After parting ways with Patriarch Bodhi in Luzhou, Beiju, he rushed non-stop to Wuzhuang Temple in fine snowy weather.
Unexpectedly, when they got here, they saw Sanzang and Bajie being tied up and pushed out of the door.
Seeing this, Xue Tianqing couldn't bear it any longer, and immediately jumped off the clouds to disperse the crowd and save the two of them, and then prepared to argue with Zhen Yuanzi.
Seeing that Xue Tianqing admitted his identity, Zhen Yuanzi suppressed his anger and said: "Sun Wukong, because those two ginseng fruits were gifts from me to heaven, so I won't argue with you. But these two stole the ginseng fruits, so I will give them a small punishment. Why did you interfere?"
Xue Tianqing was stunned when she heard this, then turned to ask Bajie: "What do you mean, you stole someone else's ginseng fruit?"
Seeing Bajie lowering his head and saying nothing, Xue Tianqing smiled and said, "Although I don't know the reason, I am sure there is a misunderstanding. How about asking the Immortal to temporarily calm down his thunderous anger and bring these two people back to the village for a clear explanation?"
Zhen Yuanzi said: "Zhu Wuneng stole the ginseng fruit and I took it for granted. Is there any misunderstanding?"
Xue Tianqing smiled: "Ginseng fruit is not an ordinary thing. If the immortal lets the real thief go because of his anger, you will regret it."
Zhen Yuanzi pondered for a moment, and finally brought the three of them back to the living room.
As soon as he walked in, Xue Tianqing grabbed Bajie's ear: "Tell me, what's going on?"
After Bajie finished telling the story again, Xue Tianqing frowned and looked at Zhen Yuanzi: "If one ginseng fruit has ten thousand years of cultivation, what about refining seventeen ginseng fruits?"
Zhen Yuanzi was stunned: "What do you mean? Do you know who stole the ginseng fruit?"
Xue Tianqing rolled her eyes: "No matter who it is, it's not this idiot. You haven't answered me yet. What would happen if one person refined seventeen ginseng fruits?"
"One ginseng fruit can be worth ten thousand years of cultivation. Even if you want to refine it, if you don't have enough cultivation, you will only explode and die if you refine it too much."
"What if the person who stole the ginseng fruit doesn't want to refine it, but wants to cultivate it into a human body?"
Zhen Yuanzi was shocked when he heard this: "What do you mean?"
"The ginseng fruit I took back then was not two, but one. To be precise, it was the woman. As for where the man is now, I don't know."
Xue Tianqing's words reminded Zhen Yuanzi that when cleaning up the Qizhen Pavilion, the Yaochi warriors only found the remains of one ginseng fruit, but not the other.
I originally thought that Xue Tianqing had eaten him alive, but now it seems that there is something hidden in it.
Xue Tianqing then told Zhen Yuanzi that not only was the other ginseng fruit safe, but it was also thrown into the void with herself.
As for whether he got out of the trap later, or how, he didn't know.
Speaking of this, Xue Tianqing bared his teeth: "You said there are no outsiders in the courtyard, only Bajie's aura. I wonder if there is a ginseng fruit aura?"
Zhen Yuanzi suddenly realized: "Are you saying that after the ginseng fruit was baptized by the tribulation, it not only broke through my restrictions, but also became a spirit?"
Xue Tianqing nodded: "Otherwise, how can you explain that there is only Bajie's aura in the other courtyard? You must know that if this thing comes into contact with the earth, you must be prepared in advance if you want to preserve it."
Hearing this, Bajie also said: "Yes, that land prepared many cloaks in advance. I knocked down one, and he covered one with his cloak."
Hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi murmured: "No wonder, it turns out that it was the ginseng fruit that became the essence."
Then he stood up and came to Xue Tianqing: "Do you know where he is?"
Xue Tianqing shook his head: "You think too highly of me. I don't know how he got out of trouble, and how do I know where he is? But since ginseng fruit is a thing of Wuzhuang Temple, don't you have a way to find him?"
Seeing that Zhen Yuanzi remained silent, Xue Tianqing continued: "As the ancestor of the Earth Immortal, Immortal Chang can't do anything, so I can't do anything about it. In this case, how about the Immortal Chang opening up his net and letting me go west?"
Zhen Yuanzi was stunned when he heard this. Only now did he realize that he still didn't know why Xue Tianqing came.
Seeing Zhen Yuanzi asking, Xue Tianqing was even more surprised. Doesn't anyone know that he is Tang Sanzang's great disciple?
Hearing that Xue Tianqing was Sanzang's disciple, Zhen Yuanzi slapped the table: "Sun Wukong, you are brave!"
Xue Tianqing looked innocent: "I didn't expect that you didn't know my identity. But now you also know that we didn't steal the ginseng fruit, and there is no use keeping it with us. Why don't you be a favor and let us go west."
Zhen Yuanzi snorted coldly: "Sun Wukong, this happened because of Zhu Bajie, can you admit it?"
Seeing Xue Tianqing blinking and not saying anything, Zhen Yuanzi continued: "If Zhu Bajie had not entered the other courtyard, how would the ginseng fruit have been lost? It would be fine if you could recover the ginseng fruit, otherwise, your The journey westward ends here!”
After saying that, without waiting for Xue Tianqing to continue speaking, he flicked his sleeves and led the disciples out of the hall.
