Jiang Yu, the top disciple of the Elder of the Bright Hall at the Penglai Immortal Sect.
After losing eighteen consecutive matches in the sect's "Divine Beast Tournament," the Elder of the Bright Hall, reduced to eating potatoes in the cafeteria, finally snapped and kicked his only disciple out of the mountain gate to find a divine beast.
The moment Jiang Yu came down the mountain, he picked up a monkey.
"Hey, Land God," said the monkey, who'd been picked up and fed an immortal pill. He picked his teeth with a little golden rod and jiggled his leg with a swagger. "What was that secret you were supposed to tell Old Sun five hundred years ago at Lingxiao Palace?"
[...Hello, everyone. My name is Jiang Yu, and I'm the senior disciple of the Elder of the Bright Hall. One day, I picked up a monkey who insists he's Sun Wukong. He also claims I was the Land God in charge of Flower-Fruit Mountain five hundred years ago. I suspect I picked up a fake monkey, and... no, I absolutely refuse to be a Land God!]
Reader's guide:
1. The male lead is Sun Wukong, yes, that very same unruly demon monkey.
2. This doesn't have much to do with the journey to the west. The main story takes place before it, with some original worldbuilding.
3. The title doesn't refer only to the male lead, but to the female lead too. You'll understand why when you read it!
4. The writing style is pretty lively, but this is actually a serious story, just like I'm a serious person. Really!
