Lord Lao Reclaims His Attendants, Western Liang Woman's Kingdom

Within the Gold and Silver Cave Residence, the demons howled wildly.

A massive steamer stood in the center of the cave, streams of steam rising from it while blazing red flames burned in the great stove below.

"Little ones, carry Tang Sanzang and his party out and put them in the steamer."

At King Silver Horn's shout, several teams of Little Demons carried the struggling, terrified Tang Xuanzang, Zhu Bajie, and Sand Monk, along with Sun Wukong, who did not move an inch and seemed like a block of wood, out of the inner cave.

The Little Demons carrying the wooden-looking Sun Wukong at the rear were panting from exhaustion. They even stumbled several times along the way, for reasons unknown.

Before long, the steamer was opened. Tang Xuanzang and his disciples were thrown inside, and the lid was shut. Drooling, the demons eagerly added more wood and stoked the fire.

High above the cave, Sun Wukong raised a finger and blew, placing a barrier around Tang Xuanzang inside the steamer. He then mounted his Somersault Cloud and headed for the Heavenly Court.

Inside the Hall of High Heavens, the Jade Emperor was drinking and conversing with the Immortals and Divine Realm beings as they reported on the affairs under their respective duties.

A moment later, Sun Wukong flew inside. With a clear purpose, he landed before Lord Lao and flopped onto the ground.

"Monkey, what are you doing?"

"Lord Lao, has anything gone missing from your Tushita Palace?"

Lord Lao furrowed his brow in confusion. "Missing? What thing?"

"That gourd of yours that held Golden Cores..."

"Hm? The gourd? It was indeed discarded some time ago. You know about it? Tell me quickly."

"My master, junior brothers, and I passed through the Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and were