Honghuang: Creation of the Green Lotus, the beginning of the Three Pure Ones

With a smile in his eyes, Sun Wukong said to Tang Sanzang, "Old monk, this matter is getting more and more interesting. This Miss Gao is actually the reincarnation of the Weak Water Fairy of the Milky Way."

"When Zhu Ganglie was serving as Marshal Tianpeng in the Milky Way, he was already exchanging glances with the Weak Water Fairy."

"Later, he was framed and accused of harassing the fairy Chang'e while drunk. This forced Marshal Tianpeng to join me in causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace..."

On the surface, Sun Wukong was telling Tang Sanzang about Zhu Ganglie's past life. But in reality, wasn't he also telling it to Gao Taigong and the others?

Just then, a sudden gust of wind arose outside the village, whipping up sand and stones. A servant rushed in and said, "Master, something terrible has happened! A demon is coming!"

Dark clouds loomed overhead outside the village, filled with demonic energy. Thousands of lesser demons, beating drums and gongs, carried a bridal sedan chair, surrounding a black-faced, long-snout demon king with a pig's head and a human body—none other than Zhu Ganglie.

Zhu Ganglie was dressed in a bright red wedding robe and wore a gold belt. Although he was ugly, he had a certain majesty.

With a wave of his hand, he spoke in a booming voice: "Father-in-law, your son-in-law has come to fetch you as scheduled. Please invite Miss Cuilan to come out and greet me."

Old Master Gao turned ashen-faced with fright, and his servants trembled with fear. Sun Wukong, however, chuckled and said to Old Master Gao, "Old Master, have a cup of tea with my old monk while I, Old Sun, go and meet this old friend."

Having said that, he leaped onto the gate tower, pointing his golden cudgel at Zhu Ganglie: "You plague pig, you forcibly abducted a woman, do you know your crime?"

Pigsy looked up and saw that it was Sun Wukong. He was first stunned, then overjoyed: "Brother Monkey, you've finally arrived!"

He then threw down his weapon, strode forward, and gave Sun Wukong a bear hug. He even spoke as he did so.

"Old Pig has been missing Brother Monkey for hundreds of years. Today we can finally meet again. Let's go to Old Pig's cave and drink with him for three days and three nights."

Sun Wukong said to Zhu Bajie with a playful expression, "Let's drink. Are you not going to marry your wife?"

Zhu Bajie then remembered that his purpose in coming here was to bring Gao Cuilan back to Yunzhan Cave on Fuling Mountain. He had completely forgotten his important task after seeing Sun Wukong.

The villagers were dumbfounded to see that the two demons not only didn't fight, but instead started reminiscing. They were all afraid that Sun Wukong and the demon king were in cahoots.

At this moment, Sun Wukong led Zhu Ganglie into the manor. As soon as Zhu Ganglie saw Gao Cuilan on the bed, he burst into tears and rushed forward, saying, "Ruoshui, I've been looking for you for so long!"

Gao Cuilan shrank back in fright when she saw his ugly appearance. Zhu Ganglie was even more heartbroken at the sight and took out a light blue jade pendant from his bosom.

"Ruoshui, do you still remember this token of love? You carved it yourself from the ancient jade at the bottom of the Milky Way..."

The moment the jade pendant appeared, the room felt cool, and the faint sound of flowing water could be heard. Gao Cuilan stared at the jade pendant, her eyes gradually becoming unfocused, and she said softly, "This jade pendant feels so familiar; I seem to have dreamt of it many times."

Just then, the pill that Gao Cuilan had taken earlier took effect. Not only did it restore Gao Cuilan's memories, but it also restored her cultivation level to what it was before her reincarnation.

It turns out that the pill Sun Wukong gave Gao Cuilan was no ordinary pill. It was given to her by King Qin Guang when he sent Manjushri Bodhisattva to the Netherworld.

