Xiaoyouzhutian, send Yi Xiaochuan to the palace to start

Faced with Liu Hao's questions one by one, Tang Seng's mind was blank.

His originally clear and determined eyes now became confused and empty, as if he had lost his soul.

Tang Seng sat there blankly, motionless, thinking over and over again about Liu Hao's sharp and true question.

Why do temples ask for money from pilgrims? He has always believed that temples accept money to maintain their daily expenses, to promote Buddhism, and to help more people.

But now, he was doubtful. Does spreading Buddhism require money? Then what was the meaning of their begging?

Is it necessary to build Buddha statues out of gold to spread the Dharma? When people are suffering, is it still necessary to preach the Dharma to them?

Most importantly, he never expected that they were the richest people in the entire Tang Dynasty...

What do they want so much money for? They will certainly provide relief to disaster victims, but they will not give out all their money. The golden Buddha statues are a good proof of this.

At this time, Tang Seng's heart was full of contradictions and pain, and he didn't know how to face these problems.

The faith he had always held on to seemed to be shaky and almost collapsed at this moment...

When Liu Hao saw Tang Seng's silly look, he couldn't help but feel a little proud. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, and it seemed that he was very satisfied with his eloquence.

As for Zhu Bajie and Sun Wukong standing aside, they were also looking at Liu Hao in confusion. Liu Hao blinked at them and they came back to their senses instantly.

Seeing that Tang Seng's heart of Taoism... and Buddhism was about to collapse, the two didn't know what to say. Apart from admiring Liu Hao's courage and wisdom, they couldn't think of any words to describe him for the time being.

As for Sha Seng, it seemed that he didn't care about what they said and just kept eating his meal. It also seemed that he didn't understand anything at all.

But Liu Hao realized that this guy was not really stupid, but was just pretending to be stupid.

When Liu Hao said those things, he paid attention to the details of each of them. When he saw Sha Seng, there was a barely perceptible light flashing in Sha Seng's eyes.

Sure enough, none of the five people on the journey to the West were easy to deal with, even the horse under Tang Monk's butt was a dragon son.

Liu Hao looked at Tang Seng's appearance and cleared his throat: "Master, why don't you come to my Taoism? My Taoist culture is broad and profound, even higher than Buddhism."

Tang Seng slowly raised his head, his eyes full of pain and confusion, and he said in a hoarse voice: "Thank you for your kindness, benefactor. I will not convert to Taoism."

"What you just said makes me feel ashamed. I have only known how to spread Buddhism, but I have never thought deeply about these issues."

"When I set out again on this journey to obtain the scriptures, I will certainly calm down and think about these problems and find solutions."

As Tang Seng said this, he stood up, clasped his hands together and bowed deeply to Liu Hao.

Liu Hao smiled disdainfully, drank another glass of wine and teased, "What's so good about your place? Why did you go west to seek Buddhist scriptures? To spread Buddhism?"

"Your purpose is to purify the six senses and make the four elements empty. If everyone is like you, how can humans reproduce and survive?"

"In less than a hundred years, there will probably be no one left in the Tang Dynasty. Aren't you the sinners of humanity? Tell me, is this journey to the West necessary?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Tang Seng stood there in a daze with a dull look on his face.

Seeing that Tang Seng was dumbfounded, Liu Hao didn't want to say anything more to him. He had already said a lot today, and he didn't expect that one communication would be enough to make Tang Seng's faith collapse.

But twice...

Liu Hao waved his hand, and three wine glasses appeared in front of Zhu Bajie, Sun Wukong and Sha Seng. Liu Hao picked up his own glass and gestured to them.

Zhu Bajie couldn't wait any longer and raised his hand to signal Liu Hao. Then Sun Wukong and Sha Wujing hesitated for a moment but also raised their hands.

They drank it all in one gulp, but Zhu Bajie was still not satisfied. Liu Hao laughed and then waved his hand, and a jar of wine with a rich aroma appeared in front of Zhu Bajie.

Zhu Bajie was overjoyed, but Sun Wukong became curious about Liu Hao: "I wonder what kind of deity you are, senior? Forgive me for my poor eyesight. I didn't realize it."

Sun Wukong said this while scratching his ears sheepishly.

"I am a free-spirited person. This world is so big, and everywhere is my home. It's normal that you don't know." Liu Hao took a bite of the food with a calm expression and spoke slowly.

"Master Liu Hao..."

After hearing this, Liu Hao quickly interrupted Sun Wukong's words. This sounded weird...

"You can also call me the Emperor."

As soon as these words were spoken, different lights appeared in the eyes of the three brothers. Sun Wukong was excited and admiring, Zhu Bajie was surprised and confused, and Sha Seng was shocked.

"Hahaha, what a great Emperor! I, Sun Wukong, would like to offer a glass to the Emperor!" Sun Wukong said, snatching the wine in front of Zhu Bajie, pouring himself a glass, and then quickly toasting him.

He had once caused a big disturbance in the Heavenly Palace and had thought about driving the Jade Emperor out and becoming the Jade Emperor himself for a few days, but reality told him that this was impossible. Liu Hao dared to call himself the Emperor, so he must have great abilities.

So he admired Liu Hao very much.

Just like that, a strange situation arose. Tang Seng stood there alone, thinking about the problem with a dull expression, while Liu Hao and his three fellow disciples were eating and drinking happily.

On the other side is the White Bone Cave in Baihu Ridge.

The atmosphere in the cave is very gloomy, and a lot of resentment is concentrated here.

A middle-aged woman dressed in white was sitting on a throne made of skulls with her eyes closed.

She has an enchanting figure and a charming yet sinister face.

"Black Fox Spirit, haven't Tang Monk and his disciples arrived yet?" The woman slowly opened her eyes and asked in a cold and puzzled tone.

"Madam, I have sent all my brothers out. If you see them, come back and report immediately!" A shifty-looking guy with a fox head and a human body said respectfully to the woman.

These two people were none other than Madam Bai Gu and her younger brother.

"Um......"

"Report..."

As soon as Madam Bai Gu nodded, a little demon quickly came to the two of them and said, "Madam, we have found the whereabouts of Tang Monk and his disciples."

"They have come to my White Tiger Ridge."

When Mrs. Bai Gu heard this, her eyes sparkled, "Oh? Already here?"

When the little demon saw the White Bone Demon's joyful expression, he hesitated: "We did find their traces, but..."

"Why are you hesitating? Just say what you want to say!" Madam Bai Gu glared at the little demon.

After hearing this, Xiao Yao shivered with fear, and then slowly said, "Madam, we don't know when a villa appeared in Baihu Ridge, and the four masters and apprentices went to that villa."

"Villa?" Madam Bai Gu was puzzled. She knew her own territory very well. Not to mention humans, even ordinary little monsters didn't dare to come to Baihu Ridge.

The black fox spirit beside her waved her hands quickly, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Everything was normal yesterday, how could a villa suddenly appear today?"

Mrs. Bai Gu glared at him fiercely, then stood up and said, "Just go and take a look and you'll know." As soon as she finished her words, Mrs. Bai Gu disappeared into the cave.

In Xiaoyao Villa, Liu Hao, Zhu Bajie and Sun Wukong were still drinking and talking and laughing, while Tang Seng was still standing there stupidly as if he was being punished.

Just after Liu Hao and his friends drank a glass of wine, Liu Hao raised the corner of his mouth slightly and looked at Tang Seng beside him jokingly.

"Master, come back to your senses. The person who needs your enlightenment is here. Go and show me how you can save her."

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