I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

"Then why did the old monkey hand the key to me? If he didn't do that, I would probably never know that there is such a mysterious medicine garden hidden here!" Li Chen frowned and continued to ask the monkeys around him with a puzzled look on his face.

At this moment, he did not feel the slightest joy in his heart for having unexpectedly acquired this beautiful peach garden. On the contrary, he was more concerned about the whereabouts of the old monkey who had disappeared without a trace after handing him the key.

After hearing Li Chen's question, the monkeys shook their heads and made "squeaking" sounds, indicating that they knew nothing about it.

For a moment, the whole scene fell into deathly silence. Everyone racked their brains, trying to solve the mystery, but they still had no clue.

At this moment, a clear voice suddenly broke the suffocating silence: "Grandpa Monkey King, look, why are there footprints in this peach orchard?" It turned out that a clever little monkey discovered the abnormality in the peach orchard with his sharp eyes.

Upon hearing this, Li Chen quickly turned his head and looked in the direction the little monkey pointed. Sure enough, he saw several clearly visible rows of footprints on the ground.

This discovery startled Li Chen. After all, the Peach Garden had always been guarded and kept by the old monkey, a man whom Sun Wukong trusted deeply. Logically, no one should be able to easily break in, but how could he explain the footprints that had appeared in the garden? Could a thief have actually sneaked in?

Thinking of this, Li Chen didn't dare to neglect it and quickly waved his hand, saying, "Everyone, come with me and take a closer look to see if there are any precious treasures lost in this peach garden!" Then, a group of monkeys surrounded Li Chen and the girls and walked carefully into the peach garden...

The monkeys and the women quickly dispersed and began a meticulous carpet search, moving through the peach orchard, carefully examining every peach tree and every inch of land, leaving no corner untouched.

After a while, they returned to their original location one after another, their faces filled with joy. After searching, they found that most of the items were well-preserved, with only a few missing. So, they hurried to report the situation to Li Chen.

"Grandpa Great Sage, the Peach Garden didn't suffer much damage. Only three things are missing!" The monkey who told Li Chen the secret of the Peach Garden in Huaguo Mountain was now leading the other monkeys, standing respectfully in front of Li Chen, reporting the loss of the Peach Garden in a loud voice.

Upon hearing this, Li Chen frowned slightly, wondering, "Who stole all this stuff? And for what purpose?" He gathered his thoughts, looked at the monkey, and asked in a calm but authoritative tone, "Tell me quickly, what exactly was lost?"

The monkey quickly bowed deeply to Li Chen again, its attitude becoming even more respectful. Then, it cleared its throat and spoke methodically, "Grandpa Great Sage, the first thing we lost was the Anonymous Grass. This magical herb, once consumed, can instantly make a person invisible, vanishing into thin air."

Secondly, the breath-holding grass also disappeared. This breath-holding grass also has extraordinary effects, allowing people to completely hide their own aura, as if it never existed;

As for the last item, it's a strange stone. This stone looks ordinary, but as long as it is gently opened, it can automatically record everything happening around it. "After saying this, the monkey raised its head and carefully observed Li Chen's expression.

Li Chen's expression changed upon hearing about these three things. The combination of these three items was perfect for surveillance. The Anonymous Grass could conceal one's form, the Breath-Blocking Grass could block one's aura, and the Flowing Shadow Stone could record the surrounding images!

"Isn't it that the old monkey was worried that everyone would be in danger during the battle with the Rain Ancestral Witch because no one knew about her strength and magical powers when he called a meeting yesterday? So, in order to understand the Rain Ancestral Witch's magical powers, he took these three treasures to observe her?"

Li Chen's heart trembled, a sense of foreboding washed over him. He knew full well that the old monkey was in dire straits! After all, the Rain Ancestral Witch was no ordinary figure, but the ancient demon god Xuanming! His immense power was far beyond the old monkey's reach alone. Furthermore, were those three supposedly invisibility artifacts truly so magical and effective?

Thinking about it carefully, it seemed that there was no other more reasonable explanation. According to the monkeys, the old monkey had always been in charge of the mysterious key and had never handed it to anyone else. However, tonight, the old monkey quietly placed it on Li Chen's desk and then disappeared without a trace.

Back then, even the powerful Six-Eared Macaque had tried every possible means and trick to get the precious key from the old monkey, but he still couldn't. But now, the old monkey has mysteriously disappeared, and this crucial key has unexpectedly fallen into Li Chen's hands.

What exactly did all this mean? Could it be hiding a huge secret and danger? Li Chen tightly grasped the key in his hand, frowning, and fell into deep thought...

"Notify the Demon-Slaying Army, assemble!"

Li Chen issued his orders to the Demon-Destroying Army. The soldiers of the Demon-Destroying Army put on uniform armor, took up sharp weapons, and stood in an orderly manner under Li Chen. They were waiting for Li Chen's orders at any time.

"Demon-Slaying Army! All troops, listen! Target: Peach Blossom Valley, advance at full speed! This time, no matter the cost, we must rescue the old monkey!"

Li Chen issued an order that the old monkey must be rescued from Peach Blossom Valley at all costs, whether he is alive or dead!

"Grandpa Monkey King! We want to go too!"

The monkeys all said in unison that they had also taken out their weapons, ready to follow Li Chen to Peach Blossom Valley to rescue the old monkey. At this time, the murderous aura in the Water Curtain Cave soared to the sky, and everyone was ready to fight!

"Little friend Li Chen!"

The four sea dragon kings walked in from the outside of the Water Curtain Cave. Seeing this scene, they were confused as to what had happened. Li Chen told the four sea dragon kings about how the old monkey stole the treasure from Huaguo Mountain and went to observe the situation of the Rain Ancestral Witch last night.

"Friend Li Chen, you take your men and horses and set off first. We will go back and lead our soldiers and generals to assist us!"

The Four Dragon Kings said this almost in unison, and then they left Huaguo Mountain together and returned to the Dragon Palace, ready to mobilize the shrimp soldiers and crab generals to help Li Chen eliminate the Rain Witch and rescue the old monkey!

Li Chen and his group led a large team on the journey to Peach Blossom Valley! This journey must be another difficult battle!