The Great Bandit of Journey to the West

Chapter 172 Taking on Disciples in Yuhua County

[Your compassion and kindness instructing Sun Wukong to use the "Buddhist teachings of the Wishing Temple" to remove the demonic aura from the civil and military officials of Baoxiang Kingdom, and your boundless love moved Heaven, rewarding you with mastery of "The Law of Heaven and Earth"]

[Your compassion helped the king see the true colors of his officials, and your boundless love moved Heaven, rewarding you with thirty years of magical power.]

Does it follow the laws of heaven and earth?

That's a pretty good supernatural power, but it's too destructive and can't be used under normal circumstances.

You can hide it first, and then give the monsters on the road a "big" surprise later.

After leaving Baoxiang Kingdom, they traveled for more than half a month and arrived at a city that was much more prosperous than Baoxiang Kingdom.

There were no soldiers guarding the city gate, and no names were written on the gate. After entering the city, Jiang Feng looked along the street and saw that the streets were bustling with carriages and people.

Towering buildings lined both sides, their vermilion gates gleaming in the sunlight, wine flags fluttering, and the aroma of tea wafting from teahouses. Vendors hawked their wares along the street, their calls rising and falling in waves, while pedestrians thronged shoulder to shoulder, their laughter and chatter never ceasing.

As Jiang Feng walked slowly down the street, listening to the hawkers' cries, he suddenly felt as if he had returned to the Sui Dynasty.

The group had barely entered the city when their strange appearance and attire immediately attracted the attention of those around them, who began pointing and gossiping about them.

Jiang Feng said impatiently, "What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a compassionate monk before?"

Several people in the crowd shouted in unison, "We only have eminent monks here who can subdue dragons and tigers, but we have never seen a monk who can subdue pigs and monkeys!"

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Jiang Feng sneered and took out a bamboo winnowing basket: "Isn't this an eye-opener for you all?"

Have you ever seen a monkey trainer before? If you keep watching, I'll charge you!

Upon hearing that money was to be charged, the crowd immediately dispersed, with only a few particularly curious individuals continuing to secretly observe them out of the corner of their eyes.

Seeing the crowd disperse, Jiang Feng said to Wukong with a look of satisfaction, "Wukong, I am very glad that I took you as my disciple."

"Without you, I wouldn't even have an excuse to collect money, since nobody likes watching a farce."

Wukong teased, "Hehe, Master, you're too modest. You can still perform with snakes even without me. Snake charmers on the street also charge money."

Bai Suzhen was so angry that the golden hairpin in her hair shook: "I haven't provoked any of you, have I?"

Jiang Feng smiled, took out a gold bean and handed it to her: "Xiao Bai, go buy something to relax and find out where we are. The local customs and culture here seem a bit like the Sui Dynasty. If we were to be taken back to the Sui Dynasty by the Bodhisattva, that would be quite a mess."

"That's more like it!" Bai Suzhen snorted, then put on a smile and went to a jewelry stall, where she picked out some jewelry and chatted with the vendor.

Before long, Bai Suzhen returned with the newly bought pearl hairpin, satisfied, and told them what she had learned: "This is Yuhua County in Tianzhu. The person in charge is called King Yuhua, who is the younger brother of the King of Tianzhu."

Jiang Feng breathed a slight sigh of relief and said, "Let's go straight to the palace. That way we won't have to make lunch."

The group soon arrived at the palace and were received by King Yuhua.

After stamping the travel documents, King Yuhua arranged for them to have a meal in the garden. Jiang Feng and the others were eating when suddenly three young men burst in.

The three men, all in their early twenties, walked into the garden with great strides. The eldest carried a staff that reached his eyebrows, the second wielded a nine-toothed rake, and the third carried a jet-black stick.

Upon seeing Jiang Feng and his group, the young man with the stick shouted, "Where did this monster come from, daring to break into the palace and commit evil deeds!"

"My two brothers, I'll deal with this monkey demon. You two go and fight the other two monsters!"

Having said that, before Jiang Feng and the others could explain, he grabbed the stick and started hitting Wukong.

Jiang Feng had already realized they were ordinary mortals. Hearing his boast, he stared in disbelief and exclaimed, "You're going to hit Sun Wukong?"

Wukong chuckled as he dodged the oncoming staff, shifted his position, and sat on it, laughing, "What courage! You're the first mortal to dare challenge me, Old Sun, to a duel."

The young man strained with all his might, sweat beading on his forehead, but still couldn't pull out the stick. He wanted to ask his two younger brothers for help, but when he saw that both of them had been beaten to the ground, he was terrified.

"Help! Come quick and catch the monster!"

The young man shouted loudly, and before the guards could come to help, he attracted the attention of Prince Yuhua, who had just returned from changing his clothes.

Seeing the messy scene in the garden, King Yuhua was afraid that his sons would be killed by Wukong and his friends, so he hurriedly shouted, "Elders, stop! These three are my sons!"

They were young and ignorant, and offended the elders. I apologize to the elders on their behalf!

Having said that, he scolded his three sons, "Are you all blind? Can't you even recognize the holy monk from the Great Sui Dynasty? Kneel down and apologize right now!"

The eldest prince was taken aback, then released his grip on the staff and knelt down, saying, "So you are a holy monk from the Great Sui Dynasty! I misunderstood, and I apologize!"

The other two princes also got up and apologized to Jiang Feng and the others with shame on their faces.

Seeing that Jiang Feng had no intention of pursuing the matter, King Yuhua said with a wry smile, "I'm sorry to have made you elders laugh. My three sons have been fond of martial arts since they were young, but they are not very bright."

I have three sons, but none of them are a suitable heir, and I'm really worried about that.

The eldest prince said discontentedly, "Father, you are overthinking it. If I could have a few elders with martial arts skills like these in the future, who in Yuhua County would dare to disobey my orders, and which nearby city-state would dare to attack us!"

As he spoke, his eyes darted around, and he kowtowed deeply to Wukong: "Elder, please accept me as your disciple and teach me superior martial arts!"

The other two princes followed suit and knelt down before Pigsy and Sandy.

Wukong chuckled and looked at Jiang Feng: "Master, I see they are so dedicated to learning martial arts, they're a bit like me back in the day. Why don't we teach them some skills?"

Jiang Feng said slowly, "The three of you have all taken on disciples, but none of you have come to ask to become your disciples. Doesn't that mean you are more capable than your master? If word gets out, I'll lose face."

As he spoke, his eyes darted around, taking in Yu Hua Wang.

King Yuhua was startled and quickly waved his hand, saying, "Holy Monk, I am old and frail, and it is no longer suitable for me to learn martial arts. You should choose another disciple!"

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Becoming my disciple doesn't necessarily mean learning martial arts. All of my disciples are more skilled than me."

"I have many good things I can teach you, such as the Xuanwu Gate inheritance method, which is especially suitable for you to learn."

King Yuhua: "??"

Although this inheritance law doesn't seem like a good thing, it sounds very attractive!