Journey to the West: Upon seeing the Yellow-Eyebrowed Demon, why not pay homage?

Embarrassing.

So embarrassing.

This was the first time Guanyin had suffered such a great loss since she entered the Buddhist order. Not only did she lose two celestial treasures, but she was also tricked by Huangmei and severely humiliated in front of Lishan Laomu, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra.

"Guanyin, I must take my leave now."

Looking at the angry-faced Guanyin, the Old Mother of Lishan spoke softly.

She felt that nothing she said made any sense, and even comforting her would sound like mockery. The best response was probably to leave and let Guanyin process her emotions alone.

Coincidentally, Manjushri and Samantabhadra shared the same thought and soon took their leave.

Guanyin forced a smile and said, "Please take care, gentlemen. We'll meet again someday."

"Until we meet again," the three saints replied, and almost simultaneously rode away on clouds.

Guanyin took one last look at Zhu Bajie and realized that things absolutely could not continue like this!

Is it reasonable for someone who is the commander-in-chief of the westward journey to fight a mere pawn of the Buddha from the east, and even lose?

If he were to lose two or three more times, he would not only fail to become the second most respected figure in Buddhism, but he would also lose all his prestige and might even be stripped of his position as commander-in-chief, suffering a complete defeat.

After much deliberation, she felt that the safest course of action was to go directly to Buddha and use the power within the rules to restrict Huang Mei's interference in the journey to the West.

Although this might make me seem incompetent, it's much better than losing again and becoming a laughing stock!

Having silently made up her mind, she took the Dragon Girl Sudhana and rushed back to Mount Sumeru as quickly as possible to pay homage to the Buddha...

Why did Guanyin come here?

At the Great Thunderclap Temple, atop a golden lotus, stood a Buddha with a round head and large ears, clad in golden robes, exuding an air of immense wealth and power, who inquired...

Guanyin clasped her hands together, bowed, and said, "Please, Buddha, recall Huangmei, the disciple of the Buddha of the East, and order him to stop interfering in the westward journey."

The Buddha was astonished.

This statement... almost proves that even Guanyin couldn't do anything about the Yellow-Eyebrowed Boy; when soft methods failed, she had to resort to force.

So, Huang Mei really is quite a talent!

"Ananda, go and invite Maitreya here," the Buddha instructed softly after regaining his senses.

No matter what, Huang Mei was a disciple of the Buddha of the East, so it was not appropriate for him to directly send Buddhist followers to bring him here.

Even if it is to strictly prohibit the other party from interfering with the Journey to the West plan, it must be done through the Buddha of the East himself.

This is to...not overstep the bounds, not exceed the limits!

world.

On the westward journey, the pilgrimage team was on their way.

As they walked, the second senior brother suddenly stopped, transformed into a yellow-browed figure.

Sun Wukong and Sha Wujing were both stunned, but Sanzang and Susu, who knew the truth, remained calm.

"Brother, what's wrong?"

After realizing what was happening, Sun Wukong asked with a strange expression.

Huang Mei laughed and said, "I am a Buddhist cultivator, how can I get married? I'll have Bajie take my place."

Sun Wukong: "..."

Okay.

Does that mean Pigsy is not a Buddhist practitioner?

"Holy Monk, the rest is up to you." Huang Mei said to Sanzang without saying much.

Sanzang nodded slightly: "Wukong, your master cannot turn back. Go to Jiajia Village and bring Bajie here."

Upon hearing this, Huang Mei's heart stirred, and with a flick of his hand, he summoned the Immortal-Binding Rope and handed it to Wukong:

"Although it was a matter of mutual consent for Bajie to help me, I couldn't just leave without showing my appreciation."

Please pass this Immortal-Binding Rope on to him for me; it's a small token of my appreciation.

He's thinking about sustainable development, not one-off deals.

If Pigsy doesn't gain any advantage and instead suffers a great loss, he will no longer be his close junior disciple.

People can be realistic sometimes, and there's nothing wrong with that.

Sun Wukong was unaware of his thoughts, yet he felt sorry for him:

"Brother, although Pigsy is helping you, he is also helping my master."

To put it bluntly, this is something he should do as a member of the pilgrimage team.

Isn't it a bit too much to just give away this magical treasure like that?

Huang Mei stuffed the Immortal-Binding Rope into his hand and said earnestly, "No exaggeration, this is repaying a small kindness with a great one; enough of this small talk, you should hurry and find Pigsy."

Sun Wukong secretly praised She Zhe, silently tightened his grip on the Immortal Binding Rope, and rode the wind into the sky.

Huang Mei smiled, then immediately bid farewell to Sanzang, riding a cloud to carry Su Su to Xiao Leiyin Temple...

Meanwhile, Sun Wukong returned to Jiajia Village in the blink of an eye, only to find that the once grand manor, with its carved beams and painted rafters, was nowhere to be seen, replaced by a grove of pine and cypress trees.

"Monkey King, Senior Brother, I'm here!"

Suddenly, shouts came from the forest, clearly the voice of Pigsy.

Sun Wukong followed the sound and looked at the fool hanging from the tree by a rope, deliberately saying, "Bajie, where's your mother-in-law? Where are your three beautiful wives?"

Pigsy was both angry and annoyed: "Not long after you left, a little girl landed next to Zhenzhen. I don't know what she whispered to her, but then Zhenzhen beat me up and knocked me unconscious. When I woke up, this is what I looked like."

Sun Wukong smiled, untied him from the tree, took out the Immortal Binding Rope, and handed it to him: "This is from my elder brother."

Pigsy immediately recognized it as part of Huang Meishou's dowry, and took it like a treasure, asking curiously, "Why are you giving it to me?"

Sun Wukong said with great pride, "My elder brother is a hero of Shezhe, who always repays a drop of kindness with a spring of gratitude."

Although your help to him stemmed from lust, which was understandable, he didn't want to mistreat you, so he gifted you this treasure as a reward.

Pigsy exhaled a long breath and said happily, "Junior Uncle is so kind. By the way, Master, is there anything good for me?"

Sun Wukong blinked and chuckled, "Go back and ask him, he didn't tell me anyway..."

A short while later, as the two brothers left the pine forest, a line of characters flashed before Huang Mei's eyes as he rode the clouds:

[Ding! Congratulations on helping the pilgrimage team successfully overcome the pine and cypress forest tribulation. You have earned 20000 merit points, and your current merit balance is 23000 points.]

Huang Mei's face immediately lit up with joy.

That's a full 20,000 points.

It will definitely help him break through to new heights in his cultivation!

"Master, we're back."

On the westward journey, Pigsy followed behind Monkey King, calling out from a distance to the white horse and Tang Sanzang.

Sanzang smiled slightly: "It's good that everyone is safe and sound."

Pigsy stopped in front of him, leaving a trail of dust, and asked with a smile, "Master, did I, Old Pig, play a crucial role in this trial?"

Sanzang said, "Indeed, if you hadn't stepped forward, I'm afraid the stalemate would have been difficult to break."

Pigsy chuckled: "In that case, what are you going to reward me with?"

Sanzang: "..."

赏？

Escorting me westward was your duty, so why should I reward you?

Moreover, if this precedent is set, even if I were sold out, I still wouldn't be able to reward you all enough.

"Master?" Seeing that he remained silent, Bajie's heart sank.

Tripitaka forced a smile and said, "Bajie, monks are supposed to be detached from worldly desires. You have a problem with your mindset and need to be careful."

Pigsy: "???"

You son of a bitch.

We're all human, so why is there such a big difference?