In the end, the Great Sage broke the rules.

Chen Yi slowly woke up and was surprised to find himself lying on a bed, with a scorpion demon sitting beside him. The demon's eyes were like torches, staring straight at him.

"Brother Sanzang~"

Hearing the fairy's sweet and coquettish voice, Chen Yi couldn't help but shiver and asked tremblingly, "Wh...what are you doing?"

"Brother Sanzang, the night is too short, please go to bed."

After saying that, the scorpion demon pounced on Chen Yi like a hungry tiger.

Chen Yi moved nimbly, dodging the attack with the lightness of a swallow, and scrutinized her warily.

The female demon looked mournful: "Brother Sanzang, why are you ignoring me..."

"Brother Sanzang~"

Chen Yi felt a chill run down his spine and, like a startled rabbit, darted into a secluded corner of the cave, keeping a safe distance from her.

"Brother Sanzang~"

Chen Yi: "Shut up! I advise you to release me right now!"

The scorpion demon snorted coldly: "Brother Sanzang, I captured you in this Pipa Cave so that we could be happily married. How could I let you leave?"

Chen Yi rolled his eyes inelegantly and sneered, "Cluck cluck cluck cluck... Are you a hen trying to lay an egg?"

The Scorpion Demon flew into a rage: "Tang Sanzang! What did you say?!"

Hearing the scorpion demon's roar, Chen Yi scrambled behind a stone pillar in terror, shouting at the top of his lungs, "Great Sage! Help!"

The invisible Sun Wukong rushed forward and shielded him behind him, his face full of helplessness.

"Knowing she's a demon, you still go and provoke her."

Chen Yi grinned and said, "Hehe... I saw you were here, so I was just blaming her for being a bully."

Sun Wukong narrowed his eyes: "You're calling me a dog?"

Seeing the two chatting so enthusiastically, the scorpion demon's face instantly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot: "Take this!"

Sun Wukong, however, showed no intention of engaging her in battle, calmly watching her make her moves.

The scorpion demon had just plucked the strings of her pipa when she let out a piercing scream: "Ah—!"

Watching the scorpion demon vanish into thin air, Chen Yi was secretly delighted.

Sun Wukong: "Thank you, Star Lord."

Chen Yi followed his gaze and indeed saw the Pleiades star.

The Pleiades Star Lord nodded slightly in response.

He was wearing a jeweled crown inlaid with gold and jade, with a few red tassels hanging down from it, swaying gently in the wind.

"Guanyin Bodhisattva knows that you and your disciples are in trouble, and specially ordered me to come and help you." The Pleiades Star Lord's voice was clear and melodious.

"Great Sage, Holy Monk, farewell."

After saying that, he glanced at Wukong and Chen Yi, a faint smile appearing on his lips, then turned and flew away as a streak of light.

Chen Yi: "The Pleiades Star Lord is truly amazing!"

If only he knew magic.

Sun Wukong emphasized, "He can't beat me."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi was taken aback at first, then quickly came to his senses and replied somewhat helplessly, "...So what?"

Sun Wukong puffed out his chest and said proudly, "He can't beat me, so this Great Sage is stronger than him!"

Chen Yi: "...Yes, yes, you are indeed much more powerful than him, Great Sage."

After receiving Chen Yi's affirmative reply, Sun Wukong smiled with satisfaction.

Chen Yi's eyes suddenly lit up, and he grabbed Sun Wukong's arm, saying, "Great Sage, since you are so powerful, can you teach me magic?"

Sun Wukong frowned, somewhat troubled: "Your foundation is shallow, it will be difficult for you to learn."

"And...do you even have time to learn?"

Chen Yi shook Sun Wukong's arm and said in a coquettish tone, "Great Sage, there's always time if you can squeeze it in. Just let me try."

Sun Wukong, unable to resist the entanglement any longer, had no choice but to say, "Alright, I'll teach you when I have time later."

Chen Yi: "Thank you, Great Sage!"

……

After learning magic for just over ten days, Chen Yi had already completely chosen to give up and give up.

He looked dejected and said weakly to Sun Wukong in front of him, "Great Sage, I don't want to learn anymore!"

Sun Wukong raised his eyebrows slightly, revealing a mocking smile, and asked in return, "You were the one who insisted on learning magic back then, how come you changed your mind so quickly?"

Chen Yi replied, "This spell is not suitable for me, so I'm not going to learn it."

Those so-called meridians and formulas were like heavenly books to him, leaving him completely clueless.

And that book used to cultivate magic was extremely profound and obscure. Every time he glanced at it, his head would spin, as if he were being swarmed by countless bees.

At first, all Chen Yi really wanted to learn was a spell that would help him escape danger quickly.

When Chen Yi heard Sun Wukong say that as long as he laid a solid foundation, he would be willing to teach him the magical somersault cloud technique, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night.

However, reality is always cruel and unforgiving.

In just a few short days, his passion for learning magic was extinguished as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head, and he even considered giving up.

Just thinking about the intricate network of meridians in his body, Chen Yi felt that he would probably have to spend at least several years memorizing it.

Such a long and arduous process was truly daunting for him.

Sun Wukong: "Fine, if you don't want to learn, then don't. This Great Sage can protect you."

"Hehe, thank you, Great Sage."

……

"It's so hot..."

As Chen wiped the large beads of sweat from his forehead, he squinted at the vast, seemingly endless desert in front of him, and a sense of irritability and despair welled up in his heart.

The intense sunlight shone directly down, making him feel like his vision was going to go black and his head was buzzing.

Damn it! How long is this going to take?

Chen Yi's steps grew heavier and heavier, each step feeling as if he were walking on cotton.

At this moment, Pigsy, panting heavily, shouted, "Master, I'm so hot too! Why don't we rest for a while?"

As he spoke, he stopped and began fanning himself with his sleeve.

"Ouch!"

Suddenly a scream rang out, and everyone looked in the direction of the sound. They saw that Sha Wujing had somehow slid down the slope next to him.

"Brother Sha!"

"Junior brother!"

"Wujing!"

Everyone exclaimed in surprise. Pigsy hurriedly scrambled down the hillside and helped Sandy up.

Pigsy asked with concern, "Brother Sandy, how are you? Are you hurt?"

Sha Wujing composed himself, dusted off the sand covering his body, and forced a smile as he replied, "Don't worry, senior brother, I'm fine. I just slipped."

Chen Yi looked up at the blazing sun high in the sky and immediately ordered, "Disciples, build a shed on that flat ground ahead and rest for a while."

Upon hearing this, Pigsy immediately perked up and replied with a beaming smile, "Great! I, Old Pig, will also lend a hand!"

Sun Wukong quickly took out the wood, cloth, tables, chairs, and other items needed to build the shed from the savings bottle that Chen Yi was carrying.

He first arranged for Chen Yi to sit on a chair in the shade to rest for a while, and then turned around and joined his two junior brothers in their work.

Sun Wukong moved with agility, manipulating the materials in his hands as smoothly as flowing water. In no time, a spacious and sturdy shed rose from the ground.

Inside the shed, several comfortable tables and chairs were set up, and curtains were hung around to block the wind and sand, creating a rare cool place for everyone.