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

the next day.

Inside the post station.

After everyone finished washing up and gathered together to eat, Sun Wukong was nowhere to be seen.

Upon hearing this, Sanzang's mind stirred slightly, and he turned to Huang Mei and asked, "You sent Wukong out?"

Huang Mei shook his head: "No."

Sanzang: "..."

That's strange.

A short while later, as they began to eat, Sun Wukong finally returned, looking travel-worn and clearly having traveled a long distance.

"Brother, where did you go?" Pigsy asked curiously.

Sun Wukong said, "I went to Heaven to take a look. I wanted to sneak into the Heavenly Court and ask some friends for help to find a way to distract Jinzha, but I didn't expect that the Heavenly Court was under martial law."

"Martial law?" Huang Mei suddenly looked up.

Sun Wukong nodded and said, "They say that the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King lost the Exquisite Pagoda and suspects that the great thief is in Heaven, so they are currently on high alert and searching for him."

Huang Mei knew perfectly well that this was directed at him, and said with a smile:

"It seems our new opponent hasn't been idle for a moment. He's probably still analyzing and figuring out what I should do right now."

In his eyes, everyone has their own strong style in doing things, and such meticulous planning and scheming are something that neither Zhifeng nor Shancailongnu could have done.

So, who could this opponent be?

Then, thinking about the personnel configuration of the Purple Bamboo Forest in the South China Sea, combined with the pagoda that could withstand the Golden Cudgel, and this terrifying ability to coordinate, a name immediately came to mind...

"Junior Uncle, they've almost blocked all the roads, how can you still be laughing?"

Suddenly, Pigsy asked.

Huang Mei waved his hand: "No one can block all the roads. A turning point may be just around the corner."

Pigsy chuckled and said, "You have quite a good attitude..."

Hearing this, Sanzang suddenly spoke up: "Since we're just staying here anyway, I want to go to the palace to meet the emperor and exchange my credentials."

Huang Mei nodded: "Let's go together and see if there are any changes in the palace."

half an hour.

After the group finished packing, they hurried to the outer gate of the palace, found the ambassador, revealed their origins and identities, and requested that the ambassador relay their message.

The eunuch dared not delay and immediately ran to the white jade steps, knelt down, and reported:

"Your Majesty, a high-ranking monk from the Tang Dynasty has arrived outside the palace. He claims to be the younger brother of the Emperor and requests an audience with the Emperor to exchange his official documents."

King Baoxiang was well aware of the strength of the Tang Dynasty and the bravery of the Heavenly Khan. He immediately granted the request and even summoned all the civil and military officials to show respect to the Tang Emperor's brother.

After all, if he dared to disrespect this imperial brother, the Heavenly Khan would not "respect" his Baoxiang Kingdom.

Therefore, when the monks arrived at the main hall, they found the civil and military officials on both sides solemn and respectful, and the king welcoming them with a smile, creating an atmosphere of harmony.

After a brief conversation, King Baoxiang readily agreed to the request for the exchange of documents from the monk Sanzang, affixing his seal and handing it over to him.

Sanzang noticed her attitude, hesitated for a moment, and finally took out the letter that Princess Baihuaxiu had given him and handed it back: "Your Majesty, this humble monk also has a letter from home for you."

"A letter from home?" King Baoxiang looked astonished.

Sanzang nodded slightly and explained, "The letter writer claims to be His Majesty's third princess, who was abducted by a demon in Wanzi Mountain and made his cave-dwelling wife."

King Baoxiang's heart trembled, and he wept, saying, "It's my Princess Baihuaxiu, she's still alive?"

Since Baihua Xiu was separated from him thirteen years ago, he had been thinking of her day and night, heartbroken. He never expected to hear news of her again.

"Alive, alive," Sanzang said. "Your Majesty, please read the letter from home."

King Baoxiang hurriedly accepted the letter, but his hands were too weak to open it. He quickly asked a Grand Secretary from the Hanlin Academy in the palace to open and read it aloud:

"Your unfilial daughter, Baihuaxiu, bows a hundred times before the Dragon and Phoenix Hall, wishing you long life, Your Majesty..."

Upon hearing this, King Baoxiang burst into tears again, his body trembling slightly.

When the Grand Scholar read the line, "A blue-faced demon king suddenly appeared, captured the woman, and rode the clouds all the way to the wild mountains," King Baoxiang was so angry that he gritted his teeth.

Huang Mei, a member of the pilgrimage team, listened attentively and secretly compared the letter with the one in the original work. He discovered that the current letter omitted the section about "enduring thirteen years of suffering and giving birth to two demon children, both of whom are demons, corrupting human relations and offending public morals."

Through this detail, he immediately realized that Baihuaxiu had probably been murdered, and the real person who wrote this letter was the Jade Maiden of Pixiang Palace!

Otherwise, the letter would not have omitted mentioning these two little devils.

In the original story, the reason why Sun Wukong instructed Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing to throw the two children to their deaths in the street was largely because Baihua Xiu also believed that the two children were the offspring of demons!

As he was lost in thought, the Grand Scholar had already finished reading the last line, "The rebellious daughter, Baihua, bows her head in shame." The King, seated at the head of the table, was already sobbing uncontrollably, and the civil and military officials on both sides were filled with sorrow.

Huang Mei suddenly snapped out of his daze, and seeing the king's compassion for his child, a sudden inspiration flashed in his mind.

He figured out how to break the deadlock!

The king wept for a long time before finally managing to compose himself and asking his officials, "Which of you dares to raise an army and rescue my Princess Baihua?"

As a result, after asking several times, no one dared to answer.

The king knew they were afraid, but when his third daughter wrote a letter, he could not stand idly by. So he tried to provoke them and seize a glimmer of hope.

Faced with the king's pressure, the courtiers, unable to refuse, simply passed the buck to Sanzang, repeatedly stating:

The holy monk has come from the Great Tang Dynasty in the East. He must be a great monk who can subdue dragons and tigers. We beg the holy monk to have mercy and subdue the demon.

The king seemed to be enlightened, and with his supreme status, he pleaded earnestly. Sanzang could not resist and had no choice but to turn to look at Huang Mei.

In their small group, Sun Wukong was the one in charge of martial arts, while Huang Mei was the one in charge of strategy.

Whether or not one can subdue demons and monsters depends on the opponent, especially when Huang Mei is around!

In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on Huang Mei, from the king to the officials and the protectors.

Huang Mei smiled slightly and said, "It can be saved!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and the king, overjoyed, wept. He descended the white jade steps and hurried to Huang Mei's side:

"I earnestly hope that the monk will rescue the princess. If it is successful, I will become sworn brothers with you and share wealth and honor."

Huang Mei smiled and waved his hand: "There's no need for a sworn brotherhood. I need Your Majesty to prepare two things for me."

The king hurriedly asked, "What is it?"

"One hundred craftsmen, thirty thousand eggs," Huang Mei said.

Everyone: "???"

artisan?

egg?

Can these two things combined subdue demons?

"Is the mage confirmed?"

After regaining his senses, the king asked with a strange expression.

"Confirmed!" Huang Mei nodded and asked, "When will it be ready?"

The king took a deep breath and promised, "It will be ready before dusk!"

"Okay, then get ready," Huang Mei said with a smile.

A short while later.

Inside the Imperial Garden.

Pigsy couldn't contain his curiosity and asked first:

"Junior Uncle, what exactly are you up to in this gourd?"

"I've racked my brains, but I still can't figure out how to use the craftsman and the egg to save the princess!"