Chapter 44

"Everyone, don't be nervous," Su Chen said with a gentle smile on his face, performing a Daoist salute to the old monkey at the head. "This priest is Wu Chen, an old acquaintance of your Great King. I have come here specifically to visit him."

When the monkeys heard him say this, although they remained vigilant, the hostility in their eyes dissipated quite a bit.

The old monkey at the head looked Su Chen up and down skeptically: "You say you know our Great King? We have never heard that the Great King knows any humans."

In its view, anyone who could be brothers with their Great King had to be a burly demon king like the Bull Demon King; this Daoist before them looked weak and frail, as if he would fall over in a gust of wind; he really didn't look like a friend of the Great King.

Su Chen didn't get angry either, just smiled: "I studied the arts with your Great King as brothers in the same sect. You just need to go and report that Wu Chen, his younger brother, has come to visit, and he will naturally know."

He didn't directly say he was Sun Wukong's junior brother; after all, Patriarch Puti had given instructions beforehand not to reveal the sect.

Just saying they studied arts as brothers in the same sect couldn't be considered violating the master's orders.

"Studied arts as brothers in the same sect?"

The old monkey scratched its cheek; it knew that its Great King had indeed gone out and learned a set of heaven-shaking skills before returning.

This Daoist before them spoke with such detail that it didn't look like he was lying.

"You wait here, don't run around! I'm going to report to the Great King!" The old monkey warned Su Chen and then gave a wink to a clever little monkey beside it.

That little monkey understood and ran toward the top of the mountain in a flash.

The remaining monkeys continued to surround Su Chen, each of them widening their eyes and sizing him up.

Su Chen didn't mind, just stood with his hands behind his back, waiting quietly.

At this time, in the Water Curtain Cave of Huaguo Mountain.

Sun Wukong was sitting high on his throne, with a sea of monkeys and grandchildren below.

He was playing with the golden-glowing Ruyi Jingu Bang, spitting everywhere as he boasted about his majestic deeds to his monkeys and grandchildren.

"... You didn't see it! That old Dragon King, when he saw Old Sun, was so scared his beard turned white! Old Sun just poked this treasure into the Dragon Palace, and the entire Crystal Palace shook; he obediently gave this treasure to Old Sun!"

"Later, he gathered armor and divine weapons, wanting to curry favor with Old Sun. Old Sun saw he was pitiful, so I let him go! Hahahaha!"

Sun Wukong spoke with great excitement, and the monkeys below were also scratching their ears and cheeks, squeaking excitedly.

"Great King is mighty! Great King is mighty!"

"Great King is the most powerful monkey king in the world!"

Listening to the flattery of the monkeys and grandchildren, Sun Wukong became even more proud, his tail almost reaching the sky.

Just at this moment, the little monkey that had come to report ran in.

"Great King! Great King!"

"What is it? So jumpy!" Sun Wukong was in the middle of his excitement and was interrupted, feeling somewhat displeased; he slammed the Jingu Bang heavily on the ground, and the entire Water Curtain Cave shook three times.

The little monkey shivered in fear and knelt on the ground, stuttering: "Gr, Great King. A Daoist came down the mountain; he said, he said he was your old acquaintance, called Wu Chen!"

"Wu Chen?"

Upon hearing this name, Sun Wukong pictured the figure of that refined and determined young Daoist.

"Is it Wu Chen, my younger brother, who has come?"

Sun Wukong jumped up from his stone seat, the pride and majesty on his face instantly replaced by a massive surprise.

"Why did he come? How did he find this place?"

Sun Wukong spun around twice in place, scratching his ears and cheeks, clearly overjoyed.

He wanted to ask the little monkey: "Why did my younger brother leave the master's place?"

But as the words reached his lips, he suddenly remembered the stern warning Patriarch Puti gave when he expelled him from the sect: "You go now, you will definitely cause trouble. No matter how you cause trouble or commit crimes, you are not allowed to say you are my disciple. If you say half a word, I will know, and I will skin you, grind your bones, and banish your soul to the Nine Netherworlds, teaching you that you will never be able to turn over for ten thousand kalpas!"

Remembering the master's warning, Sun Wukong shivered, and the words that reached his lips were swallowed back hard.

Can't ask! Absolutely can't ask!

"Quick, quick, take Old Sun to see him!" Sun Wukong didn't care to think about anything else, grabbed the Jingu Bang, and shouted at the little monkey.

"No, Old Sun will go first!"

Before his words had faded, he had already transformed into a golden whirlwind, rushed out of the Water Curtain Cave, and sped toward the foot of the mountain.

That speed left only a lingering afterimage in the air.

The monkeys in the cave looked at each other, not knowing what was wrong with their Great King today.

At the foot of the mountain.

Su Chen was chatting with a group of monkeys when he suddenly felt a familiar and powerful aura approaching rapidly from far to near.

He opened his eyes, a smile appearing on his face.

"He's here."

As soon as the words fell, a golden light flashed, and a monkey wearing golden chain mail, a phoenix-winged purple-gold crown, and cloud-stepping boots landed with a "boom" before him.

It was the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong!

After many years, Monkey Brother's appearance hadn't changed much.

Only on his body, there was a bit more of the domineering and majestic aura of a demon king.

"Younger brother, it really is you!"

The moment Sun Wukong saw Su Chen, his eyes were filled with excitement and joy.

He rushed to Su Chen in two or three steps, and his furry hand slapped heavily on Su Chen's shoulder.

Su Chen felt a massive force come over him, and his body couldn't help but sway.

He secretly clicked his tongue in his heart; this monkey's strength was still so great.

"Monkey Brother, long time no see." Su Chen looked at Sun Wukong before him, his heart also filled with emotion.

"Hahahaha, long time no see, long time no see!" Sun Wukong circled Su Chen twice, sizing him up from top to bottom, his mouth almost reaching his ears.

"You kid, you're still this refined-looking. How come after so many years, your cultivation is still so low? Only just become an immortal?"

Sun Wukong saw through Su Chen's cultivation at a glance and asked.

In his view, Su Chen's comprehension was something even the master had praised.

After so many years, shouldn't he at least be an Earth Immortal?

Su Chen felt a bitter smile in his heart upon hearing this.

Can I compare to you, a natural stone monkey?

You're using cheats; I'm leveling up manually.

However, he naturally couldn't say this out loud.

With the two reunited, the smile on Sun Wukong's face didn't stop.

He had a mind to ask about Patriarch Puti, but thinking of the master's warning, he didn't dare to open his mouth.

Su Chen saw his dilemma, understanding in his heart.

He knew Monkey Brother wanted to ask about the sect but didn't dare to.

So, he took the initiative to speak, preparing to bring out the explanation he had long since thought of.