txolops Chapter 106 Baoxiang Kingdom: The Great Sage Advises the Princess
Chapter 106 Baoxiang Kingdom: The Great Sage Advises the Princess
Meanwhile, the traveler and Baili Bo transformed into two children, who were each held in Princess Baihuaxiu's arms and led into the inner room.
Although the princess had been captured by demons for thirteen years and forced to become their husband, she had a mother's instinct and genuinely loved the two children.
She carried the two children to the bedside, gently laid them down, straightened their clothes, and said softly, "My children, sit here quietly, and I will go and get some fruit for you to eat."
After saying that, he turned and walked out.
She had just turned around when she heard a soft chuckle behind her.
The princess turned around abruptly, only to see the two children's figures sway and instantly change—
With a hairy face and a thunder god's mouth, a pointed snout and shrunken cheeks, it was none other than the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong!
The other one was fair-skinned and handsome, with a single horn on his head; it was Baili Bo!
Baihua Xiu was so frightened that she staggered back several steps, leaning against the wall, and stammered, "You...you all..."
The traveler chuckled and said, "Princess, don't be afraid, it's me, Old Sun."
Baihua Xiu composed herself and recognized him as the monk who had snatched her child outside the cave. She was both shocked and furious, and pointed at the traveler, cursing, "You monk, you have no integrity! You clearly said that you would return my child if you released your junior brother."
I released Sha Wujing as instructed, but where have you taken my child? How come you've transformed into my son's appearance again to deceive me!
Upon hearing this, the pilgrim was not angry. He simply sighed, jumped off the bed, and said to the princess with a smile, "Princess, please forgive me. Allow me to say a few words from the bottom of my heart."
Baihua, both embarrassed and angry, retorted, "What do you have to say?"
The pilgrim asked, "Princess, think about it, whose children were your two children?"
Baihua Xiu was taken aback, then said, "Naturally, it is the child of me and that yellow-robed monster."
The pilgrim said, "That's it. Who is that yellow-robed monster? He's a demon! The princess is a golden branch and jade leaf of Baoxiang Kingdom. He abducted her, forced her into marriage, and subjected her to thirteen years of humiliation. Has the princess forgotten?"
The princess replied, "I always keep that in mind."
The pilgrim continued, "Those two children, though born to the princess, are still illegitimate. They carry the blood of that monster; when they grow up, who knows if they might develop a ferocious nature and become demons? If they were to kill someone in the future, wouldn't the princess be held responsible for that sin?"
Baihua Xiu trembled, raised her head, and her eyes were already filled with tears.
The traveler continued, "I also say you are an unfilial person, do you agree?"
The princess said, "How am I unfilial?"
The pilgrim laughed and said, "My father gave me life, and my mother nurtured me. Alas, my parents, how toiled you were to give me life! Filial piety is the origin of all virtues and the foundation of all good deeds. How can I spend my life with a demon and not think of my parents? How can I not be guilty of unfilial piety?"
Upon hearing this, Baihua Xiu lowered her head, feeling utterly ashamed. Suddenly, she blurted out, "What the elder says is absolutely right. I have been in the palace since I was a child and have been taught by my parents. I remember an ancient book that says there are three thousand kinds of punishments, but none is greater than filial impiety."
But how could I not miss my parents? It's all this demon's fault for luring me here. His laws are strict, and my journey is difficult. The road is long and the mountains are far, and there is no one to send me a message.
I wanted to commit suicide, but I feared my parents would suspect I had run away, and the truth would remain unclear. Therefore, I had no choice but to prolong my life, truly a great sinner in this world!
The pilgrim said, "Princess, there is no need to grieve. I have come today for two reasons: first, to rescue my master, and second, to rid the princess of this scourge that has plagued us for thirteen years. That Yellow-Robed Monster has committed countless evils, and Heaven cannot tolerate him. Today is his death day."
Pigsy once told me that you had a book that saved my master's life, and that your book also expressed your longing for your parents.
