Chapter 169 You wicked beast! You actually lust after my body!
"Then how come you have a connection with the Jiuli?"
Erming was curious.
Golden Peak Immortal Xiaoxiao:
"I am just a wandering immortal of the human race, with no great abilities, but I love making friends."
"As you get to know each other better, you become familiar with everything around you."
What he didn't say was that he came out this time at the request of the Bodhisattva of Sunlight.
But they were unwilling to get involved in the internal strife among humans.
They didn't want to expose their own existence, lest they be blamed for everything.
Although Jieyin and Zhunti arranged for them to do this job, they couldn't actually be babysitters!
But Tang San had to be saved!
Although he has the blessing of Buddhist fortune and won't die in a short time, it is the Buddhist fortune that is being consumed!
By the time Erming arrives at Lingshan, it will be too late...
Therefore, they invited the Golden Summit Immortal, who has close ties with Buddhism, to intervene.
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Territory of the Li ethnic group.
As soon as the two landed, they were surrounded by people.
"Grand Immortal of the Golden Summit! What brings you here?"
An elder greeted them with a broad smile, but his smile froze when he saw Erming behind him.
"You monkey, you dare to come here?!"
Erming also saw the elder; it was the one who had released mosquitoes to chase him that day!
"You think I wanted to come?!"
The two stared at each other, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.
The Golden Peak Immortal laughed and stepped forward to smooth things over: "It's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding."
He explained Tang San's identity and the purpose of his journey to the west in detail.
"That monk did come from Chaoge, but he wasn't a spy; he was a pilgrim on a pilgrimage. He was acting on orders from both Buddhism and the Heavenly Court."
"This young friend Kongming is his disciple. The master and disciple are ignorant of the rules and have mistakenly trespassed on your esteemed land. I have brought them here to apologize."
As the elder listened, his expression gradually softened.
The Golden Peak Immortal saved the previous Grand Elder; we must give him face.
Besides, after such a long interrogation, we really haven't gotten any intelligence out of them.
It seems it really was a misunderstanding.
"Oh dear, it was all a misunderstanding!"
The elder slapped his thigh, his face beaming with smiles:
"This is a huge misunderstanding! Someone, quickly bring that esteemed monk up!"
But as soon as he turned around, he secretly gave a wink to a shrewd man next to him.
The man understood immediately and quietly withdrew.
The Golden Peak Immortal was invited into the council hall, with Erming following behind, being stared at by countless people along the way.
He didn't care; he was thick-skinned anyway.
"It's a rare privilege for you to come all this way, senior. Please try some of our local specialties from Shanli."
The old man smiled and served two jade plates.
A plate of bright red fruit, steaming hot.
A plate of bluish-green fruit, emitting a chill.
"Fire Poison Fruit, Ice Poison Fruit. Both are highly poisonous when eaten alone, but when eaten together, the fire and ice combine to become a rare spiritual fruit."
The Golden Peak Immortal smiled, picked up a red one, then a blue one, and put them both into his mouth.
"Mmm, it tastes just like before."
Erming, out of curiosity, also grabbed two and put them in his mouth.
It's really delicious!
It's sweet and crisp, with an indescribable refreshing taste.
He chewed while looking around.
The council chamber looks simple, but the bottles and jars in the corner are clearly not ordinary items.
Various animal bones and hides were also hanging on the wall, emitting a faint fragrance.
As he chewed, he suddenly heard a faint scream.
It's very light, like the buzzing of a mosquito.
He paused for a moment, then pricked up his ears.
It's gone again.
It might be an illusion.
He continued chewing the fruit.
After we finished one plate of fruit, another plate was brought out.
We drank tea several times.
The Golden Peak Immortal finally couldn't hold back any longer: "Elder, shouldn't the person be brought here by now?"
The elder then slapped his forehead as if he had just remembered:
"Oh dear, what a terrible memory I have! Someone, go and urge them quickly!"
A little while later, several Li people from the mountains carried in a stretcher.
A person was lying on the shelf.
He was emaciated and barely breathing.
Both legs are gone.
The fresh wound was still oozing blood with a faint golden glow, emitting a strange fragrance.
Erming couldn't help but salivate when he smelled the aroma.
"Hold!"
He swallowed hard and slapped himself hard across the face.
"What the hell is going on?!"
This idiot smells so good!
The Golden Peak Immortal frowned:
"How did you get injured like this?"
He glanced at it and knew exactly what was going on.
The Li people of the mountains are using people as bait to raise poisonous insects.
The elder frowned and glared at the arrogant clansmen.
Let them fleece them one last time before they leave, but we didn't let them fleece them so badly!
Look what they've done to the people!
The Golden Peak Immortal didn't speak again, but raised his hand and released a beam of spiritual light.
Tang San was enveloped in light, his breathing gradually stabilized, and his two severed legs slowly grew back.
A moment later, he opened his eyes.
Upon seeing the Golden Summit Immortal, I almost burst into tears:
"Great Immortal! Thank you so much for saving my life! This humble monk...this humble monk is innocent!"
He struggled to his feet, pointed at the Li people of the mountains, and accused them of their crimes, tears streaming down his face:
"These people...these people used this poor monk as bait! They released poisonous insects to bite this poor monk! They even cut off this poor monk's leg!"
"I beg the great immortal to grant this humble monk justice!"
The elders of the Li ethnic group were not to be outdone:
"You unreasonable monk! You trespassed into our territory first and then uttered arrogant words to insult our ancestors! We have already shown mercy by not killing you!"
Tang San choked.
He did say those things!
But that's when you're bitten by a poisonous insect!
The Golden Peak Immortal waved his hand:
"Alright, alright."
He glanced at Tang San, then at the Shanli tribe, and sighed.
"Both sides are at fault in this matter!"
"Sanzang has trespassed on our territory and is in the wrong from the start!"
"Shan Li went too far by arresting and torturing people without asking any questions."
"so--"
He stood up:
"I'll take the person with me. This matter is over."
"What is the elder's opinion?"
The elder remained silent for a moment, then nodded.
We must give face to the Golden Summit Immortal!
Besides, they didn't really find anything out about the person during the interrogation.
"Then thank you very much, Elder."
With a wave of his hand, the Golden Peak Immortal took Tang San and Er Ming into the air.
They left the Jiuli tribe.
After giving them some instructions to be careful and telling Erming to protect Tang San, the Golden Peak Immortal drifted away.
Tang San watched as the Golden Light Immortal disappeared into the horizon, then turned around and stared at Er Ming.
That look in his eyes was as cold as a knife.
"You wretched beast!"
He flicked his sleeves and angrily rebuked:
"I was captured by those savage mountain people and suffered all kinds of torture, but you, on the other hand, ran faster than a rabbit!"
"Do you even respect me as your master anymore?!"
Erming lowered his head, unusually refraining from rebuttal.
She would only occasionally glance up and steal a look at Tang San.
That look in his eyes...
Well, it's a bit strange.
Tang San felt uneasy under his gaze, and his anger intensified.
"What are you looking at?!"
Erming quickly looked away, scratched his head, and chuckled awkwardly.
"N-nothing...I just checked to see if Master's injuries had healed..."
"snort!"
Tang San sneered:
"Now you know how to care about your teacher? Where were you all this time?"
He stared at Erming's evasive eyes, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind—
When he was with the Li people in the mountains, the poisonous insects that bit him all advanced in rank.
Erming is also a demon beast...
This beast, could it be that he also… Tang San's face instantly turned ashen!
"You wretched beast!"
He pointed at Erming, his finger trembling:
"You...you actually plotted against your teacher!"
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