A Shocking Statement

Li Nianfan smiled, "From the beginning of 'Journey to the West', the ending had been predetermined. The group would gain the Truth eventually. Although there seemed to be challenges everywhere, it was all part of the journey. Don't you feel that the entire journey seemed to have been planned by someone else all along?"

"The journey had been planned by someone else all along?" The young man was deep in thought. He felt something was off.

Li Nianfan continued, "Let me put it differently. How many challenges can you find in the story that could actually cause them harm?"

"This…" The young man became hesitant. 

When he first heard 'Journey to the West', he was captivated by the story. Thus, he paid close attention to every word, learning the story by heart. Therefore, when he was questioned by Li Nianfan, nine thousand, nine hundred and eighty-one challenges flashed in his mind, and yet, he realized a shocking problem!