Upon hearing Gao Cuilan's words, Steward Gao sighed deeply and then whispered, "Alas, it's all my fault for being blind back then! If not for that, how could my daughter have ended up in such a wronged situation today?"
Clearly, at this moment, Steward Gao was filled with regret for marrying his own daughter to a pig demon.
However, this matter cannot be entirely Steward Gao. After all, Zhu Bajie appeared in Gao Village in human form, and the Gao family had never experienced anything evil before.
The Zhu Bajie, was a burly man with astonishing strength when working; he was adept at everything from plowing to carrying loads.
Upon Steward Gao was overjoyed and immediately took him into his home.
In addition, the Steward Gao also valued his honest and hardworking appearance, and felt that although he came from an ordinary background, he had great strength.
Moreover, the Gao family was already a prominent and influential family in Gao Village, with a prestigious status and unparalleled influence, so they did not need to rely on their son-in-law to bring any real benefits.
So, as they spent more time together, Steward Gao gradually lowered his guard and eventually betrothed his beloved daughter Gao Cuilan, to Zhu Bajie.
On their wedding day, Zhu Bajie drank until he was completely drunk, but at first no one paid any attention.
Neither Steward Gao nor his guests were angry about this; after all, it was a wedding banquet, and drinking a few more cups was quite normal.
But Zhu Bajie was so overjoyed that he forgot his magic was no longer effective at maintaining his disguise when drunk!
That night, in full view of everyone, he pulled his relatives and friends to drink heavily, and was so engrossed in drinking that he didn't want to stop.
That's why Zhu Bajie immediately revealed his true form.
It was a giant wild boar, tens of meters tall!
Only then did the people of Gao Village realize with shock that the son-in-law whom Steward Gao had recruited was actually a monster!
No, to be more precise, it was a monster transformed from a wild boar!
Everyone who attended the wedding that day was terrified, and Steward Gao and his Elder Gao were so frightened that they almost fainted.
Having finally managed to drive Zhu Bajie away, the group is now facing new troubles.
Although Zhu Bajie left temporarily, he did not actually go far and still lived in the Yun Zhan Cave not far from Gao Village!
And every now and then, they would send someone to request that Gao Cuilan be taken to Yun Zhan Cave for a reunion.
It's quite a sad story: Back when Zhu Bajie was still in the Great Luo Heaven, he was the Marshal of the Heavenly River Navy, known as Marshal Tianpeng, but his love life was full of hardships, and he could not get what he wanted.
Unexpectedly, after being reincarnated into the Earthly Immortal Realm of the Primordial World, even with his mastery of transformation techniques, he still cannot escape the cruel tricks of fate.
He got completely drunk at the wedding and lost control, revealing his true colors!
Because of this mistake, Zhu Bajie completely lost Gao Cuilan's heart.
Who would want to marry a pig demon, especially a gigantic pig with a huge body and terrifying appearance?
Initially, Steward Gao couldn't bear to see his daughter suffer alone, and he even considered having Zhu Bajie marry into the Gao family to preserve the marriage.
But no one expected the situation to escalate to such an unmanageable degree!
Now, Gao Cuilan is firmly on Zhu Bajie's mind, and he plots every day to bring her into the Yun Zhan Cave.
Because Gao Cuilan consistently refused, Zhu Bajie did not forcibly abduct her, but instead harassed and pestered her every day.
Sometimes they would even sneak into Gao Village and stealthily enter the Gao family mansion.
Just so that he could catch a glimpse of Gao Cuilan from afar through the window and express his longing for her.
This is indeed a lamentable figure. In his past life, when he resided in the Heavenly Court and lived in the Great Luo Heaven...
He admired the Fairy Maiden Chang'e on the Lunar Star, and when he was drunk, he was tricked and offended her.
As a result, he was banished to the mortal realm, and due to a disordered cycle of reincarnation, he was reborn as a pig demon!
Now reborn in the Earthly Immortal Realm, he falls in love with Gao Cuilan again, but their relationship cannot be fulfilled due to the prejudice of the world.
Indeed, he was a tragic figure with a life full of misfortunes.
Just as the farmers of Gao Village and the servants of the Gao family were holding hoes and sickles, ready for battle,
Tang Sanzang, Sun Wukong, and the Little White Dragon were slowly walking towards the gate of the manor.
When everyone saw Tang Sanzang and the other two appear, they immediately gripped their farming tools tightly and became wary!
Some gripped their hatchets tightly, their eyes fixed menacingly on Tang Sanzang.
