"Master Xuanzang, you want wine and meat too?" Ox Leopard was rather surprised. He had never heard of a Buddhist Sect cultivator who ate meat and drank wine.
"Why not? Why shouldn't I? Wine and meat are things all living beings enjoy. As a monk of the Buddhist Sect, why can't I have them? What I seek is the salvation of all living beings. To save them, I must experience their suffering—and naturally, their joys as well. Only by understanding all living beings can you know what they think and what they desire. Only then can you find a true way to save them all," Xuanzang said with a smile.
"Then... should I find you a few women to drink with you as well?" Ox Leopard stared at Xuanzang with a grin.
"This Great King, don't joke around. Wine and meat are entirely different from the women you speak of. This poor monk's heart holds only the Buddhist teachings. Everything else is but passing clouds," Xuanzang replied with a faint smile.
Ox Leopard said nothing further and went to prepare some wine and meat for Xuanzang.
Xuanzang's eating and drinking did seem rather strange, unlike a monk of the Buddhist Sect. Yet Ox Leopard felt that Xuanzang possessed an indescribable quality. Calling him a bad monk who broke the precepts did not seem right either. A peculiar aura emanated from him, making him seem extraordinary at first sight.
Besides, he was the reincarnation of the illustrious Golden Cicada. He was certainly no ordinary man.
After Xuanzang finished eating, Ox Leopard took him away to bathe.
Xuanzang did not refuse. "It just so happens that this poor monk has not bathed in quite some time. I can have a proper wash this time."
"Master Xuanzang, do you not know that you