Although Sun Wukong thought Yang Xue had given him enough surprises and was not overly surprised by this scene, he was still quite curious. Why didn't these demons, who were more well - established and had more prominent backgrounds in the Three Realms than he, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, eat Tang Seng's flesh?
Could it be just because of what his wife said?
He couldn't believe it.
So, when everyone had drunk quite a bit and their guard was at its lowest, Sun Wukong pulled Yang Xue to a secluded place outside to get to the bottom of it.
Yang Xue was half - drunk, leaning on Sun Wukong's shoulder. Hearing his question, she waved her hand indifferently.
"Great Sage, if I remember correctly, among these demons, the Green Lion Demon was originally the mount of Manjusri Bodhisattva, and the Elephant Demon was the mount of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. Their masters are both close to the Buddha. Even if they were ill - informed, they must have heard about the Buddha's inner demons. I introduced myself as the one who caused the Buddha's inner demons, so they naturally showed me due respect."
Although she said it so simply, when Yang Xue negotiated with them at that time, it took her almost a whole day and a great deal of effort.
However, she wasn't lying; it just sounded simpler.
She remembered that when they were all caught up in a black smoke, she pulled Sun Wukong out of its control.
If she hadn't pulled out the Buddha, the Green Lion Demon might have suffered the pain of having the Great Sage drill into his belly again.
"But why did the three of them suddenly give up the idea of Tang Seng's flesh? I heard from their little demons that they had been planning for several years, just waiting for Tang Seng to pass by here." Sun Wukong still couldn't put his mind at ease. "Come on, let's keep an eye on Master. What if they still have evil intentions?"
"Great Sage, don't worry. I have a good plan." Yang Xue showed a mysterious smile and motioned for Sun Wukong to come closer.
Sun Wukong was tickled by her charming smile but still leaned forward.
"I said that I've already eaten Tang Seng. If they cooperate obediently, I'll give them some of the rest. After all, just one bite can grant immortality, so I'll reluctantly give each of them a small piece."
"..." Sun Wukong scratched his ear, which was tingling from her breath, and stared at Yang Xue in shock.
Yang Xue gave a cute smile and whispered, "Shh~ Don't let the cat out of the bag. Am I amazing?"
"Tsk tsk, you're really..." Sun Wukong couldn't help but smile helplessly. She always managed to surprise him.
However, these three great demons were too easy to believe. Sun Wukong still felt uneasy.
He supported Yang Xue and walked inside. "I'm still worried about Master. To be on the safe side, we'd better leave early tomorrow morning to avoid any mishaps."
"No, we can't leave so soon. According to the original plan, these three great demons should be taken back because of you. They can't be allowed to continue causing harm here." She remembered clearly that these demons had once eaten all the mortals in the Lion Camel Country.
"So what should we do?"
"Great Sage, why don't you go to the Buddha now and tell him about their evil deeds, and let him come to take back his own mounts." One should clean up one's own mess. He shouldn't let his wife keep getting her Great Sage involved in all these troubles. "And what about the Buddha's uncle? He's been running amok for so many years. I'm sure the Buddha can't be completely unaware."
"Yeah, wife, you're right. I'll go now." Sun Wukong helped her stand up straight and looked at her tipsy appearance. "But what about you? I'm worried they might..."
"I'm fine. I'm just a little tipsy, not drunk yet." Yang Xue suddenly stood up straight. "I originally wanted to seduce the Great Sage, but now the Great Sage is unmoved. Sigh..."
She looked so sad and disappointed that it made Sun Wukong's heart itch.
He stiffened his body and rubbed his hands helplessly. "Xue'er, if you keep doing this, I can't guarantee what I'll do..." With that, he pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly, as if he wanted to merge her into his body.
Yang Xue chuckled, her ears turning red. "Okay, I'm just kidding. Let's focus on the important thing..."
"I don't care," he said as he lowered his head and kissed her lips, showing his dominance. "It's not too much to kiss you, right?"
"I..." Before she could say anything else, her lips were firmly blocked. Everything was spinning. She was pressed against the stone wall and kissed until she was dizzy.
He didn't stop until she was so weak that she couldn't stand and slid down the stone wall.
"Xue'er, you shouldn't have come..." He hugged her tightly in his arms. His hoarse voice made her heart tremble. "I've never been so tortured before."
"..." Yang Xue was so scared that she didn't dare to move, afraid of being devoured alive in this desolate place.
After a while, Sun Wukong calmed down a bit and reluctantly let her go.
"Eldest Brother, Eldest Brother!" Just then, Zhu Bajie's voice came from afar. "Master has a stomachache. Come and take a look!"
Yang Xue quickly walked out of the corner. "Come on, let's go and have a look. Your master doesn't seem to be in a good mood. He hardly ate anything."
"Master is just in disbelief. He can't believe that he's being feasted by a few great demons. He'd rather be tied up directly. He's scared that he'll be caught and eaten in the middle of the night." Sun Wukong had been with Tang Seng for so long that he naturally understood his thoughts.
"It seems I have to stay with Master tonight to make him feel more at ease." Sun Wukong rolled his eyes. "Why don't you go and talk to the Buddha and ask him to take these demons away?"
Yang Xue stamped her foot. "Humph! In the Great Sage's eyes, I'm still behind your master. I'm not happy. I won't go!"
Just as Sun Wukong was about to comfort her, he heard the voice of the Elephant Demon.
"What's going on? You've been out for so long. Did you eat something bad?" His voice was muffled and still carried the smell of alcohol. "Come on, come on. Big Brother wants to drink with Miss Yang, and Second Brother wants to toast the Great Sage. He really admires the Great Sage for daring to attack the Hall of Miraculous Mist twice. It's really remarkable!"
Yang Xue was astounded. If Xuan You had the ability to subdue this great demon, not only could he attack the Heavenly Court, but he might even be able to establish his own kingdom in the Three Realms. He wouldn't need to prove his strength by attacking the Southern Heavenly Gate.
"Cough, cough, here we come." Sun Wukong walked out first, shielding Yang Xue behind him. "We just came out to have a little chat. Why are you so inconsiderate?"
"Hey, look at me. I'm so blind." The Elephant Demon patted Sun Wukong's arm. "Come on, I'll punish myself with three cups!"
"Eldest Brother, Master has no appetite. You go and check on him first." Zhu Bajie was so drunk that he could hardly walk straight. "I'll go and check on White Dragon Horse." With that, he covered the wine flask in his arms, looking rather like a man trying to deceive himself.
Sun Wukong pretended not to see. "Go quickly."
Tang Seng was sitting in a clean, spacious and bright stone chamber. When he saw Sun Wukong sitting opposite him, he felt a bit more at ease.
"Wukong, what on earth is going on? I'm worried that they're just using a delaying tactic to gain our trust and then eat me." Tang Seng said uneasily. "If I'm really going to be eaten this time, I want to see her before I die."
"..." Sun Wukong was stunned. "The Queen of the Daughter Country?"