The Monkey King

"Is the master's attitude unclear?" Monkey asked calmly.

Youquanzi pursed her lips and did not answer.

Lowering his head, the monkey stared at the bamboo slips in his hands, and gently rubbed the tied hemp rope with his thumb, entranced.

For a long time, he blinked his eyes, raised his head, took a deep breath, pursed his lips, stared at the flowing clouds in the sky through the gaps in the bamboo leaves above his head, and whispered: "Brother, I heard that among all the brothers, you I am the best at yin and yang magic, I have something to ask you, is it possible?"

"Tell me. If you know, I will tell you everything."

"I have a friend who is a canary, a canary that has not yet transformed." The monkey paused slightly, with a calm expression, and said slowly: "She is dead, and I want to resurrect her. The bones are all There is no place to resurrect, what should I do? And... her soul is missing, is there any way to find her? "

Youquanzi held his knees and sighed, slowly stood up, and asked, "Is her name Que'er right?"

"Yeah." The monkey lowered his head and continued to fiddle with the bamboo slips in his hand.

"I also heard a little about this from Junior Brother Ling Yun. He originally wanted me to persuade you, but I know that persuasion is useless. Everyone has a kind of persistence in their hearts, and that is your persistence. No one can be shaken except yourself. Therefore, I gave you the volume "Officials of the Underworld" before, so that you can avoid unnecessary mistakes." Youquanzi shook his sleeves and walked away slowly. After two steps, he turned around and said, "But I still have to remind you that this matter is very involved and may not be accomplished overnight. Have you thought about it?"

The monkey blinked his eyes and said calmly: "Think about it."

"What if because of this, we have to fight with God for our lives?"

The monkey clenched the bamboo slip in his hand, gritted his teeth and said, "Then take it."

"What if...it's a narrow escape?"

Raising his head, the breeze passed over the monkey's face and fluttered the fur, and a gentle smile appeared on his face. He stared at the sparkling clear pool in the distance with his eyes wide open, and said lightly: "Although I am dead, ...Half step, no retreat.”

When he said this, he thought of her saying: "I won't leave!" when they were drifting on the sea.

Recalling the time when she was trapped on a dead tree by a pack of wolves, she said, "Didn't you say you wanted to become an immortal and marry me? Do you want to regret it? I'll peck you to death!"

Thinking of that cold night, she said: "Monkey, if you succeed in cultivation, remember to take me back to Huaguo Mountain. I don't want to be too far away from you."

The past events were vivid in his mind, and for a moment, his nose felt slightly sour.

He took a few breaths, lowered his head, covered his face, and muttered to himself: "I said I would marry her. She must be resurrected. She exchanged her life for mine. Even if it takes my life. Change her back and I will change too."

Night has fallen quietly, the bamboo leaves rustle in the wind, the surface of the pool ripples in the dim light of the stars, and the air is slightly cool.

The monkey covered his face, bowed his body, and stayed quietly.

Taking a deep breath and exhaling slowly, Youquanzi asked in a low voice: "But, she hasn't transformed yet, but you want to marry her...is this love?"

"I don't care. When I was at my lowest, she gave me everything she had, and all I could give her was an illusory promise, an illusory reputation, and a broken tombstone." Hidden in the palm of my hand. His eyes gradually became moist. He choked slightly and his shoulders twitched: "So, this promise must be fulfilled. No matter how long it takes, how painful, how tiring, how difficult it is, even if I narrowly escape death, I must carry it. No matter who it is, even if it is The Jade Emperor, the Supreme Lord, or even the master, no matter who wants to stop me, I will fight him to the death."

This is the deepest secret hidden in the heart. It has never been mentioned to anyone. It is a trivial wish, but it is the eternal stalk in the heart. It is the softest part of that extremely stubborn heart, and it is hurt at the touch of it.

The breeze blew by, raising the white hair on the temples.

At this moment, Youquanzi smiled faintly, and the laughter gradually spread in the bamboo forest.

The monkey raised his head and asked, "Don't you believe it?"

