ragginovel Chapter 211 Major Revision
Chapter 211 Major Revision
Yang Silang muttered to himself.
Mo Xinlian's enthusiasm for the story plummeted after Sun Dasheng was recruited by the imperial court; she only listened to a chapter or two out of habit.
She simply doesn't like hearing that, okay?
I'm afraid it will be a long time before I can finish telling her everything.
Yang Silang simply couldn't afford to offend Hu Jiaoniang, and he would never again waste his precious cultivation time telling stories to others, thus squandering more than ten nights.
Hu Jiaoniang smiled gently, appearing very pleased.
"good!"
"Yang Silang, I am very pleased."
She was about to utter the word "reward".
Hu Jiaoniang's eyes darted around, and she changed her tune.
"Well, I have a small request. I would be even happier if you could grant it."
Yang Silang felt uneasy.
Hu Jiaoniang has already used the title "This Empress," and it seems she's about to receive a generous reward. Who knows if I can meet the demands she's making?
"Your Majesty, please speak, and I will do my best to grant your request."
He didn't dare to make any definitive statements.
Hu Jiaoniang chuckled softly.
"It's nothing, it's just that I don't like listening to the same story as Mo Xinlian."
"So, if Mo Xinlian wants to hear this in the future, you'll have to completely rewrite the story..."
Hu Jiaoniang lowered her head and pondered for a moment.
"Okay, just change it like this."
"Sun Wukong should just stay under the Five Fingers Mountain and not wander around."
"It has lost its unruly, fearless, and invincible fighting spirit, just like a martial saint without divine will."
"He still wields the golden cudgel and can perform the Seventy-Two Transformations and the Somersault Cloud, but it's no longer the same and its power has been greatly reduced."
"He was so powerful when he was the Monkey King, and no one could beat him; but when he became Sun Wukong, he would go to call for reinforcements at the drop of a hat, and no one could beat him."
"Even the Black Bear Demon, one of the Twenty-Eight Constellations, Kui Mulang, could fight him to a standstill. How could he possibly deserve the title of Great Sage Equal to Heaven?"
"Back when he wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, this kind of trash isn't even worthy of carrying his shoes."
"Why not just let him stay under the Five Finger Mountain? As long as he doesn't lose his will to live, he'll always have a chance to turn things around in the future."
Yang Silang was dumbfounded.
Alright, Hu Jiaoniang really listened, and she and Mo Xinlian shared the same opinion: how could the Great Sage Equaling Heaven be subdued? If he were subdued, would he still be the Great Sage Equaling Heaven?
Moreover, his explanation of Sun Wukong's combat strength in terms of the divine will of the Martial Saint is flawed, but it is still logical.
If Sun Wukong loses his indomitable fighting spirit, it's like the martial saint's heart collapsing and his divine will dissipating. How can he still unleash his peerless fist?
Yang Silang blinked.
"How should the role of Sun Wukong be portrayed?"
"Who will be the eldest brother?"
Hu Jiaoniang clapped her hands lightly and laughed.
"Isn't there still the Six-Eared Macaque?"
"He so envied Sun Wukong."
"This time he doesn't need to impersonate anyone else; he can be the legitimate senior brother himself."
Yang Silang was completely bewildered.
"Your Majesty," he said with a pained expression, "we'll have to revise a lot of things."
Hu Jiaoniang seemed to have become interested.
"Don't rush, there are still things that need to be changed."
"I've observed that Tang Sanzang is indiscriminate in his dealings with the people along the way, unable to distinguish between loyalty and treachery, right and wrong. Even if he manages to obtain the true scriptures, he'll likely misinterpret them upon returning to the Tang Dynasty."
"If others are confused, giving them any amount of profound knowledge is useless."
"I think his only redeeming quality is his handsome appearance. He might as well stay in the Women's Kingdom as the Queen's husband and stop doing any work. He just messes things up every time he tries."
"It's one thing if you can't help, but you only cause trouble for Sun Wukong, like the time with the Yellow Robe Monster and the time with the White Bone Demon."
"If it weren't for him, the journey to the West might have gone more smoothly."
Yang Silang nodded involuntarily, then suddenly slapped his thigh.
"No, he's the one who went on the pilgrimage to the West, reincarnated ten times. No one but him can obtain the true scriptures."
Hu Jiaoniang gave a cold laugh.
That's strange.
"Is the true scripture more important, or other people? Does this true scripture perhaps even have a master?"
"If only he can obtain this sacred scripture, it means the scripture isn't very authentic. There's no point in trying to obtain it; isn't this just making things difficult for people?"
Yang Silang stroked his chin and said that made sense, then suddenly realized that he had almost been led astray by Hu Jiaoniang.
"That's not right."
"If he doesn't go, who will?"
"Without a master, where would the four apprentices come from?"
Hu Jiaoniang frowned, then suddenly had an idea.
"Send the Dragon King of the Jing River!"
"He violated the heavenly law, a crime punishable by death. Let him atone for his sins by performing good deeds."
"Will this work?" Yang Silang was completely dumbfounded.
"Why not?" Hu Jiaoniang laughed, "There are still things that need to be changed."
"Even Pigsy needs to be changed."
"He and Gao Cuilan had a good relationship and treated each other with respect."
"Gao Cuilan could recognize Sun Wukong when he transformed into his appearance."
"They're a perfectly happy couple, why break them up?"
"When Pigsy was with Gao Cuilan, he ate more and worked harder, making him a good husband; on the journey to the West, he ate even more and flirted with women everywhere."
"He's become the Cleansing Altar Messenger, and he'll have to provoke powerful fairies. Wouldn't it be better if he just stayed in Gao Village and let Gao Cuilan keep an eye on him?"
