Bajie was also surprised when he heard that this ancient tree with people hanging on it was the legendary Jianmu.
But he was more curious about why Jianmu was so short and there were still people hanging on it.
The land heard the words and told him that it turned out that the only remaining building tree was discovered by Zhen Yuanzi when it was still a seedling, so he built Wuzhuang Temple here.
In order to prevent Jianmu from connecting heaven and earth again, Zhen Yuanzi used human Yuanyang to suppress it here, making it immortal and never grow again.
Finally, Tu Tu pointed at the people on the tree and said, "Have you not counted the number of people on the tree? There are twenty-eight young men and women in this tree, which is exactly what the twenty-eight constellations in the sky mean."
Bajie asked in confusion: "Why is Zhen Yuanzi like this? Wouldn't it be better to connect the world and benefit the people?"
Tutu smiled softly: "Would you not know, traveler, that Zhen Yuanzi is the ancestor of the Earth Immortals? If people in the world become immortals and can ascend to heaven at will, he will be the ancestor of the Earth Immortals in name only."
Bajie suddenly realized: "So, what will be the final outcome of these men and women?"
Tutu sighed: "They are not in much pain. They will only turn into withered bones after the Yuanyang is exhausted. At that time, Zhen Yuanzi can find twenty-eight more people and seal them here."
Bajie said angrily: "You are so shameless. How can you be called the ancestor of the Earth Immortal with such behavior?"
Tutu quickly waved his hand: "Walker, keep your voice low, don't let the two Taoist boys hear you."
In his rage, Bajie suddenly felt something in his heart: "Since you know the reason, why don't you report it to the Jade Emperor?"
"The Jade Emperor is the head of the heavenly immortals, and Zhen Yuanzi is the ancestor of the earthly immortals. This thin-faced heaven still has to be given. Besides, now that the heavens have strong soldiers and horses, as long as the incest in the mortal world continues, does it matter whether someone ascends to heaven?"
At this point, Di Tui actually shed tears: "It's just a pain for the little god. I saw many young men and women hanging here in a few years, and I really can't bear it. It's a pity that the little god has little magic power, and there is nothing he can do about it."
When he was young, Bajie said: "Listen to the meaning of your words, you know how to rescue these people."
Tutu nodded: "Although I know, there is nothing I can do about it. Great Immortal Zhenyuan's magic power reaches the sky, how can his methods be handled by ordinary people?"
"But it doesn't matter. If I can't save these people, I can go to Bodhisattva or Buddha. They will never ignore me."
Tutu sighed again: "That's right. The Buddha in the West didn't know about this, because when Zhen Yuanzi discovered this tree, the Buddha had not yet visited Lingshan."
Bajie said: "In that case, tell me the solution quickly!"
"This is easier said than done. Jianmu is a bridge between heaven and earth. He likes the immortal energy of heaven the most. Because of this, the Great Immortal Zhenyuan used the mortal Yuan Yang to seal it."
Bajie was a little helpless: "Say important things, no need to say those useless words."
"If there is a magic weapon to help Jianmu, it will definitely be able to get rid of the suppression and go straight into the sky. Even the Great Immortal Zhenyuan will be unable to do anything."
Bajie flashed to Tutu and grabbed his neck: "You've already said useless things, don't talk anymore, tell me how to free Jianmu from his bondage!"
Tutu said quickly: "As long as you use the magic weapons from heaven to knock the vines on everyone's heads, you can break their relationship with Jianmu. But where are the magic weapons from heaven here?"
Upon hearing this, Bajie pushed the ground aside and strode out of the other courtyard.
Seeing this, Tu Tu quickly said: "Where are you going, traveler?"
Bajie said without looking back: "You stay here for a while, I'll be back as soon as I can."
Seeing Bajie leaving, Tutu rushed to the door, looked at his back, and showed a strange smile.
After returning to the guest room, Bajie picked up the nine-tooth nail rake and was about to leave. Seeing this, Sanzang quickly asked what happened.
Bajie did not explain, only that he would return later and report to Sanzang then.
Knowing that Bajie must be here for the person hanging on the tree, Sanzang didn't stop him. He just said that he should be careful because this is a Taoist place after all.
When Bajie returned to the other courtyard, he saw Tu Tui sighing at the man on the tree, with tears in his eyes.
When Bajie saw this, he said, "I will rescue everyone right away so that Jianmu can fly into the sky."
Tutu asked puzzledly: "How to rescue?"
Bajie waved the rake in his hand and said, "This is a divine weapon from heaven. It was originally owned by Marshal Tianpeng, but I got it recently. Do you think this Baoqin golden rake can save everyone?"
Tu Di was overjoyed when he heard the words: "In that case, please hurry up, so as not to have a long dream at night. I will catch everyone below. What the traveler doesn't know is that Zhen Yuanzi has not left Wuzhuang Temple for many years. Just after leaving the day before yesterday, Monkey's master and disciple When we get here, God is asking the traveler to save everyone."
Bajie was too lazy to listen to the land's chatter anymore. He rode the clouds to a man and carefully rake a rake on the vines above his head.
The next moment, golden light flashed, the vines broke, and the man fell straight down.
The land was already prepared. He stretched out his hand to catch the man and covered him with a cloak.
Seeing that this move was effective, Bajie was overjoyed, so he ducked in front of the other person.
In fact, he didn't really want Jianmu to reach the sky, but wanted to rescue these innocent men and women. Zhen Yuanzi did such an act for his own selfishness, which made him furious.
