If he chose to escape, then perhaps he wouldn't have needed to use the fifty or so talismans.
However, in order to save the Golden-Eyed Monkey King, An Lin had decided to stay.
The Golden-Eyed Monkey King walked up to An Lin and saluted. "Thank you for saving me."
An Lin looked at the Ugly Monkey King in surprise. "We took all your immortal fruits, why are you thanking us?"
An ugly smile appeared on the Ugly Monkey King's face. "It's better that the immortal fruits ended up in your hands than in the hands of the despicable brothers who betrayed me. Furthermore, you could've chosen to escape straight away. However, you chose to stay and save me instead.
"Based on this alone, I must thank you."
An Lin chuckled in embarrassment and took an immortal fruit from his storage ring. "How about this… I'll give you an immortal fruit. After all, you worked hard to cultivate them. You should at least have the chance to taste them."
