[Journey to the West] Show mercy

?The next day Sun Wukong left Huaguo Mountain not knowing what to do, but Qi Chen greeted Ran Yu who hurried over.After seeing that Qi Chen was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief, and asked her if she had seen Ling Qing recently.

Qi Chen was silent for a while, and decided to tell him what really happened: "Ran Yu... Lingqing came to look for me..."

Ran Yu's eyes froze for a few seconds, then looked away again. "Did she say anything to you?"

"She... said everything." Qi Chen felt that the next words were a bit difficult to say, "Then——she tied me up, and was going to throw me into the Soul Breaking Formation—then the Great Sage just came back——she ——she herself fell into the soul-breaking array——I—"

Compared to Sun Wukong who can bluntly confide her true feelings, she always feels guilty about telling Ran Yu about Lingqing's death, especially what Lingqing said, which made her feel uncomfortable. Choose your words carelessly.

Unexpectedly, Ran Yu didn't have much reaction.He just let out an "oh" and turned his head to look at the surrounding scenery.

"I'm sorry." Qi Chen looked at him and felt that he really needed to apologize sincerely, "I—I caused her—your dagger—" She said in a panic and took out Ran Yu from her pocket before The dagger left for her.She used this dagger to stab Lingqing's calf.When she looked around the soul circle, she found that the dagger was still lying on the ground, shining silvery under the light from the waterfall.

"You don't need to apologize to me, and she was the one who attacked you first." Ran Yu frowned, "Besides... I put it down a long time ago." He pushed back Qi Chen's outstretched hand holding the dagger, " You can keep this dagger, I have no use for it."

Qi Chen was somewhat puzzled by his actions, thinking that she might as well be more generous now, so she asked directly: "Lingqing said you liked her at first?"

Ran Yu also answered generously: "Yes. But as a god, the seven emotions and six desires are all outside the body, that's just one kalpa. After passing, you will reach a higher level. If you don't pass, you can only be trapped in this world forever. This is the relationship between the two of us. This calamity, and she has failed now. That's all." Seeing that Qi Chen was still somewhat puzzled, he added, "Although Lingqing's inner demon was born because of you, you are not the calamity of any of us. Instead, we are just an opportunity for you to meet your robbery." He smiled and looked around: "Is there a banquet these two days?"

Qi Chen's ears became hot all of a sudden: "Forget it, let's do it! The great sage has returned from learning scriptures from the West, and the monkeys all want to celebrate."

"Really?" Ran Yu still had a smile on his lips, "Since it's an internal matter of Huaguo Mountain, I won't bother you much. But it's a pity that I can't taste the peach blossom wine here, it must have a unique flavor .”

"If you want to drink, it doesn't matter if you taste it." Qi Chen said and asked a little monkey to get the wine, "A lot of it is buried in the ground every year, and the taste is the best in the back mountain." Because I opened it with Ran Yutan and talked about what happened before She suddenly felt that communicating with him became easier.

After a few glasses of wine, Qi Chen felt that his mood was getting better, and talking to Ran Yu was no longer as taboo as before: "Oh, what good do you think of being a god!"

"Everyone's pursuit is different, and it's just a matter of thought to be a fairy or a human being." Ran Yu was still talking about his big truth.

"You are really the same as Elder Tang..." Qi Chen murmured, "But... Is it really possible to get rid of emotions?"

"Even a god can't do it completely." He said thoughtfully, "Everyone has knots in their hearts, and mine has just been untied."

"You mean..." Qi Chen wondered if he had always liked Ling Qing a little bit, and he gave up only when he found out that she was gone.But it sounded rascal, so she didn't say it.She just added: "In other words, I'm rather lucky. I lost my soul and memory, and it's all over once and for all."

"No," Ran Yu denied, "My heart has always been about you."

Qi Chen's eyes widened, but fortunately his face was already flushed from drinking, so there was no change.

"I mean, I've always felt guilty." Ran Yu explained, "I got you involved in this matter, so I've been trying to help you. Now that this matter is completely over, my guilt is gone." Will not appear again."

Qi Chen took a deep breath: "You startled me."

