In the end, the Great Sage broke the rules.

As soon as Pigsy threw a stone into the river as if testing the waters, a whirlpool surged up like a dragon emerging from the sea, accompanied by a deafening explosion, and water poured down like a torrential rain onto the faces of the three masters and disciples.

"Little monk, watch out!"

Sun Wukong grabbed Chen Yi by the clothes like a chick and quickly led him away.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"

A figure slowly emerged from the vortex, its upper body bare, its muscles clearly defined like a coiled dragon, and a string of skulls hanging around its neck, like the fangs of a demon.

He held a monk's staff, his eyes were sharp as a hawk, his red hair fluttered wildly in the wind, and his full beard made him look as fierce as a tiger.

Pigsy shouted "Monster!" and charged forward like a tiger descending the mountain. The two instantly became entangled in battle.

"Ah... Ah!"

"Hey...ha..."

The two fought from the water to the rocks, and then from the rocks to the flat ground, going back and forth, neither able to gain the upper hand.

Chen Yi nudged the person next to him with his elbow: "Great Sage, aren't you going to help?"

Sun Wukong: "You want me to go?"

Chen nodded.

Sun Wukong: "Okay, I'll go."

As soon as Sun Wukong joined the battle, Sha Wujing jumped into the water and escaped as if his feet were greased.

Pigsy: "Hey! Eldest brother! I was almost catching him, how did you..."

"Hey... what are you doing here?"

Sun Wukong: "..."

He never expected that his involvement would scare the monster away.

Seeing the resentment on Pigsy's face, Chen Yi quickly said, "Pigsy, it's not your eldest brother's fault, it's Master's fault."

Pigsy: "Hey! Master... if you don't understand, don't give me random instructions..."

Sun Wukong glanced at him and said coldly, "Shut up!"

Pigsy immediately shut his mouth, his eyes filled with aggrieved accusation.

Chen Yi: "Why don't you, Great Sage, go and capture that monster and have him lead us across the river?"

Pigsy: "Yes, eldest brother, you scared the monster away, so you're responsible for catching him back."

"I'll stay here and guard Master. Senior Brother, you should go quickly."

Hearing Pigsy's urging, Monkey King said directly, "Pigsy, go."

Pigsy immediately complained to Chen Yi: "Master, look! Senior Brother only knows how to bully me, Old Pig!"

Chen Yi pursed his lips and remained silent. After all, Sun Wukong had also bullied him, so complaining to him wouldn't do any good.

“Um… Pigsy, why don’t you go? Your senior brother’s water skills aren’t as good as yours.”

As he spoke, Chen Yi quickly gave Sun Wukong a wink, signaling him not to argue.

Sun Wukong snorted dismissively and didn't refute it.

Pigsy said smugly, "That's true. Back in the day, I, Old Pig, commanded 80,000 sailors..."

Looking at the river rushing like a wild horse, Pigsy suddenly felt a sense of fear.

"Master, why don't we let our eldest brother go instead?"

Sun Wukong's eyes gleamed, and he said loudly, "You only need to lure that monster out, and I'll take care of the rest."

Pigsy's eyes lit up instantly, and he hurriedly replied, "Hey, hey, hey...that's a great idea."

Sun Wukong urged, "Go quickly."

Chen Yi called out with concern, "Bajie, be careful in everything you do."

Pigsy patted his chest and said confidently, "Master, just you wait and see."

After Pigsy leaped into the water, Chen Yi and Sun Wukong waited anxiously on the shore.

Time passed slowly, feeling like an eternity, until finally the two people emerged from the water.

Seeing Sun Wukong raise his golden cudgel, as if to strike, Chen Yi hurriedly reached out to stop him.

"Great Sage, wait a little longer..."

However, his movements were ultimately a beat too slow. Sha Wujing was like a ball that had been knocked away, and was slammed back into the water by Sun Wukong's staff.

Chen was speechless for a moment.

