"Father, let me go, let me go! I’m not going to Banana Leaf Cave! I want to help!"
A rope bound Red Boy as Demon King Ox, along with Princess Iron-Fan, led him out of the Flame Cloud Cave, preparing to return to Banana Leaf Cave at Emerald Cloud Mountain.
Inside the Flame Cloud Cave, the little demons looked at each other, one by one, not knowing what to say.
Though Red Boy was the master of the Flame Cloud Cave, a father beating his son was considered only natural, and his subordinates thought it unwise to interfere.
Moreover, even if they wanted to, they completely lacked the ability to intervene.
"You all just stay here in the Flame Cloud Cave. I’ll take the Holy Infant back and after living there for a year or so, I’ll let him return!" After tying up Red Boy, Demon King Ox turned his head to glance at the little demons of the cave and ordered.
"Understood, Master!" Upon hearing Demon King Ox’s words, the little demons quickly nodded in agreement.
Immediately thereafter, Demon King Ox, utterly disregarding Red Boy’s resistance, flew toward Banana Leaf Cave with Princess Iron-Fan in tow. Stay tuned for updates on freewebnovel
While Sun Wukong could cover 108,000 li in one Somersault Cloud, Demon King Ox was not as fast as Sun Wukong, but being from the Great Luo Realm, his speed was naturally fast.
The distance of tens of thousands of li was covered in no time, and soon after, the Demon King Ox family had returned to Banana Leaf Cave.
"You just calm down here!" After having tied up Red Boy, Demon King Ox directly put him in a stone chamber of the Banana Leaf Cave and said.
"Let me go, let me go now!" Red Boy’s voice shouted loudly as he continued to struggle while being tied up with the rope.
However, the rope that bound him was clearly a peculiar Dharma Treasure, and there was no possibility of escape for Red Boy.
Ignoring his cries, Demon King Ox slammed the stone chamber’s door shut with a bang.
"Husband, by doing this, will the Holy Infant end up hating us?" In another stone chamber, Demon King Ox was reclining on a chair while Princess Iron-Fan, massaging his shoulders, voiced her hesitation.
"Alas, does even my wife not understand me, when even the Holy Infant fails to do so? All that I do, I do for his own good!"
"Heaven and Earth Tribulation is lethal, not just for him, but even Daluo Golden Immortals and even Quasi-Saints that are drawn into it might perish. Him helping now? Wouldn’t it be tantamount to seeking death?" Listening to his wife’s words, Demon King Ox shook his head.
Whether his own son would bear a grudge against him? They were father and son; there should be no enmity lasting overnight.
Moreover, when he matured, Demon King Ox believed that he would understand.
Furthermore, considering the Heaven and Earth Tribulation, since Holy Monk Xuanzang and his companions were the persons destined for the tribulation, even if they suffered hardships, their lives would not be at risk.
But if people like them were dragged in, their fate would be uncertain!
Therefore, in Demon King Ox’s view, there was absolutely no need for him to get involved.
"Ah, the Heaven and Earth Tribulation is indeed terrifying, but..." Listening to Demon King Ox’s words, Princess Iron-Fan naturally understood his thoughts, but her expression still revealed some hesitation.
"But what?" Demon King Ox turned his head slightly to look at Princess Iron-Fan.
After hesitating for a moment, Princess Iron-Fan looked at Demon King Ox and said, "But, although people of the Three Realms and Six Paths fear the Heaven and Earth Tribulation, you seem to dread it more than most, which I find a bit perplexing!"
"This..."
Hearing Princess Iron-Fan’s words, Demon King Ox’s expression showed some hesitation as if he was contemplating whether or not to reveal certain things.
Princess Iron-Fan’s hand quietly massaged Demon King Ox’s shoulders, not uttering a word, and not pressuring him on whether to speak or not.
"Well, since we have been married for thousands of years, there are some things I won’t hide from you anymore!"
After a long silence, Demon King Ox suddenly sighed deeply, seriously grabbed Princess Iron-Fan’s hand, and had her sit in front of him, saying, "For so many years, my wife, haven’t you always been very curious about my origins? Today, I’m going to tell you!"
"Ah? You’re willing to tell me today!?" Upon hearing Demon King Ox’s words, and seeing his solemn expression, Princess Iron-Fan was simultaneously amazed, delighted, and nervous.
Having been with Demon King Ox for many years, Princess Iron-Fan had always been unclear about his origins, and it was impossible for her not to want to know.
Despite probing many times, Demon King Ox was never willing to discuss it, so Princess Iron-Fan had not pressed him further.
Unexpectedly, today, he was willing to speak voluntarily?
Besides being pleasantly surprised, Princess Iron-Fan also felt extremely nervous.
He had refused to speak for so many years; he must have his own difficulties, and the fact that he was now willing to reveal them did not necessarily bode well.
"You, go ahead!"
After taking a deep breath, Princess Iron-Fan mentally braced herself, then, focusing intently on Demon King Ox, she nodded earnestly.
"Actually, my origin as Old Ox is as the Sect of Intercepting, the seat mount Kuiniu under the Sect Master Tongtian!" Seeing that Princess Iron-Fan had already prepared herself mentally, Demon King Ox began to speak.
