Ancestor Bodhi: Don't Mess with the Script, or Watch Your Hide

Ancestor Bodhi's face darkened as he looked at Kui Niu. "Little Niu, promise this Old Ancestor one thing. From now on, can you stop adding random scenes? Do you really think Sun Wukong could get a weapon by going to Jin'ao Island? And pull out your tethering post? What, were you hoping that monkey would pull out the post tying you down so you could be free?"

Kui Niu gave an embarrassed smile. "Mm-hmm, that was exactly what I was thinking... After all, I have a wife and children outside, and Master has gone into seclusion. To keep Young Master from remembering to tie me up, I thought I'd have Wukong pull out the tethering post, and then I'd be comfortable..."

Ancestor Bodhi nodded. "Since it didn't work out anyway, behave yourself. Just let Sun Wukong go to the East Sea Dragon Palace to get the staff. No more nonsense. I'm off." With that, he transformed into a streak of light and vanished.

Rulai watched the scene in the Shadow Recording Stone and thought, Well, damn. Kui Niu usually keeps such a low profile, but his acting is pretty good. He actually fooled Zhunti, a saint, stupid... Mm, even if Kui Niu doesn't mess up later, something will go wrong on Ao Bing's side. The Buddhist Sect will have plenty to deal with. Whatever. Whether the Buddhist Sect suffers or not, what does that have to do with me, the Buddha Ancestor?

With that thought, Rulai offered no further reminders and waited peacefully to watch the show...

Back at Flower-Fruit Mountain, the Bull Demon King poked the Flood Dragon King beside him. "Second Brother, something's wrong. Why hasn't this monkey woken up yet? Last time, I already got him to go to Jin'ao Island. Can we still trick him into