books44 Chapter 259 World of Famous Works 48
Chapter 259 World of Famous Works 48
In a thatched hut on the journey to the West, Tang Sanzang sat by the window, constantly looking out and sighing from time to time.
Bajie, who was lying next to him, couldn't sleep because of the noise he made from time to time. He turned over and plugged his ears with his big ears.
Sha Wujing poured a bowl of water and walked up to Tang Sanzang, handing it to him and saying, "Master, it's getting late, you should get some rest."
Tang Sanzang looked worried: "How can I sleep now? My luggage and travel documents are all gone. How am I supposed to go to the Western Paradise to retrieve the scriptures?"
He looked up through the window and gazed outside, muttering to himself, "I wonder how your senior brother is doing? Has he already had someone verify the truth?"
Pigsy couldn't help but roll his eyes and muttered, "If you hadn't driven Monkey away, how would that monster have had the chance to impersonate my senior brother? If you ask me, he definitely wouldn't have been able to retrieve the scriptures. Let's go back to our respective homes. I'll go back to my Gao Village, and you, Brother Sha, go back to your Flowing Sand River."
As for that damned monk, let him go wherever he wants.
Sha Wujing interrupted, saying, "Hey, Second Brother."
Tang Sanzang turned pale with anger after hearing Bajie's words: "He didn't listen to my advice and killed people one after another. What's wrong with me saying a few words to him? Monks are supposed to be compassionate and influence all living beings. How can he just take people's lives?"
Bajie rolled his eyes again, shifted his body slightly, and retorted, "If you can do it, then go on your own journey to the West."
Tang Sanzang was so angry that he couldn't speak, and at this moment he felt extremely sorrowful.
"Tang Sanzang." A clear, ethereal voice came from outside.
Tang Sanzang looked out the window and saw Guanyin and Sun Wukong flying down from the sky on clouds.
"It's Guanyin Bodhisattva." Tang Sanzang quickly got up, went out the door, and bowed to the Guanyin statue that had fallen to the ground.
Guanyin glanced at Sun Wukong beside her with a complicated expression, inwardly groaning.
She was present when Buddha was distinguishing between the real and fake Sun Wukong, and she never expected Buddha to suddenly do this.
When she learned that the Buddha really wanted to kill the real Sun Wukong, she was completely stunned.
She truly admired Tathagata's boldness and decisiveness. If he had succeeded in this endeavor, Buddhism would have gained another powerful and obedient Buddha. Even if the Three Star Cave found out, they would have had to accept it reluctantly.
But now Tathagata failed in his mission, and was exposed on the spot by the Three Star Cave, which also smashed Mount Ling to pieces.
Fortunately, her temple is in the South China Sea, otherwise she would definitely have been affected as well.
However, since she was in charge of the pilgrimage, Buddha sent her to keep an eye on the movements at the Three Star Cave.
So she waited near Fangcun Mountain, not daring to get too close, for fear that Bodhi Patriarch would find her and take his anger out on her.
Fortunately, when Sun Wukong came out of the cave and saw her, he took the initiative to come up to her and expressed his willingness to continue to accompany Tang Sanzang on his journey to the West.
Guanyin breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself that Tathagata must have reached some kind of agreement with Bodhi Patriarch. Otherwise, how could he have allowed Sun Wukong to go on the journey to the West when one of them almost killed his disciple and the other had destroyed his temple? It was practically a complete falling out.
However, this has nothing to do with her. She is just a tool to follow orders and does not participate in the struggles between the big shots.
Even though she tried to comfort herself with these words, she still felt a little regretful.
How did Sun Wukong break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm all at once? How did his cultivation level improve so quickly?
Indeed, it's always good to have a master. Thinking of the days when she cultivated under the tutelage of Yuanshi Tianzun, a look of reminiscence flashed across Guanyin's face.
She should have stayed in the Taoist sect; why did she have to go to the Buddhist sect? The western region is a poor, remote place with too much trouble; she wouldn't even set up a temple there.
Even if Guanyin had many thoughts on her mind, she still had to finish the work at hand.
She briefly told Tang Sanzang about the story of the real and fake Sun Wukong, omitting the Buddha's schemes and only saying that the fake Sun Wukong, the Six-Eared Macaque, was now dead.
The master and his disciples could now continue their journey happily.
She also brought back Tang Sanzang's luggage and documents from Flower Fruit Mountain, and Tang Sanzang thanked her profusely.
During this time, Sun Wukong did not say a word. After Guanyin left, Bajie ran to Sun Wukong's side excitedly, staring at him from left to right. "Hey? Brother Monkey, I think something about you is different."
Sun Wukong chuckled, "Bajie has good eyesight. He's just turned misfortune into a blessing and made some breakthroughs in his cultivation."
Pigsy couldn't help but look at Monkey King with some envy, and kept asking him about his experience in breaking through his cultivation level.
After checking the luggage and documents, Tang Sanzang finally felt relieved.
He looked up at his fellow disciples who were talking, then walked over awkwardly and called out, "Wukong," with a rather unnatural expression.
Sun Wukong turned his head and glanced at him, then softly called out, "Master."
Tang Sanzang opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but hesitated and remained silent.
After a long while, he finally mustered up his courage and said, "Wukong, I shouldn't have driven you away. I was wrong."
Sun Wukong looked at Tang Sanzang, a complex expression flashing in his eyes. He had been accompanying Tang Sanzang on his journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures for several years now, and he had figured out Tang Sanzang's personality quite well.
He's definitely not a bad person, and he is indeed kind-hearted, but he's very timid, stubborn, and inflexible. Sometimes he's as stubborn as a mule.
But no matter what, after these years together, there is still a bond between teacher and student.
Thinking of this, Sun Wukong grinned and said, "Master, what are you saying? I, Old Sun, have long since stopped caring about it. We, master and disciple, are of one mind and will continue our journey to the West to obtain the scriptures."
Seeing that Sun Wukong didn't hold it against him, Tang Sanzang suddenly felt even more guilty and said, "Wukong, I am very pleased that you say that."
After resting for a night, the group of master and disciples were about to mount their horses the next day when Sun Wukong stopped them.
“Master, let’s not ride horses anymore, let’s ride this to the Western Paradise to retrieve the scriptures, okay?”
As he spoke, Sun Wukong took out the SUV that Lin Xiaoqian had given him.
Startled by the enormous creature that appeared out of nowhere, Tang Sanzang asked, "Wukong, what is this?"
Sun Wukong opened the driver's side door, sat down, and touched the steering wheel with excitement in his eyes. "This is a car, it can carry people, and it can travel a thousand miles a day. It's much faster than riding a horse. I'll let you try it out first."
As he spoke, Sun Wukong started the off-road vehicle, the engine humming with a deep roar.
Tang Sanzang was startled by the sudden sound and instinctively took a step back, gripping his staff tightly. His eyes widened in terror as he stared at the huge iron box in front of him.
Sun Wukong stepped on the gas, and the SUV shot off like an arrow, soon leaving only a trail of dust behind it.