Journey to the West: Begins with Tiger Vanguard

Chapter 113 Great achievement!

Jinshan Temple.

Inside the spacious room.

After Qi Hu explained clearly the whole story of Che Chiguo's rejection of Buddhist monks.

There was a sudden silence in the room.

"Amitabha."

Soon, Tang Sanzang clasped his hands together and bowed to Qi Hu, saying, "Thank you for speaking up, Taoist priest. Otherwise, my master and I would probably still be outside the capital of Chechi today."

He is telling the truth.

Over the past day or so, he had been treated coldly, despised, and hated in Chechi Country, and in the end he was even forced to live in a filthy corner.

Tang Sanzang had no doubt that this noble Taoist priest in front of him would lie to them.

Otherwise, as the other party is the state master of Chechi State, he could simply ignore them, let alone risk disobeying the king's order by bringing them to the inner city and providing them with warm rooms and rich vegetarian food.

It was the other party who helped to speak up.

If they didn't speak up, they probably wouldn't even be able to enter the outer city gate of the Chechi capital.

At the side, Sun Wukong, who had quickly calmed down, rolled his eyes and suddenly asked, "Master, if what you said is true, then why do the king and the people of Nuoda Chechi hate Buddhist monks, but you don't hate them?"

Sun Wukong can understand that his own master has a filter and a favorable impression of this tiger demon national master.

But he was very clear about the identity of the imperial teacher in front of him, although the other party was indeed very tactful and sensible.

But one is one and two is two. The mission of obtaining the scriptures is of great importance, and this is true for his own master and for him as well.

Naturally, he wanted to get to the bottom of this.

Hear what Sun Wukong said.

Qi Hu couldn't help but complain in his heart: "If you, a monkey, hadn't come to my door, would I care about you?"

But complaints are complaints.

Qi Hu was always a showman, so he naturally wouldn't let the truth be told directly. He just smiled and shook his head, then looked at Tang Sanzang beside him and asked, "What's the name of this young elder?"

Hearing Qi Hu's words, Tang Sanzang immediately stood up, bowed to Qi Hu, and said, "Excuse me, Taoist priest, please forgive me. I will introduce you."

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Tang Sanzang pointed at Sun Wukong standing beside him and said, "This is my eldest disciple, his name is Sun Wukong."

He pointed to the fat black pig Bajie and said, "This is my second disciple, his name is Zhu Wuneng."

Finally, he looked at the tallest monk with a ferocious green face and said, "This is my third disciple, Sha Wujing."

End of introduction.

Tang Sanzang immediately reached out to signal Qi Hu who was standing opposite him, and said to his third disciple, "This is Taoist Priest Qi."

Seeing that the third disciple was motionless.

Tang Sanzang's face suddenly darkened, and he could no longer hold back, and immediately scolded: "You three, you are usually impetuous and ignorant, and your master doesn't bother with you. Now that the Taoist priest has saved us from danger, you three can be so rude!"

"If this is the case, I am unlucky and cannot afford to accept you three as my disciples. Go back to where you came from!"

As soon as these words came out.

The three demons suddenly stood up as if they were jumping up and down.

It has been several years since the three of them were each instructed by Guanyin Bodhisattva, worshipped Tang Sanzang as their master, and followed Tang Sanzang on the journey to obtain Buddhist scriptures. They have also been trained by Tang Sanzang for several years, so naturally they knew what their master meant just now.

But if the other party is really just a mortal Taoist priest or something, it would be okay for them to show their respect to him.

But the three of them knew very well that the person opposite them was a tiger demon, and it was just a small tiger demon whose cultivation level was only at the Golden Core stage. Even if the other party pretended to be a human, it was just a tiger demon.

Let the three of them pay their respects to such a small tiger monster.

The three brothers instinctively and subconsciously wanted to resist.

But as soon as the three brothers hesitated, the master immediately got angry and scolded them.

After hearing what the master had just said, the three big demons who were used to being scolded naturally realized the seriousness of the matter, so they had to stand up immediately and bow to Qi Hu opposite them, saying, "Greetings, Taoist Priest."

"Meet the Taoist Priest."

As for Qi Hu, he certainly didn't expect that Tang Sanzang and his disciples would cause such a scene in front of him.

He had no intention of having the three great demons, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng, pay him respects.

He just wanted a name.

After all, he can't call Sun Wukong the king now.

But now that all three of them had already bowed, he had no choice but to accept it reluctantly.

Although for today's matter, Qi Hu, who helped their master and disciple, also deserves this gift.

Of course, I feel happy.

We still need to make up for the situation, but we can't really offend these three monsters.

After all, his strength was far inferior to that of the other party.

So Qi Hu immediately waved his hand and said with a smile: "No need to do that, Elder, you are too polite. I see that the appearances of your disciples are different from ordinary people, so they must be extraordinary people!"

Hearing Qi Hu praising these three disciples who had given him so many strange looks because of their appearance.

