Void space.
Ata was holding Dudu in her arms, her little legs dangling as she watched Journey to the West for the second time, humming a song.
"Monkey King, Monkey King, you're amazing..."
...I watched it a second time, and all I could see were monkeys.
Qi An closed his eyes and meditated to cultivate, out of sight, out of mind.
After a long pause, Ata suddenly let out a long sigh:
"Sigh, another day of wanting to see Brother Monkey. I wonder how he is now, whether that old bald monk is still mistreating him?"
Qi An ignored him, and he just muttered to himself, "You really shouldn't meet such amazing monkeys when you're young."
"Meeting the Monkey King is a life-altering experience..."
"Monkey King, Monkey King, you are truly amazing... The Five Elements Mountain cannot suppress you..."
Qi An: "You little idiot, shut up. Watch quietly, don't make a sound."
Ata: "..."
They dared to be angry but dared not speak out.
Ata silently wondered if Monkey King had actually used the things he had given him.
*
After three years of severe drought, Fengxian County finally received heavy rain after Sun Wukong went to the Heavenly Court to argue with the Jade Emperor.
People rushed out from under the eaves, shirtless and barefoot, and knelt down in the heavy rain.
They tilted their heads back and raised their hands high, using their bodies to feel the long-awaited rain, laughing and then crying.
The four members of the Tang Monk's group stood under the eaves, watching this scene.
Tang Sanzang clasped his hands together, his expression compassionate: "Amitabha, thanks to the Jade Emperor's grace, the people of Fengxian County are now saved."
After he finished speaking, he habitually waited for his apprentices to respond, but after a long while, no one said a word.
He turned his head in dissatisfaction and saw that Sha Wujing was in a daze, while Zhu Bajie was eating snacks with his face covered in them and kept stuffing them into his pocket.
As for Wukong...
The monkey remained expressionless, but upon hearing Tang Sanzang's words, a slight smile appeared at the corner of its mouth, the meaning unclear whether it was a smile or something else...
Tang Sanzang asked again, "Wukong, don't you think so?"
"Yes, you're right."
Tang Sanzang was furious. He didn't know when this mischievous monkey had started to be so stubborn and unyielding.
If you try to find fault with him, you can't.
He did everything from serving tea and water to fighting monsters.
They were very kind, always responsive to requests and answers to questions. I stopped arguing with them and stopped killing indiscriminately.
Even Guanyin Bodhisattva praised Wukong last time, saying that he had become more composed and mature, which made him have no reason to miss the headband.
But Tang Sanzang just felt uneasy and uncomfortable.
Moreover, this mischievous monkey's skills seem to be getting worse and worse.
He could never subdue the monsters he encountered, and he always had to go to the Heavenly Court to ask for reinforcements to rescue him, causing him to suffer a lot of unnecessary hardships.
When asked, he said, "That monster is incredibly powerful; I, Old Sun, am no match for it." This infuriated Tang Sanzang, leaving him speechless.
I wonder where he got his ability to wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace and be invincible throughout the Heavenly Court.
Is the title of "Great Sage Equal to Heaven" just a boast?
Tang Sanzang was displeased and, as was his habit, wanted to scold him.
He raised his right hand and pointed at Wukong, but the words were already on the tip of his tongue when a pain shot through his right arm, and he quickly swallowed them back.
Ever since that monster ripped a large chunk of his flesh off at Lion Camel Ridge, Tang Sanzang had been terrified.
When he encountered monsters again, he no longer dared to be so fearless.
I'm afraid of encountering someone like Dapeng again—someone with powerful connections, no hygiene, no martial ethics, who would stab me right away.
Then, Wukong noticed that Tang Sanzang had suddenly become nicer to him.
Instead of constantly lecturing and scolding him, they often praise him.
Tang Sanzang was so frightened by Qi An that he realized the importance of his eldest disciple, Wukong.
The journey to the Western Paradise is still long, and who knows how many monsters await him along the way.
He can't rely on those two good-for-nothings; he can only rely on this mischievous monkey for protection.
If he angers this monkey and it seeks revenge, deliberately delaying his rescue, wouldn't he be the one who suffers?
So Tang Sanzang began to value Wukong and no longer dared to easily disregard his words.
Although he still often makes foolish mistakes and falls into traps, at least he can listen to what people are saying now.
Wukong felt a little more relaxed.
At this moment, Wukong looked at Tang Sanzang's hesitant expression, as if he wanted to say something but dared not, and sneered inwardly.
And to say "thanks to the Jade Emperor's grace"? I, Old Sun, spit on that! Shameless!
The mighty Jade Emperor, the master of Heaven, is enshrined high on a divine altar by the common people of the mortal world, who pay their respects morning and evening, kowtowing and offering incense.
He should have protected the people, ensuring they had favorable weather, abundant harvests, and peace and happiness.
