Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

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The White Dragon of Serpent Coiling Mountain Eagle Sorrow Gully!?

Upon hearing these words from the Frog Demon, Jiang Liu was stunned for a moment.

Others might not know, but how could Jiang Liu be unaware? That was his future mount, the White Dragon Horse, right?

He hadn't even been to Eagle Sorrow Gully yet, so how come it had specifically sent a demon to find him? What was going on?

"Master, do you recognize that white dragon?" Hearing the Frog Demon's words, Sun Wukong turned his head to glance at Jiang Liu and asked.

"No!", Jiang Liu decisively replied upon hearing this.

Given his current situation, he shouldn't know the Little White Dragon, so naturally, Jiang Liu would not admit it.

Initially, when he went looking for Sun Wukong, he merely used an excuse to take a detour, and that's why he visited Five Elements Mountain to take a look at the monkey that was being suppressed.

"Hehe, since you don't recognize it, then there's no need to keep this fellow around, right?" Getting Jiang Liu's answer, Sun Wukong grinned broadly, his gaze falling on the Frog Demon he held in his hand.

Although the Frog Demon had likely reached the level of a Demon Soldier, in front of Sun Wukong, how could it possibly muster any thoughts of resistance?

Seeing the fierce look in Sun Wukong's eyes, the Frog Demon trembled and cried out in panic, "Don't, don't kill me, Great Sage, I, I truly just came to deliver a message, I didn't deceive you."n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Oh? You Little Demon, you actually have some knowledge, to be able to recognize I, Old Sun?" Enjoying the Frog Demon's response, Sun Wukong's eyes narrowed with delight, and he even shook his tail behind him.

On the Journey to the West, he liked to tell everyone that he was the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, how he caused Havoc in Heaven five hundred years ago, and so on. Now, without him having to say it himself, others could recognize him on their own. Sun Wukong was naturally pleased, and it even made the Frog Demon seem much more pleasing to the eye.

"I recognize you, I recognize you! The Little White Dragon said, Great Sage, you were guided by Bodhisattva Guanyin, the chief disciple of the Holy Monk, and the Little White Dragon has also been enlightened by Bodhisattva Guanyin, transforming into a White Dragon Horse.

He is willing to travel thousands of miles, carrying the Holy Monk to the Western Heaven for a visit," the Frog Demon rushed to nod and quickly explained.

"Master, it looks like we need to make a trip to Eagle Sorrow Gully. Guanyin has enlightened another disciple for you, to serve as your mount...," Sun Wukong let go of the Frog Demon and turned to speak to Jiang Liu.

"Nonsense!"

Jiang Liu's expression was serious as he solemnly shook his head and said to the Frog Demon: "You evil demon, trying to use this excuse to deceive this monk and escape with your life? Amitabha, leave at once, and I may spare you from death. Otherwise, if you speak any more, I will surely strike you down right here!"

"Holy Monk, every word I've said is true..." Seeing that Tang Monk did not believe him, the Frog Demon cried out loud.

"Hmm?", however, hearing the Frog Demon's shouts, Jiang Liu's eyebrows raised slightly, his eyes looked threateningly at it, and in his hand, the Green Lotus Staff was also raised.

The threat was clear without words.

"Holy Monk, I'm leaving now!" Seeing Jiang Liu's demeanor was not joking at all, the Frog Demon didn't dare say anything else. Terrified, it turned and dove into a nearby patch of grass, quickly fleeing towards the distance.

Watching the escaping Frog Demon, Sun Wukong didn't make a move but seemed somewhat puzzled as he scratched his head and looked at Jiang Liu: "Master, you said that the Frog Demon was deceiving us? But I, Old Sun, don't think it sounds like a lie."

"Old Sun, brains are a good thing, and I hope you have one. Alright, enough talking, let's rest," Jiang Liu glanced at Sun Wukong and said with a slight shake of his head.

