Seeing that Black and White Wuchang led his people back to the underworld, the brothers broke the door of Lotus Cave and rescued the master who had been left unattended.
Let Bajie Sha Monk accompany Sanzang to rest in the Lotus Cave, and ride on the clear clouds on a snowy day to Nujiang City.
At this time, the city of Nujiang had received news that Jin Sheng's entire army had been annihilated. The governor of Nujiang was setting up a mourning hall in the city and hiring monks to offer salvation to everyone.
After receiving Jin Sheng's general seal from Xue Tianqing, the prefect sighed for a while, then held his hand in gratitude.
In order to appease the people, Xue Tianqing not only showed his magical powers over the Nujiang River, but also brought back the souls of all the soldiers from the underworld.
After Hei Wuchang agreed that all souls could stay in the world for one day, Xue Tianqing left Nujiang City.
After returning to the Lotus Cave, Sanzang and others were ready to set off.
After reporting everything that happened in Nujiang City to Sanzang, Xue Tianqing led Sanzang to leave the Lotus Cave.
Standing outside the cave, Sanzang said: "Wukong, it's better to destroy the Lotus Cave to prevent other demons from breeding."
Xue Tianqing shook her head: "Destroying the cave cannot destroy the demon; only by destroying the demon can the cave be truly destroyed."
Sanzang nodded upon hearing this, then got on his horse, whipped his horse and headed west along the road.
Looking at Sanzang's back, Sha Monk asked, "Senior brother, how did you get out of the jade purification bottle?"
Xue Tianqing took a deep breath: "Climbed out."
After saying that, he took out the purification bottle from his arms and said, "It's a good thing. I'll try to see if it works when I encounter a difficult monster."
Sha Seng smiled and said, "If that's the case, it can save a lot of trouble."
Xue Tianqing nodded and smiled, and then chased down the road with Sha Seng.
In the following days, Xue Tianqing paid special attention to see if there was a Baolin Temple on the road.
He was not interested in the drowned king, but wanted to see if there really was a Well Dragon King in the well in the temple.
Although Bajie now has the body of a dragon, when he reveals his true form, he becomes a white dragon. Xue Tianqing has never seen a human dragon before.
But soon, he was disappointed, because a city appeared in the distance, with three big characters on the city gate - Wuji City.
Now that Wuji City has arrived, there will be no Baolin Temple.
When Xue Tianqing was disappointed, she heard Sanzang say: "Wukong, Wuji City is the capital of Wuji Kingdom, right?"
Xue Tianqing nodded: "That's right, it's already late today. Let's rest for the night and continue our journey tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Sanzang urged his mount to head towards Wuji City, while Bajie and Sha Seng also stepped forward and followed closely.
However, Xue Tianqing did not set off immediately, but stood there looking at the sky above Wuji City, frowning.
At this time, in the sky above Wuji City, the bright yellow royal energy and the black evil energy were intertwined and entangled.
The monster energy is extremely rare, almost as good as the royal luck. Could it be that Wuji City has been occupied by monsters?
If so, what happened to the soldiers guarding the city and the people coming and going? None of them were haunted by evil spirits.
Seeing that Sanzang was not far from the city gate, Xue Tianqing could only follow quickly.
Sha Seng turned to look at Xue Tianqing: "Senior brother, are you confused?"
Xue Tianqing nodded: "What do you think is going on?"
Sha Monk shook his head: "Although it is filled with evil spirit, it is extremely peaceful. The most likely reason is that the king is half-demon."
Xue Tianqing was stunned for a moment: "Is there still such a thing?"
"Senior brother, have you forgotten Xingyao who was adopted by Master Huanglong?"
Xue Tianqing shook his head: "How can that be the same? He is the son of a human god."
Sha Monk smiled softly: "Senior brother is smart but confused for a while. Do you really think there is any difference between gods and demons?"
Xue Tianqing was stunned by Sha Seng's words: Yes, among the immortals in heaven, there are many who are born monsters.
Not to mention those gods, even the original founders of Heaven itself were demons!
After thinking about it, Xue Tianqing smiled secretly: Whether it's a human being or a demon, you just have to go and see it, right?
The master and apprentice successfully entered the city gate, and not far away they saw a large house on the roadside with the name Yingbin Station written on it.
Sanzang got off his horse and asked the three brothers to wait by the roadside while he went into the post to find officials to deliver the goods.
Who would have thought that Sanzang left so quickly and came out so quickly that Xue Tianqing didn't even have time to say a word to the two brothers.
Before Xue Tianqing could speak, someone inside the Guanyi shouted: "Eat, drink, and live. What else can you monks not do? Your Majesty has an order. Anyone who enters the Guanyi must pay cash. You I have hands and feet, but I can’t even get out a few pennies?”
Seeing Sanzang walking down the steps with an embarrassed expression, Xue Tianqing smiled: "Master, they won't take you in?"
Sanzang sighed: "Wukong, let's go look elsewhere. It's not convenient here."
Bajie snorted: "How can a petty official rebel against him? I'll go take a look."
After saying that, he ignored Sanzang's obstruction and rushed directly into the welcome post.
Xue Tianqing looked at Bajie's back and shook her head first, then sighed.
Sha Monk asked in confusion: "Brother, why is this so?"
"Are you willing to give away the things you have saved through hard work and frugality?"
