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As the Earth God spoke, he watched Lin Yaoxie's expression, and saw that Lin Yaoxie's brows were now furrowed into a mountain shape.

Lin Yaoxie felt that since the Buddha had such a deep relationship with this demon, his idea of ​​asking the Buddha for help was probably doomed. However, he had to listen to the local earth god finish telling his story.

"Earth God, what happened next?" Lin Yaoxie asked.

"Later, the Buddha was furious and decided he could never forgive him again. So he erased all his memories of that monster. After that, the monster was just a stranger to the Buddha, someone who was dispensable!" the Earth God continued.

Seeing that Lin Yaoxie remained silent, the Earth God continued speaking.

"That monster has cultivated for a thousand years and has a very high level of cultivation. Even the Buddha Tathagata can't do anything to him, so you'll have to rely on yourself to rescue your master and your junior brother!" The Earth God said helplessly to Lin Yaoxie.

Lin Yaoxie was thinking of ways to deal with the monster at the moment, and he didn't hear clearly what the Earth God had said. The Earth God was not surprised to see him like this.

"That monster is called the Thousand-Year Monster - Gluttony, and it is terrified of fire!" After saying this, the Earth God disappeared.

Although Lin Yaoxie did not hear everything the Earth God said, he finally gleaned an important piece of information: the monster was afraid of fire, and as long as it had a weakness, it was not afraid of anything.

Lin Yaoxie then realized that the most important thing now was to find the monster's hiding place. Only in this way could he rescue his master and the others.

So for the next few days, he wandered around the mountain, refusing to believe that the monster would never come out. Finally, one day, Lin Yaoxie had just returned from looking for food in the distance when he happened to see the monster sneaking out of the cave where Tang Sanzang and the others had been captured that day.

Lin Yaoxie didn't go forward to catch the monster. Instead, he quietly followed behind it and saw the monster arrive at the depths of a bamboo forest.

Lin Yaoxie carefully examined the bamboo grove. He saw that the bamboo was growing very lushly, and in the distance, he noticed a particularly dense bamboo stalk. Upon closer inspection, he realized that behind this bamboo stalk...

There is a cave that is so densely covered with bamboo that it is impossible to find without careful observation.

Lin Yaoxie boldly guessed that this must be the monster's hiding place. Suddenly, he saw the monster cautiously enter the cave entrance, followed by the monster's roar coming from inside.

It seems that Master and the others haven't been eaten yet, Lin Yaoxie thought to himself. As long as he knows where the monster's cave is, he won't have to worry about how to punish him.

Lin Yaoxie quietly wandered around the bamboo forest again. He saw a pile of bones around the cave entrance, but they didn't look like human bones. It seemed that the monster was also a carnivore, but it hadn't attacked Tang Sanzang and his companions yet.

After Lin Yaoxie had a general understanding of the monster's situation, he returned to the cave. He needed to prepare something that could subdue the monster.

He took out the bamboo he had just found in the bamboo forest and tied it together with a rope he had picked up by the roadside.

Chapter Seventy: A Battle of Wits and Feast

"Since you're afraid of fire, then I'll just have to bring out what you're afraid of!" Lin Yaoxie thought to himself.

The next day, Lin Yaoxie arrived at the bamboo forest and found the monster's cave. He deliberately came during the day because the monster was still very strong at night.

"Monster, come out and return my master!" Lin Yaoxie shouted at the cave entrance.

The monster was probably asleep; Lin Yaoxie called out for a long time before it slowly emerged from the cave.

Lin Yaoxie was furious when he saw the monster's lazy and listless appearance. It seemed that the monster was not afraid of him at all!

470 Immediately afterwards, Lin Yaoxie took out the bamboo he had prepared in advance with one hand and a match with the other, and lit the bamboo. The bamboo quickly caught fire.

But the monster didn't seem afraid.

"Wait a minute, didn't the local earth god say that this monster is afraid of fire? Why isn't it reacting at all?" Lin Yaoxie wondered to himself.

While Lin Yaoxie was lost in thought, the monster swung its claw at him!

"I went back to the cave to look for you that day, but I couldn't find you. I was thinking of just capturing a few and letting you go. I didn't expect you to dare to challenge me today. I'll make sure you don't leave alive!" the monster said to Lin Yaoxie.

However, the demon's claw attack didn't manage to snatch Lin Yaoxie. After all, Lin Yaoxie was trained; if he couldn't even dodge that, he wouldn't need to protect Tang Sanzang on his journey to the West to obtain the scriptures.

After saying this, the monster started fighting with Lin Yaoxie. Soon the monster was at a disadvantage. Seeing that the monster obviously had no strength left to fight, Lin Yaoxie took the opportunity to swing his Thunder Axe and chop it down on the monster's head.

The monster instantly turned into a pile of ashes, and then the cave entrance was sealed off, resulting in a situation where those inside couldn't get out and those outside couldn't get in.

Looking at the pile of ashes, Lin Yaoxie suddenly realized he had been tricked. The monster was probably still in the cave, and the one he had just killed was just one of the monster's subordinates.

