"Oh, no trouble," said Chen Nuo, waving his hand. "I've come all this way; wouldn't it be unreasonable just to leave like this?"
"Besides, escorting the master isn't something I volunteered for; it was His Majesty who sent me. If I were to leave now, wouldn't that seem a bit unjustifiable? What if I received punishment from above? I really couldn't bear that."
"The Great General is overstating it," said Six-Eared Macaque. "The reason you were asked to escort is that my master's journey to the northwest on his own is arduous. Now that he has me as his disciple, naturally, I will take good care of him. His Majesty must be worried about my master running into trouble on the road, which is why you were asked to escort. But now that I'm here, I will make sure that no misfortune befalls my master." With this, Six-Eared Macaque refused to let Chen Nuo follow them.
Chen Nuo appeared troubled. "This is quite difficult."