Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 281: Why Haven’t They Come to Rescue Yet?

Seeing Jiang Liu pick up the rope from the ground and ask to be tied up himself, Sun Wukong’s mouth twitched slightly, and his face darkened, sensing something was off, yet unsure exactly what it was.

However, Sun Wukong didn’t say much, he nodded, took the rope, and then tied Jiang Liu up again.

"Ah, loosen it a bit, it’s too tight, it’s uncomfortable, you monkey, you don’t lighten your touch, do you want to choke your master to death? Just tie it casually, as long as it looks like I’m tied up, that should be enough!"

As a monkey who effortlessly wields the Golden Hoop Staff weighing over ten thousand pounds, Sun Wukong’s tie felt unbearable to Jiang Liu. He even noticed his health bar had decreased a bit and quickly spoke up.

"Oh, sorry, Master!" Hearing Jiang Liu’s words and seeing his pained expression, Sun Wukong realized his own strength was indeed too great, and he quickly loosened the rope in his hands a bit.

"Phew…" Once the rope was loosened, Jiang Liu felt much better.

It was as if a great mountain had suddenly been lifted from his body, and he took a long breath of relief.

"Master, are you, are you alright?" Seeing how Jiang Liu looked, Sun Wukong awkwardly said with a touch of embarrassment.

"Enough, stop talking so much, you better go now!" Waving his hand, Jiang Liu spoke irritably to Sun Wukong.

Seeing that Jiang Liu was indeed alright, Sun Wukong finally felt a bit more relieved.

He then nodded, moved his body, and once again used his Divine Skills of Seventy-Two Transformations, turning into a small mosquito, and then squeezed through the door crack of the stone chamber to leave.

After watching Sun Wukong fly away, Jiang Liu sat back down and began to practice the Heavenly Dragon Zen Sound Cultivation Technique, gradually accumulating Experience Points...

So went another seven or eight days, flickering by.

For Jiang Liu, these seven to eight days were indeed a bit boring, only able to pass time through cultivation.

Though these boring days were hard to endure, it must be said that being confined here for seven or eight days seemed to provide more time for cultivation, fastening the growth of his Experience Points more than usual.

After seven or eight days, Jiang Liu’s Experience Points had increased by about 300,000.

Jiang Liu was in no rush, calmly continuing his cultivation. And Sun Wukong and others? Following Jiang Liu’s orders, they settled in the Exquisite Immortal Mansion and showed no intent to rescue anyone.

Originally, hearing that Jiang Liu had been captured by a Demon Creature, Zhu Bajie was rarely eager enough to want to come for the rescue.

Sha Wujing also lifted his Demon-Subduing Treasure Staff, wanting to help, but Sun Wukong stopped him, saying the master forbade them from rescuing him.

Although they didn’t understand what their master was plotting, since it was the master’s order, Zhu Bajie and the others just patiently waited.

During this period of seven or eight days, Jiang Liu was unperturbed, and Sun Wukong and others were just patiently waiting as well.

However, the Demon Kind at Pingding Mountain were somewhat unable to endure, finding the days extremely agonizing.

For the little demons, naturally, they incessantly fantasized about consuming Tang Monk’s Flesh.

Eat a piece, and achieve Longevity Life? Such a temptation, who could resist!?

But since the two Great Kings didn’t eat, and they didn’t dare to act on their own, for these little demons, a pile of Everlasting Flesh was right there, yet out of reach, naturally tormenting them immensely.

Previously, the two Great Kings said they would wait a few days, cleaning it properly before deciding; but now that seven or eight days had passed, how much longer would they wait?

"Alright, go down now, we’ve got it!" one day, Silver Horn King waved his hand, sending down the old demon who had been the most fervent caller before.

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Gold Horn King and Silver Horn King looked at each other helplessly; this was one of the many times in the past few days that their subordinates had indirectly inquired about when they would start eating Tang Monk’s Flesh.

"Do you think things are very strange?" Gold Horn King’s face filled with confusion, he spoke, "The Monkey King has left, why hasn’t he come to save his master after so long!? Could it be? Does this monkey have no compassion or righteousness, not even wanting to save his master?"

"But even if Sun Wukong doesn’t come, Zhu Bajie and the others should have come to rescue, right?" Silver Horn King shook his head, his expression troubled as he spoke.

"What do you think? Could it be that Sun Wukong and Tang Monk have bad blood, therefore he deliberately doesn’t save him, and even hasn’t told Zhu Bajie and the others about his capture!?" After pondering for a moment, Gold Horn King asked, voicing his guess.

This guess from Gold Horn King caused Silver Horn King to silently ponder for a moment before nodding in agreement, "It seems, only this explanation makes sense!"

"Then we need to think of a way to tell Zhu Bajie and the others about this!"

Seeing no hope in counting on Sun Wukong, Gold Horn King and Silver Horn King shifted their focus to Zhu Bajie.

