Female Benefactor, This Humble Monk Has Arrived

Zhu Bajie hurriedly moved closer, sitting next to Sun Wukong. He kept glancing at Sun Wukong from the side, then chuckled foolishly, "My lady, this is just how I, Old Zhu, look. I know I'm a bit ugly."

"Don't let Old Zhu's appearance fool you. Many years ago, I was Marshal Tianpeng, in charge of the heavenly river's hundred thousand water troops."

So it was this idiot!

When Sun Wukong was appointed Bimawen, he had met him before.

But how did this guy end up like this?

"Then how did you end up in this state?"

Bringing up the past, Zhu Bajie sighed, "It's because I broke heavenly rules and was banished to the mortal realm. I didn't expect to be reborn into a pig's womb."

Sun Wukong laughed, "Marshal Tianpeng, do you know who I am?"

He then revealed his true form, which startled Zhu Bajie so much that he fell to the ground.

"You damned Bimawen, it's you, you damned monkey!"

Zhu Bajie looked at Sun Wukong, his eyes shifting. He seemed to recall something, his gaze complex.

He got up and flew away directly.

"Stop right there, where do you think you're going?"

Sun Wukong chased after him.

Outside Yun Zhan Cave!

The pig looked up at the sky, his expression complicated. At times he gritted his teeth, at times he was filled with unconquerable pain, and yet he also seemed helpless, powerless.

"You idiot, why aren't you running anymore?"

Sun Wukong caught up and laughed heartily at Zhu Bajie.

"Bimawen, since you're here, the monk going to the Western Heaven must be here too, right?"

Zhu Bajie asked directly.

Seeing that Zhu Bajie had no intention of attacking, Sun Wukong put away his Golden Cudgel.

"You know about the monk going to the Western Heaven?"

"Naturally."

Zhu Bajie briefly explained that he was instructed by the Bodhisattva to wait for the scripture pilgrim here.

After listening, Sun Wukong was speechless for a long time.

He seemed to have recalled something.

Although Tang Yu hadn't told him explicitly, he had vaguely hinted that the so-called journey to the West was merely a Buddhist scheme.

He was instructed by the Bodhisattva, who said the scripture pilgrim would save him from his predicament and asked him to escort him to the West.

This idiot was also part of it.

What did the Buddhist sect intend to achieve by arranging such things?

Elder Gao heard the report from his household staff that the Dharma Master had disappeared.

His heart immediately tightened. This was just like the Dharma Masters who had come to subdue demons in the past; they had vanished inexplicably.

"Holy Monk this..." Elder Gao was about to ask but was interrupted by Tang Yu.

"Don't worry."

However, he muttered to himself, what was going on with this troublesome monkey? Hadn't he already told him to tell Zhu Bajie that he was the scripture pilgrim and to come and pay his respects quickly?

How could he have disappeared?

"But, Holy Monk, your disciple has disappeared, just like the previous Dharma Masters," Elder Gao said worriedly.

If they couldn't subdue this pig demon, and if it came back, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Benefactor, there's no need to worry. My eldest disciple is immensely powerful; dealing with a mere demon is child's play."

Tang Yu wouldn't believe that Sun Wukong would be in any danger.

Setting aside the fact that they were all arranged by the Buddhist sect, the main reason was that the pig wasn't a match for the monkey anyway.

Therefore, Tang Yu wasn't worried at all.

He was currently considering another matter.

That was what Gao Cuilan meant by scratching his palm three times.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up slightly.

As everyone knows, Patriarch Bodhi tapped Sun Wukong three times back then, telling him to find him at midnight to learn his magic.

If Sun Wukong hadn't understood at the time, he would have surely missed his opportunity.

Could it be that Gao Cuilan also meant for him to find her at midnight?

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

"But I am a monk, what should I do?"

Accompanied by Elder Gao, Tang Yu gnawed on two pig trotters, ate a large pork knuckle, and drank some wine.

After eating and drinking his fill, he returned to the room Elder Gao had arranged for him to rest.

He was restless in the room.

Should he go or not when the third watch arrived?

That girl Gao Cuilan was clearly trying to seduce him.

Amitabha, although I am a monk, I am also a normal man.

Benefactress, wait for this humble monk.

Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie stood silently for a long time, neither speaking, as if contemplating something.

Tilting his head and looking at Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie felt a bit pathetic. "What are you thinking about?"

"Nothing."

Sun Wukong shook his head repeatedly.

All of this felt like an increasingly elaborate Buddhist plot.

Suddenly, Zhu Bajie spoke, "Golden morning clouds, red evening clouds, and there used to be beautiful purple clouds at noon..."

He said this while looking at Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong's expression faltered, a hint of confusion flashing across his face. As if uncontrollably, he said, "Then, what about the purple clouds now?"

As everyone knows, there are only morning and evening clouds; there are no purple clouds at noon.

As soon as the words left his mouth, Sun Wukong felt strange. How could he have asked such a question?

He hurriedly shook his head, no longer dwelling on it.

However, a faint, imperceptible smile touched Zhu Bajie's lips, and he said no more.

Sun Wukong remained motionless. He felt as if something was missing, but he couldn't recall what it was.

It was truly strange. He clearly remembered being born from a stone, and all his memories were intact. Yet, he always felt something was missing, as if he were incomplete.

Western Heaven.

Seeing this scene, all the Buddhas let out a long sigh of relief.

It seemed there would be no more accidents.

Tathagata Buddha also showed a hint of a smile. "It seems there will be no more accidents."

"Buddha is wise."

All the Buddhas showered him with flattery.

Tathagata Buddha nodded with a smile, very pleased with their praise.

"Buddha, I believe that once Zhu Bajie rejoins the team and they return, we should immediately send them on their way."

Guanyin Bodhisattva suggested.

She glanced at the Mystic Light Mirror and then looked away.

"Venerable Guanyin, why is that?"

Tathagata Buddha was puzzled.

Pointing to the Mystic Light Mirror, Guanyin Bodhisattva gestured for the Buddha to look.

Upon seeing it, the Buddha's eyes widened instantly.

Tang Sanzang was anxiously pacing in his room. As the third watch struck, he impatiently opened the door and walked out.

But where did Gao Cuilan live?

Tang Yu paused his steps and casually pulled over a servant. "Amitabha, may I ask where your young lady resides? This humble monk wishes to have an 'in-depth' 'exchange' with her."

Asking for his young lady's whereabouts in the middle of the night?

If it weren't for the fact that he was a monk, the servant would have suspected him of being a lecher.

However, this was a distinguished monk from the Great Tang, and even Elder Gao treated him with utmost respect.

"The young lady's room is the second one down the corridor."

The servant pointed and replied truthfully.

"Amitabha, thank you, benefactor."

Arriving at Gao Cuilan's door, Tang Yu furtively looked around.

No one was there.

Tang Yu knocked on the door.

"Benefactress, this humble monk has arrived."