"Hahaha, Bajie, not to lecture you, but knowing yourself is a precious thing. Even if you're a pig, you ought to have some self-awareness. How could you possibly fight Manifestation-Sage True Lord Erlang? Do you really think serving as deputy marshal of the Heavenly River gave you a marshal's strength? I told you ages ago, you got that marshal's position through connections. It didn't count!" Seeing Zhu Bajie knocked to the ground by Yang Jian, just as expected, Sun Wukong clutched his belly with laughter and called out to him.
"You! You plague-stricken monkey! I'm being bullied here, and you're still making snide remarks! Get over here and help me!" Zhu Bajie cursed Sun Wukong furiously.
"Hmph, who would help someone who asks like that?" Sun Wukong had long been annoyed by the way Zhu Bajie spoke to him. He immediately snorted and answered him.
"You!"
"Me? I'm not helping you. Look after yourself."
"Aaargh! You're driving me mad!" Zhu Bajie howled on the ground in fury.
Yang Jian ignored him and turned his gaze to Chenxiang. "Chenxiang, I'll give you one last chance. As long as you swear to abandon any attempt to rescue your mother and return to Liu Family Village to live quietly as an ordinary mortal, I can guarantee that you won't be harmed. Not only that, whatever you want in the mortal world, I can arrange it for you. Even if you want to become emperor, I can help you!"
Even becoming emperor was possible. It had to be said that this was indeed a great temptation for Chenxiang. Unfortunately, he was a dutiful son, so he would never agree.
However, Chenxiang remembered the Hundred Flowers Immortal Maiden's instructions before she returned to the Heavenly Court: he must not act rashly, and he should yield