"What?" The Jade Emperor suddenly rose to his feet in anger. "That monkey has really become the King of the Demon Realm?"
"Yes." The Thousand - Mile Eye and the Wind - Listening Ear exchanged a look, then silently lowered their heads and said no more.
"Fine, if he doesn't go on the Buddhist scripture pilgrimage. But now he has actually become a king!" The Jade Emperor was both angry and annoyed. "Would the demons in the Demon Realm really recognize him as their king?"
"Your Majesty, the position of the demon king was not seized by Sun Wukong. Instead, Xuan You, the black leopard, led demon kings from various places to Huaguo Mountain to recognize him as the King of the Demon Realm." Heavenly King Li Jing stepped forward, looking worried. "This is no small matter. What we should be concerned about is not Sun Wukong himself, but those demons who support him as the demon king."
"That's right. In recent decades, the demons in the mortal world have been quite restless. If this matter is not handled properly, they may use Sun Wukong, who caused another ruckus in Heaven, to confront the Heavenly Court head - on." Yang Jian also stepped forward.
The Jade Emperor saw that the two who had spoken were of high status and had fought against Sun Wukong before. Since they both spoke of fearing Sun Wukong, where could he put his face?
Was there really no one in the Heavenly Court who could deal with Sun Wukong?
"Ridiculous! Do you think I'm afraid of that monkey?" The Jade Emperor angrily plopped back onto his throne. "Do any of you have an idea?"
Everyone exchanged glances, then slowly shook their heads.
"Didn't the God of Wealth go to the mortal world to find Sun Wukong? Maybe we can discuss this matter in detail after he returns." Someone softly suggested.
No one could match Sun Wukong five hundred years ago, and at this juncture, they were even less willing to provoke him.
Yang Jian's eyes lit up slightly and he volunteered, "Your Majesty, I can go to Huaguo Mountain and ask Sun Wukong for a drink."
"Do you still want to drink Sun Wukong's victory - celebration wine?" The Jade Emperor glared at him. "He's at the height of his pride as the demon king. No one from the Heavenly Court is allowed to boost his morale!"
"Your Majesty, I'll go there on my own behalf and will definitely make the stance of the Heavenly Court clear. In my opinion, the ones who should be worried about that monkey are the Westerners, not us." Saying this, Yang Jian met the Jade Emperor's gaze and smiled slightly. "The Heavenly Palace can be repaired if it's damaged, but if the Buddhist scriptures can't reach the Tang Dynasty, it will be a great problem for the entire Buddhist world."
"Good. I'll leave this matter to Erlang Shen." After thinking it over, the Jade Emperor found Yang Jian's words reasonable and readily agreed.
Yang Jian carefully checked the Love - Forgetfulness Water he had obtained from the Old Man Under the Moon. If he still couldn't get Zhao Gongming to drink it this time, he would have to think of another way...
Sun Wukong was meditating in his room when he suddenly heard someone speaking inside, as if right next to his ear.
"Great Sage, can you hear me? Great Sage?"
"Great Sage, look at the cloth bag behind your bedside."
It was Yang Xue's voice. Sun Wukong immediately opened his eyes, stopped his cultivation, and started rummaging around in the room.
"Great Sage, can you see it?" Yang Xue saw Sun Wukong in the mirror, and couldn't help waving with a smile. She happily coquettishly said, "Great Sage, I'm here. Look at the mirror."
Sun Wukong didn't know that there was such a miraculous mirror that could show Yang Xue's face. Sweeping away his past decadence, he waved his hand imitating her. "Yang Xue!"
"Great Sage, do you miss me?" Her bright eyes soothed Sun Wukong's wandering heart. As soon as she opened her mouth, he knew she was still the girl who was straightforward about her joys and sorrows.
Sun Wukong was no longer as easily shy as before. He opened his eyes wide and nodded vigorously. "Yes, Xue'er, I miss you so much."
Yang Xue suddenly blushed. She didn't expect him to be so cooperative.
"How are you over there? Did the master bully you?" Sun Wukong asked anxiously. "Are you injured? Why did the old master give you such a mirror? Does he want to separate you from me again?"
"No, Great Sage." She gently interrupted his words. "Great Sage, I've left the cave and I'm already on my way to find the Six - Eared Macaque."
"Really?" Sun Wukong instantly opened the door. "Stay where you are. I'll come to you right now!"
"Don't, don't!" Yang Xue quickly stopped him. "Great Sage, you can't come to me now. Everyone is watching you."
"Why can't I go?" Sun Wukong had already flown out of the Water Curtain Cave. "I have to see if Patriarch Bodhi has mistreated you and if you've been bullied during this time! I've been unable to eat or sleep well these days. I just want to see you!"
He really thought he wouldn't be able to see Yang Xue until he returned from the Buddhist scripture pilgrimage. He didn't expect that she had already come out. Such a pleasant surprise made him want to drop everything and go to see her.
Seeing him in such a hurry, Yang Xue felt warm in her heart.
The Great Sage was really nice, but a bit naive.
"Great Sage, I've heard about your matter, so..."
"No. Where are you now? I must see you right now!"
"But Great Sage, if you come to see me, you'll be..."
"I don't care. I just want to see you now." Sun Wukong's voice was muffled and pitiful. "Xue'er, do you not want to see me? Do you not miss me at all?"
He rarely called her Xue'er. Today, he called her that twice, and each time it was more affectionate than the last.
These days, all he could think about was how to see Yang Xue earlier. For hundreds of years, he had never experienced what it meant to count the days, what it meant to be deeply concerned, and what love was.
Hearing that she had been released by her master, he was like a prisoner who had escaped from the cage and couldn't wait to rush in front of her.
But she actually said she was going to find the Six - Eared Macaque!
Damn the Six - Eared Macaque! What was she going to do with a monkey that looked like him? Wasn't he, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, good enough or reliable enough for her?
Was he less important than the Six - Eared Macaque?
In short, at this moment, Sun Wukong was like a man possessed. Every reason became an excuse, an excuse for Yang Xue not loving him enough...
"Xue'er, if the Six - Eared Macaque is gentler than me, knows how to take better care of you, and can sweet - talk like the God of Wealth, will you abandon me?" He floated above the Water Curtain Cave, looking as sad as a fish out of water.
Yang Xue was helpless. She knew this man was throwing a tantrum again.
Alas, they were still in the hot - love stage. Maybe Sun Wukong simply couldn't accept her current arrangement and had started to talk nonsense.
Sure enough, the Great Sage in love was no different from a three - year - old child.
"Great Sage, it's not what you think. Come and find me then. I'll go buy you wine and meat, okay?" She looked up at the sky. It was raining heavily. "It's raining heavily here. I've drawn a heart in the sky for you. Only you can see it."
"Okay." Sun Wukong leaped into the clouds. "I'm coming now!"
Yang Xue had no choice but to stop on her journey and go to the town below to buy wine and meat.
When your boyfriend is angry, of course you have to coax him.
However, when she landed on the street, she always felt that someone was following her.
Could it be that the Westerners were already going to take action against her?
"Yang Xue!" Just then, a voice suddenly rang out. She didn't know where it came from, and it made her head ache.