if this is the saint

You think you have many paths to choose from, but there are many invisible walls around you. When you are hit to the ground, you realize that there is actually only one path you can take. (Note 1)

But Sun Wukong, he was already covered in scars before he made a choice. That was the path designated by Tathagata. Fate?

The two of them climbed over a mountain at a leisurely speed, the sky was getting dark, and the cry of an owl came from the dark jungle, "Coo, coo..."

Tang Seng, who was riding on a horse, saw a cluster of light cooking smoke in the distance, and his face brightened, "Disciple, there seems to be a family over there, let's go and stay for the night."

Walking ahead with a simple wooden stick in one hand to salute easily, and Monkey King holding the horse in the other hand, he didn't even look back, and responded with a faint "hmm".

For him, if he only needs to protect one Tang Seng all the way to the west, it will be a piece of cake.But he thought, how could what the Tathagata asked him to do could be so simple.

Tang Seng whispered the Buddha's name, "Amitabha..."

Now he has some doubts about the identity of his apprentice monkey monster. Don't monkeys all look like sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks and have a lively temperament?

Not to mention the appearance, how can there be a shadow of a monkey in this taciturn appearance?Maybe he really knows too little?The rumors are misleading.

Walking to a mountain pass, Sun Wukong stopped suddenly, and Tang Seng couldn't help wondering, "Disciple, what's the matter?"

Sun Wukong didn't respond, he just dodged suddenly, dodging the pounce of a black shadow that suddenly rushed out from the grass.

"Aww~!" It turned out to be a white-fronted big bug with hanging eyes.

The giant tiger couldn't take a single blow at this time, so it quickly turned its head around, staring at Tang Seng and the monk with a pair of fierce tiger eyes with faint green light, it was obviously a tiger that had eaten people.

Seeing this, Tang Seng said inwardly that he was not good, and quickly stopped him, "Teacher, please be merciful!"

But it was too late, and all that was left underground was a bloody tiger carcass.Sun Wukong, who took back the golden cudgel, looked back at Tang Seng suspiciously, "What's the matter? Master?"

Tang Seng "..."

The tiger is already dead, he has nothing to say, good things come to a good end, and evil things come to an end.It's just that Sun Wukong's tone of calling him master made him extremely uncomfortable.

At this time, the bushes stirred again, and Sun Wukong cast his sharp eyes over it. Tang Seng was afraid that Sun Wukong would kill him again, and hurriedly said: "Wait a minute, apprentice!"

Out of the grass is a hunter dressed in animal skins, holding a bow and arrow, pointing at the hostile Monkey King, the arrow is on the string, ready to go.

Seeing that he was a living person, Tang Seng dismounted quickly, stood in front of Sun Wukong, and performed a Buddhist ceremony, "Amitabha, the donor is polite. This is a new apprentice of the little monk. There is no hostility. If you offend, I hope the donor will forgive you."

Seeing Tang Seng's benevolent face, Orion slowly put down his bow and arrow, and also saluted, "Master, I'm just chasing this giant tiger, I was too nervous."

He said with a look of gratitude on his face, "Little master has extraordinary skills, and I should be grateful for being able to subdue this tiger."

Although the hair color of this extraordinary little master was a bit unusual, he didn't take it too seriously, as long as he knew that the other party was a benefactor.

"This tiger once took advantage of me to go hunting and ate my wife and children who stayed at home. Fortunately, I came back early that day and rescued my little girl who was still in her infancy and was about to enter the tiger's mouth. In the past few years, I have been I'm looking for the trace of this evil animal. The ground was wet with heavy rain a few days ago, and I happened to see the paw prints left by it, so I have been following it till now."

Speaking of the past, Orion is obviously a little sad, the corners of his eyes are moist

"This tiger is ferocious, and I am not sure. I wanted to die with it today, but when I thought of the young girl who was helpless at home, I lost my courage and was unwilling to follow it all the way. I don't want to, look at this fierce tiger. The whereabouts of the tiger is getting closer and closer to my home, and it actually wants to go to my home to hurt the little girl who escaped from its mouth, I made up my mind, even if it really dies together, I can’t let it live.”

"So I kept lurking, waiting for the opportunity for it to relax. I didn't expect to see the two masters passing by, and the giant tiger jumped out. I wanted to shoot an arrow, but I saw this beast was killed by the little master, which saved my old life. , the little girl also has a chance to live, and also gave my wife and children justice, I am really grateful."

Said, and made a deep salute to Monkey King behind Tang Seng

Monkey King didn't say anything, Tang Seng could only quickly help him up, "Don't be polite to the donor, this fierce tiger wants to eat my master and apprentice, and my apprentice is just for self-protection."

Orion nodded, "I, a poor hunter who relies on mountains and mountains, can't repay such a great favor. The night is getting dark, and the two masters in the deep mountains and old forests have no place to live. If you don't, you can stay overnight in a humble house."

