Chapter 48 Chapter 48 This Monk [Seeking Collection]
Zhu Ganglie's face flushed red, but he still wasn't convinced and retorted, "It's not you who's going to be eaten, so of course, you can talk lightly! Besides, monsters are good at disguising, maybe this is just a trap set by a monster."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a disgruntled voice came from inside the Taoist temple, "Where did this fool come from, daring to accuse my Five Villages Taoist temple of being a monster's trap?"
As he spoke, two young Taoist boys with bright eyes, white teeth, and red lips emerged.
One of them glared at everyone and sneered, "I thought we had some important people here, but it's just a few monks spouting nonsense!"
Although Zhu Ganglie was wrong, they were ultimately brothers.
Moreover, given that Sun Wukong was someone who favored his friends over principles, he immediately jumped out and shouted, "You two brats are quite bold, huh? What's so great about this place?" Enjoy new tales from empire
The other Taoist boy sneered, "Great? I'm afraid if I tell you, it would scare you witless!"
"Qingfeng, he wants to know, so tell him. Let him understand what kind of place this is!" said the first Taoist boy.
Qingfeng nodded and asked, "Monkey, do you dare to listen?"
Sun Wukong laughed, crossing his arms, "I'd like to hear what kind of person could frighten the likes of me."
Qingfeng declared, "Alright, listen carefully! Our master is none other than the Ancestor of the Earth Immortals, Zhen Yuanzi!"
Upon hearing this, the two Taoist boys thought they would frighten the monk before them, but after waiting a while, these guys all wore blank expressions, especially the bald guy on the horse, who nonchalantly remarked, "Oh, an Earth Immortal."
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Hearing this, Qingfeng grew furious, "What do you mean, just an Earth Immortal?"
Sun Wukong smiled and said, "Little fellow, don't get angry. We really haven't heard of this person. Let me ask you, how does your master compare to the Nine Luminaries Star Lords or the Celestial Primordial Beings?"
Qingfeng, raising his head proudly, declared, "The Nine Luminaries Star Lords are junior to my master, and the Celestial Primordial Beings are merely guests beneath him."
Sun Wukong raised an eyebrow, "And how about compared to the Jade Emperor?"
Mingyue said, "The Three Pure Ones are friends of my master, and the Four Emperors are his old acquaintances."
Hearing this, Sun Wukong, Zhu Ganglie, and the others frowned. If these claims were true, then this Ancestor of the Earth Immortals was not someone to be underestimated. Although the other party might be boasting, there was no need to take things too seriously since they weren't enemies, and starting a fight would be even more unnecessary. After all, their main goal was to find lodging and food.
However…
Pfft…
A soft laugh erupted, drawing everyone's attention to the bald man on the white horse, who was laughing with his head lowered.
Mingyue angrily said, "Elder, do you not believe it?"
Tang Sanzang raised his head solemnly and said, "I believe, I truly believe!"
Yet, the faces of Qingfeng and Mingyue darkened because the bald man's face clearly read two large characters: "Do not believe!"
They roared on the spot, "You've written 'do not believe' on your face, and you tell us you believe? You, monk, are too deceitful!"
Tang Sanzang wiped the words off his face and said, "Oh…you saw that."
Facing Tang Sanzang's expression that treated them like fools, Mingyue exploded, yelling, "Monk, what we said is completely true! If you don't believe it, go ask around for yourself."
Tang Sanzang nodded vigorously and asked, "Alright then, sirs, who is Zhen Yuanzi?"
The two of them just stood there in a daze, and after a long while, they roared simultaneously, "We asked you to ask other people, not us!"
Tang Sanzang said, "Oh..."
Then Tang Sanzang asked Sun Wukong, "Wukong, who is Zhen Yuanzi?"
Qingfeng and Mingyue: "@#..."
The two, infuriated by the monk before them, finally regained their composure after quite some time.
Sun Wukong laughed and said, "You two needn't say more. Hearing is false, seeing is believing. If your master is really that impressive, go and tell him that the Great Sage Equalling Heaven who made havoc in the Heavenly Palace five hundred years ago has arrived! See how he responds."
Qingfeng snorted, "You knew our master took our brothers to give a lecture, and you came here to pick a quarrel, didn't you?"
Sun Wukong shook his head and said, "We are not here to pick a quarrel. We are monks from the Great Tang of the Eastern Land, preparing to go to the Western Heaven to obtain the True Scriptures. Passing by here, seeing that this place brims with spiritual energy and is rich in divine charm, we just came to have a look."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of Qingfeng and Mingyue eased slightly, and they exchanged glances, spotting the odd look in each other's eyes.
Qingfeng frowned and asked, "You are monks from the Great Tang of the Eastern Land? Is your name Tang Sanzang?"
A bald head immediately moved closer, pointing at his harmless, shiny bald head and said, "It's me, it's me, it's definitely me. Were you also left to me by the Goddess of Mercy? But honestly, I don't want to adopt any children, I prefer to have my own. Maybe I should talk to your mother first?"
Qingfeng and Mingyue, upon hearing this, had their faces streaked with black lines and exchanged a look, both roaring in their hearts, "What kind of bizarre monk is this? Thinking about having children? And hitting on women?!"
Mingyue, who had the shortest temper, couldn't help but roar, "Who wants to be your child? The Goddess of Mercy never visited. It was our master who instructed us to receive you when he left!"
Tang Sanzang was taken aback: "Your master knows me?"
Facing this clueless, dumbstruck bald fool who almost had 'asking for a beating' written on his face, Mingyue and Qingfeng were really too angry to get angry anymore.
Qingfeng said weakly, "He knows. You were the Golden Cicada in your previous life. You toasted my master at the Peach Banquet..."
Tang Sanzang scratched his head, wondering when he had ever toasted anyone.
But that didn't matter anymore, toasting was toasting. After all, face wasn't worth much compared to scraping a living.
Moreover, Tang Sanzang was also curious, could it really be that the other party had some connection with him? Did they know who he was?
Immediately, Tang Sanzang became interested: "Oh... is that so. Well then, let's go!"
Although Sun Wukong and the others caught the implication and knew that it was the real Tang Sanzang they referred to, not this imposter.
But they understood even better that their crafty bald master was not as simple as he appeared. Deep down, he was very cunning; he definitely knew everything, which is why he was pretending... If he wanted to pretend, Sun Wukong and the others naturally wouldn't expose him.
Seeing Tang Sanzang like this made Qingfeng and Mingyue feel much better.
After all, mentioning that Tang Sanzang had toasted their master was indeed pointing at him, pressing him, and even a bit of a slap in the face.
Since he didn't mind and acknowledged it, they, too, felt they had regained the upper hand, thus they snorted, "Great Master, please come inside."
Following Qingfeng and Mingyue, they entered the Wuzhuang Taoist Temple...
They passed through two gates and arrived at the great hall.
In the center of the great hall's wall hung a large, colorful cloth with the words "Heaven and Earth" written on it!