In the end, the Great Sage broke the rules.

Chen waited and waited, but by evening, Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie still hadn't returned, and he grew extremely anxious.

Then he thought of the White Dragon.

"Xiaobai! Xiaobai!" Chen Yi called out as he hurried toward where the horse was tied.

Ao Lie, who was grazing with his head down, heard the call and slowly raised his horse's head, a look of surprise on his face: "Master, did you call me?"

Chen Yi hurriedly walked over, nodded and said, "Xiao Bai, your two senior brothers went to Bibo Pool. They must be fighting that wretched Nine-Headed Insect by now."

"I'm worried that they'll suffer a loss, so I want you to go and lend them a hand."

After saying that, Chen Yi leaned close to Ao Lie's ear and whispered, "You just go find Princess Wansheng first, and then..."

However, before Chen Yi could finish speaking, Ao Lie asked in surprise, "Master, don't you always say, 'A monk doesn't lie'?"

Upon hearing this, Chen was taken aback at first, then smiled somewhat awkwardly, gently patted Ao Lie's horse's rump, and urged him in feigned anger, "Oh dear, this is just a temporary measure! Hurry up and go, don't waste any more time!"

Seeing Chen Yi's appearance, Ao Lie didn't say anything more and could only helplessly say, "Since Master has said so, then this disciple will go now."

After saying that, Ao Lie's figure blurred, instantly transforming into human form, and he sped off towards the Azure Wave Pool like the wind.

Chen Yi waved his hand: "Watch out!"

"Master, I understand!"

……

When Ao Lie arrived at Bibo Pool, he witnessed the Nine-Headed Insect's crushing defeat and escape.

Seeing that his two senior brothers didn't need help, he immediately went to the bottom of the Azure Pool.

As he was searching for Buddhist treasures inside the hall, he suddenly heard a light footstep behind him. Ao Lie turned around alertly and shouted, "Who's there?"

Princess Wansheng's gentle voice rang out: "Third Prince~"

Ao Lie looked closely and realized it was her. A sense of disgust welled up in his heart, and he snorted coldly, "So it's you."

Princess Wansheng walked gracefully to Ao Lie's side and said sweetly, "Third Prince, please sit down."

"Third Prince~"

Recalling the past, Ao Lie's disgust for her intensified, and his icy expression sent chills down Princess Wansheng's spine.

Princess Wansheng quickly poured Ao Lie a cup of water and said obsequiously, "Your Highness, please have some water."

Ao Lie, however, showed no appreciation, knocking over the cup and angrily shouting, "What? Are you trying to poison me?"

He had heard from his senior brother about Benboerba using a poisoned hairpin to poison Princess Wansheng, which made him even more wary of her.

Princess Wansheng hurriedly defended herself, saying, "Those were all the bad things done by the Nine-Headed Insect, and have nothing to do with me."

Ao Lie glared angrily and shouted, "Stop with your sweet talk! Your nine-headed monster was already badly injured and fled in a sorry state."

"If you know you're wrong, quickly hand over the Buddhist treasure."

Seeing Ao Lie's resolute attitude, Princess Wansheng devised a plan and said sweetly, "The Buddha's treasure is indeed with me. If the Crown Prince is willing, we can share it."

"Third Prince, we were husband and wife. If we reconcile and stay in this Dragon Palace, you can still be your consort. Why should you become a white horse that anyone can ride?"

Upon hearing this, Ao Lie's eyes flashed with coldness, and he said, "What the princess said makes some sense."

Princess Wansheng was overjoyed, thinking that Ao Lie had agreed, and eagerly threw herself into Ao Lie's arms: "Third Prince~"

Ao Lie's body stiffened instantly. He suppressed his nausea and held her hand tightly.

Ao Lie: "May I have a look at the Buddhist treasure?"

Princess Wansheng carefully took out the Buddhist treasure from her bosom and said with a beaming smile, "The Buddhist treasure is here."

Ao Lie: "So the princess had hidden the Buddhist treasure with her."

No wonder he couldn't find it.

Princess Wansheng: "Your Highness, now, what is mine is yours too."

"Thank you so much."

Ao Lie snatched the Buddhist treasure without any hesitation, then forcefully pushed Princess Wansheng away and turned to leave without looking back.

Princess Wansheng was terrified and screamed, "Crown Prince! Where are you going?!"

Ao Lie didn't even turn his head, leaving behind a cold remark: "Hmph! You promiscuous slut!"

"How could I, the Third Prince, stoop to such a shameless act as you! Get out!"