Primordial Era: I am a member of the Jie Sect, and I am the God of Literature.

His voice was full of vigor as he spoke, "Gentlemen, this is my worthy son-in-law, Bian Zhuang!"

Upon hearing Gao Taigong's words, all the people of Gao Village stood up and bowed, saying, "Greetings, son-in-law!"

"Very well, everyone, there's no need for such formalities!" Bian Zhuang said with a faint smile, then unleashed a law that helped everyone to their feet, demonstrating his strength to all the humans of Gao Lao Zhuang.

"This is the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, who came from the Tang Dynasty in the East and went to the Western Paradise to worship Buddha and seek scriptures! In the future, my son-in-law will accompany the Great Sage to the Thunderclap Temple on Mount Ling, where he will work with the Tripitaka Master to protect the true scriptures and spread the merits of the myriad paths!" Then, Grandpa Gao laughed and introduced him to everyone.

"Hehe, all that talk about the Great Sage Equaling Heaven is in the past. Now I am simply known as Sun Wukong, so there's no need for such formalities." Sun Wukong had spent several years training in the Nine Provinces when he was seeking enlightenment, so he was well aware of the etiquette of the human race. He smiled and told everyone that there was no need for such formalities.

"Haha, fellow villagers, please take a seat, no need to be so polite!" As Gao Taigong spoke, his family patriarch also appeared at that moment.

At the same time, all those forces that had ulterior motives towards Gao Lao Zhuang suppressed their thoughts.

Even setting aside their demonic son-in-law, Grandfather Gao, the Gao family patriarch, who has already broken through to a higher realm, is probably not someone they can easily deal with. If they don't handle it properly, it could lead to the annihilation of their entire family!

Therefore, when Sun Wukong and Bian Zhuang returned to Gao Village, Grandpa Gao warmly took Bian Zhuang's hand and began to introduce him to his Gao family members, including Gao Cuilan's two older sisters...

After Gao Taigong gave a warm introduction, Bian Zhuang finally had a chance to continue talking with Sun Wukong.

"This is the Tripitaka Master."

As Sun Wukong introduced the matter, Bian Zhuang also looked at Tang Sanzang.

Tang Sanzang then smiled and looked at Bian Zhuang, saying, "May Buddha have mercy. We will travel together in the future, and obtaining the true scriptures will be much easier!"

"Zhu Ganglie greets the Venerable Sanzang. I hope the Venerable Sanzang will guide me on my journey to Mount Ling to retrieve the scriptures." Bian Zhuang also bowed respectfully to Tang Sanzang.

Even though he had considerable background knowledge, when he used his powerful divine sense to sense Tang Sanzang's cultivation and realm, he could not detect the other party's cultivation at all. In fact, the other party gave Bian Zhuang a feeling of being as deep and unfathomable as an abyss!

"It's probably not much different from my master's level..." Bian Zhuang couldn't help but mutter to himself. The other party was originally a ferocious beast from the primordial era. Even after being transformed into a six-foot-tall golden cicada by the two Western Saints through their merits, its ferocity and level were probably incomparable to ordinary primordial powerhouses!

After all, back when the primordial world was still in chaos, the ferocious beast Shenni had caused endless slaughter in the primordial world, and its roots were even older than the war between the Xuanmen and the Demonic Path!

I wonder if Tang Sanzang practiced the martial arts of that ferocious beast clan...

After all, the Beast Emperor Shen Ni was no ordinary person. He had heard the Taiqing Ancestor say that many powerful beings had been forced to leave the prehistoric world!

It's absolutely impossible for them to perish, just like someone like the Beast Emperor Shenni, who wields the Soul-Slaying Spear...

"It must be this humble monk who holds these words," Tang Sanzang said, looking at Bian Zhuang.

"I'll be grateful for your help in the future."

"Very well, since the Tripitaka Master has placed such high regard on us, we will certainly not fail to live up to his expectations in the future!" Bian Zhuang assured Tang Sanzang.

This journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures was not only a plan for him to gain merit, but also an opportunity for him to travel through the prehistoric world and broaden his horizons!

After all, this great calamity of the Journey to the West has attracted the attention of all forces in the prehistoric world, and the great calamity has even brought down several saints of the prehistoric world.

Each calamity is not only a test for the prosperity of the West, but also a test for their path!

After the pilgrimage team had grown to one more person in Gao Village, Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong ate and drank their fill, and after the horses were well cared for, they continued their journey.

Bian Zhuang also bid farewell to Gao Cuilan and Bian Hong one by one, and he also left the Eight Views Palace Lantern in the backyard of the Gao family. That Yin-Yang Array was enough to protect the entire Gao family.

In addition, the Gao family patriarch is also at the high level of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, and Bian Hong also has the methods left behind by Master Xuandu, so this trip will be safe and sound!

As Gao Taigong watched the departing figure, he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

Bian Zhuang carried the load on his shoulder, following behind the white dragon horse; Sanzang rode on his own horse; Sun Wukong carried his iron cudgel on his shoulder, leading the way. The three of them bid farewell to Elder Gao and their relatives and friends, and set off westward.

Unbeknownst to them, the three had been traveling for nine months and twenty-five days.

As they passed through the territory of Gao Lao Zhuang, Tang Sanzang suddenly looked up and saw a large mountain standing in front of them.

"Wukong, Wuneng, the mountain ahead is high, we must be careful, very careful," Tang Sanzang said, looking at the high mountain in front of him.

The name Wu Neng was bestowed upon Bian Zhuang by the Tang Monk Sanzang. Zhu Ganglie was his name in this life, which was somewhat difficult to pronounce. Bian Zhuang represented the identity of the Humanist sect, so naturally he could not use it in Western Buddhism. Therefore, he troubled Tang Monk Sanzang to give him the name Zhu Wu Neng.

It just so happens that the name is somewhat similar to Sun Wukong's, and the team will be well-organized later on...

"It's alright. This mountain is called Mount Futu. There is a Zen Master Wuchao who cultivates here. He is a great master of Western Buddhism. Back when I, Old Pig, lived in Gao Village, Zen Master Wuchao had not appeared for hundreds of years. He is probably not on this mountain now!"

Zhu Wuneng looked up at Mount Futu and began to explain to Tang Sanzang, but Tang Sanzang continued to look at Mount Futu. The next moment, a laugh rang out.

"Haha, young friend, you are right. Although I have not returned for a hundred years, I have dealt with the matter more or less. I have returned this year. Since you young friends are here, why don't you go into the mountains to rest?" Zen Master Wuchao's voice also rang in Zhu Wuneng's ears, which made him startled.

The Zen Master Wuchao is actually here! Didn't he lead the entire demon race and the Demon Saint to the Heavenly Court back then? How come he still has time to be here...?

However, Lu Ya did not give Zhu Wuneng and Sun Wukong much time to guess. The next moment, their figures appeared in the sky above Mount Refutu.

At this moment, Lu Ya was exuding the aura of a peak Quasi-Saint, clearly indicating that he had just broken through not long ago and that he himself was not yet able to control this power.

Tang Sanzang dismounted and bowed to the other party, saying, "Tang Sanzang greets Zen Master Wuchao."

"Haha, Holy Monk, please rise. I apologize for not greeting you properly." Lu Ya stepped forward to help Tang Sanzang up.

Now that he has broken through to the peak of Quasi-Saint realm, he can barely sense the cultivation level of this Six-Winged Golden Cicada. It is at the same peak of Quasi-Saint realm as him, and the other party has a Saint Law on its body, which conceals all of his aura.

Even a typical peak Quasi-Saint might not be able to see through it. If it weren't for his fortuitous encounter with his father on the Sun Star, he would probably still be a high-level Quasi-Saint... (End of Chapter)