[Journey to the West] The male protagonist is under a lot of pressure

"I hope the elders will allow the Great Sage... to go on the road with me and you, and protect you all the way."

For her words, Tang Sanzang's face clearly showed hesitation, he hurriedly stood up and returned the salute, then hesitated for a moment, and then spoke again.

"Female Bodhisattva..." He hesitated and said, "The poor monk is naturally very happy with what you said about 'going on the road together'. However, when you were still in the Palace of King Baoxiang, neither you nor Wukong refused. I have accepted the request of the poor monk, why now they all agree...?"

... coincidentally?

That is to say...the Great Sage also...?

Chai Xi looked at Monkey King upon hearing the words, but the other party really avoided her eyes.

Well, at least it showed that her previous guess was right.She has every reason to continue to speculate that Guanyin—or someone from the Buddha's side appeared in front of Monkey King during the time when he was "disappearing", and then said something to him, the specific content should be It is similar to what she heard Guanyin said.

She pursed her lips, and suddenly recalled everything that happened in Baoxiang Kingdom Imperial Garden at that time, and her heart was full of mixed feelings for a while.

It should have been noticed from the very beginning, no matter how the two of them think and feel about each other, the phrase "marry the old grandson"... must be a promise that cannot be fulfilled.

Change always happens in the blink of an eye.When Chaixi was talking with Huaguoshan, she absolutely couldn't imagine that she would agree to everything on impulse; and when she was still immersed in sweet emotions, she didn't expect that Bodhisattva would come to the door in a blink of an eye ——In other words, she was aware of this possibility, but she was unwilling to face it squarely, and even forced herself to suppress it in her heart, allowing herself to sink deeper and deeper.

"You don't need to look for the specific reason," she sighed, and then smiled calmly, "I know that it's really hard for me to win your trust by going against my will with the Great Sage, but we will prove it with our actions." Let me show you. Just like just now, the Great Sage will still protect your safety, Elder. Although I can't help you much, I can still do some small things."

"The female Bodhisattva must have misunderstood." Tang Sanzang said hastily, "The poor monk didn't doubt what Wukong and you meant, but he was a little puzzled. Even if it's just about safety, think about the previous things, and then think about what happened in Baoxiang. In the country, the poor monk was turned into a tiger, and with you by his side, the poor monk felt relieved a lot."

It's good that he didn't mention Baoxiang Kingdom, but Chaixi felt a little sad when he mentioned Baoxiang Kingdom.Of course, she covered up this sadness very well, she just peeked at Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing because of Tang Sanzang's words, and they looked aside as if they didn't care at all.

On the side, Sun Wukong's face is still not very good-looking, but it is still within the acceptable range.

"That's the best way." Chai Xi was still skeptical of Tang Sanzang's words. When he was in Baihuling, he was angry because Sun Wukong beat the three "people" to death, and worried because he was afraid that he would be implicated one day. Chai Xi Because of this, Mr. Xi felt that he didn't seem like a person who would be magnanimous about things that might endanger him. "There is no danger in the woods. If the elder is willing, he can leave immediately."

For her proposal, Tang Sanzang, who had spent too much time by the roadside, naturally said "good", and the rest of them had no objections.After Tang Sanzang got on his horse, they set foot on the road to the west again, but this time, it was no longer a day and a night as a deadline, but... until they got the scriptures.

It was clear that he just went round and round and returned to the original goal. Thinking of this, Chaixi felt a sense of exhaustion from the bottom of his heart.

Just maintain this state-not to mention that according to the words of Guanshiyin Bodhisattva in the South China Sea, the distance between them will become farther and farther-until the end of the Buddhist scriptures, and after the end, maybe all this will come to a complete end .

No, it's not "maybe", she will definitely not even be able to see the Great Sage by then.

Obviously, the experience just now had a huge impact on both of them. Chai Xi very consciously walked at the end of the team, keeping the furthest distance she could keep from Sun Wukong.And the other party has no objection to this, or in other words, he hasn't figured out how to face her again.

Because Chaixi himself is like this.

They had already left the border of Baoxiang Kingdom, and the current scene was a bit desolate, and Chaixi couldn't help wondering if they could find someone to stay at night if they kept walking like this.

It's not that she never slept in the open air before... But her mood now is much more subtle than that time.

"Drifting Monk, what happened after I left?"

She caught up with two steps, and called Monk Sha by the title commonly used by Monkey King. This may be the only person she can easily get information from at present.After all, at this time, it is impossible for Chaixi to ask Monkey King again, nor is it possible for Tang Sanzang. He will tell everything in line with the principle of "monk monks do not tell lies", but it is too close to Monkey King, and he was caught If the other party hears it like this, they will still feel awkward.

