Master VS Student

Raid Event: Timeworn Torment

Episode 3

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Defying Xuan Zang: Beginner

Summary

Xuan Zang reveals the truth of Mei Hou Wang: he is a legendary fiend who once razed an entire ancient Qilin city. She claims that whether he remembers this or not, he must still be sealed—but Wu Kong opposes her, causing master and pupil to clash!

Dialogue

Even if he does possess a kind heart, I must defeat Mei Hou Wang. Xuan Zang! Master, no matter what our duty demands, I can't believe you'd just seal someone away who's not doing any harm! I understand your feelings, Wu Kong, but you do not know the full story. Mei Hou Wang is, in truth, a fiend who once razed an entire ancient Qilin city to the ground in a single night. I did...what? It beggars belief to think a civilization as advanced as the ancient Qilin could lose one of their own cities in but a night. And yet it happened—so imagine what would occur if such a thing took place now. We could lose not just a city, but an entire kingdom. No! How could he have done that?! Do you know why the Jin Gu Er had the ability to produce fiends? Lemme guess: Because somebody crammed Mei Hou Wang inside it? You are half-correct. However, merely sealing a fiend inside a relic is not enough to alter its basic nature. The power to create fiends belongs to Mei Hou Wang himself. Merely by being in this world, he continuously and infinitely brings them into existence.  ?! HmmMMMM, I see! So the fiend that assaulted Zhu Bajie and myself just now... Was created by Wu Kong's buddy. So that's how it is, eh? I...made that fiend? Do you truly remember nothing? Perhaps you lost your memory due to your long imprisonment, or maybe it is the only part of you that remains sealed. Although in the end, it matters not. You, Mei Hou Wang, can never co-exist with the mortal races. Oh man, this is INTENSE... ...... Hand over the Jin Gu Er to me, Wu Kong. We shall seal Mei Hou Wang within it. ...I can't. Wu Kong! I don't care why you think this is right! If he summons fiends, then I'll just defeat 'em as soon as they pop out! I feared your reaction to this course of action would be a rash one... Hear me well, Wu Kong: Even if we can defeat them now, Mei Hou Wang's fiends will grow in strength. Eventually, he will make one we cannot prevail against. No way! I'll take 'em ALL out! Because Mei Hou Wang is my FRIEND!  ! Let me be very clear in my understanding of this situation: You will not give me the Jin Gu Er, and you will not let me seal Mei Hou Wang. Do I hear you well? Y-you sure do! We Qilin made you a full-fledged sealer, Wu Kong. ...Perhaps that was an error. I can't believe you'd say that... But fine! If you have doubts now, I'll show you how wrong you are! O power universal! Take flight, O cloud! Be as the wind and race through the air! O power universal... Uwaaaaagh! Wh-what was that?! Behold Xihe, Xuan Zang's newest relic. It affords the power to control light itself! Is it not WONDERFUL?! You cannot win this fight, Wu Kong. Now do as I command and hand over the Jin Gu Er. Over my dead body! Oh, Wu Kong... Very well. It seems I have no choice but to make you concede through force. W-would you really...? She's not the kind of person to make idle threats, Wu Kong—I think she really means to do this. And in that case, we'll fight together. We'll stop Xuan Zang and make her listen to what we have to say. Sounds like a plan to me.

Huh? But I thought you owed her a debt? I do. But if we have to twist our principles, that's no longer paying back a debt; that's a forced obligation. It's like the wife always says: Act not out of duty, but decency. I must admit, my engineering brain has a VERY intense interest in what this Jin Gu Er can do... HmmMMM...

Very well. If I must force all of you to yield to my power, that is what I will do. Wu Kong, I...

Don't worry about it. This is just a misunderstanding, and I'm going to clear it up here and now!

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Whatever you may be, we can't take the chance of an innocent creature being sealed away. Everyone! Xuan Zang is powerful, so get ready for a true fight! Right!