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Chapter 624: Sanzang's Rebellion, Bandits on the Road

Among the mountains and fields, the four masters and apprentices walked in a line.

Sun Wukong, with the golden cudgel across his shoulder and his hands on the cudgel, walked leisurely in front.

Zhu Bajie carried the nine-toothed rake on his shoulder, held the rope, and led the white dragon horse following closely behind.

Tang Sanzang sat on the horse's back, his white and beardless face was less weak and more resolute than before, and his eyes were no longer like those of an ordinary person, but had a little more spirit.

Such changes were not noticed by the gods and Buddhas, because they believed that Tang Sanzang should have changed a lot after experiencing so many hardships in the past.

He has a strong character, is not afraid of demons, and his spiritual aura shines through, which shows his true character.

However, they forgot that in the three realms outside the prehistoric world, Tang Sanzang did not change much from beginning to end. Except that he seemed to trust his disciples more, there was no feeling that he was truly one with his disciples.

But looking at the entire journey to the West, the only goal in Tang Sanzang's mind was to obtain the scriptures.

He was like a programmed machine, and except for a few moments, he had no other thoughts most of the time.

This is certainly a good thing for the ultimate mission of obtaining the scriptures, but for Tang Sanzang, he seems to have not grown much.

His experience from beginning to end can probably be summarized as: being caught - being afraid - waiting - being rescued.

but!

Tang Sanzang looks very different now.

Regardless of whether he was afraid or not, at least after being caught, he didn't look like someone who would wait passively.

The fusion of Jin Chanzi's physical body did indeed prompt certain qualities from his true spirit to slowly awaken.

The six-winged golden cicada was a fierce beast. Even though he was captured by the Saint Zhunti and became a disciple of Tathagata, Hong Chen still felt his fierce nature when he was in the Zhuxian Sword Formation.

If Hong Chen had not actively suppressed it and used his authentic authority to add some exclusive secret ingredients into it, Tang Sanzang would have been able to merge his past body without any hindrance. He might have really become Tang Sanzang.

Following behind the white dragon horse was naturally the monk Sha who had the courage to follow the team. There was no need to feel tired for him, as his cultivation was at the peak of the Mysterious Immortal Realm. Carrying a load wouldn't tire him out, but pretending to be tired all day long might be more tiring for him.

The group climbed over mountains and crossed rivers.

Seeing that the sun was getting late, Zhu Bajie slapped the white dragon horse on its butt.

The white dragon horse snorted and ignored him.

Sun Wukong: "Idiot, why did you hit him?"

Zhu Bajie: "Brother Monkey, you see the sun is setting. I am thinking of going further in the daylight. If we meet someone, we can get some vegetarian food."

Tang Sanzang, who was sitting on horseback, heard this and said, "Bajie, how much money do we have left?"

Zhu Bajie said with a bitter face: "Master, how would I know this? You never let me manage money. Why don't you ask Junior Brother Sha?"

Sha Wujing replied, "Master, we still have four ingots of ten taels of silver, eight hundred and seventy-two copper coins, and one gold ingot."

Hearing this, Zhu Bajie jumped up immediately and asked, "So much?" He then looked up at Tang Sanzang with resentment, "Master, you said we have so much money, why are you reluctant to give me more food?"

"You fool, when has your master not fed you? All you want is to satisfy your appetite, but this money is what our master and I have saved along the way. Everyone has a share. If I only buy you some food, then shouldn't everyone else have a share as well?"

Sun Wukong said with a smile: "Master, I think this fool is eager for this. His mouth is always drooling. I think you should divide the money and see what he needs to eat to feel full."

Zhu Bajie didn't say anything when he heard this, but his rolling eyes revealed his thoughts.

Seeing this, Tang Seng frowned and turned to look at Sha Seng behind him: "Wu Jing, what do you think?"

Sha Monk raised his head slightly and said with a smile: "I will listen to Master."

Tang Seng thought about it, stopped his horse, dismounted, nodded and said: "Well, in this case, I will keep the gold ingot as travel expenses in the future, and divide the rest of the silver into four parts."

Zhu Bajie immediately shook his head with joy and ran to Sha Seng with his pig ears wagging.

"Junior Brother Sha, I'm here to help you!"

Soon, Zhu Bajie took out a silver ingot of ten taels and stuffed two hundred and eighteen copper coins into his pocket. For a moment, he couldn't stop smiling.

