Chapter 15: Three Holy Mothers

"Who dares to cause trouble here?"

Suddenly, a voice with supreme pressure echoed in the air. In the next moment, Patriarch Bodhi appeared out of thin air in front of Sun Wukong.

As soon as Zhi Fang saw Patriarch Bodhi, he quickly crawled up from the ground and ran to his side, tremblingly saying, "Master, this monkey is simply lawless, he actually... actually killed Senior Brother Da Jue."

Patriarch Bodhi glanced indifferently at Zhi Fang and asked Sun Wukong, "Wukong, why did you kill Da Jue?"

Sun Wukong knew that Patriarch Bodhi would not punish him for this, so he replied, "Master, Da Jue and Zhi Tong conspired to seize the spell you taught me. I had no choice but to take action. Please forgive me, Master."

After hearing this, Patriarch Bodhi nodded and said, "I won't punish you, but you should leave."

Sun Wukong understood that Patriarch Bodhi wanted to use this as an excuse to drive him away from the Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave. However, he couldn't leave willingly without mastering the Cloud Somersault technique. He pleaded, "Master, where should I go?"

Patriarch Bodhi said, "Go back where you came from."

Sun Wukong replied, "I came from the Water Curtain Cave in the Flower and Fruit Mountain of Aolai Country in the East. But that place is far away. Please, Master, show me mercy and grant me the Cloud Somersault technique."

Patriarch Bodhi nodded and whispered, "This cloud, with a decision, utter a true mantra, clench your fist, shake your body, and jump. Each somersault covers a distance of tens of thousands of miles."

As soon as Patriarch Bodhi finished speaking, Sun Wukong immediately understood. He activated his divine power and quickly learned the Cloud Somersault technique. It was as if the Cloud Somersault was tailor-made for him.

After a few somersaults, Sun Wukong thanked his master, "Thank you, Master, for teaching me the Cloud Somersault. I will never forget this favor."

Patriarch Bodhi said, "There is no favor. As long as you don't cause trouble and don't implicate me, it's enough."

He added, "When you go, you will surely bring disaster. Even if you cause trouble and commit crimes, you are not allowed to say you are my disciple. If you say half a word, I will know, and I will skin you, crush your bones, and banish your soul to the Nine Serenities, making you unable to turn over for countless calamities!"

Hearing this, Sun Wukong felt a chill in his heart. He promised, "I will never mention the word 'master.' If anyone asks about my skills, I will say I was born with them."

After saying that, Sun Wukong took a few steps back. Activating the Cloud Somersault technique, he soared into the sky and left.

Patriarch Bodhi watched Sun Wukong's departing figure, his facial expression unchanged. He thought to himself, "This pawn has been released. The result depends on how well I plan."

Now, Sun Wukong, after a few somersaults, flew out of the Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave. In less than half an hour, he arrived in the Southern Contemplation Region.

Passing by a temple, he suddenly heard a voice full of anger and scolding, "Bold beast, actually like this! If I don't give him a lesson, how will he know how powerful I am!"

Following the voice, he saw a graceful and beautiful woman in palace attire flying on a cloud. She summoned Wind Earl and Rain Master, stirring up a storm with thunder and lightning.

This storm was limited to a radius of three feet, but it followed a scholar-looking man in the forest. Wherever the scholar went, a fierce wind arose, dark clouds gathered, and heavy rain poured down.

This weak scholar, how could he withstand the wind and rain? He staggered, struggling to move forward, and finally exhausted his energy, falling into the muddy water.

"I say, why are you bothering that scholar? Did he mistreat you, or did he abandon you?" Sun Wukong flew to the side of the woman in palace attire, curious.

"Who are you? A dog's mouth can't speak ivory!" The woman in palace attire was startled by Sun Wukong's sudden appearance. When she heard what he said, she couldn't help but curse.

"Never mind who I am. I'm just curious why you have a dispute with an ordinary person." Sun Wukong said.

"Hmph! Smelly monkey, go away! Otherwise, I'll deal with you as well." The woman in palace attire said with a stern face.

She had a reason for not getting along with that ordinary scholar. Today, when she returned from an outing, riding on auspicious clouds, she happily returned to her temple. However, she saw a poem on the wall:

Liuxi takes the pen with full of breath, Angry at the Three Mothers, furious and distressed. Three draws, yet no response from the divine, Incense smoke wasted in this shrine.

As the saying goes, a person struggles for a breath, and a Buddha's hand burns for an incense stick. How could an immortal endure the scolding of an ordinary person? So, the scene witnessed by Sun Wukong unfolded.

"Hey, how arrogant! Bullying an ordinary scholar is all you're capable of?" Sun Wukong pretended to be afraid.

The woman in palace attire was almost furious. She said, "Don't bother me, smelly monkey, or I'll deal with you too."

"Why are you bullying that scholar? Did he offend you?" Sun Wukong asked curiously.

The woman replied, "Hmph! This scholar insulted me earlier!" She then explained the whole story, enduring her anger, and described the reasons behind her actions.

"So, you're the Three Mothers?" Sun Wukong exclaimed.

"Hmph!" The Three Mothers snorted, ignoring Sun Wukong and focusing on the scholar below.

Through the clouds, Sun Wukong looked at the scholar lying in the mud. He thought, "This scholar is probably Liu Yanchang. He does have a good appearance, no wonder he caught the Three Mothers' attention. But now that I've seen him, your fate with her is over."

After a while, the Three Mothers suddenly exclaimed, "Oh no! I didn't expect this scholar's body to be so weak."

After saying that, she immediately dispelled the thunderstorm and was about to descend to save Liu Yanchang. However, a furry arm suddenly stretched out in front of her, blocking her way.

"Why are you stopping me?" The Three Mothers stared at Sun Wukong and said coldly.

"Just a small matter, and you won't let it go. Let me show you my skills." Sun Wukong smiled and then extended his fingers. A green light flew from his fingertips and entered Liu Yanchang's body.

Before long, Liu Yanchang woke up, his complexion rosy, and the previous fatigue and exhaustion were nowhere to be seen.