Chapter 392: Chapter 392

"What’s not to like? Ever since you entered this cave dwelling, Brother Xuanzang, you’re no longer a monk; having a drink won’t hurt," the Female Demon said with a beaming smile.

"Alright then!" Sun Wukong reluctantly nodded and agreed.

Only then did the Female Demon show her delight, as she looped her arm through Sun Wukong’s, ready to drink cross-cupped wine.

Sun Wukong frowned, not keen on such a moment; if it had not been for the sake of buying Xuanzang some time, Wukong would have knocked her down with his staff already.

The female monster could see that although the monk verbally protested, wasn’t he doing just fine?

In the eyes of this female monster, the monk was surely just feigning modesty.

Furthermore, his hand seemingly accidentally brushed against her, clearly taking advantage of her, all the while pretending to be a modest monk.

The Demon felt she was close to success and couldn’t help being very pleased with herself.

After drinking the cross-cupped wine, the Female Demon cast a reproachful glance at Sun Wukong and, with a mockingly angry expression, said, "Brother Xuanzang, you’re too bad, taking advantage of me when you had the chance."

Sun Wukong said with an innocent face, "It was you who insisted on drinking cross-cupped wine with this poor monk; clearly, it was you who took advantage of me, so how can you blame me?"

"Hmph!" The Female Demon huffed coquettishly and said in a spoiled tone, "You just like to bully me."

After saying this, she sat down and said no more, as if she was truly upset.

Of course, Sun Wukong understood that this creature was waiting for him to coax her.

But Sun Wukong couldn’t be bothered to pay her any attention!

Wukong knew that this Demon was eagerly trying to get close to him, and naturally, he was not at all inclined to get close to a Demon.

Moreover, now that he was disguised as the Tang Monk, naturally, he had to play the part convincingly.

Sun Wukong casually picked up the chopsticks beside him and, smiling, said, "This poor monk is really hungry. With the Female Bodhisattva having prepared so many dishes, today I can truly feast."

As he spoke, he began to eat voraciously, paying no mind to the White-Furred Mouse Spirit sitting beside him.

After waiting a while, the Demon saw that Sun Wukong was only interested in eating and completely ignored her, so she could only put on a smile and say, "As long as Brother Xuanzang enjoys the food, that’s all that matters. If it’s not enough, I can order my minions to add more."

"Hmm, this is plenty, plenty!" Sun Wukong was chewing his food and spoke indistinctly, "What’s here is already quite good, no need to add more."

Although Sun Wukong liked fruit, he found the vegetarian dishes also quite tasty and to his liking, and at that moment, he was eating with relish.

The Female Demon was intent on getting Xuanzang drunk to accomplish her wicked plan, so she quickly poured another cup of wine and, with a beaming smile, offered it to Sun Wukong, saying, "Brother Xuanzang, eat slowly and have some wine first!"

Xuanzang took the cup of wine and drank it down without any hesitation.

The Female Demon laughed and asked, "Brother Xuanzang, how’s the wine?"

"The wine’s good, the dishes too!" Sun Wukong nodded and said.

"And what about the person?" the Female Demon continued to ask.

"Person? What person?" Sun Wukong feigned ignorance.

The Female Demon said with bashfulness, "Isn’t the person sitting right beside you? Brother, can’t you see?"

Sun Wukong immediately turned and looked around, frowning and with a puzzled look, asked, "Is there someone else here?"

"Am I not a person?" the Female Demon said with a displeased look.

"You?" Sun Wukong widened his eyes in query.

This female monster still thinks she’s a person?

"Right! Brother, what do you think of me?"

After the Female Demon had finished speaking, she lowered her head, displaying an expression of unbearable shyness.

It seemed she was waiting for Sun Wukong to compliment her.

Sun Wukong looked at the Female Demon beside him with an astonished face and said with full confusion, "Aren’t you a demon? You can dig holes, so I guess you must be a rat, right?"

"Even if you have cultivated into a spirit, your essence is nothing more than that of an animal, yet you ask me what I think of you as a person? Is there anyone else here besides me, a poor Monk? It’s nothing but a nest of rats!"

