My timeless tavern

Chapter 536: A Pigsy Fell from the Sky

The world of "A Pig Falls from the Sky".

many years ago.

The handsome and burly Marshal Tianpeng and Chang'e are an enviable couple of immortals. However, the Jade Emperor is obsessed with Chang'e's beauty and puts her under house arrest while she is performing a dance in the Lingxiao Palace.

Marshal Tianpeng drowned his sorrows in alcohol, but was framed by his deputy General Fudi and violated the heavenly rules, and was sentenced to death.

Guanyin intervened and saved him from death. He was demoted to the mortal world, but in his haste to escape, he mistakenly entered the animal realm.

The once majestic Marshal Tianpeng has turned into a little white pig who hides in the forest and fights wits and courage with some wild beasts.

Later, with the help of the "Ganoderma Lucidum Dew" given by Guanyin and a series of coincidences, he turned into a pig demon with a pig's head and a human body, and settled down in Yunzhan Cave.

In order to seek justice, he returned to the Heavenly Palace, but he drank too much and forgot to appeal to the Jade Emperor. However, he also dug up the Milky Way, causing Fu Di, who framed him, to be demoted to the mortal world for failing to protect the river.

In the following years, Zhu Bajie fought a battle of wits and courage with his former deputy general Fudi in the mortal world. They regarded each other as opponents, but also as friends because they felt the same way.

Together they punished evil, acted chivalrously and helped the righteous, and even had the opportunity to participate in the Peach Banquet in the fairyland.

After many years, Zhu Bajie finally saw Chang'e again.

But his appearance scared the other person.

Even though Fu Di confirmed Zhu Bajie's identity, Chang'e could not accept the fact that he had turned into a pig's head.

With such an appearance, let alone Chang'e, any other woman in the mortal world would probably find it hard to eat.

Chang'e is not heartless and ungrateful. She persuades Zhu Bajie to come down to earth and helps him find the elixir that can help him turn back to his original form.

After all the efforts of Chang'e and Zhu Bajie, they finally got the only transformation medicine from the Queen Mother of the West, but they were unable to restore their original form because the medicine had expired.

At this point, both Zhu Bajie and Chang'e had actually realized something.

What Zhu Bajie did in the first place was not a crime punishable by death, and he had no connections with Western Buddhism. Yet Guanyin helped him time and again, which was suspicious in itself.

What's more, the people in Heaven are not a bunch of fools. It is impossible that they cannot find out the fact that he was wronged in the first place. After all, Marshal Tianpeng is not some insignificant cat or dog.

Considering that he had several opportunities to restore the original state, but he always failed at the critical moment: either the land god accidentally spilled the medicine, or the elixir in the hands of the Queen Mother of the West expired...

How could there be such a coincidence in the world!

Combined with the fact that the Jade Emperor imprisoned Chang'e, the truth is almost obvious.

Zhu Bajie and Chang'e both knew it very well.

They were angry, but more importantly, helpless.

Fortunately, Queen Mother of the West and Guanyin both showed him another way.

Escort Tang Monk to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, and then ask Tathagata for medicine.

Both Zhu Bajie and Chang'e knew very well that they had no other choice.

Zhu Bajie also knew very well that if he hadn't taken his background into consideration, he would probably have ended up in a worse situation.

After calming down, Chang'e persuaded Zhu Bajie to learn skills first and then make plans after his magic power was restored.

She decided to help secretly.

On the way back, the three of them passed by Gao Village and fought off the bandits under the Bull Demon King.

Those people came and wanted to kidnap Mr. Gao's daughter Yulan and offer her to Bull Demon King as his wife.

Not to mention that Zhu Bajie had known Yulan for a long time and had developed some feelings for her because she looked very similar to Chang'e. Even if there was no such relationship, he would not sit idly by.

A few people thought it was just a minor incident, but unexpectedly, the Bull Demon King came to them in person.

