Hearing this, the old man's face lit up with joy and he readily agreed.
"Delighted to do so." As he spoke, he pushed the straw hat on the table aside. "Then let me divine a character for the young lady."
"White," Yang Xue replied with a faint smile. "Let's divine the character 'white'."
"White?" The old man traced the character 'white' on the table with a wet finger, but his brows knitted slightly.
Why was her fortune also a blank? He had no idea.
The world was vast, and in all his years, he had never felt so confused.
This young woman must be extraordinary. He rarely failed to discern a person's past and present, but now he couldn't even divine a character.
But he couldn't very well admit his ignorance. After all, he was the Supreme Lord Laozi, the founder of Taoism!
"The young lady might as well head west," he said, looking at the left-falling stroke at the top of the character 'white'. "There seems to be an opportunity for the young lady in the west. As for the rest, I'm afraid I can't provide an answer."
"Ah?" Yang Xue had originally thought that great masters were always so low-key.
Riding a green ox and wandering through the mortal world, there was a kind of detached and carefree charm. At least, he was a big shot from the Heavenly Court.
Who would have thought that he would be so perfunctory when divining a character.
As if sensing the disappointment in Yang Xue's eyes and the fleeting look of "so much for that", the Supreme Lord Laozi felt a bit choked.
"Does the young lady happen to have met anyone recently? Since there's a fateful encounter, why not seek him out? The character 'sun' at the bottom of 'white' suggests that if you can see him every day, you might obtain a great opportunity." Since he couldn't divine in the normal way, he could only explain based on experience.
Although this method was not very accurate, he had plenty of experience and was quite confident in his explanation.
Nine times out of ten, he wouldn't be wrong.
Yang Xue was a bit bewildered. Why did she feel that this old man was divining her love fate?
However, at the thought of Sun Wukong, Yang Xue's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Wasn't the person she met recently him? Why did the old gentleman only mention "him"?
Could it be referring to Sun Wukong?
He was the Great Sage Equal to Heaven! There was definitely a great opportunity if she followed him, but it would be hard to tell whether it would be good or bad.
Seeing Yang Xue frowning, Laozi felt relieved. He stroked his beard leisurely and beamed with joy.
"The young lady need not hesitate. This journey will surely bring good fortune."
Like taking a reassurance pill, Yang Xue slapped the table. "It's settled then."
"Sister, you mustn't," Xiaorou said with a worried look. Weren't they saying before that the Tang Monk and his disciples were dangerous and it was no good getting close to them?
How could the Lady Bai change her mind so easily just because of an old man's nonsense?
In the past three days, they had been rushing north non-stop until their legs ached.
Now, if they were to head west, wouldn't it mean that these days had been in vain?
"Sister, have you really thought it through?" Maomao always felt that the joy in their Lady White Bone must be because of that Sun Wukong.
Every time she saw Sun Wukong in the past few days, her eyes would light up.
Moreover, she had even expressed her admiration for Sun Wukong in front of everyone.
Could it be that she had fallen in love with that aloof and arrogant Sun Wukong?
No, it definitely wouldn't do.
"Sister, didn't we agree to travel in the mortal world, cultivating while living our lives?" The cat spirit had already fantasized about such a carefree life and was looking forward to it. How could they change their plan so easily?
"Maomao, I know this idea is a bit sudden, but when I tried to cultivate these days, I found a faster way," Yang Xue said. She wasn't acting on a whim. She had accidentally discovered that according to the "Book of Immortality", the most important thing in cultivation was to fulfill people's wishes.
If she fulfilled the wishes of the wronged souls and buried their bodies, her cultivation would progress rapidly.
A few days ago, she had encountered some beggars who had starved to death on the road. After burying them, she felt her power increasing. It had worked every time.
At first, she had hardly believed it, but the "Book of Immortality" clearly recorded this incredible way of cultivation. Now that she had tasted the benefits, she naturally wouldn't ignore it.
Moreover, she knew that wherever the Tang Monk and his disciples passed, it must have been carefully arranged. The fates of the demons and monsters were bound to change, and the suffering people were recorded in detail in "Journey to the West".
It was just that no one had ever cared about them. The fates of the supporting characters were always briefly described.
As long as she followed that thread and expanded on it, she would gain even more.
Helping others and burying the dead was a good deed that would only benefit her.
More importantly, if she headed west, she might even meet Sun Wukong.
"I've made up my mind. If you two are not willing, I can go alone," Yang Xue said. She wasn't a real white bone demon and wouldn't force others.
"Sister, I didn't mean that," Xiaorou said, hesitating.
She pulled Yang Xue aside and whispered, "Sister, are you really that trusting of him? What if he's deliberately leading you into a trap and sending you to your death?"
A couple of days ago, sister had said that Sun Wukong and the others' journey to the west was carefully planned, and every step and every disaster was under someone else's control. Wouldn't they be courting death if they went?
Seeing that she was almost in tears, Yang Xue rubbed her head and comforted her, "Trust me. Don't worry. If we encounter danger, you mustn't help me. Just find a place to hide. I was originally a disaster in their plan, but I suddenly changed my mind. They will only pay attention to me. Your lives don't matter to them."
"Sister, I vow to follow you to the death. Don't drive me away!" The cute rabbit spirit was anxious. Her eyes were red as she suddenly hugged Yang Xue. "Don't drive me away. I'll trust sister."
"Sister, I'm not leaving either," the cat spirit said, running over. Seeing the rabbit spirit hugging the lady, she suddenly felt a bit envious.
If she transformed into a girl, would she be able to hug her so intimately?
"Good. I'll protect you. As long as I have a bite of meat, you'll definitely have wine to drink," Yang Xue said. She was very pleased to have such loyal companions and wanted to treat them even better.
When they looked back, the old man and the green ox had already disappeared.
Taking a closer look, there were still some silver coins on the table.
"Someone has paid for your meal. The old man said he had something urgent to attend to and left first," the shopkeeper said as he refilled their soup. "Hurry up and eat. It's going to get cold."
"Thank you," Yang Xue said. For some reason, such a simple and warm gesture was rarely encountered in her previous life.
Now that she had become a white bone demon, even though the future was uncertain, it was all worth it.
Every day now was a bonus. At least, she was still alive in another way.
Irrational as it might seem, the old man had only pointed out the thought hidden deep in her heart.
It had to be said that Sun Wukong had always been a great hero in her heart. Now that she had seen him in person, his face was exactly to her liking.
Even if she didn't pursue him, at least following him would make her feel that her journey here was not in vain.
If the big shots in the Western Heaven really couldn't tolerate her, even if she hid at the ends of the earth, she would eventually be silenced, right?
Rather than that, it would be better to see her idol a few more times.
She wondered where the Fairy Zixia was. She also wondered if Sun Wukong would go looking for her after the journey to the west was over.