Journey to the West: Begins with Tiger Vanguard

Chapter 120 Heart disease!

early morning.

It was dark.

Thick, dark clouds shrouded the sky.

The cold wind is biting.

In front of the huge city gate of Chechi State’s capital.

A convoy consisting of three large carriages was parked at the city gate, creating quite a lively scene.

In front of the most imposing carriage.

Qi Hu, dressed in a blue robe, is saying goodbye to Tang Sanzang, Sun Wukong and his disciples, who are wearing brightly colored cassocks.

"Elder Tang."

“These are the ones who lead the way for the elders.”

Qi Hu pointed to the two middle-aged men beside him and said, "They are quite familiar with Chechi National Road. With them around, the elders don't have to worry about getting lost."

The two middle-aged men hurriedly saluted Tang Sanzang.

Qi Hu continued, "There are many things going on in the country, so I can't go with you. When the elder returns after completing his mission, I will celebrate for him."

"You are too polite, Taoist priest."

Tang Sanzang withdrew his gaze from the three large carts and the numerous accompanying personnel, and immediately grabbed Qi Hu's hand, saying with emotion: "The Taoist priest has helped me and my disciple a lot. Without the Taoist priest, the four of us would never have such an easy life. How dare I expect anything else?"

Tang Sanzang held his hand very tightly, and Qi Hu suddenly felt nauseous and uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a live fly, but he could not break free immediately, nor did he want to shake him off too roughly and embarrass Tang Sanzang, so he had to let him hold on.

"Amitabha, the Taoist priest has a compassionate heart, and the Buddha will bless the Taoist priest."

When Tang Sanzang finished speaking.

Qi Hu quickly shook off Tang Sanzang's hand, thinking: "Don't do that, I can't afford to offend the Buddhist sect, but can I not hide?"

At this time, Master and the Taoist priest had almost finished talking.

Sun Wukong looked up at the sky and said, "Master, the weather is not good. I'm afraid it's going to snow. We should set off early."

Be reminded of this.

Qi Hu immediately agreed, and Tang Sanzang did not delay any further.

After a few simple greetings.

Tang Sanzang finally got on the carriage, and with his three disciples and three large carriages, he headed towards the avenue outside the city gate.

Watching the pilgrimage team gradually go away.

Qi Hu suddenly felt a chill on his face.

He reached out and touched it, then looked up and saw crystal snowflakes falling in the dim sky.

“It’s snowing”

“It’s snowing”

“The snow is finally falling.”

At this time, several shouts were heard all around.

Qi Hu stood in the snow for a while, watching the convoy of the pilgrim team go away and disappear completely.

“Look back.”

Only then did he give the order and turned to get on the carriage beside him.

creak creak
The wheels started to turn.

Sit in a luxurious and warm carriage with incense burning and a small stove heating it up.

Qi Hu lifted the curtain beside him, feeling the cold wind wrapped in ice and snow blowing towards him, and he looked at the street outside.

It's too dark.

Many shops on both sides of the street lit oil lamps.

On the streets, pedestrians who got up early and went out were either hiding under the eaves of shops on both sides or quickening their pace to avoid the snowflakes.

Although some brave children rushed out of the shops on both sides to play in the snow when it snowed, they were soon chased by adults holding bamboo, sticks, slaps and other things and were beaten up, crying loudly.

There were also some children who were not afraid of being beaten and ran desperately after being beaten, shouting as they ran, with the adults' angry curses following behind them.

For a while.

On the streets, the crying and laughing of children, the scolding of adults, the sound of onlookers eating melons, the footsteps of pedestrians, the hawking of vendors and all kinds of noisy and bustling sounds come together to form an incomparably real and vivid picture of the world.

Qi Hu was mesmerized by what he saw.

A good while.

Qi Hu, who felt as if he had realized something, came back to his senses.

Feeling the people on the street hurriedly avoiding the carriage, they all cast curious and fearful glances into the window.

