novelaction Chapter 773: Journey to the West Sequel + Lotus Lantern - Transition 2
Chapter 773: Journey to the West Sequel + Lotus Lantern - Transition 2
After Ruyi came out of retreat, she first went to Huashan to look for San Sheng Mu Yang Chan. However, because Huashan was set up with a formation by Erlang Shen Yang Jian, Ruyi was too lazy to break the barrier and alarm Yang Jian, so she went to Huaguo Mountain instead.
The Flower-Fruit Mountain was still the same as before, with trees and flowers, birds singing, and carefree monkeys everywhere. Before Ruyi landed on the Flower-Fruit Mountain, she was discovered by Sun Wukong.
"Sister Ruyi?"
"Sister Ruyi, where have you been all this time? I can't find you anywhere!" As soon as Sun Wukong recognized Ruyi's presence, he immediately flew out of the Water Curtain Cave to greet her.
"Ah, Great Sage, it's been a long time."
Seeing the familiar monkey face again after being isolated for a long time, Ruyi's face suddenly broke into a big smile. "I didn't go anywhere, I just found a place to retreat, but when I came out, I always felt that many things had changed."
After casually explaining the reason why she had not been heard from for some time, Ruyi followed Sun Wukong to the Flower-Fruit Mountain and entered the Water Curtain Cave.
The old monkey who recognized Ruyi's identity as the steward of Huaguo Mountain immediately ordered the monkeys and their descendants to serve the best fruits and wine. "The Second King is back. Hurry up, little ones, bring up all the good wine and fruits!"
"Hmph, I don't know why you, the second king, are more popular than me, the great king!" Sun Wukong complained rather unconvincedly upon seeing this, but he did not stop the old monkey. Instead, he cooperated by taking out the fairy wine that he had extorted from Yang Jian over the years and motioned for Ruyi to have a taste.
Ruyi smiled and picked up the cup and took a sip. All of a sudden, the strange distance between the two of them due to not seeing each other for a long time disappeared, and the two began to formally exchange information.
"Great Sage, I went to Huashan as soon as I came out, but I found that Yang Jian had set up a formation to prevent entry into Huashan. What happened? What's the current situation of the Third Holy Mother Yang Chan? What about Chenxiang? And what about Xiaoer and Laosan?"
As soon as she started talking, Ruyi couldn't help but blurt out all the questions she wanted to know, which made Sun Wukong scratch the back of his head impatiently. After taking a gulp of wine, he snorted at Ruyi, "Hey, sister Ruyi, you asked me so many questions in one breath, and I can only answer them!"
"Alright, alright. I know you're anxious. I'll tell you right away."
Sun Wukong was an impatient monkey and naturally didn't like to keep people in suspense. Seeing that Ruyi was indeed anxious, he quickly told Ruyi all the news he knew.
Sun Wukong learned that twenty years had passed since he went into seclusion. During these twenty years, not only had the three girls, Chenxiang, Xiaoer and Laosan, grown up, but even Yang Chan had experienced all the plot of being captured by Yang Jian, imprisoned under Mount Hua, and then rescued by his daughter Chenxiang. Sun Wukong not only told Ruyi everything she wanted to know, but also told Ruyi the news that the team had successfully reached the West and obtained the true scriptures, and each of them had been conferred the title of Buddha.
"Old Pig has been given the title of Altar Purifier and is living in seclusion in the Altar Purifier Temple. His life is pretty good. I heard that Old Sha is also doing well, but I'm not familiar with him, so I don't know anything more."
Sun Wukong was talking about the situation of each member of the team while drinking, with an expression on his face that was both relieved and unwilling.
"Great Sage, do you...regret it?" Ruyi saw his reluctance and asked softly.
The entire Water Curtain Cave suddenly became quiet because of Ruyi's question, with only the sound of Sun Wukong drinking one sip after another. After a while, Sun Wukong suddenly put down the wine glass as if he had figured something out, looked up at Ruyi, without any reluctance on his face, and spoke to Ruyi confidently.
"I did feel a little uncomfortable before. From the time I was born till now, I have always believed that I am no worse than anyone else. But until now, the only official position I have as a god is that of a mere Bi Ma Wen!"
"And Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing and that blind monk Tang have all become Buddhas now. I have to say that after hearing this news, I, Sun Wukong, am really unhappy."
"I have also thought that if I had not left the team, would I have become a Buddha by now?"
Although Sun Wukong is open-minded and does not like intrigue, he does have an ambition to achieve great things. If not, he would not have been easily persuaded by Taibai Jinxing to go to heaven to become the Horse Keeper.
"It's just that, when you asked me if I regretted it just now, I thought about it seriously and suddenly I didn't feel resigned anymore."
"Because I, Old Sun, really don't regret it."
What Sun Wukong didn't tell Ruyi was that he initially wanted to leave the team just because he was unhappy with his arrangement. The feeling of being a puppet or a chess piece made him particularly uncomfortable. Later, after he practiced in seclusion and his cultivation level increased, his understanding of the world also strengthened a lot. When he thought about the journey to obtain the scriptures again, he felt like he had survived a calamity.
"Forget it. If I don't want to become a Buddha, then I won't become one. Becoming a Buddha is nothing special. If I can only get a nondescript Buddha position like the old pig, I might as well be the Great Sage Equaling Heaven in this Flower-Fruit Mountain."
"Okay, okay, let's stop talking. Sister, let's drink, drink!" After figuring it out, Sun Wukong once again became the free and unrestrained Monkey King. Perhaps it was because his state of mind had a breakthrough. Before he finished drinking the wine, Sun Wukong felt the opportunity for a breakthrough and immediately went into seclusion with joy.
"Sister, I never thought it would be such a coincidence. The breakthrough opportunity I have been waiting for for a long time has finally arrived."
"You happen to be familiar with Huaguo Mountain, so I'll leave it to you!" After saying that, Sun Wukong went to retreat and break through, leaving Ruyi speechless looking at the messy table of food and wine. The group of monkeys just blinked their big eyes and didn't know what was going on.
"I, I haven't asked the thing I want to ask the most yet..."
Ruyi turned around and saw a group of monkeys with big blinking eyes, not knowing that they had been given to him by the beloved king. Faced with such innocent, cute and trusting monkeys, what could Ruyi do but to agree to him!
At this point, the second king of Huaguo Mountain came online again. Not long after, the news of Ruyi's return reached Chenxiang, who returned to Huaguo Mountain to visit his master. Later, it was passed on to Huashan through Chenxiang. After Yang Chan learned that Ruyi appeared again, she hurried from Huashan to Huaguo Mountain.
The first thing Yang Chan said when she saw Ruyi was to ask where Ruyi had been all these years. The second thing she said was how wronged she had been looking for Ruyi all these years.
"Ruyi, you don't know how bored I was during those years when I was locked up in Huashan and couldn't leave. I wanted you to come and keep me company, but I couldn't find you anywhere. Where have you been all these years? Chenxiang, Chenxiang and the others have all grown up!"