Actually, Sun Wukong was about to take action just now, as the saying goes, strike first to gain the upper hand; hesitate and suffer the consequences—especially since this could very well be considered a battle for life or death. It was just as he was about to make his move that an idea suddenly arose in Sun Wukong's mind, which was the reason behind the probing question he had just asked. The Spirit Controller, after hearing Sun Wukong's question, did not respond. Instead, he laughed and said, "Don't you know that those who know too much often don't end up with a good fate?"