Chapter 129

After obtaining Xuanzang's consent, the Great Peng nodded, and then a figure walked out of his body.

"From now on, you stay here and protect the people here." The Great Peng said to the other self.

"Good!" The Great Peng's clone nodded.

"Dharma Master Xuanzang, let's go." After making arrangements, the Great Peng said to Xuanzang.

"Hmm!" Xuanzang nodded.

When they walked out of the temple, Elder Gao immediately knelt down: "Pay respects to the Guardian God!"

"I am about to go west with Dharma Master Xuanzang. I have left a clone here. If you have any matters, you can still come to this temple. I guarantee you a lifetime of worry-free living." The Great Peng said, looking at Elder Gao.

"This old man thanks the Guardian God on behalf of Gao Village and the surrounding people!" Elder Gao bowed.

"Old man, thank you for your hospitality!" Xuanzang said to Elder Gao.

Afterward, Xuanzang took the Great Peng and left Gao Village. From the initial one person to the current five people, his scripture-seeking team was growing day by day!

Not long after leaving Gao Village, Xuanzang's brow furrowed, because he felt a wisp of Buddhist power in the mountain ahead. Besides the Buddhist power, there was also a faint Buddhist light in the mountain, which showed that the person in the mountain had very deep attainments in Buddhist Dharma.

"The mountain ahead is Mount Futu. On this Mount Futu, there is a Zen Master Wuchao. This Zen Master Wuchao doesn't seem to belong to the West. His origin is very mysterious. Anyway, when I first arrived at the Cloud-Stacking Cave, this Zen Master Wuchao was already here." The Great Peng explained to Xuanzang.

"Not a person from the West?" Hearing the Great Peng's words, Xuanzang frowned.

"Should not be a person from the West. I have had interactions with this Zen Master Wuchao, and some of his concepts are completely contrary to the West." The Great Peng said.

"Since that's the case, let's go and take a look." A strange look flashed in Xuanzang's eyes.

"Have they arrived? Let me see what's different about this Golden Cicada of this life." Zen Master Wuchao, who was cultivating, felt Xuanzang's aura, and a smile appeared on his face.

After entering Mount Futu, Xuanzang and the others discovered the wisp of Buddhist light on the top of Mount Futu for the first time. That should be Zen Master Wuchao's dojo.

"Let's go, let's go and see what kind of sacred being this Zen Master Wuchao is." Xuanzang said with a smile, looking at the Buddhist light on the mountaintop.

After arriving at the top of Mount Futu, Xuanzang and the others stopped in front of an extremely thick fragrant cypress tree. On this fragrant cypress tree, there was a firewood nest emitting golden light, and in that firewood nest sat a monk in a gold-red cassock.

"This is indeed not the aura of the West." After sensing the aura on Zen Master Wuchao at close range, Xuanzang said in his heart.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist Golden Cicada!" Zen Master Wuchao said with a smile after seeing Xuanzang.

Afterward, he waved his hand, and a force lifted Sun Wukong and the others up. Sun Wukong and the others did not resist, and after a few breaths, they arrived in Zen Master Wuchao's firewood nest.

Don't look at this grass nest as quite small from the outside; in fact, the space inside is quite large. The five of them plus Zen Master Wuchao were not crowded at all, and it was even quite spacious.

"You know me?" After entering the firewood nest, Xuanzang looked at Zen Master Wuchao and asked.

"I know! This poor monk has even discussed Buddhism with you!" Zen Master Wuchao nodded.

"Then why do I have no impression of you?" Xuanzang asked with a frown.

He had already awakened the memories of his previous nine lives, but there were no fragments about Zen Master Wuchao in his memories.

"Because your memories were erased by Tathagata." Zen Master Wuchao said with a smile.

In fact, Zen Master Wuchao had never met Golden Cicada at all. Since his transformation, Golden Cicada had always been on Spirit Mountain, and then he was slapped to death by Tathagata and sent to reincarnation.

The reason Zen Master Wuchao said this was to cause trouble for Spirit Mountain and then draw closer to Xuanzang. He wanted to use Xuanzang to complete his own scheme.

