Rabbit Must Die-Chapter 676 - 272 Casual Fight_1

Sun Wukong laughed heartily, "That’s exactly what I mean, after more than three hundred years, I, the Monkey, have finally graduated. With my abilities, even a Great Golden Immortal would take a beating without any mistake! Rabbit, tsk tsk... are you about to become immortal?"

Qin Shou: "mmp!"

"Rabbit, with a great battle imminent, let’s not delay any longer, shall we go?" said the Pagoda-bearing Heavenly Lord.

Qin Shou nodded and replied, "Then let’s go."

Once they finished speaking, a group of people left in bustling array.

As for the Phoenix Clan, apart from those who were beaten, the only ones left standing were the woeful-looking Hongran Daoist, the great elder, and Zhao Yuhuang with a bitter expression on his face.

The sixth elder, clutching his waist, struggled to climb out of the pit, swearing, "Who the hell sneak-attacked me!"

Unfortunately, no one paid him any attention.

The great elder asked Hongran Daoist in a low voice, "Ancestor, are we just going to let them go like this? With our strength, it wouldn’t be hard to keep them here, would it?"

Hongran Daoist sighed and said, "It’s no trouble to wave away the others, but that monkey..."

The great elder said, "The monkey is indeed bothersome, but with the ancestor’s methods..."

Hongran Daoist shook his head and said, "His master is on our side; I don’t want to offend a Saint. The Monkey made it clear, he only came to help because the Supreme Elder Lord offered him something in return. That’s a transaction between Saints, and I don’t want to get mixed up in affairs of the Saints, understand?"

Hongran Daoist nodded and said, "Got it. So, what now?"

Hongran Daoist replied, "Since we have to fight, of course we’ll fight them head-on. Come on, let’s go find the people from the Demon Clan and the Heavenly Court!"

After speaking, Hongran Daoist turned into a black streak of light and disappeared. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The great elder looked at the others and snorted coldly, "Disgraceful!"

Then the great elder also left.

The remaining Phoenixes, each with a swollen face and bruised nose, followed bitterly.

On the other side...

"Has that woman caught up?" Li Jing asked Qin Shou, puffing out his chest but looking clearly anxious.

Qin Shou glanced back and said, "She hasn’t caught up. Are you really that afraid of her?"

Li Jing wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "She’s like an Overlord; do you think we have enough people to stand against her?"

Qin Shou stroked his chin and said, "She could probably smack us all with just a slap."

Li Jing: "..."

"Did you see my daughter?" Li Jing asked.

Qin Shou answered, "I saw her, she’s playing nicely and safe. But your son, he’s off gallivanting somewhere with Huang Feihu."

Li Jing said, "Oh..."

Qin Shou commented, "Aren’t you worried?"

Li Jing replied, "Didn’t I already show concern?"

Qin Shou: "..."

While Li Jing and Qin Shou were deeply engrossed in conversation, Wuliang Patriarch squatted behind them, wearing a face full of reflection, "Hugging the correct thigh... about to make it big. Eh? Where are you guys going?"

Wuliang Patriarch suddenly noticed the Mountain Spider, Golden Toad, and others were about to leave, and he called out.

Guiche waved his hand and said, "We part ways here; if we’re still alive in the future, we’ll meet again."

Feidan followed, saying, "When paths diverge, we don’t scheme together. Let’s go."

Wuliang Patriarch, full of question marks, asked, "What about... Saying goodbye to Rabbit?"

Golden Toad chuckled, "Once we leave, I will understand what we meant. I’ve said it before, kid, next time we meet, I’ve got your back."

After that, the group left.

It was only after Qin Shou and Li Jing finished their conversation and turned around that they realized the four had disappeared.

Wuliang Patriarch relayed the group’s words to Qin Shou, and after hearing them, Qin Shou cursed with a helpless expression, "Stubborn fools, choosing death when they could live!"

Sun Wukong leaned in and asked, "Rabbit, what’s up?"

Qin Shou thought about it and decided there was no need to hide anything from Sun Wukong, so he shared the nature of his relationship with the four guards, omitting Fang Ya’s part only.

After listening, Sun Wukong gave a thumbs up and exclaimed, "Man of honor... grateful and bearing no grudges, that’s pretty good."

Qin Shou rolled his eyes, "Good my ass, once we go back, they will be enemies. How awkward would that be on a battlefield, huh? If they get killed, tell me, should I stew them or sauté them?"

Sun Wukong: "..."

Sun Wukong rubbed his temples and suggested, "I think... deep-frying them would be best."

Qin Shou sighed and said, "Let’s stop joking, Monkey, let’s talk about your business."

Sun Wukong asked, "What about me?"

Qin Shou inquired, "You coming to save me, was it your master’s idea or did the Supreme Elder Lord bribe you?"

At this, Sun Wukong chuckled and whispered, "Neither, I was just bluffing earlier, pulling the tiger’s skin to scare that woman. But it’s true, the Supreme Elder Lord did give me an advantage... Honestly, now that the war is on, I have no fucking clue who to help."

Hearing this, Qin Shou felt much more at ease.

After all, Qin Shou and Sun Wukong had a very good relationship. If Sun Wukong had come to help only because he was given benefits, then Qin Shou would have had to reconsider how to associate with Sun Wukong in the future.

But now, indeed, a good brother was still reliable.

Qin Shou said, "Do you still need to think about it? Help the Heavenly Court! You were born there, raised there; you should at least give back to society, right?"

Sun Wukong shot Qin Shou a glance and retorted, "Piss off, weren’t the guys who bullied me back then subordinates of the Heavenly Court? The Four Seas Mudsills, remember?"

Qin Shou was speechless.

Sun Wukong continued, "But overall, compared to the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court, I do have a soft spot for this current Heavenly Court. After all, they did put an effort into keeping Huaguo Mountain peaceful for many years."

Qin Shou nodded and remarked, "Then you’ve got nothing more to ponder."

Sun Wukong sighed, "But my master is from the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court..."

"What?!" Qin Shou exclaimed in surprise, then it suddenly dawned on him. The three fools had said their grandfather, the Kunpeng Patriarch, had two Saint disciples.

One of them was Bodhi Patriarch, who was also Zhunti Daoist during the times of Divine Enthronement!

Given this, it made sense that Zhunti Daoist would support the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court.

However, Qin Shou was puzzled; the current Heavenly Court was essentially a merger of the West Cult, Interpretation Religion, and the followers from the Supreme Elder Lord’s Religion. They were the beneficiaries of the status quo; why stir up trouble?

This was why in the original "Journey to the West," many said that Wukong was played for a fool, just to facilitate Golden Cicada’s pilgrimage.

But Qin Shou saw it differently. Zhunti Daoist was the ancient patriarch of the West Cult, and thus of Buddhism.

The Monkey frolicked and rebelled under his watch, so he orchestrated a great drama with the two organizations, Buddhism and the Heavenly Court.

Be it Golden Cicada or other assorted demons, all were but supporting actors in his grand scheme to reprimand the Monkey’s naughty nature.

In the end, the Monkey joined Buddhism and became the Fighting and Victory Buddha.

It was claimed he was converted.

But to Qin Shou, it was as if he’d just returned to his sect... gone home!

Hence, Qin Shou really couldn’t fathom the reason behind Zhunti Daoist’s betrayal...