The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 325 Related Households

Seeing that Muzha was so humble in asking for advice, the Black Bear Spirit began to think about it as well.

Since we can't win anyway, winning or losing doesn't matter.

But if one's martial arts skills can be improved, then that means one has gained more ability.

In the world of Journey to the West, it seems that physical combat is not highly valued.

Once they lose their weapons, their combat effectiveness drops by more than half.

Li Jingxiao naturally wished someone would spar with him.

Therefore, he answered the questions from the Black Bear Spirit and Muzha without reservation.

Otherwise, if they don't see any improvement, they won't want to keep getting beaten up.

Finally, even Ao Xin stood up and asked Li Jingxiao to teach her martial arts.

In just one morning, Li Jingxiao gained a whopping 242 million experience points.

Li Jingxiao was so happy that he decided not to leave.

They had the golden-armored warrior build a courtyard directly in the black bear spirit's purple bamboo forest.

I've made up my mind to grind experience points on Mount Putuo.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

Li Jingxiao went directly from level 124 to level 127 (632 million/940 million).

Now Li Jingxiao was even less willing to leave.

As for the Black Bear Spirit, Red Boy, and Muzha...

Although Lee Kyung-hyo always liked to compete with others, he always had plenty of alcohol every night.

The Bodhisattva pretended not to see them, and that they drank and ate meat every day until they got drunk.

Now, the three Black Bear Spirits were more than happy for Li Jingxiao and his wife to stay in the Purple Bamboo Forest.

Unfortunately, the peaceful days were soon disrupted.

That morning, Li Jingxiao was having a shooting contest with Red Boy.

The black bear spirit, who was patrolling the mountain during the day, suddenly transformed into a gust of wind and flew over.

He looked at Li Jingxiao and said, "Master, the Great Sage Sun has arrived, and he says he has something to cause trouble for you, the son-in-law of the West Sea Dragon Palace?"

Li Jingxiao was taken aback, and Ao Huiji and Ao Xin were equally puzzled.

He wondered to himself, "When did the Dragon Palace of the West Sea offend Sun Wukong?"
Li Jingxiao quickly comforted Ao Huiji and Ao Xin, then followed the Black Bear Spirit to Luojia Mountain and the Viewing Cave.

Upon meeting, they heard Sun Wukong complaining to the Bodhisattva.

It is said that the Dragon Palace of the West Sea failed to properly manage its own grandson, who was now wreaking havoc in the Blackwater River.

They even kidnapped his master, Tang Sanzang.

Li Jingxiao immediately understood: this was the nephew of the West Sea Dragon King, and the ninth son of the Jing River Dragon King, Xiao Tuolong.

In fact, Li Jingxiao is indeed Xiao Tuolong's brother-in-law.

Whether the little alligator dragon acknowledges it or not is not up to him.

As soon as Sun Wukong saw Li Jingxiao, he immediately stepped forward and grabbed his wrist.

He said with a smile, "Brother, your father-in-law caused some trouble, and I, Old Sun, am asking you to help resolve it. Isn't that giving you plenty of face?"

Li Jingxiao rolled his eyes after hearing this, but he did have to admit that what he said was true.

However, after a few seconds of thought, Li Jingxiao realized that he couldn't take away his brother-in-law Moang's opportunity to become famous and make a name for himself.

Throughout the journey to the West, every obstacle is actually a good opportunity to make a name for oneself and achieve merit in Heaven and on Mount Ling.

Moreover, instead of going to the Blackwater River to forcibly subdue the little alligator dragon, it was better to do so.

It would be better to let Moang go.

Once the little alligator dragon goes to the West Sea Dragon Palace, there will be plenty of opportunities to challenge him to a duel and a drink.

There's no need to embarrass the little alligator dragon the moment we meet.

Moang, however, is different; after all, he is Little Crocodile Dragon's cousin.

Their relationship is much closer than that of her brother-in-law.

They were embarrassed, but the two brothers let it go with a drink.

Therefore, Li Jingxiao did not hesitate to bow to the Bodhisattva and explain that he was willing to invite Moang.

