The human scholar once saved an injured fox and kept it in his dilapidated house. In his dreams, the fox transformed into a young girl who married him and bore him childrens. However, in the end, due to the fox demon's true nature, she slaughtered his entire family. Upon waking from the dream, the scholar, filled with fear, killed the fox and turned its pelt into a fur scarf. Yet his heart remained uneasy, and eventually, he became a disciple of Yellowbrow, taking the name "Bu Kong" as the sect's senior disciple. The little fox, however, was actually a fox demon on the verge of transforming into human form. Grateful for the scholar's kindness, she intended to help him achieve fame and success once her injuries healed. Unexpectedly, she was killed by the scholar due to a mere dream. Her unresolved bitterness and lingering attachment remained hidden within the fur scarf. When Wukong later arrived, the fox entrusted him with a request to meet "Bu Kong" and resolve her lingering resentment. Wukong, disguising himself as the injured fox, appeared before "Bu Kong." The now elderly "Bu Kong" was shocked, thinking the fox demon had returned for revenge, and a fierce battle between him and Wukong ensued. In the end, Wukong killed him. Before dying, "Bu Kong" sighed deeply and uttered, "A demon is a demon, beyond saving." This message was conveyed to the fox's spirit. Upon hearing it, the fox sighed and said, "Humans and demons follow different paths..." Her soul then transformed into a cloud of luminous dust, dispersing in the wind. At its core, this tragedy stemmed from the scholar's deeply ingrained belief in the hierarchy of superiority between humans and demons, harboring profound prejudice and malice toward other beings. This also reflects the destructive power of "doubt" (one of the five hindrances: greed, anger, ignorance, pride, and doubt) towards all sentient beings. While the adage "one must remain cautious of others" holds true in real life, an excessive focus on "self" and the attachment to "self-conceit" and "doubt" is ultimately rooted in pride and suspicion.
Thanks for the explanation! I haven’t started the game yet and only saw the cutscene and I was aghast when he came out the door with the fox pelt. Felt bad for the fox.
He never know what she will do in the future. She can eat her own children and grandchildren, then what can stop her from eating other innocents after releasing her? That will make him guilty. But if she not, then killing her will make him guilty too. That's a dilemma he was facing. In this universe where yaoguais, gods, magic are normal things so the scholar thought the dream could be a warning from the gods.
Man, they really did think of everything with this game. The devs knew that the gamers would have wanted to see the man receive justice for his cruel and wrongful murder of the fox guai because just I feel that the common mindset would be that just because the man had a dream where the fox guai would ultimately have brought great pain and tragedy upon him doesn’t make his cruel deed any less wrong because we have no way of truly knowing whether not she would have done what she did in the dream. She was never going to harm him after he saved her life and gave her shelter, but he let his fear get the best of him anyway. That was really good thinking on the devs part to have a continuation arc of sorts put in for that sad little story. It allows the players to bring a more calming end to the story of the fox guai and the human scholar, allowing them to act as the lawbringers in the fox’s stead. If there is one concept that the Buddhist scriptures and monks love to teach about cases like this, it would be called karmatic justice.
That man was part of Yellowbrow's 4 disciples to counter Tan Sanzang's (Wukong's master) journey to the West. Hard to explain, but I came across a video from Williamsweeb - Yellowbrow and his Disciples - The Contradiction of Enlightenment that explains it pretty well.
I mean, there are foxes who do that kind of thing in the lore and are rewarded for it too. Its a sad story but i dont think its that unreasonable to suspect she might
@@ReplacedByTheEU True enough, but is that really a justification for killing something, even if it is a fox? We never really have any way of knowing what's going to happen in the future until after the event in question has passed, so was it really fair to take the fox guai's life on the mere suspicion that she would have caused harm later on?
Freed does not mean the yaoguai will not do bad things to him. Chapter 5: the destined one saved the old demon bull's daughter, another fox demon. Trusted her all the way, only to find out she is actually the final boss of Chapter 5.
That was one way, but he was so obsessed with his own experience(or dream), that he felt he had to do something, which he latter felt was a wrong doing, and he try to remand what he did by religion… This is my best to interpret the story in English…
Fear was his biggest weakness for one can be consumed by doubt and lead to madness and regret. For it’s just maybe what if i didn’t what if i do until only regret and the doubt remains
Really enjoyed this story for some reason. The fact it’s like a self-fulfilling prophecy is great, and it felt very satisfying to bring their arcs to an end.