As the reincarnation of Marshal Tianpeng, if he started to make a move, the two of them would withstand it for a while, forcing him to seek the old lord’s descent at the Doushuai Palace—it would be the same!

Gold Horn King and Silver Horn King’s plan hadn’t changed; they simply swapped roles, replacing Sun Wukong with Zhu Bajie.

Immediately, they discussed how to deal with Zhu Bajie afterwards, and soon, the two confirmed their plan.

This time, Gold Horn King himself took action, secretly arriving at the Exquisite Immortal Mansion to wait.

As Zhu Bajie walked out of the Exquisite Immortal Mansion, someone threw a paper-wrapped stone straight at Zhu Bajie’s head.

"Ouch!"

Clutching his head in pain, Zhu Bajie yelled loudly, "Who is it? Who’s hiding in the shadows? If you’ve got the guts, come out!"

After cursing for a while and seeing no one come forward, Zhu Bajie finally bent down and picked up the note wrapped around the stone from the ground.

"Your master is in my hands, I will kill him and eat his flesh tomorrow. If you dare, come and rescue him, Pingding Mountain Gold Horn King!"

Staring at the words on the note, Zhu Bajie was stunned, then quickly turned around and went to consult with Sun Wukong and the others.

They were going to kill the master tomorrow? That definitely wouldn’t do!

"Hehehe, it worked!" Watching Zhu Bajie clutching the note and hastily turning around to run back, Gold Horn King smirked secretly and then stealthily turned and returned to Pingding Mountain.

"Big brother, how did it go?" Seeing Gold Horn King return, Silver Horn King asked.

"It worked, Zhu Bajie has received the note I threw! He will come to rescue soon," Gold Horn King said, nodding with a broad smile.

"Good, then we must also get ready!" Hearing this, Silver Horn King also nodded and replied.

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Inside the Exquisite Immortal Mansion, Zhu Bajie, holding the note, naturally went to find Sun Wukong to discuss what to do next.

Although the master told him not to come to the rescue, it looked like those demon creatures were going to kill him and eat his flesh tomorrow!

"Don’t panic—let me ask the master for instructions first!" Shaking his head, Sun Wukong was not in a hurry since he could easily enter the demon’s lair.

"Alright, elder brother, please go quickly!" Nodding, Wujing also felt some urgency.

Not to mention that Wujing felt grateful toward Jiang Liu, even for the Journey to the West later on, to be conferred at Great Thunder Monastery, he could not allow his master to die here.

Without further ado, Sun Wukong leapt up, arrived at the cave on Pingding Mountain, turned into a mosquito again, and recited the message Zhu Bajie had received to Jiang Liu.

"Master, they’re going to harm you tomorrow. I will rescue you tonight!" Sun Wukong was unwilling to let Jiang Liu be in danger and asked him.

"No need, rest assured. These demon creatures won’t kill me. Let me stay here a few more days," Jiang Liu said, still shaking his head calmly after hearing Sun Wukong wanted to rescue him.

His calm demeanor clearly showed that he was confident about his safety in this place.

"But, Master, what if you are wrong …" Seeing Jiang Liu still appearing relaxed and confident, Sun Wukong paused and asked.

"You guys are worrying too much, aren’t you?" Jiang Liu responded somewhat helplessly to Sun Wukong’s words.

"How so?" Sun Wukong looked at Jiang Liu, puzzled.

"Think about it—why did Gold Horn King bother giving the note to Bajie if they knew about your identities and mine? If he really wanted to kill me for my flesh, why would he even bother informing you?"

Jiang Liu’s head shook as he replied, looking at Sun Wukong’s puzzled expression.

"Er, so you mean, they don’t intend to kill you?" Grasping Jiang Liu’s analysis, Sun Wukong also began to see the point.

However, he still found it hard to understand, "But wait, Master, if they really don’t want to kill you, then why are they keeping you here? Just for fun?"

"Who says it isn’t? It’s just for fun, probably!" Jiang Liu said helplessly, addressing Sun Wukong’s confusion.

"Alright, you guys go back now, don’t worry, I won’t be in danger!" Jiang Liu reassured Sun Wukong to return with confidence.

"Well, okay then!" Convinced by Jiang Liu’s reasoning, yet still carrying some worry, Sun Wukong left after contemplating it for a moment.

In the cave, Gold Horn King and Silver Horn King quietly awaited Zhu Bajie and the others’ arrival, ready for a fierce battle.

Time passed, second by second.

However, as the skies grew darker and the night deepened, Pingding Mountain was unsettlingly quiet.

With weapons in hand, poised to strike, they had waited until after midnight. Gold Horn King even dozed off, nearly banging his head on the table.

"Brother, what’s happening? Why haven’t Zhu Bajie and the others come to rescue yet!?" Wiping the drool from his mouth, Gold Horn King came to his senses and asked.

"I, I don’t know either!" Silver Horn King also came back to his senses, looking completely baffled.

What was happening? Why hadn’t Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie come to rescue yet?