Chapter 516: The Jade Emperor's Secret Crush

Beyond Beiming.

Shen Gongbao was cursing and swearing, but suddenly saw Sun Wukong and the others flying out of the sea.

Just as he prepared to say, "Fellow Daoist, please stay your step," Sun Wukong and the others did not slow their momentum.

"..." Shen Gongbao.

Ten thousand miles away from the North Sea, Sun Wukong, Xiaobailong, and the others finally stabilized their figures.

"This Kunpeng just waved his hand, and I, Old Sun, felt like I flew one hundred and eight thousand miles; the ancient great demons are truly terrifying," said Sun Wukong.

"But at least we survived the disaster, Eldest Senior Brother," said Xiaobailong.

"But Senior Brother Bajie did not," said Heixiong.

"Bajie."

Sun Wukong's gaze was complex; love runs deep, and hate cuts deep.

"Eldest Senior Brother, what should we do now?" asked Xiaobailong.

"I don't know either, you all saw it. How powerful those Shanggu San Daoyao Huang are; I, Old Sun, couldn't even hold out for a single round," said Sun Wukong, dejected.

As the Great Saint Equal to Heaven, he had never felt so helpless and desperate.

In the past, no matter the opponent, they would all be reduced to ashes under his Golden Cudgel.

Now, the enemies they encounter are each ten thousand times more powerful than the last.

Baigu Furen was already very strong, and now the ancient Demon Emperors have appeared; how can they fight?

"Eldest Senior Brother, do not lose heart. To me, you are the strongest," Xiaobailong comforted.

"Stop comforting me, Old Sun; a defeat is a defeat," Sun Wukong shook his head.

"Why don't we go find Master? We cannot just abandon Senior Brother Bajie," said Heixiong.

"That fool, he thought he did it seamlessly, but I, Old Sun, am not a fool."

At this moment, Sun Wukong already understood that Bajie had done it on purpose, which was the only reason Kunpeng let them go.

After all, they had lived and died together before; Bajie was indeed afraid of death, but when faced with great principles, he would face disaster and death without hesitation.

"But I, Old Sun, do not know where Master is now," said Sun Wukong.

"That is true, Master's cultivation is profound, and he is like a divine dragon that shows its head but never its tail," said Xiaobailong.

"Calculating the time, we have been captured for half a month. It would be better to return to Baigu Yaoguo first; perhaps Master has already returned," said Sun Wukong.

"Good!"

Following this, Sun Wukong, Xiaobailong, and Heixiong performed the cloud-treading technique and flew rapidly back to the Baigu Yaoguo region of the Earth Immortal Realm.

Inside Baigu Yaoguo, Baigu Furen, who had returned long ago, sensed the magical power of Sun Wukong and his group and hurriedly flew out to welcome them.

"Eldest Senior Brother, why have you returned?" asked Baigu Furen in surprise.

"Diliu, you ran really fast. Even my Somersault Cloud isn't as fast as you," Sun Wukong said with a gleaming gaze, staring at Baigujing.

"Cough, cough, in that situation, one must save whoever one can, otherwise we would all have fallen there," said Baigu Furen.

"Forget it, let's not talk about that for now. Where is Master? Has he not returned yet?" asked Sun Wukong.

Baigu Furen shook her head and sighed:

"Originally, after I escaped Beiming, I intended to search for Master. I went to Chang'an but found no trace of him, so I could only return to Baigu Yaoguo to wait."

Sun Wukong frowned and said anxiously:

"Where on earth did Master go? It is truly worrying me to death, what should we do?

What if Bajie is eaten by them? My conscience will not be able to bear it."

Hearing this, Baigu Furen also roughly guessed that it was because of Bajie that Sun Wukong and the others were able to escape with their lives.

Shaseng, who had been silent, spoke up and said:

"Why not go to Luojia Mountain in the South Sea to ask Guanyin Bodhisattva for help? Guanyin Bodhisattva and Master have always had a very good relationship."

Sun Wukong's eyes lit up and he said:

"That's right, I, Old Sun, was truly muddled with anxiety. How could I have forgotten Guanyin Bodhisattva."

