I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Chapter 163: Peaceful with Your Own Backers

Here, Tiger Vanguard captured Samantabhadra Bodhisattva and brought him into the cave, and immediately ordered the little demons to close the cave door.

After Tiger Vanguard put Samantabhadra Bodhisattva down, he immediately asked the little demons to prepare tea and spiritual fruits to entertain Samantabhadra Bodhisattva.

Looking at the busy little monsters, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva had already made the finger gestures hidden in his sleeves, but he never made any moves.

At this time, Tiger Vanguard came up and invited: "Come, come, since the Bodhisattva has come to visit my cave, please don't be polite and take a seat."

Samantabhadra was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Didn't I get this poor monk captured by you?"

"It's all the same." Tiger Vanguard said with a smile: "As long as they come to my Tiger Spirit Cave, it doesn't matter if they are captured or come here on their own, it's all the same."

After saying this, Tiger Vanguard bowed and said, "May I ask what is the Bodhisattva's name?"

Samantabhadra thought for a moment and said, "My Buddhist name is Samantabhadra."

"Samantabhadra Bodhisattva?! Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, one of the Three Holy Ones of Huayan?" Hu Xianfeng said in surprise.

Samantabhadra waved his hands and said, "I am ashamed of myself."

"Oh my." Tiger Vanguard exclaimed, then quickly bowed and said, "My fellow men, this is Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, one of the three famous Huayan saints in the West. Come quickly and pay your respects."

Hearing this, the little demons exclaimed in surprise and quickly put down what they were doing and came forward to pay their respects.

"Greetings to Samantabhadra Bodhisattva."

The little demons all bowed down in unison. At first, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva thought that Tiger Vanguard was trying to humiliate him, but when he saw these little demons bowing down so devoutly, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva was immediately moved.

"Amitabha." Samantabhadra Bodhisattva chanted the Buddha's name loudly, then changed the finger gestures in his sleeves, and then stretched out his hand and flicked the finger gestures lightly.

Suddenly, the cave was filled with sparkling clouds and auspicious auras. An auspicious Buddhist light rose from the body of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, shining on every little demon in the cave.

The lame little demon was illuminated by the Buddha's light, and his leg disease was healed immediately and he could walk briskly.

Some of the sick were cured instantly, and those with chronic diseases, hidden illnesses, and even birthmarks on their faces were all cured and disappeared.

Even those who were healthy, after being illuminated by the Buddha's light, gained complete enlightenment and their practice improved greatly.

The little demons were so blessed that they kowtowed to Samantabhadra Bodhisattva to express their gratitude, with tears of gratitude and piety beyond words.

Seeing this, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva could not help but say to Tiger Vanguard with emotion: "I never thought that a monster in your cave like you would have such Buddha nature."

When Tiger Vanguard heard this, he said on the spot: "Since the Bodhisattva has said so, why not explain the Dharma to everyone in the cave."

"Oh? Can I preach Buddhism here?" asked Samantabhadra Bodhisattva.

Tiger Vanguard said: "Of course, you can say whatever you want, I don't care."

After saying that, Tiger Vanguard said to the little demons, "Don't worship anymore. Hurry up and bring up the tea, spiritual fruits, and delicacies to welcome the Bodhisattva."

Upon hearing this, the little demons quickly stood up and served tea and fruit, busying themselves around diligently.

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva even noticed that there were dead calluses on the hands and knuckles of these little demons, which were obviously calluses caused by holding farm tools such as hoes for many years.

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva asked Tiger Vanguard in surprise, "Does the little demon in your cave really farm on its own?"

"Is this true? If they all eat humans, how many people around Zi Luo Mountain are there to feed these thousands of monsters?" Tiger Pioneer said with a smile.

Samantabhadra was shocked and said, "From ancient times to now, I have never heard of a monster that grows its own crops and eats them. Can it still be called a monster?"

Tiger Vanguard said, "You can't call her Bodhisattva, right?"

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva laughed and said, "If this is true, let alone Bodhisattva, even Buddha can be called."

At this point, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva said to Tiger Vanguard: "But your cave gate cannot stop the three behind you."

Tiger Vanguard laughed loudly and said, "Buddha, you don't have to worry about this. Just eat and drink well."

As they were talking, a Buddha's light suddenly lit up in the cave again. This time the Buddha's light was even brighter, directly illuminating the entire cave inside and out, and shining through every tiny detail.