Qi Hu lowered the curtains, sat in the car, and closed his eyes to rest.

The pilgrimage team led by Tang Sanzang has left the capital and started to travel throughout the Chechi Kingdom to hold prayer ceremonies for the dead.

This means that the difficulty that he had set for the team to obtain the scriptures has been basically completed for the most part. The next step is to wait for half a year or a year, and when they finish the national Dharma Assembly and come back, it will be completely accomplished.

Moreover, the four masters and apprentices of the pilgrimage team have already left the capital and the Jinshan Temple.

I will be much more relaxed from now on, and I won’t have to worry about being discovered and be nervous every day.

Thinking of this.

Qi Hu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

of course.

In the journey to the West team, Sun Wukong did not leave and did not leave Chechi Kingdom for a day, so his ordeal would not be over.

It will take some time before I can completely relax.

But this did not affect Qi Hu's desire to relax a little.

Not long after.

When the carriage drove into the backyard of Jinshan Temple.

Qi Hu got off the carriage.

Seeing the heavy snow falling from the sky, he immediately looked at the Jinshan Temple manager Xiong Er who was coming to greet him and ordered: "Prepare a table of good food and some more hot wine, and send it to the two masters. I want to have a good drink with the two masters today."

In the entire Jinshan Temple, there is no one else except Qi Hu, the abbot of the temple.

The others who can be called the eldest master and the second master are naturally Qi Hu’s sworn brothers, the eldest brother Changya and the second brother Dajiao.

Noticing that his master was in a good mood, Xiong Er, the ghost steward, immediately responded happily, "Yes, sir!"

Xiong Er went straight to the kitchen.

Qi Hu walked on the thin layer of snow on the ground and headed towards the residences of his eldest and second brothers.

Not even close yet.

I heard voices from afar coming from the hospital where my elder and second brothers were staying.

Listening to the familiar loud voice of the eldest brother.

Qi Hu walked quickly into the yard, walked to the door of the room, and pushed it open.

"Second brother, let me tell you something."

Changya, who was still in the form of a bald Han, had just finished speaking when he saw his third brother suddenly appear at the door. His eyes immediately lit up and he asked, "Third brother, you're back? Have you sent those pilgrims away?"

"It seems that Big Brother knows everything."

Qi Hu walked into the room with a smile, and sat directly at the long table. He picked up the small wine pot on his second brother's table and poured it into his mouth. He drank it all in one breath, then sighed and laughed, "It feels so good!"

“This is no small matter.”

Seeing his third brother's appearance, Changya immediately smiled and said, "Although your second brother and I have been meditating in seclusion recently, those pilgrims have held several Dharma assemblies in the capital these days, causing quite a stir. The disciples in the temple are all talking about it, so we naturally heard about it as well."

"My eldest brother knew that those people were leaving today, so he called your second brother to have a drink together and wait for you, my third brother."

At this point, Changya immediately asked, "So, did those people leave?"

"Brother, can't you see that?" Da Jiao immediately replied with a smile, "He must have left."

Qi Hu casually grabbed a roast chicken on the table and started to eat it. He ate the whole roast chicken in a few big mouthfuls. Then he wiped his mouth, picked up the wine glass filled by his second brother Da Jiaogang and said with a smile: "Second brother is right, those people have left!"

"Come, toast to the two brothers"

Qi Hu drank it all in one gulp, and then said from the bottom of his heart: "Comfortable!"

Ever since he broke through the spiritual realm and condensed the Yuan Dan, he could replenish himself with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and was able to practice fasting completely.

Qi Hu was obviously much more restrained when it came to drinking and eating.

It was also since five or six years ago, when he was promoted to the Yuandan realm, he returned to the mountain and beat up the bull demon Heijiao, and seized Hongtou Mountain, which he later renamed the territory "Hongfeng Ridge".

