Chapter 913: 729 chapters, the demons in Lianhuadong lay out wine to celebrate

729 chapters, the demons in Lianhuadong lay out wine to celebrate.

729 chapters, the demons in Lianhuadong lay out wine to celebrate.

The sun and moon shuttle like a loom, time flies like an arrow; in the blink of an eye it is already deep autumn. This season――――the autumn wind is bleak, the weather cool; plants wither and fall, reeds covered in frost. You see, myriad trees under frosty skies shine in a rainbow of brilliance; flocks of swallows take leave, geese fly south. He asks, the traveler longs for relatives and misses his homeland. He asks why you linger in a foreign land; I say, people die for talent, birds perish for food. Truly, a short song, a faint hum cannot last; the waning moon, bright and clear, shines again on my bed.

I also note, this small pavilion again had autumn wind last night; that autumn wind, vast and sweeping, lingers temporarily, then climbs the layered peaks, opening the view. When the wind rises over the river it blows the waves away; when the rain falls over the fields it comes to the mountains. Before the wine cup, people talk and laugh as before; outside the city, the affairs of chickens and insects are pitiful. Some are busy for money, some forget their parents for fame and profit. Do not lament that youth passes easily; alone I cherish springtime in the land of dreams. With a cold eye I look toward the sun at the world; I miss you, traveler, your thoughts run deep.

Could it be that meeting a kindred spirit in a foreign land makes one forget that childhood sweetheart, the boy who grew up together like bamboo and plum? No need to talk nonsense; in heaven I wish to be a pair of flying birds, on earth to be intertwined branches.........

This matter is too embarrassing; it startles me, my laughing dream is shattered...............................................

This short piece, idle talk set aside, continuing from where the previous chapter left off――――――

The previous chapter said that Sun Wukong, due to a momentary lapse in vigilance, careless and overconfident, with low alertness, was trapped by the demons into the Red Gourd.

The previous chapter already explained the danger of the Red Gourd; here I will not repeat it. I will speak only of Sun Wukong inside the Red Gourd.

Sun Wukong inside the Red Gourd secretly thought: What method did the demon use to trap the old monk Sun into this damned place? How can one not see five fingers when reaching out, both eyes pitch black? Listening to the demon say: Whoever is placed into the Red Gourd will, within a moment, turn into water.

Is the demon trying to turn me into nothing?

This is a joke. I, the old Sun, what kind of person am I, which person? You demon are truly blind as a bat, mistaking the person!

Thinking back, the old Sun I once caused havoc in Heaven, was captured by the Tathagata Buddha and handed over to the Supreme Elder Lord. That Supreme Elder Lord placed the old Sun into the Bagualu, refining him for a full forty‑nine days. He became endowed with fiery eyes and golden aura, golden liver and silver lungs, bronze head and iron bones, full of courage, unmoved by thunder, unburned by fire—how could this little Red Gourd possibly harm me?

Thinking this, he muttered to himself: "Old Sun, I'll take this opportunity to rest a bit here. Then I'll theorize about the demons. Sun Wukong half‑closed his eyes, nurturing essence and energy, not speaking.

These two branches each bear a flower.

Speaking of which, the two demons used deceit to capture Sun Wukong inside the Red Gourd, and said to the lesser demons nearby: "I say, you lot, everyone says Sun Wukong's abilities are extraordinary, but I think they're no more than that. Look, even if he had heavenly‑great powers, he's still not beyond being trapped by me into the Red Gourd and at my mercy. You all listen, hurry back to Lianhuadong, set up a grand banquet, celebrate the victory, prepare to eat Tang Seng's flesh. After eating Tang Seng's meat and drinking his broth, we brothers will become immortal. Then the world will be ours."

The little demons on the hillside, hearing the two demon leaders say that eating Tang Seng's meat and drinking his broth would grant immortality, all cheered, jumped, and danced with delight. You see, the little demons everywhere over the hills and fields also became overjoyed and lost themselves.

"Let's go, back to Lianhuadong!" the two demons waved at the little demons.

In the midst of speaking, the two demons led the little demons back to Lianhuadong. This is the topic from the previous chapter. This chapter repeats it once more. Kongzi said, "To learn and practice at the proper time—is that not a joy?"

Inside Lianhuadong, the great demon who was drinking wine also felt anxious about affairs outside the cave. Just as the great demon ordered a little demon to go out and inquire about the outside situation,

At that moment, only the shouts of the two demons, "yo three, ho five," were heard as they led a group of little demons back to the cave.

Seeing the pleased look of the two demons, the great demon needed no words―――――――the two demons had won again.

The two demons, elated, said to the great demon: "Boss, brothers――――" Upon becoming happy, the two demons forgot their hierarchy and actually called their direct superior "Boss."

The great demon also minds the two demons' "boss." The "second brother"'s title. In this cave they usually call it that way. Today they caught Tang Seng and also caught Tang Seng's disciple—anyway it's all good. Why would they still care about the wording?

Regardless of white cat or black cat, catching the mouse makes a good cat. Moreover, the two demons usually spout nonsense, they're accustomed to it.

The two demons shouted: "Boss, the Sun Wukong on Huaguo Shan—his boss—without me even blowing away a speck of dust, I captured him. How about it, brothers, am I capable?"

Upon hearing the two demons say that the boss of Sun Wukong who came to cause trouble on Huaguo Shan had been captured, the great demon quickly ordered the little demons in the cave to add wine, relight the lamps, restart the banquet, and lay out wine to celebrate.........................................

To find out how the demons in Lianhuadong celebrate, wait for the forthcoming explanation――――――