The Tathagata's expression was not pleasant, as he seriously stared at Jiang Liu.
Although he usually appeared humble and courteous, seemingly easy to talk to, when he became obstinate, he truly had a stubborn streak that could not be changed, even by nine bulls. The Tathagata had known this for a long time.
Now, Jiang Liu's attitude was clear — he would admit guilt but not acknowledge his mistake. In any case, no matter how you punish him, he would not admit his fault, and naturally, he would be even less willing to agree to find Maitreya Buddha's lost souls.
At this moment, the Tathagata also felt very troubled in his heart.
Punish Jiang Liu? The main purpose of bringing him here was certainly not to punish him.
The main difficulty is determining what punishment would be appropriate?
Directly killing him for retribution? But the Journey to the West is nearly completed, should he now exact retribution?