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva and Tiger Vanguard looked up and saw three divine beings appear in the cave. The one in the front was covered in a vast mysterious light and purple aura, while the other two were surrounded by Buddha's light and had solemn and majestic appearances.

Seeing this, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, let me introduce you to the two. That one is the Taoist Jade Purity Saint Ancestor Zi Yuanjun, also known as the Mother of Mount Li. That one is the other saint Manjusri Bodhisattva of the Three Saints of Huayan. As for that one..."

"I know that person, the compassionate Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva." Tiger Vanguard said, "I'm afraid there is no living being in the Three Realms who doesn't know Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva."

Seeing this scene, the three people, Lishan Laomu, who had just entered the cave to "subdue the monster", were stunned. Seeing the stone table and the tea and fruit on it, Lishan Laomu laughed and said, "This monster really doesn't know what's going on. He kidnapped people and treated them to such delicious food and drinks. Isn't this a loss?"

Tiger Vanguard also smiled and said, "If you are worried that I will lose money, how about compensating me a little?"

Lishan Laomu said: "As long as you release Samantabhadra, I will give you any compensation you want."

Tiger Vanguard immediately shook his head and said, "I have captured a Bodhisattva with my own ability, so I should at least lock him up for a year or two. How can I let him go just like that?"

Manjusri Bodhisattva said: "You tiger demon, don't be ungrateful."

Tiger Vanguard said: "You great gods and bodhisattvas are so unreasonable. I knocked on the door when I went to your house, but you didn't even knock on the door when you came to my house. Now you say I don't know what's good for me. Isn't that a bit of bullying?"

When Manjusri heard this, he immediately looked at Guanyin and Lishan Laomu. At this moment, Guanyin said, "King Huling, considering that you and this little demon have always been kind and have done good deeds, I will not use my thunderbolt power for now. I will give you one day to send fellow Taoist Puxian down the mountain safely, otherwise I will make you know my magic power."

After Guanyin Bodhisattva finished speaking, she, together with Lishan Laomu and Manjusri Bodhisattva, nodded to Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, then turned and left, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

Seeing the three people leave, Tiger Vanguard smiled and ordered the little demons crawling on the ground: "Little ones, go and clean the cave immediately and arrange a residence for Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. Samantabhadra Bodhisattva will live in our cave for a long time."

The little demons responded, and then quickly got up and got busy. Soon after, a monastery was set up, and Tiger Vanguard brought Samantabhadra Bodhisattva to the cave hall monastery.

It is different from other monster caves, which are eerie, damp, rotten, and even contain the flesh, blood and bones of living creatures.

But the Tiger Spirit Cave is different. It is bright and warm inside, and everything is kept in perfect order and clean. Not only is there no dirt at all, there is not even a hint of strange smell.

Take the hermitage arranged for Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, for example. It has stone beds and tables, wooden stools and chairs, and even paper, inkstone, and pens. There are also flowers and green leaves on the walls, making it look extremely simple and elegant.

Tiger Vanguard asked Samantabhadra Bodhisattva: "Bodhisattva, are you satisfied?"

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva took a look and said with a smile, "Satisfied. I never thought that the king is not only kind-hearted, but also so pure and elegant."

"Thank you for the compliment." Tiger Vanguard waved his hand and said, "From now on, Bodhisattva will live here."

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva smiled and said, "It is no problem for me to stay here, but I am afraid that the Bodhisattvas will not agree."

"Then there's no need for Bodhisattva to worry." Tiger Pioneer said with a smile.

After saying this, Tiger Vanguard called over a few more little demons and asked them to take care of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva's food and daily life and not to neglect him.

The little demons sang "yes" in response to the order. Just as the tiger vanguard was leaving, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva seemed to remember something and asked hurriedly, "My king, how about I set up a Buddhist temple in your cave and preach the sutras to the demons every day?"

When Tiger Vanguard heard this, a puzzled expression suddenly appeared on his face.

Seeing this, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva immediately changed his words and said, "It's okay not to set up a Buddhist temple. I can just talk about Buddhism to the little demons in the cave."

Tiger Pioneer asked, "You don't need to charge tuition to run a Buddhist temple, right?"

Samantabhadra was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Of course not."

Tiger Vanguard asked: "Are you teaching Hinayana Buddhism or Mahayana Buddhism?"

Samantabhadra thought for a moment and said, "Hinayana Buddhism?"

