Chapter 426: Subduing the Fourth Sister: In This Life, Will You Be a Slave or a Maid, or Wait Until the Next Life?

"This senior, you can tell at a glance that you possess great magical power and divine abilities—why bother making things difficult for a little girl like me? If word got out, wouldn't people laugh?" The spider spirit fourth sister struggled to speak.

Being able to subdue oneself in an instant—definitely not an ordinary monster; this person must possess great divine abilities.

But since this person has great divine abilities, why would they come to Pan Si Cave? What place is this? Surely those with great divine abilities should know!

This place is one of the important sources of income for the Heavenly Court—those heavenly immortals certainly wouldn't descend to the mortal realm to do dirty work, but instead have these monsters manage it.

"Is that so! You little girl are quite eloquent—come, tell me about the situation in your Pan Si Cave, and where you've taken Marshal Tianpeng?" Luode hooked his finger, and Fourth Sister's body involuntarily sat down on the ground.

Such a formidable person—just a wave of the hand subdued me. This time, the Mandated One has brought a powerful ally; I don't know where this person comes from. Perhaps they can truly recover Sun Wukong's root器, but if Sun Wukong's root器 is lost, what will become of my mother?

My mother's injury is sustained solely by Sun Wukong's root器.

"May I ask your esteemed name, senior? So that this humble girl may know your surname and given name?" Fourth Sister spoke.

"Hehe! Just call me Wutian Dashen. I am the second ancestral dragon of heaven and earth, and I also bear the identity of the Yin Tianzi." Luode spoke.

Upon hearing this, Fourth Sister's expression changed slightly in surprise—The second ancestral dragon of heaven and earth! Is there a second ancestral dragon? Only the first dragon born of heaven and earth can be called an ancestral dragon, and ancestral dragons have been dead for many years.

"You little girl, hurry up and reply—if you anger Wutian Dashen, you'll have a good neck for eating. If you answer honestly, perhaps Wutian Dashen will show mercy and let you go!" Sun Wukong spoke from the side.

"You, you stinking monkey—you can speak?

The few who came before—none of them could speak." Fourth Sister glared at Sun Wukong, gritting her teeth as she spoke.

This Mandated One monkey has come many times before, and each time, he uttered not a single word.

Single-mindedly seeking Sun Wukong's遗留root器, then barging into the cave.

But each time, he ended up being beaten to death. Yet every time a Mandated One monkey came here, she could see an outsider, then talk with that outsider, chatting about her suffering trapped in Pan Si Cave.

After hearing her words, the Mandated One would help tear some purple talismans from the palace, hoping to help her break the seal.

Fourth Sister witnessed these events, but each time, just as the Mandated One was about to tear the fourth talisman, he would be killed.

This Mandated One has come many times, each time a mute monkey, each time only pouring out her grievances—never expecting this Mandated One monkey to not only speak, but also plead on her behalf.

"Your hairstyle is quite wrong! Have you already married? Why is your hair coiled up? This is only done by married women." Luode asked.

Ancient women were very particular about their hairstyles—unmarried and married women had completely different styles.

"I haven't married—this hairstyle is merely to commemorate some people, and to avoid some troubles." Fourth Sister spoke.

Commemorating some people—naturally those Mandated One monkeys who previously died here. As for avoiding troubles, it's to avoid arranged marriage.

Previously, there was a Golden Horn Scorpion named Dadu Dawang, who brought his four foolish sons here, seeking to propose to my mother.

This Dadu Dawang possesses the skill of inverted horse poison—though not as formidable as the former Poison Enemy Scorpion Spirit, he still has some ability. My mother indeed wished to marry him, and his senior brother, White Eyed Demon Lord, is the same—after all, they're all insect demons.

But this arranged marriage fell upon us five sisters—whether eldest, second, third, or fifth sister, none are willing to marry, and naturally, I too refuse.

To avoid some troubles and prevent becoming a marriage prospect in the future, Fourth Sister directly coiled her hair.

