Having been imprisoned for over six hundred years, the monkey had long since come to terms with it.
With wine and meat, brothers are good; but when disaster strikes, not a single one remains.
Monkeys may be simple-minded, but they are by no means stupid.
I just didn't understand before, I didn't know the dangers of the world.
For so many years, imprisoned under the Five Elements Mountain, it repeatedly asked itself what it had done wrong and where it had offended anyone.
I thought about it again and again, but I still couldn't find the answer.
"What a pitiful monkey! I was only imprisoned for half a year back then, but you were imprisoned for over 620 years. What a tragedy!"
Xiao Ning felt deep sympathy for the monkey's tragic fate.
"Brother, tell me, why don't they come to see me, Old Sun? Not even a glance, not a single one!"
The monkey looked very sad, staring at Xiao Ning with an inquiring expression.
It truly couldn't understand why its six sworn brothers—the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven, the Bull Demon King; the Great Sage Who Overturns the Seas, the Flood Dragon Demon King; the Great Sage Who Confounds Heaven, the Roc Demon King; the Great Sage Who Moves Mountains, the Lion Camel King; the Great Sage Who Knows All, the Macaque King; and the Great Sage Who Drives Away Gods, the Yu Rong King—didn't come to see it.
Even if Sun Wukong were in trouble and imprisoned, he wouldn't be so heartless as to sever ties with his brother.
Back then, the seven brothers would discuss literature and martial arts, share their experiences of cannibalism, drink and sing, and dance every day. They were never happy without gathering and never went home drunk.
That friendship was like the oath sworn when swearing brotherhood: "We do not ask to be born on the same day, month, and year, but only to die on the same day, month, and year."
Were all those vows made back then just empty promises?
Xiao Ning's eyes showed a strange look when he heard the monkey's words.
Don't you have any self-awareness about your own worth?
"Ask yourself honestly, when you went to the Heavenly Court to become a celestial official, did you treat them as brothers? When you caused chaos at the Peach Banquet, did you ever think of those brothers? When you wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, did you ever think of asking a few brothers for help?"
Xiao Ning questioned him repeatedly, but in his heart he was disdainful.
This monkey has been imprisoned for six hundred years and still hasn't figured out the key to the problem; its brain must be full of water.
Demon!
What is a demon?
It is not defined by race!
After all, even beasts can transform into humans!
The Kong Zang Owl Rhapsody states: "Abandoning the ordinary, it becomes a monster!"
What does it mean?
Those who abandon the principles of human ethics are demons.
In short, it's about values!
In Xiao Ning's view, as long as one can accept the values and ethics of the human race and follow the human race's moral norms, even if it is a demon or monster, it can be called a human.
If someone is treacherous and violates moral principles, then even if he has a human appearance, he cannot be considered human; he can only be considered a demon.
The seven brothers of Sun Wukong are typical demons, not human, and cannot be viewed through the lens of human ethics.
Although Sun Wukong is similar to humans and follows ethical norms, he can be defined and restrained by human ethics.
However, the other six brothers were not like that; they were all demons through and through.
They don't respect human ethics and morality.
What does brotherhood mean to them?
That's human ethics and principles. For demons, the best course of action is to flee for their lives when disaster strikes!
Trying to stop a chariot with a mantis's arm, the brothers joined forces to fight against the Heavenly Court?
This isn't a joke, just teasing the guys!
Besides, as powerful demons who have lived for many years, which of the six demons did not know the terror of the Heavenly Court? How could they be as reckless and unscrupulous as the foolish monkeys, attempting to storm the Heavenly Court?
Perhaps they were hiding somewhere watching the commotion when the monkeys wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace!
"this……"
Xiao Ning's repeated questioning left Sun Wukong speechless, retreating again and again.
yes!
Back then, although it was as close as brothers to those six, it was only lip service.
When fighting against the Heavenly Court at Flower Fruit Mountain, the Monkey King thought he was very capable. In addition to his 47,000 monkey soldiers, he also had demon kings from 72 caves as his subordinates who joined the battle.
Moreover, in the original work, when the heavenly soldiers and generals conquered Flower Fruit Mountain, the ending was clearly stated: the seventy-two cave demons and their subordinates were either killed, wounded, captured, or killed.
However, when Sun Wukong found out, he simply said, "Anyway, my monkey kin suffered no loss..."
Listen to this, is this even human language?
The subordinates are no longer of the same kind. After all, they followed it, and it didn't care at all if they died or were injured. And it says it's good that the monkeys are alright?
This shows that even Sun Wukong at that time did not uphold human loyalty.