Deliverance in the Bhikshu Kingdom (10)

Now, it is said that Ao Tu, with his body made of mud, resurrected the king of the Bhikkhu Kingdom.

Wukong and the King of the Bhikshu Kingdom expressed their gratitude together.

The King of Bhikkhu asked, "May I ask, sage, how long will my body last?"

Ao Tu said, "It is no different from your own destiny."

The King of the Bhikshu Kingdom bowed again.

Wukong took him out. Not long after, Wukong returned alone and told Ao Tu about Princess Wansheng.

Upon hearing this, Ao Tu laughed and said, "Great Sage, how can you be so untrustworthy? You promised someone something, but you didn't keep your word and instead leaked it to me."

Wukong said, "That Princess Wansheng used the True Lord's Spiritual Medicine to do me a favor, asking me to help her. How could I help her? It's just a temporary measure! As the saying goes, one cannot keep a promise made by an unjust act!"

Ao Tu laughed and said, "Great Sage, what you say is true. Since Great Sage, allow me to remind Great Sage as well. That King is not a good person. I only saved him out of respect for you, Great Sage."

Wukong said, "How could I not know? But now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to do it. I suppose that Old King, no matter how incompetent, is still better than the Demon."

Ao Tu smiled and nodded, saying nothing more.

Wukong then took his leave.

Xiao Zhenying had been refining pills all day, her magical power exhausted and then replenished, exhausted again and replenished again, until she was completely exhausted. Seeing the guests leave, her small body could no longer hold on. She tugged at Ao Tu's sleeve and said, "Master, Master, I'm so tired." As she spoke, she swayed and became unsteady on her feet.

Ao Tu picked her up and laughed:

"Alright, you've certainly had a hard day. It's all my fault for causing my disciple so much suffering for my own sake. Get some rest!"

Xiao Zhenying responded twice, her eyelids drooping, her arms wrapped around her master. She was already seven-tenths asleep, with only three-tenths of her consciousness remaining.

Ao Tu poked her little face, and seeing that she didn't react, he smiled and carried her to the room.

Generally, disciples' rooms are located next to the master's room, or a small room is set up directly outside the master's room for daily use.

However, Ao Tu didn't have many rules and genuinely liked this little apprentice, so he didn't intend to make her do this or that. Therefore, Xiao Zhenying lived in another Palace Hall, opposite the Elixir Chamber.

Ao Tu entered the room and had just placed her on the couch when Xiao Zhenying unceremoniously kicked off her shoes, one flying onto the table and the other landing beside the Incense Burner. Hugging the Warm Quilt, her Daoist Robe disheveled, she rubbed her little feet together as if scratching an itch, and then fell fast asleep.

Ao Tu sighed helplessly, thinking that this carefree attitude made him seem like a real brother and sister to Nezha. This was indeed a promising talent for learning the Dao.

Since it was Immortal Household Palace Tower, there was no need to worry about catching a cold, so Ao Tu didn't pay any more attention and left directly.

Upon reaching the outside, Ao Tu bid farewell to Jiangzhu Apricot Immortal and descended to the Lower Realm.

As for his cousin...

Ao Tu completely ignored it.

Princess Wansheng suffered a great deal of hardship, Ao Tu was well aware of.

But if you make a mistake, you should be punished and suffer.

It would be wrong not to suffer.

She should have known this would happen when she went to steal the Ganoderma Herb.

Powerless, without any connections, yet she dared to commit such a grave crime. Originally, she was to be killed by Wukong and his companions; the Queen Mother of the West was also going to execute her. She only spared her life out of respect for her, so how could she dare to defy her punishment?

Ao Tu returned to the Lower Realm and tested another of his disciples.

In just over a year, the Little Crown Prince has grown much taller.

I've read many books; I wouldn't call myself a scholar, but I certainly know more.

In terms of martial arts, he is not skilled in swordsmanship or archery. He is only slightly better at archery, and since he is not Nezha, he naturally cannot draw a bow.

However, he can run and jump, climb trees, and swim, so he can be considered to have some skills.

Those Little Demon weren't very intelligent, but they usually got along quite well with the Little Crown Prince.

