Sun Wukong wanted to argue with the Bull Devil King's question, but he simply could not. He really did not have a weapon worth showing off.
Although the monkey had taken possession of all the Chaos Demon King's property after his death, he had gone through it and found that the best weapon was a large cleaver. It was nothing special; he could snap it with just a little force. So...
"You're absolutely right, Brother Bull. I wonder... could you give this weapon of yours to your little brother?" The monkey's eyes darted, and a sheepish look appeared on his face as he made his request.
"Ahem, ahem!" The old bull immediately broke into a violent coughing fit and wiped his mouth. Damn it, what kind of monkey is this? Shameless enough to covet my weapon!
Then the Bull Devil King put away his Mixed-Iron Staff and assumed an air of drunken sincerity, as though he had only the monkey's best interests at heart. "Brother, this staff of mine doesn't suit you. It only suits bulls. In my opinion, you ought to find another weapon. Hmm... I've got it! As they say, never claim a Dragon King has no treasures. I see that beneath your Water-Curtain Cave lies a passage to the East Sea Dragon Palace. You could go ask that old Dragon King for a weapon that fits your hand!"
"Ask the Dragon King?" The monkey froze.
"Exactly. The Dragon Race possesses the wealth of the Four Seas. They're bound to have a fine weapon that suits you," the Bull Devil King told him. Then he dropped his head and fell "asleep."
Seeing this, the monkey did not wake him. He stroked his chin and weighed whether the idea would work. In the end, he decided... it would!
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