Black Myth: You and I are both destined

Tianming and Zhu Bajie also stayed together for a while and had some understanding of his thoughts. Zhu Bajie might be angry about this kind of thing, but at this moment, he must have behaved like this on purpose in order to ask other questions.

"Second Brother, I know you want to ask something else, can we talk for a moment?"

The two walked to the shore of the frozen lake covered with heavy snow. The wind was cold and a thick layer of ice had formed on the surface of the lake.

Zhu Bajie and Tianming stood by the silent lake. Zhu Bajie had an angry look on his face. He then turned to Tianming with a barely perceptible tremor in his tone.

"Tianming, this hoop has caused great harm to our senior brother. Why should we let Kangjin Xingjun suffer the same pain? Once you put it on, you can never take it off for the rest of your life. What is the logic behind this?"

Tianming frowned and whispered, "Second Brother, I know the doubts in your heart."

"That day, Princess Wansheng swore with her own blood that if she didn't accompany me to the West Heaven, her 'spiritual soul would be scattered and she would never be reincarnated'. Now, her dragon body has been destroyed because of the oath, and her soul is trapped in Kang Jinlong's body. I'm afraid she won't be able to hold on for much longer."

"To tell you the truth, my name is indeed Tianming. I was once saved by Princess Wansheng. I accidentally revealed my name while I was unconscious. I have never mentioned this to anyone."

"I don't know how I got here, and I don't want to get too involved, but I don't want to be like this now."

A hint of confusion flashed across Zhu Bajie's eyes.

"Then why do you still do this? You are not a man of destiny, you have your own life, so you should understand how difficult it is for innocent people to live in this world. Why do you want to sacrifice others?"

Tianming sighed.

"I have no intention of saving the world. Neither you nor I can save Kang Jinlong. I just want to borrow her body so that Princess Wansheng can live forever... If there is a chance in the future, I will not forget the suffering that Xingjun has endured today, and I will definitely help her escape and remove the hoop."

Zhu Bajie suddenly swung his sleeves and pushed Tianming away.

"Kang Jinxingjun has suffered an evil fate, and his death is a relief, but I cannot tolerate you doing this kind of thing of enslaving the soul of a colt in front of the Great Sage!"

"It sounds good, but if there is still no solution in the future, then what you did today is no different from what gods and Buddhas did. If you have any mercy on her, kill her right now and let her suffer no more!"

The conversation between the two became more and more intense, attracting Princess Halloween to come and ask questions.

When Zhu Bajie saw the princess coming, he didn't say much. He just snorted and said something before turning into a puff of black smoke and flying away.

"You are useless, monkey. I will go and settle the score with Huang Mei myself."

Princess Wansheng's face was full of anxiety. Her voice was trembling as she asked Xiang Tianming, "Is it because I called your name that this happened?"

Tianming lowered his head, and there was frustration in his voice.

He replied softly, "Zhu Bajie is right. If he wants to find Huang Mei, let him go alone. I am here for revenge. Princess Wansheng, take me to the pagoda."

In fact, Zhu Bajie knew that Princess Wansheng had a stubborn temper. If she knew that once the confinement hoop was put on, it would never be taken off, she would rather die than be put on by Kang Jinxingjun, so he could only stop talking and fly away in anger.

Tianming has always remembered Princess Halloween's oath and only wants to save the princess, but he is already struggling inside.

He stood by the icy lake, his heart full of contradictions and struggles. Recalling when he first came into this world, he was lonely and helpless. He couldn't stand the suffering, but felt powerless.

As time went by, he gained power and wanted to subvert the world, break those unfair rules, and even dreamed of becoming a hero like the Monkey King.

However, the reality was far more complicated than he had imagined.

He kept asking himself in his heart: "Is it right to be selfish? Is it wrong to be selfish?" He knew that Princess Wansheng had saved him and he wanted to repay her, but he also understood that Kangjin Xingjun had done nothing wrong and she should not bear all the suffering.

Tianming felt very depressed. He had been full of energy and thought he could easily become a hero a few days ago, but now he found that the path to becoming the Monkey King was a thousand times more difficult than he had imagined.

Tianming's heart was full of struggle and he didn't know what to do.

He looked up at the sky. The snowflakes were still falling, as if reminding him of the coldness and cruelty of this world.

"It's dawn! It's dawn!"

Princess Halloween called out to Tianming anxiously, her eyes full of concern.

Tianming turned his head and met her anxious gaze. His heart seemed to be touched, and he asked softly.

"Are you paying attention to me?"

A blush appeared on Princess Halloween's face, and her voice trembled a little.

"You've been so kind to me along the way and saved me so many times. How can I not care about you?"

There was sincerity in her words and tenderness in her eyes.

Tianming felt a warm feeling in his heart as he listened to Princess Halloween's words.

He realized that he had been through so much in this world that he had unknowingly come to care.

He thought back to when he first came here. At that time, he was not swayed by emotions because he did not care. But now, he began to care, so he felt entangled.

Some things will be fine once you figure them out, Tianming whispered to himself.

“Although Second Senior Brother didn’t say anything, I think he has seen many people with destiny. Who can be sure of becoming someone like the Great Sage? But if you dare to walk on the road, you have already won half the battle.”

"I was really confused. Since I have decided to do it, I should not regret it and bear the consequences. If I hadn't done that, I would have always felt guilty and would have fallen before the monster could catch me."

With one hand he tightly grasped the restraining hoop on Princess Halloween's hand, and with the other hand he held the Seven-Seed Lotus - the soul of the Great Sage walking towards Kangjin Star Lord.

Tianming took a deep breath, then slowly put the restraining hoop on Kangjinxingjun's head. At the same time, he swore an oath to the Seven Lotuses.

"Kang Jinxingjun, I will help you get back the pain you endured today at dawn. One day, I will also return your complete true body to you. If you break your oath, I am doomed to disappear between heaven and earth."

Princess Halloween stood aside and watched Tianming's actions. She felt both confused and worried.

She didn't dare to act rashly, but Tianming's determination made it impossible for her to refuse. He held her hand and completed the ceremony together.

The moment the restraining hoop was put on, Kangjin Xingjun's soul seemed to let out a slight sigh, as if thanking Tianming for his promise.

The dragon girl's name is Kang Jin, her white horns are reflected in the green waves.

I don’t envy the mandarin ducks, their beauty and grace are so extraordinary.

It’s hard to see old friends again, and there’s black and white in the bag.

Under the wind and frost, it still dances gracefully.