The Monkey King

In the middle of the pool surrounded by bright sunshine, a pavilion stands. Ksitigarbha was sitting under the pavilion quietly sipping tea.

"Great Sage, please come this way."

Not far away, a goat spirit and a six-eared macaque hurried through the arch.

Seeing Ksitigarbha from a distance, the six-eared macaque stopped immediately.

The two looked at each other silently across a pool.

After a long while, Ksitigarbha smiled faintly and put down the teacup in his hand. The six-eared macaque sighed deeply and walked quickly towards him along the winding corridor.

"You are well." Ksitigarbha lowered his eyes and sipped the tea in his hand while sighing: "Compared with the last time we met, Your Excellency is much more prosperous now. It is indeed a three-day separation and we are all impressed. .”

"Tell me. What's the matter with you coming to me?" The six-eared macaque sat down on the opposite side of the stone table, eyes widened, and stared at Ksitigarbha.

However, Ksitigarbha looked left and right, as if he was more interested in the scenery in the courtyard than the six-eared macaque.

"you guess."

"Don't beat around the bush, just say it if you have something to say, and let it go quickly!"

Only then did Ksitigarbha take a leisurely glance at the six-eared macaque. I saw that the six-eared macaque was gnashing its teeth, and its anger was beyond words.

"It's better that you tell me first." After a while, Ksitigarbha sighed and said, "It's been so long. You must have many things you want to tell or ask the poor monk."

"That's okay." The six-eared macaque opened his hands to support the table, stared at Ksitigarbha and said, "Why did you save me in the first place?"

"If the poor monk said that the poor monk is compassionate, would you believe it?"

"Of course I don't believe it! You must have your purpose in saving me!"

"Since you already have the answer in your mind, why bother asking more?"

"You!" The six-eared macaque was speechless for a moment.

If it were anyone else, they would dare to speak to the six-eared macaque in such a teasing tone. The six-eared macaques must have gone crazy at this time. Even if it doesn't cause the other party's head to be dislocated, it will definitely make the other party's life worse than death.

However, the six-eared macaque is still a little wary of Buddhists...especially Buddhists who have the ability to save themselves from the hands of heavenly calamity and know many sects that they don't know.

Finally suppressing the anger in his heart, the six-eared macaque gritted his teeth and whispered: "Okay, you don't want to say it. I won't ask. Anyway, there is no point in asking. In that case, just say what you want to say. . Suddenly came to the lion and camel country, you can't just pass by, right?"

Ksitigarbha looked up at the sky and said, "That's definitely not the case."

"If not, what is your purpose in coming to our lion and camel country?"

"The poor monk came to the Lion and Camel Kingdom to bring you a few words, which are considered as reminders. They are also considered as advices."

"you say!"

Hearing this, Ksitigarbha smiled faintly, stood up slowly, stretched out his finger and said, "One, heavenly calamity."

Hearing this sentence, the six-eared macaque's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he felt a little weak.

"Heaven...when will the catastrophe come?"

"This poor monk doesn't know." Ksitigarbha said with his hands behind his hands: "Maybe soon, maybe... it will take another year and a half, but it won't be long anyway."

"Did you come here specifically to remind me of this sentence?"

"Of course not only."

Said. Ksitigarbha, pursing his lips, took a few steps back and forth. From the beginning to the end, the six-eared macaque never took his eyes away from him.

However, Ksitigarbha didn't say another word for a while, and just kept looking around. It feels like organizing language. It would be better to say that he was distracted.

Finally, the six-eared macaque became a little impatient and snorted coldly: "What do you mean? Since it's more than that, you didn't say anything. In that case, why are you wasting your time here?"

Ksitigarbha looked back leisurely, looked at the six-eared macaque and asked with a half-smile, "Is this poor monk wasting his time?"

"Is not it?"

Ksitigarbha pretended to be suddenly enlightened and asked casually: "Then...how much time did the poor monk waste?"

"It's a waste..." Before he could finish his words, the six-eared macaque had already woken up. He stood up immediately and said angrily: "What do you mean? Are you here to tease me?"

At this point, Ksitigarbha laughed.

On both sides of the stone table, on one side was an angry six-eared macaque, and on the other side was a smiling Ksitigarbha.

When Ksitigarbha smiled like this, the six-eared macaque suddenly felt a little fainter.

"What exactly do you mean?"

"Actually, it's not interesting." Ksitigarbha calmed down for a moment, puffed up his sleeves and said, "The poor monk just wasted less than a stick of incense, and you are already angry. But that's right. The catastrophe is so close, your time is precious, how can you waste it? But..."

The six-eared macaque was a little confused. He looked at Ksitigarbha in astonishment.

Taking a deep breath, Ksitigarbha then continued: "But since your time is so precious, why do you waste it so casually? What you are wasting is not just a stick of incense, but days and months. .”