Holding hoes or plows and rakes, these people clearly regarded Tang Sanzang, Sun Wukong, and the Little White Dragon as disciples of Zhu Bajie, the pig Zhu Bajie from the Yun Zhan Cave!
Even worse, one of them was not fully transformed, with a grotesque appearance of a hairy face and a thunder god's mouth, ferocious and terrifying, chilling to the bone!
The women of the Gao family were already terrified, their faces pale with fright, screaming repeatedly; when Steward Gao and his Elder Gao saw Tang Sanzang and the others appear, they also gasped in shock and immediately shouted sternly, "Stop! Don't take another step forward!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang looked around in confusion. He saw that the villagers were all gripping their farm tools tightly and approaching step by step, clearly setting up an attack.
This only deepened his confusion, and he quickly clasped his hands together and asked, "May I ask you all, why is this?"
" Zhu Bajie! Stop pretending!"
Steward Gao a deep breath, his eyes revealing a mixture of grief and determination, and said in a deep voice, "No matter what form you take today, my Gao family will never again betroth our daughter to you!"
"You are a demon, but my son is a mortal! You have repeatedly deceived my Gao Village; do you truly intend to drive us to the Desperate Situation?!"
"My Gao family has treated you well in the past, yet you show no gratitude whatsoever and refuse to let go of the people of this region?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang was even more confused, completely not understanding what the other person was referring to.
Meanwhile, the farmers from the surrounding Gao Village raised their hoes, sickles, and sticks, slowly gathering around them.
Upon seeing this, Sun Wukong immediately reached into his ear and retrieved the Ruyi Jingu Bang, the weapon hidden inside!
Although it was originally the Sea-Calming Divine Needle left behind by Da Yu when he controlled the floods, now, under the activation of Sun Wukong's cultivation at the seventh level of the Taiyi Primordial Unity Golden Immortal Sun Wukong, it can actually unleash supreme power comparable to Acquired Spiritual Treasure treasure!
Perhaps it was because Sun Wukong caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace and was thrown into Grand Supreme Elder's Alchemy Furnace for forty-nine days that the Golden Cudgel was also reforged by the Samadhi True Fire, eventually becoming a true Acquired Spiritual Treasure!
From then on, what Sun Wukong held in his hand was no longer a clumsy iron cudgel, but a magical weapon containing profound secrets and boundless power!
" Wukong, stop!"
Tang Sanzang frowned slightly. Seeing Sun Wukong draw his weapon, he immediately rebuked him in a low voice, "Everyone here is a mortal. If you harm anyone, you will only increase your karma and create evil causes."
Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong's expression hardened slightly, and he hesitated a little.
He was no longer the reckless and foolish monkey of the past, but a being who truly understood the ways of the world and could distinguish right from wrong.
He knew that if he really took action against these innocent people, he would bear the consequences and bring disaster upon himself.
Sun Wukong slowly exhaled, nodded in agreement, and then shrank his Golden Cudgel, hiding it back in his ear.
This scene, witnessed by everyone in Gao Village, immediately caused an uproar, leaving everyone utterly shocked!
What... what kind of technique is this? How could such a thick, long iron rod be inserted into an ear? Could it have even pierced through the skull?
Tang Sanzang faced the Gao family, slowly bowed, and said loudly, " Amitabha Buddha, I am Tang Sanzang, the one appointed by the Buddhist sect to retrieve the scriptures, and also the imperial brother of Emperor Li Shimin of the current Great Tang Dynasty."
"I am not Zhu Bajie as you all claim. My surname is Tang, the Tang Dynasty, and my Dharma name is Sanzang."
" Tang Sanzang?"
Steward Gao frowned, scrutinizing the man before him: he wore a magnificent cassock adorned with jewels, each one sparkling and priceless; the Nine-Ringed Monk's Staff he held shimmered with light, clearly no ordinary item.
Even so, and despite his self-identification, the Gao family and the villagers still refused to believe him.
This is because in the past, Zhu Bajie had also changed his appearance many times, impersonating a Daoist priest or a monk, claiming that he could subdue demons and capture his own kind.
However, once inside the Gao residence, his true colors were revealed, and he repeatedly succeeded in forcing marriage.
Having been deceived repeatedly, how could Steward Gao again? His vigilance was already deeply ingrained.
Taking a deep breath, Steward Gao said solemnly, "You say you are Tang Sanzang, not Zhu Bajie, but what proof do you have to demonstrate your true identity?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang immediately chuckled and nodded. His gaze swept over the farmers who were still slowly approaching, and he said calmly, " Amitabha Buddha, Wukong, freeze them."