Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 337 - 338: Infiltrating Xiezhi Cave

Chapter 337: Chapter 338: Infiltrating Xiezhi Cave

Sun Wukong had just finished looking, when Zhu Bajie snatched it away, chuckling, "This was found by me, Old Zhu, so it now belongs to me."

Sun Wukong glared at Zhu Bajie and snatched it back saying irritably, "You fool, what do you even need this thing for? It’s just gold-plated, not worth much money."

Zhu Bajie chuckled and replied, "Gold-plated still means it’s gold, should be enough to trade for a meal, right? Brother Monkey, you know my stomach’s huge, I often can’t eat my fill..."

Sun Wukong smiled and said, "It’s not impossible. I still have use for this token, accompany me to Qilin Mountain to subdue demons then I’ll give it to you."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie immediately shook his head and said, "The monsters are killed by Brother Monkey, naturally, the spoils should also belong to Brother Monkey."

"You think you can escape this? Don’t you want the King to prepare several tables of food for you?"

Sun Wukong flipped the token in his hand and said grinningly, "This token is a request from Zhu Zi Country for maids, Bajie, turn into a palace maid, and let’s go find that Sai Taisui."

"Brother Monkey, I can’t do this, what’s there to fear, come on!"

Sun Wukong saw Zhu Bajie hesitating and said, "You fool, if you don’t transform, we’ll be in trouble!"

"Trouble what?"

Zhu Bajie couldn’t help but become somewhat puzzled.

"Of course it’s trouble, we won’t be able to leave. You see, if things don’t go well, His Majesty probably won’t let us leave, wouldn’t that be troublesome?"

Sun Wukong frowned and said.

"Alright, alright, I’ll transform, isn’t that fine?"

Zhu Bajie, seeing no way out, could only reluctantly twist his body and transformed.

Into a charming and attractive palace maid.

"Second Senior Brother, nicely done!"

Sand Monk, seeing this scene, couldn’t help but comment.

Zhu Bajie glanced at Sand Monk and hurriedly spoke, "Brother Monkey, this Sai Taisui originally requested for two palace maids, and we’re still one short!"

Sun Wukong also involuntarily turned his head towards Sand Monk.

Seeing both Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie looking at him, Sand Monk involuntarily took a couple of steps back.

"Junior Brother Sand, we’re still short one palace maid, let’s do it together!"

Sun Wukong said with a smile.

"Oh!"

Upon hearing this, Sand Monk, realizing it was only turning into a palace maid, not something else, heaved a sigh of relief.

Then looking at Zhu Bajie, he twisted his body and also transformed into a palace maid.

Zhu Bajie, seeing this, couldn’t help but bug out his eyes.

"I say, Junior Brother Sand, when Brother Monkey asked you to become a palace maid, you didn’t have to make yourself look just like me!"

Zhu Bajie said irritably.

Upon seeing this, Sun Wukong couldn’t help but laugh, Sand Monk’s transformation into a palace maid looked exactly like Zhu Bajie’s.

Sand Monk also helplessly said, "There’s no one else here, how would I know what to turn into? I just followed the example before me!"

Zhu Bajie wanted to say something else, but Sun Wukong burst out laughing.

"This works too, let’s just pretend to be twins, I guess that demon won’t recognize us!

At that moment, Sun Wukong also transformed, becoming the demon’s frontal vanguard, and mimicking the demon’s voice, he said, "There’s no time to delay, we must leave immediately for Qilin Mountain to prevent any leaks."

"Brother Monkey, we are all set to go, but what about Master?"

Zhu Bajie, looking at Xuanzang, voiced his concern.

"What’s there to fear!"

Sun Wukong said with a smile, "Even if demons come, I reckon there aren’t many who could get close to our Master!"

Sand Monk was also somewhat worried initially, but upon hearing Sun Wukong’s words, he too nodded in agreement.

"Big Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, let’s hurry and go. After we’ve taken care of that monster, we can return earlier."

Sand Monk urged.

Then, the three of them soared into the sky and flew rapidly towards the south. Fearing that the monster might become suspicious, they dared not fly too fast.

By the dawn of the next day, they had arrived at Qilin Mountain. Sun Wukong stood amidst the clouds, looking towards Qilin Mountain, and soon spotted a cave.

Zhu Bajie excitedly said, "Brother Monkey, look, that there is Sai Taisui’s Xiezhi Cave." Sun Wukong nodded and said, "Bajie, Sand Monk, after we descend, the two of us are sure to be taken to the Golden Holy Palace. It’s a good opportunity to investigate this Sai Taisui. Don’t be in a hurry to make a move; patiently wait for the right moment."

"Rest assured, Big Senior Brother!" Zhu Bajie nodded in agreement.

Next, Sun Wukong, grabbing both Zhu Bajie and Sand Monk transformed into palace maids, quickly flew towards Xiezhi Cave, and after calling out, he dashed into the cave.

Upon learning of the vanguard’s return, the Demon King Sai Taisui hurried to the hall and sat on a tiger-skin chair.

Suddenly, the vanguard walked in with two palace maids, making Sai Taisui burst into laughter.

