Chapter 87 Tang Sanzang, you have already chosen your own death!
They raced all the way to a secluded spot deep in the mountains.
Erming gently put the little beggar down and breathed a long sigh of relief.
He looked excitedly at the still-shaken little girl:
"Sister Xiaowu! That's great!"
"I knew you weren't dead! I've finally found you!"
The little beggar, staring at the ferocious-looking, terrifying monkey before him, shrank back behind a large tree in fear, his voice trembling.
"I...I'm not Xiaowu...my name is Ashu..."
Previously, they were eager to escape the clutches of evil.
They were blinded by greed and sought help from this monkey demon. Now that they're safe, they've only realized their mistake and are consumed by fear...
"No! You are Xiao Wu!" Erming exclaimed urgently.
"You forgot? I'm Erming! And there's Daming too!"
We've lived together in the Starry Sky Forest for so long, and you loved sitting on my shoulders to look at the moon...
He couldn't help but reach out to give her a long-awaited hug.
"Ah—! No, don't eat me!!"
The little girl let out a piercing scream, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted from fright.
Erming's hand froze in mid-air.
Looking at that little face, still filled with fear even in her unconscious state,
If struck by lightning,
He staggered and fell to the ground.
She... really doesn't remember anything?
Looking up at the sky, fragmented and torn apart by branches and leaves, Erming suddenly recalled the vision of the underworld he had once seen in the heavens.
And then there's Meng Po's soup, the Well of Reincarnation...
"Could it be because of this?"
However, her expression and the feeling she gave him were absolutely right!
She is Xiao Wu!
No matter what she becomes, or what her name is!
Erming clenched his furry fists, his gaze resolute.
"Sister Xiaowu, no matter who you become, whether you remember me or not... this time, I will never let you get hurt again!"
He found a secluded spot in the mountains with a clear pool, waterfall, and orchards.
Based on memory,
They tried their best to recreate the style of the small wooden house beside the Lake of Life in the Starry Sky Forest.
They built a simple yet cozy little nest.
At first, the girl called Ashu was filled with fear and wariness towards him.
But as time went on...
Seeing that he searched for fresh fruit and caught fish and shrimp every day, taking meticulous care of them and never harming them,
The fear in his eyes slowly faded.
Occasionally, she would even give him a faint, tentative smile.
Erming was worried that Ashu would be lonely in the mountains.
He often ventures into small towns to "borrow" girls' clothes, snacks, and even some rare trinkets.
Watching him proudly present those things as if they were treasures,
Ashu gradually began to smile more, and would even point to something and whisper "I like it".
This provocative behavior naturally angered the townspeople.
The bald-headed man even gathered more men.
Several attempts were made to "hunt the monkeys" in the mountains, but they were all easily defeated by Erming, who was incredibly strong and agile, leaving them humiliated.
Until one day,
A young wandering mage arrived in town.
The monk wore a brocade robe, held a nine-ringed staff, and had a handsome and dignified appearance.
A faint Buddhist light flowed around him.
He was clearly a highly accomplished and enlightened monk.
The townspeople, as if grasping at a lifeline, crowded around him, weeping and pleading:
"Master! You must save us! Those black-haired monkey demons in the mountains are too rampant!"
"Yes, Master! That demon monkey not only kidnapped my daughter, but also severely injured me!"
The bald-headed man squeezed forward, pointing to his still bruised cheeks and adding fuel to the fire.
Those around him gave the bald-headed man a disdainful look.
Who doesn't know the shady things he's done?
But with a formidable enemy at hand, no one dared to expose it.
The young monk, his fingers twirling prayer beads, frowned slightly upon hearing this and softly chanted a Buddhist prayer:
"Amitabha. In broad daylight, under the clear sky, how could demons commit such heinous acts of kidnapping and harming people?"
"This demon has already met its demise!"
He tapped his tin staff lightly, producing a clear ringing sound.
"After I have dealt with this scoundrel, I will then expound the wondrous Dharma of the Western Paradise to you all!"