Tang Sanzang was stunned for a moment, and then the anger he had just felt for his three disciples' ignorance dissipated a lot. He immediately smiled and said, "Master, you are too kind. Although my disciples are a little ugly, they are all kind-hearted and have great abilities. Without them, I would not be able to come to Chechi Country."

And heard the same words from the tiger demon and the master.

The three big monsters who had just been forced to salute felt a lot more comfortable.

immediately.

Qi Hu looked at Sun Wukong and said, "Elder Sun just asked me why I don't hate Buddhist monks like the people of Chechi. When I first came to Chechi, it was suffering from the worst drought in years. The land was dry and cracked, and the crops failed. Many people couldn't survive and had to sell their children."

"And those monks took the opportunity to oppress the people even more. I naturally hate those monks, so I prayed for rain for the people here and alleviated the drought. The king valued me for this and asked me to serve as the national teacher until now."

"But I am not an ordinary person. I know clearly that the monks at that time were guilty, but they cannot represent Buddhism in the world."

"Just like there are good and bad people, there are good and bad monsters."

"In the vast Buddhist community, there are bound to be some bad apples."

Speaking of it.

Qi Hu asked Sun Wukong, "What do you think, Elder Sun?"

But Sun Wukong didn't have time to reply.

Tang Sanzang, who was standing by, stood up and said, "Amitabha, Taoist priest, you are very wise. Please accept my greetings."

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Tang Sanzang was about to pay his respects, but Qi Hu quickly reached out and held Tang Sanzang back, saying, "Elder, there is no need to do this. Nothing is perfect in this world. It is because I have seen the group of monks who caused trouble for Chechi Kingdom that I know how great and precious your heart is to travel from the Eastern Tang Dynasty to the Western Heaven to worship Buddha and seek scriptures."

"If you are so sincere, Elder, why not help Buddhism to win back the hearts of the people of Chechi and disperse their resentment so as not to affect other monks? That would be the right thing to do."

Hearing Qi Hu's words.

Tang Sanzang said again: "Master, what you said makes sense. Please accept my greeting."

talking.

Tang Sanzang took a big step back and then saluted Qi Hu again.

This time, the other party just bowed deeply.

Qi Hu did not move forward again.

He told the truth.

Those Buddhist scums have been wreaking havoc on Chechi Kingdom for decades.

Even though they were killed, arrested, and expelled in the end, it still could not alleviate the hatred of the people of Chechi Kingdom towards them and Buddhism.

If Tang Sanzang could help eliminate the resentment of the people of this country and their hatred and disgust towards Buddhism, that would be a great achievement!
When we calculate the credit in the future, this item will be indispensable in the book of merit.

The same goes for Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Seng, they will all remember this to some extent.

Therefore, Tang Sanzang naturally wanted to thank Qi Hu for reminding him.

It was precisely because of this that Qi Hu accepted Tang Sanzang's worship. He could bear it. This world is not like the previous life.

The great power belongs to oneself, there is no cause and effect reason. Anyone who dares to accept the worship of a reincarnated monk with such a great background as Tang Sanzang will immediately lose his good fortune.

If you have no luck, you may suffer from bad luck, get sick, or even die.

Qi Hu also began to understand these things as his cultivation level gradually improved.

of course.

If Qi Hu hadn't reminded him this time, I'm sure Tang Sanzang would have thought of it himself.

Finished.

Tang Sanzang said immediately: "As the Taoist said, I want to resolve this, but the people of this country hate us like wolves, and the king just returned my "pass certificate". I really don't know where to start. I hope the Taoist can help me solve this puzzle!"

Facing Tang Sanzang who came to ask for help.

Qi Hu was not surprised, so he said: "This matter is serious, and it is naturally not feasible to think of general methods. We must start from the source to find a solution."

Hear this.

Sun Wukong immediately interrupted and asked, "Excuse me, Taoist priest, where is the source?"

Qi Hu: "The source is in the palace, it's His Majesty the King sitting on the throne. As long as we can get His Majesty's help, this matter will be much easier."

"But didn't you say before, Taoist Priest?"

At this time, Zhu Bajie, who rarely spoke, actually responded, "From the king and his ministers to the common people, everyone hates us? The king doesn't even want to see us, so how can we get his help? You are kidding me."

Zhu Bajie also revealed the thoughts of Sun Wukong and Tang Sanzang, and they all looked at Qi Hu.

"No."

Hearing Zhu Bajie's words, Qi Hu shook his head and said, "Since I dare to ask this, I am sure that I can let Elder Tang and the three young elders meet the king."

Hear this.

Tang Sanzang was overjoyed and said immediately, "Amitabha, I thank you, Taoist priest."

Hearing Tang Sanzang thanking him again, Qi Hu smiled and said, "But this is all I can do. As for whether His Majesty can let go of his prejudice against you, or whether you can convince His Majesty, that depends on you."

"How can we do it? We don't even know the king."

At this time, Zhu Bajie heard the voice and immediately said: "Master, didn't you say before that if you persuaded the king, the king would change his order? Why don't you just talk to the king for us, and save us the trouble."

