"Great Sage, you jest."
The fairy maiden Gusha was slightly annoyed that Sun Wukong refused so decisively, and cursed him a few times before reluctantly saying:
"Leaving aside the fact that this crystal snow bottle was originally used by the little fairy to spread snow and frost, even according to the principles of the mortal world, no one who picks up someone else's things becomes the owner. We know that the Great Sage favors this little demon, but he cannot be so unreasonable and domineering—"
"hey-hey!"
Sun Wukong chuckled, blinking his two monkey eyes with a rather sly look:
"Who in heaven and earth doesn't know that I, Old Sun, used to be a fearless rogue? I even sat in the Lingxiao Palace. Although I've entered the Buddhist order and my temperament has improved, if I see that your crystal snow bottle is useful today, I'll borrow it to play with. What can you do to me, Old Sun? Oh?"
The fairy maiden's snow-white skin flushed slightly—from anger.
If things were to be serious, she really couldn't do anything about the other party. If the other party acted like a rogue and refused to give her the snow bottle, she could only stare helplessly.
She couldn't beat this monkey by hitting it, nor could she scold it; it was like an iron bean.
Seeing that the Fairy of Gusha seemed to be furious, Sun Wukong scratched his face with his hairy hand.
"Chang'an is the residence of human emperors. Your Yaochi failed in its duty of guarding it, allowing this wicked creature to commit evil. Furthermore, because this treasure bottle possesses some magical power, it blinded the Heavenly Court's duty officer, rendering the gods in heaven blind and causing the deaths of many lives. You keep calling it a 'little monster,' but you don't know that if it weren't for this clever child's scheme to subdue the Gu Diao with the help of the Sudhana from the South Sea, your sins in Kunlun would be monstrous!"
Fairy Gushe naturally understood the reasoning, but thinking of Dong Shuangcheng, she couldn't help but retort:
"Even so, Shuangcheng should be dealt with according to the methods of our Kunlun Yaochi. The Heavenly Rules are far too strict. After a thousand years of reincarnation, I wonder how much suffering Shuangcheng will have to endure!"
"The Queen Mother of the West governs the punishments of the world, yet you, a mere fairy accompanying her, are less sensible than a little child?"
Sun Wukong leaned back, crossed his legs, and wobbled the glass snow bottle with his toes, as if performing a juggling act.
"Once a deity is born, one should be bound by heavenly rules. Dong Shuangcheng failed to keep a close watch on her, allowing that wicked beast to steal the treasure and descend to the mortal realm to harm living beings. How can she not be punished?"
Even immortals, who enjoy great freedom and ease, are subject to certain limitations. If the Thunder God were to lose his hammer that wields thunder today, and Laozi were to lose his Samadhi Fire for alchemy tomorrow, what way would other living beings in the human world have to survive?
Back in the day, I, Old Sun, wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace and overturned the alchemy furnace of the Supreme Lord Laozi, causing the Samadhi True Fire to fall into the mountains and become the Flaming Mountain, which no one can pass through or enter. For this, I, Old Sun, was suppressed under the Five Fingers Mountain by Buddha for five hundred years!
Dong Shuangcheng's dereliction of duty and negligence led to the death of the Gu Diao, which already compounded her crime. If the Gu Diao were to cause even greater trouble, she would face the punishment of having her immortal bones removed. Do you still think the current punishment is too harsh?
The fairy of Gusha lowered her eyes, pondered for a moment, and then bowed to Sun Wukong:
“I was too attached to appearances—Great Sage’s words are truly enlightening, I have learned a lot. Thank you for your guidance today, Great Sage. When that young lady returns home, I will definitely thank you in person.”
"I see you're not a stubborn fool, so there's no need for thanks. That little girl doesn't care about such things. If you're so kind, leave her some elixirs to enhance her magic power, so she can protect herself and settle this karmic debt between her and Kunlun."
Sun Wukong yawned lazily:
"I've been waiting here for your people from Yaochi, and I'm so tired of waiting that my bones are stiff. I need to go back to my old Sun's Flower and Fruit Mountain for a stroll. Take this Glazed Snow Bottle back with you to report back."
The fairy maiden was slightly taken aback, not expecting Sun Wukong to ask her for something so directly. After thinking for a moment, she raised her delicate hand and presented a section of tender white lotus root shrouded in celestial energy. She then placed a jade bottle on the table.
"This is the White Jade Immortal Lotus Root. In the past, the Immortal Taiyi used the lotus root sections as bones and the lotus leaves as flesh to create a lotus root body for the Third Prince Nezha. I observed that this young lady's magical power is weak, but her transformation skills are still acceptable. So I gave her this lotus root so that she could refine an external body and save her life in times of crisis."
This elixir was originally bestowed by the Queen Mother of the West. A mortal who consumes one can become as light as a swallow and ascend to heaven in broad daylight; a demon who consumes one can become an immortal and gain a thousand years of magical power. Let's leave it to this young lady.”
Seeing that Sun Wukong didn't react, she explained:
"Her Majesty originally instructed me to bring a thousand-year-old peach as a gift. Any more and this young lady wouldn't be able to digest it. The peach is currently in the hands of that girl, Eleventh Sister. She has a past relationship with Miss Xu, so she must have gone to inform Miss Xu."
After saying that, she shook her head helplessly:
“Kunlun is not an unreasonable place. Besides, this matter has nothing to do with Miss Xu. Even if I am dissatisfied, I would never dare to do anything. This girl is overthinking it.”
At this point, Fairy Gushe tentatively asked:
"I wonder if this Miss Xu has any connection with Grandpa Monkey?"
Otherwise, why would they wait for her to come to their door so early, just to support this Xu Xiao Niangzi whose identity and background are unknown?
"...The fairy has gone, she has gone."
Sun Wukong drooped his eyes and didn't speak, as if he had fallen asleep again, and didn't answer.
The fairy of Gusha glanced at Sun Wukong, who was feigning ignorance, and then at the beautiful woman and monk in the kitchen who seemed oblivious to everything, before taking the jade bottle and gracefully departing.
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"Did the Fairy of Gusha give these to me?"
Xu Milu was surprised to receive such a pleasant surprise upon her return. She handed over the vegetarian steamed buns she had brought for Sun Wukong and said with concern:
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