Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 343 - 344: An Open Strategy, Take Good Care of Yourself

Chapter 343: Chapter 344: An Open Strategy, Take Good Care of Yourself

Hearing the Bodhisattva’s words, Sand Monk glanced at Sun Wukong, feeling inevitably worried in his heart.

Although they had decided to deceive Guanyin, could Wukong’s Art of Transformation truly fool her?

With this thought, Sand Monk looked back at Sai Taisui.

However, it seemed that Guanyin Bodhisattva hadn’t discovered anything.

At this moment, Sun Wukong spoke up, "If it weren’t for Guanyin Bodhisattva, we would have beaten this vile beast to death long ago!"

But now that Guanyin Bodhisattva is here in person, let her take this vile beast back for discipline. Junior Brother Sand, release Sai Taisui!"

"Yes!"

Standing to the side, Sand Monk responded, quickly untying the ropes bound on Sai Taisui’s body and pushing Sai Taisui forward.

With a ’thump’, Sai Taisui knelt on the ground, incessantly kowtowing and pleading, "Have mercy, Bodhisattva! Have mercy."

Seeing this scene, Guanyin Bodhisattva sternly yelled, "Vile beast, reveal your true form now! What are you waiting for?"

Sai Taisui rolled over and revealed his true form, the vile beast with one front leg broken by Zhu Bajie’s rake, constantly sticking out his tongue to lick the wound.

Guanyin Bodhisattva intended to teach this vile beast a lesson and did not help heal its wound, she glanced at the Golden-haired Roar’s neck and, not seeing the three Golden Bells, smiled and said to Sun Wukong, "Wukong, return my Purple Gold Bell?"

Sun Wukong said with a smile, "How does the Bodhisattva know the Purple Gold Bell is with me?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva said with a smile, "This Purple Gold Bell is a Magical Treasure forged by the Grand Elder of the Supreme Way, powerful beyond measure. If it hadn’t been stolen by you, you would not have gotten close to him."

Sun Wukong said with a smile, "Isn’t it just a collar for tying up dogs! Does the Bodhisattva care so much about it?"

Sun Wukong complained offhandedly and took out the Purple Gold Bell, tossing it to Guanyin Bodhisattva.

The Golden-haired Roar, who was licking its wound, heard Sun Wukong’s words and immediately raised its head, glaring fiercely at Sun Wukong.

Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled as she caught the Purple Gold Bell, and seeing the Golden-haired Roar acting this way, had not the slightest doubt and tossed it around the neck of the Golden-haired Roar.

The Purple Gold Bell settled around the Golden-haired Roar’s neck.

The Bodhisattva’s Lotus Platform slowly ascended and landed on the Golden-haired Roar’s back. She said to Sun Wukong and the others with a laugh, "Now that everything is settled, I shall take my leave."

No sooner had Guanyin Bodhisattva finished speaking than the Golden-haired Roar, with its four feet bursting with lotus flames and body clad in golden threads, leapt into the sky, turning into a streak of light and flew back to the South Sea.

After Guanyin Bodhisattva left, Sand Monk turned to look at Sun Wukong and said softly, "Big Brother, the Golden-haired Roar is fake. Guanyin Bodhisattva should soon realize, right? If she finds out, what shall we do?"

Sun Wukong gestured with his hand, indicating Sand Monk need not worry, and said with a smile, "Junior Brother Sand, have no concern. I have a plan!"

"The urgent task now is to hurry back!"

"Right!"

Sand Monk nodded, still unsure of what Sun Wukong intended to do, but they urgently needed to return to the Zhu Zi Country first and foremost.

Sun Wukong and the others then returned to the Zhu Zi Country with the Golden Holy Palace, first arriving at the Huitong Inn.

By now, the Huitong Inn was surrounded by officials, supposedly to ensure the safety of Tang Monk and his companions.

As Sun Wukong and the others arrived by riding the clouds and fog, the scared soldiers inside and out bowed and worshiped, chanting, "Grandpa Arhat!"

Zhu Bajie and Xuanzang also came out, followed by a palace maid with her hands together in prayer, her face bearing a look of devotion.

"Go quickly and report to the King that we have subdued the monster and escorted the Lady of the Golden Holy Palace back. Tell him to come to the Huitong Inn without delay to escort the Lady back to the Royal Palace."

Of course, the officials did not dare to delay and immediately went to the Royal Palace to report.

Sun Wukong and the others descended and together with Xuanzang entered the house.

Leaving the Lady of the Golden Holy Palace to wait outside.

At the moment, the Lady of the Golden Holy Palace looked anxiously into the distance, waiting for the King of the Zhu Zi Country to come and take her back to the palace.

After Zhu Bajie entered the house, he chuckled and muttered, "Considering the beauty of the Lady of the Golden Holy Palace, it’s no wonder that King would abandon his realm just to bring the Lady back to the palace!"

"Fool, now’s not the time to talk about such things!"

Sun Wukong glared at Zhu Bajie as he spoke.

All four of them looked at Sun Wukong, their expressions growing serious. They knew that with the Golden-haired Roar in their possession, once Guanyin discovered this, she would come searching for them soon.

"Wukong, you told me to convert Sai Taisui, and now I have converted him, but what do you plan to do next?"

Xuanzang spoke with some confusion.

"Master, you had Sai Taisui attack the King..."

For a moment, Xuanzang was puzzled by Sun Wukong’s words but soon his face showed a sudden understanding.

...

At that moment, high in the sky.

Guanyin Bodhisattva sat on the Golden-haired Roar, healing its wounds with a wave of her hand. But as the Golden-haired Roar’s injuries were healed,

Guanyin Bodhisattva sensed something was amiss.

