Journey to the West: Black Six Ears

The next morning, in front of Grandpa Gao's house.

A beaming Gao Cai burst into the village, shouting and yelling:

"Come on in, everyone! Uncles and aunts, relatives and friends, our Gao family has some good news!"

"What's the good news?"

Some villagers asked in response out of curiosity.

"The Gao family is about to have a son-in-law!"

Gao Cai laughed heartily.

However, everyone in this village knows each other very well, and everyone knows exactly what Gao Taigong's house is like.

As they looked at each other in bewilderment, someone mustered up the courage to shout:

"Nonsense! All three of Grandpa Gao's daughters are married. Do you think we don't know?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Cai's face immediately turned cold:

"Hmph! Of the three young ladies of the Gao family, two are married, and the third one is currently celebrating a joyous occasion."

"In the past, the Gao family welcomed a son-in-law who seemed to be a fat, big-eared pig demon."

Some villagers who knew the truth burst into laughter.

In this small village, how could everyone not know what kind of situation Gao Taigong's family was?

Everyone knows what kind of person San Yatou's son-in-law is, but no one says it.

"How can a monster be a son-in-law?"

Gao Cai, his face full of anger, quickly retorted.

Some people laughed for a while before continuing:

"So, is the Gao family planning to find a new son-in-law this time?"

Gao Cai, somewhat smugly, cupped his hands to the crowd and raised his voice: "The son-in-law my family has chosen this time is no ordinary man. You know the Great Tang Dynasty in the East, right? He's from there."

"How could an elder from the East possibly look down on a girl from the Gao family?"

"Hey! You're not right about that." Gao Cai shook his head, throwing away all the words his grandfather had taught him. "This elder and our young lady fell in love at first sight. It's like a toad looking at a mung bean; they've hit it off. Look, this is Xuanzang's travel document."

As he spoke, Gao Cai took out the travel document from his pocket and showed it to everyone.

"Wasn't the Venerable Xuanzang a monk?"

"So what if he's a monk? Even if he leaves the monastic life, he's still a respectable man!" Gao Cai slapped his chest, the sound echoing loudly. "Besides, wasn't Master Xuanzang doing all this for the peace and tranquility of our Gao Village?"

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

During this time, everything that Master Xuanzang did in Gao Village was observed by everyone.

He was indeed a convincing elder, especially when compared to a monster.

"Announce this news, and the Gao family will hold a three-day grand banquet!"

As soon as Gao Cai finished speaking, the entire Gao family home became noisy.

The commotion from this three-day grand banquet naturally attracted the attention of a certain pig demon.

"Why is that old man's house so lively? I need to go ask my sister."

Zhu Ganglie, enveloped in a fierce wind, hovered in mid-air, curiously staring at the scene in Gao Laozhuang.

Today, Gao Laozhuang is so lively it's almost jarring.

Even at night, the entire Gao Lao Zhuang village remains brightly lit.

The bright red lanterns and crackling red candles were particularly glaring.

Three matchmakers and six witnesses, tea, red wine, and other gifts—everything is provided.

Zhu Ganglie was startled when he saw this scene.

"This is used only during weddings."

Having witnessed human marriages firsthand, Zhu Ganglie understood the situation all too well.

"The Gao family has three daughters, all of whom are married. How can they arrange another marriage? Could it be my father-in-law?"

Pigsy grinned and floated towards the back of the Gao family's residence.

He installed a lock filled with molten copper in the back of the Gao family residence, so no one but him could break in.

As usual, the same thing happened, but Zhu Ganglie's expression suddenly changed.

The lock, made of molten copper, shattered into several pieces, and Gao Cuilan, who had been sleeping inside, had vanished.

"That old dog is bullying me!"

Pigsy instantly realized what was going on here.

The pig's face instantly turned red.

When has Pigsy ever been insulted like this?

In an instant, a fierce wind, mixed with raging flames, crashed down.

As the saying goes: Golden beams and jade pillars sway from their roots, roof tiles fly like swallows. The boatman raises his oars, making a wish, and the boat races with pigs and sheep. The local earth god builds a shrine, and dragons from all four seas come to pay homage. On the seashore, a yaksha boat is damaged, and half of the Great Wall is knocked down.

