"Bai Jingjing and Chun Shisanniang were disciples of the Great Immortal Pansidong."
"The two of them had known Sun Wukong, who wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace five hundred years ago."
"Bai Jingjing, driven mad by love, wanted to draw her sword and end her life."
"And Zixun Bao, through a twist of fate, found a treasure left behind by the Great Immortal Pansidong."
"The Moonlight Treasure Box..."
Su Mu said to A Fei, word by word.
Sensing his emotions, Su Mu slowly turned and sat down.
At this point, someone asked, "Mr. Su, you still haven't told us what the Moonlight Treasure Box actually does!"
"Is this Moonlight Treasure Box that important?"
"What does it have to do with Zixun Bao and the person he loves?"
A rapid-fire trio of questions from the audience.
Su Mu remained silent for a long moment before slowly explaining, "It has a very important connection, of course."
"The Moonlight Treasure Box is a magical artifact that can travel to the past and the future."
"It is the guide at the turning point of Zixun Bao's life."
...
"Can travel to the past and future..." A Fei was stunned, muttering under his mask, his emotions suddenly becoming somewhat agitated.
"If such a good thing truly exists, I'd like to see if the future ninja world has been changed by us again." Deidara picked up his teacup and took a sip, his heart filled with anticipation for the future.
The audience, having witnessed Su Mu's earlier abilities, were naturally filled with excitement at the prospect of a Moonlight Treasure Box that could travel to the past and future.
" I have never even seen the faces of my paternal grandparents, only heard my parents mention them. They doted on me when I was born..."
"If I could travel back to the past, I would rather not be a ninja. I am truly sick of this life of living on the edge of a blade."
"Back then, back then, so many 'back thens,' I am in tears every time I think about it..."
The audience fell silent.
Everyone was immersed in the memories of the past, the right and wrong of those times awakened and relived at this moment.
Though Su Mu felt reluctant to break the silence, the story had to continue.
"Zixun Bao took the Moonlight Treasure Box and repeatedly returned to the moment Bai Jingjing committed suicide."
"But he was always a step too late."
"He used it four times in total, but none of the results were as he wished."
"The last time, the Moonlight Treasure Box unexpectedly took him to the Pansidong five hundred years ago."
"It was here that Zixun Bao met the one who bestowed upon him the three moles, the love of his life, the Fairy Zixia."
....
The crowd's eyes widened in shock upon hearing this.
"The Pansidong five hundred years ago, did he meet Fairy Zixia, who is Bai Jingjing and Chun Shisanniang's master?!"
"My goodness, this is getting more and more interesting! The disciple fell in love with Zixun Bao, and Zixun Bao, in order to save the disciple, ended up meeting the disciple's master and falling in love with her!"
"Love that transcends a hundred years of time? Sob~ So touching!"
"What is the meaning of these three moles?"
"I'm a bit dizzy..."
A Fei suddenly made a decision, though even he found it somewhat unreal.
He even saw a scene from a rainy night in his mind.
"If it truly exists..."
"Lin..."
Although A Fei wore a mask, Su Mu could see the emotions on his face clearly.
This story was likely the knot in A Fei's heart.
Perhaps by the end, he would no longer wish to be that Great Sage, Sun Wukong.
"Legend has it that whoever can draw the Ziqing Sword will be Fairy Zixia's destined husband."
"This absurd rule was set by Fairy Zixia herself."
"Coincidentally, this sword was indeed drawn by Zixun Bao."
"From then on, Fairy Zixia developed feelings for Zixun Bao, believing it to be a predestined marriage."
"Zixun Bao only wanted to save Bai Jingjing, but the Moonlight Treasure Box was in Fairy Zixia's hands, and he couldn't get it back."
"So, in order to retrieve the Moonlight Treasure Box, Zixun Bao deceived Zixia, promising to stay with her for this marriage."
"But the look of liking someone cannot be hidden, including whether or not they truly like you..."
With that, Su Mu waved his folding fan.
A gentle breeze swept through the surroundings, and the scene instantly shifted.
Inside a humble dwelling, before a table.
Fairy Zixia looked at Zixun Bao with loving eyes.
Zixun Bao, however, dared not look directly at her, his gaze darting away.
Fairy Zixia probably knew what Zixun Bao was thinking, but to preserve their union, she told herself Zixun Bao's name ten thousand times in her heart.
"I like you so much, would it kill you to like me back?"
Fairy Zixia grabbed Zixun Bao's collar and said indignantly.
"Please, we're just playing along, you understand, don't make it difficult for me. Please hand over the Moonlight Treasure Box."
Even as he spoke, Zixun Bao did not look directly at Fairy Zixia.
The audience let out sighs of regret.
"What a pity for such a beautiful girl..."
"Don't blame him for being picky; after all, he's the reincarnation of Sun Wukong."
"This indicates one thing: the Great Sage is very devoted."
A Fei, standing outside the scene's entrance, slowly walked towards Fairy Zixia and Zixun Bao.
In this scene, the audience would not be seen or touched by the characters within.
"A Fei, what are you doing!"
"Come here!"
Deidara shouted anxiously when he saw A Fei walk in.
And in A Fei's eyes at this moment, sitting at the table was his younger self.
Perhaps he was lost in memories.
The girl he loved was engrossed in reading a book.
And his younger self desperately wanted to confess his love to the girl but could not bring himself to speak.
He still couldn't forget that shy and awkward appearance.
He was not Zixun Bao, with a girl who loved him, or rather, he didn't know if the girl had feelings for him.
At this moment, he came to his senses and looked at Zixun Bao, his eyes filled with envy.
Su Mu continued to wave his fan.
A splash of crimson immediately appeared before everyone's eyes.
Inside the Bull Village, countless little bull demons were joyfully decorating the houses.
The audience was dumbfounded: "This... this is the Bull Village, wasn't it supposed to be the Great Sage's wedding..."
"The great demon Bull Demon King lives here..."
Su Mu turned and said, "Zixun Bao finally got the Moonlight Treasure Box as he wished and returned to the past."
"And decided to marry Bai Jingjing."
"Fairy Zixia and others were captured by the Bull Demon King, including Tang Sanzang."
"That day, the Bull Demon King decided to marry Zixia and eat Tang Monk's flesh raw."
At this point, Su Mu looked at A Fei and asked with a half-smile, "If it were you, would you choose to go back and save Zixia and the Master?"
A Fei was stunned by Su Mu's question.
But he quickly replied, "Definitely, I would."
"Because in my heart, there is only one girl I like."
Su Mu nodded with satisfaction, "But Zixun Bao didn't know."
"Bai Jingjing entered his heart and saw that the person Zixun Bao truly liked was not her."
"It turns out that girl left a tear in his heart, and I can completely feel how sad she was at that moment."
"But how can a mortal defeat a great demon like the Bull Demon King?"
A Fei looked at Su Mu with confusion, "What exactly are you trying to say?"