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Seeing his base, which he had been operating for so long, explode, Silver Wolf was so angry that he fainted without saying a word.
"Sigh, young people's gaming etiquette is terrible."
Bai Zhi sat on the edge of the bed, leisurely pouring herself a glass of water. She had won this game decisively!
Two gaming experts took turns fighting her, but neither could defeat her; instead, they were utterly routed by her.
"Hmm... Come to think of it, I'm actually a little sleepy."
Bai Zhi yawned. Although the dog talisman, the horse talisman, and the power of abundance granted her almost limitless recovery abilities, the attacks from Silver Wolf and Fireworks still left her feeling slightly tired.
Looking at the silver wolf who had fainted from anger, and the firework lying dead beside her, Bai Zhi thought for a moment, then simply lay down on the bed, closed her eyes, and began to sleep.
When Bai Zhi opened her eyes again and looked at the unfamiliar surroundings, a hint of helplessness appeared in her eyes.
"Honestly, let me rest once in a while..."
Standing up, Bai Zhi looked into the distance and saw a manor standing there with the inscription "Gaolao Manor".
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Chapter 708 Monkey: If Little White were here, what would you be thinking about?
"Elders, my Gao Village is just ahead. To be honest, there is a monster here."
When Tang Sanzang, the White Dragon Horse, and the Monkey King arrived at this place, they encountered a villager who had gone out to seek a demon-slaying sorcerer.
"Oh, a monster?"
The monkey jumped out first and asked the villager a question.
"You... could you be the Great Sage Equaling Heaven that the immortal spoke of?"
When the villagers saw the monkey, they were not afraid like ordinary people; instead, their eyes lit up.
"Hey, I don't know who told you that, but I really am the Great Sage Equaling Heaven who made a ruckus in the Heavenly Palace. You said there are monsters in your Gao Village. Tell me in detail."
Upon hearing that someone knew his name, the monkey was so happy that his tail practically wagged in the air, and he very proactively inquired about the monster.
Upon hearing the monkey inquire about the monster, the villager sighed, "Great Sage, you may not know this, but there is a monster here who calls himself Zhu Ganglie. He came to our village three years ago, expressing his willingness to become a son-in-law. Old Master Gao saw that he had no ties and took him in."
"Since you've already summoned this monster, why are you now sending someone to subdue it?"
The monkey looked somewhat surprised.
The villager hesitated for a moment, "This monster entered the Gao family's door. Although he worked diligently, he did not need oxen to plow and harrow the fields, nor did he need knives or sticks to harvest the crops. He took on a lot of farm work for Grandpa Gao all by himself, and he also earned a lot of wealth for Grandpa Gao."
"But they also ate a lot. They would eat three to five dou of rice in one meal, and a hundred or so sesame cakes for breakfast. We treated them to all of them without skimping on anything."
“In the past, he could transform into other forms and look quite pleasing to the eye. But now, this monster has a huge appetite, consumes a lot of food, and has revealed its true form. There is a lot of gossip among the neighbors, and its reputation is quite bad.”
"Everyone says that our Gao family has taken in a monster son-in-law. How can we face people now? After all, humans and ghosts are different, and humans and monsters are even more so."
"Moreover, our Miss Gao is delicate and frail. How can she withstand a monster like him? If this goes on for too long, it might even lead to someone's death."
"That's why Old Master Gao sent me out to find a sorcerer, whether to subdue the monster or drive it away."
"This……"
After hearing what the villager said, Tang Sanzang didn't know what to say. It sounded like the monster hadn't done anything particularly bad.
We can't just go and kill people without thinking.
“Oh dear, venerable monk, if we don’t save her, our Miss Gao may not be able to withstand that pig demon. People always say that saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Please, you and this Great Sage, have mercy on her.”
Seeing that Tang Sanzang hesitated, the villager immediately began to morally blackmail him.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Tang Sanzang said to the monkey, "Wukong, you should go and take a look."
"Master, don't worry. That man, didn't you say there was an immortal near Gao Village? Why don't you ask that immortal for help?"
After calming Tang Sanzang down, the monkey asked the villager.
The villager shook his head. “Don’t say anymore. The immortal did build a house near the village. We went to him for help, but the immortal said we didn’t know the limits. Although the monster has a big appetite and ate some of your food, he did many good things for you. He has earned a lot of wealth in the past few years, all thanks to his efforts. He didn’t eat your food for nothing.”