Sure enough, the next moment, Pigsy came crying and complaining like a wronged child.

Pigsy shouted at the top of his lungs, "Master! It's all my eldest brother's fault!"

"That's great, that monster probably won't show its face again."

The thought of almost being caught by that monster in the water filled Pigsy with resentment and grievance.

Sun Wukong knew he was in the wrong, so he remained silent.

Chen Yi quickly and gently comforted him, "Bajie, don't be angry, don't be angry."

As he spoke, Chen Yi took out a pancake from his bundle and handed it to Zhu Bajie.

"Here, have a pancake to calm down."

Pigsy took the cake. Although his face was still sour, it was much better than before.

Sun Wukong: "Bajie, go again."

Pigsy immediately shook his head: "No, I'm not going."

"You go by yourself, I'm not going!"

Sun Wukong gritted his teeth: "Fine, I'll go!"

Seeing that Sun Wukong was about to enter the water, Chen Yi quickly grabbed his sleeve and then pointed to the sky.

Sun Wukong looked up and saw a little fairy boy.

Sun Wukong looked astonished: "Huian the Pilgrim."

Pigsy grinned from ear to ear: "It must have been Guanyin Bodhisattva who sent him."

Huian Xingzhe nodded to the three of them, then shouted loudly towards the river, "Sha Wujing!"

Before long, the monster leaped out of the river like a dragon emerging from the water.

"Huian Walker!"

Huian Xingzhe said loudly, "Why don't you come and pay your respects to your master at once?"

Sha Wujing looked on with suspicion: "Master?"

Huian Xingzhe looked at Chen Yi and said to Sha Wujing, "He is your master, the one you have been waiting for to obtain the scriptures."

Pigsy glared at Sandy and let out a cold snort.

Sha Wujing glanced at Zhu Bajie beside Chen Yi, then at Sun Wukong, and said decisively, "I'm not going."

Huian Xingzhe quickly explained, "That's Zhu Bajie, and that's Sun Wukong. They are both disciples of Tang Sanzang, personally enlightened by the Bodhisattva. You have nothing to fear."

Sha Wujing then followed Huian Xingzhe and knelt down in front of Chen Yi.

“Master, it is your disciple who is blind and does not recognize Mount Tai, and does not know your master.”

"I hope my master will forgive my petty mistake."

Chen Yi put his hands together and said, "Amitabha."

"Bajie, bring me the knife."

Pigsy immediately took out a small knife and presented it with both hands: "Master, here you go."

Chen Yi took the knife and brandished it a few times on Sha Wujing's head, his hand trembling slightly.

If he messes it up, will Sha Wujing blame him?

As his red hair was shaved off, Sha Wujing's hair instantly turned jet black and glossy, as if dyed with ink, and the skull on his neck transformed into crystal-clear Buddhist beads in the blink of an eye.

Chen Yi couldn't help but exclaim: ...That's fucking amazing!

Sha Wujing bowed respectfully to Chen Yixing and said, "Thank you, Master."

Chen Yi smiled and nodded: "Yes, good girl."

Seeing the little monk grinning so broadly that his eyes disappeared, Sun Wukong frowned unhappily.

Sha Wujing quickly approached his two senior brothers and respectfully bowed, saying, "My two senior brothers."

Pigsy grinned and laughed, "Haha... Junior brother, junior brother."

Sun Wukong responded with a nonchalant "Hmm".

Seeing the four of them recognize each other, Huian Xingzhe smiled with satisfaction, and then gently threw the gourd in his hand into the water.

The four of them, master and disciples, sat steadily on the gourd and successfully crossed the Flowing Sand River.

……

After crossing the Liusha River, the road gradually became flat.

As Chen Yi rode on his horse, he glanced at Sun Wukong walking ahead and then at his two disciples following behind. He couldn't help but hum a little tune in a cheerful mood.

"You ride the horse, and I carry the load on my shoulders..."