In the end, the Great Sage broke the rules.

Chapter 149 Seven Absolute Mountains

Meanwhile, on the other side of the mountain, Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie were traversing the forest, carefully searching for the cave where the monster was hiding.

Suddenly, they saw a man lying unconscious on the ground ahead, looking extremely disheveled.

Upon seeing this, Sun Wukong quickly stepped forward and pushed the man several times, but the man still showed no signs of waking up.

He gently blew a breath, and the breath transformed into a gentle breeze that softly caressed the man's face.

A moment later, the man slowly woke up.

Once the man had regained some of his senses, Sun Wukong quickly inquired about his identity and origins.

The man, his voice trembling, said that he was from Tuoluo Village and had managed to escape while the monster was off guard. He fainted again as soon as he finished speaking.

Seeing that the man was pale and weak, Sun Wukong decided to escort him back to the village first, and then find out about the monster from him.

The arduous task of carrying people naturally fell to Pigsy.

At first, Pigsy looked very unwilling and kept muttering, complaining about why he had to do this hard job.

Just then, Sun Wukong's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile, while he began to play with his golden cudgel.

The golden cudgel danced in Sun Wukong's hands, flashing with dazzling light and revealing a hint of threat.

Pigsy saw everything clearly and was afraid of angering his senior brother, which would surely result in a beating for him.

Left with no other choice, he could only grumble and mutter reluctantly, "I'm just an old pig! All you do is threaten me!"

After saying this, Pigsy reluctantly bent down, carried the man on his back, and then took heavy steps, slowly walking towards the village.

Along the way, Pigsy was panting heavily, and large beads of sweat slid down his cheeks.

After finally reaching the village entrance, there was a loud "bang" as Pigsy roughly threw the man to the ground like a sack of potatoes.

Then, he plopped down on the ground, panting heavily.

The man was already weak, and Bajie's throw woke him up from his unconsciousness in pain.

Sun Wukong looked at the man and asked, "Hey, which family are you from?"

The man replied weakly, "I am from Old Man Li's family at the east end of the village."

Pigsy hurried over, overjoyed, and said, "Oh! What a coincidence! We're staying at Old Man Li's house!"

Seeing this, Sun Wukong immediately decided: "Bajie, quickly carry the person home."

Pigsy stood still, motionless.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong frowned and gave a soft hum: "Hmm?"

Pigsy reluctantly grunted and then reluctantly carried the man on his back again.

When the villagers saw the person being carried on Pigsy's back, they were immediately in an uproar. Some people rushed to the fields to inform Old Man Li.

When the villagers learned that Li Laohan's son, Li Dalang, had returned safely, they were overjoyed and rushed over.

Old Man Li rushed home anxiously, and when he saw his son lying in bed, he felt both anxious and happy.

"My son, you're finally back."

"What exactly happened? Weren't you captured by that monster? We thought you..."

Li Dalang, struggling to stay upright, pointed at Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie and said to Old Man Li, "Father, it was these two elders who saved me."

Upon hearing this, Old Man Li was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes, and he immediately bowed to the master and his apprentices in gratitude.

"Thank you both, elders, for saving my son's life..."

"Thank you so much for your great kindness, elders..."

Jiang Liuer quickly helped the man up, saying, "Old benefactor, you mustn't!"

Sha Wujing also said, "That's right, we should hurry up and find a doctor to take a look at your son."

Old Man Li: "Yes, yes, yes! I'll go find a doctor right now!"

With that, he hurriedly rushed out of the house.

Li Dalang said to Sun Wukong, "My benefactor, that monster is in Qijue Mountain, about thirty miles away from here."

Upon learning the monster's exact location, Sun Wukong grabbed Zhu Bajie and rushed over immediately.

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When Chen Yi returned from buying daily necessities, he learned from Sha Wujing that Jiang Liuer had almost been harmed by a monster, and that Sun Wukong and Sha Wujing had saved Old Man Li's son.

Chen Yi: "That was close, Brother Jiang. You'll have to be more careful with strangers next time."

"And Wujing, next time you're not allowed to let Brother Jiang out of your sight."

He told them before he left to keep the gate closed and not to talk to strangers, but it seems these two didn't take his words to heart.

Jiang Liuer looked ashamed: "It's my fault. I shouldn't have trusted others so easily."

Sha Wujing also blamed himself, saying, "It's my fault for not protecting Master well. Next time, I will definitely stay by Master's side every step of the way."