Subduing Lu Ya! What will become of the Sages?

"Hurry up, or I'm leaving."

Seeing Lu Ya's indecisiveness, Sun Wukong didn't bother arguing with him and prepared to leave.

Upon seeing this, Lu Ya's mind tightened even further. "Wait!"

Sun Wukong picked at his ear. "What? Have you made up your mind?"

"Grandpa Sun...Grandpa Sun...is incredibly powerful and has boundless magical abilities. I, Lu...I am completely subdued..."

Upon hearing Sun Wukong's question, Lu Ya hesitated for a long time before finally stammering out his answer.

"What did you say? Your voice is so soft and you're stuttering. If you really don't want to say it, I won't force you."

Sun Wukong turned his head away, pretending not to have heard.

"Grandpa Sun is incredibly powerful and his magic is boundless. I, Lu, am completely convinced!"

Lu Ya said quickly.

After all, he had already said it, so he wouldn't care if he said it again now.

"Speak louder, haven't you eaten yet?"

Sun Wukong continued to pretend he couldn't hear.

"Grandpa Sun is incredibly powerful! His magic is boundless! I, Lu, am completely convinced!"

Seeing that Sun Wukong was deliberately making things difficult for him, Lu Ya's face darkened even more, and he gritted his teeth and said:

"Sun Wukong, is this alright?"

Hearing Lu Ya's words, Sun Wukong nodded in satisfaction: "Yes, this is still my good grandson."

As he said this, Sun Wukong grinned, looking as if his wicked scheme had succeeded.

Seeing Sun Wukong's behavior, Lu Ya became even more furious, but there was nothing he could do.

At this point, Sun Wukong stopped making things difficult for him: "Let's go, I'll take you to fetch the little monks."

Upon hearing Sun Wukong's words, Lu Ya was taken aback for a moment, but immediately agreed.

Anyway, he managed to stay.

Without further hesitation, he immediately followed Sun Wukong toward the Flowing Sand River.

Because they had just fought so fiercely, they are now thousands of miles apart.

Fortunately, their escape techniques were extraordinary, and they arrived there in the blink of an eye.

Then Sun Wukong led Lu Ya down to his feet.

Xuanzang was startled when he saw Lu Ya approaching and quickly took several steps back.

Even Pigsy, who was standing to the side, adopted a defensive posture.

"Little monk, Pigsy, don't be nervous. He's just like me, a pre-arranged pilgrim. I just had a fight with him, and we've already made things clear."

Seeing Xuanzang and Zhu Bajie's behavior, Sun Wukong smiled faintly and explained to them.

Hearing Sun Wukong's explanation, Xuanzang and Zhu Bajie couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

They naturally knew that Lu Ya was a person who had been arranged, but Lu Ya's behavior just now was really hard for them to believe.

Compared to Lu Ya, they believed Sun Wukong's words more.

Since Sun Wukong said so, it means that Lu Ya really meant it.

At least it has been modified.

But no matter what, as long as it's said well, that's fine.

At that moment, Lu Ya stepped forward, cupped his hands in a salute to Xuanzang, and said, "I, Lu Ya, greet Master Xuanzang. From now on, I am willing to protect you on your journey to the Western Paradise to obtain the scriptures, and I will never let you suffer any harm."

"Let alone ensuring my safety, the greatest fright I've experienced on this journey is you."

Upon hearing Lu Ya's promise, Xuanzang bowed respectfully and said earnestly.

Upon hearing Xuanzang's words, Lu Ya was taken aback, his face flushing slightly with embarrassment.

He had intended to display his divine power, but he never expected it to backfire and even cause him to lose face.

At that moment, no matter what Xuanzang said, he had no intention of refuting it.

Seeing Lu Ya's submissive demeanor, Pigsy couldn't help but quietly ask Monkey King, "Brother Monkey, Lu Ya was quite arrogant just now, why is he so quiet now?"

"Well, maybe it's because he's introverted."

Hearing Pigsy ask this question, Monkey King was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said...

"Introverted? I didn't notice that before?"

Upon hearing Sun Wukong's words, Zhu Bajie was taken aback and hesitated.

"Well, let's go. Now that Lu Ya has joined us, crossing the Flowing Sand River won't be a problem."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth and immediately changed the subject.

After all, he couldn't very well say that Lu Ya had become so introverted because of him, could he?

"Excellent, I'll help the monk cross the river."

Upon hearing Sun Wukong's words, Lu Ya volunteered even more, and immediately summoned a crimson gourd with a thought.

"This is?"

When Lu Ya took out the crimson gourd, Sun Wukong, Xuanzang, and the others were all taken aback.

"This is the Sun Gourd. There are ten in total, one for each of us ten brothers. It contains endless lava and can form a great river of lava out of thin air."

