No one knows what exactly happened, except for Sun Wukong who was the most concerned about it at the time.
When he released the Vajras Ape King, he had secretly attached a strand of monkey hair to the Vajras Ape King as a means of surveillance.
People from the Han Hai Realm only pursue strong power; essentially, no one delves into "minor" paths like this.
So, the Vajras Ape King didn't notice an extra eye and ear on him.
After being released from the Holy Book Academy, he closed off and cultivated on a small asteroid outside the Xue Shan Star to recover his injuries.
Though injured from the battle with Sun Wukong, his Origin Power was largely preserved, and once the sealed power was restored, his injuries recovered quickly.
At that moment, Yuan Tong, the Crown Prince, and Yuan Kai, the Second Prince of the Heavenly Ape Dynasty found the Vajras Ape King.
Their real intention was not to rescue him, but rather to take advantage and eliminate him completely near Xue Shan Star.
