Sun Wukong looked at Tang Sanzang and said with utmost seriousness.
"Mm."
Tang Sanzang nodded.
Afterward, Sun Wukong walked to the railing at the top of the pagoda and glanced down.
He turned to Tang Sanzang, golden light spilling from both his palms, and said, "Master, let's hurry back to the palace first."
Tang Sanzang nodded again.
Sun Wukong then activated his True Qi in his palm. A ball of golden light immediately appeared beneath Tang Sanzang's feet. Sun Wukong leaped down toward the base of the pagoda, and Tang Sanzang slowly drifted down after him.
That night, Sun Wukong returned to the palace with Fahai and Tang Sanzang.
At that moment, the king was pacing anxiously around the main hall, his hands clasped behind his back as he sighed incessantly.
Holding the fish scale, Sun Wukong strode into the palace.
"Your Majesty, do you know what major rivers there are near Jisaiguo?"
"Which major rivers have fish demons or similar beings?"
Sun Wukong looked at the king, confusion in his eyes.
The king looked at the enormous fish scale in Sun Wukong's hand, surprise appearing in his eyes. Then he said, "Many great rivers flow through my Jisaiguo, but I've never heard of any river having a fish demon, nor have I ever seen one."
After hearing this, Sun Wukong stroked his chin and pondered with a frown. "That's strange. If there's a demon in the river, it should be stirring up trouble. Why hasn't it shown itself at all?"
The king glanced at the guards beside him and immediately said, "I'll send soldiers to investigate every major river in the vicinity."
Fahai suddenly said, "There's no need, Your Majesty. Judging by the size of this fish scale, this demon's cultivation must be extremely high. Sending soldiers there would