Old Sun is here. I'll capture the demon for you and take you back to court to see the emperor. You can find a good wife and serve your parents until they grow old. What do you say?
Upon hearing the words "return to Baoxiang Kingdom," Baihua Xiu could no longer hold back her tears, which streamed down her face.
After a long silence, the princess finally said, "Monk, don't seek death. Yesterday, even your two junior brothers, such heroes, couldn't defeat me, the Yellow-Robed Man."
"You skinny wretch with more sinews than bones, looking like a crab with your bones sticking out, what skills do you have to dare speak of demons?"
The traveler laughed and said, "So you have no sense of propriety and can't recognize people. As the saying goes, 'A bladder may be big but weighs nothing, while a small weight can weigh a thousand pounds.'"
Their appearance is grand but useless; they walk with the wind in their way, wear clothes that waste fabric, are incapable of starting a fire, have weak backs and a spongy waist, and are useless at eating. But I, Old Sun, have possessed extraordinary abilities since childhood.
The princess asked, "Do you really have such skills?"
The pilgrim said, "You have never seen my methods. I am absolutely capable of subduing demons and monsters."
The princess said, "Don't you dare mislead me."
The traveler said, "I absolutely cannot mislead you."
The princess said, "Since you are skilled at subduing demons and monsters, how will you subdue him now?"
The traveler said, "You should avoid him and stay away from me. If he comes, it will be difficult to do anything to him. I'm afraid you'll become too attached to him and won't be able to let him go."
The princess said, "How could I bear to part with him? He has no choice but to stay here!"
The pilgrim said, “You have been husband and wife with him for thirteen years. How could you have no feelings for him? If I see him, I will not play games with him. I will strike him with a stick and punch him with a fist. I will make sure you are defeated before you can return to the capital to see the emperor.”
The princess indeed followed the pilgrim's advice and hid in a secluded place. It was also because her marriage was destined to end that she encountered the Great Sage.
The traveler turned to look at Baili Bo and said, "Little Taoist boy, change back now. We'll wait here and see if that monster comes back."
Baili Bo nodded and said, "I will obey the Great Sage's orders."
The two then transformed back into the appearance of the Yellow Robe Monster's son.
Leaving aside the two of them waiting in the inner room, let's talk about Pigsy and Sandy, who, carrying the two children, rode on clouds to the Golden Palace of the Kingdom of Baoxiang.
Meanwhile, Pigsy and Sandy, carrying the two children, rode on a cloud to the Golden Palace of the Kingdom of Baoxiang.
By this time, it was already dawn, and the civil and military officials were attending court, while the king sat high on his dragon bed.
Without thinking twice, Pigsy threw the child he was holding onto the white jade steps—
"Snapped!"
The child let out a terrible scream, his brains splattered, and he died a violent death.
Seeing this, Sha Wujing also loosened his grip, and the other child fell to his death on the steps.
The entire court was terrified and hurriedly reported, "It's terrible! It's terrible! Two people have been thrown down from the sky!"
Pigsy shouted loudly, "That child is the son of the Yellow-Robed Demon! He's been captured by you, Pigsy and Sandy!"
The monster was still in the Silver Peace Palace, still hungover from his previous drinking. In his sleep, he heard someone calling his name. He turned over, looked up, and saw Pigsy and Sandy shouting from the clouds.
He thought to himself, "Pigsy is one thing, but Sandy is someone I've tied up at home. How can he get out? How could my wife let him go? How could my child get into his hands?"
The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt, and a cloud of doubt arose in his mind: "This is probably because Pigsy doesn't want me to go out and fight him, so he's using this trick to provoke me."
If I were to accept this arrogance, I would fight him! Alas! But I'm still drunk! If he were to strike me with his rake, wouldn't that extinguish his arrogance and expose his tricks?
He stood up, paced a few steps, then sat down again, repeating this several times before finally making up his mind: "Let me go home and see if he is my son or not before I speak to him."
What a monster! He neither bid farewell to the king nor uttered a word. He simply leaped into the air, transforming into a whirlwind, and headed straight for the Wave Moon Cave.