Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

Bodhisattva Guanyin's original purpose in coming to the Three Pure Ones Temple was to seek compensation on behalf of Venerable Ananda. However, upon hearing Jiang Liu's words, revealing that he had nothing of value to offer apart from the Brocade Kasaya and the Nine-Ring Monk's Staff as compensation, Bodhisattva Guanyin was greatly surprised.

Naturally, she would not pursue this matter further.

Use the Nine-Ring Monk's Staff and the Brocade Kasaya as compensation?

Not to mention that Guanyin herself would never agree to this, even if she dared to, would Venerable Ananda now dare to accept these two items as compensation!?

Yet, it was she who had sought the compensation, and now, it was she who was unwilling to accept it? At this time, Bodhisattva Guanyin was actually feeling troubled.

Unexpectedly, Yuanling chose this moment to step forward, righteously offering to take on the responsibility himself!

This caused Bodhisattva Guanyin's eyes to light up. Firstly, Yuanling's aptitude had indeed captured Guanyin's interest; if she were to take him back and properly cultivate him, he would undoubtedly become a powerful right-hand man to her. Stay updated through My Virtual Library Empire

After all, wouldn't a youth with such extraordinary talent prove to be more loyal when nurtured from the start than someone like Muzha, who already possessed his own skills?

Secondly, she was indeed in need of a distraction to shift the attention away from the matter of compensation!

"Yuanling, what are you doing!? Go back immediately! How could you interfere in a matter between me and the Bodhisattva!?" Seeing Yuanling step forward, Jiang Liu felt both touched and anxious.

In his encounters with Guanyin, he had been constantly on guard, striving to outwit her at every turn, so cautious every time. Now, with Yuanling stepping in, the consequences were unpredictable!

"Holy Monk!"

Though he appeared to be just a youth, Yuanling's expression was resolute as he said, "You took action against the Bodhi Temple. Although they had their reasons, it ultimately started because of my words. Now that you are facing punishment from Bodhisattva Guanyin, how can I just stand by and watch!?"

"Enough, this is my business with the Bodhisattva. Do not concern yourself with it; go back now!" Yuanling's words made Jiang Liu frown.

"Wait a moment..." Jiang Liu called for Yuanling to go back, but Bodhisattva Guanyin would not agree at this moment. Her gaze fell upon Yuanling, growing more and more fond of him, a smile appearing in her eyes as she said, "This young man, your name is Yuanling, isn't it!?"

"Indeed!" Yuanling nodded but made no gesture of salutation towards Bodhisattva Guanyin.

Clearly, due to the calamity that befell the Three Pure Ones Temple, Yuanling held quite a prejudice against the people of the Buddhist Sect.

"Hmm, you are aware of the matter concerning the Bodhi Temple, aren't you?" Bodhisattva Guanyin continued to inquire.

"Indeed, I am aware. I also know that Venerable Ananda is a disciple of Tathagata. To give him an explanation, you are now troubling the Holy Monk! I am willing to bear the consequences of this matter!" Yuanling nodded. Regardless of whether he could truly handle the consequences, he looked steadfastly at Bodhisattva Guanyin and spoke.

"Very well, since you have said so, I shall no longer trouble the Holy Monk," Bodhisattva Guanyin nodded, seemingly agreeing to Yuanling's request.

"Bodhisattva, he is but a child, this..." Hearing Bodhisattva Guanyin speak as if she truly intended to let the matter of compensation slide, and now seemed to intend to deal with Yuanling instead, Jiang Liu's heart tightened.

"I wonder, Bodhisattva, what do you wish for me to do in order to bear this responsibility? If it is my life you wish to take, then proceed!" Yuanling bravely faced the prospect of death, addressing Bodhisattva Guanyin.

"Amitabha Buddha, Heaven cherishes all life, how could I recklessly take a life?" Hearing Yuanling's words, Bodhisattva Guanyin displayed great compassion and softly chanted a Buddhist invocation.

As her words ended, she briefly pondered, clearly contemplating how to punish him. After a moment, Guanyin spoke, "Starting today, you shall stay by my side to reflect upon your mistakes. After a hundred years, I shall return your freedom. How does that sound?"

Ah!?

The words of Bodhisattva Guanyin took everyone present by surprise!

Yuanling was stunned. He had been prepared to face death, yet now Bodhisattva Guanyin intended to keep him by her side to contemplate his actions!?

"What on earth is Bodhisattva Guanyin thinking!?" Beside her, Sun Wukong and others looked on in bewilderment, clearly just as puzzled by Guanyin's words and not understanding her intentions.

"She, she actually wants to take Yuanling under her wing?" Jiang Liu, upon hearing these words, was himself taken aback.

Of course, Jiang Liu realized that Bodhisattva Guanyin's intentions were not simply to punish Yuanling; she must have had this plan all along!

Initially, when Yuanling had stepped forward and Bodhisattva Guanyin actually allowed him to bear the fault, Jiang Liu felt anxious. But now, a thought struck Jiang Liu!

Bodhisattva Guanyin had never doubted his real purpose for the Journey to the West, and now she fancied taking Yuanling with her!?

