Yang Xue noticed that the Avalokitesvara seemed to sense that someone was watching. She felt it boring. Since she already knew the result and it was impossible to take Bai Xue away today, she left the Great Green Mountain and went to look for Sun Wukong.
She still remembered the conversation between the Tathagata and the Avalokitesvara, which seemed to indicate that Tang Seng was not as simple as he appeared.
Whether it was true or not, she always wanted to protect the Great Sage.
At this time, Sun Wukong and his disciples had just arrived at the Lion Camel Ridge. An old man appeared and told Wukong that the demons on the mountain were extremely powerful. The immortals in the Spirit Mountain and the Heavenly Palace respected him. The Dragon King and the Eight Immortals were his friends, and the King of Hades addressed him as a brother.
Yang Xue didn't quite remember the plot of the original work. Moreover, this time she wanted to keep a low profile and not interfere in their journey to obtain the scriptures. She just wanted to quietly be a cook for Sun Wukong and solve their three - meals a day.
Yang Xue, who was hiding behind a tree, jumped onto Sun Wukong's back suddenly after the old man left. She hugged his neck and shouted, "Great Sage!"
"Who!" Sun Wukong was startled. He suddenly spun around in a big circle, trying to throw the person on his back off.
Suddenly, there was a warm and moist feeling on his face. Sensing the strangeness of the person on his back and the familiar smell, he helplessly held the person up and said, "Xue'er, you scared me to death."
Yang Xue couldn't help but move her head closer to his neck and playfully bit him twice. "The Great Sage is so timid. He can't stand a scare at all."
"Don't bite. It's so itchy." Sun Wukong quickly pulled the person down. After helping her stand still, he said happily, "Why did you come? Didn't you say you'd wait for me?"
"I was worried about you, so I came to check on you." Only after arriving at the Lion Camel Ridge did Yang Xue know that although it was closer to the Spirit Mountain, there were still several disasters to go through before they could reach the Spirit Mountain. It would take at least two months even if they hurried.
Seeing the girlish grievance on her face, Sun Wukong was in a great mood. But he realized that this was not a good place to talk, so he quickly urged her to leave.
"Xue'er, go back first. We'll rush to the Spirit Mountain as soon as possible. You can wait for me in the Nameless Cave or on the Flower - Fruit Mountain. It's not safe here. The old man just now was the Great White Planet. Since he said those demons were so powerful, I have to be on guard. After all, there's always someone better. The demons in the mortal world are crouching tigers and hidden dragons. You're so beautiful. It's hard not to be coveted."
Sun Wukong was serious. He pulled Yang Xue's hand and was about to send her away.
Yang Xue grabbed his wrist. "Great Sage, I'm not afraid. Don't worry. I went to the Great Green Mountain before. That Xuan You is so delusional that he even wants to attack the Southern Heavenly Gate. I'm afraid he's not as powerful as the demons on this mountain."
"Did you see the real White - Bone Demon?" Sun Wukong looked around and whispered, "Did you find out exactly what's going on?"
"Not yet," Yang Xue shook her head and coquettishly said, "Great Sage, I miss you. I want to accompany you. Don't worry. I definitely won't cause you any trouble. I'm just worried that you're living a hard life. I just want to cook for you. Is that okay?"
Seeing Yang Xue like this, Sun Wukong was extremely happy.
But how could he bear to let her suffer with him? He put on a straight face and carried her on his shoulder. He walked along the mountain path to an open area and said, "Stop being naughty. I'll send you back. If what the Great White Planet said is true, the demons on this mountain have a close relationship with the Tathagata. Their strength cannot be underestimated."
"Great Sage, put me down," Yang Xue blushed. "If you don't put me down, I'll get angry. When I'm angry, I'll go find the God of Wealth and Xuan You. Believe it or not..."
"You dare!" He stopped and put Yang Xue on the ground. He glared at her with a dark face and said, "Your foundation is unstable and you're inexperienced. After traveling for so long, I know how dangerous the mortal world is. It's not that I'm嫌弃 you..."
"I have the Heavenly Book and Qing Xuan. What am I afraid of?" Yang Xue pouted and retorted. "Moreover, if I can't even handle this little difficulty, wouldn't I have been crushed to death by the Tathagata with just one finger?"
"That's true."
"..." Yang Xue was helpless. She angrily hugged him and said, "I won't interfere. If there's really danger, I'm such a life - loving person that I'll definitely run away. Believe it or not, I'll be gone before you even chase me."
"But..."
In the end, Sun Wukong couldn't persuade Yang Xue and had to let her stay.
Sun Wukong held Yang Xue's hand and walked back to the place where Tang Seng and the others were resting along a small path.
Tang Seng and Zhu Bajie were sitting under a tree to rest. The sun was scorching hot and they were parched. Sha Seng had gone to look for water.
The master and his disciples were holding dry pancakes in their hands, finding it hard to swallow. They were all waiting for Sun Wukong to come back, hoping that he could pick some wild fruits.
Who would have thought that they saw Yang Xue instead.
Zhu Bajie was so excited that he thought she was here to deliver vegetarian food. He trotted up to Yang Xue and said, "Long time no see. Why is the little fairy here too! Miss, did you bring food for Brother Monkey? Oh, hurry up and take it out. Don't tell me Brother Monkey ate it all by himself. We've been waiting impatiently."
Tang Seng stood up and walked over. He gently stopped him and said, "Bajie, don't be rude."
"Master, I'm just hungry..." Seeing that Tang Seng was about to nag again, he quickly shut up.
Yang Xue stared at Tang Seng, trying to find some clues.
"Master, sit in the shade under the tree. Xue'er did bring some food." Sun Wukong gently put his hand on Yang Xue's back. "It's so hot. Why do you come here to suffer?"
Yang Xue just smiled and didn't say a word. With a wave of her hand, a long table appeared under the tree.
Sun Wukong raised his eyebrows. "You're not..."
"Although the conditions are tough when we're away from home, we still have to pay attention to it," Yang Xue said. As she spoke, the table was already filled with bowls and chopsticks. She took out the pre - prepared food from her Qiankun Bag. "Everyone, please sit down. We don't have to rush to find the demons on this mountain. Let's eat first."
Tang Seng carefully sized up Yang Xue. Compared to three years ago, she seemed to have changed a lot. Between her eyebrows, there was calmness and determination, and there was also an indescribable light.
Her eyes casually swept over him, as if she was trying to figure something out.
He lowered his head and didn't say much. Looking at the vegetarian food and fruits on the table, he suddenly had no appetite.
Zhu Bajie looked at the sumptuous vegetarian meal on the table and had already gobbled it up. Sha Seng, who came late with water, was more surprised than disappointed when he saw this. He threw away the water in his hand and sat down at the table to eat.
"Great Sage, eat quickly. Since you're on the journey to obtain the scriptures with the master now, I didn't bring any meat or wine. After you finish getting the scriptures, we can go back to the Flower - Fruit Mountain and eat them then." As she spoke, Yang Xue thoughtfully picked up a piece of braised eggplant for him. "Eat more. There's plenty of rice."
Tang Seng slowly picked up his chopsticks. "According to Miss Yang, Wukong won't become a Buddhist?"
"Yes." If he became a Buddhist, they would have to break up. That was absolutely impossible.
Sun Wukong looked up at Tang Seng. "Disciple doesn't necessarily have to become a Buddhist. I can't abandon the mortal world for now. After we get the scriptures, I'll go back to the Flower - Fruit Mountain."
Tang Seng didn't answer. He was silent for a long time.
"Fine. You have a choice, which is different from me." Tang Seng picked up a pear and took a bite. "That's good."