She frowned slightly, descending from the Golden-haired Roar to the side.

"What are you? Why does your aura feel wrong?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva stood in the void, facing the Golden-haired Roar.

Even Guanyin Bodhisattva couldn’t see any other changes in the Golden-haired Roar, nor that it was a transformation of something else.

However, her spell had just landed, and this Golden-haired Roar clearly differed from the true one.

As one of Buddhism’s Bodhisattvas, Guanyin was of course quite sure of this.

"Vile beast, reveal your true form now!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva shouted.

The Golden-haired Roar let out a roar and then shot toward the distant horizon.

"Thinking of fleeing?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva waved her hand, and a Buddhist Demon-subduing Seal descended.

A terrifying presence swept down, and came crashing mighty with sounds of thunder.

Between heaven and earth, a terrifying roar erupted.

The golden-haired roar, initially attempting to flee toward the distant horizon, felt an intense pressure after the demon-subduing seal was deployed, rendering it nearly immobile.

For a moment, it was trapped in the void above.

Boom!

The demon-subduing seal struck the golden-haired roar.

The creature let out a pitiful howl.

Soon afterward, it dissipated completely, leaving not even a single hair behind.

Witnessing this scene, Guanyin Bodhisattva’s expression unavoidably darkened.

She raised her slender jade fingers and began to calculate.

She quickly seemed to figure something out.

"This is not good, the fiend has actually reached Zhu Zi Country, but why?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva suddenly opened her eyes, murmuring to herself. However, now was clearly not the time for such thoughts, as she needed to rush to Zhu Zi Country at once to prevent the situation from deviating from their original calculations.

Guanyin Bodhisattva landed on the lotus platform and then shot off toward Zhu Zi Country.

In an instant, she disappeared into the void.

In Zhu Zi Country, the King of Zhu Zi Country, upon hearing his subordinates report that the Lady of the Golden Holy Palace had returned, felt overjoyed and hurried with his entourage to the Huitong Inn to receive her back into the Royal Palace.

"Thank you, Holy Monk, thank you, Holy Monk!"

As soon as the King of Zhu Zi Country saw the Golden Holy Palace, he almost knelt before Xuanzang and his companions.

"Your Majesty, there is no need for this!"

Xuanzang quickly helped the King of Zhu Zi Country to his feet.

Zhu Bajie also said with a smile, "That’s right, that’s right, all your Majesty needs to do is prepare some food, and let us have a good meal!"

"You fool, always thinking about eating!"

Sun Wukong couldn’t help but laugh as he spoke.

"Elder Zhu, that is naturally no problem; later I will arrange a banquet in the Imperial Palace to celebrate with all of you," the King of Zhu Zi Country said with a smile.

"That’s excellent, most excellent!"

Zhu Bajie couldn’t help but show a smile upon hearing the King being so agreeable.

Just then, Buddha’s light gathered at the horizon and the sound of Buddhist chanting spread through the air.

It was as if there were countless Shami in the void, emitting Buddhist chants.

The King of Zhu Zi Country turned his head to look in the direction of the sound.

Xuanzang and the others did the same.

In their hearts, they thought, they have come.

Afterward, in their gaze appeared a silhouette, none other than Guanyin Bodhisattva sitting atop the Buddhist Lotus.

"Bodhisattva!"

"Guanyin Bodhisattva?"

Everyone instinctively brought their hands together in a gesture of respect, except Sun Wukong who pretended to be surprised as he looked at Guanyin Bodhisattva.

"May I ask why Guanyin Bodhisattva has come?"

Sun Wukong asked with a feigned sense of surprise.

"Sun Wukong, you tell me why this humble monk has come here!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva scoffed coldly.

At that moment, a palace maid standing behind the Golden Holy Palace Lady revealed anger and pounced directly at the King of Zhu Zi Country.

"What are you doing!"

Sun Wukong shouted loudly, his hand waving, and the Jingu Bang appeared in his hand, and in an instant, it blocked in front of the King of Zhu Zi Country.

It stopped the palace maid from lunging at the King of Zhu Zi Country.

"Evil creature, won’t you quickly revert to your original form?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva shouted sternly and then twirled the willow branch from the Jade Pure Bottle, waving her hand.

In an instant, willow branch sweet dew fell.

The palace maid rolled on the ground and revealed her true form, the golden-haired roar.

Witnessing this scene, the King of Zhu Zi Country stepped back in surprise and astonishment.

Meanwhile, Sun Wukong’s face broke into a smile, and he laughed heartily, "I never expected the Bodhisattva to let this monster escape again. Let Old Sun kill this demon to vent some of the Bodhisattva’s frustration!"

Zhu Bajie and Sand Monk also wore smirks, while Guanyin Bodhisattva, despite keeping a serene facade, felt anger in her heart.

She obviously knew that she had been outplayed by Sun Wukong and the others, but in the face of so many mortals, she could not voice her complaints, lest Buddhism lose face.

"I will instruct the creature properly myself!"

Then, with a wave of her hand, the golden-haired roar flew up, landing beside Guanyin Bodhisattva.

"You should all take heed!"

After saying this, Guanyin Bodhisattva turned and headed toward the Western Direction.

"We respectfully send off Guanyin Bodhisattva!"

The people of Zhu Zi Country said respectfully.

It was only Xuanzang and his companions who remained silent, simply watching the scene calmly.

"Who could have thought that the monster would have infiltrated our midst, we are fortunate to have Guanyin Bodhisattva!"

The King of Zhu Zi Country stood up, speaking with a relieved tone.