In the end, the Great Sage broke the rules.

After the king of Zhu Zi Kingdom took the miraculous pill, his body was as if a withered tree had been reborn, and he instantly regained his vitality. He was overjoyed and invited Chen Yi and his disciples into the palace.

The king, beaming, said warmly, "Please, divine healer; please, holy monk!"

Chen Yi nodded slightly and replied, "Please."

The king then said, "Please be seated, everyone."

"Very well, very well~" The master and his disciples and the king sat down gracefully in a pavilion.

The king said to Chen Yi with gratitude, "Holy monk, your medicine is truly miraculous!"

"Elder, I offer you a toast!"

Chen Yi swallowed hard, but still politely declined, saying, "Wine is the first precept for monks. Please have my three disciples drink it for me."

Pigsy was the first to eagerly chime in, "Great! Great!"

As he spoke, he picked up his wine glass like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey.

The king smiled and said to Sun Wukong, "Divine Physician Sun, I would like to offer you a toast."

Sun Wukong and Sha Wujing quickly raised their wine cups and respectfully returned the toast to the king.

Sun Wukong glanced at the expectant Chen Yi, then tilted his head back and downed the wine in one gulp, laughing heartily, "Good wine!"

The king beamed and continued, "Please have another drink."

As he spoke, he poured Sun Wukong another full glass of wine.

Seeing this, Pigsy quickly extended his own cup as well.

Seeing that the king hadn't poured him any wine, Pigsy's resentment welled up and he shouted, "Your Majesty, the medicine you took was thanks to me, Old Pig! It even contained a horse I found..."

Seeing that he was talking without restraint, Sun Wukong quickly poured the wine in his cup into his mouth to shut him up.

The king, looking curious, pressed on, "What did the elder say was in this medicine?"

Sun Wukong quickly explained, "My junior brother said that His Majesty's medicine contains Aristolochia."

The king asked in confusion, "What is Aristolochia? What disease can it cure?"

Sun Wukong confidently replied, "Aristolochia can relieve asthma and cough, and replenish qi."

The king was overjoyed upon hearing this and exclaimed, "Wonderful! Wonderful!"

Chen Yi was trying hard to suppress his laughter, almost bursting out laughing. He had to pinch his thigh hard, afraid that he might accidentally laugh out loud.

The king patted Sun Wukong on the shoulder, beaming with joy: "Well done! Well done!"

With that, he raised his wine cup to Pigsy with a gentle, welcoming air: "Elder Pig, please have another drink!"

Pigsy was overjoyed and exclaimed, "Hey! Good, good, good..."

Just then, the palace maid brought up several more dishes.

Pigsy exclaimed excitedly, "More food is here!"

The king said generously, "Everyone, eat!"

"I, the King, would like to offer another toast to Elder Pig!"

Pigsy glanced smugly at Monkey King and grinned, "Good, good, good~"

The king also poured a full glass of wine for Sha Wujing and said warmly, "Elder Sha, please!"

Sha Wujing politely replied, "Thank you."

Chen Yi watched the group drinking merrily and could only grit his teeth and chew the food in his mouth.

The king continued to express his gratitude to Sun Wukong, saying, "Divine Physician Sun, your kindness is truly immeasurable."

After saying that, he straightened his expression and said seriously, "I have another request."

Sun Wukong confidently replied, "I know what's on Your Majesty's mind even if you don't tell me. But let this divine physician solve your difficult illness."

The king was overjoyed: "The divine physician Sun truly lives up to his reputation as a divine monk!"

Sun Wukong said, "Your Majesty, please speak. What is the matter that is troubling you?"

The king looked troubled, hesitating to speak: "Dr. Sun, this..."

He stood up, his gaze sharp, and looked into the distance. His three disciples looked at the king with suspicion.

Seeing that his three disciples' eyes were all focused on the king, Chen Yi, feeling guilty, cautiously reached out and grabbed Sun Wukong's wine cup with lightning speed.

