At this moment, Bai Nuo was still earnestly trying to persuade Stone Monkey, unaware that anything was amiss.
Stone Monkey, on the other hand, raised an eyebrow and looked into the distance, golden light flickering in his eyes.
"An expert is coming."
As soon as he spoke, Stone Monkey rose to his feet, faintly excited as he grinned.
"Xiao Bai, wait here. I'll be back soon!"
He stamped his foot, and Cloud Qi surged.
Stone Monkey rode the clouds into the air and shot straight beyond the forest.
Over this period, Stone Monkey had learned the standard version of the Mysterious Pivot Five Qi Scripture from Bai Nuo, along with many common minor spells.
Techniques that others needed to practice diligently were often something Stone Monkey could grasp seven or eight parts out of ten after seeing them just once.
In the clearing beyond the forest, Stone Monkey landed and let out an angry shout.
"Halt! What petty thief dares cause trouble on your grandpa's territory?!"
Earth and stones churned as a burly figure burst from the ground.
The brawny man held a Morningstar and roared as soon as he looked up.
"Monkey! You're gathering troops on my territory. Disband your followers at once and lower your head in surrender!"
Xiong Er knew full well that he could not reveal a single word of what Wen Zu had instructed him to do.
Wen Zu would not make things difficult for a little monkey for no reason.
There had to be some other scheme behind this, one he could not figure out.
Since he could not understand it, he simply would not think about it.
Whatever Wen Zu said, he would do.
Stone Monkey's gaze sharpened, and golden light flared in his eyes.
Xiong Er suddenly felt as though he had