Zhu Bajie rubbed his eyes in shock.
"Has this monkey lost his mind? Sure, he's become a great encompassing golden immortal, but does he have to be this arrogant?"
Zhu Bajie was utterly baffled, but he immediately poured out a torrent of flattery.
The monkey instantly grew excited, scratching his ears and cheeks, unsure how to vent his excitement.
With his memories altered, Sun Wukong was now even more arrogant and ignorant than he had been before his release from the Five Elements Mountain.
But there was no way to remedy that. The bigger picture came first; everything had to return to the proper business of the Journey to the West.
Seeing Sun Wukong's proud expression, the Tang Monk breathed a sigh of relief, but said sternly, "You must not be disrespectful to bodhisattvas again!"
"Yes, yes, Master. Let's go! Let's get back on the road!"
At once, the master and his three disciples set off on their westward journey again.
Along the way, Sun Wukong regained his arrogant attitude and once again displayed his innate urge to slay demons and vanquish fiends.
Meanwhile, in Tusita Palace, the old alchemist shook his head helplessly. "It seems there's no need for me to send the Attendant Boys, Gold and Silver, to give the Tang Monk another ordeal. Even if this Journey to the West brings great prosperity, it won't harm the Daoist School anymore. This boy really has done well. But when Zhunti descended to kill him, how did he escape?"
At that thought, the Grand Supreme Elder Lord began divining with his fingers. After calculating for a long while, he suddenly froze in bewilderment.
"I can't ascertain his origins. Hiss... could it have been Teacher?"
Unable to make sense of it, the Grand Supreme Elder Lord shook his head helplessly.