Sun Wukong simply did not take any of them seriously.
It was not because he was arrogant or conceited, but—why should he take Yin Kuang and the others seriously? The Handsome Monkey King of Flower-Fruit Mountain, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, a fellow who dared to thrust his staff into the sky and even beat up the Jade Emperor—what could possibly catch his eye? Besides, after that warm-up earlier, Sun Wukong had rediscovered the feeling he had possessed five hundred years ago. His body had recovered to its peak condition. What was there that he could not do?
Yin Kuang and the others cautiously gathered together, as though walking on thin ice. Qian Qianqian asked, "He could easily kill us... what does he want?" Pan Longtao said, "Most likely, he wants to toy with and torment us, making us suffer under the threat of death every moment." Li Shuangmu shook his head. "I don't see it that way."
"Why?"
Yin Kuang answered for him. "Because we are not worthy of being toyed with by Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven." Tang Rouyu gave a bitter smile. "He singled Chen Xuanzang out and told him to save us. I think Sun Wukong is targeting Chen Xuanzang." Wang Ning snorted disdainfully. "Using our lives? To target Chen Xuanzang?" Yin Kuang said, "Of course you wouldn't understand. To Chen Xuanzang, life is what he cherishes most. Watching living, breathing people die before his eyes while being powerless to stop it... is just like watching our own loved ones die before us while being unable to do anything."
Li Shuangmu said, "Then... I understand. I understand now... Sun Wukong wants to crush Chen Xuanzang's faith! He wants to..."
"Sabotage the journey for the scriptures!?" Wang Ning shouted. "That's right! From the