We bear people have power

Guan Bo considered his transformation to be quite perfect, and a genuinely handsome pretty boy. But compared to this person, he instantly became "just another face in the crowd."

Therefore, Guan Bo was quite reluctant to greet this person. But no matter what he thought, this handsome man, who seemed to have his own built-in spotlight, had already walked up to him.

"Guan Bo! Why are you running? I'm Ao Lie!" This person greeted Guan Bo enthusiastically, and whether intentionally or unintentionally, the oil from the half-eaten roast chicken in his hand spilled all over Guan Bo.

This is Ao Lie, the White Dragon. They watched Monkey King fight the Black Bear Demon side by side, and their friendship can be considered to have been forged through fighting.

"I really want to say I don't know you," Guan Bo said disdainfully, brushing off the oil stains.

But that's impossible, because Gongsun Jing and Lingxiu's eyes are already sparkling.

Guan Bo could only bite the bullet and introduce, "This is Ao Lie, the third prince of the West Sea Dragon King, who is the mode of transportation for Comrade Tang Xuanzang, the special envoy on his journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures."

The White Dragon was displeased upon hearing this. His biggest black mark in his life was not setting fire to the Jade Emperor's pearl, nor was it that later generations imagined that he had been cuckolded (in any case, he himself did not know this), but rather the phrase that Guan Bo often mentioned: "You have been ridden by an old man."

"Guan Bo, it's been a long time since I've seen you, and you've become quite capable! Did you think that I couldn't beat you up after you transformed?" The little white dragon clenched his fist and said.

"Speaking of which, how did you recognize me even when I was in human form?" Guan Bo asked curiously.

"You smell like a panda, how could I possibly mistake you?" Little White Dragon said smugly.

"Ugh, how disgusting! I'm not a woman, how can you remember a man's scent so clearly?" Guan Bo jumped back a good distance, trying to get away from this pervert.

Little White Dragon: "..."

No matter how hard Guan Bo tried to perform, the stars in Gongsun Jing and Lingxiu's eyes did not diminish. Moreover, after Guan Bo jumped away, they quickly filled in and started chatting enthusiastically with this handsome dragon who had suddenly appeared.

"I hate pretty boys who are more handsome than me," Guan Bo thought resentfully.

After a few words, Guan Bo understood why the White Dragon was there. It turned out that not long after the White Bone Demon was killed, Monkey King was still throwing a tantrum on Flower Fruit Mountain. Tang Sanzang's determination to seek Buddhahood remained unwavering, so he led Pigsy, Sandy, and the White Dragon westward.

Upon arriving at a black pine forest, Pigsy, having overslept, missed the appointed time, prompting Sandy to come looking for him. Meanwhile, Tang Sanzang, growing impatient, wandered off on his own and stumbled upon the Wave Moon Cave on Bowl Mountain, barging straight into the monster's lair.

By the time Pigsy and Sandy turned back to look for him, Tang Sanzang had already been tied up and locked up.

What's even more disheartening is that despite their long and arduous battle, Pigsy and Sandy were no match for the monster.

Even with the help of the Six Ding and Six Jia, the Five Directions Jiedi, the Four Duty Officers, and the Eighteen Guardian Arhats, Bajie and Sha Wujing could only fight this monster to a draw, which shows how powerful the monster was.

"So you chickened out and came here to break your vegetarian vow?" Guan Bo asked, glancing sideways.

"What do you mean by breaking the rules? Don't talk nonsense. I came to Fangcun Mountain to ask for reinforcements. Besides, I spent so much money and effort on this 'three-clean meat'. I had to wait for someone to order roast chicken, and then rush up to buy it at a high price before they ate it. I also had to spend extra money to make sure that person couldn't eat meat for a day. It was so troublesome," the White Dragon explained with grief and indignation.

Lingxiu blinked in confusion and asked curiously, "Why does it have to be so complicated?"

Gongsun Jing smiled and explained to Lingxiu, "The Buddhist concept of 'three pure meats' means meat that one does not see, hear, or hear about killing, and that was not killed by oneself. So, this young master Ao is going to buy roast chicken that someone else has ordered, which fits the description of 'three pure meats'."

"Then why make that person not eat meat for a day?" Lingxiu asked again.

Guan Bo quickly interjected, "Because this guy is being pretentious. If he buys this roast chicken, and then that person orders another roast chicken, wouldn't that kill the other chicken?"

