Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

In Journey to the West, Baihuaxiu's ending is that she is sent back to Baoxiang Kingdom by Wukong, who tells her that she has been destined to be with Kuimulang, one of the twenty-eight constellations, for thirteen years, and now that their fate is over, she should return home.

Baihuaxiu was a fairy from the Pixiang Palace, and she had a crush on Kuimu Lang, and they agreed to go down to earth to become husband and wife. This was what the Yellow Robe Monster said when he was summoned back to heaven and reincarnated as Kuimu Lang. Regardless of whether this was Kuimu Lang's one-sided statement or not, and regardless of whether Wukong believed it or not, the king and his ministers of Baoxiang Kingdom believed it.

If they didn't believe this reason, what else could they believe? Did they believe that there was not a single good man in the country, so they allowed their princess to be taken over by a monster for thirteen years? Did they believe that Baihuaxiu, a princess of a wealthy family, had been the wife of a man-eating monster for thirteen years?

How can the people of Baoxiang hold their heads up high in the future? How can Baihuaxiu marry her ideal husband in the future when she is branded as a monster wife?

Wukong's handling of the situation was almost the most perfect solution that could be done.

But Wen Jiao's idea was to find another way. She felt that if she needed to wash away the "stain" of Baihuaxiu's past, she could try another way. For other decent women, giving herself to a monster would be a huge sin, but for a queen, it would probably just be a slightly erotic topic of conversation in her legendary life.

As for whether Baihuaxiu can become the king of Baoxiang Kingdom, she endured for thirteen years, gave birth to children with the Yellow Robe Monster, and coaxed the Yellow Robe Monster to be completely devoted to her. When she met Tang Monk, she immediately asked him to take a letter for help. Her firm will, witty response, deep scheming, delicate mind, and superb acting skills have already shown that she has the qualifications to be a king.

Anyway, Baihuaxiu being the king is much better than the useless first and second princes-in-law - especially the two of them - who sat on the throne.

The group arrived at the palace in such a grand manner. The King and Queen of Baoxiang Kingdom had already stretched their necks to wait in the Yin'an Palace. When they saw Baihuaxiu, the two elders immediately forgot the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects. Without waiting for her to come forward, they had already walked over quickly, hugged her and burst into tears.

"My son, you are finally back. Do you know how many missing persons notices we posted for you over the years? How many gods we prayed to, how many Buddhas we worshipped? How many tears we shed?"

"At my age, I am so old that I dare not even die, for fear that you will suddenly come back and not even my parents will be able to see you!"

Bai Huaxiu burst into tears: "It is my child who is unfilial."

"How can you be blamed for this? It was the goblin who kidnapped the decent women! He even had the nerve to come and claim his kinship, and hid it from us!" The king was filled with hatred when he mentioned this matter, and his teeth creaked. "Where is the goblin's body? I'm going to skin him alive!"

Bai Huaxiu sniffed, "The fellow's coffin is now outside the palace. He... was stabbed many times by me. He looks a bit scary. I'm afraid it will offend my father and mother."

When the two elders heard this, they immediately gave up the idea of ​​looking at the corpse. The king waved his hand and ordered: "Hang the corpse of the demon on the top of the city to show it to the public, and also to warn the demons passing by that our Baoxiang Kingdom is definitely not a soft persimmon that can be bullied by demons."

The queen held Baihuaxiu's hand and looked her up and down several times. After confirming that she was not injured, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That demon came to Baoxiang Kingdom yesterday and turned the elder of the Tang Dynasty into a tiger. She was very resourceful. My daughter, how did you kill that demon with your delicate body?"

Bai Huaxiu bowed to Wen Jiao and said with tears in her eyes: "Thanks to the help of Fairy Yin Wen Jiao, she first captured the yellow-robed monster and then lent me the magic sword, so that I can take revenge myself."

The king and queen quickly bowed to Wen Jiao, their mouths full of gratitude. Wen Jiao helped them up: "I certainly did my part to subdue the demons this time, but Princess Baihuaxiu first calmly dealt with the yellow-robed monster, coaxed the monster into taking the drug, and then killed the monster with her delicate body. Her ability to respond to situations, remain calm in the face of danger, and her wit and courage really impressed me."

Wukong had long seen through Wen Jiao's intentions, and immediately added a sentence to make fun of her: "I am not being nosy, but your Third Princess is so wise and courageous that most men in the world cannot compare to her."

The king was stunned for a moment, and suddenly the door to a new world opened up to him. He had only three daughters, and the eldest and second daughters had married princes-in-law early on, and they also had children. Over the years, whether it was the two princes-in-law or the several grandchildren, they were all mediocre, without outstanding minds and abilities. Every time he thought about who would hand over the throne to in the future, he would pull his beard with worry.

But now the third daughter is back, and she is also a wise and resourceful person as certified by the experts, so why not...

He immediately made the decision: "Bai Huaxiu has been very heroic since she was young. Now she has killed the yellow-robed demon with her own hands and made great contributions to Baoxiang Kingdom. She is truly a talent for the country. I have decided to make her the crown princess and hold the canonization ceremony in three days."

The civil and military officials changed color when they heard this, but after looking at each other, they could only remain silent.

When Bai Huaxiu's letter for help arrived, the whole court looked at each other in bewilderment, and no one dared to lead troops to rescue the princess. But within a few days, the princess killed the demon on her own and returned with treasures. Who is incompetent and embarrassed? Who dares to question the princess's appointment as the crown prince? Is there anyone who can do better than her?

As soon as the king's order came out, everyone from top to bottom immediately became busy. The king and the queen urged Wen Jiao to stay and watch the ceremony, but Wen Jiao shook her head and put Huo Ling'er into her sleeve: "I have other things to do, so I won't bother you anymore." She winked at Wukong and Bajie, and the three of them jumped into the clouds and were about to fly away.

Bai Huaxiu hurriedly chased after her, shouting, "Fairy, please stay!"

Wen Jiao paused, then said, "Princess, what else do you want?"

Baihuaxiu seemed to be hesitant to speak, with a complicated expression showing reluctance and struggle.

Wen Jiao knew what she was missing, and sighed softly: "I think the two young masters are talented, so I want to keep them by my side. When they learn the basics and read books, they will have their own place. If you really miss them, you may meet them again someday. If not... the past is over, the princess should just look forward."

After saying that, he flew away.

Baihuaxiu was overwhelmed with emotions. She felt her knees go weak and she fell to the ground. She simply lay on the ground, covering her face and crying.

Three days later, Baihuaxiu became the princess of Baoxiang Kingdom. She divided the treasures she brought back from Boyue Cave into two parts, one of which was donated to the people, and the people praised her for her wisdom. The other was used to build a golden statue of Wen Jiao and set up a temple with a plaque inscribed with "Demon Subduing Goddess" by the king himself.

On the day the temple was completed, the king, queen and Baihuaxiu went to burn incense in person. In the future, they would personally worship on every major festival, and this tradition was passed down to Baihuaxiu's descendants. Wen Jiao also became the guardian of the royal family of Baoxiang State.

Of course, these are all later stories. At this moment, in the palace stable, the starving Xuanzang sneezed in the cage, thinking with tears in his eyes: I wonder if Bajie has gone to deliver the letter? Wukong, save me!