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

"By using the fact that you can enter the South Heavenly Gate but I cannot, we can draw a conclusion from the opposite perspective."

Huang Mei had no intention of hiding anything from Sun Wukong and said frankly, "In other words, all the merits you gain on the journey to the West will be converted into merits."

At that time, you will likely be granted a Buddhist rank to settle the matter; and the merits accumulated will be redistributed by the Buddha.

Sun Wukong chuckled: "Second Brother, why bother with such argumentation?"

"What do you mean by that?" Huang Mei asked in surprise.

Sun Wukong's smile faded, and he said seriously, "Regardless of our relationship, in the Western Paradise, demons are either henchmen or mounts. Merit, something everyone praises, is something the masters are too busy enjoying to share with henchmen and mounts."

Huang Mei was speechless.

Sun Wukong looked into his eyes and continued:

"Let's make things clear today, so that my second brother can understand my intentions."

Second brother, unlike you, I don't have a Buddhist giant backing me up, so on this journey to the west, I can only be a pawn, a henchman.

Therefore, I have no interest in merit. You don't need to worry at all that taking my merit will affect our brotherly relationship, because it doesn't belong to me in the first place. It's just temporarily stored here with me. If you don't take it, it will just benefit the Buddhist lineage in this world.

Hmph, their lineage is scoundrels. I, Old Sun, already promised to protect the Dharma, yet they still tried to put a tight band around my neck. From that moment on, I never recognized myself as a disciple of the current lineage.

That being said, even if I were a pawn, I would hope that you, my second brother, would be the one holding this piece, because you treat me like a person, like a brother, and that's the biggest difference!

Huang Mei: "..."

This sincere "confession" moved him deeply, and for a moment he was at a loss for words.

Bai Susu sighed, "Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, a saying has gradually spread among the people: 'Better to learn from the three sworn brothers of the Peach Garden than from the one incense burner of Wagang.' Sun Wukong, your righteousness is truly admirable, reminiscent of the legendary Guan Yu."

Sun Wukong was secretly pleased with these words, but said aloud:

"When I became the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Guan Yu hadn't even been born yet. He should be the one who has my flair."

Bai Susu couldn't help but laugh: "Yes, yes, I misspoke. It's Guan Sheng Di Jun who has the demeanor of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven."

Sun Wukong nodded in satisfaction, then looked up at Huang Mei again: "Second Brother, you know what to do from now on, right?"

Huang Mei let out a long sigh: "I understand, brother."

As they were talking, the three of them landed back above Wanzishan Mountain. Before they could land, a white dragon flew out from the clouds, stretched its body, and arrived in front of them in the blink of an eye.

"Little White Dragon, what's going on?" Sun Wukong asked in surprise.

"Reporting to Senior Brother, I came here specifically to wait for you," the White Dragon said softly. "Master has been rescued, and to prevent the demons from taking him back, Second Brother is protecting him on his journey westward."

Sun Wukong was even more confused: "They were rescued? Who rescued them?"

According to Master, he and his second senior brother were rescued by the princess of Baoxiang Kingdom, who had been kidnapped by a demon.

Unfortunately, we were a step too late and failed to rescue our third senior brother as well.

"Oh, by the way, Princess Baoxiang also asked Master to deliver a letter to King Baoxiang," the White Dragon explained.

Sun Wukong: "..."

"We've met our match," Huang Mei said sincerely, seeing through the deeper meaning.

"What opponent?" Little White Dragon asked blankly.

"Let's go find Sanzang first, and I'll explain the mystery to you in detail later," Huang Mei said, waving his hand.

Not long after.

The three of them successfully found Sanzang and Bajie in front of a city gate tower. They gathered together and started talking about the matter again.

Sun Wukong, with a hint of curiosity, asked, "Second Brother, you just mentioned a mystery; could this be part of our opponent's plan?"

Huang Mei nodded slightly: "The Tang Monk and Pigsy were not rescued by Princess Baoxiang, but released by that group of demons..."

After saying that, he connected all the events and told them to everyone in a broken and detailed way.

Tripitaka was stunned for a moment, then finally took out a letter from his robes and asked, "Should I still give this letter to King Baoxiang?"

"It doesn't matter whether we give it to them or not, we still have to save Old Sha anyway," Huang Mei said.

Tripitaka asked, "How can we save him?"

Huang Mei looked up at the sky and said, "It's getting late, and you're all starving. Let's go into the city and settle down first, then we can think of something later."

"This is good, this is good," Pigsy, who was both hungry and tired, immediately chimed in.

Sun Wukong glared at him, but since the proposer was his second brother, he didn't say anything.

A moment later, the group entered the city, having no interest in appreciating the scenery or the people. They simply found a nearby inn, washed up, and ate, but that's another story...

That night.

Moon stars are rare.

Inside the pagoda on Wanzishan Mountain.

Mu Zha stood with his hands behind his back in front of the wooden window, gazing at the crescent moon in the sky, constantly deducing the future in his mind, checking for omissions and filling in gaps.

"What are you thinking about, senior brother?"

In the silence, the sound of light footsteps suddenly broke the silence.

Mu Zha turned around and looked at him, then replied with a smile, "I was thinking, if I were Huang Mei, how would I break this deadlock?"

Sudhana Dragon Girl: "..."

It seems that Huang Mei has also put a lot of pressure on his senior brother, otherwise why would he work so tirelessly day and night?

"Have you figured it out yet?" Sudhana asked after regaining her senses.

Mu Zha slowly said, "I've come up with two paths. One is to shamelessly go to Zhen Yuanzi even if there are no benefits to be promised."

To put it bluntly, they'd rather risk damaging their brotherhood than not seek help.

Another option is to contact Master Xuandu through Laozi's lineage in the human world. Although it may be troublesome, it is a real opportunity.

Neither of these paths is ideal, but you can manage if you just bear with it.

The Dragon Girl blinked and said, "If he really does that, what will we do?"

Mu Zha chuckled: "Since I've thought of that, there will naturally be a solution."

For example, when the Heavenly King stole the Linglong Pagoda, the Heavenly Court sealed off the South Heavenly Gate.

In this way, even if it is eventually discovered that the Moon Cave was transformed from the Exquisite Pagoda, my father can provide a reasonable explanation.

After carefully considering these words, the Dragon Girl sighed and said, "Senior Brother anticipated our moves; I truly cannot imagine how Yellow Eyebrows could possibly win..."

At the same time.

Baoxiang Kingdom, city gate post station.

Sun Wukong raised his hand and knocked on Huang Mei's door, asking, "Second Brother, have you come up with a solution yet?"

Huang Mei smiled and said, "I'm thinking about it."

Sun Wukong licked his lips and said, "How about we ask our eldest brother for help? If our second brother is too shy, I, Old Sun, will go instead."

Huang Mei's smile faded, and he waved his hand, saying, "Brother's situation is different from yours and mine. We have a real friendship of five hundred years, but I have only been sworn brothers with you for a few days."

If your life is in danger, or if it's an extremely urgent matter, then you can go to him.

But now it's a battle of wits. If we don't do our best to break the deadlock and only think about relying on his help, what do you expect him to think?

Besides, brother, the more you use a relationship, the thinner it becomes; the more you save it, the thicker it grows. Not using it wisely is a waste.

Sun Wukong seemed to understand something, then clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I have learned a lot..."

"Go back and get some rest. I'll think about where we can break through. I'm sure I'll find a way," Huang Mei said gently.