Call me Father-in-Law.
Those words left the three Bodhisattvas somewhat stunned.
Before they could recover, Tang Yu had already thrown an arm around Old Mother Lishan and swaggered out.
This was bad.
What if Old Mother Lishan lost her temper and suddenly killed Tang Sanzang?
The young woman Guanyin Bodhisattva had transformed into was about to chase after them, but Zhu Bajie deliberately—or perhaps not so deliberately—blocked her path and chuckled. "Master and Senior Brother are still the ones who care about me most."
Sun Wukong snorted disdainfully and followed Tang Yu outside.
Sha Wujing did not care about any of this. If those women had been edible, he might have given them some thought.
Thus, Zhu Bajie was the only one left behind.
"Miss, this old pig's waist is strong." Zhu Bajie smiled somewhat bashfully. "Do you have any sisters or the like?"
Old Mother Lishan, who had followed Tang Yu outside, was indeed a little angry and truly wanted to kill him.
No one had ever dared to behave so outrageously before her.
Even if Tathagata Buddha came, he would have to be respectful in her presence.
Aside from her own formidable cultivation, Tongtian's Juexian Sword was also on her person.
She was already a Quasi-Sage, and with the Juexian Sword—
Even another Quasi-Sage would not be her match.
Yet the moment Tang Yu put his arm around her shoulders, she clearly sensed a faint ripple of magical power passing from his hand.
Human Immortal.
With Old Mother Lishan's abilities, she naturally sensed Tang Yu's cultivation.
The scripture seeker had actually cultivated to the Human Immortal realm. She seemed to understand something now, which was why she had followed Tang Yu out.
"My apologies for the offense. Please forgive me." Tang Yu gave a slight bow.
"So it was you."
Old Mother Lishan gave Tang Yu a deep look. At this moment, she naturally understood that Tang Yu was the variable.
But how had the scripture seeker become a variable?
Thinking of how the Buddhist Sect's chosen scripture seeker had changed from a fixed fate into a variable—
The corner of her mouth twitched slightly.
She suddenly felt a little sympathy for the Buddhist Sect.
The Buddhist Sect had planned for so many years, all in hopes of flourishing through this Journey to the West Tribulation.
Now, it seemed difficult.
One of the main figures of the Journey to the West had become a variable.
As for all that earlier nonsense, there was no need to say it—it had definitely been Tang Sanzang's doing.
Tang Yu smiled faintly, neither admitting nor denying it.
"You called me out for a reason?" Old Mother Lishan had now returned to her true form.
Her skin was snow-white, her black hair draped over her shoulders.
Her dark brows curved delicately, and her eyes shone like stars.
The corners of her lovely lips curled upward slightly, carrying a touch of youthful innocence.
Tang Yu was momentarily entranced. He naturally knew that Old Mother Lishan was merely a title.
She was not old at all, but he had not expected her to be so beautiful and captivating.
He hurriedly came back to his senses and smiled. "Later, I would like to invite you to watch a good show."
Old Mother Lishan raised a brow slightly, seemingly intrigued.
At that moment, Sun Wukong and Sha Wujing emerged from the room.
Only now did Sun Wukong understand why his Fiery Eyes Golden Gaze had failed to see through her. So that was it.
San Lengzi was still dazed, but he quickly came to his senses and bowed alongside Sun Wukong.
"Greetings, Old Mother."
Old Mother Lishan's gaze fell upon Sun Wukong, and a trace of complexity surfaced in her eyes.
"Do you still remember me?"
"Of course I do. You are Old Mother Lishan, one of the four great disciples under Sage Tongtian."
Sun Wukong said this after doing a somersault.
He looked utterly carefree and unconcerned.
Sha Wujing lowered his head, and his eyes flickered.
After watching him for a moment, Old Mother Lishan suddenly laughed, though there was a thread of sorrow in her smile. "Yes, I am Old Mother Lishan."
Perhaps they did not understand the meaning behind those words.
But Tang Yu did. Old Mother Lishan had asked, "Do you still remember me?"
That meant the two of them had very likely known each other before.
Yet Sun Wukong's answer clearly showed that he did not recognize her; he merely knew of her.
Had this monkey been crushed stupid beneath Five Elements Mountain and forgotten some things?
And San Lengzi—his flickering gaze just now had not escaped Tang Yu's notice.
At this moment, Tang Yu had a feeling. Among this master-and-disciples group—
The monkey might have been the strongest, but he might also have known the least.
San Lengzi and Er Daizi clearly knew some hidden details.
It seemed he would have to find a chance to pry some information from Er Daizi and San Lengzi.
Tang Yu realized he had underestimated Er Daizi and San Lengzi. '
One had once been Marshal Tianpeng. If he had truly been a fool, how could he possibly have become Marshal Tianpeng?
And there was San Lengzi.
The Curtain Rolling General.
A favorite before the Jade Emperor.
He was like a favored eunuch at an emperor's side. He had to be skilled at reading people and surely possessed schemes of his own.
At this point, Tang Yu realized that Sun Wukong was the only truly simple one.
Old Mother Lishan extended her hand, and a strip of purple silk appeared in it. "I acquired this by chance. I'll give it to you."
Sun Wukong was inexplicably delighted. He hurriedly took it and draped it over himself.
As he stroked the silk, a trace of confusion crossed his face. "What is this?"
"Purple silk, refined from Zixia at noon."
"Zixia?" Sun Wukong murmured, his expression becoming even more bewildered.
Why did that name feel familiar?
It seemed he had heard it somewhere before, and it inexplicably made his heart ache.
"Wukeng, your master hasn't eaten his fill. Go catch some game for me. San Lengzi, go feed the donkey."
Tang Yu sent them both away.
Still not full? He was practically catching up to Old Pig.
Though Sun Wukong had questions, he still did as instructed.
As for San Lengzi, he went out to feed the donkey with his usual dazed appearance.
A pink pill appeared in Tang Yu's hand. He crushed it and directly tossed it into the room.
A hint of surprise surfaced in Old Mother Lishan's eyes.
Hadn't this thing been lost long ago?
How did Tang Yu have it? Still, everyone had their secrets.
Naturally, she did not ask further.
"You know Wukeng?" Tang Yu looked at her and asked.
Old Mother Lishan fell silent for a moment, then laughed lightly. "Who does not know the Great Sage Equal to Heaven?"
Tang Yu said nothing, merely stared at her steadily.
"I once knew a demon king, the king of all demons."
Old Mother Lishan's voice carried a sigh. Her eyes turned toward the room, clearly unwilling to say anything more.
Inside the room, the pill powder slowly dispersed, instantly filling every corner.
Guanyin Bodhisattva sniffed the air and suddenly turned pale. "This is bad."
She vanished at top speed and fled the place.
Manjushri Bodhisattva and Samantabhadra, still inside the room, were rather bewildered.
They had no idea why Guanyin Bodhisattva had suddenly left.
Then there was Zhu Bajie. At that moment, he suddenly saw the Bodhisattva's true form.
Could these people all be Bodhisattvas in disguise?
He immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
Oh, my mother.
This old pig had said all that nonsense right in front of Bodhisattvas.
Then these two did not need any further thought—they were definitely people of the Buddhist Sect too.
Just as he was about to apologize, his head suddenly began to spin.
At the same time, Manjushri Bodhisattva and Samantabhadra also grew dazed, wearing blank and foolish expressions.
The three of them looked at one another and slowly, involuntarily, moved together.
Though Manjushri and Samantabhadra had transformed into women, they were men by nature.
And so...
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