"No, if you are going to talk, then talk about Mahayana Buddhism." said Tiger Pioneer.

Samantabhadra thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll teach you Mahayana Buddhism. If they can't understand, I'll teach you Hinayana Buddhism."

"Okay, okay." Tiger Vanguard nodded with satisfaction, and then said to the four generals, Jackal, Wolf, Leopard, and Badger, "Pass it on. From now on, all the monsters in the cave, no matter how old or young, must come to Samantabhadra Bodhisattva every day to listen to the Dharma for half a day."

The four generals bowed and said, "As you command."

Afterwards, Tiger Vanguard returned to his own cave abode. He closed the stone door first, then came to a shrine in front, lit a stick of incense and offered it, then bowed and said, "Your subordinate Tiger, I wish to see Master Lingtai Xianmiao Yuji Zhenjun."

A wisp of green smoke slowly floated up from the shrine. A moment later, a divine light flashed, and a vague divine figure suddenly appeared in the green smoke.

Zhuang Yan's Dharmakaya appeared, looked at Hu Xianfeng and said with a smile: "Hu Xianfeng, why do you want to see me this time?"

Tiger Vanguard first paid homage to Zhuang Yan, then said, "Master, please allow me to report that I have captured a Bodhisattva today."

Zhuang Yan: “.”

After a moment, Zhuang Yan asked, "Which Bodhisattva?"

Tiger Vanguard said: "Samantabhadra Bodhisattva."

When Zhuang Yan heard this, he was surprised and asked, "I asked you to stop the pilgrim, why did you go to capture Samantabhadra?"

Tiger Vanguard grunted for a while and then said, "This True Lord, there is indeed a reason for this."

"You don't have to say anything. Let me check the secrets." Zhuang Yan said, and began to calculate the secrets. After a while, Zhuang Yan looked through the secrets and understood the whole story. Then he smiled and said, "I see, that's how it is. It's okay. Just catch him, but don't hurt him. Just treat him well."

Tiger Vanguard said, "But True Lord, Guanyin Bodhisattva gave me one day to send Samantabhadra Bodhisattva down the mountain. If I fail, she will take me in. I think that Guanyin Bodhisattva has boundless magical powers and I am definitely not her opponent. Should I send Samantabhadra Bodhisattva back and then admit my mistake to the Bodhisattvas? But I changed my mind and thought again, I came down the mountain on the order of True Lord. If I kneel down and admit my mistake, it will be a loss of face for True Lord. So I am in a dilemma. Please give me some advice."

Zhuang Yan laughed and said, "You've been talking for a long time, but you just don't want to let him go, and you're afraid that you can't beat Guanyin Bodhisattva, right?"

Tiger Vanguard said somewhat embarrassedly: "Your Excellency is wise."

Zhuang Yan smiled calmly and said, "With the power of Guanyin Bodhisattva, no matter how many magical powers I give you, you will not be able to defeat her unless I take action myself. However, I can give you a way to protect yourself, and I guarantee that she will not be able to do anything to you."

Upon hearing this, Tiger Vanguard immediately bowed and said, "I thank you, Master."

Zhuang Yan said, "Stretch out your left hand."

Tiger Vanguard quickly stretched out his left hand, and the next moment, the fragrance in the shrine trembled slightly, and a stream of burning flames fell down and landed on the palm of Tiger Vanguard's hand.

There was a "hiss" sound, and Tiger Vanguard let out a cry of pain. Then Yan Chen branded the word "escape" on the palm of Tiger Vanguard's hand.

At this time, Zhuang Yan said: "If you are caught in the future, just silently say the word 'escape' in your heart and you will be able to escape and return to the cave."

Tiger Vanguard thanked him again, and then asked, "But Master, what if the cave is also destroyed?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "I will bless your cave again and make it unbreakable and as solid as a rock."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tiger Vanguard immediately felt a tremendous force descending from the sky and landing on his Tiger Spirit Cave.

A full sense of security surged in his heart, Tiger Vanguard knelt down and kowtowed, saying: "I thank you, Master."

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "As long as you don't do evil in the world, I can protect you even if you catch a Buddha, not to mention a Bodhisattva. Remember my words and take care of yourself."

“Yes.” Tiger Vanguard bowed his head and looked up to see that Zhuang Yan’s manifested body had slowly dissipated. He quickly bowed his head and said, “I respectfully send you off, Master.”

(There is another chapter to come)
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