Although Sha Wujing is usually silent, he can see many things clearly, and his personality is not as opportunistic and self-interested as Zhu Bajie, so he should still tell her the truth.

——Of course, Chai Xi also knows that Sun Wukong may not be able to hear even here, but please let her deceive herself, even if she is heard, this distance can make her and the Great Sage not so awkward.

"After Miss Chai left, Elder Brother came back not long after." Monk Sha began to recall as she thought, his eyebrows furrowed, "As soon as Elder Brother came back, he asked our Miss Chai where you went. Where, after hearing that you were looking for him, the elder brother rushed into the woods in a hurry...but returned in vain."

Hearing his words, Chai Xi was a little startled: "...how long have I been gone?"

"No more, no less, half an hour."

Sha Wujing replied.

Chaixi didn't feel that the conversation between herself and the Bodhisattva lasted as long as half an hour, and even including the time when she knelt down and stood in a stalemate with Guanyin Bodhisattva, it seemed that it was less than half an hour.Then it can only be explained that the passage of time inside and outside the enchantment is different... Maybe the situation of the Great Sage is also the same.

Except for the conversation with Monk Sha in the middle, the rest of the day and the group of five people were quite silent.Just as Chai Xi guessed, they didn't go to the populated places until dark, so naturally they couldn't stay in even ordinary people's homes.They came at last to a small lake, and settled by the lake.

It was late at night, but Chaixi didn't feel sleepy at all.

Tang Sanzang has always insisted on avoiding suspicion, and when she slept in the wild, the place where she slept was not a short distance from the master and apprentice.When he first proposed this idea, Sun Wukong did not object to his master, but he also asked to sleep on the side closer to Chaixi to avoid sudden changes in the middle of the night.

Oh, and there was a white dragon horse between them from time to time.

It was the same tonight, the white dragon horse was lying between her and Monkey King, keeping a close distance from both sides.

Several people over there should have fallen asleep, and Chai Xiyouyou could already hear Zhu Bajie's snoring.

She opened her eyes in the darkness, stared at the night sky for a while, and then sighed softly.

The quilt on his body is very thin, and it can't provide much protection from the cold at night-but it is still thicker than Monkey King and the others.It is extremely troublesome to carry too cumbersome luggage on the road. Under such an objective situation, it is not easy to carry such a bedding.

— can’t sleep.

Chaixi put the quilt away and stood up by herself.

She had already slept by the lake, and it was only a few steps away from the small lake. She picked a fairly flat surface and sat down, embracing her knees in a daze.

The humid water vapor lingers around, making this already cold night even colder to the bone.The curved moon was reflected on the surface of the water, and several stars were projected on it. Despite such brilliance, Chaixi still felt that the lake looked much bigger than before it was completely dark, and it was also It's a lot deeper.

She couldn't tell whether the panic in her heart was because of the lake or something else.

Someone sat down beside her.

"You can't sleep either?"

Chai Xi knew who this was almost without looking, she was so familiar with him, so familiar.

The visitor just let out a long breath and didn't say anything. After all, his actions had already answered her "questions" instead of words.

"Great Sage," she said suddenly without knowing what kind of mood she was in, "What did you see?"

"...It's nothing," Sun Wukong said bluntly after a few seconds, "Wu Xing, what did you see?"

Still looking at the reflection on the water, she blinked vigorously: "The answer is the same as yours, Great Sage."

Even if both of them clearly know that the other is telling a lie, they must continue the lie.

There was a sudden weight on the shoulders, Chai Xi was taken aback for a moment, then subconsciously looked back and then looked at Monkey King.The light was not bright, and she could only vaguely see his expressionless face.She reluctantly curled the corners of her lips slightly, and at the same time, something almost burst out of her eyes.

Of course she held back after all.

Chai Xi relaxed his body as if venting his strength, and let the other party wrap his shoulders.Immediately afterwards, she supported the ground with one hand and raised her body slightly.

She knew that she was trembling, and the trembling became stronger and stronger, as if she would completely lose her strength in the next second.

--the last time.

Bodhisattva, forgive her, this is really the last time.

Chai Xi pressed her lips together, and after only touching for a short moment, she moved away.

"Good night, my lord."

She heard her own peaceful voice as any stranger's.

She withdrew from his arms, not so much as walking back, her behavior was more like fleeing.

However, at that moment, Chai Xi had to realize more clearly what was missing from her.

Something was missing in her heart.