Journey to the West: Upon seeing the Yellow-Eyebrowed Demon, why not pay homage?

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

Hearing him gasp in surprise, Bai Susu asked in confusion.

With a thought, Huang Mei put away the system characters in front of him and chuckled, "It's alright, let's go back."

With the 30,000 merits he had just received as a foundation, he was now eager to go back and check his gains.

With 33,000 merit points, you should be able to find some items in the Merit Shop that can be used to improve your cultivation, right?

For him, who was in the midst of a great calamity and constantly filled with fear, there was no gain more important than increasing his combat power and improving his cultivation...

Not long after.

Huang Mei rode on a celestial cloud, carrying Su Su, and like a fleeting shadow, swept across the blue sky and white clouds, quickly returning to Xiao Xitian.

Unbeknownst to him, this place had become his "roots" in this world in his subconscious.

Therefore, no matter how far he flies or how much time has passed, he will always come back to take stock of his achievements, recharge his energy, and be ready for the next journey after finishing his current tasks.

"Your Majesty."

In front of the Little Thunder Temple, on the open ground where military formations were being practiced, the Demon King of Chaos, upon seeing the figure of Huang Mei, immediately came forward to greet him.

"Is something the matter?" Huang Mei asked.

He had already given orders that people could greet him from Xiaoxitian, but if they were busy with their work, they did not need to put down their tasks to come and pay their respects.

The main issue is that there will inevitably be more and more high-ranking officials in Xiaoxitian. If every one of them puts down their work to come and greet him when he comes and goes, it will be troublesome for both sides.

The Mischievous Demon King nodded slightly and said sincerely:

"Your Majesty, I wish to relinquish my position as general to Brother Black Bear."

He is more capable than me, more knowledgeable than me, and far superior to me in every aspect. He is definitely more suitable for this position.

As for me, I am willing to serve as his deputy and assist him in managing military affairs.

"Absolutely not!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the Black Bear Spirit rushed forward in a flurry, urgently saying, "How can a military post be so easily relinquished? General of Chaos, please don't let your good intentions lead you astray."

In fact, although he longed for a bright future in Xiaoxitian, he never hinted that the Mischievous Demon King should step down. He only hoped that he would have an opportunity to make a name for himself in the future!

This was because he knew very well what a ruthless person Huang Mei was, and dared not provoke him in the slightest, lest he be beaten up again.

That feeling was a nightmare, something that makes my heart tremble every time I think about it...

The Mischievous Demon King shook his head and said, "Brother, you are mistaken. I am not giving up my position casually, but formally recommending you to the King. I believe you are stronger than me. How can the weak use their strength to control the strong? That doesn't make sense."

At this point, he turned to look at Huang Mei and knelt down with a thud: "Your Majesty, I swear to Heaven that this action was solely for the public good, without any selfish motives. Please see this clearly."

The black bear spirit was deeply moved and suddenly understood what brotherhood meant.

He once befriended the wolf spirit and the white-robed scholar. Although the two demons flattered him to the extreme, he knew perfectly well that they were just two little demons who couldn't find a better backer and were living off his fame and resources.

He only "contributes" to both of them; neither of them can provide him with any resources.

Now, this devilish king is relinquishing his general's authority, which is considered the top resource in Little Western Heaven!

Overwhelmed by this emotion, the black bear spirit, in a moment of impulsiveness, also knelt down like a mountain of gold and a jade pillar, and kowtowed, saying:

"Your Majesty, General Hunshi is a man of great righteousness and integrity. I, Black Bear, am willing to become his deputy. Please grant my request."

Looking at the two burly men kneeling before him, Huang Mei smiled slightly, lifted one in each hand, and helped the two demons to their feet.

"Brotherly respect and humility are good, I am very pleased. Here's what we'll do: Hunshi, you can continue as your general. As for Heixiong, he will serve as the army instructor for a period of time, responsible for the daily training of the demon soldiers in martial arts, spear and staff fighting, archery and horsemanship. If he makes meritorious contributions in the future, he will definitely be promoted."

He certainly couldn't listen to the Demon King and directly have the Black Bear Spirit replace the other party's official position.

This is a violation of the system by royal power, and it also easily dampens the enthusiasm of the demon soldiers to climb the ranks.

The Qin Dynasty's twenty-rank military merit system successfully demonstrated how powerful soldiers could be when they were eager for military merit, so he wanted to establish this "new trend" from the very beginning.

Moreover, the Black Bear Spirit's imitation of the Cowherd story has already filled Huang Mei with prejudice against him, and he will only regard him as a lackey. Even if he controls the other's soul and spirit, he will not easily give him great power!

"Thank you, Your Majesty. This humble demon will repay Your Majesty's kindness with my life."

Upon hearing this, the black bear spirit breathed a sigh of relief and happily clasped his hands in greeting.

South China Sea.

Inside the purple bamboo forest.

Zhi Feng bowed to Guanyin Bodhisattva with a face full of shame and apologized, taking full responsibility for failing to stop Huang Mei.

On the white lotus platform, Guanyin's gaze swept from his back to the face of Sudhana, and she couldn't help but sigh softly in her heart.

It is now certain that the Buddha from the East even told the Yellow-Eyebrowed Boy about the great merit he had accumulated during the eighty-one tribulations.

Therefore, Huang Mei was no longer satisfied with gaining merit from his own tribulation and began to overstep his bounds and interfere in other tribulations.

Even so, Huang Mei did not cross the line, which put her in a difficult position.

After all, no matter how fierce the power struggle between the present and future factions may be, on the surface they must remain as one entity across the three generations.

Whoever first undermines this concept, exposing the internal discord to the world, is the sinner of Lingshan.

To put it more bluntly, Huang Mei cannot personally take action unless she kills her fellow disciples.

Even if it's painful and regrettable that the merits have been divided up, one can only place their hopes on their disciples.

"Bodhisattva, I have an idea, but I don't know if I should say it." Suddenly, Zhifeng raised his eyes and said.

"Speak!" Guanyin said in a deep voice, regaining her senses.

Zhi Feng said, "Huang Mei, relying on his relationship with Sun Wukong, is clearly trying to forcibly share the merits by helping the pilgrimage team pass through the trials."

If that's the case, why don't we focus on preventing the westward journey team from passing through the barrier, thereby creating a situation where only the Bodhisattva and our people can break through it?

In this way, Huang Mei didn't contribute much during the breakthrough process, and naturally, he didn't receive any merit.

Guanyin: "..."

It must be said that this idea is very realistic and feasible.

However, in practice, it could easily disrupt her various arrangements over the past five hundred years.

So, based on this idea, a choice was placed in front of her: absolute security or to make Huang Mei suffer!

"Bodhisattva, when Huang Mei took Sun Wukong as an opportunity to choose the side that would help him break through the barrier, they were already a unified entity."

I know that you have only been targeting Huang Mei from the beginning, only thinking about restricting him and not wanting to involve the pilgrimage team.

But things have come to this point, and unless we replace Sun Wukong, we can only temporarily stand on the opposite side of the pilgrimage team.

Seeing that she remained silent, Zhifeng spoke with a sincere expression.