Chapter 453: Chapter 453

Not only was Sun Wukong surprised, but the Jade Rabbit Spirit was also startled, her face turning pale as she snapped back to reality.

Zhu Bajie had pretended to be Xuanzang to trick her, clearly a stratagem that these fellows had agreed upon earlier. With that in mind, it was certain that Sun Wukong was nearby.

Thinking this, the Monster was terrified, her hair standing on end. She no longer cared about continuing to fight Zhu Bajie and grabbed the Jade Pestle, looking around warily, afraid that Sun Wukong would suddenly appear.

Where was there time to deal with Zhu Bajie now!

However, taking advantage of this moment, Zhu Bajie scrambled up from the ruins in a sorry state. Enduring the pain, he soared into the air, pushing himself to the limits as he flew towards the Western Direction, shouting as he fled, "Brother Monkey! Save me!"

It was only then that the Jade Rabbit Spirit realized her mistake, understanding that Zhu Bajie’s earlier bluster was just to scare her. But this hesitation had given Zhu Bajie enough time to get far away.

The Jade Rabbit Spirit realized that Xuanzang’s party had left the city this morning and, calculating their speed, they could only have covered a hundred and eighty miles or so. If she went after Zhu Bajie, even if she caught up, Sun Wukong would likely arrive as well, and that would be troublesome.

Although the Monster was furious, wishing she could tear Zhu Bajie into pieces, her own life was more important. However, she was cunning and had already hatched a plan, gritting her teeth, she cursed loudly, "Zhu Bajie, where do you think you’re running to! Today, I must tear you to shreds."

With that said, she really took off after him.

Sun Wukong was thoroughly enjoying the show from the rooftop. Hearing Zhu Bajie’s cry, he thought the blockhead had discovered him, but then saw Zhu Bajie turn and flee to the Western Direction, and he realized what was going on; the blockhead was bluffing.

Sun Wukong couldn’t help but laugh, "I didn’t expect this blockhead to react so quickly! With just one sentence, he easily deceived the Monster."

Then he quietly followed after them.

However, seeing the Jade Rabbit Spirit chasing ahead, Sun Wukong frowned and exclaimed, "This is bad, I’ve been tricked by the Monster!"

"The one chasing Bajie in front is just a clone, but when did the Monster’s True Body escape? Even I, Old Sun, didn’t notice it."

"I was careless this time, the Monster must have escaped underground. Not only does the Rat Clan know how to dig holes, this rabbit does too. It seems this Monster also knows the Earth Escape Technique, pretending to chase after Bajie while its True Body quietly burrowed underground."

Sun Wukong raised his hand as this dawned on him; a beam of light shot out, instantly catching up with the Jade Rabbit Spirit.

With a bang, the Jade Rabbit Spirit’s body exploded, scattering into a shimmering light; it was indeed just a clone.

Zhu Bajie, wounded and not moving very fast, turned anxiously at the noise behind him, only to see the Monster had vanished.

Seeing Sun Wukong flying towards him from afar, the blockhead saw his savior and stopped running, turning back and joining Sun Wukong, sitting down on a cloud, angrily saying, "Brother Monkey, why did you only come now? I was almost killed by that Monster."

"Serves you right! She didn’t hit you hard enough!"

Sun Wukong laughed and said, "You should have used your real power earlier. Now look at the good it did you, kicked by the Monster. I’ll bet you won’t dare to take advantage of others again!"

"Brother Monkey, that’s not fair! I was observing to see if you had arrived so we could cooperate! But when I realized you hadn’t come, I could only try to block the Monster’s power. However, before I could seal the Monster’s power, it already discovered my identity!"

"Haha, you blockhead, if you had just taken action directly, none of this would have happened," Sun Wukong said, shaking his head in amusement.

Zhu Bajie, annoyed, complained, "You plague-ridden monkey, I’m in such a state, and you still feel like mocking me. Wasn’t it our plan that I, Old Pig, would replace Master to welcome the Prince Consort and take the opportunity to subdue the Monster? Because you didn’t provide proper Find your next favorite novel on NovelHub today!"

"So, you’re saying you’re the hero, blockhead?" Sun Wukong said with a smile.

