Nuwa's guess was only natural, and entirely reasonable.
After all, although each of the Four Mischievous Monkeys possessed extraordinary, wondrous qualities,
the Great Dao Demon God's origin within them had long since grown faint.
Taken on their own, they were still far from worthy of Gu Changqing's attention.
That left only one explanation that made sense.
The ultimate purpose of bringing forth all Four Mischievous Monkeys was to reach back to where everything began: the Chaos Ape.
At her words, Gu Changqing shook his head, then nodded.
"Uh... yes, and no."
Nuwa frowned.
"What do you mean?"
Gu Changqing took a swig of wine and explained leisurely:
"For the Chaos Ape to reappear, all four monkeys must gather."
"If the four remain scattered, they will never reach that level."
"But if all four gather..."
He paused, a meaningful gleam flashing through his eyes.
"Then they may awaken the Chaos Ape's original consciousness."
"When that happens... uh... whether the four monkeys become one, or the Chaos Ape is reborn, will be beyond anyone's control."
Exactly!
This was Gu Changqing's true intention.
After all, in the world as it stood, there was merely the Profound Gate contending with the Interception Sect, the Underworld, and the Human World Realm.
It was... rather too dull.
If a few more wild cards entered the game, perhaps Gu Changqing would find it more interesting.
Nuwa's brow furrowed deeper.
She had heard the deeper meaning in Gu Changqing's words.
The gathering of the four monkeys was not an ending, but a beginning.
Not a controllable outcome, but an uncontrollable variable.
"So..."
Nuwa murmured, seemingly grasping something.
"You let the Buddhist School obtain Sun Wukong not because you miscalculated, but because..."
"You did it deliberately?"
Gu Changqing smiled.
His smile was as languid and casual as ever, yet