While the two were talking, a voice sounded: "Thank you, holy monk, and thank you two practitioners for eliminating great harm to this place."
Looking at the land leading the horse and holding the alms bowl, Xue Tianqing said coldly: "You already know the identity of King Huang Feng, right?"
Tutu knelt down when he heard this: "Just because he knew, the little god understood that reporting to the Jade Emperor was of no use."
Xue Tianqing frowned and said, "Isn't it possible that no one will care about such a harmful thing?"
Seeing that the land was silent, Xue Tianqing said again: "Can you find those scattered little monsters?"
Tutu nodded quickly: "Yes!"
Xue Tianqing nodded: "Then let's leave now to prevent them from harming the people."
Then Xue Tianqing said to Sanzang: "Buddhism pays attention to saving all sentient beings. If you know that there are demons here and just let them go, what's the use of achieving enlightenment!"
Seeing that Bajie also wanted to follow, Xue Tianqing sighed: "Protect Master well when traveling westward, so that you can get rid of the demon body and achieve the right goal."
After Xue Tianqing and Di Di left, Sanzang said, "Bajie, don't you want to go west with me as your master?"
Bajie pondered for a moment: "Buddhism pays attention to the universal salvation of all living beings, but such universal salvation really makes the disciples confused."
Sanzang sighed softly, then sat cross-legged on the roadside, waiting for the snow to clear up.
Bajie said: "Master, don't wait any longer. I don't know when the senior brother will be back. Let's get going first."
Sanzang shook his head: "As long as there is land, your senior brother will not waste too much time. Bajie, I am here to wait for your senior brother, but also for you. If the will is not strong, even if you go to Lingshan, you will not be able to achieve enlightenment."
Bajie said no more, but stood quietly aside, guarding Tripitaka.
King Huang Feng did have a lot of men. Although Bajie killed most of them, more than a thousand little demons still escaped with their lives.
Under the guidance of the land, it took Xue Tianqing almost a month to eradicate all the spirits.
Seeing Xue Tianqing tearing the soul of the captured monster into pieces, making him immortal forever, Tu Tu was secretly shocked: Is such a cruel approach against the laws of nature?
Tu Tu wanted to persuade her, but it was obvious that Xue Tianqing was full of rage, so she endured it forcefully.
Finally, in a small cave, Xue Tianqing blocked the tiger spirit.
Seeing the murderous Xue Tianqing, the tiger spirit fell to his knees and said to spare his life.
However, the anger in Xue Tianqing's heart was not extinguished, and she could not hear even a single word.
Seeing Xue Tianqing getting closer and closer, the tiger spirit suddenly said: "Exalted Immortal, as long as you spare my life, I am willing to tell you a huge secret."
Xue Tianqing said coldly: "Speak!"
"You must promise to spare my life."
Xue Tianqing nodded: "Speak!"
The tiger spirit kowtowed and said, "Not only is King Huangfeng the biological son of Lingji Bodhisattva, but he did evil here because of the Bodhisattva's instructions. This is all because the Bodhisattva came here to seek alms before he became enlightened. As a result, not only did he fail to become a vegetarian, but he was also insulted and chased away. Come out."
The tiger spirit took a peek and saw that Xue Tianqing still had no expression, so he continued: "That family said they have hands and feet, but they don't work, but they only come to ask for food. It is simply unreasonable, so even if they feed the food to the dog, , and will not give alms to monks."
Xue Tianqing said coldly: "There is nothing wrong at all! I have hands and feet, but I only know how to come to beg for it, and I don't even have the face."
After speaking, he took a step forward and grabbed the tiger spirit by the neck.
The tiger spirit was shocked: "Shangxian, you just promised to spare my life."
Xue Tianqing said expressionlessly: "Is there any?"
The tiger spirit nodded desperately: "Of course, you nodded just now."
Xue Tianqing said "Oh": "That's not a nod, it's because my neck is uncomfortable."
After saying that, he exerted force and broke the tiger spirit's neck.
Tu Di looked at Xue Tianqing, who was exuding an icy aura, with a trace of fear in his eyes: "Shangxian, the demons have been destroyed, can I leave?"
Xue Tianqing nodded: "You go."
Hearing this, the land thanked him profusely, and then turned into white mist and disappeared into the ground.
Seeing that there was no one else around, Xue Tianqing sat down and looked straight at the opposite side in a daze.
At this time, he had mixed feelings in his heart, and his illusions about Buddhism were being shattered.
Yes, isn’t that the case in Journey to the West?
No matter how many lives were lost, as long as he had a backer, he could always escape punishment in the end.
Think of that golden-winged roc that destroyed an entire country and finally became a Buddha and became an ancestor?
Originally, he felt guilty about Dongsheng Shenzhou's Immortal Fetus in Stone, but now he feels that there is nothing wrong with it.
Isn't Sun Wukong in the novel also afraid of those monsters that hurt people's lives, and finally let them return to their place?
If such a creature came to the world, what good would it do to the world!
Gradually, Xue Tianqing felt her eyelids getting heavier and heavier, and finally fell asleep with her back against the stone wall.
I don't know how long it took, but suddenly his eyes lit up. He opened his eyes and saw Guanyin Bodhisattva appearing in front of him at some unknown time.
"Bodhisattva, are you here to persuade me, or are you here to call me to task?"
The Bodhisattva shook his head: "I'm just reminding you that one of the three conditions was that God would kill God if he blocked it, and Buddha would kill Buddha if he blocked it."
Xue Tianqing smiled bitterly: "That is a Bodhisattva who is as famous as you."
The Bodhisattva said: "If you don't give it a try, how will you know whether it works or not?"