The Bodhisattva smiled and nodded, thinking to herself that Li Jingxiao was still a man of loyalty and righteousness.

Sun Wukong didn't care, unless he learned that the little alligator dragon was the grandson of the West Sea Dragon King.

I've already beaten that guy to a pulp.

However, monkeys are not good at water battles, which is indeed a weakness.

Upon arriving at the West Sea Dragon Palace, the Old Dragon King, the First Prince, and the Second Prince hurriedly came out to greet them.

Sun Wukong had just asked the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas for help to subdue Red Boy in the Fire Cloud Cave of 'Drill Mountain'.

With this relationship, even the monkey had to give the Dragon King some face.

Not to mention, he had an excellent relationship with Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea.

After being driven away by Tang Sanzang, they didn't know where to go for a while.

He actually went to the Dragon Palace of the East Sea to drink with his neighbor, the Old Dragon King.

Ao Guang also advised Sun Wukong that no matter how much he suffered, he still had to complete the mission of going west to retrieve the scriptures.

To avoid losing credibility with the world, and to take the opportunity to obtain a government job, it can be considered a new beginning.

Otherwise, do you really think that Sun Wukong's relationship with Tang Sanzang was so close that the monkey would bow down?

In the monkey's heart, Bodhi Patriarch was the only master.

Tang Sanzang was merely a teammate who joined forces to complete the mission.

Even Pigsy and Sandy couldn't possibly have a deep master-disciple relationship with Tang Sanzang.

Therefore, Sun Wukong was indeed quite close to the Dragon Clan of the Four Seas.

Not to mention, despite the fact that the Four Seas Dragon Palace is not very powerful or has a high status.

But they were rich, and there were plenty of gods and Buddhas in Heaven and on Mount Ling who were willing to speak up for them.

Upon hearing that it was the little alligator dragon who had caused the trouble, both the old dragon king and Moang became anxious.

Moang followed Sun Wukong to the Blackwater River without hesitation.

He even patted his chest and said that Li Jingxiao didn't need to go.

He insisted that Li Jingxiao wait for him to return to the West Sea Dragon Palace so they could have another drink together.

Sure enough, in just over an hour, Moang brought the little alligator dragon back to the Dragon Palace.

This drinking session was naturally led by Li Jingxiao alone, who once again got everyone in the Dragon Palace drunk.

After returning to Mount Putuo, I spoke with Ao Huiji and Ao Xin.

The two sisters scolded the little crocodile for being brainless, while also worrying that their little cousin might do something rash.

After saying goodbye to Li Jingxiao and Baihuaxiu, I went to the Dragon Palace.

Fortunately, Mount Putuo is not far from the West Sea Dragon Palace, so Li Jingxiao did not escort the two of them.

A few days later, the two sisters returned to Mount Putuo.

Ao Huiji then laughed and recounted how Ao Xin had given the little alligator a good beating the moment they met.

Ao Xin was so excited that she grabbed Li Jingxiao's arm and wouldn't let go as soon as they met.

Although Ao Xin had great talent in the past, he was indeed no match for the Little Crocodile Dragon.

She has only been following Li Jingxiao for a little over two years and she can already defeat Xiao Tuolong. Even the Second Prince Ao Jun is no match for her now.

How could Ao Xin not be happy?
Before I knew it, several months had passed.

That day, Li Jingxiao, as usual, pulled Red Boy into a martial arts duel.

Suddenly, the Black Bear Demon appeared again, transforming into a black gust of wind and flying over.

He said with urgency and unease, "Master, the Great Sage Sun has come to Mount Putuo again."

Moreover, that monkey actually tried to force its way into the Bodhisattva's sacred site, insisting on seeing the Bodhisattva.

Li Jingxiao and Red Boy exchanged a glance, then immediately used their divine speed technique to fly towards Mount Luojia.

Soon they saw Muzha anxiously pulling Sun Wukong away from Guanyin Cave.

The monkey saw Li Jingxiao, the Black Bear Spirit, and Red Boy flying over together.

Only then did they behave themselves.

