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Chapter 659: Journey to the West: Zhu Jiumei 18
Facing the morning sun, the group continued on their journey westward. Along the way, the scenery changed from towering mountains to vast wastelands.

Zhu Jiumei walked in front of the team, holding a rake in her hand, humming a song to lead the way for everyone. The others couldn't hear what she was singing, but everyone was in a good mood.

"Master, when do you think the journey to the West will end?" Zhu Jiumei turned her head and asked.

Tang Seng clasped his hands together and said slowly: "Ninth sister, don't be anxious. Journey to the West is a form of spiritual practice. What matters is the process, not the result."

Xiao Long Nu followed lightly and said, "Second Senior Sister, as long as we are sincere, we will reach the destination one day."

As he was talking, a magnificent temple appeared in front of him. The walls of the temple were tall, and the red tiles sparkled in the sunlight.

Seeing this, Tang Seng showed a happy expression: "Amitabha, this must be a good place for us to rest."

When they entered the temple, the monks in the temple welcomed them warmly. An elderly monk said, "Great monk from afar, please come in quickly."

After everyone had their vegetarian meal in the temple, Tang Seng took out his cassock and hung it in the courtyard to dry. The cassock shone with golden light and auspicious aura, attracting the attention of the monks in the temple.

However, what they didn't know was that on the Black Wind Mountain not far away, a pair of eyes were also eyeing this precious cassock.

The owner of these eyes was the Black Bear Demon. He was originally sleeping soundly in the cave, but was attracted by the light emitted by the cassock.

"Haha, it would be wonderful if such a treasure could belong to me!" The black bear demon said to himself, and then turned into a gust of black wind and flew towards the temple.

At this time, Tang Monk and his disciples were resting in the meditation room. Suddenly, Xiao Longnu noticed something strange and said, "Oh no, there seems to be an evil spirit."

Everyone hurriedly got up and rushed to the yard, only to find that the cassock had disappeared.

Zhu Jiumei was so angry that she stamped her feet: "This damn monster actually dared to steal Master's cassock! I will beat him to a pulp!"

Tang Seng's face was solemn: "Don't be impulsive, we need to think long-term."

Xiao Long Nu thought for a moment and said, "I see this monster comes and goes without a trace, so it must have some abilities. Why don't we ask around to find out where this monster came from."

So they asked the monks in the temple. A young monk said, "I heard from the nearby mountain folks that there is a black bear demon on this mountain. He is extremely powerful and has great magical powers. He often robs people of their property."

Zhu Jiumei gritted her teeth and said, "Humph, no matter how powerful he is, I'm not afraid!"

Tang Seng said: "We must not act rashly, we need to come up with a foolproof plan."

While everyone was discussing, the Black Bear Demon had returned to his Black Wind Cave. He proudly held his cassock and showed it off to his good friends, the White Flower Snake Demon and the Gray Wolf Demon.

"Look, what a treasure this is!" the black bear demon laughed.

The white snake's eyes lit up: "Brother, you are really amazing. This cassock is a rare treasure in the world!"

The wolf spirit echoed, "With this cassock, big brother's strength will definitely be able to reach a higher level."

"I heard that Tang Monk has several very powerful disciples, especially the monkey who made a big fuss in Heaven." The wolf demon said with some concern.

"What are you afraid of? If he dares to come, I will avenge him for killing my brother some time ago." The black bear demon said indifferently.

"Don't you know clearly what big brother's abilities are? Why should we be afraid of a tiny monkey spirit?" said the snake spirit.

"Yes, yes, yes!" The wolf spirit nodded repeatedly and said nothing more.

The Black Bear Demon discussed with the two and decided to hold a treasure celebration and invite all the nearby monsters to watch.

After some inquiries, Tang Seng and his disciples finally found out where the Black Bear Demon's cave was. "Let's go to the Black Wind Cave to get the cassock back without delay," Zhu Jiumei said impatiently.

When they arrived in front of the Black Wind Cave, Zhu Jiumei yelled, "Black Bear Spirit, you coward, return the cassock to me!"

The black bear demon heard the shouting and came out of the cave, sneering, "You think you can get the cassock back? Dream on!"

Zhu Jiumei rushed forward wielding a spiked rake and engaged the black bear in a fight. For a moment, sand and rocks flew everywhere, and the ground shook.

Xiao Long Nu also used magic to help Zhu Jiu Mei, but the Black Bear Demon was too powerful and was not at a disadvantage.

Tang Seng shouted anxiously: "Don't hurt your life, peace is the most important thing."

Sun Wukong also rushed over waving his golden hoop. The black bear demon saw Sun Wukong and roared angrily: "You killed my brother some time ago. I want you to pay with your life."

"If you have the guts, come and get it!" Sun Wukong said sarcastically.

The two sides started fighting, and just when the fight was getting too intense, a voice came from the sky: "Evil beast, don't stop!"

It turned out to be the Bodhisattva Guanyin who had arrived.

"I heard that today is your treasure celebration meeting, and I have a gift for you." After Guanyin said this, she stretched out her hand, and a hat that was obviously not an ordinary item appeared in her hand.

"Thank you, Buddha!" ​​The black bear took the hat and put it on his head excitedly.

Seeing that he had put it on, Guanyin Bodhisattva began to chant the Golden Hoop Curse. The black bear demon had an unbearable headache and began to roll on the ground, "Bodhisattva, please stop chanting. Bodhisattva, please spare my life!"

The Bodhisattva said, "Black Bear Demon, you have committed many evil deeds, and today is your retribution."

The black bear demon endured the headache and immediately knelt down to beg for mercy: "Buddha, please spare my life! Buddha, please spare my life!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva said: "From now on, you will follow me to the South Sea and become a mountain guardian god. You must practice well and reform yourself. Are you willing?"

"Yes, I am willing to follow the Bodhisattva to practice." The black bear demon quickly knelt down to express his gratitude.

"As for you, considering that you have never harmed anyone's life and that practicing Buddhism is not easy, I will not pursue any responsibility today. Just disperse." Guanyin Bodhisattva said to the monsters.

"Thank you, Bodhisattva!" The monsters left in a hurry.

"Keep the cassock well, especially you, Wukong, don't show off the cassock in front of others." After saying that, the Bodhisattva returned the cassock to Tang Seng.

Tang Seng burst into tears of gratitude: "Thank you very much, Bodhisattva, for saving me."

Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled and nodded, then floated away with the black bear demon.

Zhu Jiumei dusted herself off and said, "Humph, this monster got a good deal. Instead of killing him, I found him a good job."

"It's not good for a girl to kill all day long, Ninth sister, you have too strong a murderous heart. Amitabha!" Tang Seng said helplessly.

Xiao Long Nu said: "Fortunately, the cassock has been retrieved. Let's go back to the temple to rest for a while and then continue on our journey."

Everyone nodded and returned to the temple to rest for a night. The next day they set out on the journey west again. The sunlight shone on them, casting long shadows.

After these twists and turns, their determination to obtain the scriptures became even stronger, and they would no longer retreat no matter how many difficulties and obstacles lay ahead.