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Chapter 928 Baoxiang Kingdom welcomes the third princess. The master and apprentice encounter a ghost temple on the way

Here, Duanmu Huai rescued the third princess, killed monsters, swept away the treasures, and brought wine and food. Sun Wukong also shook his head.

“Master, everyone says that all the members of the family are empty. How come you are not empty at all?”

 “Why am I not free? I’m not going to talk nonsense.”

Hearing what Sun Wukong said, Duanmu Huai also stared.

"Look, the treasures in this cave are gone, the people are gone, the wine is gone, and the wife has run away. Isn't it all empty? I am sending a blessing to this cave, you know what the hell."

“This is the first time I have heard of the fact that the four major elements are all in vain...”

Hearing Duanmu Huai's answer, Sun Wukong was speechless, but he didn't say much, so the group left the ruined cave with a full harvest and returned to the caravan.

When I came back, I saw that the people from the caravan were still there, trembling with fear. I was even more surprised when I saw Duanmu Huai and Sun Wukong coming back with someone else. However, the old businessman was a sensible person and did not dare to ask any more questions. On the contrary, Duanmu Huai discovered that the woman named Cui'er was missing. When he asked the general, everyone looked at each other in shock.

It turns out that when Na Kuimu Lang led the little demons to show off their power here, the merchants were so frightened that they didn't care about the woman at all. When they turned around, they found that the woman had disappeared.

“Tch, that monster must have turned around and ran away after seeing how powerful Master and I, Old Sun, were. If not, I, Old Sun, would have blown her head off.”

“You should stop fussing a little. If you really want to fight, don’t hit the weak ones. Just go up and hammer them to death. There is so much trouble. Are you tired of going back and forth?”

Hearing Sun Wukong’s complaints, Duanmu Huai also complained next to him. He was the Monkey King who made trouble in the Heavenly Palace five hundred years ago. According to the setting, he was also a lawless and ruthless character. But in fact, on this journey to the west, even a monster seems to be able to fight Sun Wukong a few times, and fight Sun Wukong for dozens of rounds at every turn.

Looking at it this way, I feel like...it's very embarrassing.

This is like in a martial arts novel, when Yu Canghai challenges Zhang Sanfeng. As long as Zhang Sanfeng doesn't kill him with one palm, he is considered weak. Not to mention Sun Wukong, to be honest, if he really encountered that monster, with his ability, he wouldn't just be beaten to death with a stick.

Just like the white-bone demon, when Sun Wukong saw that she wanted to eat Tang Monk, he also raised his stick and dropped it neatly.

It's a pity that it was only those few times. Later, I saw Sun Wukong fighting hundreds of rounds with this one and dozens of rounds with that one. Although in the end, the monster slapped his **** and ran away every time, this also shows that Sun Wukong's strength is not that great. An absolutely powerful one.

This is like a soldier in front of Lu Bu. Being able to run away is considered a skill, right?

Duanmu Huai once said to Sun Wukong, if you fight, don’t mess with those who show off their skills and tricks. Just smash it down with a stick, and then make the stick dozens of meters thick. Nothing can withstand this blow. But a monkey is a monkey. On the surface, he promised well, but then he turned around and forgot about it as soon as he started fighting.

Hmm, maybe people just want to play...

After passing the mountain, the group came to Baoxiang Kingdom. The third princess stepped forward to identify herself to the guard guarding the gate. The latter was also shocked and hurriedly reported it. The king of Baoxiang Kingdom also hurriedly announced people to come to the palace, and the father and daughter also held each other's hands and cried in the hall. According to the king, after the third princess went missing thirteen years ago, he had been sending people to search for her, but there was no news. Unexpectedly, she was captured by a monster, and the third princess also confided that after being captured by the monster, she missed her parents every day. Of course, she did not forget to explain to the king that Duanmu Huai killed the monster and his party.

At first, the king didn't believe it, but when he saw Duanmuhuai, he was shocked - well, it can be seen from this that many times, people really do look at appearances.

"I have long heard that the holy monk from the Eastern Tang Dynasty defeated demons and eliminated demons all the way. He is so powerful. Today, it is indeed better to meet him than to be famous. The holy monk has eliminated a great harm to our Baoxiang Kingdom and even rescued the princess. It is really You are very brave. If you don't give up, you don't have to go to the west to worship Buddha. How about growing your hair long and becoming brothers with me, sitting on the dragon's bed together, and sharing wealth and honor?"

 “Your Majesty is kind enough to accept this.”

Duanmuhuai also knew that the king was just talking. Besides, this Baoxiang Kingdom... to put it bluntly, it was just a city, a small piece of land, and it was not a big deal at all. This kind of wealth...hehehe, it's okay if you don't want it.

"I have decided to go to the West to obtain the scriptures, and I must not stop here. Of course, if I have some good wine and meat, that will be enough."

 “I thought the holy monks were vegetarians…”

"If you eat too much vegetarian food, you should also eat meat. Wine and meat pass through the intestines and remain in the heart of the Buddha. If there is no Buddha in the heart, what is the use of eating fast and chanting sutras every day? If you encounter monsters and monsters harming people, aren't you helpless?"

 “This statement… does make some sense.”

Facing Duanmuhuai's answer, the emperor of Baoxiang Kingdom was also confused. If others said this, he would definitely reprimand the other party for confusing the public with his monstrous words. The person standing helplessly in front of him was a ruthless man who had killed all the monsters in the cave with his fists - regardless of whether what he said was right or not, he was definitely not willing to provoke his fists.

It happened that the third princess returned to the country, and naturally she had to hold a big banquet to celebrate. Duanmu Huai and Sun Wukong also followed them to eat and drink. Then King Baoxiang stamped the customs clearance certificate, gave them a hundred taels of gold, and sent them out of the city. Continue west.