"Of course, even though I didn’t catch the Monster, I forced it to reveal its true form. It can no longer stay in Tianzhu Country. I, Old Pig, should be credited with the first merit," Zhu Bajie proclaimed confidently.

Sun Wukong snorted coldly and shook his head, "Since you’re the hero, wouldn’t I tarnish the reputation of a hero like you by being with you? It seems you’d be ashamed to associate with Old Sun, so I guess I’ll go ahead and leave!"

As they spoke, Sun Wukong turned to leave. Seeing this, Zhu Bajie immediately softened and rushed to grab Sun Wukong, saying, "Brother Monkey, please don’t go!"

Sun Wukong retorted impatiently, "What does a great hero want with me? Unless you’re afraid the Monster will come back to slaughter you."

"If that Monster had butchered me, it would have been a relief!"

Zhu Bajie said, head lowered in embarrassment, "During the fight with that Demon, I, Old Pig, sustained serious injuries. I’m hoping Brother Monkey will show great mercy and save my life."

Sun Wukong glanced at Zhu Bajie and said with a smile, "I’m such a criminal, can’t even keep an eye on a Demon, letting her get away. How could I possibly have the ability to save you! You’d better ask someone more capable."

Zhu Bajie hastily said, "Can’t I just admit my mistake? Spare me this once, Brother Monkey!"

"You say you made a mistake, so where exactly did you go wrong?" Sun Wukong asked, half-smiling.

"Old Pig shouldn’t have thought so simply, and that’s why I encountered today’s disaster. Having experienced this, I know my fault and will never dare to do it again,"

Zhu Bajie quickly said.

Sun Wukong laughed, "That sounds almost reasonable. To know one’s mistake and to mend one’s ways is indeed commendable. Fine! Seeing as you’re sincerely remorseful, I’ll heal you."

"Thank you, Brother Monkey!" Zhu Bajie was overjoyed.

Sun Wukong then took out an elixir and handed it to Zhu Bajie.

Zhu Bajie inspected the elixir momentarily, ensuring there was nothing amiss, and then swallowed it.

Instantly, a rich medicinal power spread through him.

In a moment, Zhu Bajie’s injuries began to heal a great deal, and the pain also subsided.

Sun Wukong gazed toward the Imperial Palace.

"Where to, Brother Monkey?"

Zhu Bajie asked curiously, noticing that Sun Wukong didn’t seem to be going to find their master!

"Naturally, to inform the Emperor that his Princess is actually a Demon in disguise, we can then put an end to this matter!"

The two mounted clouds and floated lightly into the Imperial Palace.

Then they directly arrived at the Emperor’s bedchamber, where the Emperor had already received news about the goings-on at the Prince Consort’s Mansion, filling the entire palace with trepidation.

Seeing Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie descend from the skies, the Imperial Guards were stupefied and didn’t dare to bar their way.

With Zhu Bajie in tow, Sun Wukong barged directly into the Emperor’s bedchamber. The Emperor, already not a little frightened, was paralyzed with fear upon seeing Sun Wukong burst in, collapsing onto the Dragon Bed, and absently asked, "What do you guys want to do?"

Sun Wukong said with a smile, "Your Majesty, there’s no need to panic; we mean no harm. We have come to inform you of something."

"What is it? Please speak, I am all ears," the Emperor said tremulously.

Sun Wukong, still smiling, said, "I’ve come to notify you that the person you believe to be your Princess is in fact a Demon in disguise. This evil spirit impersonated the Princess with the intention of luring out my master, Xuanzang, in a marriage plot to harm him. The plot has been uncovered, and she has now escaped."

"But please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will definitely subdue this evil spirit to ensure that India is not plagued by evil forces."

Hearing Sun Wukong’s words,

The Emperor looked at Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie and couldn’t help but feel panic within.

To say the Princess is a Demon, aren’t you two the ones who look like Demons?

Especially the one with a furry face and the mouth of Thunder Duke – clearly, that’s a monkey spirit, and the one with big mouth and ears is clearly a Pig Demon, not to mention another fellow with a black face, also an unknown Demon.

Although this is what the Emperor thought, he dared not express it out loud.

He hurriedly put on a smiling face and said, "Very well, very well! It’s truly kind of you Divine Monks to take on this task. If indeed you can exterminate the evil spirit, our nation will be forever grateful for your great kindness."