In the end, the Great Sage broke the rules.

Chen Yi and Sha Wujing waited for a long time, but Zhu Bajie never returned.

As time ticked by, a sense of unease crept into Sha Wujing's heart. He looked at Chen Yi with a worried expression and asked, "Master, our second senior brother has been gone for so long and hasn't returned yet. Could something have happened to him?"

Upon hearing this, Chen snorted coldly and said irritably, "I bet he's been overcome by lust again and bewitched by some female demon. He's probably playing and frolicking with her in the water right now!"

Upon hearing this, Sha Wujing looked bewildered and said, "Huh? A female demon."

Chen Yi continued, "Do you remember those clothes that floated down from the sky just now? In my opinion, Bajie must have seen those clothes and couldn't contain his desire, so he followed the trail to find the owner of those clothes."

After saying that, Chen Yi shook his head helplessly.

Sha Wujing asked worriedly, "Then... what should we do now?"

After a moment's thought, Chen Yi replied, "Let's wait for the Great Sage to return first, so that Pigsy can learn a lesson for being so reckless and running around everywhere."

Sha Wujing nodded and replied, "Alright, I will follow Master's arrangements."

So the master and disciple continued to wait for Sun Wukong's return.

They waited from noon until sunset, when the sky gradually darkened, before Sun Wukong's familiar and agile figure finally appeared in their sight.

Chen Yi spotted it immediately and quickly stepped forward to ask, "Great Sage, why have you returned so late this time?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong's eyes flickered slightly, as if he intended to evade the question, but he still replied, "This Great Sage simply asked for a little more."

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a heavy box appeared before him.

Then, he gestured to Chen to put all the medicine in the box into a storage bottle.

Curious, Chen Yi couldn't resist gently lifting the lid of the box. One glance was enough to leave him speechless with astonishment.

The box was completely filled with all sorts of medicine bottles, leaving almost no empty space.

Chen Yi's face was full of shock, and he blurted out, "Great Sage, could it be that you robbed the palace of the Supreme Lord Laozi?!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong coughed lightly and said somewhat awkwardly, "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."

In fact, the situation was almost identical to a robbery.

At first, Laozi refused to give such a large dose of medicine, so Sun Wukong got desperate and simply tried to snatch it from him.

Now things are really messed up. Next time I want to ask for medicine, I'm afraid I'll be turned away by Laozi.

Seeing this, Chen Yi quickly nodded and replied, "Alright, alright, I won't ask any more questions."

Sun Wukong nodded, as if remembering something important, and then instructed, "Oh, right, don't forget to apply the medicine to your feet. The specific ailments for each medicine are listed on the bottles, so make sure you read them carefully."

Chen Yi replied somewhat helplessly, "Don't worry, Great Sage, I know. I'm not a three-year-old. How could I not do this kind of thing well?"

After saying that, he began to organize the box of medicine.

Chen Yi took out a pill, then gently scraped off a little bit of powder and softly applied it to the blister.

Before long, his blisters disappeared without a trace, as if by magic, his foot no longer hurt, and his body was full of strength.

This elixir is truly miraculous; it must have been made from many precious medicinal herbs. No wonder Laozi was so distressed. If it were him, he would probably fight Sun Wukong to the death.

Sun Wukong looked around but couldn't find Zhu Bajie, so he asked Sha Wujing, "Junior Brother Sha, where is Bajie?"

Sha Wujing quickly replied, "Second Brother said he was going to the outhouse, but Master and I have been waiting for a long time and he still hasn't come back."

Sun Wukong's gaze fell on the clothes that were scattered haphazardly on the ground. The clothes looked like they belonged to a woman, and his eyes darkened slightly.

That damn fat pig must have gone out and caused trouble!

Sun Wukong made a quick decision: "I'll go find him. Brother Sha, you must protect the little monk."

Sha Wujing nodded solemnly: "Eldest brother, go with peace of mind. I will definitely protect Master."

Sun Wukong nodded and whispered in Chen Yi's ear, "You too, be a good boy and wait for me to come back."

Before he finished speaking, he flew away like a gust of wind.

Chen Yi: ...Why does Sun Wukong seem so gay?

Why are two grown men talking so ambiguously?!