Chapter 755: Chapter 755

The horse carriage turned past a grove of trees and suddenly, by the side of the road, there was a village home with two bundles of grass hoisted atop the trees.

Sun Wukong exclaimed with delighted surprise: "Little monk, hang in there a little longer, up ahead there’s a family selling wine.

Let’s go and ask for some hot soup for you to eat, and see if they sell any medicine, get a plaster, and treat your stomachache."

Tang Sanzang cried out in agony: "Wukong, hurry! I can’t bear this pain any longer."

Soon the horse carriage arrived at the entrance of the wine shop; Sun Wukong leapt down from the carriage and ran inside shouting: "Is anyone there? Is anyone home?"

From inside the wine shop, an old granny lifted the curtain and walked out, saying: "Coming, coming~"

She jumped in fright upon seeing Sun Wukong, shouting in surprise: "Yikes! What are you?"

Sun Wukong, anxious in his heart, paid no attention to her offense and said: "I am Sun Wukong, the Judicial Celestial of the Heavenly Court, tasked with protecting Tang Sanzang on his journey to the Western Heaven to obtain the scriptures. After crossing the river, my master and junior brother suddenly suffered unbearable stomachaches. Please, granny, boil some hot soup to treat the stomach pain."

The old woman thought for a moment and said with a chuckle: "Did they drink water from that river?"

Sun Wukong nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, they indeed drank some river water, seems to have caught a chill, the stomachache won’t stop."

"Great fun, all of you come in and I’ll tell you."

Immediately, Sun Wukong ran out again and soon helped a big-bellied Tang Sanzang inside; Sha Wujing also helped Zhu Bajie inside.

Both Tang Sanzang and Zhu Bajie lay on the bed whining and moaning in pain, their faces pale and sweating profusely.

Sha Wujing anxiously said: "Old granny, please boil a bowl of hot soup to relieve my master’s stomach pain."

The old woman stood where she was without boiling any soup, laughing loudly and calling into the inner room: "Come look! Come look!"

Soon, three middle-aged women walked out from the inner room and also giggled upon seeing Tang Sanzang and Zhu Bajie lying on the bed, pointing and discussing.

Sun Wukong shouted fiercely: "Boil the soup quickly, or I won’t let you off."

His fearsome and wrathful appearance scared the family of women.

The granny quickly explained: "Boiling soup is of no use, it can’t cure their stomachaches."

Sha Wujing urgently asked: "Old granny, what exactly is wrong with my master? Please tell us."

The old woman said with a grin: "This is the West Liang Kingdom, and our nation consists entirely of women, without a single man, hence there’s excitement on seeing you.

The water your master drank is not good; that river is called the Mother and Child River. Outside our King City, there is an inn called Yingyang Inn; outside the inn’s gate, there is a Pregnancy Spring.

The women here, only upon reaching the age of twenty, dare to drink the water from that river. After drinking the water, one will feel stomach pain and pregnancy.

After three days, they go to the Pregnancy Spring to reflect in the water and if a double image appears, then they will soon give birth to a child.

Your master drunk the water from the Mother and Child River, hence he has conceived and is not far from giving birth. How can hot soup treat that?"

"Ah~" Tang Sanzang cried out in shock, subconsciously touching his belly, his face filled with panic, am I going to give birth?

Zhu Bajie let out a miserable cry, panicking and said: "What should we do! We’re meant to give birth, yet we have male bodies. Where is the birth canal to open? How can it come out?"

A few middle-aged women exchanged glances, a slight smile on their faces. This predicament they called "severing the ties of affection" was meant to cut off the bonds of worldly kinship.

Sun Wukong was taken aback for a moment, then laughed heartily, "As the ancients say, ’When a melon is ripe, it falls off the vine.’ If that time comes, surely a hole will open under my ribs, and the child will slip right out."

Tang Sanzang was also lying motionless on the bed when the sudden turn of events struck him like a thunderbolt from the blue, jolting his soul. He had never thought the day would come when he too would bear a child. Now his head was clear, and his stomach no longer ached; it felt more like a wave of tingling electricity swept through his body as he unconsciously recalled what happened after being captured by Red Boy. That princess-like adorable girl, lively and lovely, obedient and well-mannered.

Sha Wujing quickly asked, "Old woman, do you have any medical family here? I would like to buy some abortion pill for my master and junior brother to take and terminate the pregnancies."

The old woman shook her head and sighed, "The abortion pill won’t work! The Mother and Child River is our country’s Holy River. It’s not just abortion pills; even falling and bumping won’t harm the fetus in the slightest, so you’ll just have to wait and give birth to the children."

Another woman nearby reminded, "Mother, don’t forget about the Spring of Abortion."

The old woman paused, then sighed heavily, "The Spring of Abortion is indeed wonderful, but acquiring its waters is very difficult. It’s better left unsaid!"

Sun Wukong eagerly asked, "What is this Spring of Abortion you speak of?"

The woman explained, "On South Street where we live, there’s a Jieyang Mountain, and inside the mountain lies a Po’er Cave, where you’ll find the Spring of Abortion.

Drinking a mouthful of its water is enough to dispel the pregnancy.

It is said that ages ago, if a woman in our country mistakenly drank the river water, she could go and take the water from the Spring of Abortion to naturally resolve the pregnancy. But now the water can no longer be obtained."

Sun Wukong, curious, asked, "Why not?"

"The legend goes that a long time ago, an Immortal God descended and seized the Spring of Abortion. The people of our country naturally refused to comply, and the King led his army to battle him. However, they were slaughtered by his Evil Technique, which commanded a legion of demons, killing more than half the population. The King too was killed by him.

Later, that Immortal God left, but he placed a Divine Palace over the Spring to guard it and did not kindly bestow it to anyone.

However, those who seek its waters must offer red silk as a gift, along with wine, fruits, and sincere offerings, only begging him for a bowl of water, depending on whether the guardian of the spring is merciful.

How could you traveling monks possibly have enough money for such a purchase? You can only wait for your fate and give birth when the time comes."

Zhu Bajie quickly exclaimed, "We have money, our master has money! Master, quickly transfer some to Brother Monkey so he can fetch us some water from the Spring of Abortion."

Tang Sanzang broke out in a cold sweat, his face changing colors, yet he said nothing.

Sun Wukong’s eyes gleamed fiercely as he scratched his ears and chin, laughing maniacally, "What kind of Immortal God slaughters innocently? He sounds more like a Demon!

Sha, you look after the little monk and Bajie, I, Old Sun, will pay a visit to this so-called Immortal God."

Sha Wujing nodded again and again, "Big brother, go without worries! I shall take care of master."

Sun Wukong dashed out, flew through the door, and soared towards the sky on a cloud. Fresh chapters posted on novｅlfire.net

The old woman screamed in amazement, "Good heavens~ He can actually fly."

The other women too showed a mixture of shock and delight as they hurriedly brought out fruits and pastries to treat Tang Sanzang and his disciples, praising them as Bodhisattvas and Buddhas.

Tang Sanzang, lying on the bed, suddenly asked, "Old woman, may I ask you a question? Is it true that the children born from drinking the river water are all girls?"

The old woman was startled, puzzled by his question, but answered honestly, "Yes, the children born from the river water in Daughter Country are indeed all girls."