Tang Seng closed his eyes tightly and sat cross-legged on the stone bed, holding his breath and not daring to make a sound, for fear that in the next moment, a palm would strike down on his head.
By now, it was already broad daylight, and all things had awakened...
Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng were still snoring away. They had eaten too much the previous night...
It was autumn. The sky was just beginning to lighten. The autumn wind blew through the window, making one's mind clear.
But Tang Seng felt his entire back soaked through, and his heart was pounding like a war drum.
"Hmm..." The Green Lion Demon carefully sized up Tang Seng, who was sitting in meditation with his eyes closed. Looking at his fair and delicate skin, he couldn't help but swallow. "This Tang Sanzang is indeed a handsome man, with delicate features. I wonder if he's real or fake."
As he leaned over to examine him, he couldn't help but reach out his hand to touch him.
"Hey, big brother, you can't just act on impulse. What if Miss Yang finds out? She specifically told us that although this man isn't the real Tang Seng, he's no ordinary mortal. If anything happens to him, we'll all be in trouble." The Elephant Demon was afraid that his big brother would not be able to resist opening his mouth and sucking the fake Tang Seng's blood. He was really afraid that Miss Yang would complain to the Buddha.
In fact, he hadn't slept well all night. After all, he clearly knew that none of the demons that the Tang Seng's disciples had encountered on their journey had ever managed to get their hands on Tang Seng's flesh.
Although, relying on the Golden-winged Roc's connection with the Buddha, they hadn't restrained themselves much in recent years.
But...
He felt a faint uneasiness in his heart.
"Hmm, I wonder if that girl's test was accurate. If I find out she's been lying to me,哼..." In my hands, he'll just become a pot of delicious food." The Green Lion Demon was pulled back two steps by the Yellow-toothed Old Elephant. He stared intently at Tang Seng.
Although with their cultivation, they didn't really need Tang Seng's flesh for immortality, he had been used to it for so many years. He always wanted to taste good things.
Turning to look at Zhu Bajie, who was still sleeping soundly on the ground, the Green Lion Demon kicked him in disgust. "Look at this old pig. After just one night's sleep, he's revealed his true form. We're all demons, but yesterday he insisted on looking like a proper human, looking even more energetic than me!"
The Elephant Demon recalled seeing Zhu Bajie the previous day. He was carrying a nine-toothed rake on his shoulder and wearing flying cloud boots. He was tall, strong, and sturdy. He was completely different from the pig-headed and pig-brained image in front of him.
"Big brother, why don't we go back and have some wine? Some wolves down below sent up a few mortals today. I heard they're fair and delicate. Their blood should taste good." As the Elephant Demon spoke, he supported the Green Lion Demon and walked out. His eyes were narrowed into slits with a smile. "I heard they also sent up two beautiful women. Their taste might not be worse than Tang Seng's flesh. I'll take you to have a look?"
"Beautiful women?" Hearing this, the Green Lion Demon quickened his pace and walked out with high spirits. "Hurry up and take me to have a look. It's been a long time since I last tasted the taste of a beautiful woman."
Watching the two demons walking out with high spirits and excited expressions, Tang Seng opened his eyes. He raised his hand in front of his eyes and began to move the Buddhist beads on his rosary. Summoning up his courage, he said, "Amitabha. Good deeds, good deeds."
"Eh?"
"Heh!" The Green Lion Demon turned his head and looked at Tang Seng with interest. "So it turns out this monk wasn't asleep. He was just pretending with me?"
"Amitabha," Tang Seng slipped off the stone bed. Accidentally stepping on Zhu Bajie's foot, he moved to the side. His face was pale, but his eyes were extremely determined. Looking at the two ferocious demons at the door, he said, "Poor monk pays his respects to the two great kings. Just now I heard that the two great kings want to drink the blood of those mortals. Is that true?"
The Green Lion Demon and the Elephant Demon looked at each other and smiled, as if they were amused by Tang Seng's actions.