"Actually..." Ran Yu thought for a while and added, "If you are feeling guilty about what happened before, maybe this will make you feel better. I never thought you could be called a 'betrayal' at that time. Maybe she's exaggerating. I know what guilt feels like, so you better find a way to forgive yourself."

Qi Chen shook her head: "I don't have much guilt. In fact, with my current memory, I hardly know her, but she came to kill me again and again, so—" She paused, "It sounds a bit Irresponsible, but—"

A moment of unnaturalness flashed across Ran Yu's face, but he suppressed it well. "Well, that's the best way," he said. "Then it's time for me to say goodbye. See you later."

He turned and left, Qi Chen was thinking about his last words - as if he knew that he would not return to Heaven.

It's hard to understand that he knows about himself and Monkey King...?No, he said that he didn't go back to Heaven probably because it would take countless years for his soul to recover.Even for gods, tens of millions of years is extremely long.Qi Chen pinched the time when he came here - it was only six or seven hundred years.When her soul recovers, she doesn't even know what will happen to herself.

"Who are you looking at?" Suddenly came a somewhat low and hoarse voice from behind, with a hint of threat.Qi Chen turned around, and saw Monkey King's somewhat displeased expression.

"You've seen it all, why are you asking?" Qi Chen spread her hands, "You should also know that nothing happened. He has nothing to do with me, and he doesn't expect me to return to the Heavenly Court." She tried very naturally in her words. Leaving aside the relationship between himself and Ran Yu - like pushing the boat with the current.

Sun Wukong snorted: "You don't have the guts, do you?"

Qi Chen got a little angry when she heard that, and she didn't know why what she did left an impression of being timid.Although she said that when she thinks about things, she always brings words like "I'm afraid" and "I'm worried", it's probably because she is more cautious.But she doesn't quarrel with Sun Wukong about this matter - because she is really afraid that he will beat herself with a stick.

"Unconvinced?" Sun Wukong smiled and pulled her into his arms, "If I tell you, just come up and fight, it proves that you are not timid."

"...You say again that I will go to Ran Yu and ask him if there is any way for me to return to the Heavenly Court." Qi Chen threatened weakly.Sun Wukong didn't take her words seriously at all, but just moved his face and buried her in the crook of her neck.

"Really?" His voice was very small, but it was very close to Qi Chen's ear, which made her tremble all over.She chuckled: "Fake."

Anyway, the part of her that belongs to the heaven has been destroyed.The rest is more like an independent individual, with a very different temper and temperament than before, and likes completely different people.She hugged him back and kissed him on the side of the cheek: "Great Sage."

"Ok?"

"who am I?"

"Are you confused? You are my Zheng Qichen from Huaguo Mountain."

"What about you?"

"I am the Monkey King of Huaguo Mountain."

When he said this, he raised his head slightly, as if looking at the clouds in the sky, but his gaze finally focused on Qi Chen.He leaned down again and kissed her lips lightly.

This kiss was very gentle, with a little fruity aroma, Qi Shen could feel his left eyelid getting hot under the warm sunlight.What echoed in her mind was the sentence—"I am the Monkey King of Huaguo Mountain." This is the Monkey King she wanted—but there seemed to be something missing——

She felt a hand caressing her face, and she reached out to grab it, but just as she felt some hairy touch, she was grabbed and held tightly by the other side.He stopped the kiss, but still nearly touched her lips.

"But I am your Monkey King."

☆, extra one

? What is the sound of a heartbeat?

Qi Chen sat upright by the bed, the red veil on her head covered her sight, but the sound of her heartbeat seemed to be trapped in the veil, hitting her eardrums from left to right, as if Lei Gong's drums were beating rapidly, Every blow made her dizzy.

She lowered her head and glimpsed her interlaced fingers along the gap. The neatly trimmed nails were shallowly embedded in the flesh of the palm, leaving faint marks.It seemed that the whole world was red, and she seemed to be able to vaguely see the flickering candlelight through the red veil covering her face.

