Chapter 174 My goodness, this is some good stuff!
"stop."
The voice of the Moonlight Bodhisattva rang out at just the right moment.
Erming was stunned. The stick was suspended in mid-air, stopping just three inches above Yu Xiaogang's forehead.
Yu Xiaogang collapsed to the ground, covered in blood, gasping for breath.
It took him a while to realize what was happening, and he struggled to climb out of the pit.
"You...you..."
He looked at Erming, then at Moonlight Bodhisattva, and was completely dumbfounded.
He had clearly run hundreds of miles, so how did he suddenly appear here?
It wasn't that monkey's doing—he didn't believe that the horseman had that ability.
That can only be...
"Who are you?!"
The Moonlight Bodhisattva smiled slightly.
A flash of golden light.
A bald old monk appeared before them.
It was the very person who taught him the Daoist arts in that dilapidated temple back then!
"It's you!"
Yu Xiaogang's pupils shrank sharply, his legs went weak, and he almost knelt down again.
Despite all the planning, they still couldn't escape the other party's grasp.
"This person."
Moonlight Bodhisattva looked at Erming, her tone indifferent:
"Like you, we are all protectors who escorted the Tripitaka Master on his journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures."
"From now on, you must cooperate sincerely."
He took out a golden hoop from his sleeve and tossed it casually.
The golden headband seemed to have eyes, landing steadily on Yu Xiaogang's head and tightening instantly!
"What is this thing?!"
Yu Xiaogang reached out in terror to grab it, but the golden hoop seemed to be embedded in his flesh and wouldn't budge.
He tried to pry it off, even tearing his fingernails off, but the thing was still firmly stuck to his head.
Erming initially looked disgusted.
This pig demon is utterly wicked. He stole someone's wife and even poisoned him. What kind of monster is he?
But as soon as he saw the headband on him, Erming's eyes lit up instantly.
He warmly approached and patted Yu Xiaogang on the shoulder:
"Oh dear, my pig-like junior brother—"
"This is really good stuff!"
He clutched his head, feigning excruciating pain, and grimaced.
"As soon as that little bastard opens his mouth, you will... ahhh... like this..."
Yu Xiaogang's face turned deathly pale.
"No, no way... I'm Tang San's teacher! He respects and loves me the most! How could he do this to me?"
The more he spoke, the more convinced he became of himself, and he straightened his back a bit more:
"Only a rebellious horse like you would be treated like this!"
At this point, his eyes lit up as he looked at the same gold headband on Erming's head.
"When I see that mistress, I'll make him use this headband to teach you a lesson, you damn monkey!"
Erming's expression changed.
He then gave a cold laugh:
"There's absolutely no sense of hierarchy!"
"Who is the master and who is the disciple? Tang San is your master now! How dare you defy your superior?"
He picked up his golden cudgel, as if to strike again:
"Bodhisattva, this guy is a truly incorrigible scoundrel! Let me kill him to prevent him from tarnishing the reputation of Buddhism!"
"No, no! I didn't!"
Yu Xiaogang was so frightened that he hid behind the Moonlight Bodhisattva:
"That rascal is clearly framing me!"
"How dare he be so presumptuous in front of the Bodhisattva? Does he even respect the Bodhisattva?"
Okay.
Moonlight Bodhisattva raised her hand to stop the two.
"Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, come with me to see your master."
He waved his sleeve.
In a flash, they found themselves above the Li family's courtyard.
In the courtyard,
Upon seeing the group of people appear, the old town mayor, along with his entire family, knelt down on the ground.
"The gods have appeared! The gods have appeared!"
Moonlight Bodhisattva ignored them and focused her gaze on Tang San:
"Sanzang, why aren't you paying your respects to your master?"
Yu Xiaogang stood there, fidgeting.
Should he kowtow to Tang San?
He's Tang San's teacher!
How can you kneel down like that?
Erming crossed his arms, looking on with amusement.
