Yang Xue left the town and circled around the nearby mountains for a long time. Finally, she landed in front of a waterfall, thinking of making do for the night there. She believed that by the next day when she went back, those people would surely be gone.
It was the first time she had stayed alone in the mountains and forests. Even in her previous life, she had never camped alone outdoors.
Fortunately, there was a warm blanket in her Qiankun Bag. Sleeping in the tree at night wouldn't be too cold.
She caught two fish from the water. There were still some seasonings left from the shopping trip with Sun Wukong on the street when they were at the White Tiger Ridge. Sprinkled on the roasted fish, they were very delicious.
Just as Yang Xue was licking her lips and about to take a bite, suddenly there came a rustling sound from the jungle.
"Who's there?" Yang Xue instinctively hid the roasted fish behind her back and turned around, on guard as she stared at the source of the sound.
"Miss Bai?" A black - clothed man walked out of the forest, holding a bow and arrow in his hand, without any attendants beside him.
"King Black Panther?" Yang Xue looked at the King Black Panther who she had rejected before in disbelief. A barrage of swear words ran through her mind.
Wasn't this the Great Green Mountain?
The atmosphere became extremely awkward. Yang Xue held the roasted fish, not knowing whether to eat it or hide it.
It was getting late and twilight had descended. The events of this day had truly been eventful.
"Why are you here alone roasting fish?" King Black Panther walked up to her in surprise and looked at the campfire she had lit. It clearly didn't seem like an impromptu act.
This reminded Yang Xue. How come right after she had a meal, the people from the Western Heaven chased her to the town?
Obviously, someone among them had leaked the information, and the most likely one was this unexpected guest.
Yang Xue put down the roasted fish in her hand and became more on guard against him. "I should be asking you. Why did Bodhisattva Manjusri come after me with his disciples right after you left?"
"What do you mean by that?" King Black Panther frowned slightly, seemingly not expecting her to say such a thing.
"I've made myself clear." Yang Xue showed her repulsion towards his appearance. "Is this the Great Green Mountain?"
"Yes, this is indeed my Great Green Mountain." King Black Panther explained gently. "I definitely didn't betray your whereabouts. You've misunderstood, miss."
Yang Xue took a bite of the roasted fish sulkily and didn't say a word.
Anyway, she had to finish the fish first and then find a place to spend the night.
It seemed that in the future, she had to keep a low profile. Even if the people from the Western Heaven couldn't find her, she had to hide her identity and try not to be recognized.
This black panther had directly recognized her before. It was hard to say that others wouldn't recognize her either.
"Even though I was rejected by the miss, I'm not so petty as to go to the Western Heaven to have you captured. I've had some unpleasant experiences with the Western Heaven before. I don't have much of a relationship with those bodhisattvas. It really hurts my feelings for you to say so, miss." King Black Panther walked over and sat down beside her.
Yang Xue looked up at him and then continued to gobble up the roasted fish.
The taste was okay. Her cooking skills had improved.
It seemed that she had to change her plan. Maybe opening a small restaurant in a small country and doing some small - scale business would be a good idea. She could go out at night to practice by chance, which would be relatively safer.
"Does Miss Bai really think it was me who betrayed your whereabouts?" King Black Panther was a bit annoyed. He had never been treated so coldly before. Everyone always respectfully called him the king.
But this White Bone Demon had embarrassed him time and time again today. Especially that Sun Wukong, who turned out to be her beloved. This blow had made him unable to sleep peacefully after returning to the Great Green Mountain.
He had just wanted to go out hunting in the mountains to relax, but unexpectedly, he had run into her.
"How did you know my identity before?" Yang Xue chewed on the roasted fish. "Not many people have recognized me in the past few days. You're the most suspicious one."
"My brothers went to cause trouble for you and were all beaten to within an inch of their lives. Only three of them survived, but they've lost all their cultivation and are just waiting for the end of their lives. As their king, shouldn't I go and meet you in person?" King Black Panther looked extremely displeased. His side - face illuminated by the fire was flawless.
Yang Xue understood. "So you really wanted to take out my demon core."
"I..." King Black Panther was speechless with anger. He gritted his teeth and was about to give up communicating with her.
Suddenly, a figure flashed through his mind.
When he returned to the Great Green Mountain this afternoon, Grey Wolf, who always stuck by his side, said that a very good friend of his was in trouble...
"It won't be easy for you to get my demon core. My cultivation isn't weak." Sensing that he had no hostility at this moment, Yang Xue spoke more casually.
"I don't even fancy your demon core." He thought for a while. "But I know who betrayed your whereabouts, and it was definitely not my intention. If you feel unsafe, I can find you a good hiding place."
"Grey Wolf?" She threw away a fish bone and asked almost surely.
"Yes." He stared at the girl who was eating with relish. He always felt that every gesture of hers was extremely fascinating.
She seemed so down - to - earth, yet there was an otherworldly aura about her. At the same time, she was also charming and enchanting...
He had never seen such a girl before. It was hard not to be attracted to her.
Even though he had seen so many fox demons, none of them could compare to this girl in front of him.
Maybe it was the combination of her free - spirited and straightforward nature with her charming appearance that gave her a holy aura that transcended that of a celestial being.
"I'll deal with Grey Wolf's matter and ensure that such an accident won't happen again. It's getting late and the dew is heavy. Are you really going to spend the night here, Miss Bai?" King Black Panther's voice softened a lot. "There's a house that no one has ever set foot in except me. If you trust me, I'll take you there to make do for the night."
Yang Xue clapped her hands. After eating two fish, she was very full.
"No, I'll find an inn to stay in. It's too hard to stay outside." Now that she had found out who had betrayed her, she would sleep more soundly at night and didn't have to hide around.
King Black Panther's reappearance had reminded her that staying in the mountains and forests was not necessarily safer than staying in an inn in the human world.
"I guarantee that it will be safer than the inns at the foot of the mountain. Even Grey Wolf doesn't know about it." King Black Panther didn't want to miss the opportunity to get closer to her. "Seeing that you're already tired, there's a hot spring in that place."
A hot spring?
Yang Xue suddenly felt a little tempted.
"Also, do you want to know why the Tathagata is so determined to capture you back?" He decided to throw out the bait. "Although I'm a demon now, my qualifications aren't any worse than the Tathagata's. A thousand years ago, he was just a disciple of the Lord Tongtian. I've dealt with him and know his character."
"Really?" Yang Xue really wanted to know, but she also wanted to inquire about Sun Wukong. Although it wasn't a wise move to inquire about one man from another man, the olive branch thrown out by King Black Panther made her very eager.
"Why would I lie to you?" Looking into her bright eyes, King Black Panther had to admit that his heart was fluttering. "The book without words you're carrying is the Heavenly Book in my master - ancestor's mouth. Don't you want to know its origin?"
Yang Xue looked down. She had been careless. She had taken it out to have a look when she was bored while sitting by the fire and had forgotten to put it away.
"Okay, I'll trust you this time." Compared to the Tathagata's plan, she was more eager to know the secret of the book without words.