Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 728 - Zhu Bajie Who Doesn’t Even Spare Puppets
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Although he didn’t quite understand what “666” meant, Nezha could roughly grasp that it was probably a compliment, right?
“Indeed, not bad!”
Hearing Nezha chant “666,” Jiang Liu found it particularly amusing.
Sometimes, hearing these original characters from the Journey to the West World say some phrases from his past life, Jiang Liu found it quite flavorful.
For example, Nezha now shouting “666,” or Zhu Bajie now liking to say “damn.”
“Anyway, Holy Monk, I really owe you big time this time!” After a brief moment of silence, Nezha expressed his gratitude to Jiang Liu.
“Well, this matter with the Fire Tip Spear was a barrier between us, and it’s great that we could resolve it now!” Hearing Nezha’s words of gratitude, Jiang Liu simply waved his hand and spoke.
“A barrier, huh?” Jiang Liu’s words made Nezha’s face suddenly turn much sadder.
Indeed, the matter with the Fire Tip Spear was a barrier between him and the Holy Monk, and that was true, but was that the only thing separating him from the Holy Monk and the others?
The real biggest barrier was probably the death of his elder brother, Muzha, at their hands, right?
“I really brought up the worst possible topic!” Seeing Nezha looking down and sad, Jiang Liu shook his head inwardly.
He felt quite annoyed and even wished he could slap himself.
However, it was an inevitable issue.
He might find a way to remove the barrier regarding the Fire Tip Spear, but the barrier created by the death of Envoy Muzha at his hands could not be resolved.
“Alright, now that this matter here is settled, Guanyin stealing the Fire Tip Spear of the Third Prince, I will help reclaim it for you in the future!”
Waving his hand, Jiang Liu didn’t want to dwell too much on the so-called barrier and spoke up.
“Well, Holy Monk, if you manage to get it back, you don’t need to return it to me, consider it my repayment to the Holy Monk!” Hearing Jiang Liu’s words, Nezha spoke.
“Yes, that sounds good!” Jiang Liu nodded in agreement and said.
Indeed, with the defeat of Bodhisattva Guanyin, and her transformation into a puppet figurine through a Substitute Puppet, the journey of Nezha and his companions to the Demon Realm had come to a successful conclusion.
The group of four naturally left the Demon Realm.
Even the Erlang God and Master Leizhen, after giving a proper farewell to Jiang Liu, went their separate ways.
It’s worth mentioning that both Master Leizhen and the Erlang God had witnessed Jiang Liu’s abilities and they did not underestimate him due to his lower cultivation level, instead genuinely considering him a worthy acquaintance.
They each extended invitations for Jiang Liu to visit their Taoist Arenas when he had time before departing.
“Gentlemen, until we meet again…” Watching the Erlang God and the others leave in three different directions, Jiang Liu waved his hand and spoke.
The three individuals quickly left in three different directions.
“Well, this matter has ended quite satisfactorily!” As Nezha and his companions left, Jiang Liu nodded with a satisfied expression.
Actually, to defeat Guanyin, why even involve Nezha and the others?
Couldn’t he and his disciples have just made a trip to the Demon Realm?
However, Jiang Liu didn’t go with this option, mainly because of the Calamity Book!
From Yuanling, Jiang Liu learned that the Maitreya Buddha had a Calamity Book that recorded all the calamities his scripture-seeking team had faced.
Thus, Jiang Liu didn’t let Sun Wukong and the others join them.
Otherwise, defeating Guanyin might have created a mishap, adding an extra calamity in the Calamity Book, which could tell the Maitreya Buddha that it was they who acted against Guanyin.
By then, to recover from his severed arm, the Maitreya Buddha would surely seek him out, wouldn’t he?
However, bringing Nezha and the others made it different.
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“Very good, now, just wait…” Looking at the Bodhisattva Guanyin, who had completely turned into a puppet figurine in his hand, Jiang Liu’s face revealed a hint of a smile.
When Maitreya Buddha goes looking for Guanyin and can’t find her, then his mission would naturally be accomplished, right?
“Master, where did you go?
Your disciple was really worried…”
On the side of the Journey to the West scripture-seeking team, Sun Wukong and the other disciples were waiting.
Seeing Jiang Liu return, Zhu Bajie was the first to approach and speak.
“Well, it’s nothing; I was just walking around.
Alright, disciples, let’s continue our journey!”
Regarding the fact that he had subdued Guanyin, the fewer people who knew, the better.
Naturally, Jiang Liu didn’t mean to elaborate.
After briefly deflecting the question, Jiang Liu mounted his horse and continued westward.
