Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong's fate-Chapter 62 - What’s the Purpose of Inviting Me Old Sun
62: Chapter 62: What’s the Purpose of Inviting Me, Old Sun?
62 -62: What’s the Purpose of Inviting Me, Old Sun?
Marshal Ma Liu, after the departure of the Tortoise Prime Minister, immediately went to find Sun Wukong.
In the secret chamber, Marshal Ma Liu reported everything to Sun Wukong.
“Just as the Great King expected, but now that the Tortoise Prime Minister has left, could he possibly return?”
Marshal Ma Liu said with a frown.
“No matter, if the Old Dragon King’s invitation fails once, he will surely try a second time, you just need to do as I told you!”
Sun Wukong said indifferently, then laughed heartily and waved his hand.
“Yes, I will follow the Great King’s orders!”
After speaking, Marshal Ma Liu exited Sun Wukong’s cave dwelling.
Sun Wukong once again closed his eyes and began cultivating.
Sun Wukong appeared indifferent, but the East Sea Dragon Palace could not remain calm.
East Sea Dragon Palace.
“What?
The macaque is in closed-door cultivation?”
Inside the Crystal Palace, the East Sea Dragon King Ao Guang was startled upon hearing the report.
“How should I explain this to the two Bodhisattvas?”
The East Sea Dragon King Ao Guang started to hesitate; he had originally thought he could easily lure that macaque over this time.
Unexpectedly, the macaque had entered closed-door cultivation?
While the East Sea Dragon King was uncertain about how to report this, within the Crystal Palace, the Void above shone with Buddha’s dazzling light.
Then two figures appeared, standing upon the Lotus Platform, their faces radiating compassion.
“Amitabha Buddha, how did it go?”
Sunlight Bodhisattva looked at the East Sea Dragon King with palms together and spoke.
They had calculated that today the East Sea Dragon King would decide to extend an invitation, but they did not know the outcome.
“Reporting to the two Bodhisattvas, I sent someone to extend the invitation, only to receive news that the macaque has entered closed-door cultivation…”
“Hmm?”
Upon hearing the words of the East Sea Dragon King, both Sunlight Bodhisattva and Moonlight Bodhisattva were slightly taken aback.
The two looked at each other.
Something seemed off!
Last time, they had clearly seen Sun Wukong rubbing shoulders with the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas, calling each other brothers.
Why would he enter closed-door cultivation when invited this time?
It’s too coincidental!
Moreover, to avoid making Sun Wukong overthink, they hadn’t asked the East Sea Dragon King to seek him out immediately, but rather waited a while.
And now, Sun Wukong had entered closed-door cultivation?
If they had known this would happen, they would have had the East Sea Dragon King extend an invitation the very next day.
“Elder brother, what do we do now?”
Moonlight Bodhisattva said with a frown.
“It’s fine, it’s fine, we just need to wait a little longer.
Perhaps it’s just a coincidence!”
Compared to the anxious and worried Moonlight Bodhisattva, Sunlight Bodhisattva seemed much more composed, and continued speaking with a slight wave of his hand, “Since the macaque is in closed-door cultivation, we’ll just need to wait a little longer before inviting again!”
“Yes, I shall heed the Bodhisattvas’ decree!”
The East Sea Dragon King nodded.
Afterward, Sunlight Bodhisattva and Moonlight Bodhisattva turned and departed once more.
The East Sea Dragon King had no choice but to wait patiently.
This time, the East Sea Dragon King waited three months before once again dispatching the Tortoise Prime Minister.
Above the Eastern Sea, the Tortoise Prime Minister emerged from the water, stood upon the sea surface, and then headed towards Mount Huaguo.
This time, naturally, he was going for Sun Wukong again.
But after breaking through the Formation and entering the cave dwelling, the answer the Tortoise Prime Minister received was still that he was in closed-door cultivation.
“Elder brother, the macaque has been in closed-door cultivation for such a long time, why hasn’t he come out yet?”
This time, Moonlight Bodhisattva and Sunlight Bodhisattva paid close attention throughout.
