Soul Ferry: My master is Uncle Jiu

Chapter 444: The tricks used before won't work the second time
Wanzi Mountain, outside Boyue Cave.

Above a bottomless basin, the figures of An Yan and Sun Wukong suddenly appeared.

"I am back!"

An Yan looked at the terrain that had been greatly changed by the bombing of the black lotus and let out a long roar.

Sun Wukong waved his golden cudgel in the air a few times and snorted coldly, "Don't let me see that black-robed monk again!"

"Don't worry, he can't run away."

"Since their target is Sanzang, they will definitely not give up and will definitely come again."

An Yan recalled what happened that night and said with certainty.

Now that he has become a Taiyi Golden Immortal, I think the other party will be very surprised when they meet again.

Sun Wukong nodded, then asked worriedly: "I wonder how Master is doing now?"

"Let's go to Baoxiang Kingdom first. If your master wants to leave Baoxiang Kingdom, he must go to the capital to exchange customs documents." An Yan said.

"Let's go without further ado, An Ge'er," said Sun Wukong.

The two identified the direction and flew straight to Baoxiang Kingdom.

Baoxiang country.

Ao Lie and Xiong Bin are both in a Taoist temple called Maoshan Temple.

In addition to the two people, there was also a Taoist nun.

Taking a closer look, the nun was clearly Baihuaxiu, and her two children were there too.

She took off her gorgeous princess dress and put on a simple Taoist robe. She was reciting Taoist scriptures with her two children.

"Big Brother, what are your plans next?" Xiong Bin stood in the courtyard and looked at Ao Lie who was dancing with the sword.

During this period, Ao Lie also broke through to the Golden Immortal level.

"I plan to stay for another half a year. If Master doesn't come back, I will find the black-robed monk and avenge Master even if I have to travel all over the four continents."

A sword filled with strong murderous aura stabbed out, Ao Lie's expression was gloomy, and he sheathed the sword.

"What about you, Junior Brother?"

"Me?" Xiong Bin seemed to be reminiscing, "It was my master who brought me into the Dao sect, led me out of Black Wind Mountain, and taught me the numbers of the Heavenly Gangs and Earthly Fiends."

"Just like you, I am ready to find the black-robed monk and avenge my master."

"Okay, let us brothers join forces."

"I really didn't accept the wrong disciple, haha."

Just when Ao Lie and Xiong Bin made up their minds, a hearty laugh came from the sky.

Hearing this familiar voice, Ao Lie and Xiong Bin's eyes lit up and they looked up and shouted, "Master?!"

The two looked up and saw Master An Yan and Monkey King descending on the clouds.

As soon as An Yan landed, the two of them hurried forward excitedly, "Master, you are finally back! We knew that you have great magical powers, and you will be fine."

"You two are very thoughtful." An Yan patted their shoulders with admiration, "That day, the black-robed monk summoned the black lotus of annihilation, and Master Wukong and I had to temporarily avoid the edge and flee from the place."

“That’s why I came back now.”

Sun Wukong looked around but didn't see his master Tang Sanzang and Bajie. He asked, "Ao Lie, Xiong Bin, where are my master and fellow apprentice? Why can't I see them?"

"Yes, why are there only two of you here?" An Yan also felt a little strange.

Could it be that the black-robed monk really succeeded?

When they were mentioned, Xiong Bin seemed a little unhappy and shook his head, saying, "Let the senior brother talk to you."

In Xiong Bin's view, his master had saved Tang Seng so many times along the way, but when something happened to his master, that old woman Guanyin made them all leave with just one word.

How disloyal!

Seeing that Xiong Bin was reluctant to mention Sanzang and the others, An Yan understood that he must have discovered something during the time he was away.

"Ao Lie, you go ahead."

Ao Lie did not blame Tang Seng and his disciples like Xiong Bin did. He knew very well how powerful Guanyin was. If Tang Seng and his disciples did not leave, there would probably be more trouble.

So, he told him everything.

"After Master Sanzang took Bajie and the others away, Xiongbi and I stayed behind. As a result, we met Princess Baihuaxiu who came to ask for help."

It turned out that the king and queen thought that the two children were the descendants of evil spirits and a symbol of disaster, so they wanted Baihuaxiu to strangle her two children to death and then find her a suitable husband.

But after all, they are two pieces of flesh that fell from my body after ten months of pregnancy.

Baihuaxiu couldn't bear to strangle her own flesh and blood with her own hands, but she also didn't want to make things difficult for her father and mother, so she took her two children to find Ao Lie and Xiong Bin and expressed her desire to become a nun.

It happened that Ao Lie and Xiong Bin, who had just left the Buddhist temple, were looking for a place to stay, so they bought a piece of land and built this Maoshan Taoist temple, enshrining the statues of their master and the three Maos.

