The Red Boy was captured, and all the demons were looking at me. I know them well. They don't care about the life or death of the Red Boy. They only hope that I can fight the Monkey King and both end up injured.

The Jade-faced Fox advised me. She said, "I've heard that Sun Wukong has killed many demons along the way. Not only is he ruthless, but he also has the support of the heavenly immortals. I heard that his martial arts skills were on par with yours before, and now with the help of those immortals, Great King, it's better to endure for now."

I understand her thoughts. She doesn't like the Red Boy. On one hand, she doesn't want me to get hurt, but on the other hand, she hopes to take this opportunity to make me forget about the Rakshasa and be with her.

But they don't know what I'm thinking.

I don't actually have grand ambitions. I just want to live a peaceful and stable life. As for occupying mountains and ruling thousands of demons like other monsters, or self-proclaiming as the Great Sage Equal to Heaven like that monkey, I don't have such ideas.

Why rule them? I can't even remember so many names. Does being the Jade Emperor mean you can live carefree? If the Jade Emperor is carefree, why is he worried about the Monkey King self-proclaiming as the Great Sage Equal to Heaven?

It's just because I have some skills and because I took three sips of wine, I self-proclaimed as the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. So they all think that I want to compete with heaven and earth. In fact, I just want to live carefree, that's all.

But that monkey has caused trouble for me. He made my son lose his freedom, and my wife washes her face with tears every day...

Now, he has arrived at the Flaming Mountain and deceived the Rakshasa's banana fan.

I can't sit idly by anymore.

The Jade-faced Fox still advises me, but I said, "There are some things that I can't tolerate even if I can endure them. I can't just let someone ride on my neck and do nothing about it."

Seeing that she couldn't persuade me, the Jade-faced Fox sighed and said, "Alright then, go early and come back early. If you can't defeat Sun Wukong, don't force yourself. Come back, and I'll pick grapes for you. At worst, you'll be ridiculed by them. But you are still the Great Bull Demon King in my heart, and I'll accompany you."

However, the Jade-faced Fox can never accompany me again because she was killed by Zhu Bajie.

Sometimes, I always wonder, what did I seek when I had no thoughts and lived as an ignorant young bull in this world? Was it just three meals a day and working in the fields? When I had thoughts and lived in this world, what did I seek then?

In the end, it was thoughts that made me realize loneliness. So I met the Rakshasa and became the Great Bull Demon King. Later, I met Sun Wukong and the other demon kings. What did I seek then?

Nothing more than having someone like me by my side, someone who can accompany me.

Now, all the people who could accompany me have left.

The Red Boy was taken away by Guanyin, and Shuncai Tongzi left. The Rakshasa washes her face with tears every day, living in a daze, almost going crazy. My sworn brothers, except for a few with backgrounds who were captured, two monkeys were turned into wine cups and placed on Erlang Shen's table. One monkey was suppressed for five hundred years and then conspired with another person to kill my beloved.

What do I have left?

All alone, with nothing.

So, do I have any reason to live in this world?

I don't know, so I decided to become enemies with Sun Wukong.

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