During the past five or six years, except for a few occasional trips back to Chechiguo, he basically spent the rest of his time quietly practicing in Hongfeng Ridge.

Of course, being called by the unicorn to drink doesn’t count.

But when he was alone, he basically meditated and practiced. Only when he got tired of practicing or felt hungry, he would eat and drink a lot.

As for the reason.

Of course, Qi Hu has deeply understood that spiritual practice requires perseverance.

Anyone who wants to treat it in a perfunctory, lazy and slack manner.

The only one who will regret it in the future is yourself.

It had been nearly a year since his last drinking party at Jindou Mountain and Hongfeng Ridge.

"Finally left!"

Hearing Qi Hu's words, Chang Ya was immediately very happy and said, "Since what Third Brother said last time, Big Brother rarely leaves the temple, not to mention the temple. But I saw one of the members of the pilgrim team outside the temple last time."

"Oh"

Hearing Changya's words, Qi Hu suddenly became curious and asked, "Who did Big Brother meet?"

Long Fang was chewing a pig's trotter and said, "I met the one with a pig's head, a big belly, and a very black skin."

"That person's name is Zhu Wuneng, also known as Zhu Bajie."

Hearing what his elder brother said, Qi Hu smiled and said, "So it was him that elder brother met. Did you say anything to him, elder brother?"

"No."

Hearing Qi Hu's question, Chang Ya immediately shook his head: "Third brother, didn't you tell me not to let your second brother and I have contact with them? I didn't say anything, but he looked at me and muttered a few words, but I didn't hear it clearly."

At this point, Changya continued, "I think that one looks not much different from a pig demon, and doesn't seem to be that good."

Hearing what my brother said.

Qi Hu immediately laughed and said, "Brother, don't underestimate him. He is not an ordinary monster. But you are right about one thing. He is indeed a pig monster."

People like Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing had already concealed their aura, making it impossible for ordinary monsters to detect them.

If Qi Hu didn't know the details of those three, he would probably be the same as his elder and second brothers, because he couldn't feel any trace of evil spirit from Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng.

This was probably the main reason why the three brothers of Chechiguo and Huli Daxian were attacked in his memory of his previous life.

If they could sense the strength of the three disciples of the pilgrim team, how could they dare to challenge them to a competition.

As for Zhu Bajie, before he was banished to the mortal world for getting drunk and committing crimes, he was still serving as the Marshal of the Tianhe Tianpeng in the Heavenly Palace, and he should have been a pig demon that turned into a spirit.

[In the original novel, when Zhu Bajie was fighting a monster in the Zheyue Lianhuan Caves in Yinwu Mountain, the two sides exchanged their names. Zhu Bajie said: "I have a huge mouth and fangs, and I have great power. The Jade Emperor promoted me to Tianpeng Commander. I am in charge of 80,000 soldiers in the Milky Way, and I am happy and free in the Heavenly Palace. I was drunk and flirted with the palace maids, and I sold out my heroism. I knocked down the Douniu Palace with my mouth and ate the Queen Mother's Lingzhi vegetables. The Jade Emperor personally hit me with 2,000 hammers and demoted me to the three heavens. He taught me to be determined to cultivate my soul, but I am a monster below.
Just look at his self-proclaimed huge mouth and fangs, how could he be a human?

As for why he later claimed to be born in the wrong pig womb, I still have doubts about it.
Because reincarnation requires entering the underworld, crossing the Naihe Bridge, drinking Mengpo soup, and forgetting everything about the past.

However, Zhu Bajie was not harmed at all when he was demoted to the mortal world. Combining the past and the present, we can guess that Zhu Bajie was demoted for committing a crime, but his reincarnation was probably false. He was sent back to his hometown, that is, he turned into his original pig demon body. 】

Hearing what my third brother said.

Changya did not refute. Although he could not tell how strong the Zhu Bajie was, he knew that he was not ordinary people just by looking at the solemn way his third brother treated the pilgrims. He said, "Third brother, Zhu Bajie can walk on the street like that. Isn't he afraid of scaring those humans?"

