Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

In the world of "Journey to the West," actually, there isn't a very clear boundary between immortals and demon creatures, after all, many of the deities in the Heavenly Court were originally demon creatures.

Simply put, ordinary demon creatures are just that, demons; but if one receives the patronage of a certain immortal, becoming a disciple or a mount, then those who can be enfeoffed are considered immortals.

As for the essence? Whether you're a demon or an immortal depends on whether you've been enfeoffed and recorded on the Immortal Register of the Heavenly Court.

The Yellow-Robed Monster's true identity was the Star Monarch Kuimu Wolf of the twenty-eight star abodes above, a proper deity. Presently disguised as the Yellow-Robed Monster hiding in Wanzi Mountain, he claimed to be a demon, naturally to avoid drawing attention.

Otherwise, would he be able to continue living in seclusion if he announced to the world that he was actually a deity?

would he still want to live these days in hiding?

"Yes, my wife, I was originally a deity from the heavens!" Having kept this secret for over a decade, today Jiang Liu had finally brought his true identity to light, so the Yellow-Robed Monster felt no need to hide anymore. He reached out, tightly took Baihua Xiu's soft hand, nodded, and said.

"Since you are a deity, why did you hide this from me?" Baihua Xiu turned her head, looking at the Yellow-Robed Monster incredulously, unable to comprehend.

What's there to hide about being a deity? Not only did he conceal his true identity, but he even claimed to be a demon!?

Facing Baihua Xiu's inquiry, the Yellow-Robed Monster bowed his head slightly, hesitating whether to confess.

"We have been husband and wife for over a decade, and now that your true identity has been uncovered, is there still anything you must hide from me?" Baihua Xiu said, her expression filled with sadness.

"My wife, you misunderstand..."

Even though he was a deity from above, seeing Baihua Xiu's sorrowful appearance, the Yellow-Robed Monster became flustered and quickly spoke up: "It's just that the heavenly laws are strict, forbidding deities from harboring mortal emotions. That's why I had to hide my true identity and marry you. If someone were to find out about my deity status, it would certainly cause a lot of trouble!"

"If deities cannot harbor mortal feelings, why did you come down to the mortal world on your own and take me as your wife?" Baihua Xiu felt even more astonished upon hearing the Yellow-Robed Monster's words.

If she had known him early on and the two had fallen in love, with him coming to the mortal world secretly for her, Baihua Xiu could have accepted that.

But instead, he came down first, declared himself a demon, and forcefully took her away.

To put it simply, he had a clear goal, and it was directed entirely at her!

"In fact, my wife, it's not just in this life that we were fated to be husband and wife; we had a marital contract even in our previous lives!" With the conversation reaching this point, the Yellow-Robed Monster felt no need to keep hiding the truth and unraveled the whole story to Baihua Xiu.

"I am the Star Monarch Kuimu Wolf, one of the twenty-eight star abodes in the heavens, and you were a Jade Maiden in the Fragrance Hall in your past life. We loved each other but were not tolerated by the laws of heaven.

Thus, you reincarnated and became the Princess of Treasure Elephant Country, while I concealed my identity and came down to the mortal world to avoid attention, so we could continue our past relationship!"

"Is that how it is? The truth turns out to be like this!" Upon hearing the Yellow-Robed Monster's explanation, Baihua Xiu became enlightened.

At that moment, a mix of countless emotions surged in her heart, and teardrops rolled down from her eyes.

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She had always thought that she had simply been captured by a demon creature, only to discover today that her husband was not a demon after all but a genuine deity!

Comparing it to a simple analogy, Baihua Xiu felt as though she had been kidnapped and sold to a remote mountain village to be someone's wife, living there for over a decade; she always thought her husband was just a penniless villager.

But today she found out that her husband was actually a wealthy scion who had run away from home!

And why did her wealthy husband hide his identity and secretly live in this mountain village with her as husband and wife?

It turns out that the wealthy family did not allow this romance, so he secretly hid away, not letting anyone know his identity.

Then, he had her spirited away, so the two could live together in this mountain village.

All this while, having been kidnapped and sold into this mountain village, Baihua Xiu always felt she had lost a lot, that her life was extremely unfortunate.

But now, she realized her husband had lost even more than she had in order to live with her.

He had the capability, the status, and the true love for her!

As a woman, with a husband so devoted, what more could she ask for!?

With Jiang Liu and his companions coming to Wanzi Mountain and revealing the true identity of the Yellow-Robed Monster, and after the couple had a heartfelt and honest talk, Baihua Xiu felt as if she had gone from hell to heaven. The tears in her eyes, no matter how hard she tried, just couldn't be held back.

