Primordial Era: A God-Level Choice, Possessing Zhao Gongming at the Start.

Chapter 497 Gao Cuilan's True Identity, Departure for Fuling Mountain

"Although this tribulation is somewhat dangerous, it is also a great opportunity for me. Once the tribulation is over, I will be able to become a direct disciple of the Human Sect."

The Human Sect, since its first leader, the Sage Taiqing, has followed the rule of passing down the teachings to a single disciple from generation to generation. There can be many outer disciples, but only one true disciple.

Among the third-generation disciples of the Human Sect, Zhu Tianpeng was the only true disciple and the future leader of the third generation of the Human Sect.

But Zhu Ganglie was not resigned to this. He believed that if he had access to the endless resources of the Renjiao, his achievements would certainly be no less than those of Zhu Tianpeng!

Zhu Tianpeng was lost in thought, and his eyes unconsciously drifted into the distance. So much time had passed; the pilgrims should be arriving soon, right?

Just then, a beautiful and refined young woman emerged from the Cloud Stack Cave, carrying a cup of tea. She gracefully walked to Zhu Ganglie's side, offered him the fragrant tea, and said, "Have a sip of tea."

The girl's voice was even more melodious and gentle than her face, calming his restless Dao heart without him even realizing it.

"Second sister, you're the best."

Zhu Ganglie glanced at the girl with a complicated expression, picked up his teacup, drank it all in one gulp, and a relaxed smile spread across his face.

This was a rare moment of relaxation for Zhu Bajie. Life in the Human Sect was not easy; every day was filled with nothing but cultivation, which was monotonous and boring.

When serving in the Heavenly Court, the pressure was as heavy as a mountain, with no day of rest or time for oneself.

However, after being banished to the mortal realm from Heaven, he was mistakenly reincarnated as a pig. Later, in the Yunzhan Cave on Fuling Mountain, he met Sister Luan Er.

Sister Egg was a little spider from Fuling Mountain who attained enlightenment. The period when she was reincarnated as a pig was the most crucial time for Sister Egg to undergo the tribulation to become an immortal.

He was mistakenly reborn as a pig. Although he regained his true spirit after birth, it would take some time for his cultivation and physical body to merge.

During those hundred years, it was Sister Luan who tirelessly cared for him in the Yunzhan Cave of Fuling Mountain, enabling him to perfectly integrate his cultivation from his previous life in such a short period of time.

However, because she was taking care of herself, she had no time to cultivate and wasted her time, which ultimately caused her to fail when she was about to undergo the tribulation to become an immortal. At that time, Zhu Bajie was powerless to stop her and could only watch helplessly as Luan Erjie perished under the heavenly tribulation.

Fortunately, Heaven favored Zhu Ganglie. Hundreds of years after Luan Erjie's death, her reincarnation was reborn in Gao Village as Gao Cuilan, the daughter of the wealthy Gao family.

With Zhu Ganglie's intervention, Gao Cuilan easily regained her memories from back then and lived with Zhu Ganglie in Yunzhan Cave on Fuling Mountain. Of course, in the eyes of the people of Gao Village, this was just a pig demon from Yunzhan Cave on Fuling Mountain kidnapping the beloved daughter of the wealthy Gao family.

"Ganglie, if only we could live here in Fuling Mountain and Yunzhan Cave forever, how wonderful that would be."

Gao Cuilan nestled against Zhu Ganglie's broad, sturdy shoulders and spoke softly.

"Don't worry, it will happen someday."

Zhu Ganglie's answer was simple, but equally firm.

At Gao Laozhuang, in the mansion of Master Gao, Jiang Liuer and his group finally understood what had happened after Gao Cai and Master Gao explained the situation.

Three years ago, on Gao Cuilan's seventeenth birthday, the old master Gao was overjoyed and hosted a banquet for the people of Gao Village.

Zhu Ganglie also mingled into the crowd, and after the banquet, he shamelessly asked to stay and work at the Gao family's Du residence.

Seeing that Zhu Ganglie was strong and capable, a good helper, Master Gao agreed.

Zhu Ganglie was indeed very capable, one person could do the work of three people, but he also ate a lot, eating a basket of steamed buns in one meal.

Even though the Gao family was wealthy and powerful, they couldn't afford to eat like that. Before long, the old master Gao felt sorry for them, but because of Zhu Ganglie's competence, he didn't say anything. Later, after a big banquet, Zhu Ganglie drank too much and revealed his true colors, which terrified the old master Gao. Without saying anything, he simply chased Zhu Ganglie away.

That's how the story of Zhu Bajie kidnapping Gao Cuilan came about.

The little black dragon asked, "Master Gao, tell me, what mistakes did Pigsy make during his time at your Gao family?"

Master Gao said awkwardly, "That Pigsy is an honest man, works hard, and has never made any mistakes. He just has a big appetite."

The little black dragon cried out, "Then this is your fault. When you need someone's help, you use them to your heart's content, but when you complain that they have a big appetite, you drive them away. Old Master, you have done a very unfair thing."

The old master Gao nodded repeatedly, "Elders, I know I was wrong about my beloved daughter."

"How long has your daughter been abducted?"

Jiang Liuer asked.

"It's been three months!"

"Three months, and you haven't sent anyone to look for them?"

"We've searched, but no one is a match for that demon!"

Old Master Gao looked worried and distressed.

Jiang Liuer laughed and said, "Old master, leave this matter to us. We will definitely return your daughter to her rightful owner."

"Then on behalf of the entire Gao family, I thank you all, elders."

"No need for thanks, but it's almost noon and we haven't eaten yet. Surely Master Gao wouldn't be so stingy as to not even give us a meal?"

The old master Gao blushed deeply. "Elder, what are you saying? It's just a meal."

As she spoke, she quickly kicked Gao Cai, "You blind fool, why aren't you preparing the vegetarian meal?"

"Yes, sir."

Gao Cai responded and was about to leave when he heard Jiang Liuer lazily say, "There's no need for vegetarian food. It's bland and tasteless, and it's disgusting. If the old master is so kind, please prepare some meat dishes. After we eat, we'll have the energy to catch demons for you."

Monks want to eat meat?

Gao Cai looked at Old Master Gao with a blank expression.

"The elders want to eat meat, hurry up and prepare it, what are you looking at me for?"

Old Master Gao looked at him with a face full of disappointment and frustration.

Soon, it was noon. Master Gao hosted a banquet for Jiang Liuer and his party in the main hall of his mansion. Gao Village was indeed a wealthy village. The food was excellent, with bear paws, deer tails, shark fins, and countless other chicken, duck, fish, and meat dishes.

Even Gao Cai, standing to the side, secretly swallowed hard. It seemed that the master had really gone all out for these elders, bringing out so many delicacies from the mountains.

At the dinner table, Master Gao raised a glass of wine, wishing the elders a successful start and swift victory.

Half an hour later, everyone had eaten and drunk their fill. Jiang Liuer said, "Wukong, Ao Yi, the rest is up to you."

"Hehe, a piece of cake."

Sun Wukong chuckled.

The little black dragon's face lit up with anticipation, looking eager to try. He hadn't had enough of fighting the black bear spirit at Guanyin Temple, and he hoped that this Pigsy could give him a surprise.

Sun Wukong and the little black dragon rode on the clouds and arrived at Fuling Mountain and Yunzhan Cave in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Looking up from below, Mount Fuling is lush and verdant with abundant water. Although it is not a paradise on earth, it is still a place with beautiful scenery.

(End of this chapter)