Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 551 Tian Peng Visits Chaos Residence Again
Sun Wukong was getting impatient, Tian Peng had been talking for a while and still hadn’t gotten to the point. He pondered for a moment and asked, "Can you make it clear to me, what exactly do you need help with?"
"Oh, Mr. Monkey, don’t rush." Tian Peng said, "I’m just about to get to the point."
Indeed, Tian Peng wasn’t very articulate, and if Wukong pushed him any further, he would probably not know where to start and would end up repeating what he had just said.
He now only wished he had Chen Nuo’s Mind Reading Technique. If he did, he wouldn’t even need to speak to know what Tian Peng was trying to say.
Tian Peng mentioned the Monk was in trouble and started talking about what happened the day before.
"Yesterday, an official from Kaifeng Prefecture invited us for a meal. Ah, speaking of meals, I really can’t help but say, the lamb soup noodles at the post house were just too awful. If it weren’t for the current circumstances, I wouldn’t eat it even if you paid me."
Sun Wukong didn’t say anything either, he just looked at Tian Peng, better wait a little longer. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
Tian Peng looked as if he hadn’t spoken in ages, which made sense given that he had been in the mortal world for such a long time with no one from his own kind around, and on top of that, he had to conceal his identity. He hadn’t had a proper conversation during his last visit either.
It seemed Tian Peng was just bursting to talk, so Wukong let him speak.
After complaining about the terrible noodles, Tian Peng finally remembered that he was supposed to discuss something important with Sun Wukong, so he began to talk about the real issue.
"We all ate meat dishes, but the Monk doesn’t eat meat, and the scent of the lamb was so strong that it made him vomit from the smell."
Finally getting to the main point, Sun Wukong perked up his ears. There must be more to the story; just getting sick from the smell wasn’t enough cause for Tian Peng to be so alarmed.
"And now, as we were about to set off, the Monk hasn’t come out. I was wondering why he didn’t appear, so I knocked on the door but got no reply. When I pushed the door and went in, it looked like the Monk was feverish, and we don’t have a physician with us." Tian Peng explained.
Now Sun Wukong understood. Tian Peng had called him over to tend to the Monk’s illness, which explained why he hadn’t been asked at the start, as he also didn’t know how to treat illnesses.
"If he’s sick, go find a physician. Why seek me out?"
"Originally, that was the plan, to find a physician. But this fever isn’t a minor matter; it won’t get better in a day or two. That would delay our journey, so I thought about curing it thoroughly, and for that, we can only rely on immortals."
Indeed, this was a matter for immortals. Sun Wukong nodded, now it made sense.
"But I truly don’t know how to cure diseases either, or else I’d go to Lord Taishang and get a pill. Once the Monk takes it, he’ll be cured."
"But if you ask Lord Taishang for a pill, won’t he ask you why you need it? What if he reports my whereabouts to the Jade Emperor?" Tian Peng asked.
This question stumped Sun Wukong, as he hadn’t thought about what to do.
Indeed, this was not an easy matter to resolve. If they couldn’t get the pill, they would only have to rely on an immortal skilled in the medical arts.
At that moment, a figure flashed through Sun Wukong’s mind, and she had no ties with the Jade Emperor. If it were her, she definitely wouldn’t inform the Jade Emperor.
"How about this, you wait here while I go find Goddess Nuwa. She’s skilled in medicine, and if it’s her, not only can she help solve the problem, but she can also keep it confidential."
"What a great idea, Mr. Monkey! It had to be you; I really couldn’t have thought of any way to solve this." Tian Peng said, genuinely impressed.
Sun Wukong felt quite pleased with the praise, and with a smile, he said, "Didn’t I tell you? Just come to me if you have any troubles, I’ll definitely be able to help you out."
"All right, Mr. Monkey, I won’t be afraid of bothering you anymore. If there’s any issue, I’ll come to you." Tian Peng followed up on Sun Wukong’s statement.
To save time, the two didn’t chat much longer and headed back to Chaos Residence together.
After all, both of them were not very familiar with Nuwa, and to seek Nuwa’s help, they definitely needed to rely on the shopkeeper of Chaos Residence, who is also Sun Wukong’s master and Tian Peng’s future master, Chen Nuo.
When Sun Wukong and Tian Peng arrived at Chaos Residence, Chen Nuo was still in the kitchen preparing a meal for a reserved guest.
Chen Nuo knew that Sun Wukong had descended to find Tian Peng just now, but he didn’t expect the two of them to come over together.
Having just finished an order, Chen Nuo turned his head to look at the two at the entrance, "What’s up, is there a tricky problem? Why have you both come together?"
"It’s not exactly a tricky problem," Tian Peng said, "it’s just that we can’t solve it by ourselves, so now we’re looking for an immortal who can help us."
Chen Nuo looked at the two at the door, both sporting ingratiating smiles.
"So you’ve come to me? But why do I feel that this isn’t something that only I can resolve, and that you actually want me to reach out to someone else for help?"
"Master, you are truly prescient; we still have much to learn from you," Sun Wukong said.
Chen Nuo waved a hand dismissively, "Enough, what you’re thinking is written all over your face, do I even need to guess?"
Sun Wukong and Tian Peng exchanged glances. As long as Chen Nuo was happy, he could solve any problem, which was also the reason why he had gradually distanced himself from the Heavenly Court but became closer to Chaos Residence.
"I know you have nothing to offer me now, save the empty talk for later, and repay me another day. Just tell me what’s the matter," Chen Nuo said.
"It’s like this, I’m not from our village...
Tian Peng hadn’t finished speaking when Sun Wukong cut him off.
Sun Wukong knew that with such a start, there would be a lot more to say, just as it was when Tian Peng described it to him earlier.
"Let me speak instead, I’ll make a long story short, and Master will surely grasp my meaning," Sun Wukong interjected.
Tian Peng fell silent. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to talk, but rather that he couldn’t outtalk Sun Wukong.
"It’s like this, the simpleton met a monk on the road, and the monk fell ill. They were worried about delaying their journey, so they thought about getting the monk better quickly and asked for my help."
"I’m no doctor, and those fair-weather sorts from Heavenly Court are unreliable. Doesn’t Goddess Nuwa know medical arts, Master? Could you please ask Goddess Nuwa to help the monk?"
Sun Wukong quickly explained what Tian Peng had intended to say, and Tian Peng didn’t know what else to add, so he just kept nodding, "Yes, yes, yes, that’s exactly it, no mistake."
Chen Nuo frowned. Seeking help from Nuwa was indeed a good method since she wasn’t part of Heavenly Court, and it was easier to ask her for help.
But he and Nuwa were currently in an ambiguous situation, not just ordinary friends. Asking her for help would mean owing her a favor, which made him feel uncomfortable.
Seeing that Chen Nuo was motionless, Sun Wukong quickly noticed Chen Nuo’s demeanor, which suggested that Chen Nuo was not keen on asking Nuwa for help.
He didn’t quite understand all this lovey-dovey stuff, but he did grasp why Chen Nuo was reluctant to ask Nuwa for assistance.
"Master, isn’t there food therapy in the mortal world? Could food therapy help the monk recover?" Sun Wukong asked.
This reminded Chen Nuo that Sun Wukong had only mentioned the monk was sick, but not why. Knowing the cause of the monk’s illness would allow them to find the right cure, and the monk’s issue could be quickly resolved.