The Bull Demon King is notorious and has great magical powers. Not to mention now, even Zhu Bajie in his prime is not sure of defeating him.

He and Fu Di deliberately revealed their identities as gods who had descended to earth, which did make the Bull Demon King feel fearful at first, and he was even humiliated by them in a "eating, drinking and playing" competition.

The Bull Demon King became furious and no longer restrained his strength, beating everyone so hard that they fled in fear.

Realizing that this was not going to work, Zhu Bajie began to visit famous teachers, became a disciple of Patriarch Bodhi, learned magic, and obtained the Nine-toothed Rake.

After his magical powers increased greatly, he found the Bull Demon King and defeated him.

Unexpectedly, the Bull Demon King did not give up. He borrowed the palm-leaf fan, moved to the Flaming Mountain, and almost roasted Zhu Bajie into a whole roasted pig.

Seeing that his life was in danger, Chang'e had no choice but to go to Kunlun Mountain to find the Queen Mother of the West, and jumped into the True Heart Furnace to refine the Wind-Fixing Pill.

At the last moment of her flight to the moon, she instructed Zhu Bajie to defeat the Bull Demon King and save all living beings, and to reunite in heaven after they had completed their journey to the moon.

Zhu Bajie was moved and distressed. He risked breaking the heavenly law again by digging up the Milky Way and using the water from the Milky Way to extinguish the Flaming Mountain.

Although the people were saved, Zhu Bajie was not happy at all.

He was depressed and felt that his future in life was bleak.

He had been this emo in the past, but he was able to adjust himself quickly.

He is fat and good at comforting himself, especially after being reincarnated as a pig. There is no trouble that cannot be solved by a good sleep.

But this time he tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.

Everything seemed to be a coincidence, but how could he not see that there was a conspiracy involved?

An invisible hand forced him to escort Tang Monk to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures!
He had long known that the Buddhist precepts were strict. After he really achieved enlightenment, would he still have a chance to reunite with Chang'e?

The matter of the Bull Demon King was most likely just a conspiracy cleverly designed by some people to force Chang'e to leave him.

The Jade Emperor fell in love with Chang'e, but it was not convenient for him to get rid of her, so he tried every means to separate them?

Or is it that the Buddhist sect has set its sights on me and wants to pull me into their camp?

Or is it both?
Scenes from the past flashed through his mind, and Zhu Bajie's eyes were filled with tears.

He worked diligently, was kind to others, and had a harmonious relationship with Chang'e, but such a disaster happened for no reason.

Should honest people be bullied like this?
He finally suppressed his emotions and managed to stabilize them. Gradually, he began to feel sleepy. Suddenly, he saw a series of images flashing through his mind, and then he came to the tavern.

……

now.

After listening to Zhu Bajie's story, the Lotus Lantern Zhu Bajie standing opposite him couldn't stand it anymore and shouted, "Are you an idiot? They are trying to trick you!"

"That old Jade Emperor is truly hateful..." Zhu Bajie kept cursing incessantly, beating his feet and stamping his chest in anger. His ferocious appearance scared Diao Chan so much that she didn't dare to look at him directly.

It's rare that there is another Zhu Bajie who stands up and wins the beauty, but he is broken up by the Jade Emperor. How can Zhu Bajie, the master of the Lotus Lantern, not be angry!
Xiaobai and Xiaoqing, who originally thought that Zhu Bajie was reckless and hateful, and had a hideous appearance, couldn't help but show sympathy on their faces.

Although Zhu Bajie did not express his guess, they could hear the problem.

Thinking about how he was separated from his partner, turned into such an ugly appearance, and forced to escort Tang Monk to obtain Buddhist scriptures, the women felt that he was extremely pitiful.

Zhizunbao, who had just arrived at the tavern and happened to have heard the whole thing, also shouted in dissatisfaction: "This is just the usual tricks of the Buddhist sect. They wanted to tame me, but I will tear down their Lingshan Mountain!"