"With Guanyin Bodhisattva's divine powers, she will surely be able to foresee Master's whereabouts," said Xiaobailong.

"There is no time to lose, let's hurry to the South Sea," said Sun Wukong.

……

Heavenly Court.

"Brother Jade Emperor, it is a pity we met so late; we are like old friends at first sight. Why not take this opportunity to become sworn brothers?"

Xuanzang, who was drunk again, draped his arm over the Jade Emperor's shoulder, his demeanor elegant and scholarly.

"No, no, you are the reincarnation of Rulai's second disciple. If I become your sworn brother, wouldn't my seniority be a step lower than Rulai?"

The Jade Emperor was also hazy with drunkenness and shook his head.

"What does that matter? Why care about those empty titles? Let us just treat each other as equals," said Xuanzang.

"Treat each other as equals? Then even if we swear an oath, to whom do we swear? I am the Jade Emperor; do I swear to myself?" said the Jade Emperor.

"To whom you swear is not important; what is important is the sincere friendship between us," Xuanzang said earnestly.

"That is also true!"

"Haotian above, today I, Haotian, and Xuanzang become sworn brothers of different surnames. From this day forward, we shall live forever together, be immortal together, be carefree together, and be happy together."

"Xuanzang above, today I, Xuanzang, and the Jade Emperor become sworn brothers of different surnames. From this day forward, we shall live forever together, and be immortal together."

Hearing this, Xuanzang and the Jade Emperor looked at each other and smiled. As expected, in the end, they were still swearing to themselves.

"Brother Jade Emperor, from now on, what is yours is mine, and what is mine is still mine, alright?" said Xuanzang.

"Alright... uh... you said that last part a bit too fast, Brother Xuan," said the Jade Emperor.

"Don't worry about those details."

Xuanzang said, and toasted the Jade Emperor with another cup of wine.

Everything that happened was like a dream; in fact, it all started with a joke.

After all, becoming sworn brothers with the Jade Emperor was indeed a glorious affair.

But Xuanzang had not expected the Jade Emperor to actually agree to it; could he be drunk?

"Brother Yu, once you sober up, you won't go back on your word, will you?" Xuanzang said.

"Brother Xuan, my mind is truly very clear right now. Everything in life depends on fate, so rest assured."

The Jade Emperor said firmly, gulping down wine, his face flushed red.

"Then I can rest easy," Xuanzang said.

"Brother Jade Emperor, since you are the elder brother and I am the younger, shouldn't you give me some magic treasures? If that won't do, Golden Cores will suffice," Xuanzang said.

"Your perspective is too narrow, Brother Xuan. Why ask for magic treasures? When your Scripture Seeking is complete, don't accept any Buddhist rank; just come directly to the Heavenly Court, and I, your brother, will appoint you as a Great Emperor of the Heavenly Court, with supreme glory," the Jade Emperor said.

Xuanzang understood at this moment that the other layer of meaning behind this sworn brotherhood was actually poaching talent.

Indeed, he had no intention of becoming a Buddha anyway.

Having already reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, if he were still constrained by Buddhism, he would not be happy at all.

"Hahaha, Brother Jade Emperor, you are generous. But I have a question, though I don't know if I should ask," Xuanzang said.

"Ask away; as long as it isn't too private, I, your brother, will tell you," the Jade Emperor said, looking quite pleased with himself at this moment.

"Brother Jade Emperor, what exactly is your relationship with Wangmu Niangniang? Purely out of curiosity!" Xuanzang said.

The Jade Emperor's expression changed slightly, then he sighed, his demeanor filled with melancholy, and said:

"Back then, the Dao Ancestor appointed me as the Lord of the Three Realms and Wangmu Niangniang as the head of the female immortals; one manages the external, the other the internal, to maintain the order of heaven and earth.

The people of the world all say we are a golden boy and jade girl, and many immortals have urged us to become Daoist companions, but unfortunately, we did not."

"Brother Jade Emperor, it is you who are unwilling!" Xuanzang said.

"Of course not!"