Chapter 22022 I am fifty-three this year, I don’t know if I am fifty-three...
Of course, I didn't abandon Madam Liu after sending her back to Chengyun County. I asked Wu Niang and Yan Niang to accompany her. It's also incredible. While at the bottom of the Yunshui River, Madam Liu could see ghosts, but once she reached the shore, she couldn't. I don't understand the mechanism, but everything here is quite mysterious.
After the Taoist priest left, Yisheng often came to Yunshui River, occasionally to supervise the work, but mostly to keep me company. She had been adopted by the Taoist priest since she was young, and through osmosis, she knew a lot. Since she was eleven or twelve years old, Jinniang had been teaching her many girlly matters these days, fearing that Yisheng would be nervous and frightened when her period came.
Speaking of this... I suddenly remembered something. Mammals have menstrual periods, so yokai like cat and dog demons, which are transformed from mammals, should also have periods. But what about those whose original forms didn't have periods? Will they still have periods after transforming into humans?
A question I'd never considered before suddenly loomed large in my mind. In my previous life, I worried about my period not coming, but when it did, I was also upset. Since reincarnation, I haven't had a period yet, but I'm not sure if it's because of my body or if I'm a carp spirit and periods don't exist.
If it’s the latter, that would be awesome!
Construction on the Hexian Temple is still in full swing, and it should be finished in less than two weeks, a testament to the speed of (ancient) China. Wu Gang also visits the Yunshui River, bringing me little accessories for decorating my house. As a result, my "palace" beneath the river is becoming more and more lively, and I'm even more comfortable living there. Especially as summer arrives and the weather gets hotter, I become even more reluctant to be outside.
Life at the bottom of the river was boring. Being a fish was naturally boring, too, because you couldn't do anything. But now that I've become a human, I want more.
So what do I want?
Honestly, when I think about it, I can't think of anything.
Maybe I want too much?
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That day, Yisheng brought news of the Taoist priest. She ran over excitedly, holding the letter in her hand, calling out "Mrs. Yunshui" and "Mrs. Yunshui," without fear of being overheard.
It's not her fault. Since she was adopted by the Taoist priest, she has never been separated from him for such a long time. Now that she has received his letter, she is naturally delighted.
When I saw the letter in her hand, I was actually a little dazed. After all, the last time I received a letter was on a wooden tablet from Little Lotus, but now it was on the paper that I was familiar with. I couldn't help but sigh at how fast the world is changing, although it seemed to me like just a whirlpool.
She and I stayed under the tree, which was the most lush tree in the forest and blocked out a lot of the scorching sunlight.
The old Taoist said in his letter that he had arrived at Lady Liu's hometown and found where her husband's family was. After a little inquiry, he learned the whole story, which was roughly the same as Lady Liu's description.
Madam Liu's husband's surname was Duan. The Duan family had two twin sons, and Madam Liu's husband was the eldest son. However, just half a month ago, the second son of the Duan family returned.
I:……
I was a little confused when I heard this.
Yisheng continued to read.
According to Madam Liu, her husband and his younger brother went out on business, and it was the younger brother who returned, but he disguised himself as his own brother because of a small mole on his right earlobe. That makes sense. But now, after visiting that place, we've learned that the Duan family's second son has returned. This means both sons who were in the accident are fine. However, if Madam Liu's husband was the second son in disguise, then the second son who returned must be the eldest son.
But it always feels a little strange.
The Taoist priest also mentioned in the letter that when he was setting up a stall in front of Duan's house, he met four monks from Chang'an: one was leading the way, and from a distance he had a pointed-mouthed and monkey-like appearance, but upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a monkey spirit with a hairy face and a thunder god's mouth; one was riding a white horse, with a handsome appearance, but an extremely cold expression; the next was a pig spirit carrying a rake, with an ugly and scary appearance, and extremely lustful; and the next was a strong monk carrying a load, with a full beard, and a look quite like Zhang Fei.
I:……
What kind of luck does this old Taoist have? He just happened to meet the four people who were traveling west?
In other words, they are not far from Chengyun County.
"That monkey demon with a hairy face and a thunder god's mouth claims to be the Great Sage Equaling Heaven who caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace five hundred years ago. He saw with one glance that the Duan family was in turmoil. I am fifty-three years old this year, and I don't even know what happened five hundred years ago. Then, the ugly pig demon was slapping his thigh and mocking the monkey, but was suppressed by the cold-faced monk with a glance. Only the monk who looked like Zhang Fei was left, who accidentally dropped one of my bowls after hearing about the Duan family's affairs..."
Even Yi Sheng's crisp voice couldn't hide the flaws in the letter.
I:……
It sounds like it should be Tang Monk and his disciples, but something seems a little off.
Well, I shouldn't bring impressions from movies, TV shows, or other places into this situation. I tell myself this every time, but I always forget.
The old Taoist planned to follow Tang Seng and his companions to see what happened in the Duan family.
Please tell me in detail about the subsequent developments after the Duan family affairs are over.
After reading the letter, Yisheng carefully folded the paper.
"Mrs. Yunshui, do you want to write back to Master?"
I shook my head gently and touched Yisheng's head. "No. With those four monks here, you don't have to worry about your master's safety."
Yisheng laughed, and then asked, "But Master said that among those four monks there are monkeys and pigs. Is that really okay? They sound like monsters."
Me: "That monkey is indeed the Monkey King Sun Wukong, who caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace five hundred years ago, and he once served as an official there. That pig demon was originally the Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy, but because of a mistake he was banished to the mortal realm, and he was simply reborn as an animal by mistake. So it's okay."
Yisheng: "But why are the monkey and the pig demon so powerful that they would follow a monk?"
I didn't hide it from Yisheng, but I didn't explain it in detail: "The monk was ordered to travel west to obtain Buddhist scriptures. Legend has it that if you eat his flesh, you will become immortal. Naturally, the journey is full of dangers. So the monkey and the pig demon must be protecting him."
Yisheng nodded as if he understood, maybe he did, maybe he didn't.
Soon, she returned with the Taoist's letter, and she also wanted to tell Madam Liu about the Duan family.
I remained idle in Yunshui River, waiting for the Taoist priest to return and tell me the truth about the Duan family—I thought he told the story quite well—while also awaiting the arrival of Tang Sanzang and his disciples. Meanwhile, I was trying to figure out how I would make my debut. After all, I was a river fairy of Yunshui River, and one of the main characters in Journey to the West. While I couldn't take a commemorative photo, it would still be nice to see the world.
It's just that I didn't expect that I would see them in this situation.
Because it was too boring, Jinniang suggested that I use fishing enforcement. That is, I put my clothes on the shore and pretend to take a bath. If there is anyone with bad intentions, I can punish him according to the law.
Most men in the world are lustful, but the degree of lust varies. If you can't even resist this kind of temptation, what's the point of having something three inches below your navel?
But I overlooked one thing: one of Tang Sanzang's disciples was a lecher. He was banished to the mortal world precisely because of his lechery...
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