Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 453 - 447 The Most Dangerous Place [Seeking Subscription Seeking Monthly Ticket]_1
The Jade Emperor had gone mad.
All the immortals were also dumbfounded, every single one of them.
The Six-Eared Macaque, Red Boy, and the others had been so audacious as to dare level the Imperial Horse Supervisor and set fire to the Bright Palace.
Such audacity rendered them uncontrollably furious and utterly astounded; they found it profoundly shocking.
But after the shock came deep horror and disbelief. Their faces were blank, daring not to believe it.
At this moment, their only thought was: how on earth did Red Boy and the others escape!?
Zhao Gongming also received the news and rushed to the Imperial Horse Supervisor and the Bright Palace, but the places were already deserted.
Red Boy and the others were nowhere to be found, their whereabouts a mystery.
Zhao Gongming, unable to contain his rage, made numerous inquiries, asking many people about the burning of the Bright Palace and the razing of the Imperial Horse Supervisor.
He wanted more information; he had to know what exactly had happened and how Red Boy and the others had escaped!
"How on earth did they escape? Who can tell me? Who can tell me!?"
Zhao Gongming was going insane, on the verge of madness.
He wished he could capture them again immediately, but he knew that was nearly impossible.
It wasn’t possible anymore!
Once they had gone, they were not likely to return; at least, he couldn’t bring them back!
Previously, to capture Red Boy, the Black Bear Spirit, and the others, he had expended countless effort and time, along with endless manpower and resources.
He had even taken action personally, chasing them for decades and planning for a long time before finally succeeding.
Moreover, he hadn’t captured them through direct pursuit but by using a scheme to trap them and catch them all in one fell swoop.
In short, the capture process had been arduous.
Their initial success had been largely due to luck. To think of repeating the same trick or trying all over again now—that was impossible!
In short, he felt he had no chance left.
Having gone through this once, one learns from their mistakes. A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.
Suddenly, Zhao Gongming shouted fiercely, "Sha Chen, I must learn your secret, and I will drag you out!"
"Immediately strengthen the surveillance on the Flowing Sand River! We must guard it rigorously! Anyone who approaches the Flowing Sand River, anyone who even sees the Flowing Sand River—I must know about it!"
「At that moment.」
Inside The Cave of the Silken Web, which had been abandoned and unattended for a long time.
The Black Bear Spirit, the Spider Spirits, Lady Di Yong, Red Boy, and the Six-Eared Macaque, among others, were feasting and laughing heartily.
The Six-Eared Macaque’s ears twitched. "Haha!" he said. "Zhao Gongming must be bursting with rage by now. He even said he’s going to tighten the watch on the Flowing Sand River. Heh, who does he think he is? As if he’s worthy!"
Everyone’s eyes shone, and they too burst into hearty laughter, each one swelling with pride and satisfaction.
Red Boy said, "Liuer, nicely done! Thanks to you, we managed to escape death this time. Everyone, let’s toast to Liuer!"
Everyone raised their cups, laughing.
Since they were all demons and had shared life-and-death experiences, even the Spider Spirits and Lady Di Yong were able to let loose and laugh openly.
The Spider Spirit sisters were all laughing merrily, looking at Liuer. "Liuer," they said, "we thank you for saving our lives. Here, your aunts offer you a toast."
The Six-Eared Macaque had been laughing, but upon hearing this, his face immediately fell, and he forced a wry smile.
Hastily picking up his cup, he said, "I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare! Aunts, please sit, please sit! Don’t overwhelm me with such honor."
The Spider Spirits sat down giggling. Seventh Mother even patted Liuer’s shoulder and said, "Good nephew. Another day, when we’re with your Big Brother, we’ll put in some good words for you."
The Six-Eared Macaque forced a bitter smile.
Among these people, only Red Boy was of a comparable generation to him; the others were all of Sha Chen’s generation.
