"Who do you think you are? If you're beyond the cycle of the five elements, why are you in such a sorry state? If you're so powerful, why are you always on the run?" He looked up and snorted disdainfully. "I was born from a rock, and even I got tricked by the Buddha. You're just a demon refined from a white bone, and you're trying to lecture me, the Great Sage?"
"I've never met anyone more annoying than you, Master. Today, I've really seen it all. You're such a gentle - looking girl, but instead of learning good things, you imitate those arrogant people and preach to others like you know it all!" He circled around Yang Xue again and again, pointing at her and scolding with one hand on his hip. Spit flew onto her head.
It seemed that she could tell he wasn't really angry and had no intention of hurting her, at least not to the point of using force.
Thinking how aggrieved he must be, she nodded repeatedly in agreement.
"Yes, yes, yes. The Great Sage is right. I won't dare to do it again!"
"Shut up! Just listen. Who told you to talk back?" Seeing her nodding like a bobble - head but still having the nerve to talk back, Sun Wukong placed his golden cudgel on her slender neck.
This pent - up anger was extremely heavy. It had been building up for over five hundred years without release, and now it finally burst out!
For some reason, Yang Xue suddenly felt like laughing.
She bit her lips hard. This Sun Wukong was so damn cute!
Hahaha, she thought he was really going to swing the cudgel down.
Unexpectedly, he was just extremely frustrated, having his sore spot touched, and jumping up and down in anger.
Thinking that he had been trapped under the Five - Finger Mountain for so many years, he must have been extremely frustrated. Calling out to heaven and earth with no response, and not even having anyone to talk to. Even the toughest temper would have faded.
She once got punished by the class teacher to stand for a whole class, and she felt so sad that she wanted to cry. And Sun Wukong was pinned down for five hundred years.
Five hundred years!
Suddenly, she felt a bit sorry for him. Why did she feel so indignant on his behalf?
"Your Majesty, that Pig Bajie is clamoring to see you. He even injured five of our little soldiers." Just then, a little monkey ran in from outside to report.
Yang Xue let out a sigh of relief as Sun Wukong turned around and sat down.
His expression returned to his usual cold and aloof look. Dressed in the luxurious and domineering outfit he wore when he returned to the Flower - Fruit Mountain, it was exactly his classic look from the time when he made havoc in Heaven.
The golden chain mail paired with the purple - gold crown set off his weather - beaten face, making him look imposing even without getting angry.
She took a careful look. His lips were red and moist, with a perfect shape, neither too thick nor too thin. When he was angry, he pressed them tightly together, exuding an air of respect that made people not dare to desecrate him.
But Yang Xue just couldn't help herself. She wanted to know more about this legendary hero in the hearts of countless people.
"What are you staring at me for?"
Just as he was about to send someone to let Pig Bajie in, he caught sight of Yang Xue quietly sizing him up and got angry. "Aren't you good at cooking? Go and make a sumptuous meal for me, meat and vegetables are all okay! If I'm in a good mood, I'll let you all leave safely!"
"Yes!" She tried hard not to laugh.
If he wanted to eat her cooking, he could just say so. Why did he have to go through all this, scaring her so much that she almost thought she was going to die.
Quickly following the attendant to the kitchen, Yang Xue was ready to show off her cooking skills.
Pig Bajie was carried in front of Sun Wukong, shouting all the way. "Brother Monkey, put me down. Your monkey soldiers are so disrespectful."
Sun Wukong looked at him coldly and said in a detached tone, "Who's your brother Monkey? Didn't we break up? You've been eager to go back to Gao Laozhuang to be a son - in - law. Why did you bother to come to my territory? Aren't you afraid of missing this chance? Such good opportunities don't come often."
Hearing Sun Wukong's tone, Pig Bajie knew he was still angry, so he smiled and softened his tone.
"Hey, Brother Monkey, how could I be that kind of person? Master is in trouble. How could I leave him? Moreover, even though you had a fight, you can't really break up, right? We can't explain it to the Bodhisattva either.
Anyway, it's not a big deal. There's no need to never talk to each other again. Master is just a bit talkative. It's normal that you can't stand him. But he's an important person for us to obtain the Buddhist scriptures and get our titles. By then, I'll return to Heaven, and you'll have a place in the Western Paradise. Who would dare to look down on us?"
Pig Bajie was playing the emotional card.
"Humph!" Sun Wukong snorted. "I don't care if we go to the Western Paradise for the scriptures or not. I don't fancy it!"
"Hey, Brother Monkey, you should think like this. If we don't go for the scriptures, the golden hoop on your head won't..."
"Shut up! If you don't talk, no one will think you're a mute." Sun Wukong flung his robe and got up to leave. "Drag this pig's head down and throw him into the water to soak!"
"Yes!"
Dozens of monkeys rushed in and excitedly grabbed Pig Bajie.
"Brother Monkey, Brother Monkey!" Pig Bajie panicked. "Brother Monkey, I was wrong. Listen to me. Master has been turned into a tiger. Everyone says he's a demon. He also knows he shouldn't have driven you away. He misses you every day. You..."
Sun Wukong remained unmoved and left without looking back.
Standing on the mountain peak, Sun Wukong slightly curled his lips and gave a bitter smile. "Master, Master. If you knew their schemes and saw their true faces, would you regret what you've done?"
The quarrel that night was indeed caused by the White - Bone Demon, but more importantly, it was the long - standing grievances between them that finally erupted.
That stupid monk, Tang Sanzang, was clearly brainwashed, spouting nothing but benevolence and morality, and devoutly believing in the Western Buddha.
He just told the truth, and it made Tang Sanzang so angry that his face turned blue. He scolded him for blaspheming the gods and said he didn't want him as a disciple anymore.
As proud as he was, now he had been turned into a tiger. It must feel bad to be regarded as a demon.
Yang Xue made eight dishes and one soup and personally carried them to the table, with a very charming smile.
Looking at her, if Sun Wukong had a long tail, it would be wagging non - stop now.
"Great Sage, please enjoy your meal." She handed him the chopsticks with both hands.
"Go down."
"Ah?" Yang Xue was also hungry and was about to sit down and eat with him.
"When did I invite you to sit down and eat with me?" He casually picked up a piece of food and arrogantly commented, "The taste is okay. You have a good grasp of the cooking time. Why can't you do the same in dealing with people?"
Was he saying she didn't know how to behave?
She had indeed been a bit presumptuous in her words today, but she meant well.
"If you wanted to escape, why didn't you go further? Why did you have to go west? Aren't you afraid of being captured by other demons?" He glanced at Yang Xue and motioned for her to pour him some wine. "Your cultivation has improved a lot. No wonder you're so bold when talking to me."
Yang Xue quickly poured the wine for him. "I wouldn't dare. I've made the Great Sage laugh."
Putting down the wine pot, she casually sat down and started eating.
She secretly glanced at Sun Wukong's reaction. He didn't seem to want to drive her away anymore.
She grabbed a drumstick and stuffed it into her mouth without any grace. She was really hungry.
"Did you go to see Tang Sanzang?"
"Yeah. He's really been turned into a tiger and locked in an iron cage. It's so pitiful." Knowing that Sun Wukong must be soft - hearted, she continued to describe. "He once sewed clothes for you and cared about you. He must regret driving you away."
"How do you know? Did he say it himself?" Although he was a bit touched, the latter part of her words made him uncomfortable.
He put down his chopsticks and looked at her coldly. "You have feelings for him but deliberately get close to me, playing a good game to make me whole - heartedly protect him?"