In front of Tiger's Maw Cave.
Yellow Lion Spirit was panic-stricken, trembling all over.
He had welcomed the five pilgrims with such fanfare, yet Sun Wukong was going to summon Taiyi Jiuku Heavenly Venerate. Wasn't that going a little too far?
"Great Sage, please show mercy!"
Just then!
Nine Spirit Yuan Sage appeared in front of Sun Wukong, seemingly out of nowhere.
As Yellow Lion Spirit's master, he couldn't just stand by and watch him die.
Ever since Tang Sanzang and his disciples entered the territory of Yuhua County, he had been watching them in secret, hoping to prevent his disciple from meeting an untimely end. But now, it seemed his disciple really couldn't escape his fate.
"You finally showed yourself, monster."
Sun Wukong smirked and pointed at Nine Spirit Yuan Sage.
With his Quasi-Saint cultivation and Eye of Delusion that saw through everything, how could he have failed to notice Nine Spirit Yuan Sage? He had only pretended not to know and kept quiet.
Seeing the scene before him, Nine Spirit Yuan Sage beamed and played along with Sun Wukong. "The Great Sage truly has boundless powers. You saw through this poor Daoist hiding in the shadows at a glance. Back when you wreaked Havoc in Heaven, your divine might was truly immeasurable."
"My admiration for you is like the waters of the Yellow River, surging on without end..."
Nine Spirit Yuan Sage racked his brains and came up with every flattering phrase he could think of.
He made Sun Wukong grin with delight, while Tang Sanzang, Zhu Bajie, and the others laughed so hard they doubled over. Today, they had witnessed the unusual side of Yellow Lion Spirit and Nine Spirit Yuan Sage.
This master and disciple were both honest fellows who knew how to read the situation!