In the end, the Great Sage broke the rules.

Chapter 102 They're all cowards

"Master! Master!"

"The Tongtian River is frozen solid like a mirror, and people and horses can walk on it."

The master and his apprentices, who were having dinner with their master, also heard the servant's report.

Sun Wukong frowned slightly.

Sha Wujing exclaimed with delight, "Heaven has shown us mercy!"

Chen Yi: “…”

It was clearly a demon taking pity on them...

……

The next morning, the snow cleared and the sky brightened. We arrived at the Tongtian River and were amazed by the sight before us. The entire area was frozen over, resembling a fairytale world covered in silver.

Unable to contain his curiosity, Pigsy patted his chest and said, "Master, let me, Old Pig, test how thick this ice is!"

Before he finished speaking, he took out his rake and struck the ice surface several times like a storm.

However, the ice was as solid as a rock. Instead of being broken, it made his hands go numb as if he had been electrocuted.

Sha Wujing quickly reached out to support Chen Yi and said, "Master, this ice is very thick, let's go over there."

Chen Yi shook his head firmly, like a steady mountain, and said, "I'm not going."

"Wujing, transform into my likeness and then cross the river."

As Chen Yi spoke, he quickly took out the hat he had knitted and put it on his head, then wrapped the scarf tightly around his neck, completely hiding his face in the scarf.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong couldn't help but laugh and teased, "Little monk, what trick are you playing?"

Chen Yi chuckled and replied, "I'm trying to trick that monster."

"Wujing, quickly transform into my appearance and cross the river."

Although Sha Wujing had doubts, he always obeyed Chen Yi's orders. So he transformed himself into Chen Yi's appearance and carefully stepped onto the ice.

Chen Yi and Sun Wukong watched intently from the riverbank as Zhu Bajie and "Sha Wujing" crossed the river.

Suddenly, Pigsy stumbled and fell flat on his back on the ice.

Sha Wujing exclaimed in surprise, "Second Brother! How did you break the ice!"

Pigsy looked aggrieved and muttered, "Even though I'm fat, I'm not so bad as to break the ice!"

He had just attacked the ice fiercely with a rake but failed to break it. How could it break with just one fall?

Sha Wujing quickly reminded him, "Second Brother, watch your step!"

Pigsy subconsciously looked down and was immediately horrified to see that the ice surface was cracked like a spider web!

He exclaimed in astonishment to himself, "Am I, Old Pig, really that fat?!"

Sha Wujing was extremely anxious and urged, "Second Brother, let's go back quickly!"

With that, he grabbed Pigsy and ran back home.

Unfortunately, they hadn't run more than a few steps when, like kites with broken strings, they both fell into the icy, frigid river.

……

Deep in the riverbed, in the dim light, the King of Inspiration triumphantly seized "Tang Sanzang" tightly.

Its ferocious face was filled with greed, eager to devour the legendary immortal before it.

Just then, the spotted mandarin duck woman rushed forward to stop him, saying, "Your Majesty, you mustn't!"

King Linggan looked at the spotted mandarin duck woman with a puzzled expression and asked, "Why? I am starving. I finally captured Tang Sanzang. How can I let such a delicious meal go?"

The spotted mandarin duck woman hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty is unaware that Tang Sanzang has three highly skilled disciples outside."

"If we rashly eat Tang Sanzang now, it will surely provoke their furious retaliation. It would be better to be patient for now, and wait until Tang Sanzang's three disciples lose patience and search everywhere in vain before we take the opportunity to eat him. Wouldn't that be safer?"

The King of Inspiration found these words quite reasonable and nodded, saying, "Yes, my dear sister is right. Let's proceed according to your plan."

After saying that, it looked at the "Tang Monk" in its hand with reluctance, and then temporarily imprisoned it.

On the riverbank, when Chen Yi saw that only Pigsy was staggering back alone, he understood that it seemed that only Wujing had been captured by the monster this time.

I wonder if the King of Inspiration will go berserk when he realizes he's arrested the wrong person.

Pigsy looked at Chen Yi with eyes full of admiration: "Master! It's good that you had the foresight!"

"Otherwise, my senior brother and I would still be going to rescue you right now!"

Chen Yi smiled and said, "Bajie, Wujing's underwater skills are no less than yours. He should be able to escape and return on his own. Let's go back and wait."

Pigsy exclaimed happily, "Great! Great!"

It's great to be able to have a big meal at the Chen family's house again!

The three returned to the Chen family home, and Chen Yi immediately ordered Sun Wukong to go and fetch reinforcements.

Sun Wukong raised an eyebrow and asked, "You want me to go find Guanyin Bodhisattva?"

Chen Yi nodded hurriedly and replied, "That's right, the monster in the Tongtian River is actually a goldfish in the lotus pond, and only Guanyin Bodhisattva can subdue it."

Sun Wukong looked displeased and said, "You actually don't believe this Great Sage?"

Chen Yi looked on in surprise: "Does the Great Sage want to go into the water?"

"But Great Sage, when you go into the water, you have to recite the water-repelling spell, use your supernatural powers, and wield the golden cudgel. Don't you find that troublesome, Great Sage?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong's lips curled up slightly, and a spring breeze seemed to brush across his eyes: "So the little monk knows me so well."

Chen Yi: “…”

Didn't you say that yourself before?

Sun Wukong: "Very well, since I'm in a good mood today, I'll go and visit Guanyin."

Chen Yi waved his hand helplessly, then said with a sigh of relief, "Go on, go on! Hurry up and go!"

Seeing the eagerness in the little monk's eyes, Sun Wukong couldn't resist the urge to pat Chen Yi on the back of the head, and then flew away like a bird.

Seeing this, Pigsy immediately began to fan the flames: "Master, that unruly monkey, Eldest Brother, dares to disobey his superior and beat you! It's utterly rebellious!"

"Master, you absolutely mustn't show favoritism towards him next time!"

Chen Yi retorted dismissively, "When did I show favoritism to him? I was just being flexible and adaptable, a wise person knows when to yield."

Pigsy: "..."

"Master, you're still his master, how come you're even more cowardly than me, Old Pig!"

Chen Yi pointed to the headband on his head and said irritably, "If you wear this too, you'll have to behave!"

"Or should I ask your senior brother to get one for you to wear too?"

Pigsy was so frightened that he waved his hands repeatedly and said obsequiously, "...Hehe, Master, I was just joking with you."

Chen Yi: ...You're all cowards! Nobody should talk about who's who!