"This is how the quicksand river was formed. As long as I remove the lava from this quicksand river, we can cross it."

Lu Ya explained.

After explaining it this way, he activated the Sun Gourd, which immediately flew into the air. Then, the mouth of the gourd turned upside down, and a terrifying devouring power burst forth.

Under the influence of this terrifying devouring force, the lava in the quicksand river was sucked up and then surged towards the sun gourd.

In just a few breaths, most of the magma was swallowed up by the Sun Gourd.

After another ten or so breaths, not a trace of lava could be seen in the Flowing Sand River.

The surrounding air also became cooler.

"What a wonderful treasure! When I see my teacher again, I'll definitely ask him to get me a gourd like this."

Seeing this, Sun Wukong was filled with envy.

What he didn't know was that the demon race's Sun Gourd was made by imitating Ye Kai's Energy Gourd.

In other words, Ye Kai now not only has the original form of the Sun Gourd, but also seven of them!

of course,

But that's a story for another time.

Now, after Lu Ya collected the magma, they finally crossed the Flowing Sand River.

After they crossed the Liusha River, they walked for a while and then saw a courtyard sitting on the mountainside.

The courtyard was glittering with precious light, truly extraordinary.

"Why is there a courtyard here?"

When Pigsy saw the courtyard, he was taken aback and looked somewhat surprised and uncertain.

Upon seeing this, Sun Wukong and Lu Ya exchanged a glance and remained silent.

Sun Wukong had cultivated the Golden Eye Technique and had already activated his innate divine power, the Golden Eye of Illusion, so the illusions here naturally could not escape his eyes.

Lu Ya saw two familiar auras.

"Since there are people living there, let's go there to beg for alms and find a place to stay."

Xuanzang, being a mortal with his naked eyes, could not see any divine signs. He simply wiped the sweat from his forehead and said wearily.

"Alright, alright, in that case, we'll stay here for now."

Upon hearing Xuanzang's words, Sun Wukong did not hesitate and immediately agreed.

Although Panheng Daojun did not send him a message, he had only seen through the illusion and knew that the people inside were not simple.

That's why, knowing that the other side had set up such a formation just to wait for them, they couldn't avoid it even if they wanted to. They might as well go directly and see what tricks the other side was up to.

Hearing Sun Wukong's words, Lu Ya and Zhu Bajie hesitated for a moment, but eventually agreed.

They immediately headed towards the residence, and as they entered the courtyard, the telepathic message from the Daoist Master Panheng finally arrived:

"Wukong, those inside are the saints of the Heavenly Dao lineage. Do not be reckless. As for what they do, let them do it. It's just another tribulation."

Although Sun Wukong had anticipated this, he was still surprised when he heard the transmission from Panheng Daojun. He hadn't expected that it was full of saints.

For a moment, even he couldn't help but put away his playful thoughts.

Sun Wukong immediately stepped aside. "Little monk, why don't you knock on the door?"

"Me? Okay then."

Xuanzang was taken aback when he heard Sun Wukong's words, since Sun Wukong had always been the one to knock on doors and beg for alms.

All of this was given to him by Xuanzang, which surprised him somewhat.

Not only Sun Wukong, but even Lu Ya and Zhu Bajie were somewhat obedient at this moment.

Previously, Pigsy could only see the strange phenomena, but he couldn't figure out what they were. Now that he's closer, he can see them clearly.

Xuanzang straightened his clothes and went to knock on the door.

As the courtyard gate opened, an old man appeared.

"So you are master chefs. Please come in."

The old man, seeing Sun Wukong and the others, showed no fear, but instead smiled and said...

"Master? I'm not a monk."

Upon hearing the old man's words, Sun Wukong's eyes flashed with golden light, and he immediately retorted.

Although Pan Gen Dao Jun told him not to offend anyone, he was extremely displeased that the other party immediately gave him a Buddhist identity.

"Oh? My master is charitable, but he only gives to monks. If you are not a monk, my master will not treat you the same way."

Upon hearing Sun Wukong's words, Zhunti's expression hardened slightly, but he looked at Sun Wukong with a smile.

He originally intended to take Sun Wukong as his disciple, and although Pan Gen Dao Jun intercepted the offer, his affection for Sun Wukong has not diminished.

That's why, when he saw Sun Wukong retort, he wanted to take the opportunity to tease the monkey.

"Ancestor, if that's what you mean, then we'll have no choice but to go elsewhere to beg for alms."

Sun Wukong remained fearless and, as he spoke, made a move to pull Xuanzang away.

"Hey, you monkey, don't take it so seriously."