"Now that they've become wealthy, they look down on that monster because of their pride. They won't help unless you're willing to turn the monster's wealth into money and give it to the monster."
At this point, the villager shook his head, seemingly quite dissatisfied with the immortal's actions.
It's only natural for gods to subdue demons and monsters; why are there so many other reasons?
Besides, this monster is born of nature, what use is silver to it? The Gao family village is such a large family, and they consume a lot of food and drink every day. If they give the silver to that pig monster, wouldn't they have to starve?
Could there be such a deity in this world?
"Moreover, we once saw that monster visit that immortal, so perhaps the immortal and the monster were on good terms."
The villager lowered his voice and said mysteriously.
"Hehe, I think that immortal is right. What you did was really underhanded. And didn't you say that the immortal told you we would come here? Aren't you afraid we'll tip him off and tell him about your gossiping?"
The monkey had his own thoughts. He felt that there was nothing wrong with what the immortal did. You didn't say anything when you were using the monster to do your work, but later you got rich by relying on him, and then you felt that the rumors about your neighbor were unpleasant and even wanted to drive him away. How could you do such a thing?
We can't just bully them because they're monsters.
The villager was speechless after hearing the monkey's words.
"Alright, Wukong, regardless of other circumstances, we still need to save Miss Gao's life. After all, she's a demon, and with a human woman... it's still quite inappropriate."
Tang Sanzang thought for a moment and then said to the monkey, "No matter what, it's not good for this monster to stay in this village. What if it goes berserk one day and kills them?"
"Alright, alright, really, you lad, lead the way!"
The monkey scratched his head. After hearing the whole story, he really didn't want to get involved in this mess. After all, it would be too inhumane to just chase them away like that.
However, the monk behind him was not quite willing.
"Oh, I'll take you two there right away."
Upon hearing this, the man was overjoyed and quickly led the way.
Before long, the man arrived at the village with two men and a horse.
"You have a lot of fertile land here. I suppose that pig demon has cultivated quite a bit for you."
The monkey looked around at the newly cultivated land around the village, which was clearly new land. Compared to the darker old land, the lighter-colored new land accounted for at least two-thirds of the land.
"No wonder they started to look down on that pig demon later..."
The monkey nowadays is much more astute than before. He knows very well that if they only had one-third of the old land, the Gao family would probably only be considered a small wealthy household. But with so much new land reclaimed, they can now be considered a landlord with considerable assets.
In the past, wealthy families would have been more than willing to have a strong laborer like that pig demon, and they wouldn't even mind that it was a monster, since they couldn't afford to lose face.
But now that he's become a landlord, he's going to build this little courtyard to save face. The land has also been cultivated. Even without the pig demon, if he cultivates it carefully, he can still be a wealthy man in the area.
"It's like discarding a donkey after it has served its purpose; the world is going to the dogs."
The monkey shook its head, suddenly thinking to itself, "If Little White were here, I don't know what it would do."
That would probably be much more effective than the crude method the monk came up with.
Chapter 709 The Pig Demon Who Was Used and Discarded
Where is that pig demon?
The monkey shook its head and asked the man.
"Uh...please wait here for a moment, I'll go ask Old Master Gao about this matter."
After the man finished speaking, he hurriedly ran into the Gao family mansion.
"Master, I have found a sorcerer who can exorcise demons."
Inside the house, an old man with gray hair and dressed in fine clothes was slightly taken aback. "You found it so quickly? I remember you just left the manor."
"Oh, sir, isn't this just a coincidence? The mage who came this time is from the Great Tang Dynasty in the East. He's sure to be powerful."
The man smiled and asked for credit.
"Oh?"
Old Master Gao's eyes lit up. "Then please come in quickly."
"We'll bring it to you right away, but the Tang Dynasty monk asked where the pig demon went. I suppose he's in a hurry to subdue it."
"The pig demon... isn't in this house anymore. I heard today that he got a bottle of good wine, and it seems he went to find that immortal."
At this point, Old Master Gao frowned. "This pig demon and that immortal seem to have a close relationship. Can this sorcerer from the Tang Dynasty really handle them?"
