Zi Dong nodded obediently upon hearing her words.
Seeing this, Su Qing said no more and left the kitchen.
Stepping outside, she saw Chang'e still arguing with Yudie. It was a sight that was both amusing and a bit helpless.
She shook her head slightly, then called out to Chang'e, "Sister Chang'e, it's time for us to depart."
Su Qing had promised to set out with Chang'e, so naturally, they would go together; she couldn't go back on her word.
When Chang'e heard Su Qing's voice, she paused for a moment, temporarily ending her debate with Yudie to come to Su Qing's side.
"Finished so quickly?" Chang'e asked curiously.
Su Qing nodded and said, "Of course. After all, the food was already cooking before I went to find you."
"I see. You certainly prepared well!" Chang'e remarked with a nod.
Su Qing chuckled and shook her head. "Alright, let's hurry. If the food soaks for too long, the flavor won't be as good."
Hearing this, Chang'e nodded as well. "Fine, fine, let's go now!"
Seeing that Chang'e had no further objections, Su Qing stopped the idle chatter. She formed a hand seal, preparing to depart on a cloud.
Chang'e, seeing this, didn't bother summoning her own cloud. She hopped right onto Su Qing's Somersault Cloud, intending to ride with her.
Su Qing didn't mind, only telling Chang'e to stand firm.
Chang'e was somewhat dismissive of the warning.
She knew the Somersault Cloud was fast, but how much faster could it possibly be? It wasn't as if she hadn't experienced its speed before, so she wasn't particularly concerned.
Su Qing said nothing more.
With a mere thought, she set the cloud in motion.
Chang'e quickly realized exactly what Su Qing's warning meant.
At the very start, even an existence like Chang'e was given a massive fright.
She never expected that Su Qing's Somersault Cloud could be trained to be even faster, reaching such an incredible level.
However, while she was startled at first, she didn't feel any fear or shock afterward. Instead, she found it quite exhilarating.
She wasn't afraid of speed; she was the type who enjoyed a bit of excitement.
As for being startled initially, it was mostly because she had underestimated Su Qing, not expecting her Somersault Cloud to be this fast.
Once she grew accustomed to it, she only felt joy, finding it not at all frightening.
Midway through the journey, Chang'e asked, "Where are we going first?"
Su Qing answered without hesitation, "We'll stop by Wukong's place first..."
Su Qing planned to visit Wukong first, then head to Mount Li to see Little Bai on the way back.
The reason was simple: she felt that this way, she could stay with Little Bai a bit longer, so she chose to visit Wukong first.
Chang'e had no opinion on who they visited first. She was just along for the ride.
Su Qing's Somersault Cloud was exceptionally fast, and in no time, they arrived at Jinping Prefecture.
The streets of Jinping Prefecture were currently being prepared for tonight's Lantern Festival.
The festival wouldn't begin for a while, and the demons wouldn't appear for some time yet.
Thus, the area still appeared peaceful and serene.
As for where Tang Sanzang and his disciples were...
Su Qing estimated they were likely sweeping the pagoda.
She remembered clearly that Tang Sanzang only attended the Lantern Festival after sweeping the pagoda, which was exactly when he happened to catch the demons stealing the lamp oil, leading to his capture.
Thinking of this, Su Qing performed a quick divination and arrived outside the Buddhist pagoda.
She then sent a transmission to Wukong inside the tower.
Inside the pagoda, Wukong was accompanying his master in sweeping the floors when he suddenly heard Su Qing's voice.
He was momentarily stunned, then began scratching his head, wondering why his Big Sister had come.
However, he didn't overthink it, as he couldn't keep her waiting too long.
"Master, my Big Sister is here. She's just outside the tower. I'm going out to see her," Wukong said to Tang Sanzang.
Hearing this, Tang Sanzang naturally wouldn't object. He nodded and said, "Since the Bodhisattva has arrived, you should go quickly! No, I shall go with you as well."
Hearing that Tang Sanzang wanted to follow, Zhu Bajie spoke up hurriedly before Wukong could respond. "Master, Master, I think the Bodhisattva came today in her capacity as Wukong's Big Sister. She probably doesn't want us to disturb them, so we'd better not go along!"
Zhu Bajie's words held some logic, but the more practical reason was that he didn't dare face Su Qing.
He could sense that Su Qing didn't like him very much, so it was better not to appear before her if he could help it.
After all, if he didn't show his face, he wouldn't provoke her.
Tang Sanzang fell silent for a moment, then nodded. "Bajie makes a fair point. In that case, we will wait for you here in the tower."
Wukong scratched his head and said, "Then I'll go see Big Sister first. If there's anything else, I'll tell you when I return, Master."
Tang Sanzang had no objections and nodded, letting Wukong go ahead.
Wukong left the pagoda and reached Su Qing in a few strides.
"Big Sister, why have you come?" Wukong scratched his monkey head, asking with a look of confusion, "Even Immortal Chang'e has come?"
Wukong practically racked his brain but couldn't figure out the reason for Su Qing's visit.
Seeing Wukong so perplexed, Su Qing chuckled and said, "Today happens to be the Lantern Festival. I thought I'd bring you some festive delicacies."
Wukong was stunned. He had considered many possibilities, but he truly hadn't expected this to be the reason.
However, though he was a bit dazed, he was also quite happy.
After all, his Big Sister hadn't forgotten him regardless of what was happening.
"So that's it. Thank you, Big Sister." For a moment, Wukong didn't know what else to say, so he simply started with a thank you.
Su Qing smiled and shook her head. "There's quite a bit. It should be enough for you and your fellow disciples to share. Also, I hear the Lantern Festival in Jinping Prefecture is quite beautiful. If you have the time, you might want to go take a look. I guarantee you won't regret it."
As she spoke, Su Qing handed the larger food box to Wukong.
Wukong quickly nodded and took the items. "I understand. Once Master finishes sweeping the pagoda, I'll take him to go see it."
"That's good." Su Qing smiled and said, "Well then, now that the delivery is made, I should be heading back. I still need to bring some to Little Bai in a moment!"
Seeing that Su Qing was about to leave, Wukong naturally couldn't say much. He nodded and said, "In that case, have a safe journey, Big Sister. I'll head back to Master now."
Su Qing smiled, said nothing more, and waved as she headed toward Mount Li with Chang'e.
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