After transmigrating into the body of the Jade Rat Spirit, I became Nezha's adopted sister.

Sun Wukong briefly recounted his encounter with Red Boy, omitting only the part about Bai Yeying offering advice. Upon hearing that the child was actually a demon in disguise and had even injured Wukong's eyes, Tang Sanzang was both shocked and ashamed: "Amitabha! It was my excessive compassion that nearly harmed Wukong. What should we do now?"

"Master, don't be anxious. Let's find a safe place to rest first, and then we can discuss this further." Sun Wukong sat down cross-legged and tried to use his internal energy to dispel the fire poison in his eyes.

Pigsy, rubbing his own rear end, complained, "That little brat in the red bib, he really went all out! He almost turned me into a whole roasted pig! Monkey King, if your eyes don't get better, are we still going to go on our pilgrimage?"

"Idiot! Stop talking such discouraging things!" Sun Wukong scolded irritably.

This idiot, all he ever thinks about is dividing up the luggage and breaking up the group.

Sun Wukong rested for about half an incense stick's time, and the stinging sensation in his eyes finally subsided. He slowly opened his eyes; his vision was still somewhat blurry, but he could see clearly. He blinked, and his golden eyes focused again.

"Hmph, a mere firework, trying to confuse my old Sun's discerning eyes?"

Sun Wukong stood up, stretched his limbs, and turned to look at Bai Yeying, who was squatting to the side, idly poking ants with a twig, and Zhu Bajie, who was rubbing his bottom and groaning: "Let's go find the local earth god and ask that little brat in the red bib who breathes fire, what his background is!"

Bai Yeying immediately dropped the branch and jumped up, exclaiming, "Great! Great! Let's ask him whose child is so ill-mannered, letting him out to breathe fire!"

Pigsy muttered, "That's right! His parents have to pay for this new robe I'm wearing!"

The three, along with Tang Sanzang and Sha Wujing, found a flat, sheltered mountain hollow to settle down temporarily. Sun Wukong told Sha Wujing to guard their master, while he gently stomped his golden cudgel on the ground.

"Local earth god and mountain god, come quickly to see me, Old Sun!"

Before long, thirty mountain gods and twenty-eight local deities emerged from the ground; these were the local deities and mountain gods of Mount Hao.

The crowd hurriedly bowed and saluted, trembling with fear: "This humble deity greets the Great Sage. May I ask what your orders are?"

Sun Wukong scanned the crowd with his golden eyes and saw that there were quite a few people. He cut to the chase: "Let me ask you, in this mountain, is there a child demon wearing a red bib who can wield the Samadhi True Fire?"

The group exchanged glances, their faces showing wry smiles. The local deity, leaning on his cane, cautiously replied, "Great Sage, such a demon does indeed exist. He is the son of the Bull Demon King and Princess Iron Fan, nicknamed Red Boy. He is a demon in the Fire Cloud Cave of the Dry Pine Stream on Mount Hao, calling himself the Holy Infant King, and has over three hundred years of cultivation. That Samadhi True Fire is a divine power he mastered while cultivating on Flaming Mountain; it is extremely powerful."

"Bull Demon King? Princess Iron Fan?" Sun Wukong scratched his ear, a strange look on his face.

The local deity quickly added, "Although the Holy Infant King is young, he possesses great supernatural powers, especially his Samadhi True Fire, which even ordinary immortals find difficult to withstand. Moreover, he is arrogant and willful, and he is extremely unwilling to listen to advice. We, the humble gods, suffer greatly under his rule." The mountain god nodded repeatedly, his face full of sorrow.

After listening, Sun Wukong clicked his tongue, his expression shifting. He and the Bull Demon King had been sworn brothers on Flower Fruit Mountain, how joyful those days had been! Although he later wreaked havoc in Heaven and was imprisoned under the Five Elements Mountain, scattering his brothers and not seeing each other for many years, that sworn brotherhood remained.

Unexpectedly, the one blocking my way today is my elder brother's son.

"I see." Sun Wukong nodded, waved to the local earth gods and mountain spirits, "Alright, that's all for you. Go back now."

The local earth gods and mountain spirits, as if granted a pardon, quickly transformed into wisps of smoke and disappeared underground.

Seeing the strange look on Monkey King's face, Pigsy quickly asked, "Brother Monkey, do you know this monster?"

