Xue Tianqing heard this and said angrily: "What do you mean?"
"Take good care of Tang Sanzang and go to the West. It's best to stay away from other things. It won't do you any harm."
Until Hei Wuchang disappeared with Jin Muyao, Xue Tianqing was still confused: Why does it feel like everyone is secretive about themselves? What's going on?
Thinking of this, Xue Tianqing came back to the crypt: "Senior, are you still there?"
But no matter how he shouted, he didn't get any response.
Reluctantly, Xue Tianqing came to the end of the passage again, reached out and knocked like a door, but there was still no response.
In the end, the depressed Xue Tianqing went back to Chechi Palace without even saying hello to Wang Gang.
Not long after Xue Tianqing left, the ghost general appeared and walked to the entrance of the special passage to look into it, but he never took a step forward.
When Xue Tianqing returned to the palace, everything was almost the same as usual, except for Zhu Xiang who was roaring in the palace.
To this day, Zhu Ying still misses Zeng Feiyun, even though she already knows that Jin Yong is just a pseudonym.
In order to save Zeng Feiyun's life, Zhu Ying placed all the blame on herself, saying that everything was due to dissatisfaction with the queen.
Seeing Zhu Ying like this, Zhu Xiang was so angry that he almost smoked. Finally, he ordered people to break Zeng Feiyun's limbs and pierce the pipa bone and take him to the prison.
Seeing that Xue Tianqing came back, Zhu Xiang bowed down again and thanked him for saving his life, because the queen had returned to her soul yesterday.
Xue Tianqing did not reveal too much about the experience of the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, but only told Zhu Xiang that the Jialan Palace is a thousand-year-old temple and should be repaired.
As for Wang Gang and others in the temple, it is best to put them in place. After all, they are also citizens of the Chechi Kingdom.
Then he went directly back to the room Zhu Xiang had arranged for his master and apprentice on the grounds that it was late.
After briefly telling the story, Xue Tianqing said: "Master, let's leave early tomorrow morning."
Sanzang was stunned when he heard this: "Things here haven't completely calmed down yet, so why are you in such a hurry to set off?"
"It is difficult for an upright official to deal with household affairs, let alone the household affairs of the head of a country. It is better to let them deal with such matters by themselves. Besides, you are following the decree of the King of Tang to obtain the true scriptures. Don't put the cart before the horse."
"But most of the monks in Chechi are not guilty."
"It's not necessarily a bad thing that they have gone through this tribulation. Maybe they can change their minds from now on and concentrate on Buddha. Master, when you really devote yourself to Buddhism, it's not your body, but your mind."
Sanzang thought for a moment and finally nodded: "It's up to you!"
Xue Tianqing sighed: "There are a few people in the world who can really see through the world of mortals and regard fame, fortune and fame as floating clouds."
After saying that, he asked Bajie to serve Sanzang and rest, while he meditated and adjusted his breath in the living room, carefully experiencing the forcible cultivation from the red soul.
Early the next morning, Bajie and Sha Seng packed their luggage, while Sanzang took Xue Tianqing to the main hall to bid farewell to Zhu Xiang.
Zhu Xiang was a little surprised and even more reluctant to say goodbye to the four masters and apprentices.
When he saw that they had decided to leave, he led the ministers and reluctantly sent them out of the west gate.
When he arrived outside the city, he saw Zhu Xiang nodding and promised to release the monks back to the temple. Sanzang bowed deeply and then said goodbye.
Looking at the backs of the group of people, Zhu Xiang said to Zhu Rui solemnly: "Why are the holy monks leaving in such a hurry?"
Seeing that Zhu Rui was speechless for a long time, Zhu Xiang sighed: "This is the real eminent monk."
But soon, Zhu Xiang's expression changed: "That's bad, I forgot to tell the monk that the road ahead is tortuous."
Zhu Rui smiled: "Your Majesty, don't worry. The disciples of the holy monk are very capable. This trip may open the way to the Xiliang Women's Kingdom for us."
"You mean there is no need to report this matter to the holy monk?"