Then, like an ostrich, he turned his back, quickly took a small sip, and then turned around with lightning speed, placing the wine cup back in front of Sun Wukong.

Catching a glimpse of Chen Yi's actions out of the corner of his eye, Sun Wukong's eyebrows curved into a smile, and then he finished the rest of the wine in his cup.

He refilled the glass and subtly moved it towards Chen Yi.

The king sighed softly before slowly saying, "My queen consort, Empress Jin Sheng, has been gone from this palace for three years."

Pigsy and Sandy exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with confusion.

Sun Wukong stood up and walked towards the king, asking, "Your Majesty, why is she not in the palace?"

Chen Yi glanced at the group, quickly finished the wine in Sun Wukong's cup, and then swiftly refilled the cup with effortless grace.

The king recounted the story of how the queen had been abducted by a monster: "Three years ago, on the Dragon Boat Festival, it should have been a joyous and peaceful day..."

Sun Wukong asked directly, "Your Majesty, do you wish to bring your Golden Saintess back to the palace?"

The king nodded repeatedly, replying, "Indeed, indeed!"

Sun Wukong laughed and said, "Of course, of course."

Upon hearing this, the king felt a surge of hope, and his voice trembled with excitement: "If Physician Sun can save my Queen Jin Sheng and bring her back to the palace, I am willing... I am willing to leave the city and serve the people, and give the entire kingdom to the Physician!"

Chen Yi curled his lip and muttered under his breath, "Tch~ The Great Sage doesn't care about your kingdom."

Sun Wukong suppressed a laugh and replied, "Your Majesty, rest assured, this matter is in my hands."

"Your Majesty, do you know the origin of that monster?"

The king, with a serious expression, said solemnly, "When that monster came, he said he was Sai Tai Sui from the Xie Zhi Cave on Qilin Mountain."

Sun Wukong narrowed his eyes, a sharp glint in them: "Xiezhi Cave?"

The king nodded vigorously: "Yes."

Sun Wukong said decisively, "After I safely send my master back, I will go and meet that monster tomorrow."

The king was overjoyed and exclaimed repeatedly, "Excellent! Thank you, divine physician!"

Afterwards, Sun Wukong escorted the drunken Chen Yi back to the Wenhua Hall, while Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing continued to drink and eat with the king.

……

After escorting Chen Yi back to his room, Sun Wukong gazed at Chen Yi's rosy complexion and couldn't help but reach out and pinch his delicate cheeks.

"Little monk, are you drunk?"

Chen Yi muttered unhappily, "You're the one who's drunk. Who do you think you are?"

Looking at the little monk's bewildered, deer-like eyes, Sun Wukong had a mischievous thought and said with a wicked smile, "Good boy, call me 'my lord,' and I'll give you candy."

Without hesitation, Chen Yi stretched out his hand and said, "Give me candy first!"

Sun Wukong's lips curled slightly, and he replied softly, "Okay~"

After saying that, he took out a piece of candy from his pocket and carefully put it into Chen Yi's mouth.

Having tasted the sweetness, Chen Yi squinted her eyes contentedly, like a lazy kitten, and called out sweetly, "My lord~"

Looking at the well-behaved and adorable Chen Yi, Sun Wukong's throat bobbed slightly, and he couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Little monk, you really are...like a bewitching enchantress...so torturous..."

Chen Yi tilted his head, looking at Sun Wukong with a face full of suspicion, clearly not understanding what "tormenting" meant.

Sun Wukong sighed helplessly, gently placed Chen Yi on the bed, and softly instructed, "Sleep well, be a good boy~"

"Okay~" Chen nodded, like an obedient little lamb, and closed her eyes obediently.

"grass"

Sun Wukong finally couldn't hold back any longer. He muttered a curse under his breath, then got up and went to the bathroom to take a cold shower.

If Chen Yi heard this curse, he would surely say: "...You're imitating my swearing again!"