Just as his heart was in turmoil, he saw Jinzha, Ao Xin, Sanshiniang, and two maids walk out of the cave. Jinzha still looked majestic. Ao Xin saw that Sanshiniang had been rescued and heard that the lion spirit had been subdued by Bodhisattva. He felt relieved and was in a good mood, but when he saw Sanshiniang sobbing beside him, he could no longer be happy. Thirty Niang had been through a series of unexpected events in a day and almost married the lion spirit. She was a female immortal who had attained enlightenment and was as pure as ice and jade. She thought that her innocence had been tainted by the indigo lion and could not bear it for a moment. She was afraid that it would take a long time to recover. The two maids were village girls who had never seen the world before. They were captured by demons and were scared every day. They were afraid that if they were not careful, they would anger the Demon King and lose their lives. Now that they had escaped the sea of suffering and reincarnated as humans, they found it difficult to accept such a drastic change. They were in a daze, as if they were in a dream.
The demons outside the cave had long since escaped. Seeing that the matter was over and he was going back to the mountain to recover his sight, Jin Zha bade farewell to Ao Xin and Thirty Niang and left on a cloud. When the monkey king saw Ao Xin return to the cave, it did not take long for thick smoke to billow out of the cave. It turned out that Ao Xin had set a fire, wanting to burn down this demon cave dwelling. Only now did Ao Xin remember that the monkey king was still hiding behind the mountain rocks, and he hurriedly came over to receive it, joining Aunt Thirty and the two village girls.
Ao Xin then asked for the residence of the two village girls and said to the monkey king,""They are the good girls that the lion spirit kidnapped, so naturally, we have to send them back to reunite with their families. You stay here and take care of Aunt Thirty. After I send them back, I will come to pick you up.”
The monkey king nodded. Ao Xin told the two village girls to close their eyes so as not to be afraid of falling from the sky. Only then did he bring them away on a gust of wind. After about a meal, he returned and left Changkong Mountain with the Monkey King and Aunt Thirty. He stopped in front of a forest and said,"Let's part here."
The Monkey King said," There is no banquet in the world that will not come to an end. It's just that Aunt Thirty's cave has been destroyed by the lion spirit. I'm afraid that we won't be able to return to Green Dragon Mountain for the time being."”
Ao Xin said," Her emotions are extremely unstable right now. I'm not at ease letting her return to Lotus Flower Cave. I'll bring her to Dragon Palace for the time being."”
"The princess is truly thoughtful. Take care on your journey."”
Ao Xin then asked the Monkey King where he wanted to go. The Monkey King said,""Manjushri said that there is someone who is my master in Mount Innerheart. I want to go to Mount Innerheart, but I wonder where it is?”
Ao Xin said happily," It is truly a good fortune for you to be enlightened by Bodhisattva. Since Bodhisattva said that your master is at Mount Innerheart, it must be true. However, I don't know where Mount Innerheart is. Does Bodhisattva have any instructions?"”
The Monkey King thought for a long time, then shook his head and said," Bodhisattva said that he had revealed the secrets of heaven. Our fate has come to an end. Then, he rode away on the indigo lion. However, when he spoke, his eyes kept looking north. I wonder if there is a deeper meaning?"”
Ao Xin thought for a moment and said," The Bodhisattva has revealed the secrets of heaven for you. He has shown great mercy. This is an opportunity that ordinary people might not have in their entire lives. There is really nothing more that we can ask for. However, the Bodhisattva has been looking north all this time. There must be a deeper meaning. Perhaps he has pointed you in the direction. Miniscule Mountain is in the north. If that's the case, your fate with the Bodhisattva is really not shallow."”
The Monkey King said," Then I'll keep searching in the north. I've been out for almost seven years, so I'm not in a hurry. Even if we misread Bodhisattva's will, we'll at most take a few more wrong paths. Moreover, I have a mouth under my nose, so I can ask around along the way. We'll eventually reach Mount Innerheart."”
Ao Xin said," It's good that you can think like this. It seems that you are not a person who is ordinary. You will definitely have achievements in the future. If it wasn't for Aunt Thirty's terrible situation, I could have sent you on your way and saved you a lot of time."”