Seeing Zhu Bajie looking at him, he bared his teeth, and his expression changed completely, revealing his monkey face.

Zhu Bajie was startled.

He naturally knew that the Monkey King who had caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace was a monkey demon. Considering that the other Zhu Bajie in the tavern looked different from himself, could it be that this guy was also Sun Wukong?
Wait, there's another monkey...

As he was looking, he saw the Monkey King Sun Wukong looking at him suspiciously and said, "You said that Patriarch Bodhi accepted you as his disciple?" "Yes." Zhu Bajie said with his head held high.

"That's my master, how could it be yours!" Sun Wukong turned to look at the other Zhu Bajie and asked, "Fool, did you also learn martial arts from my master?"

Sun Wukong shook his head and said, "I have never seen it before, how can I learn it?"

Zhizunbao reacted and looked at the newcomer Zhu Bajie suspiciously, saying, "Yes, how could the master accept you as his disciple? You just said that you and Chang'e were together and now you say that our master accepted you as his disciple. You are not lying, are you?"

Zhu Bajie's eyes turned red with anxiety: "How could I use this kind of thing to deceive people!"

He took out his nine-toothed rake with a click and said, "This is what my master gave me!"

Zhu Bajie took out his own nine-toothed rake, which was similar in shape, and asked, "Didn't you have this when you were Marshal Tianpeng?"

"My weapon at that time..." Zhu Bajie defended.

Seeing everyone's doubt, he demonstrated his Thirty-Six Transformations, Cotton Cloud, and Eighteen Bull-Subduing Palms, and proudly stated that he defeated the Bull Demon King with these.

Everyone was shocked.

That cotton cloud is really somewhat similar to Sun Wukong's somersault cloud.

They had never heard of the Eighteen Bull-Subduing Palms, but it looked quite exquisite.

"How about it, do you believe it now?" asked Zhu Bajie.

After chatting with everyone for such a long time, the depression in his heart was relieved a lot.

The Monkey King Returns Sun Wukong rolled his eyes and shook his head, "No, how can we believe it if we haven't seen it with our own eyes?"

Sun Wukong immediately understood what he meant and continued, "If you want us to believe it, you have to take us there and confirm it with your own eyes. Otherwise, you are a liar!"

Zhizunbao nodded vigorously: "Seeing is believing, words are not enough!"

Zhu Bajie opened his mouth but then closed it obediently.

He wanted to plead for his other self, but he wanted to visit another world even more.

Even Erlang Shen Yang Jian said, "I think you have guessed that all this is a conspiracy of the Jade Emperor and others. We can go with you to seek justice!"

Zhu Bajie, who was still a little hesitant, had a hint of intention on his face when he heard Yang Jian's words.

He already knew that the three monkeys were Sun Wukong, and the three eyes in front of him were the famous Erlang Shen Zhenjun.

Although he didn't know how Erlang Shen got together with Chang'e from that world, he recognized their strength.

One Sun Wukong was enough to turn the Heavenly Palace upside down, so what about three?
Erlang Shen is equally powerful, and he is the nephew of the Jade Emperor!
However, when he thought of the strength of Heaven, he became hesitant again.

"Although you are very powerful, the Heavenly Court..." He shook his head vigorously.

Roaring Sky Dog, who was watching the fun, shouted disdainfully: "What is there to be afraid of in Heaven? My master has turned Heaven upside down and the three realms upside down, and the Jade Emperor has submitted obediently, allowing him to confuse all living beings..."

He had just said half of his words when he was slapped on the head by the Great Emperor Wu Shi, who was watching the excitement: "To confuse sentient beings is an insult."

Roaring Sky Dog scratched his head and said, "There's nothing to be afraid of in Heaven anyway!"

Zhu Bajie didn't believe it: "How dare he rebel against his uncle?"

