After leaving Flower Fruit Mountain, Xiao Xie left behind a Wood Clone in Aolai Kingdom to keep watch over Flower Fruit Mountain, while he himself began traveling across the world.
Xiao Xie only needed to know Son Goku's movements, then seize the right opportunity to follow behind him and reap some benefits. There was no need to follow Son Goku constantly.
Besides, who knew how many gods and Buddhas were watching that fellow Son Goku from behind the scenes?
If someone of unknown origin like Xiao Xie suddenly appeared beside Son Goku, he might very well provoke those monks at Vulture Peak.
If Tathagata Buddha happened to lose his mind and decided to kill Xiao Xie, wouldn't Xiao Xie be terribly wronged?
Xiao Xie crossed the sea and flew west all the way to the Western Niu He Continent.
The powers in the Western Niu He Continent were in disarray. The demon race, gods, and Buddhas all held one another in check, making it convenient for Xiao Xie to carry out certain plans.
There were countless demon kings here; nearly every mountain had one. The strong were respected here. Even people from the Heavenly Court and Western Vulture Peak had little say in this place.
The demon race was warlike, so countless conflicts broke out every day in the Western Niu He Continent.
Even if Xiao Xie caused some commotion, it would not attract the attention of those gods and Buddhas amid such widespread chaos.
To those gods and Buddhas, the ones worth watching were powerful demon kings such as the Bull Demon King, Peng Demon King, and Jiao Demon King.
With demon kings like the Bull Demon King standing out front, Xiao Xie could take the opportunity to search for and seize some treasures.
However, there were many