Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 390 - 386: Getting Married? Who’s Marrying Who?_2

Chapter 390: Chapter 386: Getting Married? Who’s Marrying Who?_2

Sun Wukong passed through a garden when he suddenly overheard a conversation ahead of him.

"Is the water ready?"

"Reporting to madam, the water has been fetched back."

"Servants, quickly prepare the vegetarian feast. I will marry Brother Xuanzang after we have eaten."

"As you command!"

After hearing the conversation between the White-Furred Mouse Spirit and her minions, Sun Wukong muttered to himself, "So there really is a marriage happening. I thought Bajie was just spouting nonsense! Bajie said that female demon looks quite pretty, and if Master really falls for her, I reckon even the celestial Immortals and Buddhas would be turned upside down."

After all, the Calamity of Measurement has already gone on for so many years. We are nearly at Mount Meru. If the calamity were to be suddenly interrupted here, I fear the Immortals and Buddhas would be so enraged they’d destroy heaven and earth.

Thereupon, he flapped his wings and continued to fly deeper inside until he eventually found Xuanzang.

By then, Xuanzang was leaning against the wall with closed eyes, his breath vanished as his power was clearly sealed.

Sun Wukong silently flew over and landed on Xuanzang’s bald head.

Sun Wukong whispered, "Master, today is your big joyous day. Why aren’t you happy, instead hiding here?"

Hearing Sun Wukong’s words, Xuanzang’s face lit up with joy as he exclaimed, "Wukong, is that you?"

"Master, why are you unhappy? The female demon just wants to marry you, not eat you. What are you afraid of?"

"I’ve seen that female demon, young and beautiful. She’s more than a match for you, a monk. This is a once-in-a-lifetime joy!"

"I haven’t even had the chance to congratulate you yet, Master. Why aren’t you happy at all?"

"You impudent monkey, at times like this you still have the mood to joke."

Xuanzang, somewhat irritated, said, "That demon told me that she wants to absorb my yang essence."

"She’s also sealed off my Buddha power, not allowing me to perform universal salvation!"

Sun Wukong nodded hastily and said, "It seems this demon has made some preparations, even knowing about your universal salvation skills. Leave it to Old Sun, I will find a way to get you out."

"Very good!"

Xuanzang beamed with joy but then frowned and said, "That monster lured me here in a daze, and I have forgotten the way I came in. How shall we get out?"

Sun Wukong frowned and said, "The layout of this cave is like a labyrinth, turning this way and that. It’s not just you; even Old Sun is confused and can’t remember the way out."

"But that doesn’t matter. Since this cave is underground, we just need to dig our way upward. If we’re lucky, drilling back to the surface means we’re out. But if we’re unlucky, Master, with your mortal flesh, you could very well suffocate alive inside."

"What should we do?" Xuanzang couldn’t help but turn pale upon hearing this.

"That’s not the real issue. The main problem is still the demon. If we don’t subdue this evil spirit, even if I were to rescue you, she might take the chance to capture you back."

Sun Wukong said, stroking his chin with a worried expression.

"Moreover, this monster is extremely crafty, and her Earth Traveling Technique is perfected. If it were a head-on fight, Old Sun would have nothing to fear from her. I’m just worried that she’ll escape and leave behind trouble!"

Sun Wukong said with a troubled look on his face.

"What should we do, Wukong?"

Hearing Sun Wukong’s words, Xuanzang also grew worried.

"Here’s what we’ll do. Let my clone take you out first while I stay here and transform into you to distract the monster, taking the chance to deal with her once and for all!"

Xuanzang nodded. He naturally trusted Sun Wukong’s strength.

Following that, Sun Wukong plucked out a monkey fur, and with a flash of light, the fur turned into another Sun Wukong.

Then the clone took Xuanzang and hurriedly left.

After watching Xuanzang leave, Sun Wukong transformed into Xuanzang.

Not long after, a graceful figure flitted through the door – it was the White-Furred Mouse Spirit. Twisting her slim waist, she approached with a smile and softly called out to Sun Wukong, "Elder, sorry to have kept you waiting."

Sun Wukong quickly turned his head away, didn’t respond, closed his eyes, and pretended to chant scriptures.

