Resident Evil

The water around the spot where Sun Wukong stood had turned black; if even a drop got on it, it would be almost as good as ink.

That's not all. Many fish around Sun Wukong had floated to the surface belly up. These fish never imagined that they would die in the water they depended on for survival.

At this moment, Tang Xuanzang also saw several turtles swimming out of the water from the shore. Sure enough, in the face of death, all animals will unleash the potential within their bodies.

Clearly, tortoises are no exception; the number of tortoises escaping is comparable to the speed of a rabbit running.

And the wild ducks that were originally wandering on the river, after sensing the danger, flapped their wings and ran on the water with their fan-like feet.

Yes, you heard right. These ducks started running on the water, and their speed could definitely be described as turbocharged.

It took Sun Wukong more than half an hour to wash all the filth off his body, but by then the river surface was almost covered with the corpses of fish.

After Sun Wukong washed all the dirt off his body, he took two grass carp weighing about 10 kilograms each from beside him.

"Master made you climb the mountain for so long, going up and down twice, just to help me get that invitation. You must be exhausted now, and hungry, right?"

"Look at these two big fish I just caught for you. Now, I'll gut them and grill them for you. I guarantee you'll like the taste."

Sun Wukong excitedly splashed out of the water and ran ashore, then ran to Tang Xuanzang's side, showing a fawning smile, and said to Tang Xuanzang.

"Master, I just used my own bathwater to cook these two big fish for you. Wait a moment, I'll gut them and grill them for you right away. I guarantee the taste will kill you."

After seeing the effects of Sun Wukong's bathwater, Tang Xuanzang was completely dumbfounded.

The words Sun Wukong had just said to him were automatically filtered by his ears into a declaration that threatened his life.

In Tang Xuanzang's eyes, Sun Wukong's smile was also full of malice.

"Master, what's wrong? Why are you just standing there? If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes. You wait here, I'll go grill two big fish for you right now, I promise I'll feed you until you're full."

Sun Wukong noticed that after hearing what he said, the man's eyes widened, and he stood there stunned, seemingly lost in thought.

He waved his hands in front of Tang Xuanzang's eyes a few times, but Tang Xuanzang still didn't react. Sun Wukong had no choice but to speak to Tang Xuanzang.

He then walked into the nearby woods, intending to find some dry branches and leaves to use as firewood to roast the two fish for Tang Xuanzang.

"Master, don't worry, I'll go find some firewood to roast these two fish for you and send you on your way, so you can reach the Western Heaven as quickly as possible."

At this moment, Tang Xuanzang's ears translated Sun Wukong's words into something else entirely.

"Wukong, stop! You've already become my disciple, and you're a Buddhist Order disciple. Buddhist Order disciples are not allowed to kill unless absolutely necessary."

"Furthermore, Buddhist Order disciples have always eaten vegetarian food, and I, too, have always eaten vegetarian food. In fact, I've been eating vegetarian food since I was a child, so I'm already used to it."

"Wukong, you don't need to make this grilled fish for your master. Aren't you just testing me, a Buddhist Order disciple, with meat?"

"Which Buddhist Order disciple couldn't withstand such a test? Quickly release these two fish back; don't commit unnecessary killing."

Just as Sun Wukong had gathered the firewood and was preparing to start a fire, Tang Xuanzang finally realized what was happening.

He hurriedly spoke to Sun Wukong, explaining some principles and urging him to stop grilling fish, a peculiar act of wanton killing.

"Master, but I've already caught both fish for you, and you climbed up and down Five Elements Mountain barehanded today to get that post for me. You must have used up a lot of energy."

"So I figured that after all this time, you must be hungry, and I thought I'd do something to repay you for saving my life."

"Although catching two fish for you to grill and eat to replenish your strength can't truly express my gratitude for saving my life, it's still a token of my appreciation."

After hearing Tang Xuance's words, Sun Wukong was somewhat dissatisfied, wondering why Tang Xuanzang was stopping him from repaying his debt of gratitude.

Finally, he looked at Tang Xuanzang with a puzzled expression.

"For me, to be able to rescue someone as Divine Ability and Law Power Tongtian you and have you become my disciple is already a blessing I've accumulated over ten lifetimes."

"Climbing up and Five Elements Mountain to collect calligraphy scrolls is nothing to brag about."

"Therefore, as your teacher, you don't need to mention repaying any debt of gratitude, because you were able to become my disciple and deliver me safely to the Western Heaven to obtain the true scriptures."

"This is already the best way for me to repay your kindness, so please don't break the Buddhist Order precepts for my sake, okay?"

After listening to Sun Wukong's words, Tang Monk began to earnestly persuade him. By the end, he was in tears, and anyone who saw him would feel sorry for him.

"I'm sorry, Master. I acted impulsively and broke the Buddhist Order precepts. I will release these two fish immediately."

After listening to Tang Xuanzang's words, Sun Wukong suddenly realized that Tang Xuanzang was the first person in all these years, apart from the little monkeys and Nezha, who would think of him.

Sun Wukong was so moved that he burst into tears. He quickly apologized, picked up the two fish, and ran to the riverbank to release them.

However, whether the two fish died or were stunned after being bathed in Sun Wukong's bathwater remains a mystery to this day.

"Well done, worthy of being my disciple. You've so quickly learned to follow our rules and refrain from indiscriminate killing to satisfy your appetite."

"Having a disciple like you is truly a blessing from heaven."

After Sun Wukong released the two fish as requested by Tang Xuanzang immediately began to praise Sun Wukong with all sorts of beautiful words.

Even though Sun Wukong had lived for hundreds of years, he had never experienced such a scene before, and he was immediately embarrassed by Tang Xuanzang's praise.

"Master, let's hurry on our way. It's still early; let's go as far as we can."