Upon learning that Sun Wukong was still in seclusion, Moonlight Bodhisattva couldn’t help but feel depressed.
“Perhaps, after all, both you and I count our seclusions in years,”
Sunlight Bodhisattva also said, feeling somewhat helpless.
Although no one believed this statement, not even Sunlight Bodhisattva himself.
To have two consecutive invitations evaded, wasn’t that too much of a coincidence?
If it were someone else, they might not care.
But the person they were seeking was Sun Wukong, and they could not afford to delay, yet what could they do?
They could only continue to wait.
They couldn’t personally visit Mount Huaguo now, so naturally, they could only comfort themselves in this way.
Another five months passed.
Above the Eastern Sea, the Tortoise Prime Minister came treading the waters to invite Sun Wukong of Mount Huaguo to be a guest.
After breaking through the Formation, the one who came out to respond was still the experienced Marshal Ma Liu.
However, after a year’s time had passed.
Sun Wukong also started to feel a little embarrassed.
After all, the third time’s the charm, and if he kept finding excuses to decline and remain in seclusion, he might inadvertently cause displeasure to the East Sea Dragon King.
Moreover, if the East Sea Dragon King intended to scheme against him, he probably wouldn’t have waited so long.
Once or twice was fine, but now it was already the third time.
“Could it really be just a simple invitation for ‘Old Sun’ to be a guest, and all my worries are unfounded?”
Sun Wukong pondered in his heart.
He wasn’t afraid of the East Sea Dragon King plotting against him, he was afraid that this was genuinely just an invitation for him to visit.
By acting this way now, wouldn’t he chill the heart of his friend?
Although Sun Wukong had changed greatly, his nature to make friends remained.
…
Upon hearing the words of Marshal Ma Liu, the Tortoise Prime Minister sighed inwardly.
Thrice he had been dismissed with the same excuse, and the Tortoise Prime Minister understood that it was nothing more than the Macaque intentionally refusing to meet them.
After a slight bow, he continued, “If that’s the case, then I can only report back to my Dragon King!”
“Alright, safe travels!”
Marshal Ma Liu nodded and proceeded to see the Tortoise Prime Minister off.
The Tortoise Prime Minister turned and left.
As the Tortoise Prime Minister was departing, Marshal Ma Liu was about to return.
At that moment, Sun Wukong appeared beside him.
“Great King, it seems they really are not giving up, what should we do?”
After seeing Sun Wukong beside him, Marshal Ma Liu couldn’t help frowning and said, “Moreover, Great King, it seems they are merely inviting you!”
Even Marshal Ma Liu was somewhat moved; to extend an invitation three times, and given the other party had a pearl that could break through Formations, if they had wanted to do anything malicious, they likely would not have waited until now.
Having heard Marshal Ma Liu’s words, Sun Wukong, already somewhat touched, grew even more hesitant.
If the Dragon King had come to invite him once or twice, it might have been fine, but now it was the third time.
And it seemed they intended to continue inviting in the future.
Sun Wukong frowned slightly, slowed his form, and appeared behind the Tortoise Prime Minister.
The Tortoise Prime Minister immediately sensed something and turned his head to see a sleeve whisk by.
In an instant, the Tortoise Prime Minister’s eyes became hazy.
For Sun Wukong, with his strength, confounding a minor Golden Immortal of the Demon Race was quite easy.
“What is your purpose here?”
Sun Wukong’s voice resonated with a distant tone as it entered the ears of the Tortoise Prime Minister.
The Tortoise Prime Minister, in a daze, slowly said, “I am here by the Dragon King’s command to invite the Great King!”
There was no deceit in his words.
After all, the Tortoise Prime Minister knew nothing of the Calamity of Measurement related to the Journey to the West and believed he was merely carrying out the Dragon King’s orders.
In his view, he didn’t even understand why the Dragon King would go to such lengths to befriend a monkey.
“Oh?
There’s truly no ulterior motive in inviting ‘Old Sun’?”
