Yang Xue thought that they couldn't let the Bodhisattva wait for them outside. So she decided to make it brief and discuss other things after they returned from the Kingdom of Women.
Anyway, Sun Wukong still had to be a monk for the time being. They could enjoy their romantic moments after he came back from the journey to the West to fetch the scriptures.
"No!" Sun Wukong was firm in his attitude. "I want to marry you as soon as possible."
"Great Sage, there's no hurry. Wait until we come back..."
"Absolutely not." Sun Wukong picked her up and walked firmly towards his room. "During this period, I'm just a demon king, not really a monk yet. If I continue my journey to the West and follow Tang Seng, I'll have to be a proper monk. What if you fall in love with another man during this time? Wouldn't all my efforts be in vain?"
Yang Xue was held tightly in his strong arms. She could clearly see the determination in his eyes and his overwhelming male charm. She felt a sense of crisis that her chastity might be at stake.
"G... Great Sage, you can rest assured. I will never fall in love with anyone else. You have to trust me. How could I be such a fickle woman..."
"You're not, but it's hard for you to protect yourself." As he spoke, he had already carried Yang Xue into his room and unceremoniously placed her on the bed.
"Hey hey hey!" Yang Xue quickly scurried to the inner side of the bed and looked at him warily. "Great Sage, the Bodhisattva is still waiting. Can we discuss this after we come back?"
"Absolutely not. Once we go there, there's no guarantee we can come back safely." Sun Wukong knew this only too well. As he spoke, he raised his hand to untie the belt around his waist. "We might as well complete what we haven't done before we go."
"Wait!" Yang Xue quickly pressed his hand. "Great Sage, you're being a hooligan. Such things can't be done just like that. If you force me, I'll never talk to you again in my life."
Sun Wukong ignored her and walked to the cabinet. He opened the door, picked out a set of clothes and changed into them.
"..." Yang Xue was so embarrassed that she felt like biting her tongue. So he was just changing clothes.
Wait, then what did he mean by completing what they hadn't done?
"Here, put this on. We'll let the Bodhisattva be our witness. We'll pay homage to Heaven and Earth and then set off." As he spoke, a set of fiery - red clothes landed on Yang Xue's head, covering her completely.
Was this too sudden? How untrusting the Great Sage was.
Yang Xue had no choice but to get up and hug him from behind. "Great Sage~" she cooed softly. "I know you're worried, but there's no need to be in such a hurry. Girls like a romantic sense of ritual. Aren't you afraid of scaring me away if you rush things like this?"
"Then what do you want?" Sun Wukong scratched his head impatiently. "I have to guard against the God of Wealth. He always shows up in front of you directly when I'm not around."
He had inquired. Even the most powerful talismans couldn't be reused so many times.
So the God of Wealth must have a backup plan.
If he wasn't by Yang Xue's side and the God of Wealth had any evil thoughts, he wouldn't be able to save her in time.
What he was most afraid of was that the God of Wealth, out of love - turned - hatred, would take Yang Xue to the Heavenly Court to report.
Sun Wukong knew very well that the Jade Emperor couldn't tolerate an anomaly like Yang Xue. There were too many suspicious things about her.
"Great Sage, don't worry." She felt both sad and amused. Now Sun Wukong was just like a green - horn, even more pitiful. She hugged him tightly to give him enough sense of security. "I'm so powerful. If I don't want something, who dares to do anything to me?"
"But, you..."
"Even the Tathagata doesn't dare to come and arrest me directly. If he could, he would have just arrested me to relieve his inner demons. Why would he send the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva?" Her eyes twinkled playfully as she winked. "Why did he, who always appears in female form, suddenly change his gender and come to Flower - Fruit Mountain specifically?"
"Do you mean..." Sun Wukong showed a look of sudden realization. He excitedly pointed at her and said, "He came for..."
"Shh~" Yang Xue raised her hand to cover his mouth. She stood on tiptoe and kissed him. "Great Sage, let's focus on the main business first."
"What is the main business?" Under Yang Xue's gentle attack, Sun Wukong's smile was sickly sweet. He picked her up and spun her around. "In my opinion, staying together with you is the main business."
Yang Xue couldn't help laughing. It was really a sin. The Great Sage Equaling Heaven had been so distracted by her!
...
In the Kingdom of Women.
Tang Seng, who was playing chess with the queen, suddenly saw three people descending from the sky. When he saw the figure at the front, he was so frightened that he got up from the stone bench and quickly knelt down before her. "I pay my respects to the Bodhisattva."
If you looked closely, Tang Seng's ears were very red, which was a sign of guilt.
At this moment, Tang Seng was not only guilty but also very self - reproachful. He suddenly fell into a state of repentance.
The little things that had happened between him and the queen in the past few days seemed like he had committed a heinous crime. He couldn't bear to think about them.
The arrival of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva must be to scold him.
"Get up, Tang Seng. You don't need to feel guilty. It's normal for mortals to have seven emotions and six desires. Although you've been practicing in Buddhism since childhood, there are many temptations in the mortal world. As a normal man, it's normal to have feelings for someone." The Bodhisattva resumed her female form. Holding the vase in her hand, she slowly walked up to him.
Tang Seng was sweating on his forehead. Even though the Bodhisattva said so, he still couldn't relieve the overwhelming sense of sin that was pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.
"But, you are Tang Seng." The Bodhisattva sighed, full of sadness.
Tang Seng's back trembled. He buried his head even lower and closed his eyes helplessly.
"Monk Brother!" The queen stared blankly at Tang Seng kneeling on the ground. Her beautiful face was covered with sorrow.
Before, they were just like ordinary lovers in the world, in perfect harmony. Although they hadn't made their relationship clear in the past two days, they were as in sync as an old married couple. It seemed like just another peaceful day with the one they loved...
But the change came so suddenly. The Bodhisattva actually came in person to interrupt all of this.
She didn't understand saving the world from suffering, didn't understand fetching the scriptures to save people, didn't understand sacrificing oneself for others. She just wanted to be with Tang Seng for the rest of her life!
"Monk Brother, you can't..." The queen watched as Tang Seng turned to look at her. His eyes, which used to be as bright as the starry night, were now only cold and evasive.
Big teardrops rolled down from her eyes. The queen couldn't control her emotions. She looked at Tang Seng kneeling before the Bodhisattva resolutely, keeping a distance from her, in disbelief.
Yang Xue witnessed all this. Watching the queen run away crying, she felt extremely sad.
If Sun Wukong had to face such a choice one day, would he be like Tang Seng, not hesitating to abandon her?
"Master." Sun Wukong walked over silently and helped Tang Seng up from his knees.
Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing also rushed over and nervously paid their respects to the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.
This period had been an unreal and beautiful dream for everyone. The arrival of the Bodhisattva woke them up from this beautiful dream.
"Avalokitesvara, if Tang Seng fetches the scriptures successfully, can he be with the queen?" Yang Xue wasn't willing to give up and wanted to fight for Tang Seng.
"No." Her eyes were cold as they landed on Yang Xue. "Tang Seng is the reincarnation of the Golden Cicada. She is just a mortal... Moreover, in Buddhism, unlike in the Heavenly Court, one cannot get married after becoming a Buddha."