"Master, you are just being obstinate. It's clearly you who are mistaken, right? The words of the Frog Demon didn't seem deceitful," Sun Wukong felt a bit wronged by Jiang Liu's reaction.

It was clear that the Master was wrong, yet he said that Sun Wukong was the one lacking intelligence?

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However, Jiang Liu didn't say anything more in response to Sun Wukong's low grumbles. After resting for so long, he sat cross-legged once again and continued to rotate the Heavenly Dragon Zen Sound cultivation technique to enhance his Experience Points.

In reality, what the Frog Demon had said was true—how could Jiang Liu not know?

He hadn't expected the Little White Dragon in Eagle Sorrow Stream to want his help before he could even get there; instead, the Demon had eagerly sought him out, which truly surprised Jiang Liu.

However, after much thought, Jiang Liu didn't really want to rescue the Little White Dragon, let alone travel with him to the Western Heaven.

First, although Jiang Liu had indeed embarked on the Journey to the West, the end of this road involved a life-and-death struggle with Buddhism for himself. Thus, dragging his feet and arriving in the Western Heaven as late as possible was better to maximize his time for growth.

This was the main reason why he was willing to take this roundabout way to bring the old man to Wu City.

Why not take one's time to walk to the Western Heaven, delaying as much as possible? Why ride a horse?

Wasn't that just rushing towards one's demise?

Secondly, since his journey to the Western Heaven involved a deadly contest with the Heavenly Deities and Buddha, that was the fundamental reason why Sun Wukong was willing to leave his retreat and accompany him. Seeing how eagerly the Little White Dragon wanted to join, it was clear that he was sincerely devoted to the Journey to the West.

This was quite the opposite of Jiang Liu's intentions.

Jiang Liu felt that the Little White Dragon could potentially become an eye of surveillance planted by Buddhism within the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team.

Therefore, from his own standpoint, Jiang Liu was extremely reluctant to take the Little White Dragon as his mount.

Sun Wukong believed what the Frog Demon had said was true, and indeed, it was; however, from a strategic perspective, he couldn't allow the Little White Dragon to join the Journey to the West Team.

Thus, even though he knew it was true, he could not admit it and could only claim that the Frog Demon was deceiving them.

"Sigh, although this Monkey is not stupid, he tends to think in a straightforward manner without considering the bigger picture," Jiang Liu thought, sighing inwardly as he remembered Sun Wukong's aggrieved mumbling.

But then again, if Sun Wukong truly had such insight and could see so far ahead, he probably wouldn't have ended up being subdued under the Five Elements Mountain.

The night passed without conversation, and as the sun rose once again, Jiang Liu continued with his cooking tasks, boiling a pot of porridge and making sure everyone had their fill before slowly hitting the road, heading southeast...

Meanwhile, in another part of the world, within Serpent Coiling Mountain Eagle Sorrow Gully, a Little White Dragon was lying quietly in the water, waiting for responses from the Little Demons he had dispatched.

Ever since he received enlightenment from the Bodhisattva, the Little White Dragon quietly awaited the arrival of the Scripture Seeker, even organizing some Little Demons to keep an eye out for any monks passing by, in fear of missing the Scripture Seekers.

With great difficulty, he finally spotted the traces of the Scripture Seeker, and the Little White Dragon felt a swell of joy in his heart, believing his days trapped in Eagle Sorrow Gully were about to end.

Yet, as he watched the Scripture Seeker approaching from the west, he didn't expect them to turn back halfway and grow increasingly distant.

This made the Little White Dragon anxious, and with no other choice, he sent a Little Demon to chase after the Scripture Seeker.

"I'm back, I'm back...", just as anxiety was mounting in the Little White Dragon's heart, a shouting voice echoed. Immediately after, a Frog Demon splashed down from above into Eagle Sorrow Gully, swimming up to the Little White Dragon.

"Well? Did you find the Scripture Seeker? When will he come to rescue me?"

Seeing the Little Demon he had sent out returning, the Little White Dragon asked eagerly.