"What, do you want to interfere?" The Elephant Demon was a bit more reserved, but among the three demons of Lion Camel Ridge, there was no kind one. He walked up to Tang Seng. "If you want to live longer, the most important thing is to mind your own business."
The Green Lion Demon looked at the fine sweat on Tang Seng's face and sat down on the stone bench in the room. "I heard that Tang Seng loves to meddle in other people's business. I think you're the real Tang Seng. Since Sun Wukong and the others aren't here, it means you're not that important. How about I eat you instead?"
Tang Seng wiped the fine sweat off his forehead and straightened his neck. Saying each word clearly, he said, "If eating me can set those innocent mortals free, the poor monk has nothing to say."
The Elephant Demon clapped his hands and laughed out loud. "Big brother, we've really met a stupid monk. This is really interesting. It would be a pity to eat him. How about we keep him here to amuse us?"
Sha Seng slowly woke up. Suddenly seeing the two demons standing in front of him, he jumped out of bed and stood in front of Tang Seng to protect him. "What do you want to do? You can't hurt my master!"
Zhu Bajie moved his fingers. Since his junior brother Sha had already woken up, he couldn't pretend anymore.
He yawned and stretched widely as he got up from the ground. "Ouch~" Master really stepped on his foot hard.
"What's going on? Why are we in master's room?" Zhu Bajie got up from the ground in a daze. He was so shocked that he jumped up. He quickly ran in front of Tang Seng and pointed his nine-toothed rake at the two big demons who were watching the show. "What do the two great kings want? Weren't we all brothers last night? Are you going back on your word?"
"..." The God of Wealth and Yang Jian were invisible on the side, watching the show. They couldn't help but sigh in their hearts that Zhu Bajie was really good at acting!
...
When Yang Xue and Sun Wukong returned from the Spirit Mountain, they saw such a strange scene.
Zhu Bajie was holding his rake, and he and Sha Seng were standing on either side, vigilantly protecting Tang Seng in front of them. The Green Lion Demon and the Elephant Demon were sitting on the stone benches not far away, holding fine wine and beautiful women in their arms, shaking their heads and listening to Tang Seng chanting scriptures.
That's right. Tang Seng was sitting on the ground, chanting scriptures.
When Sun Wukong saw that his master was being bullied, he immediately took out his golden cudgel and flew forward. "You two old demons really have evil intentions. If you want to listen to scriptures, you can wait until you're dead. Let my master chant the scriptures to send you to the afterlife!"
"The Great Sage is back!" The Green Lion Demon put his arm around the strangely dressed woman and waved his hand slowly. "Don't misunderstand. We just asked this monk to chant a few scriptures. Why is the Great Sage so angry? This king has discovered that this monk's chanting, accompanied by musical instruments, is even more pleasant to listen to than the singing girls."
"Master!" Sun Wukong was frustrated. He grabbed Tang Seng from the ground. "Why have I never seen you be so obedient to your disciples!"
"Elder brother, you're finally back. They want to kill the mortals. Master wants to save them. These two big demons are asking master to chant scriptures before they'll let them go." As soon as he saw Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie immediately complained. "They're being unreasonable. Elder brother, let's leave as soon as possible."
Yang Xue walked over and helped Tang Seng up. Looking at the two great kings calmly, she waved her hand slightly, and the fine wine and beautiful women in their hands disappeared. "Two big brothers, we agreed not to make things difficult for the monks."
Looking at Yang Xue, who was as beautiful as a celestial being, the Green Lion Demon laughed. "I don't remember that at all. This monk is clearly Tang Seng. Who are you trying to fool!" After saying that, his expression changed quickly. He waved his big hand. "Minions, attack!"
As soon as he finished speaking, with a whoosh, small demons rushed out from all directions and surrounded them.
"How dare you!" Yang Xue shouted. "Two Bodhisattvas, hurry up and show yourselves and subdue your mounts. If you're a bit late, I can't guarantee that I'll leave them with their whole bodies!"