Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 678 - 526 Change Xiao Qian’s Destiny_2

Chapter 678: Chapter 526 Change Xiao Qian’s Destiny_2

And that tender look in her eyes really left Wang Yang somewhat helpless.

He hadn’t expected that an offhand remark would elicit such a strong reaction from Xiao Qian.

The most critical thing was, it seemed Xiao Qian didn’t want to be reincarnated at all, so how could he complete the task?

"Cai Chen, what’s wrong with you? Xiao Qian has been with you for so long, and you’ve never asked anything like this before!"

Yan Chixia, like a glaring lightbulb, spoke bluntly.

This lack of tact was somewhat consistent with Wang Yang’s impression of Yan Chixia’s character.

But this was a bit troublesome.

Obviously, Yan Chixia didn’t see any issue with Xiao Qian not wanting to reincarnate.

As expected, if the system says this, the task isn’t going to be easy.

"No, I was just asking."

"Living with Xiao Qian for so long, well, she’s a ghost, and essentially doesn’t change, whereas I’m just a mortal. I will experience birth, aging, sickness, and death. I can’t rely on Xiao Qian to take care of me for a lifetime, right!"

"Besides, reincarnation is just that, and once Xiao Qian becomes human, even if it might be a delay by ten or twenty years, that’s the only way for the two of us to really have a child!"

Wang Yang had a moment of inspiration and spoke up to them. Although he wanted Xiao Qian to be reincarnated, he needed a plausible excuse.

However, having a child was a bit of a stretch, as his task would be completed once he sent Xiao Qian to be reincarnated.

He would simply leave then, and there would be no issue of having children, but this statement did seem to move Xiao Qian’s heart.

Yan Chixia was just about to say something when Xiao Qian stopped him: "Cai Chen, you’re right. Having a child with you and growing old together is indeed the happiest thing."

"Even if I am reincarnated, you’ll wait for me, won’t you? I want to be reincarnated, to become human again and be with Cai Chen. That’s naturally good."

Originally, Wang Yang thought it would take some time to persuade Xiao Qian to be reincarnated, at least a few more talking points, but to his surprise, Xiao Qian agreed immediately.

This pleasantly surprised Wang Yang, as it wasn’t as hard as he had imagined.

Xiao Qian, without any shyness, spoke directly.

Even while speaking, her eyes betrayed an unlimited longing, a longing for reincarnation and humanity.

"You two, have you both forgotten?"

"That’s a nice thought, but a strand of Xiao Qian’s life soul is still in Granny’s hands. If that strand isn’t retrieved, even if she’s sent to the Underworld, Xiao Qian can’t be reincarnated."

"Even if she’s reincarnated, she will be like an idiot, unable to live like normal people!"

Yan Chixia, looking at their enamored gestures, couldn’t help but directly shatter their beautiful fantasy.

Upon hearing Yan Chixia’s words, Xiao Qian’s expression immediately dimmed, her eyes filled with despair.

This made Wang Yang feel a pang of guilt, as Xiao Qian’s emotions fluctuated drastically in a short period and each time they were extremely intense.

At the same time, Wang Yang couldn’t help but curse internally, wasn’t Ghost Granny just the Black Mountain Old Demon?

He also wondered about the strength of this Black Mountain Old Demon.

"Sigh!"

Upon hearing these words, Xiao Qian sighed involuntarily and put down the chopsticks in her hand, her already pale complexion remaining unchanged.

But her facial expressions unmistakably conveyed the weight on her mind.

"Cai Chen, it’s hopeless, I can’t retrieve my life soul from Granny’s hands. It seems that being reincarnated is not possible."

Xiao Qian said, looking rather haggard.

This was her fate; even if she temporarily escaped from Granny, the possibility of reincarnation was absolutely impossible.

All the beautiful things from before vanished in a puff of smoke.

"What if we snatch it back, or steal it? Yan Kaxia, don’t tell me you have no idea how to do it; aren’t you always vanquishing demons and protecting the Dao? Just kill Granny outright."

Wang Yang urged Yan Chixia with a hint of provocation.

