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"What's wrong, Master?" Li Baobao asked in confusion.
"Nothing!" Li Xiaonan felt a bit restless inside. He loosened the collar of his shirt and quickened his flight.
Below them lay a vast expanse of blue ocean, the waves continuously washing against the yellow-green land.
In the middle of the sea stood an island, proudly towering with its eastern peaks painted in a blood-red hue. Strange, jagged rocks piled up on the cliffs, making them appear particularly steep and unusual.
The trees in the forest rustled as rare birds and beasts joyfully ran through the woods. The spirit monkeys perched on the branches watched Li Xiaonan and his companions with vigilant eyes.
This was a hidden spiritual place west of Xiao Hai City.
The Golden Staff excitedly flew to a waterfall in the mountain stream. With a splash, it darted inside, clearly revealing a cave hidden behind the Water Curtain.
Li Xiaonan smiled wryly as he watched the cheerful water cascading against the rock walls, gathering into a Clear Spring. Countless splashes stirred through the dense Spiritual Energy, floating down onto the peculiar flowers and plants nearby.
Yet, Li Xiaonan paid no attention to these beautiful sights. Memories from the past began to surface in his mind, blossoming like those splashes of water.
He finally recalled that he had been here before and had even met the true master of the Golden Staff—Sun Wukong!
That monkey was Yuan Xian'er's master!
Years ago, he had claimed he would stop Mo Changqing but ended up slipping away like a coward!
Even through the Water Curtain, Li Xiaonan could still hear that penetrating voice of a male duck. "Ruyi! Is that you? How did you come down here? Where's that little brat? Huh? Why is there such a big pit? What! Someone hit you! Hmm? He's back? Good! Just watch me flatten that kid!"
With a swoosh!
A figure suddenly leaped out from behind the Water Curtain. Upon seeing it, Sun Er immediately rushed over, excitedly shouting, "Grandpa!"
However, he was kicked away by Sun Wukong. With one hand gripping the Golden Staff and the other on his hip, he scolded, "You useless fool! I entrusted the Ruyi to you, and you let it get damaged! Today, I’m going to teach you a good lesson!"
Li Baobao was startled by the sudden appearance of the monkey and quickly hid behind Li Xiaonan.
Li Xiaonan felt a cold sweat trickle down his back!
It seemed that Sun Wukong's reaction was far from what he and Yun Xinghe had speculated.
This guy was indeed in a mood to fight as soon as he appeared, but it had nothing to do with him; it was his own people who were getting beaten up!
In the large open space in front of the waterfall, one monkey was running around while another followed closely behind with a stick, continuously poking at him—each strike landing perfectly.
"Grandpa! Stop hitting me! Don’t hit me! Erzi knows he was wrong! Please stop! There are outsiders here!" Sun Er cried out, covering his back one moment and his backside the next, but it was of no use.
"Wrong! You know you're wrong! Ah! You stole my Purple Robe!"
"But that Purple Robe was borrowed from someone else; I just borrowed it for a bit..."
"Still trying to argue! I really regret adopting you! If I don’t beat you to death today, I won’t believe I'm Sun!"
Li Xiaonan shook his head with a black line across his forehead. Sun Wukong's temper was truly terrible!
However, he did gain some important information from this: Sun Wukong was Sun Er's grandpa and also Yuan Xian'er's master. He just couldn't understand how the famous Victorious Buddha of Combat ended up in the cultivation world.
Clearing his throat, Li Xiaonan said, "Senior Sun... um... do you remember me?"
Sun Wukong's body tensed as his gaze fell upon Li Xiaonan, his eyes narrowing slightly, the golden shimmer of his eyelids glinting brightly in the sunlight.
"You..."
Sun Er immediately jumped out, a mournful expression on his face. "Grandpa, it's him! He made a dent in Ruyi! You have to stand up for Ruyi!"
Sun Wukong bared his teeth at Li Xiaonan, his expression filled with anger.
Li Xiaonan thought to himself: This is bad... Sun Wukong really has no memory...
Meanwhile, Sun Er was delighted. He knew his grandpa's temperament; if he claimed that Li Xiaonan had bullied him, Sun Wukong would definitely not take action.
But the situation was different now. Li Xiaonan had dented the Ruyi Jingu Bang, which had followed Sun Wukong for a thousand years. That was a serious offense.
Sun Wukong grunted and raised his Golden Staff.
Li Xiaonan was just about to defend himself when he heard a scream; the Golden Staff had landed on Sun Er's head.
Sun Wukong cursed, "You little brat! It's your own fault for being useless, and now you're blaming my disciple-in-law! You're asking for it!" With that, he chased after Sun Er, delivering a flurry of blows.
Li Xiaonan couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth, muttering to himself, "If you don't court death, you won't die... A profound saying! A profound saying!"
However, it seemed that Sun Wukong still remembered him, which made things much easier regarding Li Baobao.
He called out, "Senior Sun?"
Sun Wukong shot him a glance, revealing some dissatisfaction in his eyes as he continued to chase after Sun Er.
Li Xiaonan scratched his head, wondering to himself: Did I offend Sun Wukong? No, I didn't...
Meanwhile, Li Baobao, who was more perceptive, cautiously tugged at Li Xiaonan's sleeve and said, "Master, Senior Sun is Sister Xian'er's mentor!"
"Yeah, so what?" Li Xiaonan replied dismissively.
Li Baobao smiled lightly and said, "Just now, Senior mentioned that you are his disciple son-in-law! Shouldn't you change how you address him?"