Seeing everyone leaving, Bajie approached Xue Tianqing and said, "Elder brother, since there is no one to guard us, let's take the opportunity to escape."
Xue Tianqing raised her hand and pointed at the back of Bajie's head: "Let's go? Where to go? Zhen Yuanzi is the ancestor of the earth immortals. Even if we hide in Lingshan, he can still come to us."
"What should we do? Where can we find ginseng fruit?"
Xue Tianqing pondered for a moment: "You rest with Master first. I'll go out and take a look to see if I can find any traces."
After Bajie left with Sanzang, Xue Tianqing jumped up into the air, put up a pergola and looked around, and finally his eyes fell on a willow tree not far to the north of Wuzhuang Temple.
There is nothing special about the willow tree. What is special is that there is a branch that has just been broken off.
The next moment, Xue Tianqing appeared in front of the willow tree, holding a branch and watching carefully.
At this moment, Zhen Yuanzi's voice sounded from behind him: "What is this?"
Xue Tianqing said without looking back: "I don't know either, but your apprentice shouldn't be bored and come here to break the willow branches."
Zhen Yuanzi pondered for a moment: "Ginseng fruits are afraid of water and fire. If we really can't bring them back, then destroy them."
Xue Tianqing turned around suddenly: "What exactly is ginseng fruit?"
Zhen Yuanzi sighed softly, and finally said "Be careful" before drifting away.
Just when Xue Tianqing was looking at Zhen Yuanzi's back in confusion, the branches in his hands turned into dots of stars, forming five-color lights and floating towards the north.
Seeing this, Xue Tianqing didn't hesitate at all, and followed after riding on the clouds.
The five-colored light became faster and faster, and finally almost turned into a sharp arrow heading north, and finally stopped in front of a bare mountain.
Looking at the barren mountain peaks, Xue Tianqing couldn't help but touch his chin: This place looks like Wuzhishan.
When the first ray of sunlight shines on the earth, the five-color light also dissipates invisible, leaving only the snowy sky and clear mountain front.
Recalling Zhen Yuanzi's words before leaving, Xue Tianqing did not rush into the mountain, but opened up her consciousness to search everywhere.
Soon, he discovered a cave not far from the top of the mountain. Although the entire mountain was extremely desolate, there was a rich vitality overflowing from the cave.
Xue Tianqing closed her eyes for a moment, and then appeared outside the cave in a flash.
"I know you're in there, come out."
As soon as he finished speaking, a voice came out: "Since you have followed Tang Sanzang, why are you still meddling in this business?"
Xue Tianqing smiled: "If you do this alone, I won't care. But you shouldn't take advantage of Bajie. You should know that he is my junior brother."
Speaking of this, Xue Tianqing sighed: "Actually, I don't want to embarrass you. After all, I owe you a life, even though I have no choice. But don't forget, the other party is the ancestor of the Earth Immortal, and I have no other choice."
A moment later, a man in green clothes appeared at the entrance of the cave: "Now that they have left, they will never return to Wuzhuang Temple again."
Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar face, Xue Tianqing smiled bitterly and said, "I really don't know how you left there."
The man said: "Actually, it's all thanks to you."
Xue Tianqing was stunned when she heard this: "Me? I was dragged out by Master. I don't believe she even saved you at that time."
The man shook his head: "Of course not. When you opened it for the second time, I took the opportunity to leave."
Xue Tianqing nodded first, then shook her head: "I don't remember, but since I rescued you, can you give me face and let me take them back?"
The man shook his head: "If you can kill me, you can take them back."
Xue Tianqing pondered for a moment: "What's your name?"
The man shook his head: "I am a grass elf. I have no father, no mother, and no name."
Xue Tianqing pondered for a moment: "You were born because of me, and you will die because of me, so let me give you a name."
"No, if I lose my life at your hands, you can engrave whatever you want on my tombstone."
When the man said this, he pulled out a wooden staff from the void: "But if you die under this staff, you will never know my name."
Xue Tianqing said nothing again, but held the golden cudgel in his hand: "In that case, come on, you are doing it for your kind, and I am doing it for my friends."
Just when the man was about to take action, a burning smell suddenly penetrated their noses, and then a burst of thick smoke came out of the cave.
Xue Tianqing was shocked when she saw this: "How many enemies do you have?"
The man ignored the answer and turned around and headed towards the cave.
Although he reacted quickly, he was still not as fast as Xue Tianqing.
When they reached the depths of the cave, all they could see were the light of fire and the figure of Xue Tianqing.
The man gritted his teeth when he saw this, and then rushed towards Xue Tianqing: "What did you do to them?"
Xue Tianqing reached back without looking back and slapped the man to the ground: "Did you get kicked in the head by a donkey? Did I not do it clearly?"
Of course the man knew it was not Xue Tianqing's fault, but he could only vent his anger on the other person.
It's just that at this time, he no longer knows how to move, so every time he gets close, Xue Tianqing will hit him back.
Finally, after kicking the man a few feet away, Xue Tianqing said coldly: "If you dare to pester me again, don't blame my men for being ruthless."
The man's voice was hoarse: "You know who did it, right?"
Xue Tianqing wanted to say she didn't know, but in the end she nodded: "If you can't find the murderer, just think it was me who did it. But if you fight with me now, you're going to die. You'd better find a place to practice well." good."
After the man left, Xue Tianqing looked at the dwindling fire and said softly: "This is a typical start between the beginning and the end."
