Su Qing calculated the Macaque's situation with her fingers.
To be honest, Su Qing wasn't very confident in her divination skills.
But she was at least an Earthly Immortal, so calculating a macaque shouldn't be too difficult now.
After all, the other party wasn't a divine creature born of heaven and earth like the Stone Monkey.
As Su Qing calculated, her brow unconsciously raised slightly.
"Am I really not skilled enough? I can't even calculate the Macaque's location."
After much thought, Su Qing felt she shouldn't be that much of a novice.
Most likely, the Macaque had encountered some fortuitous opportunity, or had accidentally entered a secret realm that could conceal heavenly secrets.
Then, Su Qing's brow raised again, and she recalculated.
This time, Su Qing only calculated the other party's life and death, not their location.
Sure enough, after relaxing the calculation conditions, Su Qing quickly figured out what she wanted to know.
The result was that the Macaque was still alive, and living very well.
After calculating this, Su Qing also breathed a sigh of relief.
Although she didn't know what kind of fortuitous opportunities this fellow had encountered outside, there was no doubt... the Macaque's situation was not bad now.
Su Qing withdrew her thoughts, turned to look at the Stone Monkey, and said lightly:
"You don't need to worry about the Macaque! She is still alive... but I don't know her exact whereabouts."
"She probably gained some fortuitous opportunity and is in some treasure land! In short, there's no need to worry too much."
Hearing this, the Stone Monkey also immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's good, that's good. As long as she's unharmed, that's enough."
After all, the Macaque was one of the earliest monkeys with whom he had an excellent relationship...
Naturally, he paid more attention to her!
Su Qing nodded slightly at this.
However, the Macaque going out to sea was indeed somewhat beyond her expectations.
She really hadn't expected the Macaque to go out to sea before the Stone Monkey did!
One can only say that the world is unpredictable.
"I hope she truly gained some benefits!" Su Qing thought to herself.
She then chatted with the Stone Monkey about some other matters...
At the same time, she was thinking about how to get this Stone Monkey to go out to sea to seek knowledge!
After all, only the Stone Monkey who graduated from Patriarch Bodhi would become the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong.
Otherwise, even if he was now the Handsome Monkey King of Flower-Fruit Mountain, he would still just be a stone monkey that was a bit stronger and had thicker skin.
He would possess spiritual power but be unable to use it, unable to even defeat weaker demons.
Even the former Su Qing could easily handle him.
As they chatted.
A Red-Bottomed Macaque ran over and respectfully said to Su Qing and the Stone Monkey:
"Reporting, Great King! The banquet is ready!"
Hearing this, the Stone Monkey nodded and said:
"Big Sister, the banquet is ready! Let's go eat something delicious! Since Big Sister has returned to Flower-Fruit Mountain today, we must entertain her well!"
Su Qing nodded thoughtfully, and after sending a telepathic message to Leng Xiang, she followed the Stone Monkey into the forest.
In the forest.
There was an open space...
In the clearing were tables and chairs carved from stone.
On the stone tables were many fruits, including Peaches of Immortality, grapes, and various fruits unique to Flower-Fruit Mountain.
What surprised Su Qing the most was this:
This group of monkeys had actually mastered the art of winemaking!
Su Qing had casually taught them the art of winemaking when she felt bored while having Leng Xiang brew wine for her.
She hadn't actually demonstrated the process; she had just explained it verbally.
She hadn't thought a group of monkeys could learn it, but she had underestimated them.
But considering how many years had passed, it wasn't surprising that the monkeys had learned to make wine.
"Children! My Big Sister has returned to Flower-Fruit Mountain today! I am extremely happy, so everyone eat to your heart's content today!"
The Stone Monkey stood on a high stool, raised his cup, and drained the wine within, truly boisterous.
Su Qing casually found a seat.
Su Qing wasn't very interested in the fruits at the banquet.
For monkeys, fruits were indeed delicious.
But Su Qing, being a snake, preferred to eat meat.
She only poured herself some fruit wine, intending to taste how the monkeys' brewed fruit wine was.
This fruit wine had a rich fruity aroma, and its alcohol content wasn't high, so there was no strong spicy sensation.
Su Qing drank some and found the taste good.
So she drank while pondering a strategy in her mind.
The Stone Monkey, however, was very happy at this moment.
At the banquet, he danced and gestured with the other monkeys, eating fruits and drinking wine, truly joyful!
He drank cup after cup, pot after pot of fruit wine!
Unfortunately, this low-alcohol fruit wine wasn't very intoxicating.
After drinking a few pots, the Stone Monkey only felt a little tipsy.
Suddenly, he saw his wine pot was empty again.
Just as he was about to get more wine, he suddenly looked in Su Qing's direction.
He saw Su Qing drinking cup after cup, but there was no joy on her face.
She even looked a little worried, occasionally furrowing her brow slightly.
Seeing this, the Stone Monkey couldn't help but feel curious, wondering what was troubling his Big Sister.
He suddenly sobered up a bit and went forward to ask.
"Big Sister, is there something bothering you? Why do you look so troubled at such a joyous occasion?" the Stone Monkey asked.
The Stone Monkey's voice brought Su Qing back to her senses, and she said:
"I was just thinking about some long-term worries, and I can't help but feel a little troubled."
"Big Sister, could you tell me what it is? Although I am a monkey and don't understand many principles, I still want to help Big Sister relieve her worries."
Hearing this, Su Qing said, "Stone Monkey, do you still remember the Old Monkey's illness?"
"Of course I remember, Big Sister said it was due to the Prime Minister being too old, and that he didn't have many years left to live."
"That's right! Everyone has an end to their lifespan, and you monkeys are no different!"
Su Qing sighed slightly and explained the matters of life and death to the Stone Monkey.
The Stone Monkey was very intelligent, and after hearing Su Qing's words, he quickly understood the implications.
He couldn't help but ask:
"Then doesn't that mean we will all eventually be taken away by King Yama?"
"And we won't be able to live freely and happily on Flower-Fruit Mountain anymore, nor see Big Sister again? Even if we reincarnate, we'll lose all memories of this life?"
"That's right! Although you are living freely and happily now, with no one to control you on Flower-Fruit Mountain. But in the future, when you grow old and your vitality wanes, King Yama will secretly set his eyes on you."
Su Qing said lightly:
"Once you die, everything in this life will turn to dust, and even your memories will be wiped clean before reincarnation."
Su Qing originally wanted to talk about Su Qianxue's matter... but after thinking about it, she decided against it.
Talking about those things made even her feel sad.
Anyway, she had already made the Stone Monkey understand the seriousness of it... there was no need to cause herself more distress.
After hearing this, the Stone Monkey also became worried...
He couldn't help but want to know how he could avoid being controlled by King Yama.
After all, if he died, he would never see his loved ones again, nor would he be able to live freely and happily between heaven and earth.
"Big Sister, do you know how one can avoid being controlled by King Yama?" the Stone Monkey asked.
The Stone Monkey felt that his Big Sister knew astronomy and geography, and was so powerful.
She would most likely know how to avoid being controlled by King Yama.
Hearing this, Su Qing nodded slightly and said lightly:
"Now, between heaven and earth, among the five categories of creatures, only three kinds of beings can avoid being governed by King Yama."
"Big Sister, do you know which three kinds of beings those are?" the Stone Monkey eagerly asked.
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