But human hearts are elusive enough, let alone those of a Great Arhat with the power to overturn rivers and seas.
Should they truly devote themselves to the Buddha, then henceforth among the Bodhi Sect's younger Disciples, they would rank as the foremost under Golden Toad Arhat, qualified to be a candidate in the calamity, and at the very least, they would be assured the status of a Bodhisattva, eligible to share the incense offerings of this mortal world with beings such as us.
But if they only pretend to submit, harboring ulterior motives inside.
Then they would certainly not miss this opportunity to break free from their chains.
I, too, should recognize the wolfish ambition of the Dragon Subduing and Tiger Suppressing Great Ming King early on, and resolve it before any trouble arises in the future that could drag me down.
What use is there in keeping an untrained dog?