Returning to where they had been, they saw that Tang Sanzang, who had originally been on the white horse, had vanished.
Only Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing remained, sitting where they were with bitter expressions. White Dragon Horse stood nearby, constantly pawing the ground with his hooves.
When the two saw Sun Wukong approaching, they spoke helplessly.
"Um... Monkey Brother, we... we failed. Master... Master was taken away.
"We couldn't stop them. We didn't even see who made a move.
"Not long after you left, some unknown being knocked us unconscious. After that, we didn't know anything.
"When we woke up, the old monk, he..."
Sun Wukong did not scold them. He merely shook his head, helplessness showing on his face as well.
"All right, you don't need to be like this. This matter is not as simple as you think. It involves quite a few things.
"Even now, I still haven't figured out what is going on.
"The fellow I was chasing just now was rescued by someone. That person was so powerful that even I was no match for him.
"After just one exchange, the Golden Cudgel was sent flying.
"That level of strength was truly terrifying. Even now, I'm not sure what exactly he is.
"This matter has already exceeded our capabilities. Perhaps... we may encounter what happened before again."
Zhu Bajie's expression changed upon hearing this. He had already guessed some things, so he had changed his attitude from earlier on the journey.
Originally, he had merely intended to muddle through the journey, even planning to coast through this pilgrimage.
However, ever since the incident at Yellow Wind Ridge, along with what he had heard about Xing Tian, Zhu Bajie had abandoned those earlier thoughts.
Instead, he began to take things seriously, mainly for the sake