Hearing this, Yang Xue quickly shook her head. In her excitement, she couldn't stop coughing.
"Cough, cough, cough... Great Sage, you've got it all wrong. I'm not interested in a boring guy like Tang Seng." Why did he still misunderstand her?
"Cough... Since the Great Sage is not willing to go back, I won't mention it again... Cough..." She coughed so hard that her face turned bright red and tears welled up in her eyes.
Sun Wukong poured her a cup of wine. "Why so excited? Anyway, Tang Seng is determined to pursue Buddhism. Even if you pester him infatuatedly, he won't waver the slightest bit."
"..." Speechless. This monkey's understanding ability was truly something else.
"I've never seen a demon as infatuated as you. It's quite a feat that you managed to escape Buddha Tathagata's schemes. But I advise you to think it through. Find a safe place to cultivate and protect yourself. Even if Buddha Tathagata can't find you, there are countless humans and demons in the mortal world who are more powerful than you." His tone was calm and aloof, but there was still a hint of concern in it.
But for some reason, just thinking that she came because of Tang Seng and knew so much about him made him feel uncomfortable.
What was even more infuriating was that, in order to confuse him and make him whole - heartedly protect Tang Seng, she actually openly flirted with him. Such painstaking efforts made one wonder if she was stupid or just naive.
Although Tang Seng was long - winded, he would never say such cheesy and explicit words as "I care about you" or "I feel sorry for you".
"Great Sage," after drinking the wine, she finally stopped coughing. She quickly raised her hand. "I swear to heaven that I came here today just to see your Flower - Fruit Mountain. It has nothing to do with Tang Seng."
Sun Wukong didn't even lift his eyelids. He ate his meal slowly and ignored her.
"When we first met, I said that I like someone like the Great Sage. Why do you still slander me? Great Sage, even if you don't believe me, don't doubt my taste."
Sun Wukong remained unmoved, as if she wasn't even in the room.
It seemed that she had to use her trump card.
"Great Sage, although I'm a demon, the only person I admire is the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. Legend has it that he has Fiery Golden Eyes, a pure and kind nature. He eliminates evildoers, helps the weak, and upholds justice. He is a heroic figure standing up to heaven and earth. The purpose of my cultivation is to achieve the right result one day. If I can't be the mistress of this Flower - Fruit Mountain, at least I can make friends with him."
"Pfft..." As she wished, the wine that Sun Wukong had just brought to his mouth spurted out.
What?
The mistress of the mountain stronghold???
These four words made Sun Wukong jump up on the spot and leap onto the table.
It was still a bit short of the mark, but being able to anger Sun Wukong like this gave Yang Xue a great sense of achievement.
Since she couldn't marry her super - god idol, teasing him was the least she could do in this second life!
"Since we parted last time, I've been missing you day and night, worried about you all the time..."
"Shut up!" Sun Wukong suddenly slapped the table. His face was flushed, and he pointed at Yang Xue angrily. "I'm not falling for this! If you say one more word, I'll send you straight to hell right away!"
"Okay." She blinked her eyes and said just one word.
"You..." He gritted his teeth and pointed at her. "Get out!"
"If you don't mind, we can also become sworn brothers. As long as I can be with the Great Sage..."
"White - Bone Demon, do you believe that I'll..."
"Don't be angry, Great Sage." Seeing that she had really annoyed him, Yang Xue decided to call it quits.
She quickly ran to the door and grinned. "Great Sage, enjoy your meal slowly. I won't bother you. But what I said just now came from the bottom of my heart. My sincerity towards the Great Sage can be witnessed by the sun and the moon!"
"Aaaah... Yang Xue, you're so annoying!" A cudgel flew towards her and hit the back of her head.
Fortunately, she had already run outside the door, and this cudgel was only as thick as a chopstick and didn't weigh much.
One should not be critical of those from whom one has received favors, or else Sun Wukong would really rush up and beat her up!
He had seen many demons, but this was the first time he had met such a nagging one!
Yang Xue picked up Sun Wukong's Gold - Banded Cudgel and shouted into the room proudly, "I'll keep this cudgel for you for now."
While they were having this flirtatious banter, Zhu Bajie was locked in a simple stone cave. There were fruits in front of him, but there wasn't even a bowl of rice to fill his stomach.
Fortunately, Yang Xue had cooked a lot of food. She carried a full basin of it and brought it in front of Zhu Bajie.
"Miss Bai, you're finally here!" Smelling the familiar aroma of the food, Zhu Bajie's soul was almost hooked out. His saliva couldn't be stopped.
"You're really a bodhisattva who saves the suffering. I've been waiting for this meal so long that my eyes are seeing stars." His hands reached through the railing, and his eyes were firmly fixed on the lunch box.
Yang Xue watched him squatting on the ground, shoveling the food into his mouth greedily, and couldn't help but swallow.
"Eat slowly. Don't choke. There's plenty." This eating style was like a battle. If it were broadcast live, it would surely scare those kids who didn't like to eat.
"Slurp... Slurp..." Zhu Bajie was eating whole - heartedly and had temporarily gone deaf.
She patiently sat outside the railing. She had a few questions she wanted to ask Zhu Bajie.
She took out the Gold - Banded Cudgel and played with it in her hand, carefully studying the delicate patterns on it. She thought that if she also had a weapon that could change its size at will, it would be very cool.
It was a pity that she only had a White - Bone Chain Whip, which she wasn't very used to. It had been lying in her Qiankun Pouch all the time.
"Brother Monkey's cudgel?" Somehow, Zhu Bajie leaned over to her and said in surprise, "Why is it in your hand?"
"He threw it at me."
"This thing is his treasure. He never gives it to others. I'm not even allowed to take a look. I didn't expect this former Stable - Keeper of Heaven would be so infatuated with a woman and neglect his friends one day. He even lets you play with it casually?" He came out from behind the iron gate and sat next to Yang Xue, staring seriously at the Gold - Banded Cudgel.
"Maybe he didn't have anything handy, so he just used this to hit me on the head." Yang Xue was a bit surprised. "Maybe my cooking has conquered his stomach, so he's not so stingy with me."
"No," Zhu Bajie shook his head and said seriously, "No, Brother Monkey is acting very strange."
Now he was calling him Brother Monkey all the time. It seemed that Zhu Bajie had been completely convinced.
"Do you know the Fairy Zixia?" She put away the cudgel and pretended to ask casually.
"Who is she? Which fairy?"
"It is said that she is the wick of the Sun - Moon Divine Lamp in front of Buddha Tathagata. The Fairy Zixia is that wick. Haven't you heard of her? Her fated lover is Sun Wukong. Hasn't she ever appeared?"
If she really existed, she would be her biggest love rival.
"I've never heard of her. If she's as beautiful as a celestial being, how could I, Marshal Zhu, not know anything about her?" Zhu Bajie shifted his gaze and stared at Yang Xue, smiling knowingly. "You're really interested in my elder brother, aren't you?"
"Of course. I used to hear that he had someone in his heart. If there really is a Fairy Zixia who is infatuated with him, a demon with shallow cultivation like me may have to step back." Although teasing Sun Wukong just now was quite fun, when she calmed down and thought about it, wasn't she being a bit too delusional?
"What's so good about him? If the lady doesn't mind, I, Marshal Zhu..."
"What are you two doing? Is it more comfortable to squat on the ground?" A cold voice sounded above their heads. "Zhu Bajie, go back. I'm not going to save Master.
Anyway, those people won't just watch Tang Seng stay a tiger forever. They'll surely find a way to save him. I'll just wear this Tight - Headband as a decoration. I don't necessarily have to take it off after the pilgrimage."