Master and Disciple Pass the Deadly Tightening Fillet Back and Forth

Tang Sanzang shuddered slightly at Sun Wukong's cold, unceremonious tone and gaze. He instinctively took half a step back, the smile on his face turning stiff.

He knew full well how formidable this Monkey was, and he knew even better that Monkey had been in a foul mood lately. He did not dare act the slightest bit presumptuously.

He tried his best to maintain a gentle tone as he persuaded him.

"Wukong, you... you look far too frightening like this. Your master is only doing this for your own good. Look at these clothes and this hat—they are... they are a token of your master's affection."

Yet his heart was in turmoil, and he was utterly reluctant to part with them! This was a "body-protecting Supreme Treasure" bestowed by Immortal Lord Lin! Untainted by all dharmas, impervious to ten thousand evils! Ever since Tang Sanzang had left Chang'an, he had watched his sworn brothers die tragic deaths, nearly been frightened out of his mind himself, and suffered through all manner of "trials." Deep down, his craving for "safety" had long reached a pathological degree.

He was desperately eager to improve his ability to protect himself. This "treasure hat" was practically the life-saving talisman of his dreams! It could greatly ease the unease born of witnessing his brothers being torn apart and feeling as though he himself had endured torture.

But... but that old woman had repeatedly stressed that it was for Wukong, and that he had to coax him into putting it on! He did not dare defy an Immortal Lord's command, so he could only painfully give it up.

At that thought, Tang Sanzang's heart bled, yet he still had to force out a smile and offer the clothes and hat forward again. Following what the old woman had