Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 256: Can’t Catch Up?

Sun Wukong said nonchalantly, "Just tell me where your mistress lives, I’ll fly there in no time."

"You?" Xuan Feng looked Sun Wukong up and down, his lanky figure drawing a twitch at the corner of her mouth, quite doubtful, "Are you sure you can make it?"

"Don’t make me wait for you after I’ve already flown there and arrived, only to wait half a day for you!" Xuan Feng said with some disdain.

Sun Wukong grinned, a provocative look on his face, "Then do you dare to race me?"

"Let’s see who gets there first!" Sun Wukong pointed to the sky, "If I’m slower than you, I’ll give you all my peaches!"

Hearing this, Xuan Feng let out a chuckle, dismissing the notion, thinking to herself, monkeys will be monkeys, wagering with nothing but peaches.

Seeing Xuan Feng only laughing, Sun Wukong became a bit anxious, "Do you dare to bet or not?"

"Why wouldn’t I dare!" Xuan Feng’s beautiful eyes widened, "If I lose, I’ll give you one of my feathers."

Her tone was calm and composed as if she was holding a winning ticket.

Being a phoenix, her Phoenix Clan’s speed was renowned for being top-notch in the Three Realms, so she was very confident in this regard.

And though the bet was merely a feather, was anything of the Phoenix Clan ever trivial?

That feather, whether used for adornment or Artifact Refining, was an excellent choice, far better than that monkey’s pile of worthless peaches.

However, she had plenty of them, so giving one away wouldn’t be a hardship—besides, she wasn’t going to lose.

A smile curled at the corner of Xuan Feng’s mouth. There was a wide gap in their cultivation — not even Shopkeeper Chen’s proficient discipleship could easily close that disparity.

Sun Wukong snorted. Look at this, people really can’t be judged by their appearances; this little phoenix dressed beautifully yet she turned out to be so stingy when betting.

He had produced all his precious Flat Peaches to wager, yet all she put forth was a single feather.

"Just tell me where your mistress is," Sun Wukong shrugged his shoulders, getting straight to the point.

Sun Wukong wasn’t really concerned; after all, it was the process of the competition that mattered. He was confident in winning, and even if he lost, he could afford it!

"The mistress lives in the Nüwa Palace," Xuan Feng replied briefly, her gaze turning sharp as she began to circulate her mana and muttered, "Let’s start!"

Sun Wukong was utterly speechless, hand on his hip, "What’s the use of just saying ’Nüwa Palace’? I have no idea where that is!"

Sun Wukong spoke his ignorance with a straight face.

Xuan Feng: "..."

The abodes of Saints were common knowledge among the cultivators of the Three Realms; how could this monkey not know that?

There was no helping it; after all, Sun Wukong’s master, Chen Nuo, never left his house. Although Sun Wukong wasn’t as ignorant as in the original tale, the exact location of a Saint’s dwelling was still beyond Chen Nuo’s scope.

He knew the names of each Saint’s sanctums but that was as far as his knowledge went.

Looking at the unabashed monkey, Xuan Feng helplessly pressed her forehead and sighed, spelling out the exact location of the Nüwa Palace for him.

After hearing her out, Sun Wukong nodded and laughed, "Why didn’t you say so in the first place? You had to be so mysterious. Now I know! We can start!"

A spasm crossed Xuan Feng’s face, but she kept silent in the end.

She took a deep breath and pointed at a tree, "I’ll knock down a leaf, and the moment it touches the ground, we start!"

Sun Wukong stood with his hands behind his head, exuding confidence, "Got it, let’s start quickly!"

He was getting impatient!

Xuan Feng had nothing more to say, after all, there was no objection from the glutton for punishment.

"We’re about to start then!" Xuan Feng reminded.

Her fingertip gathered energy, aimed at a leaf, and with a delicate flick, the leaf was struck down, drifting to the ground without harming the tree in the slightest.

Sun Wukong was no longer leisurely; he crouched down, ready for action.

