[Journey to the West] Falling Flowers Startle the Magpie

Synopsis: Jiang Huaisu transmigrates into a white magpie, one that hasn't taken human form yet.

Soaring high, just as she's about to experience the thrill of flight, an arrow pierces her wing, and she falls into the hand of the one who drew the bow.

It's a delicate little boy. She hears a servant call him, Third Young Master.

Through clever maneuvering, Jiang Huaisu manages to save her life and spends her days pondering how to escape the young master's birdcage.

One day, she unexpectedly discovers that this place is actually the world of Journey to the West!

And that Third Young Master has an extraordinary background; he's actually an earthly avatar of Prince Nezha!

...The childhood male god filter shatters on the spot.

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Jiang Huaisu is curious about what Nezha's true form looks like, and she sneaks a peek.

On the battlefield, the young deity stands with fire under his feet and a face like cold jade. His eyes are beautiful, but lack expression.

—Is this what Nezha looks like in the Heavenly Realm? He seems rather unapproachable.

By then, Jiang Huaisu has parted ways with the "Third Young Master" and latched onto the main male protagonist of Journey to the West.

Unfortunately, this leg is also a troublemaker. Not long after, he raises his banner and declares himself king on Flower Fruit Mountain, proclaiming himself the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. His arrogant demeanor attracts troops from the Heavenly Realm to suppress him.

The young vanguard, dispatched by imperial decree, wears red silk and stands on the clouds, with a vast sea of heavenly soldiers behind him.

The young man's eyesight is extremely sharp, and he immediately spots Jiang Huaisu, hiding in the dark to watch the spectacle.

Descending on his Wind Fire Wheels, he stares intently at the girl's face, looking thoughtful—

"Have we met before?"

*

Time has passed, and Nezha is no longer the Nezha of that year. For some unknown reason, he decides to confess his love to her.

"I'm sorry for plucking your feathers back then. You can pluck mine back!"

Jiang Huaisu pretends to sigh, "But His Highness the Third Prince is a lotus incarnation; he has no feathers for me to pluck."

"...Then you can pinch my petals, I won't get angry at all."

Important Trigger Warnings/Notes:

① Not a strong female lead, not a major female protagonist story.

② This is my interpretation of Journey to the West and my interpretation of Nezha. Some settings are derived from the Investiture of the Gods or folk legends and should not be taken as historical fact. Please do not equate this with the image of the orthodox deities.

Content Tags: Supernatural, Classic Literature, Transmigration, Mythology

Jiang Huaisu, Nezha, Figures from Journey to the West

One Sentence Summary: A little lotus falls from the sky.

Concept: Nothingness breaks nothingness.