As a result, during the sacrificial ceremony, the prefect of Fengxian County overturned the offering table, preventing him from receiving incense.
In a fit of anger, he stopped the rain in Fengxian County.
When they passed through this area, Fengxian County had not seen a drop of rain for three years.
The land is cracked, the riverbeds are exposed and dry, and the wells are dried up.
The crops all died of drought, there was no harvest, and the fields were littered with corpses of the starving, a truly tragic sight.
In recent years, no matter how much they prayed for rain, all the gods and Buddhas in the sky remained indifferent and just watched without letting it rain.
When Wukong went to the Jade Emperor, the Jade Emperor calmly said that the people of Fengxian County had disrespected him and should be "punished".
They even set up a timer to tell when the candle burned through the iron chain and the rooster finished pecking at the mountain before it rained on Fengxian County.
The other deities seemed to take this stupid action for granted.
If it weren't for Wukong's relentless rampage in Heaven, all the people of Fengxian County would probably have died before receiving a single drop of rain.
This is what is meant by God's love for the world.
How ridiculous!
Tang Sanzang witnessed the miserable state of the people of Fengxian County, yet he still sang praises to the Jade Emperor.
What a hypocritical, self-righteous old white lotus!
The few steamed buns that the people of Fengxian County painstakingly saved up to feed him were less valuable than what they could feed a dog!
Ignoring the fake saint, Wukong returned to his room. After confirming that no one was around, he reached into his ear, and a small booklet appeared in his palm.
The booklet is small, only the size of a palm, but it's already quite full.
He turned to a blank page and carefully wrote, "Praying for rain in Fengxian County, the old Jade Emperor deserves a beating."
After he finished writing, he closed the booklet. The golden pagoda pattern on the cover flashed, and three small characters emerged from it.
—A book of grudges.
Wukong clasped his hands together and put the booklet back into his ear.
After the rain stopped, the four travelers left Fengxian County and continued their journey.
...
Where did the grudge notebook come from?
After rescuing Tang Sanzang from Lion Camel Ridge, Wukong unexpectedly discovered that he had something extra on his body.
A small pearl.
With his fiery eyes, Wukong immediately recognized that the bead was just a small spatial artifact containing something.
After the spell was lifted, there was a blank notebook and a book.
The notebook was about the size of a palm and was very well made. The cover featured a golden pagoda with three words printed on it: "Remember the Grudge Notebook".
The notebook is made of some unknown material; it's waterproof, fireproof, and can even change size. It looks thin, but it never seems to run out of space.
As for that book, its title is "The Thick Black Theory".
Opening the book, the title page was covered in scribbles.
"Brother Monkey, look at Tang Sanzang's bruised and battered face, missing a piece of flesh. Aren't you happy? Ata got revenge for you. Boss and I have something to do, so we'll be leaving now. Ata will come back to play with you after he transforms into human form."
"You must read the book Ata gave you! It's full of useful information! You'll definitely need it when you're working in the system. I know you're capable, but remember not to be too assertive. If you can be a little reserved, then be a little reserved. If you encounter monsters, go to the Heavenly Court for help. Don't fight them head-on, or you'll offend your future colleagues and it won't be easy for you to get along in the future."
"Make a mental note of any grudges or grievances you have, and Ata will help you get revenge later. We'll fight and then run away. I'll take you to my boss, along with your monkeys and grandchildren, and we'll go to the Moonless World to rebuild Flower Fruit Mountain."
Signed: Your forever loving little Tata.
After reading it, the writing disappeared automatically, leaving the title page blank.
Wukong closed the book, hid it together with the grudge book, and couldn't help but laugh loudly.
We've finally found the reason! Ata and his boss, well done!
No wonder Dapeng kept saying he had never eaten Tang Sanzang's flesh, but no one believed him. It turns out he was really wronged.
Tang Sanzang insisted that it was him, which angered Dapeng, who descended to earth to prove the accusation. In the end, Dapeng was summoned away by Buddha, but Tang Sanzang was still beaten to tears.
Since then, I have never dared to easily point fingers at him again.
Should!
Back to the present day, the four travelers passed through the territory of Jindu Mountain.
Laozi's green ox received the mission and was already waiting in the Golden Gourd Cave in Golden Gourd Mountain.
Qingniu pondered, "If Dapeng could taste Tang Sanzang's flesh, then he must also have powerful backers. Could he...?"
At noon, Tang Sanzang complained of being hungry again, so Wukong went to beg for alms, leaving Sha Wujing and Bajie to protect him.
After Wukong finished collecting alms and landed from the clouds with the vegetarian meal, he saw Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing arguing over their luggage.
Tang Sanzang has disappeared again.
Upon seeing him, the two hurriedly dropped their luggage and ran towards him.
"Senior brother, Master has been captured by a monster yet again."
……(over)
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