The six-eared macaque's eyes slowly narrowed into slits: "What do you mean?"

"It's not interesting." Ksitigarbha said with a chuckle: "The poor monk just reminds you that everything you are doing now is a waste of time."

"What I'm doing is a waste of time?" The six-eared macaque's voice suddenly rose an octave higher.

Ksitigarbha's expression changed, and he shouted in a voice that could be heard louder than the six-eared macaque: "Isn't it?"

Suddenly, the entire courtyard fell silent.

The six-eared macaque opened its eyes slightly and stared at Ksitigarbha.

Ksitigarbha also opened his eyes wide and looked at the six-eared macaque.

"You want to replace the original Sun Wukong, so you listen to the multi-eyed monster, defeat the demon king of the lion and camel kingdom, take them under your command, and reorganize the demon kingdom, right?"

"right!"

"You wanted to replace the original Sun Wukong, so you listened to Demon King Peng and kidnapped Yang Chan from Huashan, right?"

"right!"

"You want to replace the original Sun Wukong, so you listen to Yang Chan, intimidate the three realms, use the power of the entire Shitu Kingdom, and prepare to move the capital to Huaguo Mountain, right?"

"Yes..." Being asked one after another, coupled with Ksitigarbha's sharp eyes, the six-eared macaque suddenly felt a little less confident. He asked with some confusion: "Could it be... is there anything wrong with me doing this?"

"Of course there is a problem." Ksitigarbha crossed his hands and said slowly: "Actually, if you want to replace the original Sun Wukong, you only need to do one thing."

"whats the matter?"

"Let him be taken away by the Heavenly Tribulation on your behalf!"

"this……"

"On the contrary, if you are eventually taken away by the Heavenly Tribulation, then whatever you do now will be useless. Because when there is only one Sun Wukong left, there will be no truth or falsehood!"

…

The candle burned creakingly, and the night wind blew slowly through the window.

The six-eared macaque sat in front of the window, staring out the window with a pair of round eyes, covered with bloodshot eyes.

Ksitigarbha's words kept repeating in his mind.

"Have I told her about the catastrophe?"

"I remember I said it once...she shouldn't forget such an important thing."

"Since she knows, why should I go to great lengths to move the capital instead of trying to find a way to defeat my opponent?"

After a long time, he slowly closed his eyes.

Ksitigarbha is right, he is wasting his time. During this period of time, he was completely confused.

In the heart of the multi-eyed monster, there is only the revival of the demon clan. What he cares about is not the great sage himself. Not to mention other monsters.

As for what is in Yang Chan's heart, no one knows.

From beginning to end, no one truly stood on the same side as himself. Even Ksitigarbha did not stand in the same position as him. But at least... what he said was right. Impeccable.

But, how should I defeat my opponent?

The six-eared macaque still remembers the last collision.

Thinking about it, he only felt a dull pain in his temples.

It is not that easy to truly become the Monkey King. It's a pity that the Buddhists who have the ability to help him only have an ambiguous attitude from beginning to end.

what should I do?

There was a slight knock on the door.

"Come in."

The door opened slowly.

The goat spirit bowed and walked in cautiously.

"My lord, please see the Great Sage."

The six-eared macaque said impatiently: "It's so late, what's the matter?"

"Something happened." The goat spirit cleared his throat and whispered: "There were a few thugs in the east of the city who wanted to escape from the lion and camel country, but they were captured by the border troops."

"Escape? Why escape."

"They..." Swallowed dryly, the goat spirit said cautiously: "They feel that the laws of the Lion and Camel Kingdom are too strict, especially the shipbuilding plan, so that..."

"ah?"

The six-eared macaque opened its eyes slightly.

The moment he opened his eyes, the goat spirit was so frightened that he knelt down and trembled. He quickly shouted: "I have told them that the strict laws are for the rise of the demon clan. But they are still stubborn. . This matter has been reported to Our Lady, Our Lady, who asked me to execute those murderers...I will do it now! I will do it now!"

After saying that, the goat spirit rang its head three times in a row before getting up and exiting the door.

"stop!"

When the six-eared macaque drank, the goat spirit stopped quickly, but still did not dare to raise its head.

Beads of sweat fell from his forehead drop by drop.

After looking out the window in silence for a long time, the six-eared macaque said softly: "Do you... feel that this law is too harsh?"

"I don't dare!"

"Why don't you come to me in the middle of the night? Tell me! I forgive you!"

After taking this reassurance, the goat spirit mustered up the courage, knelt down, and kowtowed: "I think the law is indeed a bit harsh. There must be punishment, but...if I kill them because of this, I will be afraid of it in the future. yes……"

Before he finished speaking, he saw that the six-eared macaque had already passed by the goat spirit with long strides.

"Walk!"

"Great Sage, where are you going?"

"The Palace of Our Lady!" (To be continued ~^~)