Did that tiger just...rip his own skin?

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Disciples, please stop frightening everyone we meet on the journey.

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The Gao family finally got rid of their son-in-law.

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When your supposedly fragile wife suddenly has the power to throw you against the wall, does it ever occur to you that maybe she's no longer who you think she is?

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A monkey rejected a kiss from a pig, for good reasons.

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Moving on from beating monsters to facilitating a divorce.

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Be it Bodhisattva or spirit, it all comes down to a single thought. If you trace their origin, all came from none.

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Who uses a stolen robe to celebrate his own birthday?

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