Waiting

"I also brought the Empress back, but I don't know where her cave is, or how many monsters live inside."

After hearing what Sun Wukong said, the king pondered for a long time before saying to Sun Wukong, "I once sent some men from my army to inquire there, and they learned that the monster's cave is in the south."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong called out loudly to Zhu Bajie and said, "Zhu Bajie Sha Wujing, you two stay here and protect Master. I'll be right back."

Just then, after hearing what Sun Wukong said, the king quickly grabbed Sun Wukong and Sun Wukong:

"It will take the monk a whole day to get from here to that monster's cave. We'll prepare some food for you here first, and then you can choose a fast horse to ride on."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong smiled and said to the king, "Your Majesty, you mean it would take a whole day to walk there? To be honest, I can return from such a short distance very quickly."

After hearing what Sun Wukong said, the king looked at Sun Wukong incredulously and said:

"You're definitely bragging. Don't blame me, but you look like a monkey, how could you possibly have the Law Power to walk that kind of path?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong explained to the king:

"You only know that I can exorcise demons, but I also have a Somersault Cloud that can fly 108,000 li in an instant, so that place of the demon is a piece of cake for me."

Upon hearing what Sun Wukong said, the king was overjoyed and said to Sun Wukong:

"It's a long journey, why don't you have a drink before you go?"

At the same time, Sun Wukong was focused on subduing the demon and had no interest in drinking. So Sun Wukong put down the wine and said to the king:

"Leave this glass of wine here for now, I'll drink it when I come back."

After saying this, Sun Wukong suddenly turned around and disappeared, much to the surprise of the king and his ministers.

Just then, Sun Wukong suddenly arrived at a high mountain and stood on a cloud to observe carefully.

The mountains were covered with lush trees and abundant grasses. Wild animals roamed in pairs, while crows and magpies flew densely in the sky. The flowers and grasses in the mountains were endless, and the fruit trees were bright red.

Sun Wukong never tired of watching, and just as he was about to search for the cave entrance, he suddenly saw flames shooting out from a ravine. In an instant, the fire burned all the fields in the mountains to ashes.

Sun Wukong was shocked and frightened when he saw this. A little while later, another stream of sand flew out of the mountain.

The sand suddenly blotted out the sky, and after a short while, Sun Wukong was so engrossed in watching that he didn't realize it had already flown into his nose, causing him to feel an intense itch.

So he sneezed twice, looked back, grabbed two stones to plug his nose, and transformed into a moth, flying into the fireworks.

After a short while, Sun Wukong revealed his true form and suddenly heard the sound of gongs and drums. He thought to himself:

"Am I on the wrong path? This doesn't seem to be where that demon lives. I heard the sound of gongs and drums; it must be the road to the great nation. I'll go ask around."

Just then, a little demon appeared not far away, carrying a yellow flag and banging a gong, moving with incredible speed. Seeing this, Sun Wukong thought to himself with smug satisfaction:

"So it's this monster making a racket here. I wonder what he's trying to deliver. Let me listen."

After thinking this through, Sun Wukong transformed into a tiny insect and landed on the monster. The monster was banging drums and gongs, muttering softly:

"Our king is too cruel! He kidnapped the queen three years ago and hasn't been able to get back to her since. It's just that the palace maids who came here have all died. This year, when they went to get her back, they ended up seeing Sun Wukong instead."

"The king is furious and wants me to deliver a challenge to him. If I go now, the king will surely be defeated. Our king will unleash a barrage of fire and sand, and neither the king, his subjects, nor any of his people will survive."

"When we conquer his city, his king will become emperor and we will become his subjects. Although we may receive some official titles, it will be against all reason and justice."

After hearing what the little demon said, Sun Wukong was very happy and thought to himself:

"This little demon is kind-hearted. Just based on what he said later about it being unforgivable by heaven, he's a good demon. But I don't understand his statement that the demon has never had any relations with the empress."

After thinking this through, Sun Wukong suddenly flew away from the monster, arriving at a place dozens of miles away, where he transformed into a Daoist boy.

After Sun Wukong rounded the hillside and saw the little demon, he immediately said to him, "Where are you headed, sir? What's that document you're holding in your hand?"

Upon seeing Sun Wukong, the little demon immediately stopped, as if he had known Sun Wukong for a long time, and began banging drums and gongs while grinning, saying, "Our king has sent me to the Kingdom of Zhuzi to deliver a challenge."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong looked at the little demon with a puzzled expression and said:

"Why is that? I've heard long ago that the Kingdom of Zhuzi sent a queen to your king to take away, so why are you still issuing a challenge today?"

After hearing what Sun Wukong said, the little demon sighed helplessly and said to Sun Wukong:

"The empress had already been brought back then, but a deity gave her a Five-Colored Sacred Robe."

"After putting on that holy armor, it was covered in barbs. Our king didn't even dare to touch it, and could only look at the queen. If his hand even slightly touched the armor, it would feel like being cut by a knife. We don't know why."

After saying this, the little demon paused for a moment and then continued speaking to Sun Wukong:

"Today, another demon tried to extort palace maids from the king, but was defeated by Sun Wukong. The king was furious and ordered me to issue a challenge to fight Sun Wukong tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong looked at the little demon with a puzzled expression and said:

"So where exactly is your king now?"

After hearing what Sun Wukong said, the little demon innocently said to Sun Wukong:

"Our king is troubled in his cave right now. Why don't you go and talk to him, chat with him to cheer him up?"

The little demon had just said that once he arrived here, little did he know that only death awaited him.

Just as Sun Wukong was about to leave after hearing this, he suddenly took out his Ruyi Jingu Bang, turned around, and struck the little demon from behind. The little demon was bleeding from his head and Yellow Springs instantly.