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"Alright then, but I reckon that, given that monk's personality and the strength of Pigsy and Sandy, he's probably already been dragged into a cave by some monster and is about to be eaten."
"Oh well, it doesn't matter. Anyway, these monks are all reincarnations of Jin Chanzi. Even if they die, they can just be reincarnated again and go on the journey to the West to obtain the scriptures again."
Upon hearing Bai Zhi's words, the monkey immediately began scratching its head and cheeks.
He knew about Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing. Zhu Bajie was actually quite strong, but he was incredibly lazy. He wouldn't care about Tang Sanzang's safety at all. He could probably find a place to sleep while he was out begging for alms.
Sha Wujing was indeed responsible, but unfortunately his strength was pitifully low. To put it bluntly, the role of the Curtain-Lifting General was to lift the curtain when the Jade Emperor entered or exited the palace, which meant providing ceremonial services for the Jade Emperor on occasions such as his travels.
At most, he's tall and strong, but that has little to do with strength. He might not even be as good as the White Dragon Horse.
When he was there, Tang Sanzang was often kidnapped by demons. If it were these two who were escorting Tang Sanzang, he would almost certainly fall into the hands of the demons.
Moreover, even if these two realized that Tang Sanzang had been kidnapped, they probably wouldn't have the ability to rescue the monk.
"You're still worried, aren't you?"
Bai Zhi, noticing the monkey's somewhat absent-minded expression, teased it.
"No way, let's keep drinking. I said I'm not going to care, and I mean it."
Upon hearing Bai Zhi's words, the monkey couldn't help but retort stubbornly.
"Alright, alright, let's continue drinking. But, drinking definitely needs something to liven things up, right? How about we transform ourselves and go find that monk, and see if he regrets driving you away? What do you say?"
Bai Zhi knew perfectly well that this guy was all bark and no bite, and that he just wanted to find a way to back down.
"OK!!"
The monkey instinctively agreed, then noticed the mischievous expression on Bai Zhi's face.
He wanted to say defiantly that he didn't care anymore, but Bai Zhi's words just now kept echoing in his mind.
If I really don't care, with those two guys, I'm afraid all I'll be able to save in the end is a skeleton.
"I...I just wanted to see the monk regret his actions. I definitely didn't want to save him, Xiaobai, you have to believe me!"
"Mmm, I'll take it seriously~"
Bai Zhi wore a smile.
monkey:……
Chapter 748 Little White, I'm the Monkey King, you can't call me ugly!
“Elder Tang, there is a city called Baoxiang Kingdom about a hundred miles away. I was originally the king’s princess, but I was kidnapped here by this Kui Mulang. Elder, if I can see my father one more time, I can die in peace.”
Inside the dark cave, a beautiful woman spoke earnestly to Tang Sanzang.
“If the princess can save my life, I am willing to be the messenger and tell the truth to the king of Baoxiang Kingdom.”
Tang Sanzang sighed and said in a low voice.
"Elder Tang, I will immediately write a letter for you."
After saying that, the beautiful woman began to write with paper and pen.
"Hey, the first thing I saw when I came in was this monk using his good looks. Tsk tsk, monkey, is this guy particularly attractive to female demons?"
Inside the cave, two tiny, almost invisible insects were communicating with each other.
"Little Bai, you know what, this monk is really attractive to female demons. Several times, the demons have captured the monk, but they just won't eat him and insist on spending the night with him."
These two little insects were naturally Bai Zhi and the monkey transformed, who had quietly sneaked in to watch the show.
"But this Kui Mulang... sounds familiar?"
The monkey started muttering to itself again.
"One of the Twenty-Eight Mansions, the first mansion in the west. Even Pigsy and Sandy combined couldn't beat this guy. If it weren't for the secret help of the guardian deities in the heavens, how could these two possibly fight Kui Mulang to a standstill outside the cave?"
Bai Zhi was quite familiar with them. After all, during her time in the Heavenly Court, quite a few immortals had come to her residence to give gifts. She wouldn't say she had friends all over the world, but she had gotten to know at least a fair number of them.
