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

Looking at Qingxin holding the basin of water in front of him, Sun Wukong quickly grabbed the basin and poured the water on her. He then put it aside and said anxiously, "Qingxin, White Snake, please help me tell you where my master has gone!"

Hearing this, Qingxin blinked and glanced at the white snake on her shoulder, only to see him spitting out his snake tongue and teasing: "Where did your master go? You ask me?"

Sun Wukong rolled up his sleeves and waved his hands, saying, "Hey, stop talking. I had a long talk with my master the night before last, and I slept soundly last night. When I woke up this morning, I suddenly saw the door of my master's room wide open. I knew something was wrong. I don't know where the monster came from, so I took him away."

"I, Old Sun, have called out the land and mountain gods one by one and questioned them, but none of them knew anything. I don't know where the guardian Jie Di has gone either. So I have no choice but to come to you."

Hearing him say this, Qing Xin covered her lips and chuckled softly, saying, "Don't worry, your master's life is not in danger. He was just captured by Marshal Tianpeng yesterday. I think he will suffer some physical pain at most."

Sun Wukong was stunned when he heard this. He frowned and thought for a while before asking doubtfully, "Why did that pig-head capture my master?"

Qingxin shook her head and said, "I'm not very clear about the details. How about letting Zhiming tell you?"

Xia Zhiming spat out his snake tongue and said, "It's a long story."

"Forget it, I won't listen anymore! I won't listen anymore!"

Sun Wukong waved his hands, rolled up his sleeves and said, "I'll go beat him up first, and then I'll let him talk to me himself!"

After saying that, the monkey stopped hesitating and jumped out of the bamboo house in an instant. After circling in the sky for a few times, it went into the forest and disappeared.

Seeing this, Qing Xin was stunned for a moment, then turned around helplessly and said, "Zhi Ming, your idea is terrible."

Xia Zhiming, who was standing on the girl's shoulder, smiled when he heard the words. He wagged his tail, creating a gap between them, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll take a look at the situation first."

It must be said that his idea was indeed a scam, but it also had a purpose. Not only could it allow the group to understand each other's personalities, it could also help Lao Zhu find a reason to confront Gao Cuilan. As for how things would develop, who could guess?

……

At the same time, on the other side——

In the Yunzhan Cave on Fuling Mountain, Zhu Ganglie brought a bowl of freshly cooked vegetarian noodles to the table. He looked at Tang Sanzang, who was standing beside the table with a puzzled expression, and pulled Gao Cuilan, who had been busy all morning, over to sit down. He chuckled and said, "Elder, wife, let's talk after we finish eating."

After saying that, Zhu Ganglie helped each of them to serve a bowl of vegetarian noodles, and gave most of the fragrant meat sauce on the table to his wife. Then he poured the rest into the basin, holding the basin and slurping the noodles.

Seeing this, Tang Sanzang asked nervously, "Donor, I wonder if you are the daughter and son-in-law of Mr. Gao who left home?"

“Gurgle~!”

Hearing his question, Zhu Ganglie swallowed the noodles in his mouth whole, nodded, and chuckled, "Don't blame me, Elder. Last night, I went to my father-in-law's house, knocked you unconscious, and brought you home. I have something to discuss with you and my wife."

At this point, Zhu Ganglie turned to look at Gao Cuilan, who was nibbling her noodles and looking at him with confusion, and said, "Let's fill our stomachs first and talk later."

Seeing him so open and honest, and seeing that he was the celestial being his own disciple had mentioned, Tang Sanzang's originally anxious mind finally settled down. He picked up the noodles with his chopsticks and began to eat them slowly and carefully...

After a while, when the two of them put down their bowls and chopsticks, Zhu Ganglie also held the basin and drank the noodle soup, patted his stomach and burped, then took the handkerchief handed to him by his wife and wiped his mouth.

At this moment, a fly suddenly landed on the old pig's fan-like ear. After being swatted away by the old pig, he spoke:

"About three hundred years ago, I, Old Pig, broke the Heavenly Law and was punished by the Great Celestial Venerable with two thousand strokes of the cane. My immortal body was destroyed and I was banished to the mortal world. I took over another body with my spirit and was accidentally reborn as a pig."

"After that, I turned into a demon and lived in the mountains, eating people for a living. Unexpectedly, more than three hundred years had passed."

"About three years ago, I ran into Guanyin Bodhisattva and her disciple Mu Zha in the mountains. After receiving the Bodhisattva's guidance, I received ordination and became a righteous person. I was given the Dharma name Zhu Wuneng. I waited in this mountain for the person who would seek Buddhist scriptures from the East, hoping to send him to the West to obtain the scriptures, so that his merits could atone for his sins and he could attain the Righteous Fruition."

Hearing this, Tang Sanzang asked suspiciously, "Are you waiting for me?"

Zhu Ganglie nodded, then looked at Gao Cuilan beside him, only to see her clenching her slender hands and keeping her head down in silence. He then spoke again:

"Because I, Old Pig, have turned to goodness and can no longer eat humans to survive, I went to Gao Laozhuang at the foot of the mountain to find a way to make a living."

