You, a monster, still want to travel to the West?

After a while, when Xia Zhiming walked out of the Pixiang Hall, he saw Ao Run coming towards him with a nervous look on his face, while Xiao Bailong was standing there with blood all over his body, with no expression on his face.

Seeing this, Xia Zhiming twitched his lips and said, "Dragon King, this is my fault."

He originally wanted Ao Lie to apologize by carrying a thorny stick on his back, but he didn't expect that things would take so many twists and turns, and the final result was unexpectedly smooth, so that the beating that Xiao Bailong received was simply in vain - it was quite annoying.

Hearing his words, Ao Run's body suddenly softened, and he forced a smile and responded: "Xiaolong is unlucky, I won't blame my fellow immortals..."

"Don't let your imagination run wild, Dragon King,"

Xia Zhiming patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "There's a severe drought on earth, and we need a Dragon King to dispatch us. Master Xu has asked for permission to redeem himself for you and your son. Please remember this kindness in the future."

"Really...really?" The Dragon King was shocked. He didn't expect that there would be a sudden turn of events.

"Why did I lie to you?"

Xia Zhiming pulled out a blue shirt from his sleeve and threw it to him, saying with a smile, "Give your son some clothes to change, so he can stay here and await orders. I don't have any medicine for his injuries, but I think you, Dragon King, don't need any either. I'll be leaving first, okay?"

Ao Run was speechless after hearing this. He glanced at the blue shirt in his arms, and with red eyes, he bowed and said, "Immortal friend, please take my father and me on this journey. I will remember this favor in my heart..."

The immortal in front of him made the matter sound very light, as if someone else could have Xu Tianshi help speak for him and get the same result.

But - if this matter was really that simple, why would he need to travel all over the heavens.

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On the way out——

"Girl, can you please stop pinching me?" Xia Zhiming said with a smile while holding Xiao Qingxin in his arms.

"No, I know you're not being obedient~" Xiao Qing angrily stretched out her hands to cover his ears, but she couldn't bear to twist them, so she could only rub and pinch them with her fingertips.

"I'll just go in and give it a try, and this is a perfect ending."

"Is this the reason why you swallowed me?"

"No, I just couldn't help it."

"Humph~"

Chapter 175 A Long Journey

After coming out of the Pixiang Hall and solving another difficult problem, Xia Zhiming strolled around with Qingxin in his arms, but did not return to the Lingguan Mansion. Instead, he walked out of the South Heavenly Gate leisurely.

The soldiers guarding the Heavenly Gate were already accustomed to their arrival, and since King Zhangzhang was not there, naturally no one dared to stop them.

Xiao Qingxin didn't care about his movements. She just pinched his ear and warned him softly, "Zhiming, don't leave me alone to do things again."

"Be good, I just don't want you to worry about these human affairs."

"Zhiming...you're obviously annoying too."

"Hehe, I am the head of the family."

"I am obviously your king!"

"Hahaha."

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Five Elements Mountain Peak——

It was mid-July, the sun was blazing outside, and the air was filled with heat waves.

Xia Zhiming sat on the top of the mountain with a cold heart, looking to the west.

In his arms, Xiao Qingxin held up a paper umbrella to block the scorching sun and raised her sleeve to wipe away the tiny beads of sweat on his forehead. She had long been accustomed to Xia Zhiming's mortal posture and did not intend to say anything more.

After a long while, Xia Zhiming pinched the girl's face and said with a smile: "Forget it, it seems that I came too early."

"Zhiming, what are you waiting for?"

"Wait for Guanyin Bodhisattva."

Xiao Qingxin tilted her head in confusion: "Will the Bodhisattva come today?"

"That should be correct."

After saying that, Xia Zhiming turned back into a snake and coiled around Qingxin's neck, feeling the girl's cool skin, sniffing the milky green fragrance from the tip of his tongue, and rubbed it with satisfaction - let Qingxin take him away in this horrible weather, he can't stand it.

The two men's conversation gradually faded.

At the foot of the Five Elements Mountain, Sun Wukong, who had already heard the voices, also shouted at the top of his lungs: "White Snake! Qingxin! Come down quickly!"

