The hunter family was a little confused.
They were all puzzled as to what was going on with Tang Sanzang, and how he could say such unorthodox words.
Taibai Jinxing is also a real headache.
If he had not used his clairvoyance to see that the monk in front of him was the famous Tang Sanzang, he would probably have thought that the man in front of him was an imposter.
It turned out to be the real Tang Sanzang, how could he say such outrageous words?
Could it be that the Saint Zhunti hadn't completely erased Tang Sanzang's memories? But that wasn't likely, as he was the Saint Zhunti after all, and his actions were flawless.
Taibai Jinxing didn't want to give up, so he continued to try.
"Tang Sanzang, you are shouldering the heavy responsibility of obtaining Buddhist scriptures from the West. You need to go to the West to obtain the scriptures, bring back the Buddhist teachings, and save all living beings."
"Today you drank wine and ate meat, and you hope to break your vow of not killing. I will not hold it against you. Can you promise me that from now on you will never break the vow again and that you will devote yourself wholeheartedly to the quest for the scriptures?"
The hunter family also looked at Tang Sanzang, hoping to get a positive answer.
Tang Sanzang frowned and said without hesitation, "Old Immortal, you are so nosy. You are from the Taoist sect, and I am from the Buddhist sect. Why are you meddling in the affairs of my Buddhist sect?"
"And I've already told you just now that it's perfectly normal for me to drink alcohol and eat meat. It's also a way for me to practice."
He simply skinned a tiger, cleaned it, and roasted it directly over the fire. His skillful technique made people suspect that he was not a high-level monk, but a bandit.
Taibai Jinxing was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, saying, "You monk, you are so ungrateful! You have violated the precepts, and you are still so eloquent and talking nonsense."
Tang Sanzang ignored him and said, "I even thought that you, the immortal, were not an immortal at all, but a demon in disguise. You wanted to test my Buddha heart. Let me tell you that my Buddha heart is indestructible and will not be shaken."
Taibai Jinxing was extremely angry. This Tang Sanzang was adamant and wouldn't listen to any words or advice.
The hunter family was looking at him, but he was helpless and could only glare at them several times, wanting to hit them, but in the end he held back.
This Tang Sanzang is a good man for ten lifetimes. He is the one who started the catastrophe of Journey to the West and the one designated by Buddhism to obtain Buddhist scriptures.
No matter what happens in this life, Tang Sanzang must go to the West to worship Buddha and seek scriptures.
In other words, Tang Sanzang cannot be in any danger to his life.
He can be allowed to sink into a murky and desperate situation, but he must be rescued in the end. He must not be allowed to get into trouble again.
If Taibai Jinxing personally killed Tang Sanzang, he would ruin the good deeds of Heaven and Buddhism and would definitely become a sinner.
This is also what Taibai Jinxing took into consideration, so he was also afraid that he would be too heavy-handed and kill Tang Sanzang, the drunken and indulgent monk who didn't know how to live or die.
Tang Sanzang roasted tiger meat by himself, asked the hunter family for seasonings, and invited them to work together.
"Brother Liu, Sister Liu, and Aunt Liu, stop standing there and come help us. We'll have a lot of time to work together in the future."
After hearing this, the hunter family was scared. They didn't want to keep Tang Sanzang any longer.
Taibai Jinxing was so angry that he stamped his feet and cursed: "You, a drunken monk, really don't know what is good for you. Since you are willing to degenerate here, then I have no choice but to go to the Western Paradise and let Guanyin Bodhisattva come to teach you personally."
Tang Sanzang just waved his hand and had no good feelings towards Taibai Jinxing.
Taibai Jinxing stood on the clouds, looking down, and was furious when he saw Tang Sanzang's attitude.
He angrily said, "Tang Sanzang, I saved you from a tiger's mouth. I am your savior. How can you treat me like this? It is really unreasonable."
Tang Sanzang said, "You old immortal are from the Daoist sect, which is incompatible with Buddhism. I am naturally grateful to you for saving me, but I would rather not be too close to you, so as not to cause misunderstandings among the Buddhist elders."
Taibai Jinxing was angry and furious but unable to refute.
Finally he had to leave, but he did not go directly to the West. Instead, he went to heaven to report the situation to the Jade Emperor.
Lingxiao Palace.
Taibai Jinxing told the Jade Emperor and his ministers everything that happened at Shuangchaling.
Everyone was shocked and couldn't believe it.
It seemed that none of them had expected that this Tang Sanzang seemed a little different from others, very different from what they had imagined.
The Jade Emperor frowned even more, "Lord Li, have you seen clearly whether this Tang Sanzang is real or fake?"
Taibai Jinxing quickly said, "Your Majesty, I can see it clearly. This Tang Sanzang is radiant with Buddha's light. He is indeed the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi."
"If that's the case, why did his personality change so drastically? Why is his character so different from when he was growing up in the Tang Dynasty in the East?" The Jade Emperor asked with a frown.
Taibai Jinxing quickly shook his head, he didn't know either.
The Jade Emperor looked at the immortals, but they all shook their heads, also not knowing.
Wenquxing stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, at this moment, we must quickly inform the Western Heaven and the Tathagata Buddha of the situation here, so that they can come up with a solution as soon as possible."
Thunder God Wen Zhong stepped out and said, "It's just that my Heavenly Court and Lingshan have an agreement. My Heavenly Court will escort Tang Sanzang out of the Eastern Land, and then the Buddhist sect will take over."
"Tang Sanzang has not yet left the territory of the Great Tang Dynasty, but he has directly found the Holy Mountain. This will undermine the prestige of our Heavenly Court."
Wenquxing asked again, "Then what does Master Wen Tian think we should do?"
Wen Zhong said, "The best approach is to wait and see what happens, and find out what caused this drastic change in Tang Sanzang's temperament."
"Master Wen's words make sense. My dear ministers, listen to my orders. Master Wen, the Star of Literature, and a group of civil officials will find a way to find out the reason for Tang Sanzang's sudden change in temperament. I don't care what means you use, but you must find out the reason."
Everyone obeyed the order.
The Jade Emperor asked again, "Is there any news about the Yang brothers and sisters?"
The immortals all shook their heads.
The Jade Emperor looked at Zhao Gongming, the chief deity of Xuantan, and said, "Zhao Xuantan, you once fought with Yang Jian for three days and three nights, and finally wounded him to death. But where did he finally flee?"
Zhao Gongming said, "It seems that he fled in the direction of the Liusha River. For some reason, I did not continue to pursue him to the Liusha River area."
The Jade Emperor frowned. "What is it that makes you regard the Flowing Sand River as a forbidden area and dare not set foot there?"
Zhao Gongming was silent for a moment, then explained, "I'm not afraid of the Flowing Sand River, nor am I afraid to set foot there. I simply have an agreement with someone, so I didn't go near it."
The Jade Emperor frowned and said, "Who made the agreement with you that made you dare to violate the heavenly rules and give up the prisoner who was so easily captured?"
Zhao Gongming said, "I have not violated the laws of heaven. I just made an agreement with my three sisters not to set foot on the land of Liusha River."
"Otherwise, the three of them will definitely get entangled and pester me, causing me great annoyance."
The Jade Emperor and his ministers were all stunned. They didn't expect that it was the Three Sky who asked Zhao Gongming to stop in the Flowing Sand River.
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