Even when speaking to my several sisters, I claim I have a beloved— as for who this beloved is? Naturally, those Mandated One monkeys who previously died here. (Online rumors claim Fourth Sister is already married, hence the coiled hair—but this is false. In Pan Si Cave, there's a side quest for Fourth Sister: she leads you into a cave dwelling, where her dowry is displayed, proving she hasn't married. In the Scorpion Prince's Divine Guiding Diagram, it also states this—if she were married, the Scorpion Prince wouldn't propose.) "My mother and Marshal Tianpeng are fated from a past life—they knew each other in heaven, and my mother has told me many things about Zhu Bajie.

She is nearing death, and her final wish before dying is to marry Zhu Bajie, so we daughters naturally must find a way.

So my mother, along with her senior brother Baiyan Demon Lord and the Wushan Goddess lineage, joined forces to set a trap, luring Zhu Bajie over—but unexpectedly, we drew in those great divine beings instead." Fourth Sister spoke.

Fourth Sister revealed everything she knew, holding nothing back—before such great divine abilities, there was no need to conceal anything.

"Then tell Old Sun carefully." Sun Wukong planted his iron rod in the ground and asked.

This fool really fell for someone else's scheme! Truly, after hundreds of years, he's made no progress at all.

"Don't keep calling yourself Old Sun—do you really think you're the Great Sage Equal to Heaven? You're the Mandated One! Sun Wukong is Sun Wukong, the Mandated One is the Mandated One." Fourth Sister spoke with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

"Hahaha! You little girl, Old Sun tells you truly—from now on, there will be no more Mandated Ones; Mandated Ones will never appear again.

Old Sun is Old Sun—Wutian Dashen helped Old Sun restore his残魂, and Old Sun has been resurrected.

So as long as Old Sun recovers all his root器, he can return to being the Great Sage Equal to Heaven—Old Sun is not like those Mandated One monkeys." Sun Wukong coldly chuckled and spoke.

What is a Mandated One? Mandated Ones are merely a group of monkeys striving to resurrect themselves! Perhaps one of them may inherit my title and identity in the future, but now that my soul has returned, Mandated Ones naturally lose their mandate.

Moreover, the Mandated Ones I once reincarnated into, and this little girl, are merely somewhat familiar faces—at most, we recognize each other. We haven't even exchanged a single word.

I merely helped her tear a few talismans—yet pitied her being trapped here, with no other meaning.

Moreover, this little girl understands in her heart that she favors those several deceased Mandated One monkeys, not this resurrected Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

As for the word "emotion," Sun Wukong no longer wishes to entangle himself in it—the White Bone Lady from before, and now this Kangjin Longnu, have caused Old Sun no end of suffering!

This spider spirit is merely acquainted—better to quickly sever her thoughts.

"You, you mean you're truly resurrected? You're really Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven? You're not a Mandated One?" Fourth Sister's expression changed as she asked.

"You little girl got it right—Old Sun is not a Mandated One; Old Sun is Old Sun, the Beautiful Monkey King of Huaguo Shuilian Cave, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven Sun Wukong is indeed so." Sun Wukong spoke.

"Sun Wukong is Sun Wukong—you're not a Mandated One, so don't speak to me, get lost!" Fourth Sister's expression instantly changed, even becoming angry as she lashed out at Sun Wukong.

"Alright! Alright! I now understand the situation—I'll ask you one final question: where is Sun Wukong's fourth root器 hidden?" Luode waved his hand and spoke.

He also perceived some circumstances—this spider spirit Fourth Sister seems to have some affection for those Mandated Ones who previously came here.

But she has no interest in the Great Sage Equal to Heaven Sun Wukong, so after the other party acknowledged their identity,

it instead drew her disgust—because once Sun Wukong resurrects, Mandated Ones will never appear again.

