txolops Chapter 51 Yellow Wind Ridge: The Traveler Steals Oil and Treasure
Chapter 51 Yellow Wind Ridge: The Traveler Steals Oil and Treasure
The Yellow Wind Monster added, "Also, go quickly and pass on the order that all the lesser demons in the cave, if they see any flies, mosquitoes, or other small insects, kill them all. Leave no survivors, lest that mischievous monkey take the opportunity to sneak into the cave and ruin our important mission!"
Sun Wukong chuckled inwardly, but his face remained respectful as he accepted the order, saying, "Yes, sir! I will obey! I will go and relay the message immediately, and I will not allow that rascal to have any chance!"
Having said that, he bowed and withdrew, then quickly walked out of the front hall.
Arriving at a secluded spot, Sun Wukong stopped and slowly spread his hands.
Between his two fingers, a tuft of golden hair was clearly visible, which he had plucked from the Yellow Wind Monster's head when he slapped the back of its head.
Looking at the yellow hair in his hand, Wukong was overjoyed, thinking to himself, "Great! I have the hair. I just need to give it to Daoist Oujizi so I can use my magic to subdue the demon!"
So he was about to use a magic spell to dig another hole and deliver the hair to Li Fa.
But at that moment, Sun Wukong suddenly remembered the cup of spiritual oil mentioned by the Yellow Wind Monster, and a thought arose in his mind.
He secretly pondered, "That Ling Shan Qing You is so magical. Even if Ou Ji Zi uses his supernatural powers to hurt this monster, he can be cured by drinking a sip of the oil. In that case, we will have to go through a lot more trouble."
Why don't I steal that cup of clear oil today as well, and cut off his escape route?
Without this treasure, he won't recover quickly from any further injuries. Then we can capture him in one fell swoop and eliminate any future trouble. Wouldn't that be better?
After thinking it over, Wukong gave up the idea of leaving immediately.
So he straightened his clothes, turned around and went back to the main hall, bowed and reported: "Your Majesty, I have already given the order that all the lesser demons in the cave must kill any flies or mosquitoes they see, so that the wicked monkey will not have any chance. Please rest assured, Your Majesty!"
The Yellow Wind Monster had already drunk several bowls of wine and was quite drunk.
Upon hearing this, he immediately smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Excellent! Excellent! I trust you to handle things."
Go to the back and carefully store my cup of Ling Shan Qingyou (a type of medicinal oil). It is a priceless treasure and must not be damaged in the slightest. If it is lost, I will hold you responsible!
Sun Wukong was overjoyed and quickly bowed in agreement, loudly proclaiming, "Your Majesty, rest assured! I will obey your command! I will go to the back immediately and ensure the oil is properly stored, making sure nothing goes wrong with it!"
As Sun Wukong walked and walked, he indeed arrived at the place where the clear oil was stored.
There was a badger-headed demon guarding the place, but Wukong ignored him and swaggered in.
Upon seeing this, the badger-headed demon quickly stopped him, asking, "What are you doing?"
Wukong snorted coldly: "Are you new here?"
The badger-headed demon said, "Yes, so what?"
Wukong asked, "Do you recognize me?"
The badger-headed spirit said, "I don't know him."
Wukong asked, "What's your name?"
The badger-headed spirit said, "Sixth Badger, what's up?"
Wukong asked, "Did you already have a name, or did you choose a name after you transformed into human form?"
The badger-headed spirit said, "You didn't have a name before. You gave it one after you transformed. What do you mean?"
Wukong asked, "Do you know why I gave you names after you transformed into human form?"
The badger-headed spirit said, "I don't know, what's wrong?"
Wukong flew into a rage and slapped the badger-headed demon across the face, cursing, "Grandpa Bull is giving you a slap to teach you a lesson!"
It's all because of you uncivilized little demons who disrespect education and disobey military orders that we gave you those names.
"What are you, daring to block my way? You're asking for trouble! I've come by order of the King to inspect the oil. Do you think anyone else dares to stop me?"
The badger-headed demon, dazed and confused from the beating, immediately knelt down and said, "Lord Ox! Lord Ox! I was blinded by filth and didn't know any better. Just tell me the rules, and I'll obey!"
Wukong said, "You're quite clever, you little rascal. Go outside and keep watch. No one is allowed to enter."
The badger-headed demon readily agreed, and Wukong chuckled inwardly before entering the inner room.
Sure enough, there was a glass cup on the stone platform, with half a cup of clear oil inside.
Good monkey! He was also reminded of the old days, picked up the precious cup, and drank the clear oil in one gulp.
That treasure was indeed extraordinary; Wukong immediately felt full of energy and strength.
He chuckled to himself and went straight to digging the hole.
Meanwhile, Sun Wukong disappeared underground, and the badger-headed demon waited outside for a long time, but seeing no movement inside, he began to have some doubts.
So he cautiously peeked inside, only to find the inner room completely empty; there was no trace of "Niu Xianfeng" anywhere.
The glass cup on the stone platform was still there, but its mouth was facing upwards, and there was no liquid left inside.
Upon seeing this, the badger-headed demon was so frightened that his soul almost left his body and his legs began to tremble.
But then he tumbled and scrambled out of the room, howling all the way to the front hall: "Your Majesty! Disaster! Disaster!"
The Yellow Wind Monster was quite drunk, boasting to his minions about his powerful divine wind, claiming he was invincible in the Three Realms.
Suddenly, the badger-headed demon burst in, looking utterly disoriented and shouting. The king slammed his wine bowl down, glared at him with drunken eyes, and yelled, "Hey! You unruly fool, what are you howling about! You've ruined my drinking mood!"
Badger-headed demon knelt down with a thud, kowtowing repeatedly, his voice trembling: "Great, Great King! Just now, Bull Vanguard was ordered by you to go to the back to check on the oil."
He went into the inner room and told the servant to keep watch outside... But he didn't come out for a long time. The servant went in to check and found that he was gone!
That glass cup... that glass of oil, not a single drop is left!
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, Huang Fengguai sobered up considerably.
He abruptly stood up, his strange eyes wide with surprise, then fury: "Niu Xianfeng? He went in, and the oil's gone? He's disappeared too?"
His heart skipped a beat, and an extremely ominous thought rushed into his mind.
"Quick! Come with me to see!" The Yellow Wind Monster hurriedly pushed aside those on either side and rushed back with great strides.
A group of little demons followed behind, trembling with fear.
Upon arriving at the stone chamber where the clear oil was stored, they found it to be exactly as the badger-headed spirit had described: the cups were empty and the person was nowhere to be seen.
The Yellow Wind Monster pounced on the stone platform, picked up the glass cup, and found the bottom of the cup to be spotless, without even a trace of oil.
"Aiya—!" Huang Feng was so angry that his three corpse gods jumped up and down, smoke billowing from his seven orifices, and smashed the glass cup to pieces.
Then someone carried out the body of the Minotaur. He was stiff and unable to move.
"Your Majesty, we have found Bull Vanguard under a horse feeding trough. We don't know what's wrong with him; he seems to be frozen in place."
"Freeze spell! Sun Wukong!" Yellow Wind Monster gritted his teeth and cursed, "What a damned monkey! What a treacherous thief!"
He's a scoundrel, a scoundrel, a thief, a swindler, a plot against my general, a thief of my treasures… He's a complete rogue and a vile scoundrel!