Nezha spread his hands.
Wukong looked at him.
Li Jing said to them both, "Great Sage, stop fooling around. Go challenge him at the gate."
Wukong turned back. "You're really going?"
Li Jing held his pagoda, his expression unchanged. "Since I have descended to the mortal world, I cannot simply stand by and watch."
Nezha nodded. "Father is right. How could we get anything out of just watching?"
Li Jing glanced at him.
Nezha immediately looked up at the sky.
Wukong chuckled and rolled his neck. "All right, then."
"Old Sun will go knock for you."
Fire Virtue Star Lord stood on the high peak with Nezha, Deng Hua, and Zhang Fan.
Wukong leaped down and landed before Jindou Cave.
Planting his hands on his hips, he shouted, "Open up!"
"Keep dawdling, and I'll tear down this shabby cave of yours!"
Before long, hurried footsteps sounded inside.
"Great King!"
"Great King!"
"Sun Wukong is back!"
Deep within the cave abode.
Great King Si was staring upward, utterly motionless.
The cave ceiling was dark and empty.
It was quiet inside.
So quiet that the crackle of sparks could be heard.
The Nine-Toothed Rake, the Demon-Subduing Jeweled Staff, and Nezha's weapons lay piled on the ground like rubbish.
The little demon's report reached him.
Great King Si still did not move.
He continued staring at the ceiling.
How had things ended up like this?
What had I wanted to do in the first place?
If this goes on, will the Heavenly Court start lining up to deliver things to my cave?
Great King Si raised a hand to cover his face.
Old man, why haven't you come to fetch me yet?
I want to go back.
He blew a breath through his nose.
I don't want to go outside.
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