She could hardly believe what she was doing now—she was getting married—with a...a hairy monkey.This is no ordinary monkey!This is Sun Wukong, the Monkey King who made a big disturbance in the Heavenly Palace 600 years ago. After traveling westward with Monk Tang, he resolutely gave up becoming a Buddha and returned to Huaguo Mountain to live—and then married her.

Qi Chen wondered if his face was as bright red as his wedding dress.

Although there is no etiquette for monkeys to get married, Sun Wukong still ordered the little monkeys to make clothes, and imitated human beings to hold a big feast outside, drinking and eating peaches with the monkeys.Qi Chen felt that he must think these etiquettes were cumbersome, but for her, he still organized a show in a decent manner.But they couldn't pray to heaven and earth, and they didn't have a high hall, so they just bowed to each other a few times - Qi Chen was already nervous, so he was dizzy and almost lost his footing and fell to the ground.

Then she was sent to a small cave in the back mountain, and sat on this bed—waiting—waiting for Monkey King to come back, and then she didn’t dare to think about it anymore.Why did she marry a monkey?She was ticklish all over, wouldn't she shrink up when she was rubbed by his hair?Oh!

The storm was blowing in her head, and the drums were beating louder in her ears, and she didn't even hear the approaching footsteps outside.

As soon as Monkey King came in, he saw such a scene.Qi Chen's red wedding dress softened against the candlelight but still stood out, while she was straight and stiff like a sculpture, yet trembling slightly.He stood at the door for a few seconds, and saw no response from the people inside, so he tiptoed over.

Qi Chen was still immersed in his own world, conceiving all the countless possibilities for what happened next, but he didn't dare to think about it, completely unaware of Monkey King's approach.When she felt a hand touching her face through the veil, she was immediately frightened out of her wits, a scream was hoarse in her throat, and her body trembled even more violently.

The red hijab was lifted off casually, and in the red decoration was Monkey King's very close face.Qi Chen suddenly felt like being caught, his face flushed red, and he only dared to look down at his hands.

Sun Wukong didn't care about this, a slender finger raised her chin: "What are you looking at? Look at me."

Qi Chen glanced aside, still embarrassed to look directly into his eyes.She thought for a while, then turned her gaze back, and mustered up the courage to look at him.

"So what?" Her voice was trembling with emotion, and her jaw was pinched before she could say the next sentence, followed by lips and teeth touching, and her breath was filled with the aroma of fruit wine.The feeling of the tip of her tongue brushing over her white teeth caused the temperature on Qi Chen's face to rise suddenly, and her mind became a little confused, as if the smell of the wine alone had made her drunk.Her hands couldn't help but clenched the quilt on both sides.

The kiss was still deepening, and Qi Chen felt dizzy as hell.

Just... fall like this. ?

☆, episode [-]

?Ran Yu can still clearly remember the day when Zixia said that she was leaving the heavens and traveling in the mortal world.He felt a little helpless and confused for a moment.

"But, you're gone, how can I—" Who will find a way for him to meet Lingqing by chance!Even as a heavenly general, the owner's mana is far higher than that of ordinary immortals. He can only scratch his head when encountering such problems.

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon." Zixia smiled, "One day in the sky, one year in the ground. Just wait for two or three months, and I'll definitely be back."

"So long!" He stared, "Then I—"

"Don't be stupid! Do as I said before! Didn't I make a list for you?" Seeing Ran Yu's helpless look, Zixia said with a bit of resentment, "You are so inexperienced when it comes to relationships. I don't understand how you realized that you like Lingqing..."

"Tianpeng told me!" He said with a little pride, and suddenly noticed that the face of Zixia on the opposite side turned black.She seemed to hold her breath for a while, then relaxed again.

"That guy in the canopy..." she muttered, "Forget it, since you really like Lingqing now, just remember what I told you before. She likes to eat jujube cake made by Fairy Baihua the most. , served with nectar made by Peach Blossom Fairy. There is also apricot blossom wine, but it is apricot blossom wine made by Jiuxian... These are not easy to eat, if you can bring her a copy, she will She must be very happy. Let me think about it—I told you about the other things before. You can go to her more, she likes to hang out in Baihuayuan, you should know it too."