Kui Mulang's strength wasn't actually that great. Let alone him alone, even the 28 constellations combined couldn't defeat the Monkey King. However, compared to Pigsy, the naval marshal, and Sandy, the mere ceremonial attendant, he was still quite intimidating.
"It turned out to be him."
The monkey suddenly realized.
"You're weak and don't remember me, huh? You little monkey, you really know how to play favorites."
"Hehe, I really don't remember this kind of guy who I can easily deal with with one stick."
The monkey chuckled and didn't argue.
That's just his nature, and it's not a big deal that he can't remember the weak; that's just how the world of the strong is.
"Look at this monk, tsk tsk, he's got a handsome face. Even if you weren't here, a beautiful woman would come to his rescue. If it were you..."
Bai Zhi laughed as she watched Tang Sanzang flee in a disheveled state with the letter given to him by the princess.
"Go away, Little White, you can say I'm ignorant and incompetent, but you can't slander me as ugly. I'm the renowned Monkey King of Flower Fruit Mountain."
Upon hearing this, the monkey said with some embarrassment and annoyance.
"Hahaha, alright, Monkey King, that monk has run out. You go out with him first, I'll be back in a bit."
The monkey looked at Bai Zhi with some surprise. "Little Bai, are you going to exorcise a demon?"
Bai Zhi rolled her eyes. "What demon-slaying? I have no interest in demon-slaying. Besides, Kui Mulang is one of the 28 Constellations, a significant figure in the Heavenly Court. He's not like the White Bone Demon, who has no background. Do you think I'd kill him?"
The monkey scratched his head. "That's true. But can't the Heavenly Court put out some simpler tribulations? That pig-headed guy and Brother Sha are basically useless. They've only caused me trouble along the way."
"How can you say you've gone through hardships and finally achieved enlightenment if you don't make things difficult?"
"What enlightenment? Although I, Old Sun, am not invincible in the world, my strength is among the best in the Three Realms."
Bai Zhi smiled and said, "You're wrong. Look at the Buddhas of Mount Ling, and even many of the righteous gods of the Heavenly Court. They all went through various tribulations before finally achieving enlightenment. Although this monk was Jin Chanzi in his previous life, he has no achievements in this life. If he wants to obtain the true scriptures and get a position, he has to go through the motions."
"Including you, you monkey, you are powerful, but apart from that, you have no achievements, not even the most basic protection of the people."
"It was already quite good that you were given the position of Bi Ma Wen back then. As for those divine positions that would actually get you a lot of incense offerings, don't even think about it."
"Hmph... those guys in Heaven are blind and don't know what's what."
The monkey seemed somewhat indignant. In his view, he was so capable, yet the Jade Emperor had given him such a trivial official position, clearly showing his blindness.
"So, Monkey, I've told you before, you need to study hard. These things are clearly explained in books."
Bai Zhi said helplessly.
"The Heavenly Court's duty is to maintain order in the Three Realms, not to be some bandit stronghold. They need people who can maintain order, not just simple thugs."
"As long as your fist is big enough, you can maintain order!"
The monkey immediately retorted.
"I knew you'd say that, you little monkey. Let me ask you this: if you were the Jade Emperor, how would you manage the affairs of Heaven, the distribution of incense offerings, and the relationships among those below you?"
Bai Zhi said casually.
When she was a deputy general, she encountered many such problems. Even when ordering people around, she had to set a direction and tone.
Otherwise, what's the point of being a leader?
This question stumped the monkey. After a long pause, he finally managed to utter, "If you're not happy, then fight!"
"Oh? So, among the group on the pilgrimage, Pigsy doesn't respect you. Are you going to beat him into submission? Or kill him?"
Bai Zhi asked with a smile, "As long as you can't solve everything, there are still human relationships involved."
monkey:……
He hadn't really thought about that tricky question.
"A big fist can't solve all problems. Unless you don't care about all interpersonal relationships, these things must be dealt with."
"If you were to actually sit on the Jade Emperor's throne, with your chaotic actions, I'm afraid it would be a catastrophe for the Three Realms."
"For example, what would you do if your monkeys or monkeys broke the heavenly rules?"
