NOVEL WEB Chapter 61: Rules?
The woman leading them wore an official robe, her eyebrows shaped like willow leaves and her eyes resembling phoenixes, her eyes carried an arrogance that came from being in a high position for a long time. She held one hand behind her back, standing straight, "Taoist Ruyi, Broken Child Cave is the property of our Western Liang Women's Kingdom. The fact that you've seized it out of the blue is one thing, but why must you cause trouble when our people from the Women's Kingdom come to fetch some Abortive Spring Water to save lives? Isn't that a bit too much?"
"Lady Shangguan, what you say is not quite right. In the mortal world, indeed, Broken Child Cave belongs to your Western Liang Women's Kingdom. But in our cultivators' eyes, all the famous mountains of this world, if not occupied by fellow cultivators, are ownerless. If they are ownerless, what harm is there in my occupying them?"
True Immortal Ruyi answered nonchalantly with a chuckle, paying little heed to the female official before him.
Lady Shangguan spoke indifferently, "Taoist Master, my point is very clear. We respect your rules, but I hope you will consider ours as well."
True Immortal Ruyi shook his head, "Lady Shangguan, both of us being cultivators should understand that to us, the emperors of the human realm are merely titles, you feed off them and respecting them is fine, but as far as I see it, I don't acknowledge them!
As for this mountain, since I've taken it, if you want Abortive Spring Water, you'll have to do it according to my rules.
Neither red gifts nor wine offerings can be lessened, as long as you put things in order, naturally, I will be generous in giving water."
Lady Shangguan asked coldly, "Have you ever thought, Taoist Master, about whether or not your actions would be approved by the two hundred thousand iron cavalry of our Western Liang Women's Kingdom?"
True Immortal Ruyi declared proudly, "Forget two hundred thousand iron cavalry, even two hundred thousand celestial soldiers can't disrupt my rules!"
"You!"
Lady Shangguan was furiously enraged!
True Immortal Ruyi said, "Lady Shangguan, you better leave the mountain while I'm not yet angry. Otherwise, don't blame me for not being polite!"
Lady Shangguan took a deep breath, staring intently at True Immortal Ruyi, "Are you certain your rules cannot be altered?"
"They can't be changed! My rules are my pride, greater than the heavens and the earth, even if the sky falls, they cannot be altered!"
True Immortal Ruyi said with utmost determination.
Right after his words fell, a loud explosion was heard in the distance!
A Fist Power suddenly enlarged from afar, then pushed forward across mountains and rivers as it came, flattening all obstacles in its way and charging toward Jieyang Mountain!
Seeing such a terrifying punch, both Lady Shangguan and True Immortal Ruyi were startled, fortunately, the Fist Power dissipated before reaching them, otherwise, both would have been turned into a pile of mush.
At that moment, both Lady Shangguan and True Immortal Ruyi were trembling on the spot, their legs shaking.
As they stood there stunned, they saw on the straight road blasted by the Fist Power, a bald man with a big belly placing one hand on his waist and the other on his belly, stepping hundreds of miles in one stride, and in just a few steps, he reached everyone present.
The bald man glanced at True Immortal Ruyi and asked, "Is this Jieyang Mountain?"
True Immortal Ruyi swallowed his saliva, struggling to nod, "Yes... yes..."
The bald man looked towards the Taoist temple inside, "Is that Gathering Immortals Hermitage?"
True Immortal Ruyi continued nodding, "Yes..."
"And the Abortive Spring Water is here, right?" the bald man asked again.
True Immortal Ruyi nodded, "Yes."
The bald man nodded too, "Thank you..."
After speaking, the bald man, still supporting his waist and belly, leisurely walked past True Immortal Ruyi, entering the Taoist temple.
"Stop... stop... stop."
A voice suddenly rang out.
Ruyi True Immortal was startled and turned around, only to see it was his disciple Ade who had called out to the monk.
The monk turned around to look at the blue-robed Taoist, "Is there something?"
Ade's mind was straightforward. Despite being terribly frightened, he remembered his teacher's earlier words that even if the king himself came, there would be no offering of Abortive Spring Water without a red envelope and alcohol.
So he took a deep breath and said, "Did you... did you bring a red envelope and alcohol?"
Upon hearing this, the monk paused in his steps then slowly turned back, his eyes flashing dangerously, "Do I need a red envelope and alcohol just to drink some water?"
"Yes... yes you do..." Cold sweat formed on Ade's forehead, and his legs trembled violently as he stuttered.
When Ruyi True Immortal heard this, he wanted to slap him dead! Could he not see how terrifying this bald demon was?
Bothering him about a red envelope and alcohol? Had he gone mad?
Just as Ruyi True Immortal was about to speak, he heard Shangguan Ling laugh and say, "This high monk must also be here for the Abortive Spring Water, right? Unfortunately... the Abortive Spring Water originally belonged to my Western Liang Female Kingdom, but now it has been forcibly occupied by this Ruyi True Immortal. If you want the water, I'm afraid you need his permission first."
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When Tang Sanzang heard a woman's voice, a gleam flashed in his eyes, but at the same time, a pain struck his stomach.
He could feel that whatever was in his stomach was growing faster than Sun Wukong and the others', and if he didn't resolve this quickly, he might really end up being a father.
Seeing Tang Sanzang stop in his tracks, Ruyi True Immortal got a fright.
He truly feared that the monk liked meddling in affairs. If this terrifying bald man insisted on getting involved, that would be troublesome.
So Ruyi True Immortal quickly shouted, "High monk, don't listen to her nonsense. In the world of cultivators, famous mountains and great rivers are only concerned with whether fellow cultivators occupy them. When I arrived, no one was living here, so it was natural for me to claim it as my own. As for the red envelope and alcohol..."
Shangguan Ling quickly interjected, "The red envelope and alcohol are this immortal's rules. He said that to want the Abortive Spring Water, one must prepare a sufficient red envelope and alcohol. These are his rules, his prestige, and even if the sky falls, it must be done according to his rules.
Ruyi True Immortal, am I right?"
Tang Sanzang frowned deeply, he had come empty-handed. If the other party insisted on a red envelope and alcohol, he had no money to give... If he went back to get it, going back and forth might actually make him a father!
When Ruyi True Immortal heard Shangguan Ling's words, he knew this woman was digging a pit for him, angrily said, "Shangguan Ling! You..."
"What about you? Am I wrong? This is exactly what you just said. Of course, if the immortal is shameless enough to take back what he has put out, if the poop can be eaten up again, then let's pretend I didn't say anything." Shangguan Ling retorted.
Ruyi True Immortal was so dismayed by these words...
Tang Sanzang also understood, it seemed there was a property dispute over the Abortive Spring Water.
But he had no time to listen to their squabbling, he directly asked Ruyi True Immortal, "Do you charge?"
Ruyi True Immortal subconsciously nodded, then really wanted to add that he doesn't charge the high monk for drinking water.
But Tang Sanzang had no time for his nonsense, he directly looked at Shangguan Ling, "Do you charge?"
Shangguan Ling also saw how urgent this bald man was, and didn't waste words, very straightforwardly said, "Free!"