Chapter 449 – Feeling Smarter Again
Ye Tian simply wanted to give Sun Wukong a chance. If Sun Wukong became his disciple, Ye Tian truly felt that would be a great thing!
Everyone wants to control their own fate. So why is it that some people can't take charge of or change their destiny? It's because they don't know how to choose, don't know how to seize control. In the end, they're tormented to death by fate itself.
Ye Tian knew very well that Sun Wukong was in a situation where he couldn't act freely. He had come to help, but never expected that, in Wukong's eyes, he was viewed so poorly!
This Sun Wukong was really… hopelessly unappreciative.
Even Tang Sanzang was beginning to feel that Ye Tian made a good point. Sun Wukong was indeed extraordinarily capable—if he stayed only as his own disciple, it would truly be a waste.
So at that moment, Tang Sanzang turned to Sun Wukong and said, "Wukong, if you're willing, you can take Ye Tian as your master."
"You agree?"
"Of course I agree. Wukong, if you let Ye Tian be your master, you'll be able to learn even more powerful skills. That way, you'll be even better at protecting your master."
"This…"
"You heard him, even Tang Sanzang says so. Come on, Wukong, just agree already!"
"What do I get out of it? If there's no benefit, I'm not doing it!"
Now Sun Wukong was staring at Ye Tian, clearly expecting him to offer some kind of reward.
"Seriously? You're asking me for benefits?"
"That's right. If there's no benefit, why should I listen to you?"
Sun Wukong was a clever monkey, after all. Ye Tian had no choice—if he didn't offer something in return, why should Wukong agree to be his disciple?
Ye Tian thought about it and figured that made sense. If Sun Wukong was smart, then it was only fair to offer him a little something.
So Ye Tian pulled something out and said, "Take a look at this!"
"It's shiny… and it smells amazing! That's a divine peach!"
The moment Sun Wukong saw the divine peach in Ye Tian's hand, he swallowed hard. It had been years since he'd last tasted one!
"Well, Wukong, if you become my disciple, you'll get to eat these often!"
"Where did you get it?"
"From Heaven, of course. Wukong, as long as you become my disciple, you'll have all the divine peaches you want!"
"I only got to eat these back when I stirred up Heaven… And now you've got them too? Don't tell me—you went up there and stole them too?"
"Stole? What I did was not stealing. You stole. I took them fair and square. Do you know what that means? I go and take them, and no one dares stop me!"
Of course, Ye Tian was just bluffing. In reality, the peach had been something he casually swiped. While wandering through the Heavenly Realm, he'd passed by the divine orchard and snatched a few when the caretakers weren't paying attention.
Seeing Sun Wukong licking his lips, Ye Tian said, "Come on, Wukong, just agree already. This reward—isn't it tempting? I think it is. We're talking about divine peaches here! They're absolutely delicious. If you become my disciple, then you can eat them whenever you want, get it?"
Sun Wukong gulped again but didn't respond right away. Behind him, Zhu Bajie grew impatient and shouted, "Monkey bro, I say you should just accept! If you get some good eats, maybe I can get a bite too, right?"
"You fool. All you ever think about is food. You think I'd sell myself out over something to eat?"
"Monkey bro, stop pretending. You think I don't know what kind of person you are?"
Zhu Bajie teased him, and Wukong could only look at him helplessly. What Zhu Bajie had just said really put him in a tough spot.
Ye Tian looked at Zhu Bajie and said, "You make a good point. Keep helping me talk him into it, and this is for you!"
Ye Tian tossed another divine peach to Zhu Bajie.
"For me?" Zhu Bajie caught it and beamed. "Thank you! Thank you so much! I, Zhu Bajie, get to eat divine peaches now too! This is awesome, ha ha!"
Zhu Bajie immediately stuffed the peach into his mouth, grinning from ear to ear. He was overjoyed.
"Alright, Sun Wukong," Ye Tian said, "I understand if you can't decide right now. I'll give you time, okay?"
"Mm."
"Then I'll wait for your answer. I'll come back in a few days to find you."
With that, Ye Tian left. Zhu Bajie turned to Wukong and said, "Monkey bro, I really think this is a great offer. If you say yes, it'll only be a good thing for us. There's no downside. So why not agree?"
"Do you really think you can just take anything someone hands you? I'm telling you, you've got no brain. The guy gives you a divine peach and you're over the moon—what if he sells you out someday and you don't even realize it?"
"Come on, it's not that serious. I think you're just overthinking things!"
Zhu Bajie clearly believed Ye Tian was being sincere, while Tang Sanzang chimed in from the side, "Wukong, Ye Tian is incredibly powerful. Haven't you always wanted to become stronger? If that's what you really want, then why not take this opportunity that's right in front of you? If you seize this chance, you'll become far more powerful in no time. Isn't that a good thing?"
Sun Wukong looked at Tang Sanzang and replied, "Master, I know. I've always wanted to grow stronger. But I also don't want to become Ye Tian's disciple. Don't you think it's strange? He's already so powerful—why would he want to take me in as a disciple? Don't you think there's something fishy about that?"
"Strange? What's strange about it? If he wanted to take me as a disciple, I'd be thrilled! Monkey bro, sometimes you're too cautious for your own good. That's how you miss out on opportunities. When a chance comes your way, you can't hesitate—you've got to grab it with both hands!"
Zhu Bajie felt like he was getting smarter—smarter than even Sun Wukong. Naturally, Wukong just scoffed at him.
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