After returning to the mountaintop, the world became tranquil. In that one mountain, that one monastery, a monk and monkey knelt in the temple hall for an entire day and night.
Although he had been forgiven and understood by the women, Fangzheng still believed that he had done something wrong. He needed to accept his punishment. That was karma. Karma that belonged to him had nothing to do with the forgiveness he received from others.
This only ended with Monkey suffering. He had a wild nature and often thought of skiving or fooling around. Especially when he saw Lone Wolf running freely ahead of him, he wished he could join. However, his tail was being held down by the monk in front of him. There was no way for him to escape other than obediently kneeling.