Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong-Chapter 579 - Zhu Bajie Surrenders (First Update)
Chapter 579 -579: Zhu Bajie Surrenders (First Update!)
Chapter 579 -579: Zhu Bajie Surrenders (First Update!)
“Great Sage!”
Yuan Hong flew over and knelt on one knee towards Sun Wukong, paying his respects. He knew that it must have been Sun Wukong who had saved Tang Seng; otherwise, there would have been a great disaster!
Zhu Bajie and Sand Monk tiptoed over as well. This was only the second time they had formally met with Sun Wukong after the scripture-seeking journey.
Before, Sun Wukong had only met with Jiang Liu’er, Yuan Hong, and the young White Dragon Ao Lie individually. Among the two, especially Zhu Bajie, there was a strange expression on his face—he couldn’t help twitching in his calves whenever he thought of the past entanglements with Sun Wukong back in the Heavenly Court.
Could it be that the Great Sage was here to trouble him?
Of course, Zhu Bajie’s little thoughts could never escape Sun Wukong’s notice. However, Sun Wukong didn’t have the time to care about what he was thinking. He was here to save Jiang Liu’er, and as for Zhu Bajie—well, in Sun Wukong’s eyes, he was still a member of the Heavenly Court, no need to be close, but no need to make things difficult either.
“Many thanks to the Great Sage for saving my life! If the Great Sage hadn’t happened to pass by, this monk’s life would have been lost!”
Jiang Liu’er glanced at Sun Wukong, then at Zhu Bajie and Sand Monk, and brought his hands together in a Buddhist gesture of respect.
A glint flashed in Sun Wukong’s eyes. Jiang Liu’er was indeed clever; knowing that they couldn’t reveal their connection in front of Zhu Bajie and Sand Monk, his words perfectly helped Sun Wukong cover his bases.
“It was mere coincidence! Before this, I went to look for the Grand Supreme Elderly Lord and found that he wasn’t in the Heavenly Palace. I searched around randomly and just happened to find him and two boys returning on their cloud at Mount Pingding, so we exchanged a few words. With such thick Demonic Qi here, it’s difficult not to attract attention!”
Giving Jiang Liu’er an approving look, Sun Wukong followed up with a half-truth, half-lie. If Zhu Bajie and Sand Monk believed it and really thought that he and the Grand Supreme Elderly Lord were keeping a secret correspondence, that would be perfect to take the old man down a peg. Sun Wukong wanted to see what kind of reaction the Jade Emperor would have upon learning this news.
“Regardless, I must thank the Great Sage once more!”
Yuan Hong also caught on and paid his respects to Sun Wukong again in gratitude. “If it weren’t for the Great Sage’s intervention, those demons would have definitely captured my master! By the way, where are the demons?”
“Dead.”
Sun Wukong said casually, but shock appeared on the faces of Yuan Hong and the others. There were no corpses of the Demon Race at the scene, which meant that the demons who had ambushed them must have been utterly annihilated!
Truly worthy of being the Great Sage Equalling Heaven—the strength and ruthlessness of his actions were unparalleled!
“Alright, I have matters to attend to and you should continue on your journey as well!”
Sun Wukong waved his hand dismissively and rose into the sky on a cloud. After flying for a while, however, he heard a shouting from behind. Turning around, he saw Zhu Bajie, panting and huffing, chasing after him. Puzzled, Sun Wukong stopped his cloud.
What was this fool chasing after him for? Could it be that he specifically came to express gratitude and foster a closer relationship?
“Marshal Tianpeng, why are you not continuing westward and instead stopping me?”
Once Zhu Bajie managed to catch up, Sun Wukong looked at him gasping for air, asking with a half-smile.
“Great Sage, I’ve come to pledge my loyalty to you!”
Zhu Bajie caught his breath after a few heaves, having finally managed to steady his breathing. Sun Wukong’s flying speed was too fast, and it took all of Zhu Bajie’s effort just to catch up—even then, only because Sun Wukong had stopped to wait for him. Otherwise, he would have worn himself to death trying to keep up.