"Of course we'll pretend we don't see it!"
The monkey answered without hesitation.
"Fine, what if other close relatives see you doing this and also break the rules?"
"Promoting you is the same. You haven't done anything, but you're promoted directly. What will the others who have done something think? The morale of the staff will drop."
"Oh, Xiaobai, stop chanting. Listening to you say these things is more headache-inducing than a monk chanting incantations for me."
If it weren't for the fact that it has changed form, the monkey would probably be holding its head and looking like it's not listening.
But he couldn't refute Bai Zhi's teachings. With his intelligence, he could naturally tell that what Bai Zhi taught him was much more practical than the empty and pretentious nonsense taught by the monk.
"Alright, I won't say any more. Anyway, you followed this monk all the way and at least obtained the true scriptures, and made some contributions to the people. Who knows, you might be granted the title of Buddha in the future."
"With this, you've earned the qualifications for a promotion."
Chapter 749 The Shadow Legion - The Shadow of the Great Sage
"Alright, I won't argue with you anymore. Go protect that monk. But remember, when the time is right, turn back into your original form."
"Xiaobai, what are you doing?"
The monkey was full of doubt, but also a little curious. Bai Zhi's obvious attempt to get him away only fueled his curiosity.
"It was just a small lesson for that monk. I told him before that he should trust the judgment of professionals, but he doesn't seem to have remembered what I said at all."
"You're going to take action yourself??"
The monkey was startled. Bai Zhi's fighting power was far superior to that of those weakling monsters. If she really became an obstacle on the journey to the West, then they would be in for a rough time.
Bai Zhi reverted to her original form, rolled her eyes at the monkey, and said, "I don't have the habit of bullying the weak. I just wanted to communicate with Kui Mulang and teach that monk a lesson."
"I see... Xiaobai, please go easy on him. That monk is, after all, a mortal, and can't withstand such treatment."
The monkey was quite moved by Bai Zhi's explanation.
Over the years, not many people have truly cared about him; besides Bodhi Patriarch, only Bai Zhi has done so.
How could he not see that Bai Zhi claimed she attacked because the monk hadn't remembered her words, but in reality, she just wanted to vent her anger for him?
Thinking of this, he sighed inwardly again.
From the moment he became a disciple at the Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave, Bai Zhi had been helping him, providing guidance at crucial moments each time. Although he was somewhat resistant to those teachings, he understood that they were all genuine.
As for him, apart from planting a few peach trees for Bai Zhi, he accomplished nothing else.
"If only there were a way to help Xiaobai..."
He thought this to himself, but he also felt somewhat frustrated.
Bai Zhi's strength is no less than his, and her support ability far surpasses his. Moreover, she is loved by everyone, and anyone who deals with Bai Zhi has to give her a thumbs up.
He couldn't imagine under what circumstances Bai Zhi would need his help.
[Ding! Sun Wukong's favorability has reached 90, triggering the Shadow Legion quest.]
Bai Zhi, who was thinking about how to communicate with Kui Mulang, paused for a moment, then looked at the mission description with a strange expression.
The Shadow Legion - The Great Sage's Shadow
Sun Wukong has an extremely high level of affection for you and is willing to fight anything to help you. Once Sun Wukong's affection reaches 100, the Shadow Legion will be unlocked – The Shadow of the Great Sage.
【Shadow of the Great Sage: In other dimensions, a shadow with Sun Wukong's fighting instincts can be summoned. This shadow possesses 50% of the original's strength, along with correspondingly weakened supernatural abilities.】
Summoning the shadow of the Great Sage will continuously consume mental energy.
The Shadow Legion can summon the shadows of monkeys...
Bai Zhi never expected the system to give her something so incredible.
In her mind, the Shadow Legion's abilities, compared to other talismans, were basically just an extra to do chores, something dispensable.
But I didn't know the system had this function before?
"System, do you have any other hidden abilities? Tell me about them."
[Please explore on your own, host.]
Upon seeing this reply, Bai Zhi rolled her eyes; she knew it.
"So... is this new unit in the Shadow Legion special because monkeys are unique, or is this a common design?"