131 Chapter 131 The Kingdom of Women
Meanwhile, in the Scorpion Demon's cave, Taoist Tang is facing a very serious career crisis.
The Scorpion Demon approached him with a charming expression, holding a cup of wine. She snuggled up to him, breathing sweetly, "Brother Daoist Master, a good night is rare. Now that the people who are getting in the way have been chased away, just obey me."
Taoist Tang had no way to resist and could only close his eyes and chant scriptures. No matter how the Scorpion Demon tried to persuade him, he remained unmoved.
Well, there's no point in pushing someone onto the bed. If someone is unmoved, then they are unmoved.
This is probably the most explicit scene in the entire movie. Although there is still no nudity, anyone can see how erotic the scene is.
"You can even endure this? Is this the determination of the ruthless way?" For the first time, a cultivator finally expressed his admiration for Master Tang's willpower.
Another cultivator was equally exhausted. "I can barely handle this, but Taoist Tang is still able to maintain his composure. That's incredible! I'll never curse the Merciless Dao again."
Qi Ling's focus was different: "Doesn't this just prove that Taoist Tang is attracted to the Queen? Look, this scene is much more tempting than the one with the Queen, yet Taoist Tang doesn't seem to be moved at all!"
"Right! That's exactly the point!" A cultivator who was also fangirling over the couple nodded excitedly in agreement, "Master Tang is definitely attracted to the Queen! Fellow Daoist, you're the best at fangirling!"
"I just realized they're both attracted to each other! This is what it means to be in love!"
On the screen, Master Tang refused to yield no matter how much the Scorpion Demon threatened or lured him. Finally, the Scorpion Demon became furious and had Master Tang hung from the ceiling.
"Hmph, if you don't accept my toast, then I'll punish you. Since you don't understand my kind words, then just bear with it here! Talk to me when you figure it out!"
The Scorpion Demon left angrily after saying a few words, leaving Taoist Tang alone. He had not had a drop of water for a whole day and night and was hung on the ceiling for a whole night. Even his lips were pale and cracked. Even so, he did not beg for mercy. His pitiful appearance aroused the sympathy of many viewers.
"This Taoist Tang is really a man of integrity!"
"If the Queen saw this, wouldn't she be heartbroken?"
"Where are those disciples? It's already daybreak, I wonder how they are doing?"
Of course, Sun Wukong and his men had already regrouped. After a night of recuperation, Sun Wukong's brain finally regained its health. He cheered himself up and took Zhu Bajie to the east gate to challenge again.
"You bold demon! Let my master out now!"
The Scorpion Demon was already annoyed because she didn't get to sleep with Taoist Tang, and she became even more furious when she heard the noise outside the door. She took her weapon and went out to fight with Sun Wukong without saying a word. Zhu Bajie ran over from time to time to attack, and soon with the cooperation of the two, the Scorpion Demon was at a disadvantage again. She put down her weapon, bent her waist, and her tail behind her was about to appear.
"No, retreat quickly!" Sun Wukong knew something was wrong when he saw this situation, and hurriedly warned Zhu Bajie while jumping back to avoid it. Unfortunately, Zhu Bajie's reaction was not as fast as Sun Wukong's. Before he could react, he was stung on the head by the scorpion's tail.
"Ouch! Ouch! Ahhhhhhh!" Now the person rolling on the ground in pain turned into Zhu Bajie.
The Scorpion Demon succeeded in his attack and quickly retreated, leaving Sun Wukong and Monk Sha who had hurried over to help Zhu Bajie up. Everyone then saw that unlike Sun Wukong who didn't even have a scar yesterday, the place where Zhu Bajie was stung was blue and purple, which was very scary, and there was also a big bump on his head. It was obvious that the poison was extraordinary.
"Oh my god! I didn't know this scorpion's poison was so strong!"
"Yeah, there wasn't a single mark on Sun Wukong's head before, so I thought it was just a little painful. I didn't expect..."
"But what should we do now? They can't rescue Taoist Tang until they find a way to detoxify him!"
And in the movie, just as the audience worried, because they had no way to deal with the scorpion venom, Sun Wukong and the other two were temporarily stuck in a stalemate. In the original novel, it should have been Guanyin Bodhisattva who appeared at this time to give guidance, but because the Buddhist elements were removed, it was Cihang Taoist who appeared here instead.
Of course, none of these immortal cultivators from other worlds recognized him. They only saw an immortal suddenly appear and leave a message: "All things in the world are interdependent and mutually exclusive. If you want to defeat the enemy, you must find the Star Lord of the Rabbit Sun, who controls all poisons in the world, to descend to the earth. Only then can this calamity be averted."
The rest of the story was simple. Sun Wukong somersaulted up to the Heavenly Palace and invited a star god with a hooked nose and wearing colorful feathers to come down to earth. The star god lived up to his expectations and cured the scorpion venom on Zhu Bajie's head with a wave of his hand, then spread his arms and transformed into a majestic and colorful rooster.
“Ouch—Ouch—Ouch—!”
The big rooster didn't even need to fight with the scorpion demon. It just raised its head and crowed a few times towards the sun. All the poisonous creatures in the forest and within a radius of hundreds of miles went to see the King of Hell. The scorpion demon couldn't withstand the power of the crowing. Not long after, it rolled on the ground with its head in its hands and died.
The audience was stunned.
"That Scorpion Demon was so powerful, but now he's scared to death by just a few roars from the Star Lord of the Morning Sun?"
"That's why they say everything in the world is interdependent. Even poisonous insects like scorpions and centipedes are most afraid of roosters!"
