"We're at Gao Family Village already?"
Jiang Ming realized he would soon have a second disciple, and he was in quite a good mood.
Being the master really was much more satisfying than being the eldest disciple.
All he had to do was lie back and relax. Whenever trouble arose, the Six-Eared Macaque stood at the forefront. Only now did he realize that a pilgrimage like this was not arduous at all.
Zhu Bajie, however, this former Marshal Tianpeng, was quite another matter. In terms of character, he was worse than the Six-Eared Macaque. Just look at what he had done to Gao Cuilan, an innocent maiden in the flower of her youth. How was she supposed to marry anyone else now?
And look at the mess he had left his father-in-law and mother-in-law in. They only had this one daughter and had wanted to find a live-in son-in-law. Instead, they had ended up with a pig-headed monster like him.
"Gao Cuilan, don't worry. Wait patiently for a dozen years or so. Then I'll send this damn pig to the Dragon Transformation Pool to shed his pig body and assume human form, so he can rekindle his bond with you."
Jiang Ming gave her these instructions before leaving.
"Huh? Master, aren't we supposed to become Buddhas after completing the pilgrimage?"
Zhu Bajie spoke up.
"Bajie, with your gluttonous, lazy disposition, I think you'll have a hard time becoming a Buddha."
Jiang Ming gave Zhu Bajie a very sincere assessment.
"Master, the pilgrimage is a long road. We've only just begun, and you're already pouring cold water over me."
Zhu Bajie sounded deeply displeased.
"And you're still trying to pass yourself off as a devoted lover? Haven't you looked in a mirror at that pig head of yours? You're no human,