Yang Xue was engaged in a fierce battle with the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals when Xuan You appeared among them.
"Stop!" Xuan You shouted. He stepped in front of Yang Xue and said to the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, "I am Xuan You from the Great Green Mountain. This young lady is just a little demon in the mountain. Why are you attacking her?"
"Great Green Mountain!" Seeing Xuan You, the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals put away their weapons and stopped attacking. "Greetings, King Leopard. Is she really a little demon from the Great Green Mountain?"
Yang Xue put away her bone whip. She was a bit surprised to see the respectful attitude of the Heavenly Soldiers towards Xuan You.
"Don't act rashly!" Xuan You whispered to Yang Xue. "If you really want to help Sun Wukong, don't expose your identity. Just listen to me."
"Where's Sun Wukong? How is he?" Yang Xue was extremely anxious. "Where is he? Have the Heavenly Soldiers already attacked him?"
"Calm down. They are just here to show off their power. They won't break the ice this time. Just watch. I have my own plan." With that, Xuan You pulled Yang Xue into his arms.
"You..."
"This is my beautiful concubine. Why are you, the noble Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, making things difficult for a little demon? Could it be that you've mistaken her for someone else?" Xuan You sneered. "The little demon you've been chasing is named White Bone Spirit, right? You blind fools! How dare you arrest someone without looking clearly? Is this how the Heavenly Court does things?"
"You..."
"Wait!" Just then, a general floated down from above. "King Leopard, long time no see. This is a misunderstanding. Please don't be angry. I'll apologize on their behalf."
Yang Xue glared angrily at these hypocritical Heavenly Soldiers and Generals. "They were clearly holding my portrait before and insisted on arresting me. How come they've become so... different as soon as they saw you?"
Xuan You covered her mouth with his hand and whispered in her ear, "If you don't want to cause trouble for Sun Wukong, you'd better be obedient."
Yang Xue struggled to break free from his restraint!
"They're all watching. Do you want me to kiss you?" Xuan You said with a lovesick smile. He leaned his fair and shiny face close to hers, looking extremely ambiguous. "Be a good girl and play along with me."
"Shameless!" Yang Xue stomped hard on his foot and gritted her teeth. "Why didn't you tell me it would be like this earlier? I'll settle the score with you when we get back!"
"Sure, I'm waiting." With that, Xuan You kissed her on the face and then said to the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals with a helpless smile, "My concubine is a bit disobedient. I've spoiled her too much on weekdays. She's so ignorant that she dared to fight with the Heavenly Soldiers. Please don't take it to heart."
Yang Xue turned her face away, wishing she could stab him.
"The concubine of King Leopard seems to have a good relationship with Sun Wukong. It seems that your heart is so broad that it's beyond the reach of ordinary people. I'm impressed." There was full of sarcasm in his words, clearly implying that King Leopard was wearing a cuckold!
The man's eyes swept back and forth on Yang Xue. He thought she wasn't a peerless beauty. Although she was really good - looking, it was hard to believe that she could make the Demon King Sun Wukong change his heart!
He would think it reasonable if even the Tang Monk was charmed by a female demon, but he never expected that this woman was said to be very close to Sun Wukong.
However, they only heard about it. The Thousand - Mile Eye only reported that Sun Wukong often disappeared with a somersault at night.
It was actually Grey Wolf, a capable subordinate of Xuan You, who reported the news to the Heavenly Court.
The man's eyes became mocking again. "By the way, King Leopard, aren't you curious who leaked the news and made us intercept the White Bone Spirit again?"
Although he had to give King Leopard some face, he still wanted to annoy him. The credit that was almost in his hand was about to fly away, so he needed to get something back.
"Grey Wolf?" Yang Xue pushed Xuan You away and said coldly, "I always knew that wolf didn't like me. I didn't expect that she would go to the Heavenly Court to inform on me. You're also involved. Since you're reluctant to kill him, then don't come to save me!"
After saying that, she disappeared in a flash.
Xuan You was shocked. When did she become so powerful?
The Heavenly General also seemed a bit surprised, but his task was completed, so he didn't bother to care.
After escaping from Xuan You's restraint, Yang Xue quickly found the Heavenly Book and hid her tracks. No ghost or god would be able to detect her presence.
Now, she trusted the Heavenly Book more and more. This treasure was truly a universal treasure trove!
Reminded by Xuan You, she realized her previous recklessness. She decided to wait and see, hiding in the dark to observe the situation of the Great Sage.
If they really intended to make things difficult for Sun Wukong, then don't blame her for stirring up trouble.
Although his golden hoop had been removed, they might still have a backup plan. She had to be careful.
When Xuan You chased after her, he couldn't find her trace anymore.
He couldn't help but shake his head secretly. He thought, of course. A being that could give the Tathagata such a headache couldn't be as simple as she seemed on the surface.
...
Prince Nezha, who had been hiding in the dark watching the show, originally planned to wait until Xuan You was gone. When the time was right, he would take the opportunity to capture this female demon who looked very similar to the White Bone Spirit when everyone wasn't paying attention. After all, he had received an order and had to obey.
But he never expected that after she disappeared, everyone was really at a loss and couldn't find her trace no matter what.
The Jade Emperor had received all kinds of news recently and was extremely worried that Sun Wukong would really be out of control and come to the Heavenly Court to fight against them again. So he ordered Nezha to capture the female demon who was said to have hooked up with Sun Wukong...
After all, if they could capture Sun Wukong's weakness, they wouldn't need to send a single soldier. He would surely behave himself and go on the journey to fetch scriptures obediently.
But he had underestimated the female demon. She was not easy to deal with...
...
Sun Wukong looked at the dark clouds overhead. He didn't expect that this day would come so soon.
But somehow, looking at the sky full of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals and his old friends who were slowly appearing, he suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of relief. He didn't have to be tied down anymore.
The first one to step down from the clouds was Heavenly King Li Jing with the Pagoda in his Hand.
Looking at this familiar scene, Sun Wukong couldn't help but find it funny.
His golden cudgel spun between his fingers, and his phoenix - winged purple - gold crown fluttered slightly in the wind. Compared with five hundred years ago, he was more unruly and aloof. His star - like eyes seemed to see through all the tricks of the upper world.
Li Jing looked at Sun Wukong waiting for him on the cloud. Thinking of the scene five hundred years ago, he suddenly felt a bit embarrassed, especially when he met those eyes that seemed to have already seen through the truth.
"Great Sage... Why are you waiting here? Where's your master?" As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Li Jing wanted to slap himself. What a terrible opening...
"Humph!" Sun Wukong sneered. "Heavenly King Li, long time no see. I'm sure you've gone to invite the venerable one. Otherwise, if the Bodhisattva doesn't come, who will recite the tightening - hoop spell?"
For some reason, looking at the slight indifference and arrogance in Sun Wukong's eyes, Li Jing felt a bit uneasy.
Logically speaking, he should be caught off guard. After all, he had been obediently staying by the Tang Monk's side for the past few years. Through observation, Li Jing knew that he respected his master Tang Monk quite a lot. If it weren't for his recent erratic behavior, the Jade Emperor wouldn't have been urged by the Western Heaven and sent Li Jing to suppress Sun Wukong and teach him a lesson.
Li Jing also knew it was unfair. After all, Sun Wukong was now wearing the golden hoop. There was no need for such a big show.
But just in case, he still brought the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals to scare the Tang Monk so that he could discipline Sun Wukong well.
"Great Sage, I'm just following orders. If you go to the Heavenly Court with me obediently now, you can avoid the torture of the golden hoop. Things don't have to get so embarrassing."