Then she greeted Li Jingxiao and Hong Hai'er with a smile.

Muzha then told Li Jingxiao and Hong Haier that the Bodhisattva was not at the temple today, but Sun Wukong did not believe him and insisted on going in.

Upon hearing this, the monkey couldn't help but give an awkward smile.

If it were just Muzha alone, then it wouldn't matter if he was bullied.

Anyway, Muzha is no match for him.

He could face Li Jingxiao, the Black Bear Spirit, and Red Boy.

The monkey was terrified that the three of them would team up and drive it away. If a fight broke out, it would definitely be expelled from Mount Putuo.

To put it bluntly, Sun Wukong does sometimes bully the weak and fear the strong.

When Li Jingxiao asked, he learned that Sun Wukong had sought help from the Bodhisattva.

As mentioned before, Sun Wukong possesses extraordinary abilities, but he is not without flaws.

Underwater skills are indeed much inferior to those on land.

Therefore, on the journey to the west, they encountered powerful water demons.

Usually, it's Pigsy and Sandy who go into the water to fight monsters.

The monkey hid on land, waiting for Pigsy and Sandy to lure the monster ashore for a sneak attack.

This time, we encountered the Inspiration King from the Tongtian River.

On land or in the sky, even 10 Inspiration Kings couldn't defeat Sun Wukong.

But in the water, Sun Wukong might not necessarily win.

Moreover, he was terrified that losing even a single move would tarnish his reputation as the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

Therefore, during the journey to the West, he rarely went into the water to fight with people.

However, the King of Inspiration's skills in the water are indeed quite formidable.

Even when Pigsy and Sandy joined forces, they couldn't defeat him.

Sun Wukong was even more unwilling to go into the water.

Left with no other choice, they had to come to Mount Putuo to seek help from the Bodhisattva.

Upon hearing this, Li Jingxiao immediately realized that the Great King of Inspiration was nothing more than a goldfish in a Bodhisattva's sacred site.

Because he listened to the Bodhisattva preach the Dharma for many years, he became highly skilled.

Taking advantage of the high tide in the South China Sea, the goldfish jumped out of the fishpond in the temple.

He ran to the Tongtian River, drove away the Water God, seized the Water Palace, and became the Mountain King of the Water.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao guessed that the Bodhisattva probably couldn't meet with outsiders at this time.

In the original story, the Bodhisattva didn't even bother with dressing up before rushing off with Sun Wukong to subdue the Great King Linggan.

Finally, they also killed all the demons in the cave in the Tongtian River.

With Li Jingxiao present, the opportunity for him to make a contribution has arrived.

Naturally, we wouldn't let the Bodhisattva make such a fool of himself.

He pulled Sun Wukong aside and said, "Great Sage, with me, Red Boy, Huian Xingzhe, and I, I don't believe we can't defeat that Linggan King."

If I need a master of naval warfare, I'll go find my brother-in-law, my second brother-in-law, and Little Crocodile.

The three of them are the prince of the West Sea Dragon Palace and the son of the Jing River Dragon King, true dragons in every sense of the word.

Their naval warfare skills were top-notch.

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong immediately became happy.

He nodded hurriedly and pulled Li Jingxiao away.

Red Boy and Muzha exchanged a glance, and Muzha didn't mind helping Sun Wukong.

But Red Boy wasn't too happy about it.

Although it was Li Jingxiao who tricked him into becoming a disciple of the Bodhisattva.

But ultimately, it's about becoming a disciple, not about becoming a servant boy who gives away wealth to the Bodhisattva.

Their status has indeed improved a lot.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have so easily restored his friendship with Lee Kyung-hyo.

However, Red Boy's impression of Sun Wukong was not so good.

Moreover, the fact that the monkey suffered such a great loss at the hands of Red Boy gave Red Boy a huge psychological advantage.

He thought Sun Wukong was powerful, but he was still his defeated opponent.

So he wasn't very willing to help the monkey.

However, since Li Jingxiao had already gone, Hong Hai'er thought about it and obediently followed him away from Mount Putuo.

