The Black Panther King looked at the suddenly-appearing Sun Wukong. As soon as the latter opened his mouth and exposed his younger brother, anger welled up in him. His eyes turned cold. "Sun Wukong, instead of escorting Tang Sanzang to the Western Heaven properly, why do you come here to stir up trouble? Or is it that you, the monkey born from a stone, have also fallen in love and want to marry a wife?"
Sun Wukong hated it most when others deliberately called him the one born from a stone. So what? Did he eat their rice? What was wrong with being born from a stone crevice!
"You were born of your mother. Where are you superior to me? Instead of staying in your cave with your female panthers and fox spirits, why do you come out now? Are the ones at home not fresh anymore?" He put his hands on his hips and looked at the Black Panther King bravely.
Yang Xue couldn't help but feel a headache. "This is a human inn. If you keep arguing like this and talking about demons and ghosts, you'll scare all the people in the inn away."
Looking around, the previously full tables were now empty. The innkeeper was hiding behind the counter and peeping out from time to time, full of curiosity.
Although extremely scared, when faced with such a rare and strange event in the human world, curiosity got the better of him.
"Since they've all left anyway, innkeeper, bring some wine!" Sun Wukong shouted and sat down beside Yang Xue directly. "And stir-fry a few vegetarian dishes. I'll take them with me on the road."
Xiao Rou and Mao Mao had already gone to sit at a nearby table. Compared to this peacock-like Black Panther King, they were more afraid of the golden cudgel in Sun Wukong's hand.
Although he was an old acquaintance of their elder sister and seemed to have a good relationship with her, his fiery golden eyes were so intimidating that they couldn't look him in the eye.
Xiao Rou peeked at the three of them secretly and couldn't help but think of something. "Mao Mao, do you think Sun Wukong is a bit in love with elder sister? He's very fierce to others, but he acts tough in front of elder sister. Moreover, he even takes time out from his journey to the west to come back and see elder sister. Is he worried about her?"
Mao Mao nodded with a sad look on his face. "Maybe. Sun Wukong is really different towards elder sister. Perhaps it's because elder sister is beautiful and kind-hearted that she has touched his heart."
"No, no. He's Sun Wukong who made havoc in Heaven and even dared to resist the Buddha Tathagata. How could he do such a childish thing? Look at the Great Sage now. Doesn't he look like he's jealous? He's clearly worried that the Black Panther King will deceive elder sister. If that happens, he'll have to stay away from elder sister." Xiao Rou had also read storybooks and seen other little demons being affectionate with each other. She was quite perceptive about this matter.
Mao Mao didn't reply and just watched them quietly.
Yang Xue had never seen such a cute side of Sun Wukong before. She stole a glance at Sun Wukong who was confronting the Black Panther King. For some reason, her heart felt sweet.
Actually, there was never any appointment between her and Sun Wukong. It was all Mao Mao's nonsense. But he actually came at a critical moment, which really surprised her.
"Great Sage, why do you have time to come here? Did you come specifically to see me or are you just passing by?" Yang Xue picked up a drumstick for him. Her gentle voice broke the strange atmosphere at their table. "How can you drink without meat? You haven't eaten meat for a long time, have you? Eat more. I'll treat you."
"Okay." Sun Wukong shifted his gaze. The cold aura around him disappeared immediately. He took a sip of wine and said calmly, "Old panther, you can leave now."
"I'm here to find Miss Bai, not you. Hurry up and eat something good before going back to escort that monk. Otherwise, he might be captured by some demon again, and you'll be charged with dereliction of duty. Be careful that Tang Sanzang will recite the tightening spell." The Black Panther King drank his wine and retorted quietly.
Yang Xue was a bit embarrassed. But since Sun Wukong didn't like this demon, she would definitely keep a distance from him in the future.
"Miss Bai won't go to your Great Green Mountain. Please go back."
The corners of Yang Xue's mouth couldn't stop rising. She shouted excitedly in her heart, "Is he jealous? He's so domineering. I like it so much!"
So Sun Wukong had such a cute side. Was it because of her?
At this moment, Yang Xue was completely infatuated.
"Miss Bai, do you know that demons and immortals have different paths? Moreover, you're a demon hunted by both the Heavenly Court and the Western Heaven. If you get too close to him, you'll surely be captured and executed. Come with me to the Great Green Mountain. I won't force you. You can just be my subordinate. I'll surely protect you well."
Sun Wukong sneered. "Your cultivation level is not even as high as mine. How can you protect her well?"
"..." This was another sore point for him. Although he was a demon with relatively high cultivation in the demon world, he couldn't be compared with the naturally-talented Sun Wukong.
"Thank you for your kindness, King Panther. I have to practice hard as soon as possible to improve my cultivation for self - protection. And my cultivation method can only be used in the human world to improve quickly." This Black Panther King was kind - hearted after all. Yang Xue didn't want to offend him.
As the saying goes, one more friend means one more way out. Although this demon was attracted by her beauty, at least he wasn't an evil one. Otherwise, Sun Wukong would have already beaten him with his cudgel.
"Miss, are you rejecting me?" The Black Panther King was a bit surprised. Originally, he was very confident. Generally, demons would come to him actively when they saw him, not to mention that he was the one who invited first.
"My situation is complicated. It's better for me to practice hard in the human world." She smiled slightly and didn't say anything more.
The Wolf King was standing at the door. Seeing that the White Bone Spirit didn't know what was good for her, he stepped forward and urged, "Your Majesty, it's time for us to go back."
"Alright." Since he was rejected, he never pestered anyone.
"Don't bother to see you off!" Sun Wukong was very satisfied. He proudly picked up his wine cup and raised his eyebrows slightly at the Black Panther King.
The Black Panther King flicked his robe and walked out of the door. Then he quickly disappeared from the spot.
"Great Sage, why did you come? Did you come specifically to see me or are you just passing by?" With the third wheel gone, Yang Xue instantly became cute and naughty. She propped her chin on her hands and looked at Sun Wukong, carefully admiring his handsome face.
"Just passing by," he didn't look up. He stretched out his hand and pushed Yang Xue's face away. "Eat your meal properly."
If one observed carefully, they would find that his earlobes were slightly red. The light in his eyes betrayed him.
Yang Xue didn't mind. As long as he appeared, that was enough.
"Let's talk about something serious. As long as you hide your identity, ordinary people won't be able to tell your true form. The God of Wealth is an example. He even thought you were a celestial being." The real purpose of his visit was to remind her not to panic and avoid exposing her identity.
"Can't even the Great Sage tell?" She was very surprised. Could one hide their strength by improving their cultivation?
"That's right. Moreover, I heard that even the Buddha Tathagata can't keep track of your whereabouts. So the Black Bear Spirit can't find you. You should be more careful in the future to avoid running into them." He quickly ate some meat and vegetables, raised his head and drank half a pot of wine, then got up and left.
"Great Sage!" Yang Xue grabbed his wrist. "Are you in such a hurry to leave? Presumably they're taking a lunch break now. Why don't you stay a while longer? I still have some questions I want to ask you."
Xiao Rou, who was sitting beside them, couldn't help but snicker. She lowered her voice and said, "Elder sister is so proactive. The Great Sage is shy."
"Really?" Mao Mao glanced at them casually and then concentrated on eating his fish.
"Yes! I don't know where elder sister learned it from. With just a few words, she can make the Great Sage surrender. I think it won't be long before he gives up his journey to the Western Heaven." Looking at Sun Wukong being forced to sit back on the chair, Xiao Rou couldn't help but sigh. Elder sister was really amazing!