"Master, Baihuaxiu is still inside. Do you think we should let her in?" Ao Lie said.

I didn't expect so many things to happen shortly after I left.

She's a half-demon, no wonder her grandpa doesn't love her and her grandma doesn't care about her.

An Yan shook his head and said, "Let me go and take a look."

After hearing this, Sun Wukong was in a dilemma: should he chase his master or follow Ang'er?

Seeing Wukong's tangle, An Yan said: "Wukong, you go ahead, I will come to you after I finish dealing with things here."

"We have just started our journey westward. How can we give up now? If we give up now, then why did we travel westward in the first place?"

These are all merits that are within your reach!

What's more, the tasks assigned by Taishang have not been completed yet, and the Taoist scriptures have not yet been passed on to the Buddha of Duling Mountain.

Sun Wukong clasped his fists in gratitude, "Angel, I will go first then."

As he spoke, Sun Wukong somersaulted into the sky and flew westward.

After seeing Monkey King leave, Ao Lie dared to tell him another thing, "Master, during the time you were missing, our ancestors were almost at war with the Buddhist sect because of you."

"Now, people from the four major continents are coming out to compete with the Buddhist sects."

"Are we still going to travel with Master Sanzang and the others?"

"What the hell? Has the fight started?" An Yan was confused.

This news really caught him off guard. Is the ancestor so powerful?
Seeing that his master had misunderstood, Ao Lie coughed twice and said, "Master, there was no full-scale fight. We just moved the Taoist temple to the opposite side of the Buddhist temple to compete for incense offerings."

"Hiss! What's the reaction of the Buddhist sect?"

This is even more dangerous than just fighting!
An Yan asked quickly.

"I heard from the ancestor that the Buddha Tathagata in the West personally went to the Tushita Palace, but was turned away. Now the Buddhist temples in the four continents dare not take the initiative, and can only increase the propaganda efforts of Buddhism overtly or covertly."

When Ao Lie was bringing the statue of Sanmao Zhenjun into the Taoist temple, the Grand Master came down to earth and told him these things, and asked him to notify him immediately once he saw the master coming back. After hearing this, An Yan said to Xiong Bin, "Xiong Bin, you should go to heaven quickly and tell the Grand Master that I have returned and everything is fine."

"Okay, Master, I'll go right away."

Xiong Bin took the order and left.

Then An Yan said to Ao Lie: "At times like this, we should go with Sanzang and the others."

Ao Lie was stunned at first, but he quickly reacted.

Tang Sanzang traveled west to spread Buddhism, and his master traveled west to preach the scriptures, which was equivalent to snatching the Buddhists' incense and offerings in front of them.

And if his master interferes a bit, the original Buddhist believers might turn to Taoism, which would greatly reduce the propaganda effect of Buddhism.

After figuring it out, Ao Lie couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "Master, when it comes to being insidious, you're the best!"

"Hmm?" An Yan raised his eyebrows.

Ao Lie immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing, and with a shy smile he quickly changed his words, "Master is still smart."

An Yan didn't bother with Ao Lie. After all, he was not a petty person.

When An Yan entered the hall, he saw Bai Hua Xiu, who was dressed as a Taoist nun, and two children dressed as Taoist boys.

Noticing someone coming in, Bai Huaxiu put down the Taoist scripture in her hand, looked up, and saw that it was An Yan. She couldn't help but be surprised and stood up quickly, "Bai Huaxiu greets Taoist An."

"No need to be so polite. I've heard what my disciple said about your situation. Have you really made up your mind?" An Yan went straight to the point.

"It's absolutely true. I've seen through the world and only want to stay with my two children forever and watch them grow up." Bai Huaxiu knelt down in front of An Yan and pulled the two children over. "Quick, kneel down to thank Master An for saving our lives."

"I hope that Taoist An will take me in!"

"What are you doing? Hurry up and get up!" An Yan waved his hand and asked the mother and her two children to get up. "Since you have made up your mind, I will accept you as my registered disciple for the time being."

"I will leave this Taoist temple to you to take care of. When I return from my journey to the west, I will consider whether to accept you as a disciple."

Bai Huaxiu, who knew Master An's strength very well, was very grateful and changed her words, "Master, I will definitely not let you down."

Afterwards, An Yan went to the palace in person to discuss the matter with the king and queen, to prevent them from getting impulsive and capturing the person back in the future.

After a friendly conversation, the king and queen quickly stated that they were loyal Taoist believers, and expressed their happiness that their daughter and grandson could join Taoism.

While An Yan was busy dealing with things.

Monk Sha who escaped from Pingdingshan knew that he was no match for the monster alone, so he immediately flew into the sky to find Jialan Jie Di and asked them to help subdue the monster together.

As he was the guardian sent by Buddhism, Kālānjiādīya naturally agreed immediately.