Tang Sanzang had no prejudice against this, and nodded calmly, saying: "Now the money has been divided among you, you can spend it as you wish. As long as you do not violate the Buddhist precepts, I will not be responsible for anything."

"Thank you, Master. Don't worry, I will never break the precepts!" Zhu Bajie bowed repeatedly with a smile.

Tang Sanzang looked at the sun, dismounted, and said, "Take some more money, use your magical powers, and buy us some food. As for your share, you can decide for yourself. You can also eat outside and bring ours back."

Zhu Bajie was overjoyed. After expressing his gratitude again, he immediately rose into the wind and flew away on a cloud.

Tang Sanzang said at this time: "Wukong, take the purple gold bowl and fetch some water. Wujing, find some fodder for the white dragon horse. Let's rest here and wait for Bajie to come back."

Sha Seng said honestly: "Yes, Master."

Sun Wukong came forward and asked jokingly, "Master, what do you think that idiot will eat?"

Tang Sanzang smiled slightly: "He must want to eat something he has never eaten before, and he must wipe his mouth clean after eating before he is willing to come back."

"Haha, Master is wrong, but I think Bajie will definitely break the precepts. Do you want your disciple to go and check on him?"

"No need. If he can abide by the precepts, the master will reward him. If he breaks the precepts, the master will punish him. The money I gave him this time is just an introduction. His mind is always unstable, and we can't let him stay like this forever."

Sun Wukong nodded and said, "Master, you make sense. Let's wait and see when he comes back." After that, Sun Wukong went to the purple gold bowl and fetched some water.

Soon, the master and his two disciples cleared a space in the forest and sat together.

In the middle were the wild fruits that Sun Wukong had found in the forest, and they all tasted pretty good.

After a long time, Bajie came back slowly with a food box and a much bigger belly.

"Master, I bought you some delicious food."

Sun Wukong looked at the dim setting sun and opened his mouth to curse, but Tang Sanzang patted the back of his hand, which made him give up.

Sha Seng shook his head, stepped forward to take the food box, turned around and opened it in front of his master and senior brothers.

Inside were some steaming white flour buns and some vegetarian dishes that looked pretty good.

"Hey, Bajie, where did you find these good things? Is our money really enough?" Sun Wukong asked in surprise.

Bajie sat nearby, leaning against the tree trunk, caressing his round belly with a toothpick in his mouth. He waved his hand and said, "It's okay. I'll fill in the missing portion for you."

Tang Sanzang heard this and said, "Wujing, give him the money." Wujing was about to get up when Bajie said, "Master, please don't be so formal with your disciple. It's only a dozen coins. I can afford it!"

Seeing his generous appearance, Tang Sanzang, Sun Wukong and Sha Wujing all laughed.

Obviously, at this moment they all seemed to have seen what Bajie would look like in the future after he had spent all his money.

Tang Sanzang: "Thank you, Bajie."

Sun Wukong took a bite of the steamed bun and said, "Thanks, Junior Brother."

Sha Seng took a bite of the vegetarian dish and said with a smile, "Thank you, Second Brother."

Bajie's face lit up and he laughed loudly, "Stop being polite, stop being polite!"

The four masters and apprentices spent that night in the forest.

The next morning, the four set out on their journey again.

When the sun came out, the road was wide on both sides.

Bajie slapped the white dragon horse on its butt again, and the horse immediately broke into a gallop, leaving his three disciples behind in the blink of an eye.

However, after a while, the bushes on the roadside rustled and the branches and leaves shook violently. In a blink of an eye, more than 30 people came out, armed with guns, knives, sticks and clubs, blocking the intersection.

"Monk! Where are you going!"

Although Tang Sanzang was startled, he was not too panicked. He reined in his horse, stopped, frowned and looked around.

These people were ferocious and strong, with sharp weapons in their hands. It was obvious that they were experts in robbery.

Seeing that he didn't move, the leading king stood up with a shining sword in his hand.

"Monk, don't be afraid. Just leave your money behind and we won't harm your life!"

Tang Sanzang: "Amitabha, I'm afraid this is not the first time you have done something like this?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the king and everyone behind him burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, you monk have good vision. That's right! We have been here for a long time, and to tell you the truth, we have also encountered some ignorant people, those who only care about money and not their lives. We killed them on the spot, searched for their money and threw their bodies into the forest. In less than a day, they were eaten by wild beasts in the forest. But if those who know what's good for them offer us money, we will not harm them at all and let them leave in one piece."