Hearing this cry, Xiao Qingxin casually made a hand gesture and stepped on the clouds. In an instant, she squatted in front of him with a paper umbrella and said softly: "Wukong, don't shout so loudly, I can hear you."

Xia Zhiming looked at the monkey in the cave, wagged his tail, handed him a basket of peaches, and then smiled and said, "Monkey, why are you so anxious? I won't forget you."

"White Snake, don't talk nonsense."

Sun Wukong asked doubtfully, "The one hundred and seventy-year period is almost here. First, tell me, what is Fahai's current state of cultivation like?"

Xia Zhiming spat out his snake tongue and said jokingly, "I thought you were calling me down in a hurry because you wanted me to start the mountain."

"Get lost!" the monkey bared his teeth and yelled, "I don't need you to drive!"

Xiao Qingxin took a step back and said, "Wukong, don't scare me."

"Hey, Qingxin, what are you afraid of? I, Sun Wukong, can't really beat you." Sun Wukong laughed and looked up to warn: "White Snake, please don't mess around. I don't need you to save me."

"Why do you want to go so far? I'll go see Fahai first." Xia Zhiming responded casually.

The monkey was afraid that they would be implicated, so he deliberately put on this attitude. He didn't take it to heart and could only sigh that the monkey had changed a lot.

Seeing that the snake and the monkey had come to a conclusion after their conversation, Xiao Qingxin stopped talking. After calculating the direction with her hand, she rode on the auspicious cloud and flew east with Xia Zhiming.

On the spot, Sun Wukong stared for a long time with his golden eyes flashing, until the man and the snake had fled thousands of miles away and he could no longer see them. Then he reached out and pulled the fruit basket, took out a peach, took a bite, and swallowed it with a smacking mouth.

Take another bite.

Take another bite.

……

This time, it was still the peaches from his Flower-Fruit Mountain.

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at the same time--

The Ullambana Festival is being held at Lingshan Da Leiyin Temple.

The Tathagata Buddha summoned all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, Vajras, Gaters, Bhikkhus, monks and nuns to lecture on the Dharma and spread the righteous results.

Inside the treasure temple, there are heavenly dragons surrounding it and colorful flowers raining down.

After the Tathagata Buddha finished speaking, he smiled and said to the crowd: "I have observed the four continents, and the good and evil of sentient beings are different in each place."

"In Dongsheng Shenzhou, people respect heaven and earth, and their hearts are clear and their spirits are calm. They don't need to say much."

"Although people in Uttarakuru love to kill, it's only to make a living, so there are not many concerns."

"Xiniu Hezhou, people are not greedy and do not kill. They cultivate their energy and potential spirits, and they also have the Supreme Truth."

"Only Jambudvīpa is a land of fame, wealth, right and wrong, a place of greed, lust and pleasure."

"In the past, my Buddhist disciples Shemoteng and Zhu Falan went there and made a great vow to pass on my true scriptures. However, due to the fighting and killing of sentient beings, the true scriptures were burned in a day. There were also many ignorant people who tampered with the true words and pretended to be the authentic ones."

At this point, the Buddha sighed, "Later, I prepared the Tripitaka, the Dharma, the Abhidharma, and the Sutra, and waited for the right person. However, in the fleeting three hundred years, no one was able to travel the 18,000 miles to my temple to take the true scriptures..."

Upon hearing this, the bodhisattvas joined their palms in reverence and bowed, saying, "Our Buddha has mercy on us."

The Buddha continued, "I wonder if there is any venerable person who would be willing to go to the East to find a kind believer, and have him travel thousands of mountains and rivers to retrieve the true scriptures from me, so that they can be passed down to the East forever and enlighten all living beings. Who is willing to make the journey?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva stepped down from the lotus platform, bowed, and said, "I am a humble disciple, but I wish to travel to the Eastern Land to find a man to fetch the sutra. I wonder if the Buddha has any further instructions for you."

Upon hearing this, the Buddha ordered Ananda and Kasyapa to fetch the brocade cassock and the nine-ring staff, and also took out the golden hoop and the forbidden hoop, and handed them to the Bodhisattva, admonishing him, "Because I am afraid that the journey to obtain the scriptures will be difficult, I will give you four treasures."