The White-Furred Mouse Spirit, who had been eagerly awaiting praise just a moment ago, nearly choked to death on her anger upon hearing these words and immediately flew into a rage, slamming her hand down on the table and standing up with her eyes seething with fury, as if she wished she could swallow Sun Wukong whole.

Sun Wukong intentionally put on a scared face and said pitifully, "What? Is the Female Bodhisattva angry?"

"Hmph!" The White-Furred Mouse Spirit snorted coldly and then took a deep breath, desperately suppressing the anger in her heart.

The White-Furred Mouse Spirit had gone to great lengths to lure Xuanzang into her cave dwelling with the intention of absorbing his True Yuan. Although Xuanzang’s disrespectful words enormously infuriated the demon, she had to pinch her nose and swallow this grievance to achieve her goal.

Seeing the female monster’s anger fading, Sun Wukong couldn’t help but heave a sigh of relief, patting his chest with an after-frightened expression, "You scared the life out of me; I thought you were about to swallow me whole!"

The Female Demon glared at Sun Wukong, then sat down again, and with a cold laugh, asked, "You Monk are too insensitive, knowing full well I’m a monster, yet you still dare to speak insolently and insult me. Don’t you really fear that I will eat you?"

Sun Wukong hurriedly said, "Amitabha Buddha, as a monk, I never lie egregiously. What I said just now was merely stating a fact, it wasn’t an insult to you."

"Moreover, you just said you couldn’t bear to eat me, true or false, naive as this poor Monk is, I took it as the truth."

The White-Furred Mouse Spirit forced a slight smile, her face once again revealing an affectionate and sweet demeanor, and she said with a laugh, "The words I speak are, of course, true. My feelings for brother are a hundred percent sincere, ten thousand percent heartfelt, how could I possibly deceive you!"

"Just now, it was my fault for frightening you, brother. Let me offer a drink to you as an apology."

As she spoke, the Female Demon picked up another cup of wine and handed it to Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong naturally didn’t refuse and reached out to take the wine cup, then downed it in one gulp, placing the empty cup back on the table. He then said with a smile, "Indeed a fine wine! I was already hungry and still haven’t eaten my fill."

As he spoke, he unceremoniously grabbed the chopsticks and continued to tuck in voraciously.

The Female Demon clenched her teeth in rage, but unable to have an outburst, she patiently poured another cup of wine and passed it over, smiling as she said, "There’s no need for Brother Xuanzang to hurry; eat slowly, and have another drink. Don’t choke now."

And you have to say, the chefs of Bottomless Cave were pretty good; the table full of dishes they prepared was quite tasty, the only downside being the absence of meat, with all the dishes being vegetarian.

At this point, Sun Wukong let go and started to eat and drink heartily.

The White-Furred Mouse Spirit intentionally tried to get Sun Wukong drunk by consecutively offering him wine. Although Sun Wukong wasn’t fond of drinking, he was not picky.

"Brother, you really can hold your liquor, have another drink!"

The White-Furred Mouse Spirit passed another cup of wine to Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong couldn’t help but let out a satisfied belch, feigning a drunk appearance as he took the cup, smiling as he said, "I’ve eaten my fill, and I’ve had quite a drink, so I’m feeling a bit dizzy now."

"Another drink won’t hurt," the Female Demon said with concealed delight in her heart, smiling.

"Hmm!" Sun Wukong nodded, drank another cup, and placed the empty cup on the table, then quickly waved his hands, saying, "I really can’t drink anymore, I’m already drunk."

Watching Sun Wukong’s eyes become hazy with inebriation, the Female Demons corner of her mouth displayed a triumphant smile and then she said, "Since Brother Xuanzang has eaten and drunk his fill, why don’t we take care of the formalities now while it’s still early? Afterwards, we can head back to our rooms to rest sooner."

"Formalities? What formalities?" Sun Wukong lifted his eyelids to ask.

"Of course, it’s about the two of us, brother. Why ask when you clearly know?"

With a smile on her face, the White-Furred Mouse Spirit now abandoned her pretense of modesty and said directly, "I’ve arranged for everything necessary in the main hall. Today, I’ll make the heavens my matchmaker and the earth my witness, and marry Brother Xuanzang in a ceremony. Once the ceremony is complete, we can retire to the bridal chamber to rest early. What do you say, good or not?"