Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 783 - 782 Settling Affairs

"Aren’t you here to rescue me? Why can’t I leave now?" Baihua Xiu asked, wondering if, perhaps, they had changed their minds and regretted coming."

Chen Nuo looked at the princess, somewhat at a loss for words. Rescuing her was definitely the goal, but the princess seemed a bit too selfish for his taste.

The fight was still on outside, and she didn’t care about the situation of those outside, only asking if she could leave quickly. The outcome of the battle had yet to be decided—if the Kuimu Wolf was defeated, it wouldn’t be too bad, but if he won,

and then came back to find the people inside gone, how would they explain themselves? Those who were caught, wouldn’t they immediately face retribution?

Even though these were Chen Nuo’s thoughts, he didn’t show it. He said, "Princess, the monster wields powerful mana and possesses a potent magic artifact. I’m sure you are aware of it—the item known as Exquisite Inner Alchemy, which is used for healing. With the Exquisite Inner Alchemy, even if he is injured, he can recover quickly. Our fighter outside happens to be evenly matched with him, but with such an artifact, the monster can hold out for much longer. If he continues to have the artifact, we will never win."

Baihua Xiu was also aware of the inner alchemy, but she hadn’t realized it could be so formidable. Anxiously, she asked, "Then, what should we do?"

"However, although he is a monster, I presume he must be quite fond of you, Princess. When you have headaches or fevers, has he used that spell to heal you?" Chen Nuo inquired.

He was right; despite having captured her, the monster had been quite kind to her, indulging her in everything and using his magic artifact to heal her whenever she felt unwell. She was, however, acutely aware that he was a monster and she was human—and humans and monsters cannot live together. Thus, no matter how kind he was to her, her resolve to return to the Treasure Elephant Kingdom never waned.

"Yes, he has used it to heal me," Baihua Xiu said. "In that case, it’s perfect," Chen Nuo replied, "Because we are here to assist you, but similarly, we need your help. This is about you saving yourself. Are you willing to help us?"

The request for their assistance was indeed initiated by her, so if they needed her help, she was definitely going to provide it, "Of course, I will help you."

"That’s wonderful. Without you, it would indeed be quite difficult for us," Chen Nuo said with a smile.

"But what exactly is the method you need my help with, young master?" Baihua Xiu asked. "Is it going to be troublesome?"

"Not exactly troublesome, but you are the only one who can accomplish this task," Chen Nuo then began to explain the plan to Baihua Xiu. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

After listening, Baihua Xiu nodded—it was indeed a feasible method, and truly only she could do it.

"Rest assured, young master, I will definitely be able to do this," Baihua Xiu said. "Once this matter is dealt with, I can return to Treasure Elephant Kingdom, right?"

"Of course, you can. However, there’s one thing you need to be mindful of," Chen Nuo was indifferent to the melancholy in Baihua Xiu’s heart. After all, it was she who sought rescue, and in this, he figured, he was accruing a small interest. As long as he secured the Exquisite Inner Alchemy, nothing else would matter.

Baihua Xiu was torn between returning to the Treasure Elephant Kingdom or staying put, or rather, she wasn’t so much torn as she was melancholic, unsure whether her current actions were right or wrong. Nevertheless, after being imprisoned by a monster for thirteen years, she had had her fill. No matter what, she could not endure such an ordeal any longer.

She closed her eyes, hiding all her reluctance and melancholy inside, and when she opened them again, her gaze was clear and bright.

"Young Master, please tell me, what else do I need to pay attention to?"

"Here is the thing, since you have been living with that monster for thirteen years, your aura has already become connected to his, and since he plans to use his inner core to save you when you feign illness, remember, if he wants you to swallow it, you just need to hide it. I will be coordinating on the outside, you first hand the inner core to me once you get it, then I will take you back to the Treasure Elephant Kingdom, and after that, you will have nothing to do with that monster," Chen Nuo instructed Baihua Xiu.

In fact, there was no such thing as auras being connected; Chen Nuo had just made that up to ensure the princess wouldn’t actually swallow the inner core. If she did, it would not be easy for him to retrieve it.

Baihua Xiu didn’t know what Chen Nuo was thinking, she listened to his words earnestly, actually believing they were true and nodded solemnly.

If she really did swallow the inner core, she would be the one at a loss later, and all the efforts of those who came to rescue her would be in vain. So no matter what, she could not swallow the inner core.

"Young Master, rest assured, I have noted this. I definitely, definitely won’t swallow the inner core. Once I get it, I will hand it over to you first," Baihua Xiu said gravely.

Chen Nuo nodded satisfactorily; it seemed that this psychological suggestion worked well. The princess truly believed his words, and now everything was set. As long as he could control the situation here, he could just bolster the Six-Eared Macaque to quickly defeat the Kuimu Wolf.

After arranging everything with Baihua Xiu, Chen Nuo left through the back door and, from a distance, gestured to the Six-Eared Macaque before finding a place to rest.

The Six-Eared Macaque also received Chen Nuo’s signal. He pretended to be knocked down by the Kuimu Wolf and started playing dead on the ground.

The Kuimu Wolf thought to himself, good grief, he hadn’t even started and this guy had already fallen flat, seemingly overpowered by him. It looked like the monkey was just all talk and not as tough as he claimed. Pleased with the situation, he signaled the monsters behind him to bind the Six-Eared Macaque and bring him inside the cave abode.

Back in the cave abode, the Kuimu Wolf suddenly recalled the words the Monk shouted outside, and he was livid. He stormed in, dragging Baihua Xiu in front of Six Ears and said, "Look, I treated you to good food and drinks, have I treated you badly? Why did you call this Monk to catch me? Do you still want to return to your Treasure Elephant Kingdom?"

"Husband, what are you talking about? I don’t understand," Baihua Xiu shook her head.

The Kuimu Wolf pointed at the Six-Eared Macaque, "This monkey, don’t you recognize him? Why is he here to save you?"

Baihua Xiu shook her head, "Husband, I really don’t know what you are trying to say. I truly have never seen this monkey before!"

Laughing in extreme anger, the Kuimu Wolf said, "Right, right, it’s normal for you not to recognize him since you hadn’t seen him before. But I recognize him; I fought with this monkey when I was trying to capture the Tang Monk. This monkey, he’s one of Tang Monk’s disciples!"