Lin Han was not in a hurry to answer Monkey King's question, but chose to ask a question in return.

"What do you want to do when you get out?"

"Of course I want to go back to the Water Curtain Cave in the Flower-Fruit Mountain and live freely with the monkeys." Sun Wukong answered without hesitation.

Lin Han shook his head and sighed.

"Old man, why are you sighing? Is that inappropriate?"

"I sigh, you've been suppressed for five hundred years, and you still haven't awakened." Lin Han said, "You've been suppressed by Tathagata for five hundred years. How much of your former strength is left now?"

"This..." Sun Wukong hesitated, feeling a little embarrassed.

"What realm was you at when you reached your peak?" Lin Han asked again.

"Realm? I don't know. I only know that after coming out of Laojun's alchemy furnace, I will not be at a disadvantage in a battle with Erlang Shen again. If I hadn't been deceived by Tathagata and suppressed by the power of the Buddha Kingdom, Tathagata would not be able to do anything to me."

"Quasi-saint."

Lin Han has a general understanding of Sun Wukong's strength.

It was when Sun Wukong reached the quasi-sage realm and emerged from the Five Elements that many immortals and gods in heaven recognized his title of "Great Sage".

"If we release you, you won't have recovered your peak strength. If you return to Flower-Fruit Mountain, they will suppress you again. What can you do? If they do, not only will you be suppressed forever, but all the monkeys in Flower-Fruit Mountain will suffer as well."

After Lin Han finished speaking, Sun Wukong became anxious: "Old man, what should I do?"

"Will you listen to my advice?"

"I'll listen to your advice, I'll listen to your advice." Sun Wukong nodded immediately.

"That's right, I'll show you a way." Lin Han whispered, "Tathagata lied to you, so why don't you lie back?"

"Cheat? How?" Sun Wukong's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly.

"They let you out so that you can escort the monk westward. Why don't you pretend to agree? The journey westward is long. By then, you will have secretly recovered to your peak. With the power of a quasi-saint and an immortal body, there is no need to worry about not being able to return to Huaguo Mountain."

There was a hint of temptation in Lin Han's voice.

Sun Wukong's eyes lit up.

"Old man, wonderful, really wonderful."

"That's right, the boy is teachable." Lin Han nodded with satisfaction.

Sun Wukong's understanding and talent are not weak, but unfortunately he is too lacking in worldly wisdom, which is why he was fooled around by the Heavenly Court and Tathagata.

With a little guidance, his understanding is high enough.

"Remember, within a few days, the Buddhists will come looking for you. You must pretend to agree and wait for the monk to release you. Then you will protect him on his journey westward while secretly recovering your strength. Once he recovers his strength, he will naturally not be afraid of Tathagata."

"Okay, thank you old man." Sun Wukong said readily.

"You're welcome. I have something that can help you recover quickly, but you are still under the Five Elements Mountain. If I give it to you now, Tathagata will definitely find out. I will give it to you secretly someday when we are on the way to the west." Lin Han said.

"Thank you very much, thank you very much." Sun Wukong said hurriedly, then asked doubtfully: "Old man, why are you helping me?"

"This is a long story. You are the stone that Nuwa used to mend the sky, formed by absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon. You have a karmic connection with Nuwa, and I have a connection with her. She couldn't bear to see you deceived by the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist Kingdom, so she asked me to come and help you."

"I see. Thank you, old man, and thank you, Goddess Nuwa."

"Remember, don't tell anyone in the Buddha Kingdom or Heaven that I've been here. Otherwise, you'll be doomed and I won't help you again."

"Remember, remember, don't tell." Sun Wukong nodded firmly.

"I'm leaving now. You can just stay here for a few more days."

Lin Han took out a few peaches and handed them to Sun Wukong.

After fooling Monkey King, Lin Han did not leave in a hurry, but rode the white tiger back to the foot of Liangjie Mountain.

Sun Wukong is the key to the Journey to the West Tribulation. As long as the uncertainty factor of Sun Wukong is laid, there will be a lot of room for maneuver in the future of the Journey to the West Tribulation.

In the village at the foot of Liangjie Mountain, when Lin Han arrived outside the village, the little white tiger turned into a little white cat the size of a palm and jumped into his arms.

Lin Han's appearance changed again, his aura completely restrained, and he was just an ordinary middle-aged woodcutter.

A simple wooden house was built by the lake in the mountains, and Lin Han lived in it.

…

At the same time, in Xiniu Hezhou, Lingshan Da Leiyin Temple, deep in a magnificent Buddhist temple.

A Buddha's mind moved, his brows slightly furrowed, he stretched out his hand to calculate, and found nothing unusual in the operation of the heavenly path of the Journey to the West.

The Buddha is the Tathagata.

The next moment, a mirage appeared before his eyes. It was a scene in the tiger demon cave where the little demon was carrying Jin Chanzi to seek credit.

"Avalokitesvara."

"Buddha, what's the matter?"

"Are there any major changes in Jin Chanzi's journey to the west?"

"have."

A female image appeared in the mirage, it was Guanyin.

"News has spread from the East that eating the flesh and blood of golden cicadas can grant immortality and cure all diseases."

"This matter is not a secret. The Heavenly Court and the Taoist believers all know about it."

"This matter has caused a great stir in the human world. The human race has also known about it. The people of the countries along the westward journey, as well as the demons, have also known about it. This has added a lot of variables to the journey westward."

"This must be the spread of the Human Emperor's inheritance. It's not a big deal. Jin Chanzi has already begun to respond to the calamity and embarked on the journey west. Monkey can make arrangements."

There was an undeniable majesty in Tathagata's voice.

"The calamity is different from what was originally planned. The Great Xia Emperor inherited the legacy of the Human Emperor and is wary of our Buddhist sect. He destroyed Buddhism twice. The introduction of Buddhism into the East is more difficult than originally planned. We should make arrangements early."

"yes."

The mirage dissipated, Tathagata entered into meditation on the lotus platform, and the Buddhist temple returned to silence.

…

At the foot of Liangjie Mountain.

Lin Han transformed into a middle-aged hunter, carrying a hunting bow and three hares, and went to the village market.

At this time, the market was bustling with people and very lively.

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