This perfectly explains why the monster wasn't afraid when he took out the torch.

Thinking of this, Lin Yaoxie couldn't help but give the monster a thumbs up. Although he had captured his master and junior brother, he had to admit that the monster's trickery was really clever. No wonder even the Buddha couldn't do anything about him.

Lin Yaoxie didn't linger when he saw that he couldn't enter the cave. He came to cause trouble every day. He didn't believe that this monster could eat his junior brother and master.

However, the reason why this monster wanted to eat Tang Sanzang must be different from that of other monsters. Other monsters wanted to eat Tang Sanzang's flesh because they wanted to become immortal by eating his flesh, but this monster had cultivated for thousands of years and could already live forever, so the former reason is obviously invalid.

As for why this monster wanted to eat Tang Sanzang's flesh, it all came down to the Buddha. Tang Sanzang was going to the Western Paradise to obtain the scriptures and achieve enlightenment, so he would definitely meet the Buddha in the end.

This demon had a long-standing friendship with the Buddha, but the Buddha had completely forgotten him. He was only doing this to make the Buddha remember him, which was quite a painstaking effort.

If he hadn't made those mistakes, he would probably be a beloved deity like the Buddha now. But some things, once done, are done, and time cannot be turned back.

Chapter 71 The Real Mastermind

Lin Yaoxie stopped thinking about it after that, since these weren't the most important things right now. The most important thing was to rescue Tang Sanzang and the others. Just because the demon hadn't killed Tang Sanzang yet didn't mean he wouldn't eat them in the future.

Lin Yaoxie was startled as soon as the thought crossed his mind; he had to quickly find a way to rescue his master and junior brothers.

After Lin Yaoxie returned, he went to see the Buddha. After he told the Buddha about this, the Buddha said that he had no way to deal with it, because ever since the demon made his second mistake, he had decided to never associate with him again.

Seeing that the Buddha had no intention of helping him, Lin Yaoxie went back to think of a solution himself.

He returned to the cave to rest for a while and then went to find the monster again. This time, when he reached the cave entrance, the monster was not inside. He took the opportunity to climb into the cave.

After entering the cave, he began searching for Tang Sanzang and his companions. He found them tied to a rock with iron chains.

"Master, I've come to save you!" Lin Yaoxie said to Tang Sanzang and the others. After saying that, Lin Yaoxie swung his Thunder Axe and chopped at the iron chains binding them.

The iron chain remained motionless. He then swung the axe again, and this time the chain developed a small crack. Seeing that it was effective, Lin Yaoxie continued to chop at the iron chain with the axe.

Just as the chains were about to be cut, the monster returned.

It turned out that the monster had gone out on patrol today. His subordinates had been killed by Lin Yaoxie, so he had to do everything himself. Just a short while after he went out, he heard the sound coming from the cave.

He guessed that someone must have climbed into the cave to rescue them, so he rushed back as fast as he could. Sure enough, when he returned, he saw Lin Yaoxie chopping at the iron chains with his Thunder Axe.

"Tang Sanzang's disciple, how dare you! I heard you went to see the Buddha? How about it, he didn't care about you, did he? Hahaha!" The demon shouted loudly upon seeing Lin Yaoxie.

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"Monster, how did you know I went to see the Buddha? Were you spying on me?" Lin Yaoxie shouted at the monster.

“I don’t need to monitor you. I can figure it out with just a little thought. The Buddha, with his heart of stone, would naturally not agree to help you. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be in this state today.” Then the monster said to Lin Yaoxie.

"Why did the Buddha no longer befriend you? Wasn't it because you made mistakes and repeatedly refused to correct them?" Lin Yaoxie showed no weakness in the face of the demon.

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"That's what the old man told you? He doesn't know anything at all. I didn't steal those things back then. It was obviously someone who framed me. But Buddha Tathagata wouldn't listen to me. He only listened to other people's side of the story and expelled me from Buddhism. I'm living this life that's neither a demon nor a ghost. I'm like this because of him!"

The monster had lost control of its emotions and was about to reach out its claws to slap Lin Yaoxie, but fortunately Lin Yaoxie dodged it.

After hearing the monster's explanation, Lin Yaoxie realized that there might be more to the story than met the eye.

"How about this, I'll help you find out the truth, and you release my master and junior brother?" Lin Yaoxie negotiated with the demon.

Chapter Seventy-Two: The Truth

"You want to help me investigate? What can you use to help me investigate? So many years have passed, even Buddha has long forgotten what happened between us," the demon said disappointedly.

"Since you've said that, I'll definitely be able to find out for you!" Lin Yaoxie said confidently.

The monster was somewhat tempted upon hearing this, after all, he still cherished old feelings and wanted the truth of the matter. Only by obtaining the "470" truth of the matter could he clear his name.

"Alright, I'll believe you for now. I'll give you three days to investigate. If you don't find anything or try to deceive me with a false truth, I'll eat them all up!" the monster said to Lin Yaoxie.

