[Mythology Crossover] A First-Rank Celestial Maiden

This is a reading comprehension question:

1. The romance between Sun Wukong and the Fairy Zixia in the film A Chinese Odyssey moved countless people.

2. Then, in the 1999 animated Journey to the West, there was a purple-clad fairy who stole the Queen Mother’s diamond for Sun Wukong.

3. And then, in a TV drama, the Fairy Zilan and Sun Wukong had a romance between a flower and a stone that simply had to be told.

Question: What have you gleaned from these three clues? Choose the correct answer from the options below.

A: When Sun Wukong was Bimawen, he spent all his time flirting with little fairies.

B: Women who get involved with Sun Wukong never have a happy ending.

C: All of Sun Wukong’s heroines have the character “Zi” in their names.

D: The heroine of this story says that if she really gets paired up with the monkey, she’ll sing “A Maiden’s Feelings” to the Victorious Fighting Buddha in front of all the gods of the Three Realms.

This is a multiple-choice question with one correct answer. You have thirty seconds, so choose quickly.

Ziyu: ...I have a vague idea how this story ends, but I refuse to admit it!

A guide to reading this story:

1. It draws on all kinds of mythology, including Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, TV dramas, and folk legends.

2. Since this is a mythological story, don’t quiz me on historical accuracy.

3. The heroine was originally a powerful figure in a cultivation novel about a heroine leveling up. After finally making it through to ascension, she transmigrates into ancient mythology.

4. There are lots of original elements, so if that’s not your thing, please don’t wander in!