At this point, the king pointed his knife at Tang Seng and said, "Monk, what do you choose?"

Tang Sanzang's face turned pale, but he suppressed his fear and said, "My disciple has all my money. He is right behind us and will be here soon."

The king frowned and became alert, and the others quickly surrounded Tang Sanzang.

"How many apprentices do you have?"

"I have three disciples."

After hearing this, everyone relaxed again. How could three disciples be a match for more than thirty people?

The king also laughed and said, "Four of you, it seems you must have brought a lot of money."

Tang Sanzang chanted a Buddhist name and said, "To be honest, my lord, my three disciples were all demon kings who were not easy to mess with in the past. Each of them had extraordinary skills and great magical powers. Although you have a large number of people, you are probably no match for them. In my opinion, you should leave quickly and don't let them see you."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone burst into laughter.

“Hahahaha, what you said is quite interesting, monk! But my brothers and I are all skilled in martial arts, and we are not those old farmers who carry hoes all day long! Monk, if you cherish the lives of your three disciples, you should persuade them to surrender later. Otherwise, the wild beasts in the forest will have another meal today!”

Tang Sanzang sighed: "Amitabha, I am not speaking nonsense, benefactor..."

As he was speaking, three disciples arrived from behind.

Seeing that they looked strange, a group of bandits could not help but retreat.

Sun Wukong rushed forward and said, "Master! Did these thieves hurt you?"

Zhu Bajie waved his nine-toothed rake, forcing the bandits to retreat a little.

Tang Sanzang shook his head and breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately, he said, "My lord, these are my three disciples. You better leave quickly!"

Sun Wukong frowned and said, "Master, if they are bandits, we should get rid of them. At the very least, we should hand them over to the authorities. How can we just walk away?"

If Tang Sanzang had not changed a lot along the way, Sun Wukong would probably not have said these words to him, for fear that the little monk would say that he was ruthless, cruel, etc.

But now Tang Sanzang is less stubborn and rigid, so Sun Wukong is naturally willing to talk to him more.

Zhu Bajie also said: "Yes, Master, if we leave today, won't people passing by in the future be robbed by them?"

Tang Sanzang frowned and fell into deep thought.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong's eyes flashed with golden light, and he saw the thirty or so bandits clearly. When the bandits saw the golden light in his eyes, they retreated in fear and were about to flee.

"Master, these bandits have a strong bloody aura and are haunted by wronged souls. Judging from their appearance, at least hundreds of lives have been lost at their hands!" Sun Wukong bared his teeth and said, "I know that Master is merciful and unwilling to kill. I can spare their lives today, but those who died in vain are so innocent. Where is the retribution from heaven? Master is merciful to them, but how can it be considered merciful to those desperate people? Besides, this group of people has killed hundreds of people but is still robbing here. Maybe they have already colluded with the local government! If we leave today, they will come back tomorrow!"

Hearing this, Tang Sanzang finally made up his mind, nodded imperceptibly, then pulled the reins, turned around, kicked the horse's belly, and galloped away.

When Sun Wukong saw this scene, he couldn't help but laugh, and his recognition of his master Tang Sanzang suddenly increased a lot.

Sha Wujing stared blankly at Tang Seng's back as he quickly disappeared into the forest, and asked in surprise, "Brother Monkey, what does Master mean by this?"

Sun Wukong smiled and said, "Master is a monk, a holy monk of the Tang Dynasty. I can't bear to see him die when I see him alive!"

Zhu Bajie spat into his palms twice, rubbed his hands, picked up the nine-toothed rake, and rushed straight into the crowd.

Sun Wukong swung the golden cudgel in his hand, and the spiritual Dinghai Shenzhen flew out of his hand, drawing a huge spring on the ground, surrounding all the bandits inside. If anyone tried to jump out of the circle, they would be blocked by the suddenly rising golden light!
Sha Wujing looked at the bandits who died under the Nine-toothed Rake, put down the crescent shovel, and prepared to watch.

Sun Wukong said, "Brother Sha, today we are fighting against evil together, why do you want to be lazy?"

Sha Wujing's mind moved, and he picked up the crescent shovel again with a smile: "I think these bandits are not enough for Second Senior Brother to handle alone."

"He'll keep it for us."

After saying that, Sun Wukong also jumped into the crowd.

Sha Wujing's eyes flashed, and he followed him into the formation.

(End of this chapter)