Hearing this, Qi Hu immediately raised his glass and said with a smile: "Of course, many people were scared, but that is none of our business. Come, drink."

The three brothers drank it all together.

Da Jiao put down his wine glass and suddenly asked, "Third brother, will those people who went to seek scriptures come back?"

Qi Hu picked up a roasted peanut and threw it into his mouth, saying, "They will come back. They haven't left completely yet. They just went to other counties and towns in Chechi Country to hold a meeting. When everything is done, they will come back naturally."

Hear this.

Changya at the side immediately said with some disappointment: "They will come back, then when they come back, will Lao Er and I still be the same as before when they were here?"

Hearing what my brother said.

Qi Hu frowned slightly, and then said: "Brother, it will take them at least half a year to come back. Even if they come back, they will not stay long and will leave in just a few days."

That’s all I have to say.

Qi Hu reacted immediately.

Based on his understanding of his eldest brother, although he usually appears to be optimistic and cheerful, he is actually very steady. It is impossible for him to say these words just because the pilgrim team has returned for a few days.

Therefore, Qi Hu was certain that his elder brother was in trouble and worried about something.

then.

He immediately looked at Changya and asked seriously, "Wait, is there something wrong, brother?"

"hey-hey."

Seeing Qi Hu so serious, Chang Ya touched his shiny bald head with his big oily hands and grinned, "Since my third brother has seen through it, I know I can't hide it from him."

Hear this.

Qi Hu had no idea that his elder brother was really in trouble.

At this time.

The disciples in the temple brought the large table of hot dishes and wine that Qi Hu had requested.

After changing the wine and food, Qi Hu picked up the wine pot and poured wine for his elder and second brothers. Then he raised his glass and looked at Chang Ya and said, "Brother, you can tell me directly if you have something to say. You and I are brothers. If you hide it from me like this, I will be angry."

"hey-hey."

Hearing the unhappy tone of the third brother, Changya raised his wine glass, kept touching his big bald head, and said with an embarrassed smile: "It's not that I'm hiding it from the third brother, but the third brother has never come back before, and he has been busy since he finally came back. The second brother and I have seen it, so it's not good to disturb the third brother."

Hear this.

Qi Hu could tell that not only his eldest brother had something on his mind, but his second brother must have had something on his mind as well.

So he raised his glass and clinked it with Changya Dajiao, drank it all in one gulp, poured wine for the eldest and second brothers, raised his glass again and said, "It was my fault for neglecting it. Fortunately, I am free today and in the future, so I can talk to you, big brother."

"hey-hey."

Changya grinned, drank it all in one gulp, and then said with a smile: "It's been a long time since I drank like this with my third brother."

"It's nothing, actually."

Longfang began to speak.

A good while.

When he finished speaking.

Qi Hu finally understood the reason.

It turned out that the eldest brother Changya said that he had stayed in this human world for too long. Although he had never had to worry about food and drink, it was just ordinary food, and the spiritual energy was thin. It seemed as if he had been away from the mountains for too long, which made Changya unable to concentrate on his meditation.

Even if you finally enter the state of practice, you cannot persist for too long and lose the desire to practice.

In short, I just miss the mountains. It's a mental illness, and the symptoms are not mild.

However, since Qi Hu was promoted to Yuandan, his majesty has become increasingly powerful, and he has been away from Chechi Kingdom for a long time, so he doesn't want to mention it easily.

A moment of silence.

Qi Hu then looked at his second brother Da Jiao who was standing beside him.

Dajiao immediately laughed and said, "Second brother has some, but the situation is not as serious as that of the eldest brother."

Hear this.

Qi Hu had already made up his mind and nodded, "It was my third brother who was negligent. Let's wait a little longer. When those people who came to seek scriptures come back, we will go back to the mountain!"

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