In a trance, my master's

voice sounded in my ear:

"Wukong, Wukong?"

In an instant, my eyes blurred, only to see my master and others standing not far away, looking at me with a puzzled look, seeming a bit puzzled.

"No problem."

The fire in my eyes burned brightly, my face unchanged, and before I knew it, the previous terrifying scene had disappeared in an instant!

Instinctively looking up at the three monsters, I saw them with lowered brows and eyes, showing a pensive look.

As soon as we all sat down, not long after, a sharp voice came from behind the main hall!

"The king arrives!"

Immediately, a figure wearing a luxurious long robe and a crown of jewels staggered out from behind the hall, laughing and speaking as he walked:

"Haha! I have long heard of the fame of the Holy Monk! Today, I finally have the opportunity to meet you! How fortunate! How fortunate!"

"The king is too kind!"

Seeing the king of Chechi State walking towards us with a smile, my master hurriedly stood up, intending to return the gesture, but before his hands could come together, he was pulled back by the deer god beside him, smiling slyly:

"Holy Monk, such formalities are not necessary here."

At this moment, the deer god's face had lost the kind appearance he had when we were led into the palace, as if my master had committed some taboo just now.

"Huh?"

I frowned slightly, and in an instant stood in front of my master, afraid that the three monsters would suddenly turn hostile.

But before I could take any further action, the deer god had already let go of my master, turned around, and returned to his seat as if nothing had happened.

And from start to finish, the king of Chechi State maintained a smiling appearance, with an indescribable hint in his eyes.

"Master, don't eat."

Taking a deep breath, I couldn't help casting a protective spell on my master, then whispered.

However, for some reason, my master seemed to have not heard me at all, ignored me, and began eating with a smile.

And at this time, the fool had already started enjoying the feast.

What's going on?

My brow furrowed even more. Did my telepathy fail? Or were my master and others bewitched?

No, my fiery eyes clearly didn't see any traces of sinister magic... could it be related to the bizarre changes earlier?

As I pondered, I picked up a piece of food to carefully investigate, only to find nothing suspicious. Just then, the king of Chechi State suddenly stood up, smiling:

"Holy Monk, in the future, you will stay in Chechi State. If you need anything, just let me know and I will do my best to assist!"

Upon hearing this, my master, who had remained unchanged, hesitated and quickly replied:

"Joking, your majesty. I still plan to head west to retrieve the Mahayana Sutras and return to the Great Tang, I hope the king will understand!"

"Haha, the Mahayana Sutras?"

Suddenly, the sheep god laughed, a hint of disdain in his eyes, and said softly:

"The world is full of filth now, even the Buddhas have a hard time. Does the Holy Monk truly believe that the Mahayana Sutras can save people and lead them out of suffering?"

Hearing this, my master couldn't help but pause, as if unsure how to respond.

"We don't believe in the Mahayana Sutras, should we then believe in you demons who capture monks?"

Just then, I spoke coldly.

However, upon hearing my words, the tiger god, who had previously had his eyes closed, suddenly opened them and sneered:

"You monkey, your stubborn nature hasn't changed in five hundred years!

"Do you know the history of this place? Speaking so recklessly here, distorting right and wrong!"

History?

I squinted my eyes, vaguely sensing that what the tiger god was about to say would likely involve the biggest secret of this place!