Little White Dragon quickly explained, "This is clearly about doing good deeds and accumulating merit, so that people will do less killing. You panda have no wisdom at all; you're hopeless."

“Fine, I’m at least a direct descendant of a true Bodhisattva, and I’ve heard the sermons on Mount Luojia. That’s called advanced training! You, a half-baked monk who followed Jin Chanzi, are actually a generation below me. How dare you say I have no wisdom?” Guan Bo retorted without backing down.

The White Dragon didn't engage in banter with him. Instead, he gave Gongsun Jing and Lingxiu a wicked and arrogant smile, and then said, "You two fairies, have you also come to Fangcun Mountain to seek immortality and enlightenment?"

With just that one smile, Gongsun Jing and Lingxiu forgot about Guan Bo.

“We have come to seek out the Bodhi Patriarch,” Gongsun Jing replied.

"Did you also have a master who was captured by a monster?" the White Dragon asked curiously.

Guan Bo thought to himself that the little white dragon's IQ seemed to have dropped a lot in a short time. Sure enough, Tang Sanzang had his own aura of being mentally challenged, and it was effective regardless of whether it was friend or foe.

Lingxiu found the little white dragon amusing and said, "It's that stinky panda who's coming, saying he wants to resurrect another version of me."

"Haha, little girl, your words are profoundly insightful, like the principles of Zen. The true self is not the true self; you have already reached the point of no self-image." The little white dragon's words delighted Lingxiu, and she couldn't stop smiling.

"That's right, this is the little girl I trained," Guan Bo said proudly.

Unexpectedly, Lingxiu gave Guan Bo a disdainful look, then pointed at Gongsun Jing and said, "Go away, go away, my master is standing here."

Damn it, whatever a handsome guy says is considered flirting, while whatever a loser says is considered ridiculous. This world that judges people by their looks is so disheartening.

Guan Bo wished he could slap the little white dragon in the face with a bear paw, but now was not the time to argue with this pretty boy; it was more important to find Patriarch Bodhi.

"Ao Lie, how long have you been in this town? Do you have any clues about the Crescent Moon Cave?" Guan Bo asked.

"It's been five days already. If we're talking about Sanxing Cave, there are all sorts of signs here, aren't there?" Little White Dragon pointed to the various unreliable signs.

"I wonder why you came to Fangcun Mountain to look for someone? The Bodhi Patriarch is in seclusion, so ordinary people shouldn't know about him, right? Is there some clue?" Guan Bo asked again.

"Come on, Monkey King thinks he's kept it a secret, but anyone with a bit of inside information knows he's a disciple of Bodhi Patriarch. The news has been around for ages," the White Dragon sighed.

Holy crap, isn't Bodhi Patriarch the most deeply hidden big boss in Journey to the West? How come he suddenly became known to everyone? His prestige has completely vanished.

Guan Bo was somewhat smug about having mastered this secret, but a single sentence from Xiao Bailong shattered his illusions.

"Who leaked this news? Monkey King doesn't seem like the type to be a big mouth," Guan Bo asked curiously.

“There are quite a few things in this world that can get information: the Di Ting of the Underworld, the wild Six-Eared Macaque, the Wind-Following Ear of the Heavenly Palace… These are their innate supernatural abilities. Since their innate ability is to get information, how tight do you think their mouths can be?” the White Dragon explained.

That made so much sense that Guan Bo was speechless.

Well, it seems Little White Dragon doesn't have any clues either. But this town must be connected to the Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and Xieyue Sanxing Cave, otherwise it wouldn't have become a theme park-like place.

Seeing Guan Bo's anxiety, the little white dragon reminded him, "If you want to find clues about Patriarch Bodhi, you might as well head west. I've been wandering around the town these past few days, and the only place I haven't been to yet is the west."

Guan Bo readily agreed and headed west alone. As for Gongsun Jing and Lingxiu, the matter of finding the Bodhi Patriarch was not of much concern to them, and Guan Bo did not intend to trouble them.

It wasn't until they reached the west side of the town that Guan Bo realized Xiao Bailong had tricked him. Why hadn't he come here? Because it was full of mound-shaped graves. This place was clearly the town's residents' cemetery.

It was a graveyard of varying heights, with not a soul in sight; there was really nothing to see.

Just as he was about to leave, Guan Bo heard a strange sound. He turned around and saw that the soil on a new grave had been dug up, and a hand was sticking out of the ground.