When the Stone Monkey's followers saw their king defeated, most of them scattered and left.
Bai Nuo supported the Stone Monkey as they entered the stone cave.
The Stone Monkey sat cross-legged, palms, soles, and crown facing heaven as he sorted through the turbulent Qi Mechanism within his body.
He had been badly injured in that battle.
Yet the advantages of his innate body soon revealed themselves. Drawing in the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth, his injuries rapidly began to heal.
After a moment of silence, the Stone Monkey gave a low, self-mocking laugh.
"There will always be someone stronger, and a sky beyond the sky.
First there was Bear-eyed, then that Eaglet showed up. I was careless before."
Bai Nuo sat down beside him and cautiously replied, "There is no need for you to lose heart, Your Majesty.
Heroes under heaven are like carp crossing the river.
Not to mention the entire Primordial Wilderness—even here in the Changbai Mountain Range, the bear and the eagle do not amount to much."
The Stone Monkey fell silent for a moment before looking up at Bai Nuo.
"Heh. They do not amount to much, but neither do we.
Are you still willing to acknowledge someone like me as your king?"
Bai Nuo's heart skipped a beat. He hurriedly rose and bowed solemnly.
"Whether or not you are the Handsome Monkey King, you are still my Monkey Bro."
During this time following the Stone Monkey, Bai Nuo had indeed gained quite a few benefits.
More importantly, he knew full well that the Stone Monkey's origins were anything but ordinary.
Compared to the outside world, potential talents in the Changbai Mountain Range often had far more opportunities to grow.
If White Brow had truly tried to kill them over some trivial matter earlier,