Having said that, his figure swayed.
They transformed into streaks of afterimages, vanishing from the city gate in an instant and heading straight into the deep mountains.
"A master! This is a true master!"
"That monkey demon is doomed this time!"
The townspeople were overjoyed and clapped their hands in celebration.
The young monk moved with incredible speed.
Not long after entering the mountain,
Before they could find any demonic aura, they were first drawn by a girl's clear, cheerful laughter, like the tinkling of silver bells.
Follow the sound.
Parting a dense patch of vines, a bright and open space suddenly appeared before me.
A deep, crystal-clear pool came into view.
In the center of the pool,
A large, shiny black macaque was clumsily splashing around in the water, eliciting laughter from the shore.
And when the monk's gaze,
The one who landed by the pool was wearing an ill-fitting pink dress.
The little girl with her hair styled in a cute scorpion braid and her eyes crinkling with laughter—
He was struck dumb, frozen in place!
He stared intently at that smiling face, his pupils contracting, and a name that haunted his dreams and was etched into his very soul escaped his lips:
"Little...Little Wu?!"
Erming heard strange noises from the bushes.
He snorted coldly.
He casually scooped up a stone the size of a washbasin from the bottom of the pool.
Without even looking at it,
It slammed down towards the source of the sound!
The young monk was filled with turmoil when he heard a sound that seemed to cut through the air.
Suddenly coming to his senses,
He instinctively swung his nine-ringed staff!
"Bang!"
The massive, menacing rock was shattered into pieces with a single, effortless strike from the monk's staff, sending stone fragments flying everywhere.
"You audacious monkey! In broad daylight, you plunder the people and endanger humanity, and now you even dare to launch a sneak attack and injure people!"
"You have already chosen a path to death!"
Since their whereabouts have been exposed,
The young monk decided to stop hiding and stepped out of the bushes, his appearance solemn and dignified, glaring angrily at Erming.
After reprimanding Erming, he turned to look at the terrified Ashu.
His expression instantly softened, his tone carrying a barely perceptible hint of urgency.
"Don't be afraid, lady."
"This humble monk sees that you have a karmic connection with my Western Paradise. After I slay this fiend, I will surely settle you down properly and spare you the suffering of demons!"
Ashu saw that he had a dignified appearance and great magical power.
Instead of feeling happy, she felt a pang of anxiety and became worried about Erming.
She quickly stepped forward and pleaded with the monk:
"Master! Master! Please don't!"
Erming... Erming is a good monster, he has never harmed me!
"Please don't hurt him!"
Seeing her so protective of the monkey demon, the young mage's anger intensified.
This demonic monkey not only kidnapped Xiao Wu, but also used sorcery to bewitch her mind.
Why did she have to plead for him like that?
This scoundrel must be eliminated, torn to pieces, to quell the hatred in his heart!
"Oh—who do we have here!"
Erming shook the water droplets off his clothes, looked the young mage up and down, and then, as if suddenly realizing something, drawled out his words.
"So it's you, you little punk! No wonder you looked familiar!"
Indeed, this young monk was none other than Tang Sanzang, who was sent by the Daoist Zhunti to Chaoge to spread Buddhism.
He simply changed his head to a shaved head and donned a cassock, looking every bit the enlightened monk.
Erming didn't recognize him at first.
The moment the other person spoke, that familiar tone of voice, and that incredibly familiar look in their eyes when they looked at Xiao Wu… she instantly remembered who they were!
"Why the hell are you haunting me?! Get the hell away from me!"
"Stay away from my Little Dance Sister!!!"
Erming pointed at his nose and cursed, his old and new grudges surging into his heart.
Seeing that the black monkey seemed to recognize him,
Tang San was slightly puzzled.
But the other person's appearance and aura had changed drastically, and he couldn't recall them for a moment.
But that doesn't matter.
Daring to covet and bewitch Xiao Wu is a crime deserving of death!
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