Without a moment's hesitation, Shen Bing used a Teleportation Talisman and teleported straight to Mount Huaguo. He was going to ask Monkey for his reward!
He would also ask Bull Demon King why he had taken so long to complete the quest.
But when he arrived at Mount Huaguo, the sight before him left him a little dumbfounded.
Seven fellows of wildly different appearances were sitting together, stuffing themselves with food and drink, their manners rough and their expressions unrestrained.
Shen Bing knew most of them. In fact, even those he did not know could be identified by their appearances.
Weren't these the damn Seven Great Sages?
At that moment, Shen Bing suddenly began to understand why Bull Demon King had taken so long to complete the quest.
It was not that Bull Demon King had failed to bring Lion Camel King out. Rather, although Lion Camel King had arrived, that did not actually count as completing the quest.
The quest had one very explicit requirement: Seven Great Sages Gather.
Having the Great Sages visit Sun Wukong individually did not count. It would only be complete when all seven sat down together.
Bull Demon King had probably brought Lion Camel King over several days ago. Afterward, they had each used their divine abilities to invite back the other four Great Sages who had left, finally completing Shen Bing's quest in full.
The seven fellows were now seated around a huge stone table covered in fresh fruit and fine wine, making Shen Bing's mouth water.
In his eyes, these were not food at all, but piles upon piles of Ling qi points.
Shen Bing's arrival did not escape the Seven Great Sages' notice. They all turned toward him, each wearing a different expression.
Sun Wukong and Bull Demon King looked delighted,