We promised to develop a game of elimination, but what the hell is going on with Havoc in Heaven?

After Sun Wukong recognized him as Taibai Jinxing and exchanged a few playful words with him,

Taibai Jinxing also led Sun Wukong and Tang Sanzang back to their origin, returning to where they came from.

After all, Huaguo Mountain is quite far from both the Eastern Land of Tang and Ling Mountain.

The journey to the west started from the Tang Dynasty in the east, heading to the Western Paradise to worship Buddha and seek scriptures. There is no reason for it to start from Huaguo Mountain.

When Venus used his supernatural powers, Sun Wukong immediately recognized the ability to shrink the earth to an inch. He smiled but did not expose it.

Only Tang Sanzang was completely unaware.

I felt that the old man was incredibly warm and welcoming.

"Alright, Great Sage, Holy Monk, I'll stop here. The rest of the journey is up to you."

After being returned to its original location.

Venus chuckled and addressed the two of them.

"Thank you for your trouble." Sun Wukong smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Thank you, sir." Tang Sanzang also bowed.

Venus smiled and nodded, then leaped into the clouds, transformed into a deity, and headed towards the horizon.

Only then did Tang Sanzang realize the truth.

The person who brought him to Flower Fruit Mountain and the person who took him away were none other than Venus, the planet Venus in the heavens.

Startled, he bowed again towards the horizon.

Sun Wukong, however, was not surprised.

From then on, the two officially set off.

Having gone through so much, Sun Wukong is no longer the same Sun Wukong he once was.

Along the way, although it still retained the nature of a monkey, it was not unruly and could be considered to have been honest and normal in accompanying Tang Sanzang on his journey to the west.

Tang Sanzang felt that the Great Sage was indeed worthy of the name, possessing as many supernatural powers as rumored.

along the way.

I have encountered ferocious tigers.

Tang Sanzang was terrified, but the tiger was easily killed by Sun Wukong with a single blow.

“Amitabha Buddha, no wonder the Bodhisattva said that with the Great Sage here, I will have no worries on my journey to the West.”

Tang Sanzang chanted a Buddhist prayer and sighed.

Not only that.

Although the Great Sage mostly rode the clouds and walked ahead, he actually spent most of his time reading books on the clouds.

This spirit of learning earned the utmost admiration from Tang Sanzang.

He is not as good as him.

In fact, those books were the very ones that Chen Guoguo gave to Sun Wukong.

The knowledge and viewpoints contained therein were incredibly novel; Sun Wukong had never seen them before and understood them completely, so he was extremely interested.

They continued until they arrived at a farmhouse.

As darkness fell, Tang Sanzang decided to ask this family for lodging.

Soon, he was knocking on the door from outside.

"I'm coming."

A young woman carrying a toddler came out of the room.

"donor."

Tang Sanzang bowed to the two of them upon seeing them.

"Who are you?" the woman asked Tang Sanzang with a puzzled look.

"Haha, female bodhisattva, we are..." Sun Wukong stepped forward, about to answer.

"Oh dear!" The woman was so startled when she saw Sun Wukong's hairy face and thunder god mouth that she took two steps back.

“Don’t be afraid, benefactor. We come from the Great Tang Dynasty in the East and are on our way to the Western Paradise to worship Buddha and seek scriptures,” Tang Sanzang quickly explained upon seeing the situation.

"What? Where did this monk come from?" The young woman was taken aback.

"This humble monk comes from the Great Tang Dynasty in the East," Tang Sanzang had no choice but to repeat himself.

Confirming she hadn't misheard, the young woman was somewhat startled, but she remained vigilant and hesitantly asked, "May I ask what brings you here, Master?"

"It's like this, it's getting late now, I wonder if I could stay the night at your esteemed place?" Tang Sanzang explained.

"This..." Upon hearing this, the young woman was immediately conflicted. She glanced at Sun Wukong, and the fear on her face deepened.

And at this time.

Who are you! What are you doing in my house!

Suddenly, a man carrying a basket of firewood came down from the mountain. When he saw two people standing at his door, he realized that...

He quickly dropped the firewood and ran over in long strides.

"Husband," the young woman called out upon seeing her husband, a look of relief spreading across her face.

Seeing this, Tang Sanzang had no choice but to repeat the matter of seeking lodging.

Upon hearing this, the man immediately became impatient: "Get lost. Things haven't been peaceful here lately. You say you're from the Great Tang Dynasty in the East, but who knows if that's true or not? If I let you in, wouldn't it be easy for you to harm me if you had ulterior motives? No way, no way."

The young woman nodded in agreement, but unlike the man, she was not impolite. Instead, she politely declined, saying, "Master, if you are looking for alms, we have some vegetarian food here, but if you need lodging, it is indeed inconvenient these days."

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang was immediately conflicted, mainly because they were still on the mountain, and it seemed that this was the only household nearby.

It's getting late now, and it's definitely too late to get down the mountain before dark.

However, it's really not good to force people.