I had thought the life of darkness that lasted over a decade was true, but was it actually my real happiness? Such is the way of life; it's a mixture of profound sorrow and great joy.

"Madam, what's... what's the matter with you? Are you all right!?" Seeing the tear drops rolling down from Baihua Xiu's eyes, the Yellow-Robed Monster was startled and asked somewhat helplessly, trying to comfort her but, for the moment, not knowing how to do so.

"Husband, you have treated me with such sincerity! I... I am so happy..." With tears of extreme joy in her eyes, Baihua Xiu turned around, hugged the Yellow-Robed Monster around the waist, and buried her head in his chest, murmuring softly.

"Madam..."

Feeling Baihua Xiu snuggling into his embrace, the Yellow-Robed Monster's heart swelled with tenderness, gently wrapping her in his arms.

They had been husband and wife for over a decade, and though they had children, Baihua Xiu had been abducted to become his wife. This fact had always been a thorn between them, resulting in a respectful but distant relationship. The Yellow-Robed Monster had always been aware of Baihua Xiu's slight detachment.

Now, as the truth had been fully revealed, the Yellow-Robed Monster could feel her detachment disappearing, which moved him immensely.

If only I had known this, I should have told her the truth sooner!

...

But let's not talk about the situation at Wanzi Mountain now. Baihua Xiu and the Yellow-Robed Monster were sincerely reconciled, showing affection for each other. Meanwhile, Jiang Liu and his companions, after removing the Imperial List, were led by the Guards directly into the Royal City of Treasure Elephant Country.

Although it had been several years since anyone dared to challenge the Imperial List, it was exactly for this reason that someone who did so now must truly be capable.

Upon hearing the news, the King was filled with anticipation, waiting in the Royal Palace.

However, upon seeing Jiang Liu and his group, the King couldn't help feeling a bit of disappointment on his face.

Judging by his appearance, Jiang Liu did not seem like someone capable, just a young monk after all.

And as for Sun Wukong beside him, he appeared to be nothing more than a skinny, short monkey; hardly noteworthy.

Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing, who were also in the group, had transformed into their human forms to avoid drawing too much attention. There was nothing particularly surprising about them either.

Of course, although the King felt secretly disappointed, he did not show it and greeted Jiang Liu and his companions warmly, inviting them to sit down before asking, "This little monk, you don't seem to be from around here, are you?"

"Indeed!" In response, Jiang Liu nodded and said, "I am a monk from the Great Tang in Eastern Land on a pilgrimage to the Western Heaven to seek scriptures from the Buddha!"

"Great Tang?" Upon hearing this, the King of Treasure Elephant Country looked at Jiang Liu with some surprise and said, "Great Tang is thousands of miles away from here. Little Monk, you must have some skills to have made it this far, right?"

"They're just some techniques for subduing demons and eliminating evil," Jiang Liu replied modestly.

"Oh? Techniques for subduing demons and eliminating evil?" This answer made the King's eyes light up with much more interest.

Although the King was somewhat disappointed at first, he now felt a sense of eager anticipation and asked Jiang Liu, "I wonder, Little Monk, what kind of techniques for subduing demons and eliminating evil you possess? Could you perhaps show me some to enlighten me?"

At this point, the King paused slightly before continuing, "Little Monk, since you have come from far away, you may not know about the situation concerning the Imperial List. Over a decade ago, a demon creature entered my Royal Palace and forcibly abducted my daughter. It has been over ten years since then!"

"During this time, many Taoists and monks have set out to subdue the demon and rescue her, but all have failed to return. If you, Little Monk, are not sufficiently skilled, I would advise you not to go and meet your death!"

"Amitabha, thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty..." Upon hearing the King's words, Jiang Liu softly chanted a Buddha's name in gratitude.

Although the King's words might not sound pleasing, it was clear that his intentions were good.

Despite spending years wanting to find his daughter, he did not wish for people to lose their lives in vain; such disposition could indeed be considered benevolent.

"Disciples, since the King wishes to see our abilities, why don't you show him what you can do?" After expressing his thanks, Jiang Liu, putting on an air of profound mystery, addressed Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie beside him.

Well, showing off is something that naturally I should do, and as for the effort, let the disciples do it.

I am their master, after all. The more impressive the techniques they display, the more impressive it makes me, their master, seem, right?

After all, if I don't say it, who would know the true nature of this master and disciple relationship?

"Okay, hehehe!" Hearing his master's words and being the number one rewarded follower, Zhu Bajie nodded in agreement.

As he spoke, he released the Art of Transformation, instantly reverting to his original form of a two-meter tall pig-headed humanoid.

"Ah! Demon! A demon!" Zhu Bajie, reverting to his original form unexpectedly, caused an outcry among the people in the palace.