Ran Yu wanted to say something more, but Zixia spoke very fast, and there was no room for him to interrupt.But he vaguely felt that the other party's complexion was not very good, as if there was something bothering him, it was gray.He sniffed and finally didn't speak.

"You'd better go back. The Nantianmen is in front of you. You don't have to see me off." Zixia suddenly stopped, her eyes were smiling, but there was inexplicable coldness, "If the soldiers misunderstand that you are going to go down to earth privately , it’s not so good.”

This is a clumsy excuse, the soldiers of Nantianmen all recognize him as Ran Yu and know his character, how could they misunderstand him?But at that time, Ran Yu didn't think about it any more, just wished her a smooth journey, and watched her go far, then turned and went back.

Now Ran Yu always feels that she was a little stupid back then.He also knows that he is a little dependent on Zixia, but he is more inclined to rely on his relatives-Zixia has always been very reliable, helping him with advice, once she is gone, he always feels that there is something missing around him, and his brain suddenly loses consciousness .Maybe Zixia is like a mother to herself?Bah, bah, bah, this idea is too weird.

After so many years, when Ran Yu grows up to look at the memories of the past, he always sighs.

He didn't understand why he didn't find out that Zixia might like him at that time.Why didn't he realize that Tianpeng's words were a joke at all—but he took it seriously, and then he really fell in love with someone he shouldn't like at all, causing these disasters... ..

He still remembers how she almost collapsed when he went to find Lingqing one day with jujube cake and nectar.At that time, he thought Zixia was joking with him, told him the wrong news, complained to her, and wanted to wait for her to come back and blame her.

However she never came back.No one has heard of her whereabouts again.It's just that Lingqing's face is getting paler and paler, and he often takes a detour when he sees him.

Ran Yu was in a hurry, afraid that Lingqing would think that he had harmed Zixia—after all, he was the last person to see her in Heaven.He solemnly asked Jiuxian for a pot of apricot blossom wine, found Lingqing, and asked her about Zixia's whereabouts, hoping that they could find a way together.

However, the other party's eyes suddenly became fierce.

Ran Yu became anxious: "I know I was the last one to see her, but I didn't hurt her!"

Lingqing clenched her hand and let go: "Of course I know it's not you. She was pushed into the soul-breaking formation by me."

Ran Yu felt as if thousands of thunderbolts were exploding above his head, his ears were buzzing, and it seemed that swarms of bees were flying past, stung his face until his face swelled up.His throat also seemed to be swollen, and all words were stuck in it and he couldn't speak.

"...What?" The wine in his hand slipped down uncontrollably and shattered on the ground, filled with the fragrance of apricot blossoms.

"She's gone out of her wits." Lingqing looked like a dead person.

"But—you—"

"It's her who betrayed me first!" Lingqing suddenly roared, "It's her! She clearly knows that I have loved you for thousands of years...why do you want to——"

She ran away by herself, leaving Ran Yu alone in a daze, her mind blank.

He seemed to have vaguely figured out something, but those illusory thoughts were blown to pieces by Lingqing's words, no matter how he stretched out his hand, he couldn't grasp them.

Zixia... is gone?

Lingqing...liked herself for a long time?

Zixia... betrayed Lingqing?

What do these mean?

He gradually understood.Made a mess of himself.Zixia's soul is gone, and she will never come back.

The overwhelming guilt cannot be expressed by tears at all.

He spent so many years in regret, from the naive and talkative Ran Yu back then to the silent and desolate look he is now.God knows how happy he is to see Zixia is still alive—even if there is only a wisp of her soul left, and she doesn't remember the past at all—he just hopes that he can do everything to remedy it.

He tried his best to suppress the news that Zixia was still alive, and took her away immediately after he found out that Lingqing realized that Zixia was alive.

Zixia's temperament has changed - she used to be an introverted and somewhat indifferent person, calm in dealing with things, but now she is a bit ostentatious and often foolish, and she will be like him back then.He heard the Bodhisattva say by chance that it was because she only had three souls and only one soul left, most of her original personality was gone, and the rest became what she is now.