I saw Bajie constantly shuttling between the buildings and trees, and after a while he rescued seventeen people.
The land is also very well prepared. Whenever a person falls, he takes out a cloak from his arms and wraps him up completely.
Bajie nodded secretly when he saw this: Land was indeed thoughtful.
Just as he was about to rescue the eighteenth woman, he lowered his head and found that the land had disappeared.
When I looked carefully, I realized that not to mention the land, even the people who had just been rescued had gone.
Bajie originally thought that the land was sending these people away first to avoid being discovered by the two Taoist boys.
But then I thought about it and felt something was wrong: As long as everyone is saved, Jianmu can go straight into the sky. Even if they find out, what can they do? Can they still kill the people?
At this moment, a loud roar suddenly came from the air: "Tang Sanzang, I treat you well, but why do you allow your disciples to steal my immortal fruit!"
As soon as he finished speaking, an immortal wearing a soaring crown and Bagua Taoist robe appeared in front of Bajie.
Before Bajie could react, the immortal stretched out his big hand and knocked him to the ground with a palm, making him unable to get up for a long time.
Until Sanzang came to the other courtyard after hearing the news, Bajie was still moaning and lying there unable to get up.
Upon seeing this, Sanzang quickly saluted: "Master Immortal, how did my disciple offend you to treat him like this?"
The immortal gritted his teeth and said, "There are only thirty ginseng fruits in ten thousand years. Who would have thought that he had stolen most of them just now!"
Looking at the number of young men and women on the tree that had become sparse, Sanzang clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, don't be upset, Immortal. My disciple couldn't bear to see many people hanging on the tree, so he came to rescue him."
The immortal said angrily: "It's so stupid. This is a ginseng fruit, and there is only one spiritual root in the world. I treat you so well, but who would have thought that you would instruct scoundrels to steal this treasure? If you don't peel it off today and cramp it, it's hard to understand the hatred in my heart." !”
After saying that, Zhen Yuanzi lowered his head and ordered the disciples who followed him to tie the two of them up and take them to the hall. Then he sat down and said, "Tang Sanzang, give me back the ginseng fruit!"
Zhen Yuanzi's anger was understandable, because ginseng fruit was rare in the world and he regarded it as extremely important.
In order to prevent unexpected events, before leaving, we specially placed layers of restrictions on the other courtyard, and even Qingfeng Mingyue could not enter.
Earlier, although Sanzang easily pushed the door open, if he took another step forward, he would definitely be injured by the restriction.
But despite all his calculations, he missed one thing: when setting up the gate restrictions, he forgot to include the plant elves among them.
Although Bajie has the body of a white dragon, his soul is still vegetation, so he can freely enter it. As a result, seventeen ginseng fruits disappeared.
Only then did Sanzang realize that what was hanging on the tree was not a person, but a ginseng fruit, but how could he possibly know where the ginseng fruit that had been picked went.
Sanzang didn't know, and neither did Bajie, because the land he was partnering with had disappeared without a trace.
After listening to Bajie's story, Zhen Yuanzi became even more furious, thinking that he was talking nonsense.
Because from the beginning to the end, there was only the aura of Bajie in the other courtyard, and there was no trace of anyone else coming and going.
Besides, this is the Taoist temple of the Earth Immortal Ancestor, how could there be a land guard from Heaven!
Seeing that Bajie insisted that the soil had taken away the ginseng fruit, Zhen Yuanzi slapped the table and said, "Come here, take these two people outside the gate and show them to the public for three days before dealing with them."
When everyone escorted Sanzang and Bajie away, Zhen Yuanzi frowned: Bajie didn't look like he was lying, and he was still picking fruits from the tree when he arrived. Could there be someone really taking care of him?
If someone responded, how did they enter the other courtyard and how did they take the ginseng fruit away? Don't forget that there is no other living being in the courtyard except Zhu Bajie.
But if no one responded, with Zhu Bajie's cultivation, how could he steal seventeen ginseng berries!
Just when Zhen Yuanzi was puzzled, he suddenly heard a commotion outside, and then a voice sounded: "Great Immortal Zhen Yuan, my old friend is here to visit, why don't you come out and see him?"
Zhen Yuanzi was stunned when he heard this: Where did this old friend come from? Why is his voice so strange?
At this moment, a disciple hurriedly entered the door: "Master, a Taoist priest came outside. He untied Tang Sanzang and Zhu Bajie without any explanation, and now he has broken in."
Zhen Yuanzi stood up and said, "Don't panic, disciple, I want to see who dares to break into Wuzhuang Temple!"
After leaving the hall, I saw a young Taoist priest standing in the courtyard, with his hands behind his back to protect Sanzang and Bajie.
Zhen Yuanzi suppressed his anger and raised his hands: "Why does this fellow Taoist want to protect people from the Buddhist sect?"
The visitor smiled and then returned the greeting: "The Immortal is joking, I am here for justice."
Zhen Yuanzi sneered: "What kind of justice?"
"Master and disciple Sanzang came to stay for the night, but in the end they were kidnapped by the Immortal Chief. What's the point of this?"
"Excuse me, your surname, why do you say you are my old friend?"
The man smiled: "If I hadn't refined the ginseng fruit essence by accident in the Qizhen Pavilion, I might still be a Taoist boy under Master today."
Zhen Yuanzi was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then suddenly realized: "You are Sun Wukong!"
The man smiled: "Exactly!"