And Sun Wukong himself doesn't wish to entangle himself in emotional matters again, so he directly severed her thoughts, making clear his identity as the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

"I, I don't know! Where exactly is Sun Wukong's foundation? I don't know." Fourth Sister's eyes darted as she spoke. "Little girl, have you thought it through? If you don't answer honestly, then I'll let this monkey in—this monkey has what methods, you should know very well.

He shows no mercy to demons and monsters—when the time comes, your sisters, brothers, and even your old mother will all die miserably under his staff, and you'll have no one to blame but yourself." Luode spoke.

"Hehe! Old Sun's methods—there's not a demon or monster in this world who doesn't know them.

If you anger Old Sun, one blow of the staff, brains splattering—all are light." Sun Wukong also cooperated fully, coldly chuckling as he spoke.

【55】 "Hehe! Old Sun's methods—there's not a demon or monster in this world who doesn't know them.

If you anger Old Sun, one blow of the staff, brains splattering—all are light." Sun Wukong also cooperated fully, coldly chuckling as he spoke.

【56】 "And I—I can assist the Great Sage against enemies with my own thunder法." At this moment, Kangjin Longnu also spoke.

These past few days of travel, my ancestors encouraged her with two sentences, saying things like "If you like it, go pursue it—isn't it just a monkey? Settle him, etc."

This gave Kangjin Longnu great confidence—having my ancestors backing her, what does she have to fear? This monkey is hers, and she still wants that fish-and-water joy.

"Wutian Dashen, I beg you—don't kill my mother, don't kill my sisters. I'll tell you where the root器 is, but I beg you, great deity, save my mother." Fourth Sister finally softened, speaking.

If this monkey, along with this heavenly dragon prince, were to storm into Pan Si Cave, then her sisters and her old mother would likely face utter annihilation.

If there really is some calamity, the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord won't care whether they live or die.

His own mother and sisters all trusted the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord deeply, obeying his every command, but he could see that the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord didn't care about this group of spider spirits at all, merely using them as tools.

"Just tell me the full story! Your mother and Marshal Tianpeng Zhu Bajie are old acquaintances; if he is willing to submit to this seat, saving her life is no problem." Luode spoke.

"As long as the Great God Wutian agrees! My mother, back on the Journey to the West, was injured by the Great Sage Equal to Heaven Sun Wukong, leaving a lingering illness.

These years, she has been able to survive only because the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord placed Sun Wukong's root device inside her body.

That is how she has prolonged her life; if she were to leave that root device, my mother would die." The fourth sister spoke.

"Heh heh! I thought it was something serious! Turns out it's just this small matter; this is easy to handle—I'll take care of it!" Luode chuckled and spoke.

Injured by Sun Wukong, left with a lingering illness, needing a root device to sustain life—isn't that just a lack of vital life force? Whether it's Azeroth or Luode himself acting, he can handle it; vital life force is something Luode currently lacks the least.

"Is this true? If Great God Wutian shows mercy and saves my mother, this humble woman is willing to be a slave and maidservant, to repay your great kindness." The fourth sister immediately spoke with a face full of delight.

"Oh! You say you'll be my slave and maidservant in this life, or in the next life?" Luode asked with a half-smile.

There used to be a meme online: years ago, someone saved an ancient woman; if she said she'd repay you in the next life by being an ox or horse, a slave or maidservant, that meant she wasn't interested in you—just a polite refusal.

If she said she'd repay you in this life by giving herself to you, that meant she liked you—so he wanted to see whether this spider-spirit Fourth Sister wished to repay him in this life, or speak of repaying him in the next.

If she said she'd repay him in the next life, that would show no sincerity, and Luode wouldn't save her mother's life—after all, he himself was no philanthropist.

"Naturally, this life! If Great God Wutian does not deceive this humble woman, I am willing to be a slave and maidservant—just, just, I am now trapped here and cannot leave." The fourth sister's eyes rolled, then she knelt before Luode and spoke.

