Recaps

Wukong escorted Zhu Zi Kingdom’s envoy to negotiate with Sai Taisui, but the demon’s excessive demands and Consort Jinsheng’s reunion with the envoy left the talks stalled. After months of carrying messages and letters between the consort and the king, Wukong refused to escort another mission, only for the king to remind him that he had promised to cure his affliction and had already dismissed the physician.

• The Zhu Zi Kingdom king sent an envoy, escorted by Wukong, to Xiezhi Cave to negotiate with Sai Taisui.
• Sai Taisui demanded half the kingdom’s wealth and then half its people, while the envoy argued over the ransom and met Consort Jinsheng.
• Consort Jinsheng gave the envoy her phoenix hairpin, and Wukong and Sai Taisui traded angry words before the envoy returned to Zhu Zi Kingdom.
• The king sent the envoy back with golden bracelets for Consort Jinsheng, and she later accepted them and sent a letter to the king through Wukong.
• Wukong refused to escort another negotiation mission and asked the king to stamp the travel pass, but the king reminded him of his promise to treat his affliction and Wukong regretted dismissing the physician.