Sha Monk said without blinking: "Of course not, why?"
Xue Tianqing looked at him and smiled bitterly: "Yes, why?"
Sha Monk was stunned for a moment, then he and Xue Tianqing looked at Sanzang: "Master, why?"
"Buddha teaches people, saves all living beings, and protects the world. Isn't this enough?"
"Master, you have visited many monasteries along the way and have seen the monks there doing nothing but chanting sutras every day. Do you think they don't have time to farm?"
Seeing that Sanzang was silent, Xue Tianqing continued: "I remember you once said that there is no idle person in the Eastern Tang Dynasty. From the emperor to the common people, they have to support themselves. Do you think it is better to do that, or to be like Xiniu Hezhou?"
Seeing that Sanzang remained silent, Xue Tianqing took out a silver coin from his sleeve and said, "I'd better go."
Sanzang asked in surprise: "Wukong, where did you get the silver?"
"What I earned myself was what I earned when I was in Two Realms Town. But it's a pity that Two Realms Town no longer exists, just because they once took me in."
When he said the last words, Xue Tianqing had already entered the gate of the hotel.
Pushing Bajie away who was still arguing with the Guanyi officials, Xue Tianqing slapped the silver on the counter: "Two upper rooms, feed the horses."
Seeing the silver, the official immediately smiled and said, "This Taoist priest is invited upstairs."
Xue Tianqing pointed at Bajie: "He and the holy monk just now, we are together,"
The official said: "The people who stay in the hotel give some silver coins as charity. It is the intention of my majesty, and it is also a helpless act. The Taoist priest must not blame him."
When Xue Tianqing heard this, she immediately became interested. She first asked Bajie to connect Sanzang to the inn, and then asked, "What do you mean?"
The official smiled: "My Majesty said that the most miserable people in the world are the common people. They face the loess all year round and may not even have a full meal in the end. It is really heartbreaking."
When the official said this, Sanzang had already entered the inn under the leadership of Bajie.
Xue Tianqing signaled the three of them to go to the room first, and then said to the Guanyi official: "Keep talking, keep talking."
"Because of this, my Majesty lowered the court taxes to a level that ordinary people would never imagine. As a result, I heard that the palace could not make ends meet, and it was difficult to maintain even the minimum livelihood."
Xue Tianqing smiled: "Your Majesty is a good emperor, but the method he used is too stupid."
The official sighed: "Your Majesty was helpless, so he converted the hotel into an inn and collected money from the guests to subsidize the palace expenses."
Xue Tianqing nodded: "I see that Wuji City is very prosperous, why can't we raise some taxes?"
The official shook his head and sighed: "It's hard to explain. It's better for our guests to have a rest early."
Xue Tianqing smiled and said, "I wonder when your Majesty will go to court every month? We master and disciple can meet His Majesty to change official documents."
The official was stunned when he heard this: "The guest wants to meet our Majesty?"
Seeing Xue Tianqing nodding, the official looked a little strange: "Your Majesty, please don't panic when you see my Majesty."
Xue Tianqing asked in confusion: "What do you mean by this?"
"It's nothing, it's nothing. You will know when you enter the palace tomorrow."
Seeing that no matter how much I asked, the officials kept silent, Xue Tianqing went upstairs on her own.
After dinner, Xue Tianqing walked to the window and looked in the direction of the palace and said to herself: "Who is this Majesty of the Wuji Kingdom?"
There was no talk that night. Early the next morning, Sanzang finished dressing and prepared to go to the palace.
Xue Tianqing grabbed him and said, "Master, in the past you were the one who went to change the official documents. How about I go there for you today?"
Sanzang looked at Xia Xue Tianqing and said, "How often have you seen a monk dressed in Taoist attire? Besides, the name of my master is written on this customs clearance document."
Xue Tianqing smiled: "That's true. How about the disciple accompanying the master there?"
Under Xue Tianqing's persuasion, Sanzang finally agreed to take him to the palace.
On the way to the palace, seeing the people coming and going on the street and the businesses on both sides of the street, Sanzang became more and more puzzled: Wuji City can be said to be prosperous, but why did the officials say that the king was living in poverty?
Not only was Sanzang confused, Xue Tianqing was also confused.
If the people under the rule cannot make ends meet, it would be fine to reduce taxes.
But the residents in the city obviously live a prosperous life, so why do they still do this?
When he arrived at the entrance of the palace, Sanzang asked someone to report, and then stood there waiting.
After a while, someone in the palace shouted loudly: "Please invite the masters and masters of the holy monks of the Tang Dynasty from the East to come into the palace!"
Hearing this, the gatekeeper smiled at Sanzang and said, "Please come inside, the holy monk. You can go directly to the court along the road."
Xue Tianqing bowed her hands to the soldiers and accompanied Sanzang into the palace gate.
On the way, looking at the slightly luxurious scenery of the palace, Xue Tianqing was even more puzzled: If it is really like what the officials said, why is the palace still decorated like this?
When the two arrived at the main hall, a chamberlain bowed and said: "You two are the holy monks from the Eastern Tang Dynasty. My Majesty has been waiting in the hall for a long time. Please come."
When they entered the main hall, Xue Tianqing looked at the Silky Chicken King and opened his mouth in surprise.
Because the king behind the Dragon Book Case is not an ordinary person, but a spirit with a lion's head and body!