After Ao Tu finished his test, the Little Crown Prince asked, "Master, I want to go see my grandfather. Please allow me!"

Ao Tu laughed and said, "This is a good thing. I'm not a place where emotions and desires are severed. This shows that you have filial piety and haven't forgotten the kindness of being raised in poverty. I'll take you to see him."

The Little Crown Prince happily agreed and took two more gifts.

One is a fairy peach that grows in the Cave Heaven of Willow Grove Slope. Although it cannot Longevity Extension, it has some medicinal properties. Eating it can cure diseases and increase strength.

Calling it "the common people" is the extraordinary result of gaining twenty years' worth of cultivation.

The other one was a walking stick that the Little Crown Prince had carved himself.

Ao Tu led him on a cloud to the remote village, where they found the old Eunuch dead. A woman in her thirties, dressed in mourning clothes, stood at the door. Upon asking, she revealed herself to be the old Eunuch's new wife.

The Little Crown Prince was too young to react in time and stood there stunned.

Ao Tu inquired and learned that the old Eunuch's spirit to meet the Little Crown Prince, firstly to allow the grandfather and grandson to see each other one last time, and secondly to ask if the old Eunuch had died unjustly.

The old Eunuch's spirit spoke with the Little Crown Prince. He hadn't died unjustly; he was just too old, and his sudden wealth had caused him many illnesses. Knowing his days were numbered, he wanted someone to collect his remains after death, so he married a widow for company.

The Little Crown Prince remained in a daze. After speaking with his grandfather for a while, he departed this Yin and Yang, leaving without giving the gift, which he took back.

It wasn't until evening, when a sudden wave of sadness washed over him, that the Little Crown Prince couldn't help but burst into tears.

No matter who tries to persuade him, he won't stop using it.

Birth, aging, sickness, and death are the natural order of Heavenly Dao.

Everyone understands the principle, but it's hard to accept it immediately.

Especially since the Little Crown Prince is too young.

In the end, it took Ao Tu a long time to coax him before he calmed down.

Meanwhile, Wukong descended from the Heaven and brought back the resurrected King of the Bhikshu Kingdom.

Tang Sanzang and his companions were delighted.

They then subdued the jailer and broke out of the Prison.

It happened to be the day of the Bhikshu Kingdom's court assembly.

The four members of the Tang Sanzang's group then led the Old King straight into the main hall.

When the court officials saw this, they were all filled with fear and trepidation.

The Deer Spirit, however, was not present at the court assembly.

It turned out that the Deer Spirit never attended court except for foreign envoys or important national events and festivals, leaving all matters to the Chancellor and other officials for decision-making.

If he encountered any disaster or calamity, the Chancellor would report it to him privately, and he would go to the Ancestral Temple to pray for blessings. In reality, he would secretly go out to avert disaster and bring relief, and then return to continue his debauchery after the disaster was over.

The ministers were already panicked when they saw the Old King come back to life, and with the Deer Spirit gone, they were even more disoriented.

The Old Chancellor Earthly Way in fear, "You, are you a human or a ghost!"

The Old King said, "You treacherous ministers, do you not recognize me? I have been fortunate to receive the assistance of the Buddha's Disciple from the Eastern Land and the protection of the Heavenly Realm immortals. Now that I have been resurrected, it is precisely to sweep away you treacherous ministers!"

Upon hearing this, the ministers were terrified to see a person who had been dead for decades suddenly come back to life, and upon hearing tales of ghosts and gods. Some of them were so frightened that they knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

Others, some with backbone, or even those who were once children whose hearts were to be ripped out, grew up to become officials and refused to submit. They ran out of the palace to find the Deer Spirit in the Imperial Harem to quell the rebellion.

Upon seeing this, the Old King hurriedly said, "Elder Sun, they must have gone to inform that Demon! Quickly, go Subduing Demons!"

Upon hearing this, Wukong Somersault Cloud out and arrived at the Imperial Harem first.

With a flick of his Golden Eyes, he saw the Deer Spirit indulging in lewd pleasure with the Fox Spirit and the concubines of the Imperial Harem.

Wukong shouted, "Where do you think you're going, Demon!"