"Wuneng!"

Hearing what Zhu Bajie said, Tang Sanzang immediately shouted, "How can you say such things when the Taoist priest is helping us so much? Why don't you just tell him to help us go to the West and get the scriptures?"

“That would be best.”

Although Zhu Bajie was scolded every day, he was also a good talker. He immediately muttered, "It also saved us the trouble along the way."

Qi Hu had seen some of the personalities of the people in the pilgrimage team, and he replied, "Although I am the state teacher of Chechi State, I never interfere with other people. As for the time I spoke, it was because I couldn't bear to see the reputation of Buddhism being affected by those monks, so I spoke."

"Your Majesty has given me face, so I cannot say anything else. I hope you will forgive me."

"Don't dare."

Tang Sanzang said quickly: "Without the Taoist priest, my disciples and I would still be starving and freezing outside the city. The Taoist priest has helped us a lot. I really have no way to repay you, so how can I dare to think of anything else."

Then, we chatted for a few more sentences.

Qi Hu said, "The elders have come a long way and are exhausted. I will not bother you any more."

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Qi Hu turned around and walked out the door.

Tang Sanzang hurried forward to see him off.

Go to the door,

Qi Hu stopped and looked at Tang Sanzang behind him and said, "Elder, please have a good rest. When you have rested enough, tell me that I will take you to the palace to meet His Majesty."

"Excuse me, Taoist Priest"

Tang Sanzang nodded, looking grateful.

Qi Hu didn't say anything else. He smiled, bowed, turned and left.

Looking at the figure in blue robe and with extraordinary temperament walking away.

Tang Sanzang closed the door, turned around and looked at his third disciple who had no idea how to sit or sleep in the spacious room. He sat down on the edge of a bed and couldn't help but sigh.

"Why is Master sighing?"

Upon seeing this, Sun Wukong immediately turned over and sat up, looked at Tang Sanzang and asked.

"Eh"

Tang Sanzang sighed again: "I sigh at how difficult this time is. Those bad apples have brought disaster to the Chechi Kingdom so much that we are now struggling. If it weren't for the help of Taoist Master Qi, I don't know what to do."

"I want Old Sun to see it."

After hearing what his master said, Sun Wukong immediately said, "Master, you don't have to think too much. Everything will work out when the time comes. We disciples are still here."

"that is."

Zhu Bajie, who was sitting against the wall, immediately touched his big belly and said, "An hour ago, we were still outside the city, freezing in the wind. Now, this house is warm."

As he spoke, Zhu Bajie touched the quilt on the bed beside him and said, "This quilt is softer, and I had a good meal. Although I am not full, things are getting better. Why think so much? There will always be a way."

Hearing such words.

Tang Sanzang looked at Zhu Bajie for a long time without saying a word, but sighed again.
Left the backyard guest room where the pilgrim team stayed.

Qi Hu went to the front yard.

In the front yard which had been closed for meditation, in the empty main hall.

Looking at the statue of Zhang Tianshi that is shrouded in incense day and night and becomes more and more lifelike.

Qi Hu refused the incense handed to him by the ghost manager Xiong Er, and instead took a stick of incense himself, lit it, then stood in front of the statue of Zhang Tianshi, bowed, and then respectfully inserted it.

For a while.

The statue seemed to have a spirit or came alive, and it raised the corners of its mouth slightly as it looked at Qi Hu who was worshipping below.

When Qi Hu finished his worship, he looked up again and the statue was the same as before, without any abnormality.

Walking outside the main hall, he listened to Xiong Er beside him talking about the situation in the temple and the words of the people who had been tracking and monitoring the pilgrim team who were currently staying in the guest room in the backyard during the day.

After hearing how the pilgrims had been refused shelter in the outer city many times, refused alms, and blocked from entering the inner city, and how Tang Sanzang had fainted on the ground, they were finally picked up in a garbage corner in the outer city.

Qi Hu smiled.

He had expressed his attitude before and spoke up in the court. He knew that the journey would be difficult, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult.

If I hadn't helped this time, they would probably have to sleep in the corner of the outer wall tonight.

Counting it this way, I should be able to say that I have accomplished the initial stage of this difficult task.

It’s a pity that he couldn’t refuse Sun Wukong, otherwise the effect would be better.

But these are definitely not enough. He wants Zhang Tianshi to value him and wants to establish a relationship with Zhang Tianshi. These are obviously not enough!
If he doesn't make things difficult for the team, how can he, Qi Hu, stand out from the crowd?

At this time.

There was a sound of footsteps.

soon.

A disciple walked up to Qi Hu and said respectfully, "Master, the lights in the elders' rooms in the backyard have been turned off..."

a long time.

Qi Hu withdrew his gaze from the dark night sky and said expressionlessly, "Prepare the car."

"Yes"

The henchman Xiong Er responded and turned away.

Not long after.

A carriage drove out of Jinshan Temple and headed towards the imperial palace.

(End of this chapter)