"Great Sage..." She slumped weakly into his arms. She could feel the energy in her body rapidly draining away. Weak from exhaustion, she said, "Take me away."
She was already in floods of tears. The tears welled up uncontrollably, and she didn't know if they were for herself or for the dead mortals on the ground.
Watching the corpses on the ground slowly turn into glistening dust and float into the air, she murmured contentedly, "In your next lives, you must be born in peaceful times."
Sun Wukong hugged her tightly. "Xue'er, stop casting spells. They can rest in peace. Don't exhaust your mind and spirit for them anymore. I'll take you away right now, okay?"
Sun Wukong was extremely nervous. Usually calm, he was now trembling slightly, his voice quivering. He carefully held her in his arms. "You don't have to do this..."
"Great Sage..." She was about to say something else when suddenly her head tilted and she fainted.
Tang Sanzang stared intently at the sight of Sun Wukong carrying Yang Xue. He murmured softly, "She's just a mortal from beyond the sky. How could she have such a noble state of mind?"
Sha Seng supported him, not understanding his meaning. "Master, how could she be a mortal? A woman this powerful can't be a mortal."
Tang Sanzang was in a daze. He saw clearly.
For some reason, after witnessing what had just happened, he seemed to sense some kind of information and suddenly understood why she could ignore the Tathagata.
Watching everyone rushing towards her and Sun Wukong looking as panicked as a child, Tang Sanzang nodded contentedly. "I know what I should do."
Sha Seng was puzzled. "What does Master mean?"
"Amitabha." Tang Sanzang smiled slightly and closed his eyes.
With a smile on his lips, his whole body slowly changed. He shed his mortal form and gradually returned to his original self, becoming the Golden Cicada once again.
But it wasn't exactly the same Golden Cicada as before. Only his appearance had reverted.
...
The Tathagata suddenly opened his eyes and said gravely, "No good. The Golden Cicada has returned to his position."
The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara slowly turned around. Looking into the Tathagata's deep eyes, she asked in disbelief, "What about Tang Sanzang? He hasn't obtained the Buddhist scriptures yet. How could he return to his position?"
"Go to Lion Camel Ridge immediately." Since such a great change had occurred, there must be something big going on. He had to go there right away to find out.
"I'll go with you, Master." The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara knew that this was no ordinary matter. It must be related to Sun Wukong and Yang Xue. She had to be on the scene.
...
Bai Xue stood in the corner in a white gorgeous robe. Having witnessed the whole process of Yang Xue fainting, she showed a satisfied smile.
She raised her hand and looked at the black mist in her palm. Her expression gradually turned sinister. Her eyes narrowed slightly, and her voice was strange, like the sound of a saw, unable to hide her excitement. "Good. If this continues, your cultivation will be mine. You've been living a carefree life with my identity for so long. It's time to give something back, heheh~"
Soon, Xuan You appeared beside her. His expression was calm. "If you want to obtain her cultivation, I can help you. But you have to take her to the Great Green Mountain. Without my permission, you're not allowed to harm her life."
Bai Xue leaned into his arms. With a charming smile that could topple kingdoms, she drawled in a delicate and ethereal voice, "Deal."
...
The Three Realms were in an uproar. The events at Lion Camel Ridge caused quite a stir. Whether it was the disappearance of Yang Xue and Sun Wukong, Tang Sanzang's return to his true form with the Golden Cicada's return to his position, or the subjugation of the three demons of Lion Camel Ridge, they were all regarded as bad omens.
All these things happened too suddenly, without any warning, disrupting many balances and causing panic in the Three Realms.
But what made them even more curious was where Sun Wukong had taken Yang Xue.
Why did she disappear?
In the Fox Realm.
At the foot of the Great Marsh Mountain, Qing Qing, who was playing with a few little foxes, suddenly caught sight of a figure landing not far away and quickly flying towards them.
She quickly shouted, "Everyone, hide quickly. Someone's coming."
"Sister, be careful!" The little foxes scattered in all directions and quickly disappeared from the spot.
It seemed that they often encountered such situations.
Qing Qing warily hid behind a big rock nearby and observed the figure in the distance. One hand was on her waist, ready to take out the fireworks at any time to notify everyone to hide.
Suddenly, her eyes widened. She slowly walked out from behind the rock and asked in disbelief, "Great Sage, Sister Xue'er?"
Seeing Qing Qing, Sun Wukong tightened his hold on Yang Xue in his arms. His face was solemn. "I want to see your leader."
"You want to see my grandma?" Qing Qing saw the unconscious Yang Xue. "What's wrong with Sister Xue'er? Will she be angry? After all, we once wanted to use her life to save Aunt Yue Bai."
"Aunt?" Sun Wukong was surprised. "Isn't she your sister?"
"It's just a form of address. It's more convenient when we're outside." Qing Qing turned around and led the way. "Since you want to see grandma, I'll take you there now. Seeing Sister in a coma, did something happen?"
Sun Wukong walked inside anxiously. "She said she wanted to come here to meet the Fox Emperor. I didn't expect the Fox Emperor to be your grandma. But there's no time. She's in a coma and may be in danger. If I can wake her up, as a reward, she'll save Yue Bai."
Qing Qing was overjoyed and excitedly asked, "Really? Is there still hope for Aunt?"
After sleeping in the Fox Realm for two days, Yang Xue finally woke up slowly.
She felt as if she had had an extremely long dream. It seemed that she had even returned to her previous life and witnessed the time after her death. Finding that no one remembered her, she came back.
In the dream, she almost traveled all over the world, like a tireless butterfly, constantly wandering.
In the dream, the world was at peace. Everyone lived and worked in peace and contentment. There was no suffering in the world, and everywhere was like a utopia.
Unfortunately, when she woke up, she knew it was just a dream.
She stretched and found that she was full of energy, fully recovered. Her stomach was so empty that she could eat an ox.
"Sister, you're awake?" Qing Qing had just entered the room with a cup of water when she saw Yang Xue sitting on the bed in a daze. She quickly walked over. "You're finally awake. How are you? Do you want something to eat? I'll go and call the Great Sage back. Drink the water first."
"Is this the Fox Realm? Did your grandma save me?" She remembered that when the Great Sage was holding her in a panic, not knowing where to go, she vaguely thought of this place. She didn't know if the Great Sage had done as she thought.
She was afraid that if she was found while in a coma, it would be difficult for her to wake up.
"Yes, this is the Fox Realm. But it wasn't my grandma who saved you. She said you didn't need to be saved at all. You could wake up by yourself." Saying this, Qing Qing quickly grabbed her hand. "Sister, Aunt Yue Bai is dying. Please save her quickly."
"Aunt?"
"This isn't important. Sister, go and have a look quickly. She's going to die soon." Qing Qing said as she dragged her outside. Tears welled up in her eyes. "Grandma said her life was already coming to an end. Now that she's been stimulated and is haunted by heart - ailments, I'm afraid she doesn't want to live anymore. I beg you..."
Yang Xue had a headache. She raised her hand to stop her. "Stop crying. Can I eat something first and then go?"
She had previously guessed that Yue Bai definitely wouldn't stay with Xuan You for long. She had wanted to save her last time, but the plan had been disrupted by unexpected changes, and it had been delayed until now.
For the sake of Xiao Shan, she had to save Yue Bai.