At the same time, he also felt somewhat speechless. Although the system had not said he couldn’t take action, it was clear that, just like with Journey to the West, he could only subtly influence change and not participate directly, or else the one changing would not be the story, but himself.

If he hadn’t been concerned about these issues, he could have killed the Black Mountain Old Demon on his own, reclaimed Xiao Qian’s soul, and then sent Xiao Qian off to be reincarnated directly.

Even though the Black Mountain Old Demon’s name sounded domineering, Wang Yang didn’t believe the demon could be stronger than him.

Don’t look at him as only having the cultivation level of a Heavenly Immortal, the current Yan Chixia was also just a cultivator, not even close to reaching the threshold of an Earth Immortal.

However, the more impatiently Wang Yang behaved, the more it saddened Xiao Qian.

She felt that it was all her fault, unable to be reincarnated, nor able to have a child with Wang Yang!

"Do you really not know, or are you pretending not to know why I came here today? Isn’t it because the Black Mountain Old Demon will be coming over during this period?"

"If I could defeat her, would I need to come over in advance to prepare?"

This left Yan Chixia looking at Wang Yang with a face filled with the frustration of hating iron for not becoming steel, as if he was looking at an idiot.

The three of them stopped talking, as there was nothing more to say.

Yan Chixia was thinking about how to resist the Black Mountain Old Demon, Xiao Qing was lost in immense self-reproach, and Wang Yang was deeply speechless.

But at the same time, he thought that the arrival of the Black Mountain Old Demon during this time might actually be an opportunity for him.

Perhaps he could use some means to capture the Black Mountain Old Demon when the time came.

One must not be hasty, not hasty. The more anxious he became, the more likely he would reveal flaws.

If the other two lost their trust in him, Xiao Qian might be unwilling to undergo reincarnation again.

Even if the other two saw him as an enemy, completing this task later on would really become difficult.

"Forget it, forget it, no more thinking, let’s eat, eat!"

Wang Yang broke the silence among them, picking up the chopsticks and starting to eat.

Yan Chixia gestured with his mouth towards Wang Yang, indicating there was another person beside him.

Wang Yang frowned, looking at Xiao Qian, who was still lowering her head in self-blame. He felt helpless and pondered for a moment.

"Xiao Qian, it’s not your fault at all. Just being together with you is already wonderful. Even if we don’t have children, at least we’re still together, right?"

Wang Yang didn’t even know how he managed to say such sentimental words.

But he had to say them, after all, their relationship here was that of a married couple.

And evidently, these words were very effective on Xiao Qian. Just a moment ago full of self-reproach, Xiao Qian now lifted her head to look earnestly at Wang Yang and nodded, then picked up her chopsticks and also began to eat.

The three of them behaved as if nothing had happened, and even chatted while eating.

Of course, most of the time they were listening to Yan Chixia talk about his experiences fighting demons and defending the Dao in the outside world.

After the meal, Xiao Qian tidied things up while Wang Yang picked up a book and pretended to read.

And Yan Chixia took out various talismans from his person, as if he was performing a ritual or setting up an array.

Even though Wang Yang didn’t quite understand what Yan Chixia was up to, seeing how seriously the other man was acting, he also assessed the strengths of Yan Chixia and the Black Mountain Old Demon in his mind.

The Black Mountain Old Demon was very strong, at least stronger than Yan Chixia.

But probably not much stronger, because if the demon was that much more powerful, there would be no point for Yan Chixia to prepare these things; he might as well just sit and wait for death.

While not knowing the exact function of these talismans, Wang Yang was still very clear about energy.

As Yan Chixia was arranging the talismans, Wang Yang secretly infused them with the Power of a Saint, helping to enhance their force.

This way, Yan Chixia could face the Black Mountain Old Demon with much more formidable power.

It wasn’t until the evening that Yan Chixia finally stopped his busy work.

And every corner of the temple, big or small, had been arranged by Yan Chixia.

"Stop working on that, let’s have dinner. I’ve read all afternoon, and I’m hungry!"

Just as Yan Chixia was putting things away and about to speak, Wang Yang stretched and spoke out.

"Alright, the meals are ready, come and eat!"

Upon hearing Wang Yang’s words, Xiao Qian’s voice came from the other side, evidently having prepared everything already.