The Worry Brought by Two Sticks

Beneath the divine radiance surrounding Sun Wukong, even the Jade Warlord had failed to sense Yin Kuang and Golden Swallow in the artificial-rock cave barely a dozen steps behind him. Yet for a long time after the Jade Warlord left, neither Yin Kuang nor Golden Swallow could calm their thoughts.

They had both been pondering the same question: Why was the Ruyi Jingu Bang in the Jade Warlord's hands!?

Had they seen wrong?

No! Neither of them was blind. Moreover, both had paid particular attention to the Ruyi Jingu Bang. The possibility of having misseen it or being mistaken could be completely ruled out. In other words, the Ruyi Jingu Bang truly had been in the Jade Warlord's possession—and he had thrown it into the "Gate of No Gate."

Yin Kuang was relatively composed, carefully considering the chain of events. Golden Swallow, however, had fallen into despair and panic. Even with the Swallow-Shaped Immortal-Slaying Hairpin in hand, Golden Swallow knew it would be difficult for her to kill the Jade Warlord. The Ruyi Jingu Bang had become her sole hope for revenge. But now, right before her eyes, that hope had turned into despair. Was there any blow more devastating than this?

When Golden Swallow came back to herself, she rushed out of the artificial-rock cave and ran toward the "Gate of No Gate." Clearly, she intended to retrieve the Ruyi Jingu Bang! Yin Kuang snapped out of it and immediately flashed over, blocking her path. Golden Swallow did not hold back. She struck at Yin Kuang with her palm. Driven by despair, fury, and panic, her palm was wreathed in blazing violet-gold flames.

The scorching palm wind sent Yin Kuang's hair flying.

Yin Kuang thrust out his palm and met Golden Swallow's. He felt as though his arm had