Tang San was also dumbfounded.
As time went on, he felt more and more that the teacher was not helpful and even made things worse.
In the first few years, Yu Xiaogang did indeed give him a lot of help.
He still had some respect for this useless teacher deep down.
Now...
Should I make him my apprentice?
this...
Tang San felt a mix of emotions.
But the Moonlight Bodhisattva was watching from the side.
Moreover, they were both Buddhist monks and should have abandoned their worldly identities long ago.
He took a deep breath, stepped forward, and helped Yu Xiaogang up.
"Teacher...please rise."
Yu Xiaogang stood up, looking somewhat uncomfortable.
Tang San took a step back, straightened his cassock, and clasped his hands together:
"I bestow upon you the Dharma name Wuneng."
"From now on, you will be my second disciple on my journey to the west."
Yu Xiaogang's lips twitched.
Second disciple?
Is there a big monkey up ahead?
But the Moonlight Bodhisattva's gaze was right above him, so he could only lower his head:
"Yes... Master."
Erming grinned from ear to ear.
Moonlight Bodhisattva nodded and looked at Yu Xiaogang:
"Wuneng, now that you have entered the Buddhist order, you should abide by the rules and regulations."
He glanced at Yu Xiaogang:
"Why haven't you released that Li family girl yet?"
Yu Xiaogang reluctantly pulled a cloth bag from his pocket and dumped it on the ground.
A flash of white light, and Li Xiangxiang fell to the ground, her face filled with terror.
"It smells so good!"
The old town mayor and his wife rushed over, hugging their daughter and crying and laughing at the same time.
"Thank you so much, Master! Thank you so much, Master!"
The family of three kowtowed repeatedly to the Moon Goddess.
Moonlight Bodhisattva waved her hand, glanced at Tang San, and left.
A flash of golden light, and the figure vanished.
...
The atmosphere in the courtyard was somewhat awkward.
The old town mayor and his family hugged each other, crying and laughing at the same time.
Erming, holding the golden cudgel, leaned against the wall watching the excitement.
Tang San stood there, looking at Yu Xiaogang with a complicated expression.
Yu Xiaogang kept his head down and didn't look at anyone.
In the end, it was the old town mayor who reacted first:
"Oh my, today is truly a joyous occasion!"
"The master has gained a brilliant disciple, and my daughter has been rescued—double happiness! We must celebrate!"
He repeatedly ordered his servants to prepare a feast.
Tang San wanted to refuse, but the old town mayor was too enthusiastic, and he couldn't refuse.
After several rounds of drinks and five courses of food,
Yu Xiaogang held his wine glass, his eyes occasionally glancing towards Li Xiangxiang.
Li Xiangxiang sat next to the old town mayor, her head down, not daring to look at him.
Fueled by alcohol, Yu Xiaogang leaned closer:
"Xiangxiang, wait for me."
His face was full of affection:
"Once I've completed my pilgrimage and achieved perfect merit, I will definitely come back to marry you!"
Li Xiangxiang was startled and shrank back.
The old town mayor quickly tried to smooth things over:
"Rest assured, Great Immortal, when you return with your merits fulfilled, this old man will personally escort Xiangxiang to her wedding!"
He spoke sincerely, but what he was really thinking was:
After you leave, I'll marry Xiangxiang off!
I'd rather marry anyone, even an ordinary person, than this pig demon!
Besides, the journey to the West is 108,000 li long, who knows how many years it will take?
By the time he comes back, Xiangxiang's children will be running all over the place!
Then he'll be too embarrassed to bother me again, right?
Li Xiangxiang seemed to understand her father's meaning, lowered her head, and softly hummed in agreement.
Yu Xiaogang was overjoyed and grabbed her hand: "Xiangxiang, you said yes?"
Li Xiangxiang withdrew her hand, blushing and remaining silent.
Erming rolled his eyes at the sight.
This pig demon is truly... incorrigible.
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