Thankfully, Zhao Gongming, the God of Wealth, was not a gossipy immortal. He didn't ask Xiaorou or Maomao about Yang Xue. He only knew they were together.
Yang Xue gave them a stern warning not to let the cat out of the bag in front of Zhao Gongming next time.
Xiaorou gave her a mysterious smile. "Don't worry. Even if he found out, he wouldn't do anything to you, sister."
"Right, sister. You can rest assured. This God of Wealth is an immortal in the Heavenly Court. He mistook us two for your attendants today. We took the opportunity to ask him a lot about the Heavenly Court and learned a big secret." With that, Maomao and Xiaorou exchanged a knowing look.
Their reactions made Yang Xue curious. "Don't keep me in suspense. Spill it."
Only then did Xiaorou tell her the truth, revealing the real purpose of Zhao Gongming's descent to the mortal world.
After hearing Xiaorou's words, Yang Xue was stunned.
She rubbed her forehead, shook her head helplessly, and sighed. "What a mess!"
The immortals in the Heavenly Court were spreading wild rumors about her. Some said she and Sun Wukong had fallen in love at first sight.
Even more outrageous, they claimed that the Thousand - Eyed God had witnessed with his own eyes that Sun Wukong had carried the White Bone Spirit on the clouds. They even speculated that he might be hiding her in Flower - Fruit Mountain and had her manage the mountain for him.
Yang Xue could only secretly heave a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the immortals in the Heavenly Court didn't believe these rumors. Otherwise, if Zhao Gongming had gone to Flower - Fruit Mountain today, her true identity would have been exposed.
"Don't worry, sister. The Heavenly Court is just putting on a show. The God of Wealth just took this opportunity to come down to the mortal world for a tour. He won't take it seriously. As long as he doesn't know your real identity, we can get along peacefully." With that, Xiaorou took out the money bag from her bosom.
"The God of Wealth's money is as common as paper. When he learned that we were short of money, he gave each of us a hundred taels of silver." Maomao also took out his money bag and murmured excitedly, "I never dreamed that one day the God of Wealth would give me gold in person."
Yang Xue never thought that one day she would be showered with the God of Wealth's gold.
Since she was temporarily safe, Yang Xue took a bath and fell into a deep sleep.
At the end of the corridor, the God of Wealth, who didn't have the habit of sleeping, carried a fortune of gold and was about to go out to distribute gold to the poor and do some good deeds to accumulate merit.
However, just as he resumed his true form and walked out of the inn, he saw a streak of light flash across the sky. He recognized it as the divine radiance of the Bodhisattva Guanyin.
Why was she here?
Had the White Bone Spirit appeared in Baoxiang Country?
No, he had to follow her and find out.
If the White Bone Spirit was captured, his excuse for traveling in the mortal world would disappear.
Yang Xue was woken up by the steamed buns Xiaorou brought. The smell made her stomach growl, so she had no choice but to get out of bed.
"Sister, I saw that the guests downstairs all liked these buns, so I bought some for you." Xiaorou placed the washbasin in front of her. "The boss said they should be eaten while they're hot. Wash your face quickly and have them, sister."
"You naughty girl. I wanted to sleep a little longer. The smell is so tempting." She got dressed, let her long hair fall casually behind her, and lazily washed her face.
She touched her smooth and delicate skin. Being a demon was so much better. She didn't need to layer on all those skin - care products and cosmetics. Her face was already stunning enough.
"By the way, sister, is it true that Sun Wukong wants to make you his wife in his stronghold?"
"Pfft... Cough, cough!" Yang Xue had just taken a sip of hot tea. Fortunately, she didn't spit it on the buns.
"You naughty girl. Be careful or I'll seal your mouth." She wiped her mouth and explained with a mix of amusement and annoyance. "Don't ask such silly questions in the future. He's going to become a Buddha, while I'm just a demon. Don't talk nonsense."
"Yes." Xiaorou quickly patted her on the back. "I'm sorry, sister."
Mentioning Sun Wukong, Yang Xue couldn't help but think of their parting yesterday. He had awkwardly explained that he had never known a Purple Cloud Fairy and told her not to spread rumors.
He must have heard their conversation. Otherwise, he wouldn't have avoided her eyes when he spoke.
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven was so easily flustered and also very concerned about a little demon he had just met.
However, if she really wanted to marry him and be his wife in his stronghold, she would probably be ostracized by the Three Realms.
"Knock, knock, knock." Yang Xue was enjoying her meal when Zhao Gongming knocked on the door and came in.
"Guess who I met last night?" Zhao Gongming began to play coy, and the excitement on his face was obvious.
Yang Xue thought to herself, who else could it be? She was almost friends with the God of Wealth. Meeting other people was no big deal.
But she still cooperated and asked, "Who did you meet? Could it be the God of Matchmaking? Surely it can't be the Bodhisattva Guanyin?"
Although her current identity was on the opposite side of the Bodhisattva Guanyin, who had even sent people to capture her, as a mere mortal in her past life, she still had a deep - rooted reverence for the Bodhisattva.
The God of Wealth closed his fan with a snap, pointed at Yang Xue, and laughed heartily. "You're so smart. It was the Bodhisattva Guanyin. She also came down to the mortal world to look for the White Bone Spirit. We just happened to meet, and I chatted with her for a while."
"..." Just as she feared. Yang Xue, Maomao, and Xiaorou looked at each other in dismay.
Zhao Gongming was still immersed in his excitement. He waved his fan and gloated. "Didn't I tell you yesterday that the Western Paradise was facing a tough problem? The Tang Monk and his disciples met a demon who was supposed to eat the Tang Monk's flesh, which caused a rift among them. Now this demon has fled, and even the Bodhisattva Guanyin has to come down in person to capture it, but she just can't find it. It's so interesting."
"..." Yang Xue remained silent.
Maomao and Xiaorou forced smiles, thinking that it was a good thing the demon couldn't be found.
"It suits me just fine. Although I was ordered to come down to the mortal world to look for the White Bone Spirit, since even the Bodhisattva Guanyin can't find it, why should I waste my time?" Zhao Gongming was in a good mood. He opened his fan and leaned back on the couch, looking very comfortable.
"I hope the White Bone Spirit can hide for a while longer so that I can stay in the mortal world and enjoy a leisurely life." With that, he grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds. "Where are you going? Why don't you take me with you?"
"..." Yang Xue was also in a dilemma. Should she take this money - bag who was looking for her?
"Miss Bai, I won't cause any trouble. I can even provide gold. Please take me with you." With that, he made a pleading face.
"Who in the world would dare to refuse the God of Wealth!" Yang Xue laughed heartily and patted the God of Wealth on the shoulder. "But I'm here in the mortal world to practice, and my method is rather special. Don't be scared."
"I'm not a mortal. What am I afraid of?" When he heard it was special, his interest piqued. "Hurry up and show me."
"No problem." She nodded sinisterly. So what if he was an immortal?
That night, Yang Xue took the God of Wealth out to practice and headed straight for a cave outside the city.
During the day, she had heard that there was a ferocious beast that killed people about a hundred miles outside the city, and many villagers had gone missing.
Sure enough, there was a corpse outside the cave.
"Ugh..." Before they got close, Zhao Gongming retched continuously. He leaned against a tree trunk and vomited.
That night, Yang Xue stuffed a coarse cloth in her mouth and nose, buried three dried corpses, sewed up two decaying corpses, and appeased the grievances of five souls.
Her cultivation level soared, and she directly advanced to the early stage of the Divine Travel Realm!
But Yang Xue was in a heavy mood. She had to avenge these dead people.