The Tathagata left on a pretext, leaving the matters of rewards and arrangements for Zhu Bajie and the others entirely to the Bodhisattva Samantabhadra.
Since the other side had made concessions, Yang Xue wasn't going to be ungrateful and try to push her luck. After all, everyone had their own difficulties.
Speaking of Xuan You, she still had a very important thing to do.
Sun Wukong knew she was still preoccupied with something else. When he saw the inquiring look in her eyes, he knew she hoped he would go with her.
He thumped his chest. "Let's go. If Xuan You doesn't hand over the person, I'll smash his cave to pieces."
Yang Xue couldn't help laughing. "What I'm worried about isn't this. It's that Bai Xue girl who looks exactly like me. To be honest, even I don't know exactly what the connection is between us for the time being."
"Then you should worry even less. I heard she tried to seduce the Tathagata in your appearance and is now badly injured. She's probably lying in bed recuperating." At this, Sun Wukong couldn't help chuckling. "I mean, why would a perfectly good demon want to court death? Trying to seduce the Tathagata, she must be really stupid, right?"
Yang Xue shook her head and sighed. "Tell me about it. I'm sure she thought that with this appearance of hers, she could bewitch any demon or ghost. She thinks too highly of herself. Even the Fairy Chang'e doesn't claim to be the most beautiful in the Three Realms."
"The Fairy Chang'e can't compare to my charming and enchanting wife. She really doesn't dare claim to be the most beautiful in the Three Realms." Sun Wukong's tone was very firm. He was just stating the fact and seemed quite fair - minded.
Yang Xue was helpless and pushed him away with a look of disgust. "Great Sage, there's no need."
"Why is there no need?" Sun Wukong followed behind her, grabbed her into his arms, and with a somersault cloud, headed towards the Great Green Mountain. "My wife is beautiful and kind - hearted. In the entire Three Realms, I've never seen anyone more..."
Yang Xue quickly covered his mouth, afraid of being overheard. "Shh~ Save this kind of talk for me alone at night. There's no need to shout it out during the day."
"Later when we see Xuan You, let me teach him a lesson. You're not allowed to stop me, okay?" Fine, if he couldn't say it, he'd just keep it in mind. But that scoundrel Xuan You was still pining after Xue'er. He treated that Bai Xue, who had tried to steal his wife's cultivation, as a substitute. It was really hateful!
When they reached the Great Green Mountain and were standing on the clouds looking down, the Great Sage took out a few round things and said he was going to give a big gift. Only then did Yang Xue realize how vengeful the Great Sage was.
Just heard three loud bangs explode at the foot of the Great Green Mountain. The noise was so loud that it spread for a hundred miles around, and even the local earth gods nearby were blown out.
"It's okay, it's okay. This is my wedding gift for Xuan You. Everyone, don't be alarmed. Go back quickly." Sun Wukong saw the gathered earth gods and comforted and sent them away one by one. Suddenly, he seemed to remember something and quickly added, "On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, if you don't mind, you can come to Flower - Fruit Mountain to attend my wedding banquet."
"..." Yang Xue turned around, grabbed his collar and questioned him. "Whose wedding banquet is it? Why didn't I know about it?"
"Of course it's mine and yours. I secretly set the date, but I just haven't had the chance to discuss it with you." Sun Wukong scratched his head embarrassedly and comforted her with a big smile. "Don't be angry, wife. The Supreme Lord Lao Jun said this date is the most suitable. So I secretly prepared according to this date. I wanted to give you a surprise."
Yang Xue jumped on his back, ready to teach him a good lesson, when she heard a familiar voice.
"What a big commotion. You two have come from afar and given me such a big gift. Really impressive!" Xuan You laughed maniacally. He folded his arms and waved his wide sleeves. It was hard to tell if he was happy or angry. "Long time no see, Xue'er. You're even more beautiful and charming."
Sun Wukong grabbed his collar. "Who allowed you to praise my wife? How beautiful and charming she is has nothing to do with you. You'd better put away your little thoughts."
"What thoughts?" Xuan You pushed him away with a half - smile. His eyes passed over Sun Wukong and landed directly on Yang Xue. "You saved Yue Bai. I should be happy about it, but why don't you let her see me! Even though I've always wanted to possess you, I've never forced you into anything. Why can't you even tolerate a substitute?"
"..." Holy moly, Yang Xue widened her eyes and stared carefully at Xuan You in front of her. She thought he was so shameless!
What he said made it seem as if she was some kind of heartless woman. What did she do wrong? Why did she have to bear such a bad reputation?
Apart from the Great Sage, she had never flirted with any other man. She had always kept a respectful distance from this scumbag Xuan You. But from what he said, it seemed as if she was some high - and - mighty playgirl!
"Courting death!" Sun Wukong couldn't bear it any longer. He swung his staff towards Xuan You's head.
Xuan You nimbly dodged and smiled wickedly. "Sun Wukong, do you still think I'm that black leopard who was powerless to fight back and was beaten to the ground by you?"
Yang Xue secretly thought something was wrong. Looking at his increasingly pale face and his ferocious and crazy smile, this guy wasn't going to turn dark, was he?
She knew that this Xuan You was more than just a playboy scumbag.
Otherwise, the Tathagata wouldn't turn a deaf ear every time he heard his name.
Why didn't she notice earlier? Maybe this black leopard had been pretending to be weak to take advantage of others all along.
