Dangerous as a House of Cards

Zhu Bajie gave a mocking laugh, rolled his eyes, and said, "Are you stupid? That was Golden Cicada, while this is Tangsangzang. Though their souls are the same, this body isn't that body, and their paths of cultivation have long since diverged. How can they be mentioned in the same breath?"

Sha Wujing was rendered speechless. A moment later, realization dawned on him.

Indeed, although their master was the reincarnation of Golden Cicada, Tang Sanzang in this lifetime had started as an ordinary mortal with a frail body. He had never tempered his muscles and bones, so his physical weakness was perfectly normal.

"The only hope we have now lies with Eldest Senior Brother. If he can find an expert to help him within the time limit and revive Great Immortal Zhenyuan's Ginseng Fruit Tree, there may still be a glimmer of hope."

Sha Wujing sighed softly, his voice full of helplessness. "If Eldest Senior Brother can't bring back reinforcements within three days, then our situation will truly be as dangerous as a house of cards."

After hearing this, Zhu Bajie couldn't help shaking his head and sighing as well. He then complained, "If I'd known this would happen, I would've been better off staying in Gao Village to farm! I just had to follow them on this journey west. We haven't even seen Spirit Mountain, yet we've already been tied up like fish on a chopping block."

"Besides, it was that Monkey's own fault for causing this trouble. Why should we brothers and our master suffer along with him?"

He rolled his eyes, his face plainly displaying his displeasure and resentment toward Sun Wukong.

Sha Wujing merely shook his head in silence and did not argue.

In truth, he could not deny that this time, they had indeed ended