The Monkey King hurriedly said," Princess, I'm already extremely grateful for your kindness. How could I dare to trouble you again? I've already thought it through. Fortune comes naturally to the heart, and external intervention may not be of much use. If I achieve success in the future, I will definitely not forget your kindness."”
Ao Xin looked at Aunt Thirty again and said,""In that case, let's part ways here. I wish you a safe journey.”
Immediately, the Monkey King bid farewell to Ao Xin and Aunt Thirty. Seeing that they had disappeared, he set off and headed north. It was needless to say how difficult it was to eat and drink, travel in the morning and sleep at night. He asked around, but the world did not seem to know about Fangcun Mountain. It was as if this mountain was not from the human world. Could it be that Manjushri was also lying in his heart to deceive a monkey? The Monkey King did not give up and continued to head north. It had the momentum of " not turning back until hitting the south wall ". As expected, the heavens paid off. After walking north for four months, he finally heard about Mount Innerheart from a wandering Daoist. However, because he didn't know the path, he had already gone astray. With his current position, he should have to walk at least 800 miles northeast to reach it.
At this moment, the Monkey King was no different from an ascetic monk. Although the 800-mile journey was far, it was not a big deal. It would take less than ten days to reach it. He thanked the Daoist and found his own path. Seeing the Monkey King walk away, the Taoist priest revealed his true form. It was Jin Zha. It turned out that he was here to guide the Monkey King. It seemed that Manjushri really cared for the Monkey King.
The Monkey King bid farewell to the Wandering Daoist transformed from Jin Zha and went to Mount Innerheart according to the directions he had given. He asked as he walked. At first, most people shook their heads, indicating that they had never heard of this place. This was not strange. In ancient times, information and transportation were not as developed as in modern times. Most people only moved within a radius of dozens of miles until they died. What they knew was what their elders had told them. They could not expect to find a world map everywhere like in modern times. Every place was clearly marked.
Later on, perhaps because he was getting closer and closer to his goal, he finally managed to find out about Mount Innerheart's situation. However, he only had a rough idea of what was going on, and it was as if he was making groundless accusations. Following these ambiguous pointers, he could not help but take a wrong path. After walking for another two days, the Monkey King finally managed to find out the exact location of Mount Innerheart from a local medicinal herb merchant. They were now less than three hundred li away. The Monkey King was extremely excited. He thought about the seven years of hard work and the near-death experience. The heavens had taken pity on him. His dream was finally about to come true. Once he knew that Mount Innerheart was right in front of him, he wished he could grow wings and fly over. However, after seven years of hardships, he had become very calm. He knew that although he had the wisdom of a human, he was a monkey. After all, there were many inconveniences. He had to be careful in all his actions and not cause any more trouble. Therefore, other than having to make contact with people to ask for directions, he would choose some remote places to walk.
After walking for another two days, the sky suddenly changed. Although it was the end of spring and the beginning of summer, the weather changed at will. It was about to rain heavily. There was nowhere to hide from the rain, so he saw a village in the distance and thought,""Let's find an empty house in the village and avoid this rain first.”Then, he hurried back to the village.
At this time, the sky was getting dark and the weather was about to change. Most people were hiding at home. Occasionally, they would see a figure on the street. Seeing that the Monkey King was fully dressed, they thought that it was just a passerby and did not suspect him. Seeing that there were no pedestrians on the street, the monkey king's worries disappeared and its movements became even faster. However, when he found an empty house to hide in, he was still drenched. The rain fell as soon as it was said. In the blink of an eye, it was pouring down. Moreover, the wind and rain mixed together, and lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. The weather was extremely bad. After the monkey king settled down, it paid attention to the empty house that was sheltering from the rain. It saw that this house had two entrances and was built quite grandly. It should be an abandoned house of a large family. The rain poured down from the eaves like a water dragon. It was unknown when it would stop. Although she was standing inside the door, she still felt the wind and rain pouring in. She quickly shrank back and saw that the house was covered in dust. She did not know how long it had been since someone had lived in it.
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