After Sun Wukong, Li Jingxiao and the others left.

The bodhisattvas in the temple breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it is unknown why the Bodhisattva was unwilling to come out and see Sun Wukong at this time.

He also made Muzha and the monkey say that he was not on Mount Putuo.

Now Li Jingxiao has taken the initiative to take over the task of subduing the Great King Linggan.

The Bodhisattva's impression of Li Jingxiao indeed improved by three points.
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They traveled in silence, and before long, the four of them arrived at Tongtian River.

Li Jingxiao originally wanted to go find Mo Ang and take the opportunity to gain some more merit.

But the monkey didn't want that kind of trouble.

If Moang, Ao Jun, and the Little Crocodile Dragon were really brought here, the Great King of Inspiration would be defeated in no time.

It makes him, Sun Wukong, seem too incompetent.

From afar, I saw Pigsy and Sandy, one sitting on a rock on the riverbank.

One of them lay down on a large rock and fell fast asleep.

They saw their senior brother flying back with three people.

Sha Wujing quickly woke up Pigsy.

When Li Jingxiao and the others landed, both Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing were delighted.

But when they saw Red Boy, the two brothers instinctively gripped their weapons tighter.

Seeing this, Red Boy couldn't help but sneer.

Fortunately, although Pigsy was worried that Red Boy would cause trouble, he was indeed much better at dealing with people than Sun Wukong.

With just a few words, the flattery softened Red Boy's expression.

Then they started talking about what happened when the monkey went to Mount Putuo.

He and Sha Wujing went into the water again to ask the Great King Linggan for Tang Sanzang.

The three fought another battle, but the two brothers still couldn't defeat the Great King of Inspiration.

They could only return to the shore and wait.

Li Jingxiao is the son-in-law of the West Sea Dragon Palace, as I had heard from him before.

In addition, Bai Longma is actually Li Jingxiao's third brother-in-law.

With this connection, it's only natural to ask Li Jingxiao for help.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao's naval combat skills should not be weak either.

So Pigsy thought to himself that with himself, Sandy, and Li Jingxiao, they were sure to defeat the Great King of Inspiration.

Now that we have the two brothers, Red Boy and Muzha, dealing with the minor demons in the Tongtian River should be no problem.

But Li Jingxiao's target wasn't just the Great King Linggan.

The minor demons in the river's water palace were Li Jingxiao's main target.

They asked Pigsy and Sandy where the Linggan King's cave was located in the Tongtian River.

After saying a few words, Old Pig, fearing he might not have explained himself clearly, took Li Jingxiao and flew into the air.

Pointing to the ground, he drew a circle and said, "Brother, this is roughly the location."

However, the Tongtian River is very deep. Without sufficient naval combat skills, one certainly cannot defeat that monster.

Li Jingxiao nodded, but no matter how deep the Tongtian River was, it was definitely not as deep as the West Sea Dragon Palace.

Having spent a lot of time with his brothers-in-law, Li Jingxiao's naval combat skills have indeed improved significantly.

Leading everyone into the water, Sun Wukong saw that this time, besides Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing, he had no one else by his side.

Red Boy, Muzha, and Li Jingxiao immediately felt that the six of them on their side could definitely defeat the Great King of Inspiration.

Naturally, they wouldn't be afraid of naval battles.

Li Jingxiao went into the water first, but said that he knew water escape techniques and would first dive into the cave in the river to protect Tang Sanzang.

The five monkeys then challenged each other to a duel outside the cave.

When the demon and his minions go out to fight, he can take advantage of the fact that there are few demons in the cave and escape with Tang Sanzang.

Without hostages, there are fewer scruples when fighting breaks out again.

Sun Wukong and the others nodded hurriedly, and then they saw Li Jingxiao's entire body change after entering the water.

Finally, it completely turned into water and disappeared into the river.

Now, everyone, including Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing, Red Boy, and Muzha, was filled with envy.

Then I heard Red Boy mutter to himself, "I need to go back and ask the Bodhisattva for more advice."

Old Pig immediately became curious.

(End of this chapter)