As for the Six Ding and Six Jia officials on duty in the Heavenly Palace, they kept aloof from the matter and looked like they were enjoying the show.

Because Taoism and Buddhism are now at odds, and the Heavenly Court is mainly composed of Taoist gods, they naturally will not help each other.

Seeing this, the guardian Jia Lan snorted coldly: "We are enough! Let's go! Go and rescue your master and Bajie!"

Seeing that Dharma Protector Jia Lan was full of confidence, Monk Sha nodded and said, "Then let's go quickly."

A group of people rushed towards the Lotus Cave with great momentum.

For a moment, dark clouds gathered outside the Lotus Cave, and golden light bloomed in the clouds.

Monk Sha held the magic staff and stepped forward to challenge, "Monsters inside, quickly release my master and brother, or I will flatten your Lotus Cave today!"

Just as they brought Tang Sanzang back to the cave, they poured Zhu Bajie out of the purple gold and red gourd and tied him up together. They were discussing whether to steam or braise the Golden Horn and Silver Horn when they heard Zhenzhen's shouting coming from outside the cave.

The arrogant tone showed that he didn't take them seriously at all.

Zhu Bajie, who was originally dejected, immediately struggled with excitement and shouted, "Master! Listen! It's Junior Brother Sha! He must have called for reinforcements to save us!"

A glimmer of hope appeared on Tang Sanzang's sad face.

Zhu Bajie continued to shout, "Monster, those outside are all our people. If you know what's good for you, stop now and let us go. Maybe I, the old pig, will ask them to show some leniency and spare your lives."

Yinjiao was furious, and he grabbed Zhu Bajie's big ears and shouted, "Boys, boil some water and steam this fat pig for me!"

"My lord, I will go and take care of that monk Sha right now, and when I come back we will have a feast of Tang Monk's flesh!"

The little demons cheered and rushed forward to pick up Zhu Bajie. As Zhu Bajie struggled in panic, they threw him into a big pot that could cook a whole cow.

"Brother, wait for me to come back." After saying goodbye to Jinjiao, Yinjiao took the Seven-Star Sword and the purple-gold-red gourd and left the cave.

When Monk Sha who was outside saw the Silver Horn King coming out, he immediately raised his magic staff to subdue demons and hit him.

The Silver Horn King was not polite either and swung his Seven Star Sword.

Upon seeing this, Jialan Jie Di rushed forward and besieged them.

The Silver Horn King, who was originally evenly matched with them, shouted "shameless" when he saw this situation, and then took out the purple gold and red gourd, "Jialan Jie Di, I call you, do you dare to answer me?"

"Haha, we all saw you use this magic weapon just now. A trick you've used before won't work if you use it a second time!"

If An Yan were here, he would have to complain, "Do you think you are a Saint Seiya?"
However, before Jialanjiedi's smile disappeared, he was sucked in by a suction force.

It turns out that as long as you open the gourd, it will be considered as your response, and it can still hold people.

Monk Sha was so frightened that he dared not utter a sound. Knowing that there was a big monster in the cave, he fled in a hurry.

When King Silver Horn saw that Monk Sha had slipped away again, he did not chase him but just smiled contemptuously. As long as he had this treasure in his hands, he would not be afraid even if he had thousands of troops!
Then on the purple gold and red gourd there is a note saying "The Supreme Lord Laojun must obey the order as soon as possible".

In this case, if poor Jialanjiedi was not rescued immediately, he would turn into a pool of thick water.

Monk Sha, who escaped again, found Liu Ding and Liu Jia in a dusty state and asked for help helplessly: "Please give me a hand!"

But the Six Dings and Six Jias, who were irritated by Jia Lan Jie Di's tone, said, "Aren't you Buddhists very powerful? How can we, the nameless ones, be so worthy?"

"You should go find the Bodhisattva."

Monk Sha was speechless for a moment and realized that they would not help him.

When he thought that if something happened to his master, his position as an enlightened being would be lost, he hurried to the South China Sea.

Halfway through the journey, he unexpectedly met the two Arhats, Jiang Long and Fu Hu.

The two men are extremely powerful, and the Dragon-Subduing Arhat has even reached the level of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Monk Sha grabbed at a life-saving straw and begged for help: "Two venerables, please stay!"

Jiang Long Fu Hu heard someone calling him, and turned around to see Monk Sha flying over. Jiang Long recognized Monk Sha and asked in confusion, "Wu Jing, aren't you escorting Master Sanzang to the West to obtain the scriptures? Why are you here?"

"Well, here's what happened."

This time, Monk Sha learned his lesson and told the two about Yinjiao's magic weapon in advance to prevent them from being fooled.

"Is there such a thing?"

Jianglong and Fuhu looked at each other, realized that this was a good opportunity to earn merit, and agreed immediately.

Little did they know that they were the Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather, one after another.

(End of this chapter)