It’s sad when you let paranoia get to you. Huli-jing (Fox spirit) aren’t always evil. They have great knowledge, study Taoism Magic and if treated respectfully they will return the favor by granting wishes or protection. They can even become heavenly messengers as long as long as they continue on a prosperous path
The story of ending chapter 2 also represent wukong and other yaoguai (the fox) and the gods/buddha (the human). Because the gods feared and didn't trust, even still look down on wukong and other yaoguai.. they choose to kill them because of their fear/paranoid
That Bukong is a fake monk. He followed the false Buddha Huangmei. Huangmei is that"baby" Buddha's servant. He disguised as a Buddha and gathered his own followers. Bukong is one of the followers who was in the opposit path against Buddhism.
Everyone gets confused until we fully realise the story of chapter 2. This story is basically a parallel to your adventure in Chapter 2, but you'll only understand the moment you realize that the headless bard wasn't being completely honest and the rat boss is kind of a local hero.
Im Chinese culture (or cultures that are greatly influenced by Buddhism) it's a common belief that yaoguai or animals must practice to be humans in order to become Gods/ godly beings. In Buddhism only humans can reach Nirvana. Humans are the easiest form to reach godly forms. It takes thousands of years to become humans. So imagine her pain being killed like that on a random night, totally helpless, died trusting the wrong one. How naïve and sad.
Wukong is living deep in Chinese's soul, those who regard themselves as gods and others as YouGuais will ultimately have a bad ending. In today's world, there is a "great" country that regards the Chinese as YaoGuais. maybe they just do not understand Wukong.
The human scholar once saved an injured fox and kept it in his dilapidated house. In his dreams, the fox transformed into a young girl who married him and bore him childrens. However, in the end, due to the fox demon's true nature, she slaughtered his entire family. Upon waking from the dream, the scholar, filled with fear, killed the fox and turned its pelt into a fur scarf. Yet his heart remained uneasy, and eventually, he became a disciple of Yellowbrow, taking the name "Bu Kong" as the sect's senior disciple.
The little fox, however, was actually a fox demon on the verge of transforming into human form. Grateful for the scholar's kindness, she intended to help him achieve fame and success once her injuries healed. Unexpectedly, she was killed by the scholar due to a mere dream. Her unresolved bitterness and lingering attachment remained hidden within the fur scarf. When Wukong later arrived, the fox entrusted him with a request to meet "Bu Kong" and resolve her lingering resentment. Wukong, disguising himself as the injured fox, appeared before "Bu Kong." The now elderly "Bu Kong" was shocked, thinking the fox demon had returned for revenge, and a fierce battle between him and Wukong ensued. In the end, Wukong killed him.
Before dying, "Bu Kong" sighed deeply and uttered, "A demon is a demon, beyond saving." This message was conveyed to the fox's spirit. Upon hearing it, the fox sighed and said, "Humans and demons follow different paths..." Her soul then transformed into a cloud of luminous dust, dispersing in the wind.
At its core, this tragedy stemmed from the scholar's deeply ingrained belief in the hierarchy of superiority between humans and demons, harboring profound prejudice and malice toward other beings. This also reflects the destructive power of "doubt" (one of the five hindrances: greed, anger, ignorance, pride, and doubt) towards all sentient beings. While the adage "one must remain cautious of others" holds true in real life, an excessive focus on "self" and the attachment to "self-conceit" and "doubt" is ultimately rooted in pride and suspicion.
It was the same theory in the book "Dark forest"
Thanks for the explanation! I haven’t started the game yet and only saw the cutscene and I was aghast when he came out the door with the fox pelt. Felt bad for the fox.
He never know what she will do in the future. She can eat her own children and grandchildren, then what can stop her from eating other innocents after releasing her? That will make him guilty. But if she not, then killing her will make him guilty too. That's a dilemma he was facing.
In this universe where yaoguais, gods, magic are normal things so the scholar thought the dream could be a warning from the gods.
killing a fox just because of a dream is very crazy
@@YELLLLOOOOWLOOOOOOONG It's a fox "demon" (yaoguai) not just any fox.
Man, they really did think of everything with this game. The devs knew that the gamers would have wanted to see the man receive justice for his cruel and wrongful murder of the fox guai because just I feel that the common mindset would be that just because the man had a dream where the fox guai would ultimately have brought great pain and tragedy upon him doesn’t make his cruel deed any less wrong because we have no way of truly knowing whether not she would have done what she did in the dream. She was never going to harm him after he saved her life and gave her shelter, but he let his fear get the best of him anyway.
That was really good thinking on the devs part to have a continuation arc of sorts put in for that sad little story. It allows the players to bring a more calming end to the story of the fox guai and the human scholar, allowing them to act as the lawbringers in the fox’s stead. If there is one concept that the Buddhist scriptures and monks love to teach about cases like this, it would be called karmatic justice.
That man was part of Yellowbrow's 4 disciples to counter Tan Sanzang's (Wukong's master) journey to the West. Hard to explain, but I came across a video from Williamsweeb - Yellowbrow and his Disciples - The Contradiction of Enlightenment that explains it pretty well.
