Liang Xiaoke stared dumbfounded at the monkey. He had initially assumed it was some pet Ye Jingyu had picked up, but who would have thought it was the legendary Great Sage, Equal to Heaven?

His entire body glittered with a golden light, especially those Fiery Eyes of Truth, which burned with an intense heat. He emitted not a trace of demonic energy, nor a hint of Buddhist aura, nor even a wisp of immortal essence. He genuinely felt like nothing more than an ordinary monkey…

"Little Zombie, do you recognize Grandpa Sun as well?" Seeing the shock on Liang Xiaoke's face, the monkey grinned, revealing those long, protruding fangs once more.

"Heh heh… Who doesn't know the mighty prestige of you, Great Sage Equal to Heaven? Even a three-year-old understands that," Liang Xiaoke chuckled awkwardly. He had actually mistaken the Great Sage for a common monkey. He wondered if the Sage would give him a severe beating if he knew.

Sun Wukong ignored the flattering words, his eyes ceaselessly scanning Liang Xiaoke’s form. Finally, he nodded repeatedly. "Heh heh, your fortune is unusually strong. For a mere little zombie to cultivate to this realm, it's rare, truly rare!" After saying this, Sun Wukong paid Liang Xiaoke no further mind, instead fixing his gaze upon the magnificent city ahead.

Liang Xiaoke naturally understood that the other party had seen through his cultivation level and didn't mind; after all, he was the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, so penetrating his true strength wouldn't be difficult. However, the Drought Zombie behind Ye Jingyu showed a flash of gloom upon hearing the monkey's words. She glared fiercely at both Ye Jingyu and Liang Xiaoke, clearly vexed that she, the dignified God of Zombies, had ultimately been surpassed by her descendants, feeling it was a loss of face. She then carefully scrutinized Ye Jingyu's back once more, a flicker of calculation in her eyes. Should she perhaps employ the honey trap again? Extracting some blood from him? The blood of the Chaos Body was more invigorating than anything else.

"Right, where are Xiaoyi and Xiangyi?" Seemingly sensing the Drought Zombie's intentions, Ye Jingyu instinctively shrank his neck. He had to admit the Drought Zombie's seductive power was indeed potent, but the memory of how those who had tried to take advantage of her ended up desiccated husks still sent a chill down his spine. Even though he knew the Drought Zombie wouldn't drain him dry.

"They are still on the mountaintop listening to the Old Master preach," Liang Xiaoke supplied the answer.

"Then let's go pay our respects to the Master first," Ye Jingyu said. He naturally understood that Liang Xiaoke meant Tongtian. He had already learned this from Liang Xing.

"Mmm…" Liang Xiaoke and the others all nodded. They genuinely regarded the Sect Master Tongtian as their teacher.

Upon hearing the mention of visiting Sect Master Tongtian, the monkey's eyes lit up. Since that day he slew the Four Heavenly Kings, he hadn't had a proper fight in ages. Every time he found Ye Jingyu, the latter was entangled with the women, clearly unconcerned with the monkey’s desires. As for the others, even the current Twelve Ancestral Witches were a significant step below him in cultivation. Unless the twelve joined forces, but among those Witches, only Xing Tian was willing to spar with him; the others lacked any interest.

Now that Tongtian was here, a match with him would surely be exhilarating, right? In the Three Realms, only the Monkey King—before he even became the Victorious Fighting Buddha—dared to think of fighting his own Shifu’s junior brother. Stealing the Grand Supreme Elder's elixirs back then made fighting his Shifu’s brother the most natural thing in the world now.

As for the Twelve Ancestral Witches, upon hearing they were going to see Tongtian, their expressions shifted, showing varied opinions about the Sect Master. However, since Ye Jingyu was going, they naturally had to follow.

Tongtian’s dojo was established on Tongtian Mountain. The group did not return to the Imperial Palace immediately but flew directly toward the mountain. Sect Master Tongtian had clearly anticipated their arrival, having long ago opened the protective formation to guide them to the dojo on the summit. The moment they landed, Ye Jingyu saw a figure rush toward him. Before he could react, the figure had completely thrown herself into his embrace…

"Big Brother… you finally came to see Shixuan, woo-hoo… Big Brother, Shixuan missed you so much… woo-hoo…" Hei Ming Shixuan, who had never cried in front of outsiders, always pure and adorable, her face perpetually smiling, the Hei Ming Shixuan who never batted an eye when killing, the Hei Ming Shixuan brave enough to strike a Heavenly Sovereign—at this moment, she was like a lost child seeing a relative again, weeping with such deep sorrow and profound heartache. The tears in her eyes sprayed out like a tide, quickly soaking the front of Ye Jingyu's robes…

Hearing such heartbreaking sobs, Ye Jingyu felt a sharp pang in his own heart. He remembered the promises he had made to her, the fact that he had made this sweet and well-behaved girl wait for thousands of years. A wave of self-reproach washed over him. How much pain must she have endured all these years?

Never mind Ye Jingyu; even Jiufeng and the others nearby looked sorrowful upon hearing Hei Ming Shixuan’s heartbreaking cry…

Looking down, he noticed that although little Shixuan had grown up—her height increased and her chest expanded—she was otherwise identical to the little Shixuan in his memory, especially that baby face, still so pure and innocent.

"Alright, there, there, don't cry anymore. Brother is back now and won't leave Shixuan again, okay?" Ye Jingyu whispered gently, wiping the tear tracks from Hei Ming Shixuan's face. However, his eyes kept sweeping inadvertently toward her creamy white chest. How did this little girl's chest grow so large? Could this be the legendary 'flat-chested giantess'? It looked even larger than Yaorao's…

Thinking of Yaorao, Ye Jingyu looked up again and saw Yaorao, clad in a pink gauze dress, standing not far away…