Journey to the West: Man in heaven, working nine to five

#1908 - Tang Monk Meets the King of the Bhikkhu Kingdom

Throughout the entire Biqu Country, a sudden gust of eerie wind arose, and beneath the dim sky, only a dense fog could be seen spreading out, obscuring the path ahead.

Boom—

Only the whistling of the wind could be heard, and tragic cries echoed within the city. Some adults had already returned to their rooms, while countless figures flew out from the mist, moving along the streets.

They were incredibly fast, and wherever they passed, the cages were taken away, disappearing into the distance.

The adults who witnessed this scene revealed expressions of panic.

After all, how could they sit still when their children were snatched away right before their eyes? Unfortunately, in the thick fog, they looked around but couldn't see anything.

Once the children had vanished, they could only collapse to the ground in grief, unable to speak.

"What else can we do? Find the master, and tell him the good news," Sun Wukong said.

Soon, they arrived in front of the royal palace.

They discovered that Tang Sanzang was sitting cross-legged on the ground, barred from entering.

Sun Wukong immediately walked over with a dark expression: "Master, they dare to stop you from entering?"

As he spoke, he raised his golden staff, ready to charge in.

"Wukong, calm down," Tang Sanzang immediately stood up and stopped him.

At this moment, Pigsy also advised, "Monkey Bro, don't be impulsive! You can't get into the palace either."

That was the truth. Even if Sun Wukong forced his way in, he wouldn't be able to do it.

After speaking, Pigsy secretly told Tang Sanzang about what had just happened.

After listening, Tang Sanzang suddenly understood: "No wonder there were eerie winds just now; it was you causing trouble. How are the children?"

"Master, don't worry, I've already taken care of them," Sun Wukong replied.

"That's good," Tang Sanzang felt relieved.

Seeing this, Pigsy followed up, "Master, since the king won't see you, it doesn't matter. Anyway, the children are safe. Let's go back first."

Pigsy was still thinking about the delicious food at the post station. It would be great if they could rest for a few more days.

After all, they had been exposed to the elements for a while, and finding a place to stay for a longer period would be nice.

"That's right, Master, let's go back first," Sun Wukong nodded.

"Alright, let's go back then."

Since the children's safety was guaranteed, Tang Sanzang no longer insisted and turned to leave.

Meanwhile, the news of the children being taken away quickly alarmed the king.

He was instantly awakened from his sleep.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!" A guard rushed to the front of the royal bedchamber.

The bedchamber door opened, and the king walked out with a displeased expression: "What is it?"

"All the children in the city have been swept away by a gust of demonic wind," the guard said in a panic.

"What?" The king was shocked.

These were all his medicinal ingredients! If they were really swept away, wouldn't his dream of eternal life be shattered?

He took a few steps back, and if the female demon hadn't supported him, he probably would have fallen to the ground.

His expression was flustered, his body trembled, and he stared at the guard in front of him, asking, "What... what exactly happened?"

"I don't know, Your Majesty, but what should we do now?" The guard was also dumbfounded.

After all, he didn't know where the demonic wind came from, or how it could have such great power.

Thinking of this, the king's expression changed erratically. He suddenly thought of the royal father-in-law and immediately said to the female demon beside him, "Where's your father? How much longer until he returns?"

The female demon really wanted to say that he had already been beaten to death, and you personally burned his body.

However, she knew her responsibilities at the moment and naturally couldn't reveal the truth.

So she said softly, "Your Majesty, I don't know either. Father doesn't know when he'll be back."

"If the royal father-in-law doesn't return, what should we do?" The king didn't know what to do.

For the king, the royal father-in-law was his pillar of support. After such a strange thing happened, the only person he could rely on was the royal father-in-law.

Thinking of this, the female demon knew her role had arrived.

She leaned on the king's shoulder and said sweetly, "Your Majesty, isn't there a Tang Dynasty monk? Why don't you ask him?"

The female demon's reminder made the king react.

Realizing that the person was a Tang Dynasty monk, and having traveled all this way, he must have extraordinary abilities.

"Alright, someone, immediately bring that Tang Dynasty monk here," the king immediately ordered.

The servant obeyed and ran off.

...

On the post station side, the post station chief had just welcomed Tang Sanzang and his disciples inside when he saw a servant rushing over.

"Post station chief, the king wants to see this Tang Dynasty monk," the servant said earnestly.

Hearing this, the post station chief's face lit up with joy: "That's great! I'll report it immediately."

As he spoke, he hurriedly ran to the厢房: "Tang Master, the king wants to see you."

Inside the厢房, Tang Sanzang was meditating when he heard these words and was slightly surprised.

Thinking of this, he guessed that the other party was probably related to today's events, so he nodded and said, "Then I'll prepare myself."

"Master, we'll go together," Sun Wukong wanted to follow along.

But Tang Sanzang refused: "No need, you can't enter the royal palace anyway. I'll go alone."

Sun Wukong had no choice but to stay behind.

Afterwards, Tang Sanzang followed the servant towards the royal palace.

Arriving at the royal palace once again, Tang Sanzang was not stopped this time. He followed the servant all the way to a side hall.

Inside the side hall, the king was sitting on the throne, with the female demon in his arms.

He looked at Tang Sanzang below and asked, "Are you the Tang Dynasty monk?"

Tang Sanzang nodded and, as usual, stated his name.

After listening, the king nodded: "If you're a Tang Dynasty monk, that's good. I assume the master knows what happened in the city just now?"

"This humble monk naturally knows," Tang Sanzang nodded.

"Since you know, then Master, please help this king find those children," the king said.

"Your Majesty, this humble monk believes that there is no need to do this," Tang Sanzang said cautiously.

"What are you talking about?" The king looked at Tang Sanzang with displeasure.

Tang Sanzang said earnestly, "Your Majesty, this matter is against the natural order..."

Next, Tang Sanzang began to persuade the other party.

However, the king didn't seem interested. For him, the most important thing right now was longevity. If he couldn't achieve longevity, he felt that everything was meaningless.

Seeing that the king was so agitated, Tang Sanzang's voice gradually softened: "Your Majesty, please consider carefully."

"No need to consider. Just tell me, can you find those children?" The current king had been blinded by his desires.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid that's not possible," Tang Sanzang shook his head and refused.

After all, this was done by his own disciple. He couldn't very well shoot himself in the foot.