Journey to the West: Treasure Vase of the Great Dao-Chapter 242 - 21: Eagle Sorrow Stream

Yuan Tiangang was shocked to his core, immersed as he had been in the glory of his own Imperial Observatory, he had forgotten the risks involved. His uncle was right, since ancient times, there had never been an empress. This was truly an unprecedented spectacle, and it couldn’t possibly be without the machinations of great powers.

Suddenly, he felt as if he had taken a walk on the edge of a cliff and narrowly escaped death.

Seeing his nephew’s reaction, Yuan Shoucheng continued, "This matter, I reckon, has reached the heavens, how could we, mere mortals, easily meddle in it? One careless step could result in our complete destruction. You have been intelligent since childhood and a genius in understanding Heaven’s Secret, but it is exactly because of this that you have lost your sense of awe.

The saying that Heaven’s Secret must not be revealed—do you think this came from nowhere? It was a lesson paid for with the lives and blood of our ancestors."

Yuan Tiangang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and bowed to his uncle, "Thank you for the advice, uncle. I almost caused a great disaster. Tomorrow, I will petition His Majesty to close the doors and revise the calendar."

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"A teachable youngster you are. This matter is a whirlpool, and to extricate yourself early is the wise course," Yuan Shoucheng said with satisfaction, nodding his head.

At the same time, Wu Meiniang, with the help of the Old Eunuch, entered her residence, a very small house. As a newly arrived talent to the palace, the only benefit was having a little maid, so she wouldn’t have to do many things with her own hands.

Looking at the maid who was already sound asleep, Wu Meiniang sighed deeply. This silly girl had no ambition at all; as long as she had enough to eat, she was content.

"Wu Meiniang, is this how you’re going to spend your entire life?" She stared at the bright moon outside the window, her mind a whirl of thoughts, her father’s kind face, and her brother’s cold expression.

Ambition grew in her heart like weeds; she longed to be someone with power in her hands.

But she was equally aware of the difficulties. The most realistic issue facing her now was the lack of someone to teach her.

Since her father’s death, her brothers, believing that reading was useless for a woman, no longer allowed her to read or write. Now she could barely recognize all the characters, and she couldn’t seize opportunities even if they came.

"Alas!" Wu Meiniang sighed deeply, feeling the hardships of life.

"It was really strange during the day. Even though the guards had already come close to us, it was as if they couldn’t see us at all. Could it be that my father’s spirit in heaven is protecting me?" Wu Meiniang murmured softly, a bright smile suddenly appearing on her face, making her look stunningly beautiful, like a blossoming flower in spring.

Lu Yu, eavesdropping on Wu Meiniang’s mumbling, couldn’t help but comment in his heart, "No dad is around, but there sure is a pitiful worker here."

Thinking this, he sighed, "Life is really too hard."

"Who’s talking? Who’s there?" Wu Meiniang’s voice suddenly rang out.

There she was, a young girl holding a dagger, slowly advancing toward where Lu Yu was, with a weapon seemingly procured from nowhere.

Wu Meiniang slowly walked towards the shadow, her face showing some fear, yet her eyes held only a cold intent to kill.

When she reached Lu Yu’s location, she breathed a sigh of relief, because there was nothing there. She whispered to herself, "It seems I heard wrong."

After speaking, she turned and walked away, but after a few steps, she suddenly looked back, not yet sure that there was nobody there. Only when she was certain did she let go of her vigilance, returning to her living quarters with light steps.

Lu Yu watched Wu Meiniang leave quietly and touched the cold sweat on his forehead. Despite appearing fearful, she was determined to kill to silence him. The tangible, icy intent to kill made one shudder without feeling cold.

After numerous tests, when he had confirmed without a doubt, he finally left at ease.

"Is this the legendary female empress? Truly, she has extraordinary talents; at such a young age, her thoughts are already so inscrutable. Could this be the true nature of a Human Path True Dragon?" Lu Yu marveled inwardly. Your next read awaits at novelbuddy

While Lu Yu was reflecting on such a young dragon on the Human Path, far away, the Monkey was hanging his head, looking utterly displeased.

Tang Monk was speaking aside, "Haven’t you always claimed to have the skills to tame dragons and subdue tigers? Now look, our white horse got eaten, and you didn’t have any solutions."

"You always boast about being the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, saying that your Divine Skills are vast, but now an evil dragon has blocked the path of us, your disciples, and teacher. Like this, how will you protect me on my journey to the Western Heaven to seek the scriptures?"

The Monkey was getting a bit flustered by Tang Monk’s words. It wasn’t that he had no way to deal with Little White Dragon; it was just that during their visit to the East Sea Dragon Palace not long ago, the Old Dragon King had personally pleaded with him to take care of his nephew.

If he were to use his real powers, Little White Dragon would end up dead or injured, and then he would have a hard time explaining it to the old neighbor. However, he couldn’t quite explain this to Tang Monk.

"Alright, alright, alright, Lao Shun is going all out today. I don’t care what God you are; I will take care of that White Dragon today!"

The Monkey was so roused by Tang Monk’s words that he was ready to get serious.

At that moment, a clump of Auspicious Clouds suddenly floated down from the sky, and on them stood a Bodhisattva standing on a Lotus Flower, flanked by fluttering ribbons and looking grace personified, with a Dragon Princess standing by her side—it was none other than the greatly compassionate Bodhisattva Guanyin.

Seeing her, Tang Monk hurriedly went forward to bow, palms pressed together, and spoke, "Amitabha, little monk pays his respects to Bodhisattva Guanyin!"

The Monkey, however, did not step forward to greet her but stood aside and pursed his lips.

"You Monkey, you don’t bow when you see me, and now you even purse your lips; what is the meaning of this?" Bodhisattva asked with a smile upon seeing Monkey’s demeanor.

"Guanyin, I have always respected you, so why are you trying to harm me?" Monkey spoke up.

"Don’t be unreasonable; when have I ever harmed you?"

Monkey pointed to the tight band around his head and said, "Still saying you haven’t harmed me? What’s the deal with this tight band? If it weren’t for Lao Shun’s prowess, I might be under its control by now."

Hearing this, Guanyin laughed and responded, "Tight band, tight band, it is naturally to restrain your mind so that you won’t be confused by desire or controlled by evil obstacles. Now that you have seen your nature clearly and met the Tathagata, your mind is free from its cage, and naturally, nothing will hinder you."

Monkey pursed his lips again, refusing to take up Guanyin’s words, thinking to himself, "This Bodhisattva is indeed a powerful figure in Buddhism, truly eloquent as lotus flowers. It’s easy to fall into a disadvantage if one talks too much with her."

Therefore, he kept silent, although his attitude was clear. After all, he had already promised to journey to the Western Heaven to seek the scriptures. If Buddhism continued to treat him this way without granting him benefits, wouldn’t people think him easy to bully?

Seeing this, Guanyin could guess what was in Monkey’s mind. She smiled and said to him, "Don’t make a scene. If it comes to a place where you experience physical hardship, you can call on Heaven and it will answer, call on Earth and it will respond. And if you come to a place where escape is difficult, I will come to rescue you myself."