At that time, he specifically instructed Sun Wukong to give the pill to Ruoshui's reincarnation, Gao Cuilan.

Now that the elixir had taken effect, Ruoshui threw herself into Zhu Ganglie's arms, crying so hard it was almost unbearable.

At this moment, Grandpa Gao could clearly see that his daughter was radiating a divine light, something no ordinary person should possess.

He even muttered to himself, "Could it be that my daughter is truly a fairy reincarnated? Destined to have a romantic relationship with this demon who is the reincarnation of Marshal Tianpeng?" Recalling what Sun Wukong had said before, and considering the changes in his daughter, Gao Taigong had come to believe that his daughter and Zhu Ganglie were destined to be together in a past life.

With no other choice, he sighed and said, "Please, elders, come with me to the living room for tea."

Sun Wukong and Tang Sanzang naturally didn't refuse and left with Gao Taigong. Gao Cai, the last to leave, made sure to close the door to Gao Cuilan's bedroom behind him.

……

The village of Gao Lao Zhuang was brightly decorated, as a wedding ceremony was being held for Zhu Ganglie and Gao Cuilan.

When the banquet was halfway over, Pigsy said to Sun Wukong, "Brother Monkey, I have a request. Please grant it."

Without needing to ask, Sun Wukong had already guessed what Zhu Bajie was going to say. However, he didn't reveal it to him, but instead let him say it.

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Ganglie said to Sun Wukong, "Ruoshui has now regained her memories, and even her cultivation has been restored."

"And I, Old Pig, have to go with Brother Monkey to accompany this old monk on his journey to the West to retrieve the scriptures. I have no time to protect Ruoshui."

"If the Heavenly Court finds out that Ruoshui is here, they will surely send heavenly soldiers and generals to capture her. Therefore, I hope that Brother Monkey can temporarily move Ruoshui to Flower Fruit Mountain."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong burst into laughter, "This is nothing to worry about. Tomorrow, you and I will personally escort Ruoshui to Flower Fruit Mountain."

Ruoshui, standing to the side, spoke up: "No, I want to go to the Western Paradise with you. In short, I just don't want to be separated from you again."

Just as Zhu Ganglie was thinking about how to persuade Ruoshui, he suddenly heard a Buddhist chant coming from outside the village, "Amitabha, what a touching love story!"

Everyone looked up and saw auspicious clouds, and Guanyin Bodhisattva gracefully arrived, standing on a lotus platform. In the blink of an eye, she was already in front of them.

Guanyin smiled at Zhu Ganglie and Gao Cuilan, took out a jade bottle and handed it over, saying, "This is sweet dew, consider it a wedding gift from this humble monk for your wedding."

The sudden appearance of Guanyin Bodhisattva already made Sun Wukong feel uneasy. Now, with the offering of congratulatory gifts, he was even more puzzled.

He couldn't help but think to himself, "What is my Uncle Cihang up to now? Shouldn't he give me a heads-up beforehand so I know how to cooperate with him?"

Just then, Sun Wukong suddenly sensed that two more people had appeared in the Journey to the West chat group. One of them was Zhu Bajie, and the other was Guanyin Bodhisattva.

However, in this chat group, Guanyin Bodhisattva is not called Guanyin Bodhisattva, but Cihang Daoren.

At the same time, Cihang Daoren had already spoken in the Journey to the West chat group, "You don't need to feel strange. It was my master who asked me to communicate with you here, just to facilitate the planning of the Journey to the West."

"Also, Wukong, you two shouldn't keep calling him 'old monk.' Jin Chanzi will be your Uncle-Master Styx in the future, so he'll be your Uncle-Master in a way."

"Later I will suggest that you become disciples of Tang Sanzang, but only in the name of a Buddhist master and disciple, not as his teacher."

Just then, the Nine-Headed Insect spoke up, "Cihang Daoist, weren't you in seclusion? When did you become Guanyin Bodhisattva?" (End of Chapter)