"Master, what's going on with you? Can you really defeat a Quasi-Saint?"
Son Goku was no longer the arrogant, unruly monkey of years past who understood nothing. He was not so easy to fool anymore.
"Rest assured. Unless a Saint emerges, no one is worth my concern. Tomorrow, you and Bajie will follow that little girl to rescue the captives. Ideally, you should level Lion-Camel Cave outright. That Golden-Winged Roc Eagle will surely exploit his speed to come here to the stockade. When he does, I'll kill him. Of course, two Quasi-Saints stand behind the Golden-Winged Roc, which makes things troublesome. Leave him alone."
Jiang Ming continued reminding him through voice transmission.
"One last thing. Your Tight Hoop belongs to the Golden-Hoop Immortal. He's a Saint's disciple who survived the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, and this Golden Hoop is itself an Innate Spirit Treasure. Back then, even the Yellow Dragon Immortal of the Twelve Golden Immortals was utterly helpless when the Golden Hoop captured him. I'll remove it for you today."
Jiang Ming continued speaking.
"No, Master. Wearing this Golden Hoop is what keeps the Buddhist School from discovering my secret."
Son Goku rejected the offer outright.
And so, Son Goku finished discussing their next steps with Jiang Ming.
The next day.
Son Goku and Zhu Bajie departed with the little girl, who had broken through to the Heavenly Immortal realm under Jiang Ming's guidance.
Meanwhile, Jiang Ming secretly summoned his woman, the Nine-Tailed Scorpion Spirit, to help them launch a surprise attack. This time, they had to slaughter the Yellow-Tusked White Elephant Spirit and the Green-Maned Lion Spirit.
As for the Golden-Winged Roc Eagle, Jiang Ming waited for him to come knocking and seek his own death.
Remembering Jiang Ming's instructions, Son Goku kept hesitating, but in the