"That seems to make sense. Aren't the spiritual roots we cultivate mutually reinforcing and restraining each other? It's very difficult for a fire spiritual root to win against a water spiritual root..."
"Didn't you notice that the Lord of the Sun also calls Sun Wukong the Great Sage? He even bowed and greeted him with great respect. It's true that this Monkey King is truly extraordinary!"
While the audience was discussing this plot with great interest, the three people who had bid farewell to the Lord of the Moon Star on the screen had rescued Taoist Tang who was hanging on the beam from the monster's cave. When they finally returned to the Kingdom of Women after resting, they happened to meet Her Majesty the Queen who was standing on the city wall and waiting anxiously.
"Brother Taoist! Brother Taoist!" Her Majesty the Queen, dressed in casual clothes, ran down from the city wall and ran to Taoist Tang with a look of surprise and joy on her face:
"You're finally back! Are you okay? Your apprentice said you were abducted by a monster. I was so worried. I wanted to lead the army to rescue you myself, but your apprentice said they had a way..."
As she spoke, Her Majesty's voice began to sob. She looked at Taoist Tang with fear on her face: "I'm glad you're okay, I'm glad you're okay..."
Faced with her sincere concern, the audience was deeply moved. Taoist Tang did not say what hardship he had suffered, but just smiled calmly: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am fine."
The queen, relieved, looked up and smiled at Taoist Tang. For a moment, even the hot air outside the city became quiet. Just as the audience in the theater were about to smile, Taoist Tang took the initiative to speak and broke the ambiguous atmosphere:
"Your Majesty, I have recovered almost completely. Thank you for your care. Tomorrow I will leave here with my disciples to continue my journey."
Audience: ...
You are so stubborn! You stinky Taoist priest, how can you be so stubborn!
It's so abominable that I want to get into the screen and punch you twice on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen!
Although the audience was outraged at Master Tang's ignorance, no matter how angry they were, they could not influence the people on the movie screen. The camera turned and a night passed. The next morning, the Queen and Master Tang said goodbye again at the place where they met yesterday.
This time, Her Majesty the Queen was dressed in her finest attire. A vibrant kingfisher-embroidered phoenix crown entwined her dark hair, and her dress embroidered with phoenixes was gorgeous yet beautiful. A forced smile graced her bright and charming face, and her pearly, sparkling eyes held a hint of moisture.
"Brother Daoist Master, will you come back after you leave?"
"Ah ...
"Your Majesty, arrest him! Arrest this hard-mouthed and heartless fellow and force him to love you!"
"Damn it! It's obvious that Taoist Tang is also tempted! Why does he have to leave? Is there your father or your mother ahead?"
"Hurry and stay! Taoist Tang, get off your horse now and hug Her Majesty the Queen tightly! Don't force me to kneel down and beg you, wuwuwu..."
The audience was deeply moved. Even the ruthless Taoist priest Tang was touched by the queen's sincerity. As they were about to part, a touch of emotion appeared on his face:
"I won't be back. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness, but I have vowed to devote myself to the ruthless path in this life and will never stop until I realize the great truth. Your Majesty, we are not destined to be together in this life. If there is an afterlife..."
At this point, Her Majesty the Queen, who had originally "only thought about this life and not the afterlife", finally had some hope in her eyes. She stared at Taoist Tang with tearful eyes, hoping to hear a promise from him.
Even if it is just an illusory oath, let me deeply imprint the way you made the oath for me in my mind, and spend the rest of my life deceiving myself with a tiny hope.
The moment the Queen's pleading gaze met with Master Tang's, he fell silent. They stared at each other for a long time, just as they had when they first met. Master Tang's expression, always calm, went through a period of struggle. Finally, he sighed softly, a hint of relief on his face.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, there is no afterlife for us, and we will never see each other again in this life."
If I can become an immortal in this life, why would there be an afterlife?
The last glimmer of hope was shattered, and the queen's forced smile finally gave way. She lowered her head and silently wiped away her tears: "You don't even want to... lie to me?"
Taoist Tang shook his head: "Her Majesty the Queen deserves a true heart. It is better not to spend the rest of your life keeping a lie."
Taoist Priest Tang then looked at Her Majesty seriously and deeply, as if he wanted to memorize her appearance in his heart, but he left no room for hesitation in his words: "Your Majesty, take care of yourself in the future. I am leaving now."
Then he turned, mounted his horse, and rode away, walking farther and farther away under the queen's tearful gaze, without ever looking back.
The lingering and beautiful ending song slowly sounded, and the cast list began to play on the big screen. The audience was still sitting in their seats, not coming back to their senses for a long time.
No, this is too cruel. I need to slow down.
It wasn't until the cast list was finished, the big screen went blank, and the lights in the cinema came back on that Qi Ling finally came to her senses and found that tears had flowed down her face without her knowing when.
"It's clear that Taoist Tang was also moved. He truly loved the Queen, so I couldn't bear to lie to him." He sighed softly, "Even so, he still left."
"Wu... why? They are obviously in love with each other! Taoist Priest, please come back!" A female cultivator burst into tears.
"Is this the ruthless way? It's truly ruthless, yet within that ruthlessness there seems to be a hint of emotion. But in the end... wuwuwu... It makes me so sad to see this..."
"This is Taoist Tang's ideal and persistence. Even if you are tempted, you cannot give up the great path in your heart..."
"Wuwuwu... No one is at fault, why is this happening..."
The audience walked out of the cinema crying, and the audience waiting in line behind them immediately became excited when they saw it.
"Seeing them crying so sincerely, the love in this movie must be very touching!"
"Yes, it must be as touching as Ning Caichen and Nie Xiaoqian!"
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