After taking some time to contact Little Monkey, the two set off together for Flower Fruit Mountain.
Bodhi Ancestor gave them three days. They spent about two days dealing with the 至尊宝 issue, leaving one day remaining.
With Golden Dog Cloud’s speed, one day was enough for a round trip.
“Big Brother Tian, do you think those little hooligans have already reached Flower Fruit Mountain?”
“My monkey offspring are just ordinary monkeys. They’re no match for those hooligans.”
The “hooligans” Little Monkey was referring to were the tiger demon called 混世魔王.
He had no real ability, but he was a master flatterer and incredibly persistent.
Even after being beaten so many times in the story, he still dared to show up.
It was impossible not to admire him for that.
“Don’t worry, everything will be fine.”
“We arrived at Bodhi Academy about half a year earlier than planned.”
“Those hooligans would only reach Flower Fruit Mountain at least a year after you began cultivating at Bodhi Academy.”
“It’s still early.”
Qi Tian knew what Little Monkey was worried about and comforted him.
“Besides, we’ll be going back soon. Don’t worry about them running into any danger.”
That was logical, but Little Monkey still urged Golden Dog Cloud to speed up.
Golden Dog Cloud, at full speed and with the help of magic, reached Flower Fruit Mountain within an hour.
“What is that thing in the sky?”
“It looks like a dog?”
“Are you stupid? How can a dog fly?”
“It really is you! And there are two monkeys on its back.”
Seeing Golden Dog Cloud above Flower Fruit Mountain, the monkeys were filled with astonishment.
This was the first time they had ever seen a flying dog.
As they were puzzled, two figures leaped from the dog’s back.
One of them seemed familiar, especially the red hair. It looked exactly like their Great King, who had set sail to search for the Immortal Island several years ago.
“My children, I’m back!”
This voice, both strange and familiar, combined with the familiar face.
Could it be their Great King?
“You are… Great King?”
One monkey cautiously approached and asked.
“That’s right! I’m back!”
“I’ve found the Bodhi Immortal Island and learned the world-champion magic!”
“This is a good friend I met along the way. He’s also my senior brother. From now on, you should call my senior brother Great King as well.”
As mentioned before, Qi Tian was not using his real name in this world.
Little Monkey would eventually call himself Qi Tian Da Sheng.
If Qi Tian took that name, it would be unclear who the Qi Tian Da Sheng of this world would be.
The name Wu Kong was purely made up by Bodhi Ancestor, and it sounded too similar to Wukong.
Neither name was good. So, Qi Tian simply stopped Little Monkey from saying his name.
Anyway, he wasn’t going to visit Flower Fruit Mountain often. What he was called didn’t really matter.
“Great King?”
“It really is the Great King!”
“The Great King is back! The Great King is back!”
The monkeys swung from vines, spreading the news of their Great King finding the Immortal Island and returning with newfound skills.
In no time, all the monkeys on Flower Fruit Mountain knew the good news.
Water Curtain Cave.
“Great King, you’ve finally returned!”
Old Deng, the one who had tricked Little Monkey into searching for the Immortal Island, was also there.
He was so excited, tears welled up in his eyes when he saw Little Monkey.
So many monkey kings from Flower Fruit Mountain had gone to search for the Immortal Island, but only one had returned alive.
“Don’t get so excited. I just started my apprenticeship, and I came back because I was worried about you guys. I took a day off from my Master.”
“I’m here to check on you all and leave some self-defense items.”
In reality, it didn’t matter whether Little Monkey stayed at Bodhi Academy or not.
He had learned spells and techniques from the Patriarch, as well as gotten Peaches of Immortality and Golden Pills.
Plus, he still had the Great Sage Monkey King as his senior brother in the chat group.
Even if he stayed on Flower Fruit Mountain, he would become the Qi Tian Da Sheng of the future.
But that would be too boring. It wouldn’t be any fun at all.
“We wish the Great King a speedy return after mastering his skills!”
They fully supported the Great King’s decision.
So, Little Monkey left a handful of his monkey fur for the monkeys on Flower Fruit Mountain.
He told them that if anything happened, they should take out the fur. He would come immediately when he received the message.
After doing all this, Qi Tian and Little Monkey left.
As they approached Bodhi Academy, Little Monkey patted Golden Dog Cloud’s furry head and instructed him.
“Golden Dog, if Master asks, you know what to say, right?”
He didn’t want Bodhi Ancestor to know they had been to another world.
Firstly, there was no need to tell him. Secondly, he was worried that Bodhi Ancestor would be concerned.
“Woof woof!”
Don’t worry, I won’t let slip a word.
Golden Dog Cloud patted his chest with his paw.
Apart from not being able to speak, he was basically no different from a human.
He had eaten Golden Pills and Peaches of Immortality on this trip. If he told Bodhi Ancestor, he wouldn’t be able to eat them anymore.
Also, he liked Little Monkey and felt a natural closeness towards him.
Combining the two, he was even less likely to tell.
When they returned to Bodhi Academy, Bodhi Ancestor asked them a few simple questions and then let them go.
Qi Tian took the opportunity to ask Bodhi Ancestor for leave, claiming that he was about to break through.
Ancestor waved his hand and agreed, even sponsoring a few pills.
So, Qi Tian officially went into seclusion.