Although this mighty divine adept had never heard his title before, even the Great Sage Equal to Heaven treated him with utmost respect.

He must be a person of vast supernatural powers—could he help oneself escape the sea of suffering, so one would no longer be controlled by the Heavenly Court!

Go see the green mountains beyond this mountain.

"You cannot leave here?" Luode asked.

Well! This place actually seems to have a very faint barrier, so faint that Luode didn't even notice it was there, and it looks like it's specifically designed to block these spider spirits.

"Great God Wutian, there is a seal here, set up by the Heavenly Realm, precisely to prevent us spider spirits and insect demons from leaving this place.

Our Zhu family claims to be in the silk trade, but that's just the surface; secretly, we actually work for the Heavenly Realm and Xikunlun, doing things for the immortals that are unspeakable." The fourth sister spoke.

At this moment, the fourth sister had already decided to reveal all the secrets hidden in the Pansi Cave.

"You just mentioned the Heavenly Realm's business—Old Monkey really finds it strange, what kind of business does the Heavenly Realm need you lower-realm demonfolk to do?" Sun Wukong, standing nearby, was also very curious—what shady deals has the Heavenly Realm been up to lately?

At this moment, in the depths of the Pansi Cave, several spider-spirit sisters were gathered together, and Zhu Bajie, entranced by the golden needles of the Bodhisattva Piliba!

"Hee hee hee, Second Sister, where did you find this handsome young man? Is this the person our mother wants?" The fifth sister among the spider spirits spoke.

"Exactly! Isn't it said that Zhu Bajie is a pickled mess? A pig demon, only five feet tall—yet this appearance doesn't quite match what we imagined!" The third sister spoke.

"How would I know? Anyway, he is indeed the person our mother wants, and he is indeed a monkey who came with a monkey." The second sister spoke.

These sisters, due to the immortal seal, have never been able to leave the Pansi Cave in their entire lives, nor have they seen what the outside world is like; they only heard people say Zhu Bajie looks like a pig, but when they saw him in person, they didn't expect him to be a handsome gentleman.

"Speaking of which, where did Old Fourth go? Why haven't we seen her come out!" The third sister spoke.

"That little girl is always running around outside the Pansi Cave, dreaming of leaving this place—ghost knows where she is!" The second sister spoke.

"This girl is so clueless! Normally, at those wedding feasts, if she doesn't come, it's fine—we few can hold down the fort and get by.

But this time, we've brought the mother's beloved older brother, the great hero, just as she wished.

This has been the mother's cherished wish for many years! If this girl doesn't come, she'll be terribly rude." The eldest sister spoke.

"It's said that the Heaven's Chosen One has also come—will Old Fourth be going to block that Heaven's Chosen One? He was injured, so that's why he didn't come; otherwise, we should send someone to check." The fifth sister spoke.

"Speaking of which, I've crossed hands with that Heaven's Chosen One—he really is somewhat extraordinary, completely different from the previous Heaven's Chosen Ones who came here." At this moment, the second sister, who had crossed hands with Wukong and Bajie, spoke.

"Oh, what's different about him, elder sister? Please tell us." The fifth sister leaned against her elder sister and spoke.

"This Heaven's Chosen One is truly extraordinary—his magic power is profound, and he can speak; sisters, you all know, this Heaven's Chosen One is just a mute monkey, who doesn't utter a word, only knows how to seek Sun Wukong's roots, and does nothing else."

"A speaking Heaven's Chosen Monkey! I've never seen such a thing—why don't we catch him and take a look?" The eldest sister spoke.

"Catch him? Heh heh! You're probably overthinking it—this Heaven's Chosen Monkey's strength is formidable; without the things left behind by the Demon Lord, I might well die at his hands." The second sister spoke.

Indeed! If Zhu Bajie hadn't said before the fight to let him hold back, I'd probably have been killed in a single clash.

This Heaven's Chosen One who came this time possesses unprecedented strength. (End of chapter)