Chapter 371

Tang An seemed to be deliberately teasing Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva; she walked over and examined him face-to-face.

"I also came to see the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva who is unwilling to become a Buddha." Tang An examined Ksitigarbha, "Compared to those annoying Western Sect people, you do look more pleasing to the eye."

Ksitigarbha's mouth carried a slight smile, neither humble nor arrogant, and his eyes were without sorrow or joy.

"Tch, I've encountered a real monk this time; I should have let Jiuyue try."

She really wanted to see the drama of a Buddha's son losing control for love and falling from the altar.

Oh ho ho, it seems I thought wrong; this is a real Bodhisattva, not a Buddha's son. That's a romance short drama, and this is the Journey to the West world.

"Alright, let's hurry up with the process and hand over Kou Yuanwai."

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva chanted "Amituofo", and Kou Yuanwai's soul appeared before them.

"Wukong, take him to Yama King's place and have Yama King add a *ji* of lifespan to him." When Tang An spoke, her gaze never left Ksitigarbha.

Is she interested in Ksitigarbha?

No, her eyes were full of longing for treasures.

She was thinking, what should she rob?

Rob Diting; Diting is good, it's a living creature and can understand people's inner thoughts.

Tch, that won't work either; everyone knows its ability, so it's easy to be misled in reverse. Just like her joking around just now, Diting couldn't hear any useful information.

How about taking his staff?

What's the difference between a monk who lost his staff and a man who lost... something else?

"Tch, seeing that the Journey to the West is ending, I've even made my own appetite picky."

"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, do you have any magic treasure that looks very valuable, or that I might take a fancy to?"

"Oh, I remember you have a precious pearl; how about this, give me the pearl." Her tone was as if she were discussing something very ordinary.

"Amituofo."

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva opened his eyes, "You have harmed my Western Sect to this point, and you still want me to gift you a pearl?"

"Yeah, yeah." Tang An shrugged, not feeling anything was wrong.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva looked at Tang An without speaking, trying to see through her heart and soul through her eyes.

Tang An smiled and deliberately leaned close to Ksitigarbha.

"This Princess reminds Ksitigarbha that peeking at too many things you shouldn't know is not good for you."

"What if I have a fit one day and empty out hell; what would you do if you really became a Buddha?"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva did not avoid Tang An's gaze, "Oh?"

He seemed to be asking why Tang An would think that way. Her tone was as if she knew he didn't want to become a Buddha.

Tang An put her hands behind her back and spoke plainly. "Being able to become a Buddha but not doing so—you are actually disappointed in those Buddhas of the West, right?"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva remained silent, only turning the Buddhist beads in his hand.

"Alright, don't delay each other's work."

"The process must be followed; once I take the pearl, I can go to the foot of Lingshan and fulfill my hero dream. I'm still waiting to subdue demons and become famous in the Three Realms."

Hearing this, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva sighed.

When he reached out his hand again, there was a precious pearl in it. The pearl was a very pale light blue, emitting a soft glow; as if being illuminated by the light, one could feel a sense of peace and tranquility.

"I hope fellow Daoist will illuminate the filthy path for the world, save the suffering, and purify all living beings."

"You're welcome." Tang An took the pearl and turned to leave without a word of nonsense or hesitation. "Bye-bye."

Even Yang Jian couldn't help but say, "Third Brother, have you noticed that Master is becoming more and more adept at robbing treasures?"

Nezha didn't feel that way, "The fact that she likes them is the greatest value of those magic treasures."

Yang Jian was stunned on the spot; Third Brother... was he really not possessed?

Could this be the same person as before?

Tongtai Prefecture, Diling County Yamen.

When the four master and disciples returned, it was already the second half of the night.

The yamen runners were so sleepy they were yawning, having lost their energy.

Although those bandits were still being whipped, the people doing the beating were sleepy, and the hits were soft and weak, so they certainly didn't hurt much.

Butler Kou and Chuanzhen'er wanted to leave, but were blocked by Zhu Liya and her brother, and they were arguing endlessly.

"*Slap! *"

A slap of the gavel scared Jiang Kunsan so much he flipped off his stool onto the ground. The yamen runners woke up instantly, and their work became spirited again.

"Let's go, change to a place to wake you up."

Tang An didn't bother with those bandits anymore, but took Jiang Kunsan and the Kou family back to the Kou house.

Kou family mourning hall.

Kou Yuanwai's corpse was still lying there, and Chuanzhen'er started fake crying as soon as she entered, looking heartbroken.

"Alright, you'll have your time to cry later." Tang An said, giving Xiaotian Quan a look, telling him to watch Butler Kou so he wouldn't escape.

Then she stretched her muscles and said to everyone: "Thanks to the love of all the elders and fellow villagers, I, Tang An, will perform a 'living person transformation' for everyone."

"Please pay attention, the moment to witness a miracle is coming."

Tang An's operation was fierce, but she didn't really have the ability to bring Kou Yuanwai back to life.

After giving Sun Wukong a look, Sun Wukong cooperated with her and blew Kou Yuanwai's soul back into his body.

Tang An deliberately shook the bell around Chuanzhen'er, lowering her voice.

"Soul, return~ Soul, return~"

Seeing the look Tang An gave, Yang Jian knew what she wanted to do.

So Yang Jian secretly cast a spell, and a strong wind suddenly blew at the door, blowing it with a "bang".

"Ah!"

Chuanzhen'er was so scared by this sound that she couldn't catch her breath, rolled her eyes, and fainted.

"Tch, boring."

Tang An then looked at Butler Kou, who was trying to sneak away, "Xiaotian Quan, chase him."

"Woof!"

With Butler Kou's physical fitness, being chased by an ordinary dog would be tough enough, let alone being chased by Xiaotian Quan.

Xiaotian Quan also had a playful mood; it didn't hurt anyone, nor did it catch up. Instead, it called a bunch of dogs to attack with the whole army.

"Sure enough, after hanging out with me for a long time, even a dog can become more dog-like." Tang An supported her forehead, sighing sincerely.

It was also during this period that Kou Yuanwai had already woken up.

The first thing he did upon waking was to thank his benefactors for pulling him back from hell.

The second thing was definitely to identify the murderer.

Before he was killed, he had personally pulled off the veil of the person who killed him. The murderer was none other than Butler Kou.

As for why Butler Kou killed him, he was heartbroken and couldn't think of a reason no matter what.

"Alright, your head is already green as a grassland, what else is there to not understand."

Tang An showed him the evidence of the affair between Chuanzhen'er and the butler; Kou Yuanwai almost had a myocardial infarction from seeing such a stimulating scene and was almost sent away again.

"Don't worry, with added lifespan, it's hard for you to die now."

"Be more careful in the future; don't think about inviting monks to dinner to exchange your merit for becoming a Buddha. I don't even bother to mention your selfishness."

"With that money, it's better to do more practical things and have true kindness; there will naturally be good rewards."

Kou Yuanwai had died once, so naturally, his enlightenment was deeper than ordinary people.

"Amituofo, thank you..."

Tang An reached out to stop him, "Remember, it wasn't a monk who saved you, it was a Daoist."

"We cultivators, although we don't claim credit, we don't want to make wedding clothes for others."