Tang Sanzang's transformation had already shown a few signs before this.
Still, none of them had expected Tang Sanzang to enter the transformation stage so soon.
By their original estimates, they had thought the process would take at least a year.
"Bajie, what do you think we should do now?"
Sun Wukong knew perfectly well that if he were left to make the decisions, he would probably come up with nothing but rotten ideas.
So Sun Wukong turned his gaze toward Zhu Bajie.
"Hold our position for now. I know Ji Xuanyuan very well. I'll tell him about this in a little while."
By now, the listless look on Zhu Bajie's face had vanished completely.
Whatever else might be said, they were all in this together.
At Tang Sanzang's most critical moment, none of them could possibly let the chain snap.
"All right. I'll leave this to you."
Sun Wukong nodded, finding Zhu Bajie's arrangements perfectly reasonable.
Without any delay, Zhu Bajie went straight to Ji Xuanyuan, who was relaxing.
"Marshal, is there something you need me for?"
Ji Xuanyuan froze for a moment, then hurried over to Zhu Bajie's side.
"You know my true identity, don't you?"
As Zhu Bajie looked at Ji Xuanyuan, an air of authority appeared on his face unlike anything he had ever shown before.
"Uh, yes, of course. I know very well."
Ji Xuanyuan hastily looked around.
Once Zhu Bajie brought up his identity, Ji Xuanyuan knew something important must have happened.
"No need to look. I've already sealed this place off. There's no one here except the two of us."
Zhu Bajie's expression remained just as serious as before.
"My lord, what has happened?"
Ji Xuanyuan's face turned solemn, and he looked utterly earnest.
Although Ji Xuanyuan usually seemed incapable of behaving seriously,