Sun Wukong and the others, seeing that their master had no intention of explaining in detail, didn’t inquire further.
They nodded and followed behind the White Dragon Horse, continuing their westward journey.
“Huh?
Master, what is this thing?”
Walking beside the White Dragon Horse and seeing the Substitute Puppet in Jiang Liu’s hand, Zhu Bajie grew curious and asked.
Although the Guanyin in his hand had turned into a puppet, it was only in appearance.
Essentially, the puppet in his hand was a living creature, so it couldn’t be tightly wrapped up and put away in a space.
Therefore, at that moment, Jiang Liu kept holding Guanyin in his hand.
“Mmm, it’s just a puppet!” Jiang Liu replied when Bajie asked.
“This puppet of yours looks quite interesting, Master.
Could Old Pig take a look?” Seemingly very interested in the puppet Jiang Liu was fond of, Bajie asked him.
“This…” Hearing Bajie’s words, Jiang Liu hesitated.
After all, Jiang Liu was very aware of the past conflicts between Guanyin and Bajie.
Guanyin being pinched in Bajie’s hand?
Who knew what Guanyin’s feelings would be once the 30-day duration of the substitute puppet was up?
However, with Bajie being idly curious about this novel toy, and seeing Jiang Liu hesitating without giving an answer, he hadn’t really refused, had he?
Bajie then reached out and took the puppet from Jiang Liu’s hand.
“Uh, Bajie, give it back to your master!” Realizing his hand was empty as Bajie took the puppet, Jiang Liu spoke.
“Master, why are you being so stingy?” Bajie pouted as he responded to Jiang Liu’s remark.
At that moment, Bajie seemed to think of something, a sly smile appearing on his face, and said, “Master, I get it now, you must have been secretly meeting a beautiful female demon, right?
Is this a token of affection she gave you?”
As he spoke, Bajie paused slightly, and then as if thinking of something else, said, “Wait, this puppet, it wasn’t a gift from Princess Gaoyang, was it?”
“Don’t talk nonsense, I don’t even know where Gaoyang is right now!” Jiang Liu responded somewhat helplessly, shaking his head and sighing.
During their conversation, somewhat annoyed, he snatched the puppet back from Bajie’s hand, saying, “This puppet is not a lifeless object, it’s alive!
Don’t mess with it!”
“Alive!?”
Hearing this from Jiang Liu, Sun Wukong and Wujing who were nearby also turned their heads, their gaze falling on the substitute puppet in Jiang Liu’s hand.
This was actually a living creature?
“Master, why is this puppet alive?
Is there some secret to it?” Sun Wukong leaned in and asked Jiang Liu.
“Stop asking!
You will naturally find out later!” Jiang Liu shook his head, showing no intention to explain.
“All right!” Since the master wasn’t willing to explain, there must be a reason for it.
Although very curious, Bajie didn’t push further, nodded, and stopped talking.
They continued their Journey to the West, copying the lower levels and practicing their life professions, time was indeed flying by.
As the sky gradually darkened, Jiang Liu found a relatively open area, took out the Exquisite Immortal Mansion, and threw it down.
Having successfully defeated Guanyin today, even turning her into a figurine, Jiang Liu was naturally in a good mood.
So, in his pleasant mood, Jiang Liu cooked a luxurious dinner today, as a way to celebrate for himself.
As for the Guanyin puppet figurine?
Jiang Liu casually placed it on the table in the hall.
“Hehehe…” Seeing Jiang Liu busy in the kitchen, and Junior Brother Sha also helping out, Bajie looked at the puppet figurine on the table with great interest in his eyes.
“A living creature, huh!?”
He lowered his body slightly, his eyes shining as he stared at the puppet figurine on the table, murmuring softly.
“Judging by the looks of this puppet, it seems to be a woman!”
“Is it alive?
Does that mean this puppet is actually a woman?”
“Could it be?
Is it a female demon who admires the master, and he turned her into this to keep her by his side?”
“Or is it, a female demon who did many evil deeds?
Has the master punished her in this way?”
“Hmm, it must be so, no doubt!”
Looking at the puppet placed on the table, Bajie murmured to himself, lost in thoughts.
If the puppet were merely an inanimate object, Bajie, even if fond of it, wouldn’t have other thoughts.
But if the puppet were a living creature, appearing to be a woman even, Bajie could hardly restrain himself.
As if a thief, he looked left and right, noticing even Monkey Brother wasn’t around.
At this time, he was the only one in the hall.
Bajie chuckled and reached out to grasp the puppet in his hand.
Then, pouting his pig lips, he slowly kissed the puppet…