"It just so happened that my father-in-law was looking for a long-term worker. After I worked for a while, he saw that I was hardworking and diligent, so he took me to meet his wife and asked if I would like to be a live-in son-in-law."

"I never thought that seeing you would make me, Old Pig, feel tempted. And since it's been a long time since I last saw the pilgrim, I agreed to take the job."

At this point, Zhu Ganglie reached out and grasped Gao Cuilan's slender hand, then turned and asked, "I wonder if you, Elder, have heard my father-in-law tell you about what happened later?"

"The donor's demonic body was exposed and he was despised by others. Fortunately, Miss Gao is chaste and virtuous and has always been with him. Now they are a couple like gods, the envy of others."

Tang Sanzang clasped his hands and nodded, then continued, "I understand. Since you intend to return to secular life, I will not force you to part ways. If I ever see the compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva again, I will speak to her about this matter and will not blame you."

Hearing his words, Gao Cuilan's face lit up with joy. She looked up and was about to share her joy with her husband, but she saw Zhu Ganglie beside her sigh and shook his head and said, "No, old pig, I am willing to become a monk and send you to the West to obtain the scriptures."

Gao Cuilan was puzzled: "Husband?"

Tang Sanzang frowned: "Why?"

"How difficult it is to achieve immortality..."

Zhu Ganglie smiled bitterly and said, "Old Pig, I have sinned against the heavens. In this life, I can only be a wandering immortal. My wife married young. Cultivating is like rowing against the current. Even the unification of the Dao and the immortality is out of reach. How can I not go?"

"Husband, I don't care..."

"Ma'am, don't say that."

Zhu Ganglie patted his wife's hand, stood aside, and knelt down to the regretful Tang Sanzang, saying, "But, I have one more thing I would like to ask Master for."

Seeing how respectful he was, Tang Sanzang quickly stepped forward to help him up, saying, "Please stand up quickly. I am a kind and righteous disciple. If you have any requests, I will grant them."

"Master, I've heard from people that you've been a good person for ten generations. Eating a piece of your flesh can prolong my life. Would you be willing to give a piece to my wife?"

Tang Sanzang: “!???”

Gao Cuilan: “???”

Sun Wukong: "Stop! Monster! Take my stick!!!"

Chapter 219 Disaster

"Pfft~!"

"Happy~"

In the bamboo house in Fuling Mountain, Qingxin smiled softly with her hands covering her lips, and the white snake on her shoulder was also wagging its tail happily.

In the gap between the man and the snake, as Zhu Ganglie uttered a vicious remark, Sun Wukong, who had transformed into a fly to eavesdrop, finally couldn't hold it in any longer. He transformed back into his original form with an angry look on his face, raised his Ruyi Jingu Bang and smashed it down on the man's head, cursing: "Monster! Take my stick!"

Hearing the unexpected sound, Zhu Ganglie's face suddenly changed. He rolled on the spot and then took out a nine-foot rake to meet the monkey's angry attack!

Ding! Ding! Ding! —the sound of metal clashing!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! —the wind howled!

The fierce collision between the two magical weapons sent up countless sparks and was accompanied by an overwhelming pressure, forcing Tang Sanzang and Gao Cuilan at the table to lose their balance and kneel down on the ground.

"Husband~"—Gao Cuilan's sweet cry.

"Wukong!" - Tang Sanzang's urgent cry.

Noticing the situation of the two mortals, Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie looked at each other, one angrily retracted his stick, and the other resentfully put down his rake, and then they each stepped forward to help up their master and wife.

After the two mortals were helped back to the table and breathed a long sigh of relief, Zhu Ganglie curled his lips and said, "You rascal, you just want a piece of Master's flesh. It won't kill you. There are so many elixirs and cures. You can get better with a little treatment. Why are you so anxious?"

Hearing his words, Gao Cuilan next to him hesitated for a moment and opened her mouth to say something, but she found that her husband pinched her palm, signaling her not to speak.

At this moment, Sun Wukong was also furious when he heard this. He rolled up his sleeves and cursed: "You are such a troublesome pig demon. You eat human flesh and destroy the pure energy. What kind of Taoism are you practicing?"

"Bah! My wife has only been practicing for less than half a year. Eating a bite of meat can give her several dozen years of life. It's worth it to start practicing again."

"you!"

"Humph! What are you talking about? Just tell me if this is the truth!"

Sun Wukong rolled his eyes upon hearing this and said with a smile: "I, Sun Wukong, am enough to protect Master on his quest for the scriptures. I don't need a mere demoted Heavenly General like you."

Zhu Ganglie snorted coldly: "No matter how capable you are, or how ingenious your mind is, how thorough can you be? If I, Old Pig, had any evil intentions, Master would have been devoured by me by now."

“Hiss~!!!”

