialogue

Be wary! I sense the influence of the Jin Gu Er nearby! Graaaaargh! What was that roar?! That's the same kind of fiend that had the Jin Gu Er! And there are so many of them! Whatever is happening here? They are likely fiends created by Wu Kong...or rather, by the Jin Gu Er. Look, everyone! There he is! AAAA HA HA HA! This is the BEST! The power keeps on coming and coming! Now rage, my fiends! Unleash your fury! Raze and destroy to your hearts' content! Wu Kong, stop! You again? Pah! What do you think about my power NOW, huh?! There ain't a Qilin relic in the world I can't seal in two seconds flat now, which means you MUST recognize my skills as a sealer! You speak nonsense. To be ensnared by the power of a Qilin relic is the very height of shame for a sealer. I could never acknowledge you as a sealer when you have broken our most fundamental of taboos. Wait, you STILL won't acknowledge me? You are seriously gonna make me lose it! Well then, maybe if I destroy EVERYTHING, this frustration will be gone too! GRAAAAAAAAAAGH! Urk... A-as both a sealer and your teacher, I cannot allow you to go free in this state. O power universal, hear my decree! Eternal coffin, shatter all— Yeaaah, I ain't falling for that again. Aaaaagh! And now to finish...you...off? Uuurgh... ...M-master? Why are you on the ground? What...what did I do? Did Wu Kong take control again?! Wu Kong, would you hurry up and ditch that piece-of-crap relic already?! N-no... I can't... I...don't know what I'm doing anymore... Cast off the power of the Jin Gu Er! I...can't... I'm sorry I was...such a terrible pupil... Wu Kong, what are you...? I can't hold it back any longer, master! I'm not going to be myself anymore! Do it, now! Wu Kong...! I will not let your determination amount to nothing! O power universal, hear my decree! Eternal coffin, principle of heaven, rule of earth! Shatter all boundaries and reveal infinity itself! GAAAAAAAAAAAH! Hah, NOW you're respecting my "determination"? You've done nothing but hold me back this entire time! I WILL RETURN! I WILL BE BACK! JUST...YOU...WAAAAAIT! Looks like we got him trapped in the space between worlds for now at least. What will you do next, Xuan Zang? I will of course go there myself and put a stop to him. Even if it costs me my life. Hold up. What the heck are you planning here?! He is my student. I will be the one to end him. You're going to KILL him?! When did THIS become the plan?! We got him back to normal once before, right? That means we can do it again! Yet that would only lead to the cycle repeating itself. I have no choice! But... I told you of how Qilin relics came from the Qilin people of antiquity, yes? Yes, you told us. What I may not have mentioned, however, is how those Qilin people came to ruin. It is said this came about because they were enthralled by the selfsame relics they had themselves created. Their own relics destroyed them? Not just themselves—they eventually destroyed the known world itself. In much the same way, I fear Wu Kong can no longer escape the thrall of the Jin Gu Er. And if true...then I can at least end him myself. Oh man, I'm SO sorry. You might be right that Wu Kong will fall prey to the Jin Gu Er's power again if we restore him to normal. And that is why I will— But if that happens, we'll just do it again. Return him to normal again? Twice, three times, it doesn't matter. We'll do it again and again until he can finally break clear of the relic's power. Now that's what I call a plan! It's way too early to give up on the kid! Not repeating the failures of the ancient Qilin people is indeed an imposing task. However, there is no guarantee the conclusions will always be the same as they were before. Even if we have failed before, the road ahead is unknown. So believe in the future, Xuan Zang— AND the present! Mmm... I fear we Qilin have a bad habit of worrying overmuch. I had thought myself better than this, and yet when the moment finally arrived... Well, it seems I am Qilin after all. But like you all, I will choose to believe in the future from now on! Then let's go save Wu Kong together! Right! No more giving up! Give me a little more time, Wu Kong. I am coming for you.