In the grand hall of Thunder Sound Temple in Western Heavenly Buddhist Sect, Spiritual Mountain.
Inside the hall, which normally bustled with many Bodhisatts and Arhats, now sat only Tathagata Buddha on the lotus throne at the center, and Ran Deng Buddha on the lower lotus throne.
Ran Deng Buddha felt peculiar, wondering why Tathagata Buddha had summoned him alone and dismissed everyone else. What could he possibly want to discuss?
"Ancient Buddha, what is your opinion of the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong?"
After a moment of silence, Tathagata Buddha turned his gaze towards Ran Deng Buddha and inquired.
"Sun Wukong? That demon monkey?"