He didn't know exactly what she had gone through, but he knew that he had to repay them one by one.

When he heard that Lingqing went down to the realm to find Zixia, fear suddenly overwhelmed him.Is it going to... again this time?He didn't dare to think about it.When he arrived, Zixia seemed to be safe and sound. He just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard from her that Lingqing had come to look for her.She originally wanted to harm her, but fell into the formation by herself.

Ran Yu immediately wanted to slap her own face.He's still useless—it's always going to end up like this.If only relying on his own strength, Zixia would probably die again—and now that Lingqing is dead——

Is it her own doing?Possibly, but the source of self-inflicted guilt wasn't just her own.

As for Zixia...he should be lucky for her to have such a monkey with her.

He didn't know what emotion he was in, so he could only say something mysterious, telling her that his heart knot had been untied, and told her not to worry about it any more.

But how?He doesn't know either.

☆、Extra three

? On this day, Monkey King is teaching the little monkeys how to use weapons.Qi Chen looked at it with gusto - not because the moves were interesting, but because some monkeys were so funny when they used weapons - especially a few little monkeys who were just able to take care of themselves - wooden swords in their hands, The wooden knife slashed straight at his face, and he had a great time playing with himself.

However, Sun Wukong obviously misunderstood her meaning: "You want to learn too?" Before Qi Chen could answer, she had two more knives in her hand.

Is this to make myself play the old woman with two guns?Qi Chen was still a little confused.

"Your body, this is more suitable."

Indeed, and Qi Shen is more proficient in both left and right hands, and the double sabers are indeed good weapons.She has lived here for so long, and has never had a weapon—except for a dagger given by Ran Yu, but every time she took it out, she would get a certain monkey's stare.After a long time, this dagger is only useful for cutting peaches to eat when she has a toothache-it is too wasteful.But she is not in danger in daily life. Even if that little demon who does not know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth hits Huaguo Mountain, he will be chased away by Monkey King.

So she is learning weapons now... just to pass the time.

Sun Wukong didn't think so: he quickly entered the role of teacher, and gestured with a knife in a dignified manner, asking Qi Chen to watch carefully.Qi Chen just ate while watching the little monkey play big swords, but now that the afternoon sun was shining and he felt extremely sleepy, naturally he wouldn't listen to him seriously.However, after Sun Wukong entered the state, he was very excited, and with every move, a leaf from a big tree fell down, covering Qi Chen's body.

Sun Wukong was indulging himself, and Qi Chen fell asleep.

She didn't sleep much when she was picked up.Opening his eyes, Sun Wukong's face was very close, and two knives were stuffed into his hand.

"Okay, what my old grandson taught just now, you can show it now." He crossed his arms and said proudly.

"Great Sage..." Qi Shen said weakly, with a hint of pleading in his eyes, "You also know that I fell asleep..."

"Asleep? Aren't you using magic skills to memorize these movements while sleeping?" Sun Wukong said very seriously, if it wasn't for the smile in his eyes, Qi Chen could hardly see the sarcasm.

She snorted: "Yes, yes, I memorized it even with my magical skills." After she finished speaking, she picked up the two knives and started to play with her own temperament.She has almost never learned any martial arts moves—except for a few moves in Huaguo Mountain at the beginning—although she has learned some of them over the years, the movements are still quite... unsightly.

Tired of playing by herself, she stopped and looked at Sun Wukong's distorted face.

"This is how the movements I recorded with my magical skills..." She quibbled.

A few monkeys who were peeking from the side burst into laughter, then realized that they had been exposed, and ran away in fear.

Sun Wukong rolled behind her and hugged her waist, and whispered in her ear: "Then what else can you do with your magical skills?"

"It's too much." Qi Chen chatted nonsense with him, "I know everything about this magical skill."

"Then tell me, what am I thinking now?"

"Peach." Qi Chen answered after thinking for a while.

"wrong."

"This knife."

"wrong."

"climb mountains."

"Think again?"

"I don't know. It takes a lot of brainpower to use magic skills."

"You fool."

"You are stupid..."

"I mean," Sun Wukong said solemnly, "I was thinking of you idiot."