Even the Black Bear Spirit, one of Sha Chen’s subordinates, and Lady Di Yong, his maidservant, were not considered Liuer’s juniors.
Red Boy considered himself Sha Chen’s nephew and addressed Sha Chen as Uncle.
As Sha Chen’s Disciple, didn’t that make him the most junior among them?
Lady Di Yong also came to tease Liuer, which only added to his weariness.
However, neither the Spider Spirits nor Lady Di Yong dared to tease Red Boy, for this child had no sense of martial decorum.
He was adamant about his own way of addressing people; he might call Sha Chen "Uncle," but forcing him to call the Spider Spirits "Auntie" was absolutely out of the question.
If anyone dared to force him, he would immediately turn hostile, even resorting to violence.
The Spider Spirits and the others had suffered at his hands before, so they dared not provoke him.
The Black Bear Spirit also wanted to tease Liuer but was glared into submission by Red Boy, who said, "Stop the nonsense! Our escape this time depended entirely on Uncle’s ingenious strategies and his meticulous planning."
Liuer wanted to speak but hesitated. So his contributions were practically zero!
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Liuer had no choice but to say, "That’s right. I owe it all to Master, who imparted Dao Techniques and Divine Power to me, instructed me on what to do, and even lent me the Void Gate. Without that, there would have been no escape."
Red Boy patted his shoulder. "You played a significant role too," he said. "At least, since Uncle couldn’t come in person, he sent you. You fulfilled your mission."
Liuer thought to himself, Great, still useless.
Seventh Mother of the Spider Spirits said with longing, "I’m beginning to miss Big Brother. I wonder if he can sleep without me, if he feels empty, lonely, and cold."
"When I was at the Flowing Sand River, Big Brother couldn’t sleep without holding me. To have let him feel such emptiness for so many years is truly a sin. I must make it up to him when I return."
Everyone glanced at her, not taking her seriously at all.
The Black Bear Spirit said in his gruff voice, "I think the Heavenly Court must be hunting us down everywhere. Our only way to escape is to lie low and hide."
"Although this place is dangerous, it’s like the darkness beneath a lamp—the most obvious place can be the safest. But over time, we’re sure to be exposed. Therefore, we must find a safer place soon."
Everyone nodded. Red Boy then suggested, "I propose we all go to my Kusong Stream, or else to Flaming Mountain. With my father and mother there, the Heavenly Court wouldn’t dare to come close." However, no one responded.
Lady Di Yong said, "If Flaming Mountain were safe, you wouldn’t have been captured. Boy Sage, we appreciate your kind intentions, but your father and mother aren’t as formidable as you imagine."
Everyone nodded, agreeing with Lady Di Yong’s words.
This infuriated Red Boy. He slammed his cup down and exclaimed, "You’re spouting nonsense! How dare you slander my royal father and mother! I won’t stand for this with you!" It looked like a fight was about to break out.
The Six-Eared Macaque hurriedly intervened. "Boy Sage King, Lady Di Yong, please calm down," he said. "We’re all acting on Master’s behalf. Let’s not cause him any more trouble."
"Before I left, Master also instructed that we definitely should not go to Flaming Mountain. It’s not just that the Bull Demon King and his wife might not be able to help; we also mustn’t cause them trouble."
Red Boy wanted to retort but, remembering it was Sha Chen’s instruction, he let it go.
He then asked, "So, what do we do?"
Liuer replied, "Master instructed that you all should return first. You’ve been away for a long time and are falling behind in your Taoist magical powers."
"As for me, Master ordered that after I escape, I should find a place to hide for a while and then seek out Elixirs and Immortal Elixirs for him."
Red Boy and the others exchanged glances and then nodded. They hadn’t expected Sha Chen to have planned everything so meticulously.
They indeed wanted to return to the Flowing Sand River but hadn’t mentioned it, not wanting to trouble Sha Chen.
Now that Liuer said it was Sha Chen’s arrangement, they had no further objections.
