The Monkey was someone who cherished old ties, but he had his own stance.
Now he had to fight for that stance; whoever stood opposite him would either knock him down, or be knocked down by him.
He hadn't expected that his very first battle would run into his sworn brother.
The Ancient Demon Clan heard of this, and Bai Ze came forward to speak to the Monkey, "Victorious Fighting Buddha, if this puts you in a bind, you can go back now. Leave Emerald Cloud Mountain to us; we'll take it in half an hour."
The Monkey replied to him lightly, "I still prefer others to call me the Great Sage Equal to Heaven!"
Bai Ze changed his tone and said, "Very well, Great Sage, our army is pressing the border and our rations are tight; we can't waste time stuck in one place. Give me a straightforward answer: when are we moving the troops?"
