In the end, the Great Sage broke the rules.

Chapter 151 Blackwater River

On this day, the sun blazed down on the earth, and the master and his disciples hurried on their way with firm steps.

Sun Wukong held the adorable Eleven in his arms. The little guy was blinking his big, watery eyes, looking pitifully at Chen Yi, and calling out in his childish voice, "Daddy, Eleven is so thirsty~"

Upon hearing this, Chen's throat bobbed involuntarily; in fact, he himself was already incredibly thirsty.

Who would have thought that they would walk along rugged mountain paths for half a month without encountering even a clear stream or a trickling river?

The water he had stored up had been used up yesterday.

At this moment, Pigsy, who had been enduring his thirst, finally couldn't hold back any longer and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Master, let's rest for a while. I, Old Pig, have been thirsty for ages!"

Jiang Liuer's mouth was also dry and his lips were slightly chapped.

After hearing Pigsy's suggestion, he thought for a moment and then said, "Alright, let's rest here for a while."

Then, he turned to Sun Wukong and instructed him, "Wukong, go and search the vicinity to see if you can find a water source."

Seeing this, Pigsy quickly stepped forward and volunteered, "Hehe, Master, let me, Old Pig, go with Senior Brother."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong gently placed Eleven on the ground and then said to Zhu Bajie, "Then you'd better be quick and don't dawdle."

Pigsy patted his chest and assured him, "Don't worry, Eldest Brother, I know!"

With that, he hurriedly followed behind Sun Wukong, and the two left one after the other.

The remaining people searched for shady spots to alleviate the discomfort caused by the heat and thirst.

Chen Yi picked up Eleven and put her on his lap, gently fanning her while coaxing her softly, "Eleven, go to sleep for a while. When you wake up, you'll have water to drink."

Eleven obediently replied, "Okay~"

Not long after, Shiyi started snoring softly.

Chen Yi leaned against the tree trunk, preparing to take a short rest.

Just as his consciousness was fading and he was about to drift off to sleep, Sun Wukong returned.

Sun Wukong said to the others, "If we go another two or three miles, there will be a big river. Let's hurry on our way. Bajie has already gone ahead."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Liuer immediately stood up and happily replied, "Alright, then let's hurry and chase after Pigsy."

Sun Wukong carefully picked up the sleeping Eleven and asked Chen Yi softly, "Are you very tired?"

Chen nodded. Who wouldn't be tired after such a long journey?

Sun Wukong summoned his somersault cloud and sent Chen Yi up on it.

Chen Yi glanced at Jiang Liuer, hesitated, and whispered to Sun Wukong, "Great Sage, is this appropriate?"

Sun Wukong replied, "It's alright, Master likes hiking."

It wasn't that Sun Wukong didn't want Jiang Liuer to ride the Somersault Cloud, but rather that the Somersault Cloud had its own temper. Apart from the little monk and him, no one else could control it. Even Xiao Shiyi would be mercilessly thrown to the ground if he tried to ride it.

Jiang Liuer: "..."

"Brother Chen, don't worry about me, go find Pigsy first."

Chen Yi: "Then, Brother Jiang, I'll go first. I'll go get you some water."

Jiang Liuer nodded and smiled, "Okay."

Watching the somersault cloud carrying Chen Yi gradually disappear into the distance, Sun Wukong looked down at the sleeping Eleven in his arms and couldn't help but feel a sense of doubt: "This little guy, he is so close to him and the little monk, so why can't he get the somersault cloud's approval? It's really puzzling."

When Chen Yi arrived at the riverbank, he saw Zhu Bajie sitting listlessly on the bank like a deflated balloon.

Chen Yi jumped off the somersault cloud and strode over.

"Bajie, what's wrong?"

Pigsy replied weakly, "Master, this river water is poisonous, we can't drink it."

Chen Yi was so shocked his jaw almost dropped: "Poisonous?"

Pigsy nodded heavily: "This water is as black as ink."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi felt as if he had been struck by lightning; they had arrived at the Blackwater River.

But should they drink the water or not?

Chen asked Pigsy to fetch a bucket of river water, and then he started a fire and boiled the water.

Even when the water is boiled, it remains black.

Chen Yi's eyes darted around, and he threw half of the antidote pill he had obtained from Laozi into the water. In no time, the river water became clear again.

Chen Yixi smiled broadly: "Alright, now we can drink."

Before the hot water had even cooled down, Pigsy couldn't wait to scoop out a bowl.

After drinking the water, Pigsy hummed contentedly, "Oh, I'm full! Little Master, you really have a way with things!"

When the hot water had cooled down enough, Jiang Liuer and the others arrived.

Chen Yi poured a bowl for everyone.

After drinking the water, everyone seemed to have been injected with new energy and became much more energetic.