Tang Sanzang hesitated for a moment, thinking he should try one last time: "This humble monk is indeed a monk from the Great Tang Dynasty in the East. I also have a travel document issued by the Holy Emperor of the Great Tang in my bag. If you are worried about this person, please do not worry. This person is the Monkey King of the Water Curtain Cave of Flower and Fruit Mountain, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, an immortal who has attained enlightenment."

"I don't care what kind of saint you are...! Wait, who did you say he is?" The big man looked impatient and was about to drive Tang Sanzang away, but as if he had thought of something, he quickly asked.

Even the young woman beside him was stunned.

"The Great Sage Equal to Heaven," Tang Sanzang replied, though he was puzzled.

"It's actually the Great Sage?! The real Great Sage?!"

Upon hearing this, the burly man's face lit up with delight, as did the young woman's.

The two even immediately knelt down and worshipped Sun Wukong.

"Please get up quickly, please get up quickly, what does this mean?" Sun Wukong was stunned when he saw this scene, and quickly helped the two of them up.

"We...we are excited, Great Sage," the big man said, his face flushed.

"Oh dear, I didn't recognize you, Great Sage. Please forgive me," the young woman said, kneeling and kowtowing, her face also filled with excitement.

Tang Sanzang was shocked to see this and didn't know what was going on.

"This is what happened, Great Sage. I am a poor man from the foot of this mountain. I am hungry every day, and I don't know where my next meal will come from. I have a problem making a living. My child almost starved to death."

"But later, I received a divine book from an immortal called 'Tiangong Kaiwu'. When I was young, Zeng Fuguo lived in my family and happened to know some characters. With the help of the many illustrations in the book and the guidance of the immortal, I learned how to raise silkworms."

"In just a few months, we made a lot of money. My wife had clothes to wear, and my child had milk to drink. The immortal told us that this book was written by your hand from the Water Curtain Cave of Flower and Fruit Mountain."

“You, you are exactly as the immortal described.”

The big man explained excitedly.

He was actually quite lucky.

Not only did I get the book, but I also happened to meet a player who was curious about raising silkworms in the game. I casually gave him a couple of pointers, and that's how I got to where I am today.

As the saying goes, there are all kinds of players in the game "Mythology", so it's not surprising that something like this would happen.

In the context of mythology, this great man received a divine favor, which changed his destiny forever.

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang's expression was one of utter shock.

"So that's how it is..." Sun Wukong was also somewhat stunned.

He did know that Chen Guoguo had distributed the books, and he also knew that these books were all attributed to him.

After all, Chen Guoguo had told him about it before. But he didn't expect these books to spread so widely and so quickly.
Indeed, it is widespread, and many countries have already begun to learn from it.

After all, this matter wasn't just being spread by some players from Huaguo Mountain; other casual players were also spontaneously spreading the knowledge.

Who wouldn't be curious about what would happen if this knowledge were introduced into the game!

Players love a good show and enjoy a good spectacle; that's enough!
"Hey! Look at me, I'm still keeping the Great Sage out of the door. Please come in, Great Sage, please come in quickly." The big man scratched his head, as if he had thought of something, and hurriedly and respectfully invited Sun Wukong and Tang Sanzang into his house.

His attitude has undergone a complete 180-degree change.

"Great Sage, Master, please sit still. I'll go prepare a vegetarian meal for you! Please wait a moment," the young woman said happily.

After realizing it was the Great Sage, she was no longer afraid.

"Serve! Serve the best food! Serve the best wine! Wife!" the Great Sage said in a compensatory tone.

"Understood." The young woman did not hesitate at all upon hearing this. After placing the child on the bed, she hurriedly went to prepare.

"Amitabha."

Upon witnessing this scene, Tang Sanzang felt deeply moved.

Unexpectedly, we've only been on our trip for a short while, and we've already benefited from the Monkey King's fame again.

Tang Sanzang understood.

If it weren't for the Great Sage, this family would most likely not have taken them in, and they would have been homeless tonight.

The Great Sage is not only powerful in supernatural ways.

Tang Sanzang felt immense respect for him.

Sun Wukong looked left and right again, and even saw his own golden statue on the offering table.

Even Sun Wukong was astonished.

There are many people who worship gods, but not many who worship monsters. Even if there are, they are forced or lured into it. There is no such thing as voluntary worship.
But now, he sees his own golden body.

This is undoubtedly due to books and knowledge.

Sun Wukong was actually a little confused before, wondering why Chen Guoguo wanted to pin these titles on him.

But upon seeing this golden statue, he seemed to be lost in thought.

After the young woman had served all the dishes, everyone sat down at the table and began to chat and laugh.

During this time, the big man and the little woman were overly respectful to Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong repeatedly told them to do as they pleased, which made them behave a little better.

However, both of them were actually quite surprised by this.

They never expected that the legendary Great Sage would be so approachable, unlike other immortals and gods who were all aloof and superior.

"Speaking of which, you two, you said things haven't been peaceful lately, what's going on? I see that you're the only family living on this mountain?" Sun Wukong asked curiously while drinking his wine.

Tang Sanzang looked over when he saw this.

Upon hearing this, the burly man and the young woman exchanged a glance before speaking.

"Alas, it's all my fault," the burly man sighed, took a sip of wine, and said sullenly.

And next to him.

