"No, thank you, Zhao Gongming, but I can't leave." She came to the window and looked at the sky outside. It was calm, with the moon bright and the stars sparse. There was no sign of anything amiss. Presumably, this time it wasn't a grand operation.
"Xue'er!" The God of Wealth stamped his foot anxiously. "This is not the time to be impulsive. I'm not asking you to abandon Sun Wukong. It's just that the Heavenly Court knows his location. If you want to save him, stay away from him. Otherwise, you'll never escape their sight."
"Why?" Weren't they saying that no one in the Three Realms could figure out her whereabouts?
"You're a variable in the Three Realms. But now that you're with Sun Wukong, even without the golden hoop, he's still in the palm of the Tathagata." Zhao Gongming was a bit annoyed, scolding her like one hating iron for not being steel. "But they won't act openly for the time being. Don't worry. He'll be fine for now."
"Explain it clearly." She always felt that the God of Wealth knew something. "You're not sent by the Heavenly Court, are you..."
"You may not trust me, but you should at least trust the one who gave you the Heavenly Book. I'm here to save you by his order!" Zhao Gongming looked a bit embarrassed. "From the very beginning, you've only had eyes for him, ignoring my true feelings and even suspecting me."
"..." Yang Xue was stunned. She stared at the dejected Zhao Gongming and suddenly felt a bit self - reproachful.
Actually, the God of Wealth was really nice. He was gentle, handsome, and wealthy. He used to be her ideal type.
But life is full of uncertainties. She met Sun Wukong first, and she just couldn't help falling in love with that cute and contrastive Great Sage.
Although she even suspected that it was because Sun Wukong's golden cudgel looked so shiny and valuable that she was bewitched.
"I was going to save you that day, but you didn't trust me and asked me to stay in the Daughter Country." There was a look of aggrieved accusation in his eyes. Those gentle eyes became vulnerable. When looking at Yang Xue, his heart seemed to be broken.
Yang Xue couldn't help dodging his gaze. She dared not look into his eyes. "God of Wealth, I..."
"I don't blame you. I even want to help you save Sun Wukong. In fact, I knew he wouldn't have a good ending after he was put on the golden hoop. Since you want to save him, I can help you." He turned his back to her, his voice restrained as if he was trying his best to hide his loss of composure.
Yang Xue gradually relaxed from her tense state, as if she had lost all her strength.
God of Wealth, you're so honest that it makes people feel so sorry and just want to make it up to you.
She only felt guilty towards him and dared not face his strong feelings.
She would rather the God of Wealth ignored her and cut off all ties with her, keeping a distance.
"Boom!"
"Rumble!"
Thunder roared, and lightning suddenly tore through the sky, striking directly at the Flower - Fruit Mountain.
"Forget it. It's all your choice. I shouldn't force you." Zhao Gongming seemed extremely angry. He flung his sleeve and turned to walk outside. "Take good care of yourself."
"Wait. I'll go with you!" Even with the Heavenly Book in hand, Yang Xue knew her own strength was far from those big shots.
Without the Heavenly Book, if a real fight broke out, she might not even be able to dodge a single move and would only be a burden.
"Hurry up and go!" Zhao Gongming, who had walked to the window, gave a low shout and reached out his hand to her.
Yang Xue grabbed his wrist and jumped out of the window with his help. She flew away from the Flower - Fruit Mountain before the meteorite fell.
Unexpectedly, they could even control meteorites. It seemed that Yang Xue was still too inexperienced.
Looking back at the gradually receding Flower - Fruit Mountain in the air, Yang Xue felt extremely sour in her heart. She wondered if the Great Sage would be angry when he knew she had left without saying goodbye.
But she knew that if the Six - Eared Macaque wasn't found out, Sun Wukong would surely be replaced.
However, Yang Xue never expected that the God of Wealth would take her to the Heavenly Court!
Moreover, it was to Yang Jian's mansion!
This was... a bit speechless. She was actually quite worried that after the Great Sage found out, he would pierce a hole in the Heavenly Court.
The God of Wealth explained, "The Jade Emperor can't be kept in the dark about what happened before. Staying with me isn't safe."
"But I didn't want to come to the Heavenly Court either. I originally had important things to do. What's the use of staying here?" Yang Xue was a bit helpless. "Has something happened that I don't know about?"
"Yes. It's not safe for you to stay in the mortal world now. The Kunlun Mirror was found a few days ago. Even if no one could find your trace before, the Kunlun Mirror can." The God of Wealth said with a gloomy face. "They only like those who are obedient."
That was true. Rulers never tolerated rebels. Only the obedient could be used by them.
"I'm actually curious. Who removed Sun Wukong's golden hoop?" Yang Jian looked like he was watching a good show. He walked slowly from behind the desk to Yang Xue. "And how were you able to hide from so many people's eyes and watch the show in the Heavenly Court?"
Yang Xue blinked her big eyes. "Maybe it's just my good luck."
"If you're really the White Bone Spirit, how could you have reached such a mysterious realm from the early stage of transformation in just a few months? If it's just luck, I, Yang Jian, will never believe it. Even the God of Wealth doesn't have such luck." Yang Jian's eyes fell on her and he carefully sized her up. "Also, the golden light on you..."
"Since you can see the golden light on her, you should know that she's the real saint." The God of Wealth's words were astonishing. "I hope you can protect her."
"Humph!" Yang Jian gave a soft snort and smiled without saying a word, as if he was calculating something.
Yang Xue stared at those beautiful peach - blossom eyes and thought that the God of Erlang was really handsome. The mature and mysterious charm of a man was the most attractive.
Suddenly noticing Yang Xue's look at Yang Jian, the God of Wealth's eyes dimmed. Did she like a face like Yang Jian's?
No wonder it was said that Sun Wukong almost fought with Yang Jian in the main hall. Was it because of something Yang Xue did?
"It's not impossible. After all, I never refuse to help a beauty." He walked around Yang Xue twice. The fan in his hand gently tapped his palm. When he spoke, he seemed to be smiling but not really smiling. He seemed to have a natural ability to make people trust and get close to him.
Yang Xue also sized him up without flinching. "The God of Erlang is handsome and his words are so refreshing. Presumably, many fairies have fallen for you."
The God of Wealth was unhappy. He grabbed her wrist and coldly met Yang Jian's sizing - up gaze. "Let's talk about the main thing. When can we avoid the sight of the Kunlun Mirror?"
"The Kunlun Mirror is an ancient divine artifact. How can we just avoid it?" He walked back to the desk and picked up a writing brush to write.
"Then what should we do?"
"Get it!" Saying this, Yang Jian picked up the big character he had written and examined it in his hand. "The Kunlun Mirror was lost and then found again. It's said that it has taken on a human form. The Queen Mother of the West can no longer control it. If Yang Xue can get it, she can roam freely in the Three Realms."
"Come on. How can we just get that thing?" Yang Xue disgustedly avoided Yang Jian's self - satisfied look. "Presumably, that mirror is well - guarded. I'd better think of another way."
She knew that few people were reliable.
"If you don't try, how do you know it's not easy?" Yang Jian gave her the character in his hand. "Take this to the main hall. There should be no one there at this time, and the Kunlun Mirror is right in the middle of the hall."
Yang Xue looked at the complicated character in her hand. "What is this..."
"It can help you avoid everyone's sight for a while. Try to get the mirror within half an incense stick's time. If the situation is urgent, you don't need to come back. Just go wherever you want." Yang Jian's eyes that seemed to be able to see through her flashed with a strange light. "With this, whatever you do will be more effective with half the effort."