Then he thought about how Yang Jian had done something like this before, and how he was obedient to orders in the Heavenly Palace. He changed his words and asked, "Is he that powerful?"

Yang Jian smiled but said nothing.

The Monkey King Returns, but Sun Wukong disagreed and said, "What is there to be afraid of in Heaven? If Tathagata hadn't run so fast, I would have beaten him up last time!"

Zhu Bajie became even more suspicious, with an expression that said, "Go ahead and brag, and see if I believe it or not."

Li Xiaoyao watched the excitement for a long time. Seeing that the people did not trust each other, he smiled and said, "Brother Pig is new to the tavern and doesn't know much about this place. It's normal for you to have such doubts."

Zhu Bajie turned to look at him, then looked at the people around him, not quite understanding what he meant.

Seeing his bewildered face, Zhu Bajie stepped forward, patted his shoulder, and said, "Old Pig, come and have a drink together, and I'll tell you in detail."

"Remember to call me if there's a fight!" Sun Wukong said in The Return of the Great Sage, and then he put his arm around Precious Lotus Lantern Sun Wukong's shoulder and walked aside.

"Me too!" Zhizunbao said and wanted to follow, but Fairy Zixia grabbed his arm and pulled him to a corner.

Yang Jian comforted Chang'e, hesitated for a moment, and then walked towards the two Zhu Bajie.

This Zhu Bajie has a strange origin and lives in a rather weird world, so he plans to have a good chat with him.

Especially his relationship with the other Chang'e, which always made Yang Jian feel weird.

Chang'e was pulled over by Xiaoqing who was standing beside her and started talking in a whisper.

Lin Daiyu, Diao Chan and others soon joined the conversation, and the atmosphere among the women seemed to become more harmonious.

Their eyes frequently glanced at the two Zhu Bajies, and the topic was obviously centered around them.

When Yang Jian walked over, he saw that Zhu Bajie, the Precious Lotus Lantern, had already introduced the fine wine in the tavern to the newcomer Zhu Bajie.

Li Xiaoyao also came up to the two of them and introduced them together.

Looking at the dazzling array of fine wines and staring at their extraordinary effects, Zhu Bajie's eyes almost popped out.

Even though he was knowledgeable and experienced during his time as Marshal Tianpeng in Heaven, these things still shocked him.

If these things are true, the Jade Emperor is nothing.

No, these must be true!
Seeing his face flushed with excitement and his big ears like palm-leaf fans trembling, everyone smiled.

Li Xiaoyao pointed to the treasure pavilion and introduced it.

When he saw those collections, Zhu Bajie, who had calmed down a little, widened his eyes again.

He kept swallowing his saliva, and the greed in his eyes could not be concealed.

"No wonder, with these things, I, the old pig, can force the Jade Emperor to crawl under the table!" he thought.

With the introductions from several people, Zhu Bajie gradually came to understand the extraordinary features of the tavern.

When he heard that the Erlang Shen in front of him was now as powerful as the Three Pure Ones, the fat on his face couldn't help but tremble, and he felt a little scared.

He has been in the Heavenly Palace for many years, so how could he not know who the real big guys are, the ones that even the Jade Emperor cannot afford to offend.

When I heard the name Chang'e just now, I thought her appearance had changed just like mine, and I was so excited that I wanted to hug her.

Fortunately, she dodged quickly. If she had really been hugged by me, maybe all of his 200 pounds of fat would have been turned into lard!

He smiled and apologized: "Brother Yang, I didn't mean to offend my sister-in-law just now. I really recognized the wrong person."

Yang Jian nodded lightly and said nothing.

He can't just say it's okay, right?
He is not that generous.

Seeing the tense atmosphere, Li Xiaoyao asked with a smile, "Brother Zhu, do you have anything you like?"

"Of course," Zhu Bajie said quickly, "There are too many treasures here..."

As he was talking, he suddenly felt a little embarrassed: "I am penniless, can you lend me some money?"

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(End of this chapter)