"Is sister a celestial being?" The young boy was the most talkative and least resentful. "It is said that celestial beings all have golden bodies. Sister is so kind that you will surely achieve enlightenment."
"I'll take your kind words." Hearing him say this, Yang Xue suddenly didn't feel so heavy - hearted.
Actually, the real White - Bone Demon was even more miserable than these people.
Whether in life or after death, she relied on that intense resentment to cultivate into the White - Bone Demon she was.
What was even more tragic was that now her true form had been occupied by her descendant, Yang Xue...
If she ever came back, Yang Xue was willing to leave.
Digging eight graves alone, she worked slowly. Xiaorou was so scared that she hid in the carriage, while Maomao silently accompanied her.
"Sister, don't feel sad for me. I was an orphan from the start. Escorting the caravan was a life - and - death task. Now that I'm really dead, there's nothing left for me to miss in this world."
Yang Xue was extremely shocked. No wonder he and the other young boy showed no sign of resentment. Their souls were different from those entangled in black aura.
"He was in a similar situation to me. After his death, the old people in his family could still get a large sum of burial expenses. So, both of us died in a worthy way." He even wore a smile when he said this.
Yang Xue didn't know how to respond. She just silently filled the graves. "I'll make the graves look nicer. I won't set up tombstones."
"It's already good enough." The young boy's soul gradually faded away. "What's your name, sister? I'm going to be reincarnated. I'll surely repay you in my next life."
"My name is Yang Xue," she said with a faint smile as tears involuntarily slid down her face. "Have a safe journey."
"Yang Xue... Yang Xue..."
As his murmur faded, his soul gradually dissipated. Suddenly, Yang Xue felt a surge of magical power in her body!
Crackling...
She seemed to clearly feel strong energy flowing through her whole body. Her cultivation level directly advanced from the early stage of Soul - Condensation...
Boom!
Level after level!
Boom!
She directly reached the late stage of Soul - Condensation!
By the time she buried all the bodies, she had even reached the middle stage of Divine Travel!
The cultivation that would have taken her at least five hundred years in the past was completed overnight.
The White - Bone Demon's drawback was her illiteracy. If she could have fully grasped the Book of Immortality, she probably wouldn't have been chosen as a minor pawn on the journey to the West.
However, man proposes, God disposes. They never expected that the White - Bone Demon had now been replaced!
Previously, the two old men both said they couldn't see through her. Maybe she also had a special aura?
Since she could replace the White - Bone Demon, it must be the arrangement of heaven. How could she die so easily?
"Thank you, miss!"
"Thank you, miss!"
"The kindness of burying our bones will be repaid in the next life."
"The kindness of burying our bones will be repaid in the next life."
...
Several other voices sounded one after another, faint and distant, barely audible, and gradually faded away.
It was midnight by the time she buried the eight bodies, but Yang Xue didn't feel the slightest bit of tiredness.
Deep in thought, she didn't know whether she should thank those people or thank heaven for her rebirth.
Since she could cultivate through this, in the future, she should bury more bodies that couldn't be properly laid to rest.
This was a good deed that could bring great merits.
And because of the Book of Immortality, she could gain such miraculous cultivation.
Under the moonlight, they found an inn to rest, but Yang Xue stayed awake all night.
She took out the blank book given to her by the white - haired old immortal and stroked the yellowed paper, but still couldn't see a single word.
Who on earth was he? Why did he give this book to her?
Also, why did the old gentleman riding the green ox help her?
Previously, she wasn't quite sure if he was the person she thought he was.
But after these days' experiences, she understood that he was a celestial being from the Heavenly Court, and there was only one who rode a green ox.
Moreover, even Maomao could guess who he was.
And Yang Xue was no fool.
The celestial being from the Heavenly Court didn't harm her. Instead, he indirectly told her to follow the pilgrims on the journey to the West. What other secrets were there?
She thought about it for several nights but still couldn't figure out what her appearance meant.
Was she caught in someone's scheme, or was she just a simple variable?
What she was most worried about now was that someone from the Western Heaven would come after her. After all, the journey to the West was a plan of the Buddhas in the Western Heaven. Once they learned that the journey had been disrupted, they would surely hold her accountable.
She had to speed up her cultivation to live longer.
Holding the blank book, she gradually fell asleep.
In the Heavenly Court.
The Jade Emperor was in a dilemma after learning about the White - Bone Demon. Moreover, the Manjusri Bodhisattva himself came and asked them to send someone to find her whereabouts.
Obviously, no one wanted to take on this task. Besides, how could they find someone that even the Tathagata couldn't calculate?
Did they have to search every corner of the mortal world?
Just as he was frowning in distress, a celestial being entered the main hall.
"Your subject, Zhao Gongming, pays respects to Your Majesty the Jade Emperor."
"God of Wealth, why are you here?" The Jade Emperor was surprised to see the God of Wealth. He rarely came to the Heavenly Court to pay homage unless there was something important.
"Your subject has nothing to do anyway. I might as well take on the task of finding the White - Bone Demon to relieve Your Majesty's worry." He held a idle position and had been really bored recently. This was a good chance to go to the mortal world for a stroll.
For someone who rarely got the chance to freely wander in the mortal world, this was a once - in - a - lifetime opportunity.
Anyway, even the Tathagata couldn't figure out where the White - Bone Demon was. He surely didn't have the ability to find her.
He could just do a cursory search, and a year would pass.
He could also visit his old friends in the mortal world by the way. It was a win - win situation. How wonderful!
"Since the God of Wealth is willing to go, that's great." The Jade Emperor beamed and waved his hand. "Go ahead and report the situation at any time."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhao Gongming received the order and immediately went to the mortal world.
Although the other celestial beings were curious, they didn't really want to know why the God of Wealth was so eager. Someone had taken on the thorny task, so they were happy to be idle.
The next day, Yang Xue got up early to practice.
"Is sister awake? I went to the street to buy some delicious food. Does sister want to have some?" Maomao's voice came from outside the door.
"I'll go open the door." To save money, Xiaorou and Yang Xue slept in the same room.
Maomao got up very early.
He rarely came to the mortal world and was very curious about the culture and scenery of the Kingdom of Baoxiang. So, after hearing the first rooster crow, he went out for a walk.
By the way, he also scouted around to see if there were any suspicious people nearby.
"Um, this sesame seed cake tastes good. Maomao is quite good at choosing. What's the scenery like in the Kingdom of Baoxiang?" Yang Xue wondered where Sun Wukong and the others were.
She remembered that the name of the Kingdom of Baoxiang sounded familiar. It seemed that Tang Seng was turned into a tiger here.
"The scenery is nice. The people on the street are very gorgeously dressed. I bought a set for sister. I don't know if sister will like it." Saying this, Maomao took out a set of aqua - blue exotic - style clothes from his bag rather shyly.
Yang Xue picked it up and nodded. "Well, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Although the decorations are a bit complicated, it won't look strange when walking in the crowd.
But we don't have much silver. Spend it sparingly. Don't buy things for me in the future."
"Sister, don't worry. I have my own savings." Saying this, he scratched his head shyly, then turned his head and whispered, "I saved it little by little before. At that time, I had a simple thought. I was going to use it to marry a wife when I grew up."