Sun Wukong hissed, scratched his cheek, and his face turned red with anger.

Although what Lao Zhu said was unpleasant, he had to admit that Tang Sanzang was too fragile as a mortal. He would fall down if a gust of wind blew. He was always worried when he went out to beg for alms, fearing that he would be gone when he came back. If he could have a helper, it would really make him feel a lot more at ease.

Thinking of this, Sun Wukong rolled his eyes, took Tang Sanzang aside, and discussed privately: "Master, to be honest, I often find it difficult to take care of you. If someone with magical powers could share some of the burden, at least I wouldn't have to worry when I go out."

"You know my precious gourd. As long as you have breath, I guarantee that the alcohol will heal any wounds instantly."

"Even the Buddha cut off his flesh to feed an eagle. How about you follow his example and cut off your flesh to feed your disciple's wife?"

After hearing his long speech, Tang Sanzang asked tentatively with some doubt: "Wukong...you...which side are you on?"

"Master, if you are reluctant to give up a few pounds of meat, I, Old Sun, won't blame you. It will just be a little harder for me."

"You, don't provoke me like this, that's all."

Tang Sanzang shook his head and looked at Gao Cuilan, who looked worried, and Zhu Ganglie, who looked expectant. After hesitating for a moment, he walked back to the table and sat down. He placed his palms on the table, wiped the cold sweat from his face, closed his eyes and said, "Hurry up."

Seeing him so ready to be slaughtered, Zhu Ganglie was stunned for a moment, then ran to the kitchen with a happy look on his face to find a kitchen knife. He gestured at his wrist twice and said with a chuckle: "Master, the hand bone has a chewy taste. Can I cut it here?"

Tang Sanzang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, closed his eyes and said, "Okay, okay, please hurry up. I'm so scared."

"Well, if I chop a little more, Master won't mind."

"Get out of the way, you greedy pig-head! I, Old Sun, am here!"

When Sun Wukong heard this, he immediately became unhappy. He grabbed the kitchen knife and kicked Zhu Ganglie away. Then he raised his knife and slashed it down with a flash of cold light! — Puff!

Zhu Ganglie raised his hand: "Stop..."

Tang Sanzang screamed in pain: "Ah!!!"

Gao Cuilan screamed: "Ah!!!"

Hearing two tragic screams, Zhu Ganglie rushed forward, snatched the bloody kitchen knife from the monkey's hand, and yelled with a pale face: "No! Stupid monkey! You really cut it!!!"

"Isn't that what you want?"

"Old Pig, I was just scaring you!"

Zhu Ganglie stamped his feet and looked at Tang Sanzang, who had fainted from the pain at the table. He rushed forward to support him and said in a panic, "Quick! Quick! Master has fainted! Do you have any way to treat his injuries?"

Hearing his words, Sun Wukong was stunned for a moment, took out the wine gourd from his ear, and looked at his old friend who had been with him for hundreds of years.

"Monkey! What are you daydreaming about? Come and help!"

"Here it comes! Here it comes! The wine in this gourd can heal wounds and cure all diseases."

"You monkey have such a good treasure?"

"..."

……

Meanwhile, on the other side, Qing Xin looked at the people busying around in the gap, then turned to look at the white snake on his shoulder and asked with some doubt: "Zhi Ming, is this what you wanted to see?"

"No, the development of the matter was quite beyond my expectations."

Xia Zhiming nuzzled the girl's cheek, then casually closed the gap in front of him and said with a smile, "But it seems that this matter should be over now. I don't know how they plan to deal with Gao Cuilan's matter later."

Hearing him say this, Qingxin nodded. After thinking for a while, she walked to the dressing mirror, opened the drawer and started to tidy up the room, occasionally putting some things that she didn't use often into her sleeves.

Xia Zhiming noticed the girl's movements and asked with a smile, "Are you ready to leave?"

"I originally planned to just take a break, but two years have already passed in a flash."

"I think it's great. I suggest we have more days like this in the future!"

"You~"

Qingxin knocked on his head, knowing what he was thinking.

When the white snake shrank its neck and hid in her arms, the girl smoothed out her Taoist robe, sat up and glanced at some small items in the room that she had made by herself. After thinking for a while, she packed them up bit by bit.

……

At noon——

Qingxin looked at the empty rooms, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and was about to take a sip of tea and rest for a while, but she saw Sun Wukong transformed into a golden light and flew over in the continuous drizzle outside the house, and soon landed in front of her.

"Qingxin, I'll return this treasure to you."

Without waiting for Qingxin to speak, Sun Wukong casually handed a wine gourd to her.

Looking at the wine gourd in his hand, which had been polished by the monkey until it shone like red jade, Qingxin blinked and said softly, "Wukong, I remember you always wanted it."

"Hehe, I, Old Sun, never thought that a treasure that can cure diseases and save lives would cause me trouble in my hands."

"Monkey, are you going to quit drinking?"

“I can’t quit this!”

"Clam~"

Chapter 220 The appeal of compilation is infinite