The secret base of the Black Panther King was small but well-equipped. If she weren't on the run now, she really would like to live a simple life here.
"Quickly tell me about the Book without Words. I'm going to rest after you finish," she said. She wasn't a naive young girl, and the Black Panther King didn't simply want to help her.
If one received too many favors from others, it would always be a bit uncomfortable to get along with them later.
"I heard it from my grand - master. Since the Book without Words came into the world, no one has ever seen any words on it. My grand - master said that the mysterious old man, known to those who knew him as the Heavenly One Patriarch," the Black Panther King explained.
"The Heavenly One Patriarch..." Yang Xue finally understood that the Black Panther King didn't know much either. "If even he couldn't see the words, how could a little fairy like me be able to see them?"
Suddenly, she thought that maybe the Book without Words didn't have any words at all. Maybe it was just a trick.
"Don't do that!" When the Black Panther King saw Yang Xue kneading the Book without Words in her hand and about to throw it aside, he quickly caught it and held it in his palms. "Even if this book has no words, it's still a treasure that many immortals want."
"What's the use of it then?" If it were a magical tool that could save her life, she could barely carry it around as a treasure.
"I happen to have a book here that can help you understand the use of this book," the Black Panther King said, seeing that she didn't seem to believe him. "If you don't like it, you can give it to me."
He looked as if he was saying that she was being wasteful.
Yang Xue quickly hid it in her bosom. "I like it. A precious thing can't be given to you easily."
The Black Panther King was amused. He put his fist to his lips and then said seriously, "Are you really deeply in love with Sun Wukong and want to follow him forever?"
"Although I'm not being pushy about marrying him, in my eyes, he is truly a unique hero," she said. After thinking carefully, the more she learned about the Great Sage, the more she felt that he wasn't that hard to pursue.
Maybe one day in the future, the Great Sage Sun would also marry a female immortal as his partner. She had to practice hard as soon as possible so that when he had that intention, she would be a little fairy on the list of immortals.
"But even the Buddha Tathagata had a hard time taming him. Now he is obediently going on the journey to the West to fetch the scriptures only because of the golden hoop. If you are so infatuated with him, you will surely be heart - broken one day," the Black Panther King said after some consideration. "I still advise you to keep your distance from him while you are still in danger. After all, there are immortals secretly protecting them on their journey to fetch the scriptures, and it will expose your whereabouts."
"I understand," Yang Xue said. She least liked it when others tried to persuade her about matters of the heart. She got up and walked towards the door. "If you have a purpose in helping me, I can tell you clearly now that I won't be anyone's wife, not even Sun Wukong's. Everything should happen naturally, especially matters of the heart. We can't be careless about it."
The Black Panther King blushed. "Miss, you've misunderstood. I don't mean to force you to be my wife."
The beauty was not easy to deal with. Seeing that she seemed unhappy, the Black Panther King didn't feel good about staying any longer.
"I'll go and deal with the matter of the grey wolf. You rest. I'll bring you some food to eat tomorrow," the Black Panther King said. He was surprisingly good - tempered towards this prickly little beauty.
"Thank you. If you're busy, you don't need to come. I can cook by myself," she said. Feeling that her attitude was a bit bad, she quickly thanked him gently. "Sorry to trouble you. Forgive my bluntness. I'll leave as soon as possible."
"It's just a small favor. Don't take it to heart," the Black Panther King said, a bit frustrated. "Don't be so polite. I won't mention other things in the future."
"..." Yang Xue gave a faint smile. When this proud Black Panther suddenly became gentle, she felt even more guilty.
After he left, Yang Xue set up a small barrier and quickly started to practice in the hot spring.
The deep mountain was silent. The night scenery was like a fairyland. Occasionally, there were a few bird calls, coming faintly, making it seem quiet and peaceful.
However, such tranquility was suddenly broken by several loud noises!
"Boom!"
"Crash!!"
In just a few breaths, dark clouds suddenly covered the sky, and there was lightning and thunder. The lightning directly struck down the big trees in the forest. The sleeping birds were startled and flew away in groups.
Yang Xue quickly got out of the water, changed into a set of light white clothes, and came to the window to check the situation.
Could it be that the Bodhisattva Manjusri had found her so soon?
Why make such a big commotion? Wouldn't it be better to quietly appear in front of her and force her to submit?
After waiting for a while, the thunder rumbled overhead, and the lightning went to the north.
The animals in the mountain were running away in a hurry, all going down the mountain. Could there be someone on the mountain going through the tribulation?
Yang Xue really wanted to go and have a look, but she held back. After all, she was in danger herself.
Just as she turned around and was about to go to sleep, she was suddenly scared out of her wits by the figure in front of her!
"Oh my god, you scared me to death," Yang Xue exclaimed, covering her chest. When she saw the faces of the people in front of her, she couldn't help but exclaim, "How did you find me?"
"The earrings I gave you can tell your exact location," the God of Wealth said, wearing a magnificent dark - red brocade robe. He glanced at Sun Wukong beside him. "Why are you here?"
"Great Sage, you've come too," Yang Xue said. Seeing Sun Wukong with a gloomy face, she couldn't help but feel a bit scared. "I ran around and, by coincidence, came to the Great Green Mountain. I was roasting fish by the water when I happened to meet the Black Panther King. He found this place for me."
"Your whereabouts might have been revealed by that old Black Panther King. How can you trust him?" Sun Wukong looked at the furnishings in the room. "You're so easy to trust others. Is he keeping you in a golden cage?"
"I said I'll leave tomorrow. Great Sage, don't worry," Yang Xue said. Seeing that they had come for her, she was grateful. "God of Wealth, are the two little demons in my family safe now?"
"Yes, they are very safe. Don't worry," he always had a gentle smile on his face as he looked at her.
"Why did you come so late? What happened? There was such a big commotion just now. What's going on?" Yang Xue glanced out of the window. "Do I need to pack my luggage now?"
"Yes, it's not suitable for you to stay here for long. I'll take you away," Sun Wukong walked up to her and said seriously. "I heard that the Bodhisattva Manjusri is looking for you. The God of Wealth came to discuss with me. We think it's better to find a hiding place for you. You can come down the mountain after they leave."
"The grey wolf beside the Black Panther King betrayed me. I'll be more careful in the future," Yang Xue said. She thought that if she were really that easy to find, the Bodhisattva Manjusri would have already been in front of her. "I'll leave tomorrow. For safety's sake, it's better for Xiaorou and Maomao to go back to my previous cave. Following me will only drag them down."
"I've already made arrangements for this. Now you have two places to go. One is the temple of the God of Wealth. After all, he is from the Heavenly Court and well - informed. The other is Flower - Fruit Mountain. But for some reason, the people in the Heavenly Court are spreading gossips. I'm afraid it's not safe there," Sun Wukong actually really wanted her to choose Flower - Fruit Mountain, but it wasn't appropriate now.
If she really went to the God of Wealth's temple, he didn't know why, but he felt a bit uncomfortable.
She was just a little fairy he had met a few times. Why did even his master say that he was no different from Zhu Bajie since he met the White Bone Demon?