“Pledge loyalty? What do you mean?”
Sun Wukong’s eyes narrowed—a hint of intrigue played in his voice at Zhu Bajie’s words.
“It means pledging loyalty to the Great Saint!”
Zhu Bajie smiled, a trace of cunning intelligence gleaming within his small eyes, “The Great Saint need not put on an act in front of me. After all, I have served as Marshal Tianpeng for so many years; I do have the ability to observe and understand nuances! Big Brother, Master, and our brother White Dragon all have an unusual relationship with the Great Saint. Perhaps they have long since become the Great Saint’s people, haven’t they?”
Sun Wukong’s pupils abruptly narrowed, and a chill of murderous intent arose from him—Zhu Bajie’s sharp eyes had seen through him, and not a single detail had escaped!
This fool, he has quite the knack!
However, the killing intent in Sun Wukong’s heart surged violently. Zhu Bajie was Marshal Tianpeng, and even though he had been banished to the mortal world by the Jade Emperor, it was for the purpose of embarking on the Journey to the West to Seek Scriptures. If Bajie were to inform the Jade Emperor, and the news reached the Western Heaven Spiritual Mountain, his own plans to capture the Merit and Destiny of Journey to the West through Jiang Liu’er, Yuan Hong, and the young White Dragon Ao Lie would fall through!
“Great Saint, I mean no harm!”
Feeling the icy intent emanating from Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie couldn’t help but shiver and hurriedly explained, “If I really wanted to sabotage your plans, I wouldn’t have come to tell you!”
“Speak plainly, what do you really want to do?”
The murderous aura around Sun Wukong decreased slightly, but he maintained his lock on Zhu Bajie.
“I, Old Pig, wish to join Flower-Fruit Mountain just like Elder Brother and the others, to serve the Great Saint!”
Zhu Bajie said in a deep voice, quite unlike his usual lazy demeanor, “Now that I, Old Pig, am part of the Demon Clan, isn’t it only proper that I join Flower-Fruit Mountain?”
“That reason is not enough to convince yours truly, Old Sun!”
Sun Wukong shook his head, “You were Marshal Tianpeng of the Heavenly Court; you should be well aware of why the Jade Emperor demoted you to the mortal world. If the scripture seeking is completed, the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist Sect will surely restore to you a True Fruition. Why then, would you switch your allegiance to my Flower-Fruit Mountain?”
“Because I’m now a demon!”
A glimpse of hatred flashed in Zhu Bajie’s eyes, “Once a demon, always a demon. The Jade Emperor, for his own scheming, disregarded my years of hard work and stripped me of my divine status with a single decree, banishing me to the mortal world. Why should I be loyal to such a person? True Fruition? Such a reward given by others always runs the risk of being taken back. Only the strength earned through my own efforts is truly secure!”
“So you wish to take refuge in Flower-Fruit Mountain, to take refuge under yours truly, Old Sun?”
Sun Wukong was beginning to understand. Zhu Bajie, like him, wanted to control his own fate, to not be manipulated by others, to not become a victim at the whim of someone else.
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“Yes!”
Zhu Bajie nodded, “Elder Brother, Master, and our brother White Dragon have all taken refuge with the Great Saint. I have also heard quite a bit about Flower-Fruit Mountain, and I think it suits me better! As for this so-called True Fruition, heh, whoever wants it can have it. I, Old Pig, am not interested!”
“Good!”
Sun Wukong laughed, his chilliness receding; Zhu Bajie’s blunt words had moved him. This fool wasn’t as simple as he seemed on the surface. When it really mattered, he had his own opinions!
“Zhu Bajie, yours truly, Old Sun, accepts your loyalty pledge, but you must swear with your Lifeblood Essence that you are truly committed to joining Flower-Fruit Mountain and will never betray us!”
Acceptance is acceptance, and admiration is admiration, but one must still have the necessary precautions in place!