The female demon saw Xuanzang ignoring her and didn’t mind at all.

The White-Furred Mouse Spirit had no suspicion, mistaking Sun Wukong for Xuanzang.

She casually moved closer, gently sitting beside Sun Wukong, taking his arm and leaning close to his ear to continue softly calling, "Elder!"

Sun Wukong quickly pretended and said, "Amitabha Buddha, men and women should not touch hands when giving or receiving anything. I hope Lady Benefactor will have some self-respect."

He shifted his body to one side, trying to distance himself from this White-Furred Mouse Spirit.

Sun Wukong deliberately dallied with this female demon, biding time until his clone had taken Xuanzang away from the Bottomless Cave. Then, it would not be too late to subdue the demon. If he acted now, he might scare her off.

He couldn’t be sure he could capture her in one fell swoop. If he won, it would be cause for celebration, but if the female demon escaped and took the opportunity to carry Xuanzang away...

... and then hid him, with the vast expanse of the Bottomless Cave and their unfamiliarity with the paths, where would they go to find him?

Of course, Sun Wukong’s subtle movements couldn’t be hidden from the female demon.

In her heart, the demon thought, now that she had him in the Bottomless Cave, did he still want to keep his distance from her?

She didn’t believe it. With her beauty, even a highly disciplined High Monk would fall at her feet—she had no worries about winning over Xuanzang.

She thought that today, she would consummate the marriage, and after absorbing Xuanzang’s Yang Essence, her cultivation level would certainly increase. All her efforts to bring Xuanzang into the cave would not have been in vain.

With these thoughts, the White-Furred Mouse Spirit was overjoyed, her smile growing even brighter as she moved even closer.

"Elder!"

Her voice grew even softer and more enchanting, enough to melt one’s soul.

However, unfortunately for the demon, Sun Wukong’s determination would not be swayed by her charms.

No matter what the female demon said, Sun Wukong pretended not to hear, eyes slightly closed, lips murmuring sutra verses that only he understood.

"Brother Xuanzang, I have prepared a banquet. Would you like to have a drink with me?"

The White-Furred Mouse Spirit asked softly.

Sun Wukong hurriedly replied, "Female Bodhisattva, I have been a monk since childhood, growing up a strict vegetarian, not partaking in meat or fish."

"Hmph!" The White-Furred Mouse Spirit snorted coldly in her heart.

"Let’s see how long you can hold out!"

Although this was what the Mouse Spirit thought, she didn’t show her irritation and maintained a smiling face, eyes glistening as she said, "I know you don’t eat meat or fish. The water in the cave is not clean, so I especially ordered them to fetch pure mountain water and prepared a vegetarian feast. Brother, please join me."

"Very well then," Sun Wukong agreed reluctantly.

The female demon was overjoyed, quickly helping Sun Wukong to stand as she said with a smile, "Then, Brother, please accompany me to the feast!"

Sun Wukong just lowered his head, allowing the female demon to take his arm, half pushed and half led away by her.

The female demon was momentarily stunned, then covered her mouth and laughed shyly, saying, "Brother Xuanzang, it seems you’re hungry too. Let’s eat well, and then enter the bridal chamber."

Sun Wukong replied with a smile that was not quite a smile, "I am pure of heart and devoted to Buddha all my life. I hope the Female Bodhisattva can spare me and let me leave!"

The female demon looked at Xuanzang and sneered, "Brother Xuanzang, you know that’s impossible."

She paused, then said, "Brother Xuanzang, since ancient times it’s said that a match is predestined by a single thread. Our meeting here is fated. Why not take advantage of today’s good weather and scenery to fulfill the marriage?"

"Marriage? What marriage?" Sun Wukong pretended to be surprised.

"Of course, it’s to get married," the female demon said without hesitation, then coquettishly added, "Brother, you’re really too bad, making me say it out loud. As a girl, if these words get out, how can I face anyone?"

"Get married?" Sun Wukong pretended to be shocked, "Who is getting married to whom?"

"Brother, why do you still ask? Is there anyone else here?" the female demon said with a coy expression.

Sun Wukong replied seriously, "I really don’t understand what you mean, hence my question. I have no intention of giving the Female Bodhisattva a hard time."