Xuanzang smiled and shook his head. "That won't do. This white horse, cassock, and monk's staff were all bestowed upon this poor monk by His Majesty the Tang King. They are priceless treasures. No matter what, this poor monk will never hand them over."
"You won't hand them over? Fine, then we'll have no choice but to kill you and take your things!"
Several bandits approached Xuanzang viciously.
Xuanzang merely smiled softly, as calm and composed as ever.
This left the bandits somewhat puzzled. Why was this monk so confident? Did he have some hidden backup?
Goku stood in the air, silently observing the situation. A few robbing bandits were nothing to fear in his eyes; with a casual wave of his hand, he could kill them all.
"Xuanzang, stop dragging this out. You're wasting time!" Goku leaped down from the air and stepped in front of the bandits.
The bandits were startled to see a monkey suddenly appear beside them.
What surprised them even more was that this monkey could speak.
"You damned monkey, get lost! Stop interfering with us, or we'll butcher you along with this monk!" the bandits said, glaring at the monkey.
"Butcher the Great Sage? Fine. Then the Great Sage would like to see just how capable the lot of you are." Goku gave a cold laugh, his eyes full of disdain.
The bandits felt no fear toward Goku. They thought he was merely a tiny monkey, someone they could easily kill.
Goku had already gathered his power, ready to slaughter them.
Xuanzang quickly stepped forward and grabbed Goku.
"Friends, this poor monk only has a dozen or so taels of silver. If you want them, take them. If not, leave at once. This poor monk does not wish to kill without cause. But if