Beneath Five Finger Mountain.
Yang Chan crouched down to feed Sun Huo Wang pastries, then plucked the withered twigs and fallen leaves from his head. As she picked them off, she could not help looking up, her expression puzzled as she muttered, "Honestly... how long has it been? How did this mountain grow so much lush grass and trees already?"
"Sigh..."
"Two months! Who knows when that lad Xuanzang will get here!"
Sun Huo Wang let out a sigh, his expression helpless.
"How about... you remove that seal strip on top for me?"
"How could I?"
Yang Chan shook her head and said seriously, "This is Master's test for you. Who told you to speak without thinking? Remember it next time!"
As she spoke, Yang Chan tapped Sun Huo Wang on the head again.
"Hehe."
Sun Huo Wang smiled.
Just then, Yang Chan suddenly raised her head and looked in a certain direction, slowly furrowing her brow.
"...Monkey, someone's coming!"
she said.
"Hm?"
Hearing this, Sun Huo Wang looked up at Yang Chan and asked, "Who's coming?"
"I'm not sure. There are several people, but..."
Yang Chan carefully sensed their presence, then said to Sun Huo Wang, "Monkey, you might be getting out soon! I can feel it—Xuanzang is among them too!"
"Really?"
Sun Huo Wang's eyes lit up, and he immediately grew excited.
He could finally get out!
Though it had only been a few short months, being able to stay in only one place—and under such crushing pressure—was simply too much for a monkey!
After all, expecting a monkey to behave so obediently was unreasonable in itself!
"You're still smiling?"
Seeing Sun Huo Wang getting excited, Yang Chan began packing up the food box. "Master instructed me that Xuanzang has seen you before, but you can't reveal anything