Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

Where did this demon come from? How dare he enter the place where the Monkey King is? He is simply adding to the dish.

Wen Jiao dodged and Huo Ling'er followed. In the distance, in mid-air, a white fox dodged the shadow of Sun Wukong's stick.

Wukong threw the golden cudgel into the air, and it suddenly became ten, and ten became a hundred. The sky was filled with golden cudgels, and each one hit the white fox. The white fox howled, and suddenly its nine tails spread out like fans, each tail holding a sword, and the swords were shining and dancing tightly.

It seemed to be carrying a man in purple on its back.

Wen Jiao's eyes tightened. Before she could react, Huo Ling'er had already rushed into the air before her and rushed straight into the shadows of the sticks and swords, shouting, "Great Sage, don't fight! They are one of us!"

No one knew how powerful the white fox's sword was, but Wukong's stick would kill anyone who touched it, and knock anyone down if they were hit. Seeing that Huo Ling'er was about to hit the golden stick shadow, Wen Jiao pulled her arm, and the dragon snake sword was ready to go. The light of the magic weapon in the air suddenly went out, but it was Wukong who retracted his move in time, and the white fox also retracted his sword.

Wukong clamped the golden cudgel back with his elbow, turned his head and asked, "Little Lion, you said they are our people?"

Huo Linger rushed to the side of the white fox and took a deep breath, "Great Sage, this fox is Fengji, Yuan Tiangang's protector." She raised her paw and pointed at the person on the fox's back, "This person is Yuan Tiangang, Fengji's master."

"Who is Yuan Tiangang? I've never heard of him." Wukong scratched his head.

The purple-robed Taoist on the fox's back straightened his clothes that were blown to pieces by the strong wind from the monkey-fox fight, and bowed to Wukong: "Blessings and infinite heavenly lord, Yuan Tiangang of Yizhou of the Great Tang Dynasty greets you. I have heard for a long time that the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong, is brave and good at fighting. He caused a riot in the Heavenly Palace in the past, and 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals were all humiliated. He is indeed a rare figure in heaven and on earth. Seeing him today, I find that he is indeed as famous as he is."

Wukong loved to hear people spread the word about his great achievements. He smiled brightly when he heard this: "You little Taoist priest are quite knowledgeable and have good vision."

Yuan Tiangang let out a breath, and his deep black pupils reflected the figure of Wen Jiao coming through the air: "Great, you're awake." After saying that, he closed his eyes and fainted.

Wen Jiao was so shocked that she stretched out her hand to grab him, but she saw that Feng Ji seemed to have anticipated this. He turned over skillfully and put his body back on his back. At the same time, he dived down and changed back to human form when he landed. He carried Yuan Tiangang on his back and stared at Wen Jiao who was chasing after him. He smiled and said, "It's okay. I'm just tired after traveling for seven days and seven nights without sleep."

Wukong hugged his arms, looked at the unconscious Yuan Tiangang, then looked at Wen Jiao whose pupils trembled slightly, and let out a long "Yo~".

How could Wen Jiao have the time to care about him? Her mind was blank at this moment. Only after she packed up the tent for Yuan Tiangang to live in, she was able to move a little.

She grabbed Fengji by the back of his collar and pulled him aside: "What's going on? Aren't you supposed to be in Chang'an?"

Feng Ji stretched his stiff neck and rolled his eyes. "You're still asking this Fox King? If he hadn't told you bad omens for twenty-three days in a row, and if you were worried to death, why would you have packed up your things and rushed to this remote and treacherous Wuliang Plateau overnight? He is a mortal, so this Fox King couldn't fly with him. I had to carry him on my back for seven days and seven nights. I should have been dizzy from the shock."

There are always six signs in every hexagram: good, bad, regret, stinginess, blame, and no blame. The blame means trouble, which is not as thrilling as the bad omen, but it does sound a bit scary to have "blame" for 23 consecutive days. However, this is not enough to make a friend travel thousands of miles to come.

Wen Jiao's eyelashes trembled, and she couldn't help but look at Yuan Tiangang who was sleeping soundly on the floor. He was a very clean person, and because he had the Dust-Repelling Pearl, he was still clean even when lying on this dirty bed, but compared to his usual neat appearance, he looked a little messy.

His dark brows were deeply furrowed, and his face looked even more haggard than when they first met, when he was exhausted from the life-deduction. After all, although he had some Taoist skills, his strength lay in numerology rather than in refining qi and cultivating the body. It was really tiring to ride on the back of a fox for thousands of miles.

Wen Jiao took out a handful of dust-repellent beads and handed them to Feng Ji: "Sew one on the quilt and keep the rest. The journey is tiring and you will need them many times." Suddenly she remembered something, "How can he leave Chang'an? How could the Minister of the Ministry of Rites grant him leave?"

Although the Volcano Order is indeed an idle job that requires one to stay at home all year round, if there is an order from the higher-ups, one must arrive in time. How can one run away to another place in a fit of rage?

Fengji sighed and said, "I quit. He put his official uniform and seal on the desk of the Minister of Honglu Temple that night and just quit."

Not all Taoists advocate being free and away from the mundane world. There are many who want to enter the world and rely on their skills to save the country and build a career. Li Jing, Li Ji, Wei Zheng of this dynasty are all in this category, as is Wen Jiao. Although Yuan Tiangang is lazy, such a unique and eccentric person is willing to leave Yizhou and go to Chang'an to serve as an official. He almost lost half his life in deducing the auspicious location of the cave for Li Shimin, which shows that his ambition is still not to be out of the world.

But he just resigned from his post like that? Why?

Wen Jiao subconsciously stopped thinking about it, and felt her chest was so heavy that it was difficult to breathe. She didn't dare to look at Yuan Tiangang, and left after saying, "You guys have a good rest, we will leave in an hour. I will ask someone to bring you food and drinks, and find a car for you to rest on the way."

She had never spoken so fast before, and she felt that the way she ran away was like an irresponsible scumbag who had seduced her and then abandoned her.

Wait, why is she a scumbag?

It was already bright and the sky was extremely blue, making it seem extremely high and far away. It was a cloudless day. The snow-capped mountains on the horizon were framed with a gorgeous golden edge by the rising sun, and the nearby lakes were endless and clear.

There was a high-pitched singing voice echoing over the lake, and Wen Jiao recognized it as the singing of the Ling Kingdom's wedding envoy.

In her long dream, she learned the language of the ancient Manzagang country. The various countries on the plateau today are probably descendants of the Manzagang country, and their languages ​​are roughly the same. She heard the man singing: "On the top of the high eastern mountain, a bright moon rises, and Majiami's face appears in my heart."

It turns out to be a love song.

Wen Jiao felt a little restless, and at this moment Wu Meiniang came over and called her: "Master, Yuan Tiangang has woken up."

"He woke up, what does it have to do with me?" Wen Jiao subconsciously argued.

Wu Meiniang smiled and said, "He went to see the princess. He said that the Wuliang Plateau was infested with evil spirits, the road was unknown, and the journey was full of dangers. He was proficient in the ways to seek good fortune and avoid danger, and volunteered to serve the princess."

So that's how it is. Princess Wencheng has done a great deed on this trip. Following her is much more efficient than staying in Chang'an waiting for errands.

Wen Jiao calmly relaxed her body, but she felt a sense of loss for no reason. She brushed away the strangeness in her heart and said with a smile: "He came at the right time. The future of this trip is uncertain, and it is hard to predict whether it will be good or bad. He is exactly what we need."