In the end, the Great Sage broke the rules.

Chapter 17: Recruiting a Son-in-Law

Wow, this manor is huge!

"Master, hurry up!" Pigsy dashed forward like an arrow, not forgetting to turn back and urge Chen Yi behind him.

Chen Yi shook his head helplessly and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Slow down!"

Pigsy, however, didn't take it to heart and shouted, "Master, you're too slow."

"Master, I'll go knock on the door first," Pigsy volunteered.

Before Chen Yi could respond, he saw Zhu Bajie already running impatiently toward the gate.

Seeing the gate wide open without a single guard, Pigsy was so surprised his jaw almost dropped: "Why is no one guarding the gate? Aren't they afraid of thieves breaking in?"

Just as Chen Yi reached the door, the inner door creaked open, and a woman with an angelic appearance stepped out, saying coquettishly, "Who is so insolent as to barge into my home?"

Sun Wukong replied, "It is us."

The beautiful woman looked closely and smiled broadly: "Oh, it's you! I remember you. You were the one who came to our house to beg for alms this morning, weren't you?"

Sun Wukong nodded and replied, "Yes, it's me."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi quickly stepped forward and began to walk. He politely said, "Madam benefactor."

"We come from the eastern land of the Great Tang Dynasty, on our way to the Western Paradise to worship Buddha and seek scriptures. We are passing through your esteemed place and wonder if we may stay the night."

The beautiful woman smiled warmly and said, "Elder, please."

Seeing this, Pigsy quickly followed, muttering, "Master, come quickly!"

As soon as the four of them stepped into the main hall, two clever little maids came to serve them tea.

The beautiful woman smiled and said softly, "Please have a seat, everyone."

Chen Yi straightened his face, composed himself, and asked, "What is your surname, Madam?"

"The young woman's maiden name is Jia, and her husband's surname is Mo. But fate is cruel; her husband died young, leaving behind only the young woman and her three beloved daughters."

"Although the family possesses immense wealth and thousands of acres of fertile land, no one tends to them, which is truly regrettable." The beautiful woman sighed, her voice as desolate as the fallen leaves of late autumn.

Chen Yi's lips twitched slightly. If he remembered correctly, this ordeal was set up by several bodhisattvas, and they put on a very convincing act.

Madam Jia continued, "My three daughters and I are looking for a husband."

As she spoke, she rose and called out to the inner room, "Daughters, come out quickly!"

Before the words were even finished, the three girls, like light butterflies, rushed out of the inner room in an instant.

"Here it comes~"

"Hehehe..."

"Why are there so many guests?"

Madam Jia said softly, "Come, pay your respects to the elders."

The three girls said in unison, "May the elder be well."

Pigsy beamed with joy: "Peace be with you, peace be with you."

Chen Yi suppressed a laugh, put his hands together, and replied, "Amitabha."

Jia began to introduce her three daughters one by one.

"This is my eldest daughter, named Zhenzhen, she is twenty years old this year."

"This is my second daughter, named Ai Ai, she is eighteen years old this year."

"This is my third daughter, her name is..."

Before her mother could finish speaking, the little girl, like a cheerful fawn, quickly walked up to Chen Yi and said with a sweet smile, "My name is Lianlian, and I am sixteen years old."

The thought that Lianlian was an incarnation of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva made Chen Yi want to bite his gums to pieces, fearing that he might accidentally burst out laughing.

Sun Wukong, who was sitting next to Chen Yi, naturally noticed Chen Yi's unusual behavior. He couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and poke Chen Yi's waist.

"Pfft~ Hahaha..."

Chen Yi glared at Sun Wukong and quickly apologized, "Sorry, sorry, I just thought of a joke."

Lianlian: "The elder is really interesting."

"Sisters, look, this elder is even sucking his thumb."

"Hahaha……"

Chen Yi followed their gaze and saw Zhu Bajie.

Madam Jia laughed and said, "He's the youngest and the most spoiled."

Pigsy laughed so hard his teeth disappeared from his eyes, his expression smug.

Madam Jia: "None of my three daughters have been betrothed."

"Oh dear, Mother..."

The three little girls smiled shyly and quickly ran away.

Madam Jia glanced at Pigsy, shook the fan in her hand, and continued, "Our family has enough grain to eat for eight or nine years, enough silk to wear for ten years, and enough gold and silver to spend in a lifetime."

“If the four elders were willing to marry into my family, they would be free and at ease, which would be much better than suffering on the journey to the West.”

"What does the elder think?"

Chen Yi pursed his lips and remained silent, afraid that if he opened his mouth, he would burst into laughter.

No, his threshold for laughter is too low!

Seeing that Chen Yi remained silent for a long time, Pigsy became anxious and quickly ran to Chen Yi's side, whispering, "Master, Master!"

"That woman is talking to you, why aren't you paying attention to her!"

Sun Wukong pulled Zhu Bajie away, displeased, and said, "Don't forget you're a monk."

Sha Wujing: "Yes, Second Brother, how can a monk break the precepts?"

Pigsy looked disappointed: "Sigh..."

Madam Jia looked at Chen Yi and said, "You monk are really unreasonable. I sincerely want to take you and your master as my son-in-law."

"Your master can't leave the monastic life, so are you going to forbid your disciple from leaving the monastic life and instead make me find a son-in-law?"

Chen Yi looked at his three apprentices and asked, "What are your thoughts?"

Sun Wukong said resolutely, "I will never be her son-in-law, not even in my wildest dreams!"

Sha Wujing, standing nearby, quickly chimed in, "Master, my thoughts are the same as my eldest brother's. Even if it costs me my life, I, Sha Wujing, will definitely go to the Western Paradise to obtain the true scriptures."

At this moment, Pigsy hesitated. He looked at his master and said cautiously, "Master, in my opinion, this matter should perhaps be considered more carefully."

Hearing this, Chen Yi rolled his eyes at Zhu Bajie in annoyance.

Jia shouted angrily, "If it weren't for the fact that you all came from the distant Tang Dynasty in the East, I would have driven you all out long ago!"

Before she finished speaking, she turned and stormed off, her face contorted with anger.

Seeing this, Pigsy hurriedly strode after him, muttering, "Oh dear! How could they just leave like that?!"

Then she turned back to complain to her master: "Master, you really are something else, how can you be so incompetent?"

"Now look what's happened! You've scared her away. How are we going to get through tonight?"

"Look at this house, it's cold and deserted, covered in dust, and there's not even a hot meal. You could at least pretend to agree and get a vegetarian meal to fill your stomach first."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong couldn't help but mock, "Bajie, since you're so reluctant to part with her, why don't you just stay and become her son-in-law? No one will stop you anyway."

Upon hearing this, Pigsy became furious, his face turning red, and he shouted back, "Nonsense!!"

Then he angrily shouted, "Everyone clearly has some feelings for each other, but they insist on dragging me out here to embarrass myself! Humph!"

"That's good..."

Seeing that the three people opposite him were staring at him, Pigsy patted his belly and said, "I think that horse is hungry, I'll go and let it graze."

Pigsy pretended to lead the horse away.

Sun Wukong scoffed, "Little monk, don't imitate him."

Chen Yi: "Great Sage, don't you know me? I don't like anyone else, my favorite idol is you, Great Sage."

Sun Wukong raised his lips in a smile, took out an apple from his pocket, and tossed it to Chen Yi.

Chen Yi: "Hehe~ Thank you, Great Sage."

Sha Wujing: "..." I feel like something's not right, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

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