At those words, Yao Yun, inside his consciousness, felt a wave of nausea.
After they finished their simple meal, dusk had already fallen. The old woman arranged sleeping quarters for Tang Sanzang and the others. Tang Sanzang repeatedly insisted they only needed one guest room, but the wealthy old woman gave each of them a room.
"Ah, it's my honor to have esteemed monks rest here. How could I let you suffer? My house is spacious, and many guest rooms haven't had anyone staying in them for a long time. They're short on the feel of human company. Just think of it as helping this old woman out, Master. So please don't refuse."
She had put it that way, so Tang Sanzang didn't press the matter any further. He could only nod and agree.
After everyone dispersed, they each returned to their rooms.
The house really was enormous. It took a little while to walk from Tang Sanzang's room to Zhu Bajie's, and then on to Sun Wukong's. But observant Ye Chen noticed something odd. The rooms were so far apart, and that caught his attention. There were plenty of rooms right next to one another, so why had they been scattered around the house?
Better to be cautious.
Ye Chen hurried over to Sun Wukong. In truth, Sun Wukong had also sensed something strange about the way the rooms had been assigned.
"Monkey Brother, be careful tonight. When the time comes, switch rooms with Brother Zhu and keep an eye on Master as much as you can. I have a feeling the people here aren't simple."
"Mm, I feel it too. If anything happens on your end, let me know immediately." Sun Wukong nodded gravely.
The two understood each other without another word and returned to their rooms.
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