Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

Tap, tap, tap!

Just as Jiang Liu and Zhu Bajie were preparing the dishes for the celebration with their companions, suddenly, a series of footsteps could be heard.

Zhu Bajie looked in the direction of the sound and could see Sun Wukong and Fairy Zixia entering the Exquisite Immortal Mansion.

At that moment, Zhu Bajie was holding a big cabbage, originally planning to peel off the cabbage leaves one by one.

However, when his gaze fell on the intertwined hands of Sun Wukong and Fairy Zixia, his eyes widened instantly, looking as if he had seen a ghost.

Simultaneously, the big cabbage in his hand also fell to the ground.

"How, how is this possible..." Seeing Sun Wukong and Fairy Zixia walking hand in hand, Zhu Bajie muttered to himself in disbelief.

For a long time, Zhu Bajie had been skeptical about the moves the Holy Monk advised Fairy Zixia to use. It wasn't that he thought the Holy Monk's moves were ineffective, but rather that he believed any move would be useless for his Elder Brother.

Therefore, he had always thought that Zixia's attempts were bound to be futile.

But now, with the return of his Elder Brother and Fairy Zixia, both holding hands, how could Zhu Bajie not understand what was happening?

Had Fairy Zixia already won his Elder Brother over?

"Ah!"

Sha Wujing, who was nearby, reacted even more dramatically than Zhu Bajie. Seeing Sun Wukong and Fairy Zixia holding hands, he was so shocked that he yelped as if bitten by a dog.

Zhu Bajie was still better off since he had some foreknowledge of what Sun Wukong and Fairy Zixia might be up to, but for Sha Wujing who had no clue, seeing the two together was naturally astonishing.

Dumbfounded!

Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing, and Little White Dragon, upon seeing Sun Wukong and Fairy Zixia together, looking very intimate, were all stunned.

Of course, compared to them, seeing the two, Jiang Liu's face remained calm.

Clearly, all this had been within Jiang Liu's expectations.

"Wukong, Zixia, you two are back?" A smile appeared on Jiang Liu's face as he greeted them.

"Master, you..." Looking at Jiang Liu, Sun Wukong's expression was somewhat strange, and his feelings seemed complex.

Fairy Zixia had said that the Book of Inquiry was given to her by the master, which meant, now that he was together with Zixia, it was almost as if it had been masterfully orchestrated by the master himself, wasn't it?

"What's the matter? Wukong, do you want to thank me?"

Seeing the peculiar look on Sun Wukong's face, Jiang Liu smiled slightly and asked.

Jiang Liu's words made Sun Wukong's face darken.

Thank him? Although he now recognized his feelings for Zixia, it still felt like he had been schemed by his master, didn't it?

This feeling, it always felt quite uncomfortable.

Just like when your family forces you to study and won't let you play.

Although one knows that parents are pushing one to study for one's own good, the feeling is still uncomfortable!

"What's the matter?"

Noticing that something seemed a bit off with Sun Wukong's complexion, Jiang Liu paused for a moment and then said, "Wukong, you don't seem to be happy. So, you don't want the master to help you, or is it that you don't want to be with Zixia?"

As soon as Jiang Liu spoke, Sun Wukong reflexively glanced at Fairy Zixia next to him.

At that time, Fairy Zixia was also staring at him intently.

Admit?

Even if Sun Wukong's emotional intelligence was low, he knew that these words could not be acknowledged.

Of course, Sun Wukong immediately shook his head, denying it, "Master, there is no such thing! I, Old Sun, should be thanking you instead!"

"Mmm, I am relieved to have this grateful heart of yours. Monkey, you have finally grown up and understand your master's intentions..." Jiang Liu showed a satisfied expression, lightly patting Sun Wukong's shoulder.

"Master, what do you mean? Elder Brother, Elder Brother and Fairy Zixia..."

Even though Sha Wujing had mostly understood after seeing Sun Wukong and Fairy Zixia holding hands, after hearing the conversation between Jiang Liu and Sun Wukong, he still found it somewhat unbelievable.

All along the way, hadn't his Elder Brother always ridiculed so-called romantic affairs?

He had even claimed that he would absolutely not be involved in such romantic entanglements, which made everything seem quite uninteresting...

Who would have thought that his Elder Brother would be contradicted by his own words?

"Alright, Wukong, Zixia, please, have a seat. To celebrate you two finally realizing each other's feelings, I have specially prepared a sumptuous meal. Let's all have a party to celebrate!"

Without further teasing Sun Wukong, Jiang Liu invited Sun Wukong and Fairy Zixia.

"Party? What's that?" Sun Wukong and the others were puzzled upon hearing Jiang Liu's words—a new term from their master's mouth?

"Mmm, it's like a banquet!" Jiang Liu explained, seeing the looks on their faces.

The master and disciples worked together, and in no time, the food was naturally ready.