"Why is this?" Xuanzang's brow furrowed deeper, and his tone now carried a trace of suspicion.

"Because this poor monk is not a person of Spirit Mountain. This poor monk's concepts are contrary to Spirit Mountain. Tathagata was afraid that you would be influenced by this poor monk's concepts, so he erased all memories related to this poor monk from you." Zen Master Wuchao said flatly, looking at Xuanzang.

"I didn't expect such a thing to happen. This Tathagata is really narrow-minded!" Hearing this, the Great Peng sneered.

He and Tathagata were old friends. When Tathagata was still called Duobao, they had met. The Great Peng still remembered the matter of Qinglong Pass to this day.

"Then why did the Zen Master look for me today?" Hearing Zen Master Wuchao say this, Xuanzang dispelled his suspicion of him.

"Please, everyone, avoid for a moment. This poor monk wants to say some more private words to fellow Daoist Golden Cicada." Zen Master Wuchao looked at Sun Wukong and the others.

"Suit yourself!" The Great Peng shrugged, then exited the firewood nest. Seeing this, Sun Wukong and the others also exited the firewood nest one after another.

After Sun Wukong and the others exited the firewood nest, Zen Master Wuchao waved his hand, and the entire grass nest was shrouded in a golden light shield. The role of this light shield was to shield the heavenly secrets. Their conversation could not be known by a third person.

"Can you say it now?" After only Xuanzang and Zen Master Wuchao were left here, Xuanzang said.

"You should have fallen into the demonic path by now, right?" Zen Master Wuchao looked at Xuanzang and asked with a smile.

Hearing Zen Master Wuchao's words, Xuanzang's expression instantly darkened, and the aura on his body began to fluctuate, looking very much like he was ready to make a move immediately.

"Don't be nervous, I won't expose you." Seeing Xuanzang so nervous, Zen Master Wuchao said hurriedly.

"Just say your business!" Xuanzang was a bit impatient now.

"Then I won't beat around the bush. You are going to Spirit Mountain this time, not to seek scriptures, but to take revenge, right? I can be one of your helpers when the time comes, but I have a condition." Zen Master Wuchao looked at Xuanzang and said. When he said this, he didn't even use the words "this poor monk," but used "I."

"What condition?"

"I want the Spirit Mountain orthodoxy!" Zen Master Wuchao looked at Xuanzang and said.

"Spirit Mountain orthodoxy?" Xuanzang was a bit anxious and didn't react for a moment.

"The Buddhist principles I have realized are the Dao of the Great Sun, which has a deep conflict with the concepts of Spirit Mountain. Therefore, after you take revenge, this Spirit Mountain orthodoxy will belong to me." Zen Master Wuchao looked at Xuanzang and said.

"Half!" After thinking for a while, Xuanzang said this.

Although he also intended to sit in that position, Zen Master Wuchao could help him when the time came, so giving half to him was not impossible.

"Half? That's fine!" After pondering for a while, Zen Master Wuchao agreed to Xuanzang's plan.

"Happy cooperation!" Xuanzang reached out his hand with a smile.

"Happy cooperation. This is my message jade slip. When you reach Spirit Mountain and start your revenge, crush this jade slip, and this poor monk will arrive in an instant." After shaking hands, Zen Master Wuchao handed Xuanzang a crimson jade slip.

"Good!" After taking the jade slip, Xuanzang nodded.

"Then this poor monk will wait here for your good news." Zen Master Wuchao said with a smile.

"Farewell!" Xuanzang stood up and said.

"Walk slowly!" Zen Master Wuchao did not stand up.

After coming out from Zen Master Wuchao, Sun Wukong and the others immediately surrounded him.

"What did that Zen Master Wuchao talk to you about?" Sun Wukong was more curious, so he asked.

"He said he would help me when the time comes." Xuanzang said with a smile.

"Anything else?" The Black Bear Spirit looked at Xuanzang eagerly, hoping Xuanzang could say something more.

(End of chapter)