Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 409 - 396 The Monk Who Subdued the Monkey and the Pig

Chapter 409: Chapter 396 The Monk Who Subdued the Monkey and the Pig

Sun Wukong looked at the Marquis and saw that he seemed to truly regret his actions; he fell silent for a while before his consciousness returned to his own body.

"Brother, I don’t think that Marquis of Fengxian County is a particularly malicious person," the other said. "Is there any way we can help him?"

Sun Wukong himself wanted to take Xuanzang and the others to quickly leave this place.

After glancing at Sun Wukong, Wang Yang opened his mouth and said, "This might be difficult because the Jade Emperor is petty. After he got furious back then, he immediately set three conditions, and unless these three are fulfilled, he refuses to send rain to Fengxian County!"

"Oh? Brother, may I know what those conditions are?"

Sun Wukong couldn’t help but ask upon hearing this.

"The Jade Emperor set up a Flour Mountain and a Rice Mountain in the Fragrance Spreading Hall, with a dog beside the Flour Mountain and a chicken beside the Rice Mountain. There’s also a Golden Lock that’s heated from below. Only when the chicken has eaten all of the Rice Mountain, the dog has licked the Flour Mountain clean, and the fire has burnt through the Golden Lock will it rain in Fengxian County."

Upon hearing Wang Yang’s words, Sun Wukong was taken aback: "The Jade Emperor really is something, isn’t he? This Marquis is just a mere mortal; how could he accomplish these tasks?"

"Luckily, he’s met us. My second disciple, Zhu Bajie, has an enormous appetite. Just wait till Old Sun takes the fool to the Fragrance Spreading Hall!"

"By then, what Rice Mountain and Flour Mountain? They won’t be enough for his one meal. Once Old Sun figures out how to break that Golden Lock, won’t all three conditions be met?"

Hearing Sun Wukong’s words, Wang Yang shook his head and said, "You Monkey Head, don’t you realize this is deliberately set by the heavens?"

"Even if you want to eat all of the Rice Mountain and Flour Mountain, it’s simply impossible!"

Wang Yang shook his head again as he spoke.

Hearing Wang Yang’s words, Sun Wukong began to feel anxious and said, "If that’s the case, Brother, do you have any solution?"

Sun Wukong looked to Wang Yang, reasoning that since Wang Yang understood the Jade Emperor’s thinking, he must also have some sort of solution.

"It’s simple, just come closer!"

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"Brother Monkey, this won’t be easy!"

In front of the Marquis of Fengxian County, Zhu Bajie said with some difficulty after hearing the Marquis’s words: "The Jade Emperor is famously stingy; otherwise, Fengxian County wouldn’t have been without rain for so long!"

The Marquis of Fengxian County said with some difficulty: "I implore you, honorable elders, to help our Fengxian County. The entire county’s populace would surely be grateful for your great kindness and virtue!"

By this time, Sun Wukong had also come to his senses and said, "Indeed, this is not easy to handle. Fear the Jade Emperor has set up some trouble to punish the Marquis!"

Ah, the Marquis said with some difficulty.

"Brother Monkey, what exactly is the trouble?"

Zhu Bajie also became curious.

"The Jade Emperor set up a Flour Mountain and a Rice Mountain in the Fragrance Spreading Hall, with a dog beside the Flour Mountain and a chicken beside the Rice Mountain. There’s also a Golden Lock that’s heated from below. Only when the chicken has eaten all of the Rice Mountain, the dog has licked the Flour Mountain clean, and the fire has burnt through the Golden Lock will it rain in Fengxian County."

The Marquis frowned upon hearing this, his face filled with difficulty as he said: "I am but a mere mortal; how can I reach the Jade Emperor’s Fragrance Spreading Hall? Even if I wanted to help, I’m powerless! I hope you, sir, and the honorable elders can show me a way out!"

Then, Zhu Bajie burst out laughing and patted his belly, saying: "What’s so difficult about that? Just let Old Pig go to the Fragrance Spreading Hall. What Rice Mountain, Flour Mountain? Not enough for Old Pig’s single meal."

"Brother Monkey is thinking of a way to break that Golden Lock, and won’t that settle the three tasks?"

The Marquis was overjoyed upon hearing this and promptly said: "We in Fengxian County are counting on you, honorable elders."

With that said, he was about to kneel down.

"What are you kneeling for? The task isn’t done yet!"

Zhu Bajie said with a laugh.

At this moment, Sun Wukong said with a smile: "Fool, don’t talk nonsense. This is a ploy set by the heavens. Even if you go, you won’t be able to finish eating those mountains of flour and rice."

"So there’s no solution?"

Zhu Bajie shook his head, looking somewhat disappointed as he said: "The Jade Emperor really is something. Is it such a big deal? Did he have to make such a fuss? And all the common people of this county have to suffer because of it."

"The old Jade Emperor is known for making mountains out of molehills, but that’s normal. Old Pig did nothing and yet was banished to the mortal realm."

"That’s because you are a disciple of the Human Teachings Sect!"

Sun Wukong said with a laugh.

After these events, he had come to understand more about the Calamity of Measurement.

Zhu Bajie smiled wryly.

The Sand Monk, curious, said: "Brother, since you know the reason behind it, you must have a strategy for rescue. I see that this Marquis is not a bad person, just someone who carelessly erred for a moment. Besides, all the commoners of the county are innocent. Please think of a plan to save their lives!"

The Marquis, upon hearing this, promptly knelt before Sun Wukong, repeatedly kowtowing and saying: "I beseech you, sir, to save the lives of the people in our entire county. I am guilty and willing to accept punishment, even if it costs me my old life, so long as the heavens do not punish the innocent people of Fengxian County. They are guiltless!"

Sun Wukong smiled and nodded, saying: "As the saying goes, the bell ringer must untie the bell. Since this matter arose because of your disrespect to the heavens, resolving it must also lie with you. Seeing your sincere repentance, this matter indeed isn’t difficult."

The Marquis quickly said: "I beg the Immortal to enlighten me. No matter what you ask me to do, I agree."

Sun Wukong nodded and continued: "To accomplish these three tasks is actually very simple; only virtue can resolve this predicament."

"If you are truly virtuous and sincerely repent, the Rice Mountain and Flour Mountain will naturally disappear, and the Golden Lock will break in response."