Yang Xue didn't know whether her appearance would change the course of the journey to fetch the scriptures. If Sun Wukong really wanted to become the king of demons, she would surely not stand by idly.
She had carefully studied the Book of No Words and found that this heavenly book was far more powerful than the Scripture of Immortality. It was simply an invaluable treasure in the Three Realms.
Although she didn't know why the white - haired old man had given her such a book, thinking about it now, that person must be above the Supreme Lord Laozi. Maybe he was a hidden big shot in the Three Realms.
Perhaps he had long known about her arrival.
Since that was the case, the old man must have hoped that she would do something by giving her this book.
Now that Sun Wukong had such an idea, it might not be unfounded. Whether he succeeded or not, she would stand by his side.
"Great Sage, do you really want to remove the golden hoop and regain your freedom?" Yang Xue grabbed his arms and asked seriously.
Sun Wukong laughed, "This golden hoop was given to me by the Tathagata. Who else can remove the Tathagata's magic spell?"
The Black Leopard smiled mysteriously, "That's not necessarily true. Although the Tathagata is very powerful, he is not omnipotent. Above him are Jieyin and Puti, and besides, there are the Three Pure Ones of Taoism, the Daoist Lord Hongjun, and the Goddess Nuwa. Why can't they remove this little golden - hoop spell?"
Yang Xue looked at the Black Leopard in surprise. What did he mean?
Just now he was persuading her to stay away from Sun Wukong, but now he was telling Sun Wukong these things. Did he want to encourage him to find someone to remove the golden hoop?
Moreover, Sun Wukong's master was Patriarch Puti, and few people in the Three Realms knew about this.
Since the Black Leopard had a good relationship with the Tathagata, it showed that his ability was at least on a par with the Tathagata...
It seemed that she had to reorganize the information about this world. Maybe it was not just limited to Journey to the West, and it didn't develop exactly according to the original work of Journey to the West that she knew.
"We'll discuss this later. If I really don't escort Tang Seng to the Western Heaven, where will he go?" Sun Wukong pulled Yang Xue to sit down. His cold, handsome features were calm and wise.
Yang Xue looked at him. This was not the Sun Wukong she used to know.
Maybe she was wrong from the beginning. She didn't travel into the original work of Journey to the West.
From the time he was rescued by Tang Seng from under the Five - Finger Mountain to now, at least five or six years had passed. The friendship between the master and his disciple had already changed.
Or rather, now that she had entered this world, her understanding of him had become more three - dimensional and full.
"He is the reincarnation of the Golden Cicada. His only mission is to go to the Western Heaven to fetch the scriptures." As he said this, Sun Wukong's eyes became dim. It seemed that he saw Tang Seng who was meditating attentively and only had the Buddha in his heart. "That monk is devoted to the Buddha. If I really leave like this, how will the Western Heaven deal with him?"
The friendship between their master and disciple was deeper than Yang Xue had imagined.
The Black Leopard laughed mercilessly, "I didn't expect you, Monkey, to be so humane. You've been used as a coolie for several years, and now you're wavering but still feel sorry for the monk. It really makes people look at you with new eyes."
"What about you?" Sun Wukong laughed instead of getting angry. His eyes narrowed slightly. "Why don't you ask the Tathagata for a position? At least you should be a Bodhisattva. Why are you willing to stay in the Great Green Mountain as a demon?"
Yang Xue found a clean bowl, carefully prepared a dipping sauce and put it in front of Sun Wukong. "Great Sage, try the hot - pot. It's very delicious."
"Okay." Turning his gaze to Yang Xue, his expression became gentle, full of a thousand emotions.
Yang Xue couldn't help but dodge, and the corners of her mouth couldn't stop rising.
Was this still Sun Wukong? How could his eyes be so affectionate? He was smiling like a silly fool.
The Black Leopard looked at their actions and felt inexplicably irritated. "It's really a ghost. In my lifetime, I can actually see Sun Wukong showing such affectionate eyes. I'm afraid even the Tathagata couldn't have imagined that among the disciples on the journey to fetch the scriptures, you would be the first one to break the precept of lust."
"..." Yang Xue blushed. She hadn't broken it yet, okay?
Sun Wukong ignored him. He watched Yang Xue pick up food for him and listened to her whispering how to eat this stuff.
"..." The ignored Black Leopard turned his face away, fuming with rage!
Yang Xue leaned close to Sun Wukong's ear and whispered, "Great Sage, I'll support whatever decision you make."
"Okay." Sun Wukong nodded, extremely happy in his heart. He was completely different from the shy Sun Wukong who had run away before.
Yang Xue felt like she was dreaming. She stared at his every move without blinking. The more she looked, the more handsome and pleasing to the eye he became.
The non - shy Sun Wukong actually had the charm of a graceful young master.
"Sun Wukong, since you're here, I'll make a statement. If you really become the king of demons, I'll support you." The Black Leopard's words were like a thunderbolt out of the blue.
Sun Wukong laughed heartily. "Black Leopard, don't try to deceive this Great Sage. If anyone is going to be the king of demons, it should be you. This Great Sage is content with the Flower - Fruit Mountain."
"Whether you believe it or not, although I, the Black Leopard, like to play it safe, if one day the demons raise their flag, I'm willing to give a helping hand." As he said this, he got up and walked to the window. "Yue Bai knows how to find me. You can let me know when you've made up your mind."
He didn't want to stay any longer to watch the monkey and Yang Xue being lovey - dovey. Instead, he went to find Yue Bai to talk about business.
After the Black Leopard left, Yang Xue took out the Book of No Words like offering a treasure. "Great Sage, I have a treasure here. If you want to remove the golden hoop, I'll try with it."
Sun Wukong glanced at the book in her hands. The yellowed paper had not a single word on it. He casually asked, "Where did you get it?"
"A white - haired old man gave it to me. I think he must be more powerful than the Tathagata." She opened the book. "I've also met the Supreme Lord Laozi. It was he who told me to come to the west and follow you."
Sun Wukong paused. His eyes shifted, and the aura around him became extremely oppressive.
Yang Xue obediently sat aside and quietly watched his reaction.
"Do you mean the Supreme Lord Laozi also knows your identity?" Suddenly, there was a thunderbolt in his mind. Sun Wukong smelled a very dangerous signal.
"I'm not sure. At that time, he said he couldn't see my future and couldn't tell my fortune. He just rambled on and then told me to go west for good luck." Yang Xue said affirmatively. "Even if he knew my identity, he didn't intend to expose it. After all, he didn't care whether the journey to the west to fetch the scriptures would succeed or not."
But he chose to help the Western Heaven complete the trials and had repeatedly found excuses to make trouble. That old green ox must have been deliberately released by him.
Sun Wukong clenched his fists. His gaze passed over her head, and he stared silently ahead.
After a long while, he said gently, "Anyway, we should still be careful. If the Tathagata really won't let you go, this Great Sage won't go on this journey to fetch the scriptures."
"..." Yang Xue was stunned, never having been so shocked before.
A warm current flashed across her heart. She had never thought that Sun Wukong would say such a thing. He shouldn't be so impulsive in terms of feelings.
Or rather, she couldn't believe that he would really put her first.
"No," Yang Xue shook her head vigorously. "Great Sage, you don't have to do this. Now I've already cultivated to the Great Vehicle realm. I believe it won't be long before I can cross the tribulation and ascend. They won't dare to make things difficult for me anymore."
"What?" He was surprised and put down his chopsticks. He carefully sized her up from head to toe. Why couldn't even he see her strength?