Zhu Ganglie, who charged in with fury, showed no mercy.

What Gao Taigong did this time was so serious that it made Zhu Ganglie lose his mind.

To vent his anger, one would have to eat half of the people in Gao Lao Zhuang.

At that very moment, a beam of Zen light struck down from below, hitting Zhu Ganglie hard.

"what!"

The gale was like hitting an indestructible wall, unable to move forward an inch.

Suddenly knocked unconscious, Pigsy shook his head, unable to distinguish front from back from left from right, and had no idea what had happened.

Why is Zhu Bajie (Pigsy) staying in Gao Village?

Aside from the fact that this place is on the pilgrimage route and has a woman like Gao Cuilan who is his favorite, there is another reason: there are no magicians in this place who can hunt him down.

There are no masters here, so Zhu Ganglie dares to claim to be the strongest.

But now, things seem to have changed.

Just then, a golden-red iron rod flew towards him. In his panic, Pigsy only had time to raise his nine-toothed rake before he heard a thud.

A terrifying force emanated from the Nine-Toothed Rake, sending Pigsy flying backward and crashing heavily onto a nearby hilltop.

Boom!

The mountain was flattened by Zhu Ganglie.

Having nearly lost his life, Zhu Bajie crawled out of the rubble, staring in horror at the distant Gao Village, tears streaming down his face.

"Sister Cuilan, where did your father-in-law find this sorcerer? How can he be so powerful? If this happens, how can we ever see each other again?"

After saying this, he burst into tears.

But despite his sadness, Zhu Bajie had no intention of giving up so easily.

This Gao Village is a very important place for him; he will rely on it to change his fate in the future.

"I need to find out first who dared to ambush me, Old Pig."

Pigsy gritted his teeth and transformed into a round-bellied, chubby man.

Although he had been beaten up, Pigsy was tough and had recovered to about 70-80% of his strength.

He flew towards Gao Laozhuang, but this time he didn't make a big fuss. He simply blended into the crowd and followed the villagers to Gao Taigong's house.

At this moment, Gao Taigong's house was still bustling with people coming and going, unaware that Zhu Ganglie had already been beaten up.

With a beaming smile, Old Master Gao addressed the crowd, saying, "Today is my daughter's engagement, and I am deeply grateful to all of you distinguished guests for coming to my Gao family to celebrate. You have brought honor to our family, and I, this old man, thank you all."

The crowd below the stage looked at Grandpa Gao and offered their congratulations.

Someone else asked with a smile:

"Father-in-law, the new son-in-law you've found this time is indeed a capable man."

During this period, Sun Qiong did indeed make a name for herself in Gao Laozhuang.

At least most people have received help from Sun Qiong.

Pigsy, squeezed into the crowd, quickly spoke up:

"Why don't you bring your new son-in-law out so everyone can see him?"

These words immediately drew shouts from the crowd.

After all, it was a joyous occasion, and everyone wanted to see the new son-in-law and perhaps receive some good luck.

"This is just an engagement, after all. My new son-in-law is of high status and it is not convenient for him to come out to meet guests."

Grandpa Gao chuckled, but did not grant the request.

Everyone else except Pigsy burst into laughter:

"After all, they are distinguished guests from the Great Tang Dynasty in the East, so there are naturally some rules to follow."

From the Great Tang Dynasty in the East?

Pigsy was startled and couldn't help but shout out:

"Wait a minute, is your new son-in-law a monk from the Tang Dynasty in the East?"

If he really was a monk from the Tang Dynasty in the East, then things would be quite different.

Guanyin Bodhisattva personally approached Zhu Bajie, instructing him to wait here for the pilgrim and accompany him on his journey to the Western Paradise to retrieve the scriptures.

But now, the pilgrim and Zhu Bajie have a grudge over the theft of his wife. Under these circumstances, do you still expect him to obediently continue his pilgrimage?

dream!

The next moment, Gao Taigong's nod drove Zhu Bajie completely insane:

"Even if my master is from the Great Tang Dynasty in the East, he cannot steal someone's wife without cause! I, Zhu Bajie, will avenge this!"