Journey to the West: Treasure Vase of the Great Dao

Chapter 135 Appearance

Watching the three children play, Princess Iron Fan felt very relieved in her heart. It had been a long time since she had seen her child, and now he had grown up, made his own friends, and matured. That was good, she thought, since maybe one day when he heard the bad news he would be able to bear it on his own.

"By the way, mother, why is my father not here?" Red Child suddenly asked.

His question sent a wave of panic through Princess Iron Fan's heart. She suppressed the chaos within her and, trying to appear calm, she coldly said, "Where else would he be but amusing himself with the newly-wed Fox Spirit, indulging in pleasures without a thought of us?"

Red Child keenly sensed a slight change in his mother's expression and, after a moment of contemplation, said, "Then I will go look for father soon. It's been many years since I've seen him, and I really miss him."

Princess Iron Fan suddenly said urgently, "Are you planning to leave me behind? What is there to see in that heartless father of yours? Since he cruelly abandoned us, we should never go to see him again."

Not only did Red Child look surprised at this, but Dragon Princess and Little Black Bear also lifted their heads in astonishment.

"Mother, tell me the truth, has something happened to father?" Red Child asked solemnly.

Princess Iron Fan shook her head and said, "Child, don't ask anymore, leave this place quickly, return to Bodhisattva Guanyin, with her protection no one can harm you; as for us, you need not worry further."

But Red Child said resolutely, "I will not leave; where is the logic in a son fleeing when his own parents are in danger?"

Dragon Princess and Little Black Bear chimed in, "Exactly, we won't leave either. We'll give him a good beating when the time comes!"

Princess Iron Fan, seeing the excited state of the children, said, "You all are good children, but this matter is no longer something you can interfere in. Go back obediently. You are still young, unaware of the world's wickedness. If you are determined, wait until you have grown up, then you can avenge us."

Princess Iron Fan felt like her entire life was a joke, like a puppet on strings, arranged and living according to someone else's script.

"Haha, indeed, I had my eye on him since he began seeking immortals everywhere. The Great Saint Who Pacifies Heaven is indeed a fine pawn. It was I who secretly guided him to Rakshasa Island and let him know of an old ancestor living in seclusion here."

"To win him over, I didn't hesitate to let you marry with the precious Plantain Fan. All for today isn't it? I've painstakingly planned for years, and now the time of harvest has arrived."

"You truly have a cruel heart. My husband and I, we respected you so much, strived to complete every task you gave us. Little did we think that in your eyes, we were nothing but pawns," Princess Iron Fan cried out indignantly.

"Haha, to pursue the Great Dao, by all means necessary. In my eyes, all beings are but chess pieces if they can help achieve the Great Dao!" the Bull Demon King said coldly.

Seeing this, Princess Iron Fan shouted loudly, "Run away!" And then she attacked with her sword. She knew that with the old ancestor's power, it was easy to subdue her but gambled that since the ancestor had just taken control of the Bull Demon King's body, he couldn't exert much power yet, giving her child a chance to escape.

The Bull Demon King sneered, "Did you think I would let you go?"

With a light grab, Princess Iron Fan was caught in his hand, and he laughed loudly, "Did you think there were no contingencies in place on you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Princess Iron Fan felt a strange force rising inside her body. She hurriedly tried to use all her mana, hoping to suppress this mysterious force from an unknown source.

But the force was slippery, unstoppable no matter how she tried to contain it, and the mana emanating from the Bull Demon King outside was suppressing her further. She knew this time she likely couldn't escape her fate.

Princess Iron Fan looked at Red Child despairingly and finally uttered two words: "Run fast!"