Seeing Sun Wukong's reaction, Zhunti was also taken aback and was slightly surprised. He did not expect that Sun Wukong could see through his identity.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a middle-aged man's voice came from the courtyard:

"Steward, you are mistaken. While I am generous in giving alms to monks, I treat Taoists even better. Please come in, my three young Taoist friends."

A middle-aged man dressed as a Taoist priest walked over with a smile.

Sun Wukong glanced at him, a golden glint flashing in his eyes, and he couldn't help but show a hint of surprise:

"Yuanshi Tianzun, the second patriarch of Buddhism, Cundi Buddha Mother, and the second patriarch of Taoism, Yuanshi Tianzun, they are all here?"

Sun Wukong had already seen through Yuanshi's disguise.

After Yuanshi, a graceful and elegant middle-aged woman appeared. Although Sun Wukong did not immediately see through her identity, he felt that she was radiating a magical light and was quite extraordinary.

Moreover, this noblewoman was able to pretend to be husband and wife with Yuanshi, and Yuanshi treated her with great respect.

Even though Sun Wukong hadn't been born for very long, he could still guess what was going on.

This noblewoman is most likely played by Laozi, the head of the Three Pure Ones.

Lao Tzu chuckled and said, "Little monk, little Taoist priest, come in."

Upon hearing Lao Tzu's words, Sun Wukong no longer hesitated, immediately agreed, and went inside.

Upon seeing this, Zhunti's expression turned rather unpleasant.

But faced with this situation, even though his expression was unpleasant, he dared not lash out.

Firstly, he was playing the role of the steward of the mansion, while Laozi and Yuanshi were playing the roles of the master and mistress of the house. As a subordinate steward, he naturally dared not contradict the master's wishes.

Secondly, both Laozi and Yuanshi were more powerful than him, which was the fundamental reason why he played the role of a servant.

Even more so,

Not only him, but his senior brothers Jieyin and Dijun Taiyi played even worse roles.

By comparison, he's doing relatively well.

At that moment, Sun Wukong and the others followed Laozi and the others into the mansion and arrived at the main hall.

Zhunti prepared fragrant tea and sent it over.

After several casual conversations, Sun Wukong roughly understood the scheme that had been set up here.

In short, Lao Tzu and Yuan Shiren are middle-aged and only have three daughters, no sons. So they want to find a son-in-law to marry into their family. If the man satisfies them, they will not only let him choose any of their daughters, but also give him a fortune.

Hearing Lao Tzu and Yuan Shi speak in this way, most ordinary people would feel longing and even be willing to stay.

But Sun Wukong and his companions were all cultivators, so why would they care about such mundane things?

Furthermore, Xuanzang was solely focused on obtaining the scriptures, completing his mission, and attaining enlightenment, so he had no interest in this matter.

Seeing the reactions of Sun Wukong and the others, Laozi and his companions were no exception.

After all, they descended to the mortal realm and set up this situation not to lure anyone into a trap.

It's more like adding another calamity!

So no matter what Sun Wukong and the others think, they still have to do what they have to do.

They then called out their three daughters.

As expected,

These three daughters were actually transformed versions of Jieyin, Dijun, and Taiyi.

Upon seeing the three of them emerge, not only did Sun Wukong nearly spit out his tea, but even Lu Ya was stunned.

Although Lu Ya did not possess Sun Wukong's golden eyes and supernatural powers, he could still recognize the auras of his father and uncle.

Upon suddenly seeing his father and uncle in this manner, he was momentarily at a loss for words.

After some commotion, Sun Wukong and the others settled down here temporarily. When the next day dawned, the illusion dissipated, the houses disappeared, and they were considered to have completed this ordeal.

They then continued their journey westward.

"Next, it's time for the Bull Demon King to make his move. We absolutely cannot let them make any more preparations."

Seeing Sun Wukong and the others set off again, Panheng Daojun couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, and immediately thought to himself.

He hadn't let the Bull Demon King take action before, but only let him deal with the troubles secretly, because the pilgrims hadn't been assembled yet.

Now that the pilgrims have been assembled, it's time for the Bull Demon King to make his move.

only,

"Xuanzang, Wukong, and Bian Zhuang are alright, and even Huanglong can be ignored. But Lu Ya is, after all, a Great Luo Golden Immortal. To ensure absolute safety, we still need to add another layer of trump cards!"

Panheng Daojun pondered to himself:

"Since even saints can participate, why can't I do it myself? I'll personally guard the pass and see how they manage to break through!"

Thinking of this, Panheng Daojun couldn't help but smile.

He was initially reluctant to personally play with these younger generation members, but now that Laozi and the others have joined in, he no longer has any reservations.

After all, it was the other party who lacked martial ethics first, so even if he lacked martial ethics, he couldn't be blamed!

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