Therefore, if he let him go, would that not be tantamount to planting a spy by Guanyin's side?

Moreover, it was Guanyin herself who wished to keep him!?

"What do you think? Are you convinced by this punishment?" After glancing at the diverse expressions of everyone present, Bodhisattva Guanyin spoke up and asked Yuanling.

Yuanling did not directly answer Guanyin's words, but instead turned his head and took a deep look at the Three Pure Ones Temple.

Leave with Bodhisattva Guanyin for a hundred years? He naturally felt reluctant to leave the Three Pure Ones Temple, but, he had to admit, the punishment Guanyin offered was much better than what Yuanling had originally anticipated!

"I, I am willing!" After a moment of silence, Yuanling, with his head lowered, finally spoke up, and this reply pleased Bodhisattva Guanyin inwardly.

"Yuanling, do not, this matter was my doing, you don't need to suffer the consequences for me!" Although Jiang Liu had made up his mind to let Yuanling go to Guanyin to act as a spy for him, acting still required a convincing performance, and so Jiang Liu urgently voiced his objection.

"Holy Monk, I have already agreed to this matter! I hope the Holy Monk will grant me this wish!" However, upon hearing Jiang Liu's persuasion, Yuanling shook his head and spoke with determination.

"You!" Seeing that Yuanling had spoken so firmly, Jiang Liu opened his mouth, wanting to persuade him further, but for a moment, he didn't know how to proceed.

"Bodhisattva, in this matter, one who has committed the deed should be the one to face the consequences; how can this disciple allow a child to suffer for me?" Since he could not persuade Yuanling, Jiang Liu immediately turned around and spoke to Bodhisattva Guanyin.

"Amitabha, Xuanzang, this matter is now settled, no more words are necessary!" However, Bodhisattva Guanyin was naturally even less likely to heed Jiang Liu's words.

For Bodhisattva Guanyin, as long as Yuanling had agreed, this issue became a matter between herself and Yuanling. Xuanzang's persuasion? Completely unimportant!

Delay could lead to complications, and Yuanling was after all a disciple of Taoism. So, Guanyin did not agree to Jiang Liu's words but rather raised her hand and had Yuanling stand by her side.

Then, satisfied, she nodded her head and quickly left with him towards her arena in Mount Luojia in the South Sea.

"Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva, don't leave!" Watching Bodhisattva Guanyin hastily depart, Jiang Liu's voice loudly called out from behind.

However, Guanyin paid no heed to Jiang Liu's shouting and quickly vanished into a silhouette.

"This really is finding something effortlessly that one has searched for with great difficulty!" Having loudly called out a few times and seeing that Bodhisattva Guanyin's figure had quickly disappeared into the air, a smile filled Jiang Liu's face.

Truth be told, that Bodhisattva Guanyin would take such an interest in Yuanling, completely disregarding his identity as a Taoist and wanting to keep him by her side, was completely beyond Jiang Liu's expectations.

But undoubtedly, this was an unexpected delight for Jiang Liu.

Come to think of it, it all seemed rather reasonable, doesn't it?

In the original story, the Black Bear Demon had extraordinary aptitude! Fine, Guanyin put a circlet on him and took him back to Mount Luojia to become a Mountain Guardian Deity!

In the original story, Red Boy had extraordinary aptitude? Fine, another circlet, kept by her side as a Good Wealth Child!

So now, seeing Yuanling's extraordinary aptitude and wanting to keep him by her side was not strange at all.

"Yuanling, in the days to come, you just stay by Bodhisattva Guanyin's side, and remember to let me know if anything happens!" Jiang Liu opened his social system's friend chat panel and spoke to Yuanling.

"Okay, Holy Monk, I will definitely help you closely watch every move Bodhisattva Guanyin makes!" Soon, the chat panel brought a reply from Yuanling.

After a short pause, Yuanling continued, "By the way, Holy Monk, how did I do with the acting just now? Did it look real?"

"Not bad, I'll give you an Oscar in the future!" Jiang Liu, in high spirits, responded.

"An Oscar!? Does the Holy Monk think I am short of money?" Yuanling on the other side was clearly confused, not understanding why the conversation had suddenly shifted to the matter of an Oscar.

"Keep it for later, it will have a lot of sentimental value!" Jiang Liu did not elaborate on the matter of the Oscar.

"Oh, okay!" Before Jiang Liu, Yuanling was quite obedient; since Jiang Liu did not elaborate, he didn't pursue the matter.

"Eh, by the way, Holy Monk, besides being able to converse, it seems we have a new divine skill here, video? What is this?" At this moment, Yuanling, curious about the function he observed in the friend chat panel, asked.

"Our current conversation is similar to the divine skill of Thousand-Mile Sound Transference and Divine Sense communication; as for video, it allows both parties to see the scenery on the opposite side, based on this skill!" Jiang Liu explained.

"Oh, I see!" Upon hearing this explanation, Yuanling said in realization.

However, after a short pause, he added, "Then Holy Monk, if there's anything you want to see, remember to tell me. Even if you want to watch the Bodhisattva bathing, I will certainly try my best to make it happen for you!"

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