Tang Seng was about to open his mouth when he saw Orion offering it. He was very happy and thanked him quickly: "Then I will disturb the benefactor."

"It's okay, it's okay, the two masters come with me, the little girl should have prepared meals, but it's not surprising that the mountains are simple."

"The almsgiver's words are serious. The monks are not gluttonous. I am grateful to have something to eat..."

Watching the two walking hand in hand, Monkey King was silent, put his salute on the white horse, led the horse with one hand, and easily followed with the tiger carcass in the other.

……

"Forget it, let's eat first."

The small lights are like beans, and in front of the small table surrounded by three people, there is only a lonely bowl and chopsticks on one side, but the owner has been missing for a long time.The meals had already cooled down, and because of the taboo of the monks, Orion did not prepare meat, they were all very simple ingredients.

Orion's daughter was only five or six years old, with two cute braids. At this time, she was staring curiously at Tang Seng's bald head with round eyes, without any fear of strangers.

"This...don't wait for Master Sun? It's so late, so nothing will happen." Orion touched his daughter's head, and couldn't help asking worriedly.

Tang Seng shook his head impatiently, "To tell you the truth, this apprentice, Xiaoseng, has been accepted for less than a day, and he is still a bit out of control. However, he has some great abilities, so don't worry about him."

Only then did Orion feel relieved, and signaled to his daughter to start eating, after all, the child was probably hungry.

Tang Seng sighed inwardly, Guanyin Bodhisattva, can this apprentice really protect me to go to the west to get the scriptures?Although there is a magic spell to restrain him, but this disciple doesn't come back for dinner, should he recite the spell to call him back?

Getting along with human beings is an experience that Sun Wukong does not have. It is not easy to follow Tang Seng all the way today. Now let him enter that small hut?He felt as comfortable as sleeping in the wilderness alone.

So he led the white horse to the Orion's yard and fled away with the tiger carcass, so that the little girl who heard the sound and went out only saw a quiet white horse, but did not see a single figure.

And Tang Seng and Orion were talking happily, so he didn't notice it.

It was still the same river, although it took the two of them nearly half a day to climb the mountain on foot, it only took Monkey King a blink of an eye to return to that river.

Sitting on the rocks by the river, Sun Wukong put his bare feet in the shallow water, the river was cold and very comfortable.

A small white fish with fluorescent light boldly swam over, happily swimming around his feet, it was really beautiful.A few even kissed his white instep intimately, with a hint of itching.

These fish are actually not kind. The more beautiful the thing, the more dangerous it is. They eat meat.

There was only one tiger skin that could get into the eyes slightly, and he threw the tiger carcass into the water to feed them. After they were full, they gathered here to thank him.

They have a little spirituality and understand the danger of Monkey King, so they are slightly flattering.

Looking at the beautiful tiger skin that has been processed, Monkey King remembered a little pet he had raised before.

The little guy loves to collect all kinds of animal skins, and then make them into all kinds of clothes, which he can wear by himself or give away to others.

So every time he killed a beast, he and his companions would choose to peel the leather for the little guy.

Only now, 500 years later, everything is different.

Nothing lasts forever, everything passes away, only memories remain.And is the memory real or illusory?It can't be touched or seen, but it is so heavily engraved in my heart.

"Xiao Kong~"

Suddenly, an ethereal voice came faintly. The source of the sound seemed to be far away, but it seemed to be close to the ear.

The water gradually condensed into a beautiful human face. The human face was stripped from the water, floating in the air like a soul, dragging a tail like long hair, hovering around Monkey King.

This is a demon, with only a small part of consciousness. The main body is far away from here, so its power is weak, and its image is somewhat blurred.

Moreover, he should not be able to see his appearance, but could only vaguely perceive his presence, and then came here, so he could only rely on calling him to confirm his real existence.

Sun Wukong looked at this familiar face with complex eyes.

"Xiaokong~Xiaokong~, are you there~?"

The voice was still going on, sad and pitiful, and it seemed that he would not stop until he heard a response.

Sun Wukong looked away. It has been 500 years, and he still hasn't given up.

Sun Wukong sighed in his heart, but he still said, "I am here."

"Xiaokong! Xiao...kong! It's really...it's you, where are you, my...consciousness is too far away, I can't perceive...the specific...location, you're okay... …?"

The man suddenly became excited, and the floating face became very cheerful, but it also caused his strength to become unstable, and his voice became intermittent.

"I'm very good."

"That's good, that's... good~"

For some words that Sun Wukong deliberately avoided, the voice did not ask, but choked up softly as if relieved.

"I have something very important now, so don't look for it in the future."

"..."

The author has something to say: I usually update it at one o'clock in the morning, hoping to get encouragement from Huobo little angel (≡?≡?)σ~

Note 1: Quoted from the work "Wukong Biography" by He Zai