Chapter 216: Guanyin: Do I look happy to you?

After listening to their narration, Tang An roughly knew their story.

Susu was originally a red-scaled python, but she liked to help others since she was born. What she couldn't stand the most were those righteous people and capable people who thought they were catching demons.

And precisely because of this, she and the little Daoist could become friends without fighting.

Of course, it was her unilaterally beating the little Daoist, not fighting and not knowing each other.

Although the little Daoist's cultivation was insufficient, his heart was pure and kind. After the two met, they hit it off and formed a combination of demon and Dao. They were determined to sweep away the injustices in the world.

And they had indeed heard a lot of stories about Tang An and her group traveling westward, punishing great demons everywhere.

Susu also said that one day, she could become a person like Tang An. No, a demon as powerful as her.

Although Tang An couldn't fight and everything was settled by her disciples. But it didn't matter; just treat it as if their combination swapped. It wasn't impossible for the one who could fight to become her.

So the two traveled all the way, acting chivalrously, hating evil, doing many good deeds, and settling many demons.

But soon, Susu discovered a phenomenon, a phenomenon they couldn't change.

When they first met, she saw with her own eyes a father sending his daughter to the guillotine to be sacrificed to the river demon.

No, they called that the River God.

The people prayed to exchange the life of a girl for that year's favorable weather.

Susu saved the girl at a critical moment and later returned the girl to that family.

But what was the result?

The result was that the girl was beaten to the point of dying the next day and sent to the sacrificial altar again.

Even her family, fearing she would run away, broke her legs!

It was also from that moment on that Susu loved to go against the river demon and the villagers, saved many sacrificed children, and kept them by her side.

Unfortunately, there were too many children, no place to live, and it wasn't safe enough, easily discovered by the river demon. She and the little Daoist traveled all the way and finally found this best hidden location, Qijue Mountain.

"So, little Daoist, what was your purpose in pretending to be my disciple and leading me here?"

The little Daoist bowed to Tang An solemnly. "I ask the Destined One to help us, and also help these children."

"But how did you know our whereabouts?"

The little Daoist scratched his head, a bit embarrassed. "Actually, I am slightly proficient in some fur of divination."

Susu looked at Tang An, raising her chin arrogantly. "Although the little Daoist can't fight, he is also very powerful."

"If it weren't for the little Daoist saying that he was afraid the children would stay in this demon cave for too long and couldn't live a normal human life, we wouldn't have had to find you for help."

"Compared to saving people, we won't lose to you either."

Tang An smiled, her eyes full of appreciation. "You never lost to me; you are more powerful than me."

"Really?"

"Really."

"Hee hee." Susu came to Tang An's side, holding her arm. "Actually, the little Daoist and I have heard many storytellers tell your story, and I quite like you too."

Tang An smiled lightly. "If you really believe in me, I think you can send the girls to the Women's Kingdom."

"As for the boys, send them back to the Great Tang Daoist temple, or find someone to adopt them."

Susu thought for a while and looked at the little Daoist again.

The little Daoist saluted. "What I think is exactly the same as the Princess."

"Okay, don't flatter me at this time; I am not your real master." Tang An turned back to discuss with Sun Wukong and Yang Jian to see how to send the children away most appropriately.

Finally, Sun Wukong took on this errand, using a boat-shaped flying magic tool to send the children away.

Susu and the little Daoist said goodbye to the children, all smiling and giving various instructions.

But after the children really left, Susu cried "wa wa," crying with snot and tears.

Tang An disgustedly pulled her sleeve back and handed her a handkerchief.

"Why don't you go to the Women's Kingdom too?"

"No." Susu stopped crying in a second. "I, Susu, still have to continue acting chivalrously."

"Oh."

"Wa..." Susu cried even harder.

Tang An was very helpless, and later simply let her pull her sleeve and cry.

"Hey, no, what about Changsheng?"

"What Changsheng, I don't know." Susu's eyes were swollen from crying.

Tang An took a deep breath, lost in thought.

In the middle of the night.

Tang An and her group lived in this Xishi Cave and did not leave.

"Guanyin Bodhisattva, are you not going to show yourself?" To prevent Guanyin from not being there, Tang An specifically rubbed the willow leaf flower ornament on her brow.

A quarter of an hour later, Guanyin, who hadn't finished dressing up, appeared in front of Tang An.

On her, Tang An saw a familiar resentment of a working person.

"I know you are not happy, but don't be unhappy yet."

"Now, is this tribulation of ours considered passed?"

"Amituofo, since the matter of the children's belonging has been resolved, it can be counted as one tribulation."

"So easy?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva took a deep breath. "For you, which tribulation counts as a tribulation?"

"Uh..."

"I'll take it as you praising me."

Guanyin closed her eyes, and after adjusting her emotions, she asked, "So is there anything else?"

"Nothing, Bodhisattva, go slowly, Bodhisattva, goodbye."

Guanyin's mouth had a standard smile, and she nodded to Tang An to say goodbye. But Tang An always felt that Guanyin must be gossiping about her in her heart at this moment.

After Guanyin left, Tang An looked at the Xiaotian Quan sleeping on the ground.

It seemed that this tribulation was passed, but the matter had not yet been resolved.

A river demon that existed in Susu's words, and those people who were kidnapped in Tuoluo Village.

The next morning.

"What! You are going to catch the river demon?"

"Take me, take me!" Susu was very active in wanting to participate in this operation.

But the little Daoist strongly opposed it. "No."

"Why?"

"It just won't do."

"Little Daoist! You have grown skills, haven't you?" Susu went to grab the little Daoist's ear.

But the little Daoist let Susu grab it, and didn't let go to let her go together.

"Hmph!"

"Go, go, you all go, I won't go, okay!" Susu was angry.

Tang An looked like she was watching two children arguing, not forgetting to eat melon seeds.

"Hey, I don't usually act like this, right?"

Yang Jian and Sun Wukong looked at each other, then tacitly went to take the melon seeds in Tang An's hand to eat together.

Nezha couldn't understand what their eye contact meant.

But they both ate, so Nezha also followed and took melon seeds to eat together.

Their master and disciples watched them arguing, and finally the result was decided; neither of them would go.

So this demon-eliminating work was still for their master and disciples.

"Why don't you let her go?"

Just as the master and disciples were about to leave, Nezha suddenly asked the little Daoist this sentence.

The little Daoist looked into the cave, his eyes sighing.

"I calculated that she has a tribulation in her life recently, so I don't want her to go to such a dangerous place."

"I know her temper; when I come back, I'll make her something delicious, and it will be fine."

Nezha was thoughtful, but couldn't think clearly. ===== CHAPTER 217 =====