752: Chapter 264 Borrowing a Knife to Kill_2 752: Chapter 264 Borrowing a Knife to Kill_2 Sun Wukong’s expression was strange, and he subtly kept a little more distance from Bai Yu.
He felt that there might be something off about Bai Yu who, after all, wanted someone to ride him; that definitely wasn’t normal behavior for a male creature.
Bai Yu didn’t know he had been categorized by Sun Wukong as a certain kind of abnormal creature.
With a disappointed face, which then changed to one of anticipation, he asked, “Great Saint, what else can I do for you?”
“Tell me about the recent events.
I’ve been in closed-door cultivation for half a month.
Has anything interesting happened?”
Sun Wukong inquired.
He found a large rock to sit on and gestured to Bai Yu to tell him what had happened.
Bai Yu was slightly taken aback, thought for a long time, and then he asked, “Fahai has encountered an emotional tribulation.”
Immediately, Sun Wukong’s eyes lit up; indeed, it was an interesting event.
He gestured Bai Yu to continue, eager to find out what exactly had happened.
Seeing that Sun Wukong was interested, Bai Yu quickly recounted the story.
“It really is that White Snake, a disciple of Lady of Mount Li; this snake is no simple matter,” he mused, a gleam of insight flashing in his eyes.
He had heard the stories passed down in the mortal world about Fahai’s untold stories with two snakes.
At that time, Fahai had been stubborn, claiming he was merely slaying demons and banishing evil spirits.
Now the truth had come to light; it obviously wasn’t as simple as just slaying demons and banishing evil spirits.
“Just a snake, how extraordinary can it be?
Before I even started my cultivation, I had to eat a snake every day.
I’ve eaten more than one White Snake,” said Bai Yu, expressing his disdain for snakes.
After all, it was just an ordinary White Snake.
Bai Yu was a crane, one of the natural predators of snakes.
Giving Bai Yu a glance, Sun Wukong knew he didn’t understand.
Lady of Mount Li had many disciples, some were mortal world’s military generals, and some were immortals.
But as an Ancient God, taking a demon as a disciple was somewhat out of the ordinary.
There was only one possibility, that the White Snake had a significant background.
Sun Wukong didn’t know the specifics.
But the place known as Mount Li was very special.
Nuwa once mended the heavens with stones there; it is widely known that Nuwa had two pets under her care.
The Teng Snake and Bai Xian.
The Teng Snake is of the snake breed, while Bai Xian is of the dragon breed.
This White Snake, perhaps, has something to do with these two.
That would explain why the Ancient God Lady of Mount Li would take a White Snake as her disciple.
Of course, this was just a guess and might not necessarily be true.
“A disciple of Lady of Mount Li, and you dare to look down upon her?
Do you think if you went to Mount Li, Lady of Mount Li would accept you as a disciple?”
Sun Wukong retorted.
Instantly, Bai Yu was at a loss for words.
He was well aware that if he dared to set foot on Mount Li, whether he could become a disciple was uncertain, but the odds were definitely against him.
Above these divine mountains, immortals gathered, and it was possible that one or two immortals might jump out to slay demons and banish evil spirits.
That being said, the fact that the White Snake could become a disciple of Lady of Mount Li truly indicated she was extraordinary.
“Alright, now that I know this, you may leave,” said Sun Wukong, waving his hand dismissively to signal Bai Yu to depart.
Bai Yu left, feeling very dejected.
He grew increasingly worried, feeling that Sun Wukong had already forgotten about his position and wasn’t planning to have a steed anymore.
Thinking about it, Bai Yu also felt that perhaps the problem was with him.
“No, that’s not right.
With the status of the Great Saint now, a Celestial Immortal as a steed is a bit demeaning.
I understand now, one must be at least at the Heavenly Venerate Realm to qualify as the Great Saint’s steed.”
Thinking this, a fiery light sparked in Bai Yu’s eyes.
He remembered the Great Saint mentioning that the present era was the best time to make breakthroughs.
He had to cultivate diligently, enhancing his strength to be worthy of becoming the Great Saint’s steed.
Bai Yu began his closed-door cultivation, aiming to become a Heavenly Venerate.
“Has this guy gone mad?”
Sun Wukong scratched his head, puzzled by Bai Yu’s strange behavior.
Nu Ba arrived, appearing beside Sun Wukong.
Upon hearing Sun Wukong’s words, she couldn’t help but grin.
“Great Saint, this time it’s you who have misunderstood Bai Yu.
He’s not crazy; he’s become agitated because he’s very anxious about losing his position as your steed, and he’s been worrying about it every day,” she explained.
Sun Wukong didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
“I’ve never seen him as a steed, but as a brother.
Even if he’s just an Earth Immortal, I, Old Sun, wouldn’t look down on him; he’s overthinking it.”
Sun Wukong found it somewhat amusing and surprising.
It was just the position of his steed; what was there to be so anxious about?
Even Sun Wukong himself did not think he was anything special.
“When there’s time, I should really talk to him,” he thought.
Nu Ba laughed and said, “I think there’s no need.
For Bai Yu, this is also an opportunity.
If, for this reason, he becomes a Heavenly Venerate-level powerhouse, it would be good for him.
His strength indeed has been too weak.”
“Then let’s just leave him alone for now,” Sun Wukong nodded slightly.
“Shall we go out for a walk?” Sun Wukong looked at Nu Ba, extending an invitation.
Nu Ba knew that Sun Wukong was trying to learn how to coexist with her.
In the past, their relationship consisted mostly of friendship, and their interaction was different from what it was now.
There had been some changes in their relationship, and they needed to adapt accordingly.
Sun Wukong had no experience in this aspect, and Nu Ba was the same.
And since they were both immortals, if they tried to interact like mortals, it would be quite awkward.
For both of them, this was a challenge.
“Alright,” she agreed.
The two set off together, leaving Huaguo Mountain.