"As for the position of this second senior brother..."
Yang Silang answered first.
"The Black Bear Spirit is... He likes cassocks. Having trouble finding something to read? Check out these Xianxia novel recommendations! It shows he has a connection to Buddhism and can fight the Great Sage to a standstill, making him much stronger than Pigsy."
Hu Jiaoniang clapped her hands and laughed.
"Good, not bad, you can even apply what you've learned to other situations."
"That Sha Wujing..."
Yang Silang quickly advised.
"Don't change Sha Wujing. If he doesn't go on the pilgrimage, he'll suffer from flying swords in the Flowing Sand River every day."
"It would be good for him to be a golden-bodied Arhat."
"At least next time I break a cup, I won't have to worry about a flying sword piercing my chest."
"Let's keep the White Dragon Horse too. It hardly steals the spotlight, so let's not change it. It's just a mount."
Hu Jiaoniang hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"Well, alright then, the White Dragon Horse is quite pitiful too."
"It just feels strange that the Jinghe Dragon King, who is himself a dragon, would ride another dragon on his journey to the West."
Yang Silang immediately replied.
"That's easy."
"Since the Dragon King of the Jing River is skilled in cultivation and not afraid of walking, we removed the scenes of him riding a horse."
"The Six-Eared Macaque is the eldest disciple, the Black Bear Spirit is the second, Sha Wujing is the third, and the White Dragon is the junior disciple."
"Isn't that settled?"
It can't be changed any further, or everything will fall apart.
Hu Jiaoniang nodded reluctantly, and then discussed some details with Yang Silang.
Since we're eliminating demons along the way, why not have the Six-Eared Macaque carry a demon-refining banner? As long as those who have committed numerous evils and committed heinous crimes are all killed and sent to the banner, that would also be considered a good deed.
The monster that has plagued this place for three years with its yellow-browed demon, along with the Green Ox Demon, the Great King of Inspiration, Sai Tai Sui, the Lion King, and others.
Who cares if he's a Buddha, a Bodhisattva, or Lao Tzu behind him? Take them all away.
"How can they claim to have finally obtained the true scriptures if they haven't eliminated these monsters?"
"Is it because these demons have powerful backers?"
"Since it's a matter of 'it's good to be ignorant and just get by,' why bother seeking the ultimate truth?"
Hu Jiaoniang asked a sharp question.
Yang Silang was speechless.
Your Majesty, don't forget that you are a demon too.
You're quite serious, you little devil.
If Journey to the West is changed like this, can it still be Journey to the West?
"Your Majesty..." Yang Silang rubbed his hands, "These demons are like dogs of noble families; even when beating a dog, one must consider its owner."
"If we did that, they probably wouldn't live to see the afterlife."
"Having lived in the palace for so long, are such things not uncommon?"
Hu Jiaoniang shook her head and said seriously.
"It's because I see it so often that I feel uncomfortable."
"I'm not having a good time in the palace, and even coming out to listen to a story isn't enjoyable. Isn't this story a waste of time?"
"You have to change. I won't let you waste your time."
"I've prepared a very special gift for you."
Yang Silang's heart stirred, and he boldly spoke.
"Your Majesty, since you say so, I will certainly try my best to change."
"You've already given me so many gifts, I dare not ask for more."
"I have a small request."
Hu Jiaoniang had been with him for about ten days and was already quite familiar with him, she said with a smile.
"People often say that small requests are the hardest to fulfill. Tell me about it first."
Yang Silang laughed.
"Then I'll be bold and say it directly."
"You and Mo Xinlian don't seem like mortal enemies to me, otherwise she definitely wouldn't have survived that day."
"What exactly caused this feud between you two? Is there any way to reconcile?"
He was mainly unsure of the situation and didn't understand the root of their feud. He didn't know what he might do to anger Hu Jiaoniang in the future, and he couldn't bear the consequences.
Asking clearly will at least help you avoid certain things in the future.
Hu Jiaoniang's face gradually turned cold, and the atmosphere in the room gradually grew colder.
When Yang Silang thought there was no chance.
Hu Jiaoniang spoke in a soft, melancholic voice, recounting an old story from hundreds of years ago.
"I was still young then, just after I took human form." "He has not yet cultivated into a demon immortal..."
It turns out that hundreds of years ago, Hu Jiaoniang transformed into human form. As her mother grew old and neared the end of her life, she thought of finding her a suitable husband and even held a banquet to invite all the demons.
Then a young and talented cat demon arrived, possessing profound demonic power and handsome appearance. The two fell in love at the banquet and spent their days and nights together, appearing to be a perfect couple to everyone.
Yang Silang immediately sensed something was wrong. Could this cat demon be the one that Mo Xinlian was short of?
Wait a minute, she's a female demon, how could she have fooled people?
Hu Jiaoniang continued.
The two had fallen deeply in love and had already made a pact of unity, deciding to become Daoist partners. However, one day, a senior demon immortal came looking for them, angrily shouting, "Give me back my treasure!" and started a fierce battle with the cat demon.
Hu Jiaoniang, unaware of the situation, even fought alongside the cat demon.
That demon immortal was incredibly powerful; he swept the two away in just a few moves. Fortunately, he still had his senses and knew that Hu Jiaoniang was the daughter of a fox spirit, so he held back, and Hu Jiaoniang only suffered minor injuries.
The cat demon fared much worse; it was beaten until it bled from all seven orifices and was clearly not going to survive.
The fairy touched the cat demon's face and removed the mask.
The cat demon immediately transformed, revealing her female appearance. Her eyebrows and eyes were about 70-80% similar to before, but with her curvaceous figure, she was clearly a female.