Out of the city gate, Sun Wukong also burped. "Master, I feel more comfortable following you here than in heaven. Except for the Jade Emperor's birthday and the Queen Mother's birthday, there were only banquets that day, and I was never invited to the banquet. It's nowhere like here. Three My old grandson eats banquets and drinks fine wines every day, and I feel really comfortable, but..."

 “But what? Haven’t you eaten enough?”

Duanmu Huai asked while holding a branch and shaving the gap between his teeth.

“That’s not true, it’s just that along the way, we traveled around mountains and rivers, ate big fish and meat, but we didn’t look like we were learning from Buddhist scriptures. Can this be done?”

Although Sun Wukong is naughty, he still understands what he should know. So Guanyin wants him to protect Tang Monk in his quest for scriptures - now it seems that it is not certain who will protect whom. But no matter what, Duanmu Huai still has to go to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures. You have been eating and drinking all the way, and you have a lot of fish and meat. Even in the barren mountains and mountains, you can easily catch a few monsters and beat them as sacrifices. Monsters eat people, you eat monsters...

 “Learning lessons is just the result, not the process.”

Duanmuhuai took out the wine gourd and shook it at Sun Wukong. The latter took it skillfully, chilled it, and handed it back.

"You have to know, monkey, we just need to go to Lingshan Mountain and get the sutra. As for how to get the sutra, it doesn't matter whether Tathagata gives it to him or not. If he refuses to give it, then kill him and burn it on Lingshan Mountain. We invaded his dojo, robbed his treasures, snatched his scriptures, beheaded his disciples, and left him with nothing! Don’t you say these are all external things? Don’t cry when I have the ability to rob him!"

"this………"

Sun Wukong scratched his head and ears, but took a breath of air. Speaking of which, he still didn't know what his master's background was. At the foot of Wuzhi Mountain, I only learned from the Bodhisattva that a monk would soon come from the Tang Dynasty in the East to go to the West to learn scriptures and worship Buddha, so that I could protect him.

Of course, along the way, Sun Wukong also discovered that this is not a question of whether he can protect him, but whether he can protect himself.

I don’t know what kind of **** this master is.

Looking at Duanmu Huai riding swaying on the Pegasus, Sun Wukong also thought in his heart. It also knows what Duanmu Huai is capable of. Once he gets angry, the sky and earth will change color, and all gods and ghosts will flee. He is no worse than the Jade Emperor Tathagata. He also defeated demons and eliminated evil spirits along the way, and swept away the harm in the world. Although his behavior was sometimes cruel, he never harmed innocent people. From the monkey's point of view, this man must be an incredible god. However, what makes Sun Wukong curious is that he was well-informed and popular in the mortal world, but he had never heard of this man's existence, let alone that he was going to the West to obtain scriptures, and he looked like he was going to kill Lingshan with murderous intent. Um……

Thinking of this, Sun Wukong scratched his head.

Perhaps I was with the wrong person? Isn't this the Tang monk who went to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures?

 Forget it, who cares.

After thinking about it, Sun Wukong also put this matter behind his mind. Anyway, Guanyin only said that he would protect Tang Monk from coming to the West to get the scriptures. Just like the master said, as long as he gets the scriptures, you don't care how I get them. After all, you When they pressed me under Wuzhi Mountain, they didn't tell me clearly whether I should walk to get it, kneel down to get it, or run to get it, right?

This monkey is inherently naughty, let alone being held down by the Tathagata for five hundred years at the foot of Wuzhi Mountain. It is impossible to say that he does not have any resentment in his heart. If it were the useless monk in the storybook, Sun Wukong would probably have to break his teeth and swallow it. But now seeing this Duanmuhuai, the monkey only feels that his waist is no longer sore, his legs are no longer painful, and his hands and feet are stronger. He picks up the golden hoop and wants to make a big fuss... Hey, you Bodhisattvas and Buddhas are colluding to play tricks. My grandson, do you really think that my grandson has no temper?

I, Lao Sun, didn't destroy your Xitian Buddhist Hall back then, so I happened to make up for it now!

The two of them traveled westward. If they were ordinary monks, they would probably have to walk for several years. But what the monkey brought from the sky was the Pegasus, which can travel thousands of miles a day. It can run without any slowness. However, the mountains are high and the roads are far away. At dusk, the surroundings are still deserted.

At this moment, Sun Wukong raised his head and saw a temple clearly visible on the mountainside. And outside the temple, there were bursts of black air and a gloomy wind. Seeing this scene, Sun Wukong rolled over and returned to Duanmu Huai.

“Master, there is a temple not far away. In my opinion, I am afraid it is a monster’s lair. Do you want to go and explore it?”

“Of course, it’s okay to be idle, so there’s nothing wrong with going and taking a look.”

Duanmu Huai was not afraid at all. After listening to Sun Wukong's words, he quickened his pace and walked towards the temple halfway up the mountain. As we got closer, we saw that the trees around the temple had turned black and dead, with only dry branches left. From time to time, crows cawed in the distance, and under the dim sunset, the entire temple became even more beautiful. It looked like it was covered with blood, and those who looked at it were trembling with fear.

As the saying goes, withered vines, old trees and dim crows, small bridges and flowing water live in people's homes.

 It’s nothing more than this.

“This place would be a good place to shoot a ghost movie.”

Looking at the ruined temple in front of him, Duanmu Huai nodded repeatedly. When I saw the plaque above, I smiled even more.

 “Hey, I didn’t expect this to be a film set in itself. This is really interesting.”

What kind of plaque is Duanmuhuai looking at? If you want to know what happened next, let’s listen to the explanation in the next chapter.

 (End of this chapter)