"Wearing my robes will save you from the cycle of reincarnation; holding my staff will protect you from poison."

"These golden and forbidden hoops, I will teach you two incantations for the 'Golden Forbidden'. If you encounter a powerful demon on the road, you must persuade him to learn and become a disciple of the pilgrim. If he disobeys, put the incantation on his head and chant a spell. It will give him a splitting headache, and then force him to join my sect."

In the hall, all the Bodhisattvas looked at each other in bewilderment when they heard the words, then looked at the Buddha who was smiling, and hesitated in silence. In the end, no one dared to say anything.

Seeing this, Guanyin Bodhisattva had no choice but to bow, accept the four treasures, and called Mu Zha to accompany him, and they went straight to the East.

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the other side--

Xiao Qingxin held up a paper umbrella to block the sun, and took Xia Zhiming along the way. In less than a cup of tea, they had reached their destination. The man and the snake looked up and saw -

The flowers in the three rivers are like brocade, and the eight rivers flow around the city.

Thirty-six flower lanes and seventy-two string towers.

The five-clawed golden dragon dances, and purple air creates neon lights.

When an emperor rises here, the world will be unified.

Summary: Changan!!! My Changan!!!

Seeing this, Xiao Qingxin opened her mouth, not knowing where to start.

Xia Zhiming, who was watching the same scene from the girl's shoulder, held his breath for a moment, but finally couldn't help but said, "Qingxin, take me downstairs to have a look!"

"Zhiming, you once said you didn't want to come again."

"I take that back for now. I just want to see my Tang Dynasty!"

"???"

Chapter 176 Tang Dynasty

Since Xia Zhiming had spoken, Xiao Qing was speechless for a moment and then shook her head helplessly. She raised her hand and touched his head lovingly. She held up a paper umbrella and descended from the clouds. She took him slowly into the city gate. As they walked slowly along the way, she saw -

The city walls are towering and the palaces are magnificent.

The streets are bustling with traffic and people coming and going.

In the market, there are gorgeous clothes and fine rice and grains.

In the Red Mansion, talented men recite poems and beautiful women dance.

In the teahouse, people gather together to talk about the past and present.

The man and the snake looked back and around, and saw the whole of Chang'an in half a day.

After a long time, Xiao Qingxin walked into a teahouse and sat down. Suddenly, she felt an itch on her neck. She looked back at the white snake in confusion, and saw that its tail was rubbing around her unconsciously, and it looked very happy.

"Zhiming, what do you think?"

"I saw fine rice and grains everywhere. I think they are all eating well and feeling comfortable."

"Zhiming..." Xiao Qingxin pinched his tail and murmured softly, "If you were a monarch, I think you would be a wise one."

"No, you will only see the worst killer in the world." Xia Zhiming licked the girl's cheek and said with a smile.

Xiao Qingxin heard this and asked in confusion: "What?"

"Everywhere the sun and moon shine, wherever the rivers flow, all is Han territory."

At this point, Xia Zhiming turned around and looked at a Taoist priest in brocade robes who had come to their table. He smiled and said, "If anyone disobeys, I will slaughter them into nine counties!"

"Hahaha! Well said!"

Upon hearing this, the Taoist priest in brocade robes burst into laughter and said, "I am Yuan Shoucheng, and I wonder why the two immortals have come to Chang'an."

Xiao Qingxin replied obediently: "We came here to look for someone."

Seeing her answer, Xia Zhiming didn't repeat himself and asked, "How has Shenzhou been doing in recent years?"

Yuan Shoucheng was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and sighed, "It's not good, but it's not bad either."

"Please sit down and tell me in detail." Xia Zhiming stretched out his tail and pointed at the seat opposite.

Yuan Shoucheng didn't refuse after hearing this. He sat down with his skirt straightened, picked up a cup of fragrant tea that suddenly appeared on the table, looked at the gilded jade painting on the wall of the cup, and couldn't help but admire it. He took another sip of the fragrant tea and then said: "This matter has to start from the founding of our Great Tang Dynasty. Let's talk about -"

Thirty years ago, the last emperor of the Han Dynasty ignored state affairs for twenty years and imposed heavy labor service, which made the national treasury empty and the people unstable.