Xuanzang and the others had also been untied and were waiting nearby.
Goku looked at Uchiha Shin. "Big Brother, where should we go search this time?"
Uchiha Shin glanced at him and said, "Monkey, you'll need to handle this matter yourselves. As for where to go, you'll have to find that out on your own as well. I've already prepared the means for you. There must be a way to save the Ginseng Fruit Tree, but where exactly that method is, you'll need to seek it out yourself."
Goku was not disappointed by this. Instead, he felt that it was only natural. They were heading to Western Heaven to worship Buddha and seek the scriptures, and these were matters they had to accomplish themselves. All Uchiha Shin could do was prepare the method for them and provide some assistance. He could not personally handle every single thing for them.
Otherwise, how could it still be called proving the Dao through the westward journey? Uchiha Shin might as well protect them all the way to Western Heaven himself. Why go through all this trouble?
Goku nodded, bade Uchiha Shin farewell, and left Five Manor Temple.
Once outside Longevity Mountain, Goku saw the Three Pure Ones and the others. The Three Pure Ones were greatly surprised to see him.
"Goku, how did you get out?" Yuanshi Tianzun asked.
Goku had been captured by Zhenyuan Daxian. If that great immortal refused to release him, it would have been difficult for Goku and the others to get out.
Yet Goku had emerged now, which meant that Zhenyuan Daxian had willingly let him go.
"This Great Sage leaves whenever he wishes. What does it have to do with you?" Goku said coldly, holding no goodwill toward Yuanshi Tianzun whatsoever.
"If you want to stop this