The Monkey King

Early the next morning, the old prince and his son took Xuanzang and set off.

In the heat wave, a carriage made its way toward the west, walking on the vast Gobi Desert. There were flying sand and rocks all around, and behind them, a large number of monsters followed quietly. The scene was vast and terrifying.

Fortunately, the county prince and his son did not know about it.

At this moment, they were still immersed in gratitude to Xuanzang.

The old prince believed that the person who could summon wind and rain with every move must be an eminent monk, while the prince believed in his father's words. When the two sang and harmonized, they almost lifted Xuanzang to heaven.

Perhaps only Xuanzang himself knew the embarrassment in this.

Amidst this praise, Xuanzang always remained silent, looking towards the east from time to time. All the way to the west, maybe this is the only time he has been thinking about the east all these years.

In the driest place, there is a well dug by oneself. It could have saved many people, but now, it will only be forgotten in that uninhabited corner. Maybe... no one will ever use it. It's water.

The flimsy carriage screamed "baaaaaaaaaaaaaa" amidst the ups and downs. The old prince and the prince almost took turns coming to talk to Xuanzang, as if they were afraid of accidentally neglecting Xuanzang and offending the Buddha.

Faced with this situation, Xuanzang could only smile bitterly.

He didn't know who the "Buddha" was who showed kindness, but he was almost certain that the kindness was indeed related to him, but it was definitely not because he "moved the Buddha" as the old prince and his son said.

If Buddha can really be moved. There is no need for me to go all the way westward.

One hundred and eighty thousand miles away, that is a distance that ordinary people dare not imagine. But now it seems that compared with the road to enlightenment, it is still too far away.

Slowly close your eyes. Xuanzang waited quietly for the moment to meet the Buddha whom the prince spoke of.

There is no doubt that Xuanzang's mood at this time can only be expressed in two words - "helpless".

However, if you want to say that you are helpless, there is one person who is even worse than him.

…

"Master, I heard from the six-eared macaque that you promised to rescue Agarwood. Qingxin would like to ask, when will master take action?" When he said this. A pure heart can be said to have a bright gaze. He even sounded a little bit unkind.

That smiling face looks like a bitter gourd.

Hearing this, Subhuti just sighed and looked up at the sky without saying a word. The old man on the side almost wanted to laugh.

This performance confirmed Qingxin's initial suspicion, and she couldn't help but feel a bad breath in her heart, and she was even more panicked.

"Master, you're not trying to deal with the six-eared macaque, are you?"

Subhuti remained silent, and the old gentleman on the side almost burst into laughter.

Qingxin immediately glared at Lao Jun: "Master Bodhi won't save me. How about Master Taishang?"

"This..." When asked this, Lao Jun was a little confused and said quickly: "He promised, what do you want from me?"

"He is also your disciple!"

"Didn't he enter the Xianyue Sanxing Cave? It's not my Tushita Palace."

"I still entered the Xianyue Sanxing Cave!" Qingxin was immediately furious. She suddenly stood up, glared angrily, and shouted: "I knew it wasn't that easy! When I was trapped in the Lion and Camel Kingdom, you didn't care. Now that Chenxiang has been taken away, you still don't care! I want you two What’s the use of a master?”

He glared at him. Laojun immediately lost his temper and had no choice but to look at Subhuti who was silent, waved his hand quietly, pulled Qingxin aside, and whispered: "How can you talk like that? We all know that you are not in danger, That’s why I didn’t take action. I will definitely save Chenxiang, but it’s definitely not now.”

"Not now. When?"

"God knows when." Lao Jun spread his hands and said: "Ksitigarbha took him away. Although we are both his elders, what can we use to talk to Buddhism? Besides, this is related to Xuanzang's journey to the west is a major event, and Chenxiang is another insignificant child. Do you want us to give up something important to get him back?"

"I'm still irrelevant! Will you sell me one day?"

"How did you speak? How did you speak?"

"Just talk like that, whether you want to hear it or not!" Qingxin folded her hands and stopped talking angrily.

Subhuti simply closed his eyes, as if he didn't want to care. Seeing this, Lao Jun had no choice but to tug on Qing Xin's sleeves, pull her further away, and whispered: "Girl. This Agarwood is my master's disciple, and my master is actually very concerned about his safety. .”

"Really?" Qingxin stared at Laojun with some suspicion.

"Of course it's true." Laojun smiled awkwardly, stretched out his hand to gesture, and whispered: "But isn't it a matter of safety for him? It's just a matter of cultivating Buddhism, and it's not going to cost him his life. Right? Besides, even if you die, you won’t be resurrected at all. Even if your soul is scattered... Hehe, there is still a way to recover. It’s just a matter of time. It’s just a matter of time.”

"If you say it, doesn't it mean you didn't say it?"