After that, eating and drinking well, everything was quite nice.

"Second Senior Brother, why aren't you eating?"

At the banquet, indulging in food and drinks, feeling quite satisfied, Sha Wujing nevertheless noticed that Zhu Bajie was eating far less than usual and seemed somewhat distracted, so he couldn't help but ask.

"Oh, Junior Brother Sha, have some more yourself, I don't have much of an appetite!" Musingly, upon hearing Sha Wujing's words, Zhu Bajie came back to his senses and then, shook his head as he spoke.

"Not much of an appetite?!" Hearing Zhu Bajie's words, Sha Wujing's face grew even more puzzled.

Second Senior Brother, actually not having much of an appetite? Was the sun rising from the west?

Yet, appearing soulless, Zhu Bajie indeed didn't seem to have an appetite, so after shaking his head, Sha Wujing no longer bothered with him.

During the banquet, Zhu Bajie's gaze occasionally swept over Sun Wukong and Fairy Zixia.

Watching their relationship seemingly grow closer than before made his eyes flicker.

Finally, as the banquet was nearing its end, the Big Senior Brother seemed to be in a hurry to relieve himself and turned to leave.

Zhu Bajie's eyes lit up slightly, and then he walked over towards Fairy Zixia.

"Fairy Zixia!" Approaching Fairy Zixia, Zhu Bajie called out in greeting.

"Elder Zhu!" Seeing Zhu Bajie approaching, Zixia nodded her head, returning the greeting.

"What kind of technique did our Master teach you, that you were even able to win over the Big Senior Brother!?"

Not knowing when the Big Senior Brother would return from relieving himself, and not having much time, Zhu Bajie didn't beat around the bush and directly asked, cutting to the chase.

"This..." Upon listening to Zhu Bajie's question, Fairy Zixia seemed hesitant.

It wasn't the first time he'd asked this question; she had been silent when he had asked on the cliffside.

Zhu Bajie gazed intently at Zixia, an expectant look on his face.

This made Zixia hesitate for a moment before saying, "Well, if Elder Zhu you really want to know, then you should personally ask the Holy Monk!"

"Alright then..."

Hearing Zixia's suggestion, Zhu Bajie pondered for a moment, noticed the Big Senior Brother would be back soon, and without saying much more, shook his head and turned to leave.

He felt like crying!

After leaving, Zhu Bajie truly had the urge to burst into tears.

This was crying out of envy!

All this time, he had been learning the art of wooing women from his Master, and had even written a "Love Treasure Mirror."

But still, he felt that compared to his Master's techniques, he fell short by a great margin.

Several times he thought he had grasped the essence of his Master's wooing techniques, but in the end, he realized that what he considered the essence was nothing more than the bare basics.

And now? His Master simply gave Fairy Zixia a tip, and it allowed her to win over the Big Senior Brother!?

If the difficulty of pursuing men were graded, Zhu Bajie considered his Big Senior Brother to be of the highest difficulty level.

It was almost considered an impossible feat, and yet, Zixia had truly succeeded!?

Did the Master still have some secret techniques he hadn't taught him but had taught Fairy Zixia?

Thinking of this, Zhu Bajie felt an envious ache.

Even someone as hard-hearted and emotionless as the Big Senior Brother could be won over?

If he could learn this move, wouldn't he be irresistible?

Perhaps even Fairy Chang'e could be won over?

If the Big Senior Brother represented the highest difficulty in pursuing men, then Fairy Chang'e must be the highest difficulty among women in Zhu Bajie's view.

Thinking that he might be able to win over Fairy Chang'e if he learned this move, Zhu Bajie's heart blazed with excitement.

"Master!"

Thinking of Chang'e, Zhu Bajie couldn't contain himself any longer. He shouted out loud and immediately pounced towards Jiang Liu, wrapping his arms tightly around Jiang Liu's legs and shouting loudly.

He seemed determined not to let go or get up no matter what.

The banquet was proceeding smoothly when Zhu Bajie suddenly made such a scene, leaving both Sha Wujing and the White Dragon Horse looking at him and then at their Master in utter confusion.

"Bajie, what are you doing? Get up!" Suddenly faced with this situation, Jiang Liu was completely baffled and tried to pull Zhu Bajie off him.

"Master, please, I beg you to show mercy and teach me the ultimate move!" But Zhu Bajie continued to cling to Jiang Liu's legs, pleading.

"What are you talking about!? Ultimate move? What ultimate move?" Jiang Liu was even more perplexed by Zhu Bajie's words.

"Master, you know, I followed you on the Journey to the West for Scriptures primarily to learn the art of wooing women, but even now, I feel I haven't grasped its essence. Since you've had such a powerful move all along, please have compassion and pity on me, Old Pig, and teach me!"

Zhu Bajie was truly crying from envy!