Chaos Spirit Field

In an underground cave somewhere in Southern Jambu Continent, a brilliant red light suddenly appeared from the darkness. The light gradually expanded, eventually revealing the figure of the Styx Cult Leader. He muttered to himself in horror, "Luckily, I was prepared, otherwise I'd have been in a real mess this time! I never thought the reincarnated Pangu would be so reckless as to help Hongjun! Could it be that Zhao Shanhe is still alive?" A chill ran down his spine at the thought.

Although he hesitated in his heart, he could not disobey his master's order. To ensure his own safety, the leader of the Styx decided to first find out whether Zhao Shanhe was still alive before making any further plans.

Meanwhile, the battle at the Guanyin Monastery in Gao Village had concluded. Most of the demons had been tragically slain by Tianpeng's Nine-toothed Rake. It had to be admitted that possessing a good weapon did make combat much easier, achieving twice the result with half the effort.

Zhao Yunduo did not use the 'Great Cutting Technique' again, and her complexion regained some of its rosiness. Tianpeng pointed at his four sons and said, "Junior Sister Yunduo, these are my four sons: the eldest, Gao Shan; the second, Gao He; the third, Gao Tian; and the fourth, Gao Peng. My sons, this is your aunt Zhao Yunduo, and this is your master, Bosun Dasheng. Sixth Uncle Long Shishi, don't you bow?"

The four Gao brothers quickly bowed and said, "Greetings to Master Aunt, Master Uncle, and Sixth Master Uncle."

Zhao Yunduo and Sun Dasheng replied, "Hello, my four nephews."

Long Shisi said in a sly tone, "Second Brother, you've become a live-in son-in-law. How come all four of your sons have the surname Gao?"

Tian Peng replied earnestly, "Sixth Junior Brother, I will only love Cuilan in my lifetime. What does it have to do with my son having the surname Gao? This is the testimony of our love."

Gao Cuilan said to Tianpeng affectionately, "My husband, you are so kind." Then she said to Zhao Yunduo, "Sister Zhao, my husband is old. It would be better for my four sons to do the journey."

Zhao Yunduo frowned upon hearing this. She said, "Sister Gao, I don't want to separate you two. The one who goes on the journey to obtain the scriptures is chosen by heaven, and no one else can replace him. If Senior Brother Tianpeng doesn't want to travel west, then forget it. I won't force you."

Tianpeng said quickly, "Junior Sister Zhao, you stay at Gao Village first. I'll explain everything to Cuilan, and then we'll set off."

Zhao Yunduo said, "Brother Tianpeng, if Sister Gao doesn't agree, then forget it. You don't have to be too embarrassed."

Tianpeng said, "Junior Sister Zhao, there are certain things that are destined, and some things cannot be avoided. Please give me three days to take care of my family affairs, and then we will set off. Gaoshan, please arrange for your uncle and aunt to stay, and don't neglect them."

After Zhao Yunduo and the others settled down at Gao Laozhuang, night fell and all was quiet. At this moment, Gao Cuilan nestled in Tianpeng's arms and whispered softly, "Husband, please don't leave, okay?"

Tianpeng shook his head helplessly and replied gently, "Madam, for the safety of the Three Realms, I must leave. Going against the will of Heaven will bring punishment. Some things cannot be avoided."

Gao Cuilan's face was filled with worry, and she continued, "My dear, Zhao Yunduo is so beautiful and charming. I'm worried that you might develop feelings for her if you spend too much time with her."

Tianpeng looked around warily, then lowered his voice and said, "Madam, you may eat whatever you want, but you must not speak carelessly. You have filled my heart completely, and there is no room for another woman. As for Junior Sister Zhao, I only care about her and love her, and I have no improper thoughts."

Gao Cuilan glared at Tianpeng coquettishly and said, "Humph, you only know how to use sweet words to fool me. I'll believe you for once."

Tianpeng secretly sighed in his heart, even if he had the intention to steal, he didn't have the courage to do it! If Zhao Yunduo was not the daughter of his master Zhao Shanhe, perhaps there would still be a glimmer of hope.

Time passed day by day, and it was finally time to say goodbye. Tianpeng said goodbye to his wife and children, and then left Gao Laozhuang with Zhao Yunduo and Sun Wukong.

After leaving Gao Laozhuang, Long Shisi said, "Fatty, where have you been these past few days? You haven't even shown up."

Tianpeng replied, "Damn dragon, where else can I go? Of course I'll stay with Cuilan. A pervert like you who loves the new and dislikes the old, how can you understand true love?"

Long Shisi glanced at Zhao Yunduo and retorted, "Fatty, I'm still very loyal."

Tianpeng said jokingly, "Come on, do you really think I don't know your background? You, a wicked dragon, have harmed at least eight hundred dragon maidens in the past thousand years."

"There aren't that many. There are only 382 in total. They're too attractive, there's nothing I can do about it. If you're jealous, you can trade Cuilan with me."

"Damn dragon, you still have evil intentions and are spying on my Cuilan. Does the Western religion have the habit of removing the roots of troubles for the mounts?" Tianpeng said with a smile.

Long Shisi felt a chill in his crotch. He said in a tone that was not too firm, "At worst, I can send Junior Sister Yun Duo to the gate of the Great Leiyin Temple and then return to the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea."

Sun Dasheng asked doubtfully, "Jielong, shouldn't you be returning to the Dragon Palace in the West Sea?"

Long Shisi replied somewhat resentfully, "The Dragon King of the East China Sea has many daughters. Monkey, we'll reach the Flowing Sand River after crossing a few more mountains. Then the four of us brothers will fight side by side once again."

Hearing the words "Liushahe", hatred instantly flashed in Sun Dasheng's eyes. He gritted his teeth and said, "If I were to meet that traitor Juanlian, I would definitely beat him to death with a stick."

Tianpeng smiled and said, "Monkey, with your current strength, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to compete with Juanlian. It's still unclear who will win."

Long Shisi looked puzzled and asked, "Monkey, why do you say Third Brother is a traitor?"

Sun Dasheng took a deep breath and said slowly: "Juanlian betrayed Master. He was a spy placed by the Saint in the westward journey."

Long Shisi immediately said, "Big Brother, I will definitely lend you a hand when the time comes, and we'll teach Juanlian a lesson together. Fatty, will you lend a hand?"

Tianpeng said with some embarrassment: "Monkey, lowly dragon, the times are different now. The responsibility of traveling west is heavy, so we should put the overall situation first."

As time went by, Zhao Yunduo and his group crossed mountains and rivers and arrived at the Quicksand River. Sun Wukong looked at the clear river and asked doubtfully, "Bad dragon, fat pig, have we come to the wrong place?"

Long Shisi said cautiously, "Monkey, if something is out of the ordinary, there must be something fishy going on. This Quicksand River is so clear, there must be something wrong."

Tianpeng said disdainfully, "You two are really making a fuss out of nothing. There's no trace of a formation here. Could it be that there are monsters in the Three Realms who dare to harass the Zhao family?"

Long Shisi retorted, "Fat pig, why do you think the Quicksand River has become so clear?"