"You haven't said this yet?" Laojun replied pretending to be ignorant: "Haven't I said everything that needs to be said? Look, he is not in any danger at all. When he gets to Buddhism, he will definitely be well fed, clothed and served. Maybe even...ouch!"

Before she finished speaking, Qingxin stepped heavily on Lao Jun's shoe, causing Lao Jun to scream.

"You're getting more and more outrageous, girl. You actually, ow! My beard!"

After another strong tug on Laojun's beard, Qingxin turned around and glared at Subhuti, then turned and left.

Behind him, Lao Jun shouted quickly: "This matter is related to the journey to the west. You must not let the six-eared macaque know that Old Man Bodhi will not save Agarwood! Let him know and it will be troublesome!"

Turning around, Qingxin picked up the stone on the ground and threw it towards Lao Jun.

Laojun was smart and quickly dodged it, but the stone hit Subhuti behind him on the forehead.

Subhuti, who was concentrating with his eyes closed, was hit so hard, but his body only vibrated slightly, and there was no movement at all.

Looking at Qing Xin's leaving figure, Lao Jun put his hands on his waist and let out a long sigh, and said with a wry smile: "Look at the trouble you've caused, hey... Qing Xin girl, it's time for you to hold a grudge against me. She has never been like this in all these years. I lost my temper. What an unreasonable disaster."

After saying that, he looked back at Subhuti and said, "You've already left, why are you still pretending?"

Subhuti then opened his eyes slightly, glanced at Lao Jun helplessly, and said slowly: "The little girl just has a temper. Once she loses her temper, it will be fine. There is no explanation for this matter, so I can only bear it bravely."

Lao Jun rolled up his sleeves and walked step by step to sit on the futon. He reached out and took out a pastry, put it in his mouth and chewed it. He chuckled and said, "How come I haven't seen you as embarrassed as you before when I accepted a disciple?" I always felt that the apprentices I accepted were not as good as yours, and I thought you had some brilliant secrets to teach your disciples. But now I see it, it’s just luck! I really wasted all my expectations."

Faced with Laojun's ridicule, Subhuti selectively ignored it.

After a moment of silence, he said worriedly: "Do you think she will tell the six-eared macaque the truth?"

"No." Laojun shook his head and said, "Girl Qingxin is so spoiled by us that she is so bold. However, she dares to do anything, except she doesn't dare to take risks with the monkey. Once she gets involved with Xi Xing, she will definitely not dare to do anything." It's random. Of course, it's hard to say whether there will be other tricks. If not, I'm looking for someone to ask for help now."

After saying that, Laojun laughed.

On the other side, Subhuti's face turned slightly solemn.

…

At this time, Qingxin, who had walked far away, quietly took out a jade slip and held it in her hand, hesitating.

After a long time, he took out another piece and put it to his lips.

…

In just five days, with the carriage, sufficient water and food, Xuanzang and his party had crossed the Gobi Desert, left the small Fengxian County, and arrived in a green wilderness.

When he saw this green land, the old prince almost thought that his old eyes were dizzy and he kept blinking.

"What...is going on? I remember this was a desert before. How...how did it become like this?"

"This child doesn't know either." The prince said cheerfully: "It must be that Buddha has great supernatural powers. The child was also shocked when he first arrived."

From a distance, Xuanzang saw huts appearing one after another on the hillside, with rising smoke. As we got closer, we could clearly see that more huts were still under construction, and the construction site was a bustling scene.

When many people saw the carriage coming along the path, they immediately put down their work and said hello from a distance. The old prince was so happy that he stuck his head out of the window and waved in response.

In the carriage, Xuanzang was still sitting quietly. He looked up and saw the prince looking at him intentionally or unintentionally. He immediately nodded and smiled back.

Seeing this, the prince immediately explained: "I know all the folks in the village. After years of wandering around, I finally found a place to settle down. When I heard that the disciple was going to pick up his father, everyone was very happy. There are still people in Fengxian County There are several elderly people, so we will have the carriage make more trips in the coming days so that they can be reunited with their families."

Xuanzang clasped his hands together and said calmly: "Your Majesty is generous."

The carriage continued to move forward slowly.

Soon we passed a large field of farmland.

This is newly divided land, and the crops in the land have not yet been planted.

As the farmland became denser and denser, there were more and more people on both sides of the road. By sunset, a small town slowly appeared in front of the carriage.

The black tiles and white walls look brand new and neat from a distance, but they are also very simple. What is different from other small towns is that there are five seven-story pagodas built in the middle of the town.

The moment he saw the tower, Xuanzang couldn't help but be stunned.

The prince on the side said softly: "That is the pagoda of the 'Da Leiyin Temple' in the town. It was built overnight using the wonderful method of the Buddha." (To be continued ~^~)