"The Bull Demon King is my sworn brother from Flower Fruit Mountain five hundred years ago. According to seniority, that monster should call me uncle! This is truly a case of the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple, and family members not recognizing each other."

Upon hearing this, Pigsy quickly came over, winking and saying, "Brother Monkey, this makes things much easier! Since he's your nephew, isn't he like family? Go talk to him and ask him to let us pass. Then invite him to your cave for a vegetarian meal and catch up. Wouldn't that be wonderful? It would save us from fighting and hurting our relationship."

Bai Yeying knew this ordeal wouldn't be easy. She whispered, "I'm afraid this nephew won't acknowledge his uncle. Look at how arrogant he was just now, daring to burn even the Great Sage, how can he have any respect for elders and relatives? Besides, he came here to eat Tang Sanzang's flesh, so maintaining harmony will be difficult."

Sun Wukong remained silent, deep in thought. He knew, of course, that Red Boy might not acknowledge him as his unseen uncle, let alone give up the Tang Monk's flesh that was already in his grasp. But given the connection to the Bull Demon King, a direct attack would not be appropriate.

"Let's try diplomacy first, then force," Sun Wukong finally said. "If that brat knows what's good for him, I'll spare him this time, just to let him pass, for the sake of Old Bull. If he doesn't..."

A golden glint flashed in his eyes as he weighed the golden cudgel in his hand: "Then as your uncle, I have no choice but to discipline this unruly child on behalf of my elder brother and sister-in-law!"

He turned to Tang Sanzang and said, "Master, please wait here and don't wander off. I'm going to the Fire Cloud Cave to meet my nephew."

When Tang Sanzang heard that the demon was related to Sun Wukong, he was first surprised, then nodded: "Since he is the son of an old friend, Wukong, you should speak kindly to him and not hurt the harmony. If you can persuade him to do good, it will be a meritorious deed."

"Don't worry, Master, I know what I'm doing," Sun Wukong replied, then looked at Bai Yeying, "Little mouse, are you coming with me?"

Bai Yeying was just thinking about how to continue watching the excitement when she heard this and immediately nodded vigorously: "Go, go, go! I'll cheer for you, Great Sage!"

Sun Wukong then looked at Zhu Bajie: "Bajie, you and Sha Wujing should protect Master well."

"Yes, sir!" Pigsy patted his chest. Although his buttocks were still a little sore, he was still determined to protect his master.

Sun Wukong, carrying Bai Yeying, rode his somersault cloud and soon arrived at the entrance of the Fire Cloud Cave in the Dry Pine Ravine. Above the cave entrance were the three large characters "Fire Cloud Cave," which did possess a certain imposing presence.

At the entrance of the cave, several minor demons were patrolling. When they saw Sun Wukong and Bai Yeying arriving on a cloud, they quickly went inside to report.

Soon, the cave entrance opened wide, and Red Boy, dressed in a red battle robe, with two topknots on his head and carrying a fire-tipped spear, emerged surrounded by a group of lesser demons.

His face was still rosy, but the fierceness between his brows hadn't faded. Seeing Sun Wukong, he snorted coldly and pointed his fire-tipped spear: "You stinking monkey! You dare come here again? What, aren't you afraid of getting burned?"

Sun Wukong descended from the clouds and landed on the open ground in front of the cave. Looking at the tiny child before him, he tried to soften his tone: "Little one, let me ask you, is your father the Bull Demon King? Is your mother Princess Iron Fan?"

Red Boy was taken aback, then raised his chin: "So what if it is? So what if it isn't? It's none of your business!"

Sun Wukong laughed and said, "I am Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, the Handsome Monkey King of Flower Fruit Mountain. Five hundred years ago, I became sworn brothers with your father, the Bull Demon King, and I am the seventh in line. According to seniority, you should call me Seventh Uncle."

"Seventh Uncle?" Red Boy tilted his head, sized up Sun Wukong a few times, and suddenly sneered, "Pah! Where did this wild monkey come from, daring to claim kinship? My father is the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, the Bull Demon King, a powerful figure in the region. How could he possibly become sworn brothers with a hairy-faced, thunder-mouthed monk like you? You must be a monkey who can't beat me, so you made up this lie to deceive me!"