In the end, the Great Sage broke the rules.

Two days later, in the early morning, sunlight shone through the clouds onto the earth, and a gentle breeze rustled through the treetops.

Two white figures were tightly entwined on a large tree.

"Great Sage, we should go back..." A weak voice broke the silence.

Sun Wukong lowered his head and kissed Chen Yi on the corner of his mouth, his voice hoarse: "No rush, there's still time!"

After saying that, the man continued his great endeavor of procreation.

The person beneath him looked helpless and could only silently endure it.

At this moment, the scene inside the Kou residence was quite different.

Pigsy complained to Jiang Liuer, "Master, look, two days have passed, and there's still no sign of Eldest Brother and Little Master. They must be out there fooling around behind our backs!"

Jiang Liuer calmly replied, "Perhaps they've encountered some trouble that needs to be dealt with. Let's wait another day. We'll set off again tomorrow."

Eleven, who had been nestled in Pigsy's arms, blinked her big eyes upon hearing this and shook Pigsy's thick arm, pleading, "Uncle Pig, shall we go out and buy candy later?"

Looking at the adorable Eleven, Pigsy readily agreed: "Okay, okay, I'll buy lots and lots of candy for Eleven, so you can eat your fill!"

Sha Wujing, standing to the side, frowned and said worriedly, "Second Brother, children shouldn't eat too much candy, or their teeth will hurt."

Pigsy waved his hand dismissively: "Hey, Brother Sha, what are you afraid of! Don't we have Laozi's elixir? No matter what the ailment is, one pill will cure it!"

Sha Wujing shook his head helplessly, too lazy to care about them anymore, and got up to pack his luggage.

……

The two who had disappeared finally returned early the next morning.

Pigsy looked at the mark on Chen Yi's neck, clicked his tongue twice, and muttered under his breath, "See? He really went off to fool around..."

Sun Wukong: "Bajie! Hurry up and get the horse!"

Pigsy: "Here I am! All you ever do is order me around!"

After bidding farewell to the Kou family, the master and his disciples continued their journey westward.

……

On this day, after going through countless hardships, the master and his disciples finally arrived at the foot of Mount Ling.

They were greeted by the abbot of Yuzhen Temple, Jin Ding Da Xian.

This immortal was originally living a carefree life on Mount Ling. But after the Buddha assigned him the task of spreading the scriptures, he was sent to the Jade True Temple to wait for the scripture seekers.

When Jin Ding Da Xian saw Jiang Liuer, he complained, "I thought you would arrive in three or five years, but I didn't expect you to make me wait for fourteen years."

Are you deliberately not riding the horse? Or are you just being lazy and taking a slow ride?

Jiang Liuer explained, "No, this humble monk didn't..."

Jin Ding Da Xian waved his hand, interrupting him: "Alright, alright, that's enough. Come back to the temple with me now."

But no matter what, he arrived, so his mission was considered complete.

Jiang Liuer: "..."

Back at the temple, the Golden Cauldron Immortal gave the group a tour and prepared food for them.

After the master and his disciples had eaten and drunk their fill, the Golden Cauldron Immortal waved his hand, instructing the young Taoist to take them to rest, and to ascend Mount Ling again early the next morning.

……

The next morning, the Golden Cauldron Immortal led his master and disciples to the foot of Mount Ling.

Pointing to the mountain peak, he told Jiang Liuer, "That is the sacred Buddhist site at Lingjiu Peak."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Jiang Liuer walked forward with anticipation.

But to their utter surprise, they were blocked by a large river shortly after they set off.

The river was wide and turbulent, with only a narrow and slippery log bridge. How could they possibly cross it?

Jiang Liuer peered forward, saw the surging river below, and immediately retreated.

Jiang Liuer dared not cross that road and had to find another way.

Sun Wukong: "Bajie, go and give it a try."

Pigsy: "No! I'm not going!"

When the eldest brother calls out to Pigsy, it's never a good sign!

Anyway, he's not going to do it!

Seeing that his master and fellow disciples dared not cross, Sun Wukong jumped onto the wooden bridge to demonstrate.

He staggered over and then came back, looking very relaxed.

Immediately afterwards, Sun Wukong was about to pull Zhu Bajie onto the bridge.

Pigsy refused to go forward no matter what, and held tightly to Chen Yi's thigh with both hands.

"I won't go, I won't go!"

"Master, save me!"

Chen looked at Sun Wukong, then at Pigsy at his feet, and didn't know what to do.

Chen Yi: "Great Sage, why don't we wait a little longer? What if some ship passes by later?"

Sun Wukong gave Zhu Bajie a disdainful look: "Coward!"

"Let go of the little monk right now!"

Seeing Sun Wukong staring coldly at his pig's trotters, Zhu Bajie froze, quickly released Chen Yi, and darted behind Jiang Liuer.