Up among the clouds, Lin Tian could not help laughing. The tone was the same as ever, and the goal was still to get the treasure-first, claim the moral high ground.
Hearing Lin Tian's quiet laughter, Qin Yuan shouted up into the sky, "You little brat, get down here! I promise I won't hit you!"
Qin Yuan had spotted Lin Tian long ago. After all, a Quasi-Saint's magic power was no empty boast. While Lin Tian looked down from his white cloud, both Qin Yuan and Zhenwu had noticed him.
Qin Yuan simply could not be bothered with Lin Tian. Zhenwu often visited Spirit Vine City and had even opened a shop selling specialties from his own Wudang Mountain, so he had paid Lin Tian no mind either!
At Qin Yuan's words, Lin Tian immediately descended from the clouds with the Black Bear Monster and came over to Qin Yuan.
Lin Tian promptly said, "Greetings, Great Sage!"
Qin Yuan raised an eyebrow. "What are you doing here, brat?"
Lin Tian hurriedly spread his hands. "I had no choice. I had to come! Look at this bear. He was having a grand time composing poetry with his two brothers on Black Wind Mountain. Then this monkey showed up and killed both his younger brothers without bothering to distinguish right from wrong. This bear is one of my generals now, and he spends all day thinking about revenge. With no other choice, I brought him here. I didn't expect you to be here too, Great Sage!"
Qin Yuan asked curiously, "Really?"
Lin Tian immediately thumped his chest. "Of course! Truer than pure gold!"
The moment the Black Bear Monster saw Sun Wukong, his eyes burned red, as they always did when mortal enemies met.
Without another word, the Black Bear Monster seized