"No." A peaceful smile appeared on Youquanzi's face: "I believe it. I heard your heart telling me that everything you said is true. I was just laughing at the gods and Buddhas in the sky, the gods and Buddhas without hearts. How can one understand the perseverance of a little creature and the meaning of this trivial wish? I just wonder when they know that someone is poking holes in the sky to ask for the soul of an ordinary canary. What kind of look will he have when he comes, and whether he will feel regretful about the suffering he has caused to all living beings. Hehehehe..."

After laughing and letting out a long sigh, Youquanzi lowered his head and said softly: "I finally know why the master wants to accept you as his disciple."

"Why?"

Youquanzi just smiled faintly, reached out and patted the monkey on the shoulder, and said: "I'm afraid I can't explain it to you now. You just need to know that the result that the master wants is not what you want. What the master gives, It may not be what you really need. But the master will never harm you."

After that, he took a deep breath and walked slowly towards the distance. Suddenly, a strong wind blew in the bamboo forest.

He laughed loudly and said: "You can live here in Youquan Valley with peace of mind. When you have time, go back and visit the master. The old man has a hard mouth but a soft heart. So, he has not been able to achieve the 'way of heaven' so far. Hahahaha..."

The laughter echoed in the silent bamboo forest. In the blink of an eye, Youquanzi disappeared together with the bamboo house, pavilion and guzheng.

In front of me, there was only emptiness.

The monkey stared blankly at the scene in front of him, stunned.

Yang Chan's angry shouts came from outside the bamboo forest.

"He is carrying my jade slips with him. He must be nearby and won't go far. Everyone, look for him. This dead monkey is still injured. He is running around without even saying hello. He is acting like a beast from the underworld. Is it fake?"

Lowering his head and glancing at the bamboo slips in his hand, the monkey seemed to remember something and shouted loudly: "Brother! You haven't answered me what I asked!"

"If I live here, I will have many opportunities to tell you in the future. Just rest in peace and recuperate, there is no rush." ​​Youquanzi's voice echoed in the empty bamboo forest, but no one was seen.

Standing blankly, the monkey took a deep breath, lowered his head and took the bamboo slip into his arms.

"Brother Monkey is there!" the voice of the little fox demon came from the distance.

In the blink of an eye, Yang Chan's figure was in front of her, with an angry look on her face: "You are running around with nothing to do, are you sick?"

"Hehe, hehe... I'm sorry, I just wanted to go for a walk and get some fresh air." The monkey grinned stupidly.

In the distance, a large group of people had also arrived, including Yue Chao, Dajiao, Little Fox, Lu Liuguai, and Heizi.

Yang Chan glanced at the surroundings coldly, then glared at the monkey and said: "Go back quickly! If you run around again without being injured, I will make a cage and lock you up. Hands!"

The monkey obediently stretched out his hand, and was pulled over by Yang Chan, who helped him walk back step by step.

Along the way, Yang Chan kept chattering, and the monkey could only giggle all the way, and the fairies who came with him did not dare to say anything.

…

In the cabin of the Tianhe Navy warship, Tian Heng propped up a wooden table, lowered his head and carefully searched for something on a sheepskin map.

"Have you searched everything?"

The Heavenly General next to him bowed and cupped his hands and replied: "We have searched all over the five hundred miles of Ziyun Bibo Pond and found nothing. Maybe the monkey demon was picked up by someone."

Tian Heng pointed at a point on the map and asked, "Where is this place? Have you looked for it too?"

"This is...this is Youquan Valley."

"Youquan Valley?" Tian Heng raised his head, rubbed his wrist guard, narrowed his eyes and said slowly: "Youquan Valley is the territory of Xieyue Sanxing Cave. This time, Xieyue Sanxing Cave is also investigating In the list..."

"But general, that Youquanzi is..."

After walking slowly for a few steps, Tian Heng pointed at the general and said, "Send a special envoy over to find out the truth. Maybe the monkey demon is in Youquan Valley!"

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