A Female Benefactor, Do Not Cry, This Monk Has Come

Elder Gao surely did not know who the Great Sage Equal to Heaven was, but the name sounded rather impressive.

After taking a sip of tea, Elder Gao slowly said, "Speaking of that demon, he has done our family a favor..."

What he said next was more or less the same as what Tang Yu already knew.

Because Gao Cuilan was beautiful, bandits had tried to abduct her for marriage. Zhu Bajie happened to save her, and that was how he entered the Gao household.

Elder Gao saw that he was simple, honest, and hardworking, so after discussing it with Madam Gao, he promised Gao Cuilan to Zhu Bajie. But Zhu Bajie drank too much one day and revealed his true form.

No matter how simple and honest Zhu Bajie was, Elder Gao could not possibly marry his daughter to a demon.

Zhu Bajie felt quite wronged as well. He had saved their young mistress fair and square, and he had done so much work for their family over the past two years.

Yet just because his face was ugly, they called him a demon everyone wanted to beat to death.

He did not want to be like this either.

Back when he had been Marshal Tianpeng in the Heavenly Court, he had been so high-spirited, commanding a hundred thousand celestial river marines. Whoever saw him had to respectfully call him Marshal.

But he had fallen to such a state. Not only had he been banished to the mortal world, he had also mistakenly been reborn into a pig's body, becoming this hideous.

The more he thought about it, the more wronged Zhu Bajie felt. He had nearly burst into tears on the spot.

Thus, in a fit of anger, he abducted Gao Cuilan and used magic to lock her in the inner chamber.

"Haha, then that demon is not such a bad fellow. In old Sun's opinion, why not let the young lady just accept him?"

After hearing this, Sun Wukong burst into laughter.

"Elder, you must be joking. My Cuilan is a beauty of peerless grace. How could she marry a demon?"

Elder Gao hurriedly said.

"A demon?"

Tang Yu let out a cold laugh. "He was once Marshal Tianpeng of the heavens, commanding a hundred thousand celestial river marines. I'd say your Gao family was the one marrying above its station."

Tang Yu felt a little sympathy for Zhu Bajie. A fine Marshal Tianpeng had been ruined to this extent.

All because of this so-called Journey to the West Tribulation.

How tragic!

Elder Gao was somewhat astonished. He had not expected that demon to have once belonged to the Heavenly Court, but how had he become like this?

"Let's eat first. After we finish, I'll figure out a way to subdue him for you."

Tang Yu was hungry. The food had been brought out ages ago, yet Elder Gao had not invited them to eat. He had to speak up himself.

The old man really did not know how to treat guests.

After all, once the meat and dishes got cold, they would not taste good.

Western Heaven.

The Buddhas watched Tang Yu wolf down meat with expressionless faces.

It seemed they had grown used to it.

If Tang Yu suddenly stopped eating meat now, they would probably find it suspicious.

However, Tang Yu had already entered Gao Family Village, and things were proceeding much as they had planned.

This time, it seemed there could be no mistakes.

After Tang Yu had eaten and drunk his fill, Elder Gao and the others led him and Sun Wukong up a three-story tower.

Gao Cuilan was locked here.

Looking at the lock on the door, Tang Yu called out, "Wukong, open it."

Sun Wukong blew out a breath. The lock fell to the ground, and the door opened in response.

The faint sound of a woman sobbing came from within the room.

"Amitabha. Female benefactor, do not cry. This monk has come."

Tang Yu stepped closer and looked inside, feeling as if his soul were about to fly away.

A woman sat on the bed, quietly sobbing. She truly had that pitiful beauty that stirred one's heart.

Her skin was white as snow, and her black hair was like ink.

Her waist was slender as a willow branch, delicate enough to encircle with one hand, while her figure curved in all the right places.

Her dark brows arched gracefully, and her jade-like nose stood proud.

Crystal-like tears clung to her eyes, truly making one feel tender toward her.

That Er Daizi Zhu Bajie had pretty good taste.

Tang Yu froze.

Such a beautiful woman had not already been taken, had she?

No matter how much he liked her, he could not eat leftovers, especially leftovers from his preordained disciple.

They should be eating his leftovers instead.

A fair, delicate-looking monk had suddenly entered and stared blankly at her, his expression shifting unpredictably.

Just as Gao Cuilan was about to speak and ask who he was, a familiar voice sounded from behind her. "Cuilan."

"Mother."

Gao Cuilan looked at her suddenly appearing parents in disbelief, then threw herself into her mother's arms and began to weep bitterly.

"Cuilan, you have suffered."

Seeing her daughter like this, Madam Gao's eyes filled with tears. "Cuilan, don't cry. Your father found you a holy monk who can subdue demons. He came from the Eastern Land of Great Tang."

Tang Yu, who was still agonizing over whether Gao Cuilan had been taken, hurriedly came back to his senses.

"This monk came from the Eastern Land of Great Tang. Please rest assured, female benefactor. This monk will certainly subdue this demon for you."

Tang Yu put on the appearance of an enlightened high monk.

You?

A pale, clean-looking monk with no strength even to truss a chicken, and he wanted to subdue demons?

Sun Wukong sneered inwardly.

This sort of thing would definitely fall to him, but he did not dislike subduing demons, so it did not matter.

However, Tang Yu's next words made Sun Wukong pause slightly.

"Wukong, wait here for that Er Daizi. Tell him that your master is a monk traveling to Western Heaven to worship Buddha and seek scriptures, and have him come kneel before me."

Tang Yu smiled at Gao Cuilan. "Female benefactor, once that demon returns, we should leave as soon as possible."

"Alright, Cuilan. Let's go first," Elder Gao said.

"Female benefactor, this monk will help you."

Tang Yu supported Gao Cuilan. "Careful, careful, watch the steps."

This monk had suddenly taken hold of her, making Gao Cuilan feel uncomfortable all over.

But on second thought, he was an eminent monk from Great Tang, and moreover, a man of the cloth. She soon felt at ease.

"Thank you, Master," Gao Cuilan said gratefully with a slight smile.

That smile made Tang Yu feel utterly bewitched.

"What master? No need to be so polite, so polite. Just call me Little Tang."

Tang Yu supported Gao Cuilan as they walked downstairs.

Her hand was so soft. It felt so wonderful to touch.

He did not even want to let go.

Elder Gao glanced at Tang Yu. Something was off about this monk.

Why did he look so lecherous? Could it be that he had taken a fancy to his daughter?

He could not understand a monk eating meat.

Could monks break their vow of chastity too?

Were monks not supposed to be detached from all worldly things?

"Holy Monk, is your disciple truly confident that he can subdue that demon?"

Elder Gao asked anxiously.

Tang Yu was completely captivated by Gao Cuilan and answered carelessly, "Don't worry about it. Whether he lives or dies, what does that have to do with me?"

For Sun Wukong, dealing with a Zhu Bajie would be effortless.

Besides, Tang Yu had not told Sun Wukong to fight him. He had merely told that monkey to announce his identity.

He believed that as long as Er Daizi heard that he was a monk heading to Western Heaven to obtain scriptures, he would immediately kneel.

Because those bastards from the Buddhist Sect had arranged everything long ago.

If he did not kneel, it was no big deal. At worst, Tang Yu would not take this pig with him. In Tang Yu's eyes, he was just an Er Daizi, even more troublesome than Wukong.

After spending this time brainwashing Wukong, Tang Yu had made him somewhat less troublesome. Although Wukong still did not understand some things, he had already sensed some of the Buddhist Sect's schemes...