Li Xiaonan suddenly realized, "Oh! Right! Sun... Xiao Nan pays respects to Master Father-in-law!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, he felt how strange that title sounded.
However, Sun Wukong was quite pleased with it. He immediately stopped pursuing Sun Er and flew over to Li Xiaonan with a grin.
Li Xiaonan furrowed his brows, wanting to take a couple of steps back. Unfortunately, Li Baobao was right behind him, making it difficult to move.
He looked at Sun Wukong's smile and felt an unsettling chill in his heart!
"Good son-in-law, come on, let's go inside and talk!" With that, he waved his right hand, and the Purple Robe suddenly slipped from Li Baobao's body and flew into his hand.
Li Baobao was startled and happily threw herself into Li Xiaonan's arms. "Master! Master!"
Li Xiaonan smiled as he stroked Li Baobao's soft long hair, feeling her delicate face rubbing against his chest.
"Oh dear! Eyes off and ears shut!" Sun Wukong shook his head vigorously. He covered Sun Er's eyes with both hands and sprouted two more hands from the back of his neck to plug his ears, forcibly dragging him into the cave.
Seeing that no one was around, Li Xiaonan planted a kiss on Li Baobao's tender face and laughed, "Let's go!"
The two of them passed through the Water Curtain, and the interior of the cave remained unchanged, featuring a stone table and three stone stools.
"Sit! Everyone sit!" Sun Wukong pointed to the two empty stools.
Li Xiaonan nodded and pulled Li Baobao to sit down.
Sun Er sat idly on the stone stool, fiddling with his fingers, feeling utterly frustrated!
It was one thing to be beaten by the old man, but he never expected that this unassuming Big Eater actually knew his Grandpa, and was even his apprentice son-in-law!
When did Grandpa take on an apprentice? And a female one at that?
He wondered if she was good-looking!
How could this Big Eater get such a bargain? Shouldn't someone like that be left for me as a daughter-in-law? Sigh...
Sun Er was completely lost in his own world, unaware that Sun Wukong was glaring fiercely at the stool beneath him.
Li Xiaonan smiled slightly and took out an Armchair from the Seven-Level Pagoda, placing it beside Sun Wukong.
Sun Wukong nodded in satisfaction, eagerly jumping onto the chair. He then kicked Sun Er, sending him flying out of the cave.
Li Baobao was no longer afraid of Sun Wukong; she couldn't help but ask, "Grandpa Sun, he... won't get hurt, will he?"
Sun Wukong scoffed, "What could possibly happen? That guy popped out of a rock; he's tougher than you think! But you, little ginseng doll, have a good heart. Even after he bullies you, you're still worried about him. No wonder my apprentice son-in-law likes you!"
Li Baobao's face turned red as she shyly lowered her head. "Grandpa Sun is too kind..."
"Don't call me Grandpa, that's just confusing! Call me Master Dad instead! I raised Xian'er like my own daughter!"
Sun Er happened to fly back to the cave and was thoroughly displeased upon hearing this. "Grandpa! No way! Absolutely not! Why should my status suddenly drop?"
Sun Wukong didn't care whether he was happy or not. He shot him a fierce glare and said, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll throw you back to the Celestial Realm!"
Sun Er puffed out his cheeks, covering his mouth with his hands, and sulkily jumped onto a stool.
Although he still appeared as a green figure at that moment, his behavior had already revealed his true nature—a mischievous monkey!
Sun Wukong changed his expression faster than a woman could, grinning at Li Xiaonan. "Not long ago, I sensed that Xian'er ascended. Is that girl doing well?"
"Yeah, she's doing fine."
"Oh!" Sun Wukong nodded, his gaze becoming somewhat vacant.
He then asked, "What's the situation in the Celestial Realm now? Are those same troublemakers still in charge?"
Li Xiaonan wasn't sure who Sun Wukong referred to as troublemakers, so he explained the current state of the Celestial Realm. "Actually, Sun Er knows more about it than I do."
Sun Er nodded, ready to speak.
But Sun Wukong suddenly waved his hand, completely ignoring him.
"Sigh..."
"Why are you sighing, Master Father-in-law? Is there something you want to tell Xiao Nan?"
"You're a clever one, but it seems you haven't had good wine in a long time and forgot how to speak properly... Is there something good hidden in that ring of yours?" Sun Wukong said, saliva dripping onto the stone table.
Li Xiaonan smiled slightly and took out five jars of Monkey Wine, placing them on the table.
Sun Er exclaimed, "Damn it! You stole my wine!"
Before he could react, Sun Wukong gave him a good beating. "You little brat, with such fine wine, you don't even think to offer me a taste."
Sun Er rubbed his head where he had just been hit and said pitifully, "How was I supposed to know where you were..."
"Hmph! If you didn't know, then how did your apprentice and son-in-law find me?" As he spoke, he picked up a jar of Monkey Wine and in the blink of an eye, it was empty.
Just like that, Sun Wukong polished off all five jars of wine, leaving Sun Er feeling heartbroken.
He kicked over the empty wine jar and lay back on a vine, sighing deeply. "Kid, make sure not to let Xian'er meet that wretched woman!"
Li Xiaonan frowned slightly and asked, "I don't know who you're talking about, Master Father-in-law?"
Sun Wukong shot him a glance. "Zhao Lingshan!"
Li Xiaonan was taken aback, looking at Sun Er in confusion.
Sun Er added disdainfully, "That's Empress Huang!"
Li Xiaonan nodded silently. Just as he was about to ask why, a series of thunderous snores interrupted him.
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