Taibai Jinxing clearly didn't believe Ye Chen. He looked at Tang Sanzang, who was staring at the chunks of flesh beside Ye Chen with a look of terror.
"Amitabha. Good, good. What happened here? May I ask who you are?" Tang Sanzang's voice trembled. He was no longer as calm as before; clearly, the sight before him had terrified him.
"Ah, Master, this humble immortal is Taibai Jinxing, in the service of the Jade Emperor. I foresaw that you would be in danger today, so I came to help. I didn't expect to arrive a little too late. Your two attendants... Alas, they still fell victim to the fiend."
Bullshit. What a hypocrite, Ye Chen silently muttered. You deliberately let those two attendants die in front of Tang Sanzang so he'd see how terrifying demons are, then Sun Wukong could naturally join him.
"What... what are we to do now?" Bathed in the golden light, Ye Chen saw tears rolling down Tang Sanzang's face. It was clear he was truly terrified.
"Don't worry, Master. This young man, Ye Chen, is still alive. I believe he can continue traveling with you. But I see that this young man's dantian is empty. I take it he isn't a cultivator?"
"That's right. Layman Ye is a kindhearted man. He wants to travel with me to obtain the scriptures and spread the Buddhist Dharma. It's fortunate that he's still here. Otherwise, I truly wouldn't dare continue the journey."
"Very well. Since young Master Ye Chen is with you, Master, I can rest easy. Allow me to take you both up to the surface."
Tang Sanzang nodded, and Taibai Jinxing immediately began casting a spell. Ye Chen felt as though something was lifting him from beneath his feet. He floated up, then flew out through