I Become The Richest Man With A monthly Salary of Twenty Thousand Yuan-Chapter 786 - 529 Preparing to Leave_2

Over her years in the Journey to the West World, Lingling had become a powerful Golden Immortal under the tutelage of her master, Yang Jian. She now stood at the Great Gate of Guanjiangkou, gazing west with a remarkably calm expression. Lingling had lived for several hundred years in this world. The once-naive little girl was gone, but her heart had not changed; she remained innocent, kind, and pure.

Outside the Journey to the West World, Xia Liang, Ling Er, and the others were also glued to their screens. Along with the online audience, they watched intently, about to witness the long-awaited reunion between Lingling and Sun Wukong. After all, they had followed Lingling's entire journey and seen the bond between her and the Monkey King blossom.

[So touching! They've finally reached this point. It's been so hard. Sun Wukong becoming a Buddha is destiny, but I still want to see his last meeting with Lingling.]

[It's so moving. Lingling has stood by Sun Wukong for hundreds of years, never leaving his side.]

[I guess after this meeting, Sun Wukong will be gone for good. After all, he belongs to the Buddhist pantheon now. This might be their farewell, and perhaps their story will finally have a conclusion.]

[So exciting! I wonder what Sun Wukong will say after seeing Lingling.]

Countless viewers were filled with anticipation. Even Xia was curious. After all, this magical wish was his creation, but everything Lingling experienced within that world was of her own volition.

Suddenly, a golden light streaked across the sky, and a monkey donning a Brocade Kasaya appeared before Lingling. This was Sun Wukong, the Victorious Fighting Buddha. He no longer carried his old air of frivolity and arrogance, having gained a touch of composure and calm.

However, upon seeing Lingling, the Victorious Fighting Buddha instantly reverted to his playful, smiling demeanor, and his kasaya transformed back into the attire of the Handsome Monkey King.

"Monkey?" Lingling exclaimed, noticing Sun Wukong and hurrying towards him with joy.

"Lingling, I finally get to see you again!" he said with a sigh. "Ugh, Mount Meru is so stifling and tedious. It's terribly uncomfortable. There's a bunch of old, bald-headed crooks chanting day and night, and it's a real headache. Only here with you does your 'Old Sun' feel truly at ease."

Sun Wukong took out two peaches, handed one to Lingling, and began eating the other.

The two of them tactfully avoided the topic of parting. Instead, they joyfully chatted about what they had seen and heard during their time apart, reminiscing about the experiences they shared on the journey to the west. After all, Lingling had accompanied Sun Wukong throughout the entire journey, sharing countless experiences.

"Come on, let's go for another long stroll. We can see how all those demons and monsters we met on our journey are faring now," Sun Wukong suddenly proposed.

"Wonderful!" Lingling replied cheerfully.

Then, Sun Wukong turned to Yang Jian. "Three-Eyed, this is for you."

As Sun Wukong spoke, a beam of white light landed in the hand of Yang Jian, who had just stepped outside. After Sun Wukong and Lingling departed, Yang Jian opened his palm. He stared at the ball of white light, his expression bewildered. He then opened the third eye on his forehead. In a flash of golden light that could perceive all things in the Three Realms, he saw the white light in his palm transform. It took the shape of a monkey, one identical to Sun Wukong. However, this monkey showed no signs of life—no spirit or consciousness. Its eyes were tightly shut, as if it were dead.

"Is this... Sun Wukong?" Yang Jian wondered, bewildered. After observing it carefully for another moment, he murmured to himself, "A barrier crafted from Sun Wukong's soul, capable of blocking the prying eyes of anyone in the Three Realms... How can this be? When did Sun Wukong die? And who was that, who just left with Lingling?"

At that thought, Yang Jian focused on the object in his hand. He channeled several beams of light into it, and the barrier instantly expanded, enveloping and isolating the entirety of Guanjiangkou.

Meanwhile, Lingling and Sun Wukong rode the clouds, traveling joyfully across the Four Great Continents. They were as happy and carefree as children, having seemingly forgotten all their troubles and sorrows.

「After an unknown amount of time, the two landed at Guanjiangkou once more.」

Looking at Lingling, Sun Wukong's expression suddenly turned serious. "I... I'm not Sun Wukong," he said. "I'm the Liuer Macaque."

However, upon hearing this, Lingling remained perfectly calm. Far from being surprised, she simply smiled. "I know."

The Liuer Macaque looked at her, astonished. "You know?"

Lingling nodded. She stepped forward, took his hand, and smiled. "When Tathagata sent you to impersonate Sun Wukong before Monk Tang, I suspected Wukong's life was in danger. Tathagata couldn't control him, and his own master had given up on him. You were sent by them to take his place. You tried hard to act like him, but your scent is different. I once gave Sun Wukong a strand of my hair, which he always cherished. But ever since you two returned from Mount Meru, I haven't been able to sense its fragrance on you. Still, I knew you had no choice, so I never exposed you."

As Lingling spoke, tears welled in her eyes, but a faint smile remained on her lips.

The Liuer Macaque was stunned. "Actually," he said in a low voice, "I didn't want to kill him. And it wasn't me who killed him; it was Tathagata. In his final moments, he told me that the one he couldn't let go of was you. He asked me to always stay with you and take care of you in his place. This very barrier we are in was formed from the last wisp of his soul. Sun Wukong was a stone monkey, and I am the Liuer Macaque. We are both the most unique monkeys in all of heaven and earth; we never should have been pitted against each other.

"I understand him, and he understands me, but this damned world gave us no choice. Fortunately, I have fulfilled his wish. I've accompanied you on this entire journey. Hahaha, Sun Wukong, your Liuer hasn't let you down! I completed the journey to the west with Princess Lingling, and now... now, I will send her away."

As he spoke, the Liuer Macaque threw his head back and laughed wildly at the sky. Tears streamed from his blurry eyes, but his laughter was filled with a crazed abandon.

"What... what are you going to do?" Lingling's face paled as she asked urgently.

"Lingling, both Sun Wukong and I knew that you are not from this world. Your appearance has already been noticed by Tathagata. The last thing Sun Wukong entrusted me with was sending you away from this world. If you don't leave, they will kill you! This barrier he left behind is meant to hold off the interference from Tathagata and the others, allowing me to use all my life's energy to send you back to your own world!"

With that, the Liuer Macaque let out a great roar. "BREAK!"

The golden light emanating from his body grew fiercely intense, eventually twisting into the shape of a spinning cone.

"No... don't do it, Liuer! You mustn't die!" Lingling screamed in horror. She wanted to rush forward and stop him, but she was merely a Golden Immortal, while Liuer was a Tai Luo Golden Immortal. The gap in their power was immense. With Liuer having transformed into a golden drill to shatter the Primordial Chaos Barrier, he was burning his own life force. The power he unleashed was far too strong for Lingling to even approach.

At the same time, the sky above Guanjiangkou churned. The air filled with Buddhist chants as lotus blossoms rained down. A bald figure, bathed in golden light, appeared. It was Tathagata.

Holding his Three-Pointed Double-Edged Knife, Yang Jian stood above Guanjiangkou, staring coldly up at the visitor. "You damned bald donkey!" he snarled. "What are you doing here again? You showed up at my Guanjiangkou five hundred years ago, and now you're back. Do you think I'm easy to bully?"

"Hahaha, Yang Erlang, you can't stop what's happening this time," Tathagata said with a faint smile. "The person you are protecting is a variable within the Primordial Chaos. We need her to break through this world so we may descend upon the outside world. And it isn't just I who have come this time; your master and martial uncle are here as well. So, if you know what's good for you, step aside."