Xuan Feng was equally focused.

It was close!

It was close!

It was about to hit the ground... right?

Both Sun Wukong and Xuan Feng watched as the leaf, taken by a gentle breeze, drifted upward slightly, causing their eyelids to twitch.

Again, the leaf began to descend.

But before they could get ready, whoosh!

A gust of wind blew through the woods, and the leaf that had been a mere inch from the ground was suddenly blown out of sight.

Sun Wukong with a face full of lines, "Can’t you choose something normal?"

"Who knew there would be wind!" Xuan Feng was a bit flustered, looking down, his mana pulled a stone from the ground, suspending it in mid-air.

"Then we’ll wait for the stone to hit the ground."

Sun Wukong smiled confidently, "Okay."

Xuan Feng lifted the stone to a certain height, retracted his mana, and the stone began to fall.

Less than a second passed.

Pat!

It hit the ground.

Whoosh!

Just as Xuan Feng was about to take off, Sun Wukong instantly vanished from the spot, leaving only the bustling wind by his ear.

Xuan Feng’s pupils shrank, his face filled with disbelief—such a fast start!

But Xuan Feng didn’t hesitate; with a point of his jade foot, he disappeared from the spot.

The moment Xuan Feng entered the sky, his sharp eyes immediately locked onto the monkey in the distance, determined to overtake him!

Xuan Feng, unconcerned, circulated his mana throughout his body, and his speed increased another notch.

One breath, two breaths...

The more Xuan Feng flew, the more shocked he became—he actually couldn’t catch up!

The monkey’s speed was just too astonishing. Xuan Feng’s face turned anxious, his heart thought moved, and in an instant, he transformed into his phoenix form, a loud and clear cry ringing out as he flapped his wings.

His speed surged, and he quickly closed the distance between him and Sun Wukong.

One flap, two flaps, three flaps...

Each of Xuan Feng’s flaps greatly increased his speed.

The fourth flap!!!

Xuan Feng exerted another powerful flap of his wings, and this time he finally overtook the monkey, feeling a sense of pride within. No matter how fast the speed was, it couldn’t surpass his.

He swiftly passed Sun Wukong’s form, disappearing into the horizon. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Sun Wukong didn’t try to catch up but stopped instead, watching Xuan Feng’s receding figure with a chuckle.

If you’re going to use your true form, don’t blame me for playing my trump card!

Divine Skill, Carefree Thought!

Sun Wukong’s figure suddenly became fixed as if time itself had stopped, but shortly after, it began to fade away into the world.

It was an afterimage!!!

Seeing the many palaces gradually revealing themselves in front of her, Xuan Feng’s face lit up with joy—she was sure to win!

She thought so! How could a Taiyi Realm little monkey possibly surpass her in speed?

If that were the case, Xuan Feng would have no place in the Three Realms.

Suddenly, Xuan Feng’s whole body stiffened, her eyes wide and mouth agape, her wings spread just gliding with the speed she had, her eyes focused on a skinny figure ahead, covered in fur, waving at her with a cheeky grin.

It was none other than Sun Wukong!

How could this be? Xuan Feng was dumbfounded; hadn’t she already surpassed this monkey? How did he end up arriving before her?

Glide on momentum, Xuan Feng also landed, stepping onto the ground of the Mother Goddess’ Palace, returning to her human form.

"You’re really slow! I’ve gotten tired of waiting!" Sun Wukong picked his ear and made a show of saying.

He walked toward Xuan Feng, extending his hand.

"Here! Hand over the feather you lost to me!"

Xuan Feng: "..."

This monkey is so asking for a beating!

The ridiculed Xuan Feng felt indignant inside, but there was nothing she could do—she, Xuan Feng, could afford to lose!

She casually took one from her collection of feathers, all of which were shed over the years.

"Here you go!"

Receiving the feather, Sun Wukong examined it from top to bottom, his face showing a hint of disdain, and he mumbled, "I thought you were going to give me one from your tail feathers!"