Just as she was considering whether to help the Great Sage, suddenly a whistling sound came from behind her ear.
She quickly flipped into the air and dodged the hidden arrow that came flying from behind!
"We finally meet. You're really lucky. With my face, you've managed to survive until now." Bai Xue had a strange makeup and was wearing a pure - white exotic simple dress. She was like a charming temptress.
Yang Xue saw the indignant look in her eyes and knew she felt it was unfair.
"Your face is indeed very attractive, but just having a good appearance doesn't mean you can do anything. You care so much about Xuan You's heart. Why haven't you won his true love?" Since the other party came with ill intentions, she wasn't going to be a pushover.
"You're courting death!" Bai Xue was hit on a sore spot. She whipped out a bone whip and lashed it towards Yang Xue's face!
Yang Xue smiled slightly and leaped backward to avoid the attack. "Maybe you and I are originally one. Otherwise, I wouldn't have woken up and replaced your identity in your cave."
"Then you definitely have to die!" Seeing that she was unharmed, Bai Xue chased after her and continued to attack.
Yang Xue nimbly avoided her furious killing moves. She was like a cat teasing a slow - witted bird, handling the situation with ease. "If I hadn't come, you would have died long ago. You were waiting to eat the flesh of the Tang Monk, but you didn't know that no demon would succeed on this journey to fetch the scriptures. You would have ended up as a soul under the Great Sage's staff!"
"Since you knew my fate early on, why are you still with that stinking monkey!" Bai Xue was extremely angry. She roared and scolded her. "Do you think it's more satisfying to win his heart than to defeat him?"
Humph, how ridiculous. She was actually trying to sow discord.
"If you can kill Sun Wukong, I'll do as you wish and release Mao Mao and Xiao Rou from the dungeon." Suddenly, she stopped and provocatively challenged, "Those two traitors are so loyal to you, an outsider. I know you came here this time to take them back."
Yang Xue immediately stopped and said angrily, "How dare you!"
"Why wouldn't I dare?" She looked at Xuan You, who was fighting fiercely with Sun Wukong in the distance, with great interest. She leaned close to Yang Xue's ear and whispered, "And my Book of Immortality. If you can return it intact, I'll definitely release them."
Yang Xue was extremely angry. She grabbed her neck. "How dare you threaten me?"
"Why wouldn't I dare? Isn't this how it is between us?" Bai Xue's mouth was dripping with bright red blood. She laughed like a madwoman. "If you self - abolish your cultivation or return this cultivation to me, I'll be magnanimous and let them go. If you really don't want to, if you can make Sun Wukong lose to Xuan You's sword, I'll do as you wish."
There was a burning fire in Yang Xue's eyes. Suddenly, her eyes flashed and she caught something.
She frowned and shouted in a low voice. "What did you just say? Say it again if you dare?"
Bai Xue was having difficulty breathing, but she still refused to give in. "Make Sun Wukong lose to Xuan You..."
"Fine." She smiled wickedly. She turned to look at Xuan You and stretched out her other hand. She grabbed Xuan You from afar and pulled him over!
"..."
"..."
Sun Wukong and Bai Xue were caught off guard. The change in front of them happened so fast that it gave people a dazed feeling, as if they had misseen something.
"Cough, cough!" Xuan You's life was in Yang Xue's hands. He stared at her in disbelief and held her arms with both hands. "You... how... is it possible..."
Yang Xue sneered. "Haven't you heard that my cultivation has now reached the level of a sage?"
"..."
"..."
The two people in her hands were in a daze for a long time!
Sun Wukong slowly walked over. "Wife, you're being so merciless. It'll make them look so bad. We didn't originally plan to bully others, but now..."
"Can't explain it, right?" Yang Xue smiled faintly and showed an innocent look to Sun Wukong. "Great Sage, what should we do now?"
"..." Xuan You struggled desperately and found that he was completely unable to break free from her control.
"Cough, cough, cough..." Bai Xue's face was as red as if it was filled with blood. She was almost suffocated.
Yang Xue disgustedly let go of the two of them. She stood up, took out a handkerchief, wiped the blood on her hands, and casually threw it away. "So dirty."
"You..." Bai Xue pointed at her with hatred in her eyes. She wished she could kill her.
"Since you've fallen in love with this black leopard, you'd better cherish what you have now. Don't act like you've suffered a great loss. Although I initially came using your territory and identity, I've been able to survive until now entirely because I met a noble person. If it weren't for him, the Tathagata would have killed me hundreds of times." Yang Xue turned and walked towards the mountain gate, not intending to entangle with them anymore.
"It was clearly my..."
"The Book of Immortality?" Yang Xue curled her lips, took out a tattered book from her bosom, and threw it to her. "Practice it by yourself. Find a scholar to teach you to recognize more characters. Read it clearly before practicing. It's not too late."
"..." Bai Xue was stunned. She thought Yang Xue would never return it to her no matter what.
"Yang Xue, even if I become the demon king, am I still not as good as a monkey from Flower - Fruit Mountain?" The defeated Xuan You was lying on the ground and still refused to give up. "If you choose me, from tonight on, there won't be any other women on this mountain."
"Xuan You..." Sun Wukong gritted his teeth and his golden - hoop staff grew bigger again.
"Great Sage," Yang Xue grabbed Sun Wukong's wrist and said gently, "Ignore him."
"Except for being bigger in size, in what way is a leopard better than a monkey?" Yang Xue said with a light smile. "I never judge people by their appearance."