After Lin Yaoxie and the monster reached an agreement, he was eager to find out the truth of the matter. However, it would be more accurate to say that he was looking for a way to deal with the monster.

He and Tang Sanzang still had to go to the Western Paradise to obtain the scriptures, so he didn't have time to waste here with him. However, since he had promised the demon to help him find the truth, he could only go to the Buddha and briefly mention the matter. The rest was up to the Buddha himself.

So Lin Yaoxie went to the Buddha and told him everything. The Buddha listened and fell into deep thought, and it took him a while to react.

"Lin Yaoxie, thank you for telling me this. I will send people to investigate and provide you with some manpower to rescue your master," said Buddha Tathagata after hearing Lin Yaoxie's words.

Before long, Lin Yaoxie led the group to the monster's cave. There, Lin Yaoxie set up a fire at the entrance. After a while, the monster came out. The monster was terrified when it saw the fire, and Lin Yaoxie took the opportunity to enter the cave and rescue Tang Sanzang and the others.

The people Lin Yaoxie brought with him then brought the monster before the Buddha.

"I heard from Lin Yaoxie that you were wronged back then. I have sent people to find the truth and will surely clear your name," Buddha said to the demon.

The demon was initially very angry that Lin Yaoxie had suddenly brought people to attack him, but after hearing what the Buddha said, his anger subsided considerably, and he obeyed the Buddha's arrangements.

After rescuing their master and junior brother, Lin Yaoxie and his companions wanted to continue their journey. However, Tang Sanzang and the others hadn't eaten for several days and were exhausted. Lin Yaoxie had no choice but to find some food for them, and they rested in the cave for the night. They only set off again at dawn the next day…

That day, the master and his disciples arrived at a place called Yuhua Continent. The streets there were bustling with activity. Lin Yaoxie was walking ahead when he suddenly saw several sneaky monks ahead of him.

"Monks, what are you hiding from?" Lin Yaoxie walked up to the monks and said to them.

“Elders, you are from out of town, so you may not know this, but some time ago the king had a dream. After waking up, he ordered his soldiers to drive all the monks out of the city. Now there are not a single monk left in the city,” the young monk said to Lin Yaoxie.

"Elder, are you heading west? We're trying to avoid you. You'd better not get involved in this mess!" the monk advised Lin Yaoxie and Tang Seng.

After the monks finished speaking, they hurriedly left the city.

Chapter Seventy-Three: An Absurd Dream

After listening to the monks' account, Tang Sanzang and his companions felt that the king was utterly absurd, but they needed to see the king to return the travel documents, so they still had to enter Yuhua City.

Since they couldn't let the monks into the city, they had to enter under another guise. Thinking this, Lin Yaoxie told Tang Sanzang and the others to wait where they were, instructed Sun Wukong and the others to watch over Tang Sanzang, and told them he would be right back.

Lin Yaoxie arrived at an inn, where three merchants happened to be passing by and wanted to stay overnight. So Lin Yaoxie borrowed their clothes.

Before long, Lin Yaoxie returned to where Tang Sanzang and the others were, carrying several pieces of local traditional clothing. He quickly told them to change into them so they could hurry to the city to see the king.

"Lin 04, you evil spirit, how could your master wear such common clothes!" Tang Sanzang said to Lin Yaoxie.

"Master, we have no choice. If you were wearing those clothes, we probably wouldn't even be able to get through the city gates of Yuhua Continent!" Lin Yaoxie explained to Tang Sanzang.

Tang Sanzang was not unaware of the situation in Yuhua Prefecture at that time, so he eventually listened to Lin Yaoxie and changed into the clothes of a commoner that he had mentioned. Then Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing also changed into the clothes that Lin Yaoxie had brought back.

"Master, you still look great in this, hehe!" Sun Wukong teased Tang Sanzang upon seeing his attire.

"Now that everyone has changed their clothes, let's hurry up and get on our way. The sooner we get there, the sooner we can finish!" Lin Yaoxie said, helping Tang Seng onto his horse, and the group headed towards Yuhua Island.

Upon arriving at Yuhua Island, the group realized it was already late and the king would surely have already finished his court session. Even if they entered the palace, it would be of no use. So they found an inn to rest.

Because they arrived at the same time that merchants from Yuhua Prefecture were exchanging ideas, many inns were full, including the one they found.

"I also have a warehouse here. If you don't mind, you can stay there for the night," said the innkeeper.

"Okay, as long as there's a place to stay, that's fine!" Lin Yaoxie replied immediately after the landlady's words.

Since they agreed, the landlady led them up to the warehouse on the second floor of the inn.

Once inside the room, Lin Yaoxie asked the landlady again why there were no monks there, and her answer was the same as that of the other monks.

"It seems those monks weren't lying; this really happened in the capital!" Lin Yaoxie thought to himself. Although they were currently disguised as traveling merchants, if they wanted to return the travel documents, they would have to reveal their identities. So he had to find a way to make the king change his mind.

470 However, the most important thing right now is to fill their stomachs first. After thinking this, Lin Yaoxie called the landlady to prepare some food for them.