Chapter 87 - 085: A Hundred Thousand Strong Army Approaches
Wukong went to the West Cow He State, entrusted Wusheng with the Peaches of Immortality as a gift for his teacher, and then returned to Dongsheng Immortal State.
Wukong thought to himself, "I wonder if my teacher will appreciate the peaches in recognition of my filial piety, and then offer his support?"
Having grasped the mysteries of the unity of the Three Teachings, Wukong understood that Patriarch Subhuti’s cultivation was absolutely extraordinary, likely not even inferior to that of a Saint! He contemplated that if Subhuti were to lend a hand, how could Tathagata capture him? However, Wukong had no certainty about this; after all, his teacher was profoundly inscrutable, and even the willingness to part with the Peaches of Immortality grown from the Mother Peach Tree in Queen Mother’s Yao Pond left him wondering whether Subhuti would value these three thousand Purple Patterned Yellow Core peaches.
Wukong secretly pondered, "This teacher of mine is clearly a Taoist expert, so why did he choose the name ’Subhuti’?"
Suddenly, another thought struck him, "Patriarch Subhuti," "Not to mention various matters," "Forbidden to mention various matters,"—the meaning was clear. He was warning his disciples not to speak of his affairs!
After all, the "Three Stars Sect" was an obscure sect. He taught Wukong his skills, letting him cause mischief without exposing himself. Even if Wukong mentioned studying under Subhuti, outsiders wouldn’t know who Subhuti truly was. They might even mistakenly believe a Buddhism master taught Wukong, which seemed to be an extremely calculated move! Nevertheless, it was likely that this Patriarch had significant ties with Laojun, otherwise, why would he have provided two imitation magical treasures?
Wukong encountered no troubles on his journey and entered the Water Curtain Cave, proclaiming, "Brothers, Old Sun is back!"
The Ox Demon King inquired, "Where did you take those peaches to give away?"
Wukong replied with a laugh, "I gave them to my fellow disciple to bring to our teacher to enjoy."
The Ox Demon King said, "You are indeed very filial!"
The Six Great Kings had already held a grand Peach of Immortality banquet and invited the Seventy-Two Cave Demon Kings. They distributed the peaches so that each Demon King received ten, and some Little Demons with True Immortal cultivation also got one or two. They received the peaches and were now joyfully and boisterously celebrating at the feast.