"What! The seat mount of Sect Master Tongtian! Kuiniu!"
Although Princess Iron-Fan had already prepared herself mentally, upon hearing Demon King Ox reveal his identity, she couldn’t help but exclaim in shock.
Who is Sect Master Tongtian? He is none other than the Venerable Sage, one of the Three Pure Ones; and what is the Sect of Intercepting? Princess Iron-Fan naturally knew as well.
A gathering of ten thousand immortals!
Thinking of the prestige of the Sect of Intercepting back then, it could truly be described as a gathering of ten thousand immortals, and calling it the paramount great teaching in the world was no exaggeration.
Unexpectedly, her husband was actually Kuiniu, the seat mount of Sect Master Tongtian! Could this be considered under the tutelage of a saint?
However, amidst shock at her husband’s background, Princess Iron-Fan soon had an epiphany.
Thinking back to the calamity of deification, if anyone suffered the greatest tribulations, it was certainly the disciples of the Sect of Intercepting.
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After the calamity of deification, the once immensely powerful Sect of Intercepting crumbled to dust; the deceased were dead, the escaping fled, and the whole Sect of Intercepting was almost entirely destroyed.
This shows the horror of the great catastrophe; even those under a saint could not escape their fate.
The terror of the great catastrophe is known throughout the three realms and six paths precisely because of the fate of the Sect of Intercepting during the calamity of deification.
And since Demon King Ox was Kuiniu, the seat mount of Sect Master Tongtian, he must have witnessed firsthand the rise and fall of the gloriously powerful Sect of Intercepting, even seeing it crumble to dust!
Thus, he is most fearful of the great catastrophe, and to say he was terrified would not be surprising.
"Back then, how flourishing was the Sect of Intercepting? Only at the end, did the Green Tour Palace completely fall into disarray. The terror of the great catastrophe, I, Old Ox, understand better than anyone. It’s a situation not even Sage Masters can reverse, so we, as a family, must not become involved in this Journey to the West calamity; even though Monkey and I are sworn brothers, we must not get entangled…." said Demon King Ox, his voice low and resolute toward the end.
The scenes of the Sect of Intercepting’s prosperity were still vividly etched in his mind; however, the eventual decay of the Sect of Intercepting was still fresh in Demon King Ox’s memory.
Thus, for the terror of the great catastrophe, Demon King Ox knew it all too well.
It was exactly because of this, he was even more resolute, determined to steer clear of the great catastrophe.
"Alas, husband, all that has passed is past…"
Seeing Demon King Ox in this state, perhaps for the first time in many years of marriage, Princess Iron-Fan saw such a weak side to her husband and gently walked over, cradling Demon King Ox’s head in her bosom, speaking tenderly.
Gathered there was Great Strength Bull Demon King, whose fame resonated between heaven and earth, yet he showed such vulnerability in front of her, which did not disappoint Princess Iron-Fan; instead, it made her feel even more reassured.
This was a sign that her husband has finally placed complete trust in her.
"Alright, indeed, everything has passed. In these days, let us take good care of the Holy Infant, we must not let him get swept into it again. In the past, I, Old Ox, saw too many brothers and sisters get involved for various reasons and then die or disappear…."
After taking a deep breath, pushing down these thoughts in his mind, Demon King Ox raised his hand, wiped away the two teardrops from his bull eyes, and spoke earnestly.
"Understood, husband!" Upon hearing this, Princess Iron-Fan nodded in agreement.
"Well, my lady, it’s getting late, let us rest well!" With his head still buried in Princess Iron-Fan’s bosom, suddenly, Demon King Ox stretched out a hand, wrung his arms around Princess Iron-Fan’s waist, and looked ardently into her eyes as he spoke.
"Husband, you…" Looking down at Demon King Ox’s fervent gaze, a blush of shyness crossed Princess Iron-Fan’s face.
"It’s trouble, trouble…"
Just then, amidst this moment, a rush of hurried footsteps sounded, and immediately a female demon who personally served Princess Iron-Fan, looking rushed, came running over and said, "My lord, lady, it’s terrible, the young master has run off, he’s gone!"
"What!?"
Upon hearing this, the faces of Demon King Ox and his wife changed abruptly.
Demon King Ox abruptly stood up, then rapidly dashed out of the stone chamber, running toward the chamber where Red Boy was confined.
Indeed, within the chamber, one could see half of a burnt rope lying on the ground, while the trace of Red Boy had vanished.
"What’s this?" Picking up the half-burnt rope from the ground, Demon King Ox’s face was grim.
He could naturally tell that these were the marks left after being scorched by the Samadhi True Fire.
"Who would have thought, after not seeing him for years, Holy Infant’s Samadhi True Fire has reached such a level!"
Seeing his own chains had been burned through, Demon King Ox murmured softly, with relief, but of course, more urgently.
(PS: My other book "Professional Player from Another Realm" seems to be the complete opposite of this one, that book seems good in the early stages and not so great later on, whereas "Journey to the West" with Tang Monk, many readers felt the early stages were lackluster but the latter stages are more engaging; actually, I am quite helpless, I think I put more effort into the groundwork in the early stages, which is really awkward…)