He still remembered that when that great immortal appeared, he casually waved his hand, and the barren thicket turned into a luxurious mansion. His methods were incredibly magical. Occasionally, some people from the village would ask the great immortal to cure their illnesses, and he would cure them with ease.
Compared to that pig demon who only uses brute force, this immortal is the one he most wants to get close to.
Unfortunately, the immortal was a woman, and her daughter was already quite old. In addition, her appearance was not considered stunning, and she had already married the pig demon, so she could not be a servant girl.
Otherwise, if they could please the immortal and have him use some of his magic to turn stones into gold, wouldn't the Gao family become rich and powerful?
Even so, he was still very dissatisfied with the pig demon's appearance.
He wasn't particularly wealthy before, but he tolerated it because of his strength, which was comparable to that of an ox or a horse. Now that he has the appearance of an immortal to compare with, the other people in the village also like to gossip.
They said he sold his daughter to a monster for his current wealth.
Then he found it hard to tolerate.
If this pig demon's ugly face were replaced with the ethereal and beautiful dragon horns of an immortal, he would have been alright, and it might even have become a legendary tale.
If we have children later, most people will probably accept it.
Even if you can't change it, you can at least try to cover it up more often, so you look presentable.
But as time went on, this guy stopped trying to hide it and started showing his pig-like face all the time, and he ate a lot. He's completely lost face.
If he has a child with his daughter in the future, wouldn't it be like giving birth to a pig?
Wouldn't that make the Gao family a truly monstrous family?
In addition, his daughter often said that she couldn't handle that thing and was getting thinner and thinner, which made him determined to find a sorcerer to subdue the pig demon.
It's unlikely to kill him, but things are getting better and better away from Gao Laozhuang.
"You are unaware of this, but one of the sorcerers claims to have caused a great disturbance in the Heavenly Palace 500 years ago and is the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. With such a title, he must be incredibly powerful. So, sir, you need not worry."
"I see, please invite them in!"
Old Master Gao was all smiles, and soon welcomed the monkey and Tang Sanzang in.
“Gentlemen, I pay my respects. I have heard that you two are very powerful and can subdue demons. I entrust the pig demon in my manor to you. If you can subdue the pig demon, I will give you some money for your travel expenses as a reward for your hard work.”
Old Master Gao waved his hand, and immediately a maid brought out a plate of silver.
"Hehe, you're too kind, sir. I'm too weak to even kill a chicken, but my disciple is quite skilled in martial arts and can easily subdue demons."
Tang Sanzang performed a Buddhist salute, but did not refuse any payment or anything like that.
Along the way, the food for both people and horses has cost a lot. Even if the monks can beg for alms, they can't get everything, such as the food for the white dragon horse.
In this era, the cost of caring for a horse was much higher than that for a person, with fodder and other supplies being quite expensive.
Although the White Dragon Horse wouldn't starve even if it didn't eat, Tang Sanzang couldn't bring himself to do something as capitalist as making the horse run without feeding it.
"Haha, then let's wait for the good news from this monk. I'll immediately have the servants prepare a vegetarian meal to welcome him back and treat him well."
Upon hearing Tang Sanzang's words, Old Master Gao was very pleased. As long as the pig demon left, he could rest easy. His Gao family would no longer be gossiped about in secret, and he would no longer have to support that big-bellied man and waste a lot of food every day.
This is a win-win situation.
The monkey pursed his lips unhappily; he didn't quite like the old man.
They spoke in a high-sounding manner, without considering the poor pig demon's thoughts at all. If he were that pig demon, he would probably be so angry that he would pick up a stick and beat people up.
"Old sir, where is the pig demon? This humble monk may also have a conversation with the pig demon, reasoning with him and appealing to his emotions, to make him understand that humans and demons are different."
Tang Sanzang inquired.
"Master, you may not know this, but the pig demon is not in the village. He may have gone to the immortal's residence near the village. If you want to persuade the pig demon, you can go to that residence to find him."
Upon hearing this, the monkey's eyes lit up. Even if the old man hadn't said anything, he was already planning to go and find the immortal.
Putting everything else aside, the immortal's attitude towards the pig demon was exactly what he wanted to do, and he definitely wanted to befriend such a person.
“In that case, I, Old Sun, will go ahead first. Master, you and this old gentleman can stay here and wait for the vegetarian meal.”
"Wukong, remember to show mercy. That pig demon hasn't harmed anyone, so don't kill him."