Sun Wukong stepped forward, placed the two palace maids to the side, and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Great King. I was ordered to demand palace maids from the Zhu Zi Country and have now brought back two."

"Good~!" Sai Taisui nodded in satisfaction and said, "Front Back Pioneer, you’ve handled this assignment well. The Great King has a hefty reward for you."

As Sai Taisui spoke, he glanced at the two palace maids and frowning, said, "Eh? How come these two palace maids look exactly alike?"

Sun Wukong quickly answered, "Reporting to the Great King, these two palace maids are twins. I specifically selected them because they are docile and sensible, making them more than suitable to serve Golden Holy Lady."

"Good~!" Sai Taisui’s eyes gleamed lustfully as he kept circling the two palace maids, growing more pleased the more he looked. He waved his hand and said, "First, take them to the Lady’s residence to serve her!"

"Yes!" Two little demons appeared and pulled the palace maids who were Zhu Bajie and Sand Monk in disguise.

At that time, Sai Taisui suddenly asked, "Front Back Pioneer, the information I asked you to inquire about, did you manage to gather any intelligence?"

Sun Wukong was slightly shocked, thinking that the monster had only mentioned fetching palace maids and had not mentioned gathering any information! Sun Wukong quickly thought on his feet, smiled, and nodded, saying, "Reporting to the Great King, I indeed managed to gather some information in the Zhu Zi Country."

"Oh?" Sai Taisui showed a delighted expression and eagerly asked, "What did you find out in the Zhu Zi Country?"

Sun Wukong did not know what intelligence Sai Taisui meant for the Monster to gather. In this situation, Sun Wukong could only report the situation in the Zhu Zi Country accurately to avoid suspicion from the monster.

Therefore, Sun Wukong said, "I found out that the King of the Zhu Zi Country indeed issued an Imperial Proclamation calling for a Divine Doctor, and it seems he intends to confront the Great King."

"What?" Upon hearing this, Sai Taisui was furious and stood up abruptly, slamming the table and saying angrily, "This ignorant fool dares to confront the Great King."

"Great King, calm your anger!" Sun Wukong hurriedly soothed, "The King of the Zhu Zi Country doesn’t know of our Great King’s prowess and thus made such a foolish move."

"Hmm!" Sai Taisui nodded and asked, "Did they take any concrete actions?"

Feigning disdain, Sun Wukong said, "Those good-for-nothings in Zhu Zi Country have no capable mages!"

"Since the King issued the Imperial Proclamation, quite a few indeed showed up to claim it, but they were all charlatans, none capable of curing his illness!"

"Not to mention helping that king confront the Great King!"

"In a fit of rage, the king had all those charlatans executed at Wumen; over a dozen have already been killed in the past couple of days."

"Haha!" Sai Taisui couldn’t help but burst into laughter, a look of triumph on his face as he said, "Even if he summoned celestial Soldiers and Generals, the Great King would not fear him. This King just doesn’t recognize what’s good for him; it’s time to teach him a lesson."

"What the Great King said is true!" Sun Wukong replied with a smile, "After I arrived in the Zhu Zi Country, such was the King’s terror that he hid inside the Demon-avoiding Tower. With just a little display of my Mana, I devoured all the generals protecting the King."

"The King was so scared he wet himself and finally offered up two young and beautiful palace maids willingly."

"Haha! It serves him right," Sai Taisui said, eyeing Sun Wukong up and down, then slyly shifting his gaze, chuckled, "Front Back Pioneer, you handled this assignment beautifully, the Great King has a hefty reward for you; you’ve been running around all night and must be tired. Go rest for now! Soon, I’ll have someone send over your reward."

"Thank you, Great King!" Sun Wukong quickly expressed his gratitude and respectfully withdrew. Before leaving, he glanced back at Sai Taisui, thinking to himself: Let this vile creature gloat for now; wait until I show him what I’m capable of.

Meanwhile, Zhu Bajie and Sand Monk, disguised as palace maids, were led by two little demons to a rear cave adorned with colorful doors, the residence of the Golden Holy Lady.

As they entered, they saw groups of monsters shaped like beautiful women, foxes and deer, standing on either side. In the middle sat the Lady, her hands supporting her cheeks, bearing a troubled expression; indeed, her delicate features and stunning beauty were undeniable.

She sported a casual hairstyle with loosely piled hair; avoiding excessive adornment, she wore no hairpins. Her face bore no makeup, leaving her complexion plain; her hair was ungreased, giving her a fluffy look. She bit her lips tightly and her eyebrows were furrowed, her tear-filled eyes sparkling.

Her heart holding only memories of the Zhu Zi king.

She longed to escape the celestial Net. Truly, since ancient times, beautiful women have faced cruel fates, listlessly facing the east wind without words!

Zhu Bajie looked up at the Golden Holy Palace and thought to himself: She indeed possesses a beauty that could overturn cities and countries, no wonder the king is so obsessed with her, willing to hand over his realm and step out of his city for his people.

One of the little demons stepped forward and said, "Reporting to the Lady, the Great King has sent two palace maids fetched by the vanguard."

Zhu Bajie and Sand Monk did not bow but simply stood there, pretending to be frightened.