Everyone merely discussed the matter for a while. If they truly wanted to investigate it thoroughly, it would take considerable effort and time.
"Everyone, we've already been delayed for several days. You should get back on the road as soon as possible," Uchiha Shin said to them.
Xuanzang and the others nodded, then set off westward.
As for the Yellow-Furred Marten, Uchiha Shin destroyed its spirit and sent it to the Underworld to be reincarnated as an ordinary person.
No matter what, the Yellow-Furred Marten had helped them. Uchiha Shin did not scatter its soul, but after becoming a mortal, the Yellow-Furred Marten would surely endure many hardships. It had harmed many people while it was a demon king, and it had to atone for its sins.
The next person Goku and the others would encounter was the Curtain-Rolling General.
Uchiha Shin was still somewhat worried about this. After all, the Dao Sect and Buddhist Sect had interfered with the previous incidents. He did not want anything unexpected to happen with the Curtain-Rolling General, so he headed to the Flowing Sand River in advance.
When he arrived at the Flowing Sand River, he had yet to see the Curtain-Rolling General when he spotted a cloud flying in from afar. The person who emerged from it was Kinkaku.
Kinkaku was about to enter the Flowing Sand River's territory when he suddenly saw Uchiha Shin staring at him from not far away. He froze on the spot.
"Mystic... Spirit King..." Kinkaku's eyes were filled with astonishment. He had never expected to encounter Uchiha Shin here. It was truly shocking.
He had come here on his master's orders to persuade the Curtain-Rolling General. If persuasion failed, he was to intensify the punishment and make the Curtain-Rolling General suffer even greater pain. If he