Bro fumbled a baddie and future good life over a damn bad dream
I mean, there are foxes who do that kind of thing in the lore and are rewarded for it too. Its a sad story but i dont think its that unreasonable to suspect she might
@@ReplacedByTheEUwhere is the sauce than
@@ReplacedByTheEU True enough, but is that really a justification for killing something, even if it is a fox? We never really have any way of knowing what's going to happen in the future until after the event in question has passed, so was it really fair to take the fox guai's life on the mere suspicion that she would have caused harm later on?
I like this side-story! Adds to the layers of character lore.
The scholar could have just... freed the fox instead after the dream.
If he really believed in the dream, then he would kill the fox to avoid it from becoming the fate of someone else.
Freed does not mean the yaoguai will not do bad things to him.
Chapter 5: the destined one saved the old demon bull's daughter, another fox demon. Trusted her all the way, only to find out she is actually the final boss of Chapter 5.
@@quietlives the destined one himself is actually a Yaoguai...
@@zhua2964 Player is human
That was one way, but he was so obsessed with his own experience(or dream), that he felt he had to do something, which he latter felt was a wrong doing, and he try to remand what he did by religion…
This is my best to interpret the story in English…
The detail and quality of this game is peak
Fear was his biggest weakness for one can be consumed by doubt and lead to madness and regret. For it’s just maybe what if i didn’t what if i do until only regret and the doubt remains
Really enjoyed this story for some reason. The fact it’s like a self-fulfilling prophecy is great, and it felt very satisfying to bring their arcs to an end.
The Scholar and the Fox is similar to the Heavens and the Monkey King
It’s sad when you let paranoia get to you. Huli-jing (Fox spirit) aren’t always evil. They have great knowledge, study Taoism Magic and if treated respectfully they will return the favor by granting wishes or protection. They can even become heavenly messengers as long as long as they continue on a prosperous path
The story of ending chapter 2 also represent wukong and other yaoguai (the fox) and the gods/buddha (the human).
Because the gods feared and didn't trust, even still look down on wukong and other yaoguai.. they choose to kill them because of their fear/paranoid
That Bukong is a fake monk. He followed the false Buddha Huangmei. Huangmei is that"baby" Buddha's servant. He disguised as a Buddha and gathered his own followers. Bukong is one of the followers who was in the opposit path against Buddhism.
人性是善？是惡？
救我的是你？
殺我的也是你？
你是天使？
還是魔鬼？
白狐狸想不透的事.....？
按照黄眉的尿性, 那个梦可能是黄眉安排的
It was the yellow brow distorting his mind
How can you be so sure?
Thanks for posting
The scholar having children with a fox is similar to the Japanese legend of Abe No Seimei's mother being a fox.
Fear can be such a Liar.
This reminds me of love death robots
I was confused when i got that animated scene from ch 2 ending. And i kinda rush the fox dialog.
Everyone gets confused until we fully realise the story of chapter 2. This story is basically a parallel to your adventure in Chapter 2, but you'll only understand the moment you realize that the headless bard wasn't being completely honest and the rat boss is kind of a local hero.
omg that's her? I didn't realize that I thought it was something else
Why didn't I get that cutscene? Weird I went their with Fox Transformation, but immediately a health par apoeared and the fight started.
u need to turn into fox before u go in the temple，i also didn't get this cutscene at first time
can i see this movie in game music video's? i have done this quest i love this sad story
Im Chinese culture (or cultures that are greatly influenced by Buddhism) it's a common belief that yaoguai or animals must practice to be humans in order to become Gods/ godly beings. In Buddhism only humans can reach Nirvana. Humans are the easiest form to reach godly forms. It takes thousands of years to become humans. So imagine her pain being killed like that on a random night, totally helpless, died trusting the wrong one. How naïve and sad.
Theres something strange about hearing a chinese fox guai speaking in a scottish accent😅
Wukong is living deep in Chinese's soul, those who regard themselves as gods and others as YouGuais will ultimately have a bad ending. In today's world, there is a "great" country that regards the Chinese as YaoGuais. maybe they just do not understand Wukong.
This story was messed up.
maybe its just bcz ur mind set is way too simple
@@shint9711 I hope one day my mind set can be as simple as your grammar.
@@DaltaZon-mk6ux weak comeback, typical simpleton 🤣🤣
@@oki148watching the comments section trying to turn each other into a fox skin pelt rather than seek real enlightenment is peak irony
@@oki148 numbers say differently.
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Demon slayer asf
This was the most saddest story from black myth wukong game
One of
@@BruhTNT4258 the pig n bull story isn't sad but i only felt sad for the spider lady
I share the opinion that it was the saddest.
Some think the spider story is sadder, but I always felt this one was saddest.