Tang Sanzang's peaceful life did not last very long.
During that time, Tang Sanzang had felt a happiness he had not known in ages.
Sadly, happy times were always fleeting.
Just when Tang Sanzang thought he had made considerable progress in persuading Nüyin to leave with him, the government troops finally arrived.
"Sanzang, hurry and leave. You've never been a bandit, so these government troops won't do anything to you."
Nüyin's expression turned utterly grim.
"Why don't you leave with me? My disciples can keep both of us safe."
Tang Sanzang hesitated before speaking to Nüyin.
Without so much as a second thought, Nüyin refused him outright.
There was no way she would abandon Bandit Mountain at a time like this.
"Sanzang, your disciples left a long time ago. Didn't you know?"
Nüyin had always known everything that happened on Bandit Mountain like the back of her hand.
Before the government troops arrived, Sun Wukong and the others had hurried away.
They did not want to play the villains, but if Tang Sanzang asked them to act, they would find it hard to refuse.
Their only choice, then, was to keep it out of sight and out of mind.
"They... when did they leave?"
Tang Sanzang truly had no idea.
After all, throughout this time, all his attention had been fixed on Nüyin.
He had barely paid Sun Wukong and the others any mind.
"Don't worry. Your safety won't be a problem."
Nüyin sighed. She no longer had any energy to spare for Tang Sanzang's affairs.
Tang Sanzang looked utterly lost, with no idea what he should do now.
Meanwhile, up in the sky, somewhere Tang Sanzang and the others could not see, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and the rest were gathered.
"Bajie, is it really all right for us