In the end, the Great Sage broke the rules.

Upon seeing Sun Wukong return safely, the three of them rushed forward to greet him.

"Big Brother! You're finally back!" Pigsy's loud voice rang out first.

"Eldest Brother!" Sha Wujing called out, his honest and simple face full of joy.

"Great Sage, you're finally back!" Chen Yi quickly stepped forward.

Sun Wukong nodded slightly in acknowledgment, then handed the storage bottle he was holding tightly to Chen Yi, who was standing at the front.

Chen Yi quickly reached out and took the storage bottle, then eagerly asked, "Great Sage, how is the Yellow-Eyebrowed Ancestor?"

Sun Wukong frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure on his face, and said irritably, "Hmph! That yellow-browed grandson has already been taken away by Maitreya Buddha."

That little monk dared to let a demon strip him of his clothes; he must have a death wish. It's a pity he was taken away by Maitreya Buddha, otherwise…

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good."

"Great Sage, you've worked hard!"

Sun Wukong's previously composed expression softened slightly, and he said, "It's good that you know."

Upon seeing this, Chen Yi immediately grabbed his arm with a beaming smile and said obsequiously, "I know, I know, come, come, Great Sage, please sit down~ I'll give you a good shoulder massage to help you relax."

Without saying a word, he pressed Sun Wukong down into a chair.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong raised an eyebrow and gave Chen Yi a half-smile. He didn't refuse and obediently let Chen Yi arrange his body to sit down.

Chen Yi raised his hands and gently but firmly placed them on Sun Wukong's broad shoulders, beginning to massage them earnestly.

At first, Chen Yi was able to handle it with ease, but as time went by, he soon felt his arms gradually ache and his fingers began to tremble slightly.

However, when he stole a glance at Sun Wukong, he found that the all-powerful Monkey King had his eyes closed, his face full of intoxication and enjoyment.

Seeing this, Chen Yi thought: Since the Great Sage likes it so much, I'll persevere a little longer.

So, he endured the soreness in his hands and changed his original shoulder-massaging motion to a gentle pounding.

After a while, Chen Yi could no longer hold on.

He carefully leaned close to Sun Wukong's ear and whispered, "Great Sage, are you asleep?"

But after waiting for a long time, Sun Wukong did not react at all and remained sitting there quietly.

Upon seeing this, Chen Yi felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He immediately stopped what he was doing and vigorously shook his arms, trying to get rid of the unbearable soreness as soon as possible.

He muttered to himself, "Oh my god, this is really exhausting! This job is really not for me!"

Sun Wukong, who hadn't fallen asleep at all: ...So delicate! He can't even last a short while!

Sha Wujing, who had been standing silently watching from the side, couldn't help but chuckle softly when he saw his master's comical appearance.

After a short while, Sun Wukong slowly woke up.

He stretched and loosened his muscles, then stood up with renewed vigor.

After a short rest, the four travelers embarked once again on their long journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures.

……

Upon entering the Kingdom of Zhu Zi, the bustling market and the exotic people filled Chen Yi with a sense of novelty, making him unable to resist looking around.

This outfit looks so nice, he wants to buy it. And those cookies smell really good, he wants to eat them…

He wanted to buy everything he'd never seen before on the street...

As he passed a stall selling mutton buns, his throat bobbed involuntarily. The aroma emanating from the buns seemed to be a playful little hand tickling his throat.

Being a monk is so pitiful; they can't even eat meat. I wonder if they can secretly eat it.

Pigsy suddenly shouted at the top of his lungs, "Master, look! It's so lively over there!"

Chen Yi looked in the direction he was pointing and, sure enough, saw a crowd of people swarming around like bees.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong said, "I'll go take a look."

Chen Yi smiled and replied, "Alright~ Great Sage, you go ahead."

Since he already knew what it was about, Chen Yi didn't join in the fun.

"Master, I, Old Pig, will go and take a look too." With that, Pigsy turned around and followed Monkey.

Not long after, Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie returned and explained to Chen Yi about the king's search for a doctor.

Chen nodded, indicating that he already knew.

Afterwards, the master and his disciples found an inn to stay at.