The young woman continued, “Great Sage, Holy Monk, the matter is like this. Our family has gradually become wealthy because of you, Great Sage, but my husband once accidentally revealed our wealth while drinking outside, which attracted the attention of thieves… These past few days have been quite unsettled. This was one of the reasons why we didn’t want you to stay with us, Great Sage and Holy Monk, fearing that it would implicate you.”

"They say drinking leads to trouble, drinking leads to trouble. Sigh, why can't I control my mouth?" The big man slapped his head again and said in frustration, "Life has just started to get better, but we've been targeted by bandits. What am I going to do?"

Leaving this place is impossible. Putting aside the possibility of danger elsewhere, this place is their family's livelihood, so how can they leave so easily?

"Oh? Is that all there is to it?" Sun Wukong laughed heartily upon hearing this, waving his hand and saying, "Don't worry, if those thieves dare to come tonight, I, Old Sun, will not let them off easily!"

"Thank you, Great Sage! Thank you, Great Sage!"

The big man and the little woman were overjoyed and bent down to kneel again.

But Sun Wukong stopped him in time.

Tang Sanzang watched from the side, his face full of smiles.

Sun Wukong could easily deal with even a fierce tiger, so a few petty thieves were nothing to him.

After a hearty meal and drinks.

The couple quickly arranged rooms for Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong.

When he returned to his room, the excitement on his face had not yet faded.

That night.

Just as Tang Sanzang was asleep.

Suddenly, they heard exclamations, shouts, and pleas for mercy from the outside world.

Sure enough, the robbers did attack the couple.

Tang Sanzang was startled and quickly got up. When he came outside, he saw six robbers attacking him in the dark.

Sun Wukong also woke up at this time, and right under Tang Sanzang's nose, he easily dealt with three of the bandits, beating them to death by vomiting blood.

The remaining three thieves were terrified when they saw this and tried to run away.

But how could they possibly escape from Sun Wukong?
Sun Wukong easily caught up and dealt with two more petty thieves. The last one, seeing this, was so frightened that he knelt down and begged for mercy, but was still killed by Sun Wukong.

"Great Sage!"

"Great Sage!"

Tang Sanzang was shocked to see this and quickly called out.

They wanted Sun Wukong to show mercy, but it was too late.

Seeing the horrific scene, Tang Sanzang could hardly bear to look. He clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and chanted the Buddhist mantra several times: "Amitabha, Amitabha."

Then he came to Sun Wukong and asked with a bitter face, "Great Sage, he has already begged for mercy, why did you still take his life?"

"Why should I spare his life just because he begs for mercy? Monk, do you know how many people have begged for mercy from him? Has he ever spared any of them?" Sun Wukong retorted.

Having read "Journey to the West," he naturally understood Tang Sanzang's pedantry and disliked it intensely.

"This... Our Buddhist sect values ​​compassion. Great Sage, you are so powerful, you could have just driven them away. Why, why did you kill them all without distinguishing right from wrong?" Tang Sanzang said.

"Don't I distinguish right from wrong? My eyes can tell good from evil in this world! If evil people are not eliminated, they will only harm good people. Monk, have you ever thought about whether they will repent or make a comeback after we leave if I let them go? What will be the fate of this family?" Sun Wukong questioned. He had been reading a lot of books recently, and his tongue was sharp.

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang's face turned pale again, and he even took a few steps back.

For some reason, he felt that what Sun Wukong said made some sense.

Even he wouldn't be so naive as to think that if Sun Wukong spared those bandits, they would immediately reform.

However, the education Tang Sanzang had received over the years made it impossible for him to accept Sun Wukong's actions.

As monks, the principle is to rather die than commit violence. Not to mention, there is also the Buddhist saying that one can become a Buddha on the spot after laying down the butcher's knife.

Regardless of the other reasons, these are still six lives lost.

Tang Sanzang could not be seen.

He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say to Sun Wukong.

This is why Sun Wukong's identity differs from that in the original story.

The Sun Wukong of today is someone Tang Sanzang painstakingly invited to protect him on his journey to the West; he is the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, unlike in the original story where he was Tang Sanzang's disciple and could be disciplined and beaten at will.

And that family.

After learning that the bandits had been defeated by Sun Wukong.

Overjoyed, he thanked Sun Wukong repeatedly, exclaiming that he would live a good life from now on.

Seeing this, Tang Sanzang's expression became even more complicated. He murmured, "The reason for this is that this man revealed his wealth, ultimately causing the deaths of six people. Wealth should not be flaunted; wealth should not be flaunted!"

The man and the woman did not hear what Tang Sanzang said.

But Sun Wukong heard this, his eyes flashed, and he shouted: "Monk, you are wrong about that. Although the matter was indeed caused by this family's loss of money, what is wrong with this family working hard and earning their wealth through their own efforts to live a good life?"

The ones in the wrong are those robbers who, upon learning of this family's wealth, tried to take shortcuts and gain wealth without working. There's nothing wrong with not flaunting one's wealth or acquiring it through hard work; the reason for not revealing it is to avoid attracting such people! Think about it carefully!

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang's expression froze once again.

(End of this chapter)