Under Xue Tianqing's surprised gaze, the Bodhisattva thrust a booklet of exercises into his hand: "The sky is full of gods and Buddhas, but they turn a blind eye to the suffering of the people. Now that you are at the top of the Golden Immortal, don't you want to do something?"
Xue Tianqing opened the book, glanced at it twice and then raised her head: "Bodhisattva, who are you?"
The Bodhisattva said calmly: "On Putuo Mountain in the South China Sea, I am Guanyin Bodhisattva, but more people call me Guanyin Venerable."
Seeing Xue Tianqing's surprised expression, the Bodhisattva smiled softly: "Don't worry, that's not me. Well, Tang Sanzang is still waiting, so hurry up and go."
Xue Tianqing looked at Guanyin Bodhisattva and said, "Bodhisattva, I destroyed your Guanyin Temple, you won't blame me, right?"
Guanyin Bodhisattva shook his head: "Putuo Mountain never receives incense from the world. The so-called other courtyard is just a deliberate act by people with ulterior motives."
Seeing Xue Tianqing becoming more and more surprised, the Bodhisattva chuckled and said: "Only one's own strength is the foundation, so the external forces are like the moon in the well and the flower in the mirror."
Then the Bodhisattva stepped on the cloud head and said: "Have a good rest today. How to act in the future depends on your true intention."
Seeing the Bodhisattva rising into the sky, Xue Tianqing's heart suddenly moved, but before she could speak, the Bodhisattva had disappeared.
Looking at the direction where the Bodhisattva disappeared, Xue Tianqing said dissatisfied: "Why are you running so fast?"
…
After Xue Tianqing left, Sanzang, who was waiting for his return, settled down in the forest clearing.
Although Bajie was also a little frustrated, he didn't trust Sanzang alone, so he could only stay and guard him.
It's just that there's no human habitation for a hundred miles around here, and it's snowy and sunny, so eating and drinking becomes a big deal for the two of them.
If Bajie went to Hua Zhai and left Sanzang here, it would be too dangerous; but if he didn't go, the master and the disciple would have nothing to eat.
Just when Bajie was in a dilemma, he suddenly saw a golden-armored warrior appear out of thin air with a vegetarian meal in his hand.
After careful questioning, it turned out that this person was the local mountain god. He learned that Xue Tianqing had killed King Huang Feng, so he came here to thank him.
From then on, the mountain god came every day to deliver meals, and also brought back news of Xue Tianqing's demon elimination.
Yesterday, Sanzang was overjoyed when he learned that all the demons were dead: "Bajie, we will continue our journey to the west."
Bajie shook his head helplessly: "Master, my senior brother is cold and frustrated. It may not be easy to get him to change his mind."
Sanzang smiled and said: "Sincerity leads to spiritual success. As long as we are sincere, your senior brother will definitely change his mind."
"I'm afraid that he will leave as soon as he leaves. You know best what skills my senior brother has. If he leaves, neither you nor I will be able to find him."
Looking at the red sun that was about to set, Sanzang suddenly stood up and said, "Bajie, let's go find your senior brother."
Bajie asked: "Master, my senior brother is hundreds of miles away, how did he get there?"
"Don't you know how to ride on clouds? Take me with you!"
Bajie grinned: "Master, wasn't this the one time you were captured by a monster?"
Seeing Sanzang nodding, Bajie continued: "Do you feel comfortable every time you are carried along?"
"Those are monsters. They treat me as blood food, and they don't just pull them around at will."
Bajie smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Master is wrong. If I could throw you above the clouds, I would never drag you like that, because not only would you suffer, but they would also have to work hard."
Sanzang immediately understood what Bajie meant: "I am not afraid of being a teacher, just drag me along."
Bajie nodded: "Okay then, let's go find our senior brother and see if he changes his mind."
Asking the mountain god to take care of the luggage and horses, Bajie wanted to ride on the clouds, but suddenly he slapped his head and cursed himself for being so stupid.
Then Bajie appeared as a dragon, picked up Sanzang with his two front paws, and rushed into the air.
…
After the Bodhisattva left, Xue Tianqing fell asleep and waited until the sun was three o'clock in the sky before he opened his eyes again.
He stood up and stretched, then walked to a nearby small lake and jumped in without any hesitation.
It was late autumn now, and the lake was freezing cold, but he didn't care. He was enjoying himself in the water.
I don't know how long it took, but Xue Tianqing finally returned to the shore. He lay down on the ground and stopped moving.
Suddenly, there was a sudden movement in his heart, and then he stood up and looked towards the south.
Not long after, Bajie, who had transformed into a dragon body, came to the lake. He first put Sanzang down and then revealed his true form.
"Brother, Master has been waiting for you. Now that the monster has been eliminated, it's time for us to get on our way."
Xue Tianqing gave Sanzang a big gift: "Master, I can no longer protect you from going west, please forgive me."
Sanzang grabbed Xue Tianqing's hand: "Wukong, I know that you have grudges against Lingji Bodhisattva, but you can't generalize. After all, Buddhism is vast, and it is inevitable that there will be good and bad, but I, the Buddha, have a bright eye like a torch, sooner or later Xiaoxiao will be eradicated."
Xue Tianqing said seriously: "Master, I have Buddha in my heart, but there is no Buddha in my eyes. What can I do?"
Sanzang pondered for a long time, and finally knelt down in front of Xue Tianqing: "Wukong is a great talent, and even a teacher is not as good as him. Since there is no Buddha in your eyes now, why don't you change the Buddha in your heart into the Buddha in your eyes?"
After saying this, he bowed three times to Xue Tianqing: "Can you and I continue our journey westward?"
Xue Tianqing accepted Tripitaka's gift calmly, and then helped him up: "Master is the real Buddha in my heart."