"I don't think it is necessary. Your Majesty thinks that the holy monk really has no cultivation? If so, how can the three disciples surrender to him? I am afraid that the holy monk is the most powerful one."
Zhu Xiang sighed again after hearing this, and then led his people back to the city. Today's Chechi Country is in a state of chaos, and he doesn't know how long it will take to completely calm down.
Zhu Rui understood Zhu Xiang's thoughts, so he kept comforting him on the way: No matter how difficult it is now, it is not as difficult as Taizu's founding of the country.
Until he returned to the palace, Zhu Xiang's heart was still heavy. He really didn't know what to do with his daughter.
Let’s talk about Master Sanzang and his disciples. After leaving Chechi King’s City, Xue Tianqing kept muttering: Where is the Black Water River? Even if the time is wrong and there is no black dragon, the river should be there. Why haven't we seen the Black Water River after passing Chechi Country?
After traveling westward for more than ten days, I saw that there was still no Heishui River. It was snowing and sunny and I didn't bother to think about it anymore.
During this process, the places the four passed by were all under the jurisdiction of Chechi State, and they would be warmly received in every city they visited.
On this day, Master Sanzang and his disciples finally arrived at Xiaozhu City, the westernmost city of Chechi Kingdom.
The city guard general welcomed the four people into the mansion and sat down and said: "Elders, seventy miles west from here is the Tongtian River. After passing the Tongtian River, you will reach the Xiliang Girl's Kingdom. When you arrive at the Xiliang Girl's Kingdom, you must be careful."
Sanzang asked in confusion: "Why?"
"Although the Xiliang Women's Kingdom has no men, it still wants to reproduce, so the responsibility for reproduction falls on the merchants who come and go."
Xue Tianqing chuckled: "Where in the world can you find such a good thing?"
The guard waved his hand: "What you said, elder, is wrong. If it is like what you think, I am afraid that all the men in the world will go to the land of girls."
First, he ordered his men to prepare a fast meal, and then the guard told several people about the power of the daughter country.
The Xiliang Women's Kingdom was founded more than three hundred years ago. Originally, it was no different from other countries in that men were in power.
Just because of an unknown incident, almost all the men in the country were killed more than 200 years ago, and the remaining people fled. From then on, only women remained as permanent residents.
The Xiliang women's country has women but no men, so the reproduction of children has become their biggest headache. After all, having children is inseparable from men.
For this reason, the Xiliang Women's Kingdom has been on foreign expeditions all year round, plundering adult men from various countries for use in concubines.
Because of this, the Xiliang Women's Kingdom, which only has women, has become the country with the strongest folk customs nearby.
At the beginning, the only way for the Xiliang Women's Kingdom to obtain men was through conquest, and other countries also changed their minds after hearing about it.
Later, seeing that neighboring countries were becoming more and more cautious, the Xiliang Women's Kingdom began to change its national policy.
The first is to openly recruit men to join as human beings, and the second is to force neighboring countries to send some men into the country as tribute every year.
What's more, they will send women from their own country to exchange men with other countries to ensure that the Miao descendants will not be cut off.
It's just that the Xiliang Women's Kingdom is extremely strict in selecting men. People who want to breed heirs must be outstanding people, otherwise they will most likely have a fate of no return.
Because of this, there are very few men who really dare to take the initiative to enter the Xiliang Women's Country to serve as human beings, and most of them are sent there involuntarily by their own country.
Hearing this, Xue Tianqing glanced at the guard: "The general is majestic and has a dignified appearance. He must be able to attract their attention."
The general waved his hand after hearing this: "Elder is joking. If you become a human race, you can't just do whatever you want. Except for a few people who are sent to the royal city as tribute, most of them will become the playthings of ordinary people. Almost every day Can’t stop.”
"Then there's always going to be a way. There may be something missing in this world, but there's no shortage of perverts."
The general gave a wry smile: "When it comes to the Xiliang Women's Country, it's not the men who have the final say. They can only be at the mercy of the people there."
Sanzang said strangely: "Even if the women there give birth to children, there should be both boys and girls. Could it be that all the women in the Xiliang Women's Kingdom give birth to girls?"
"Of course not, it's just that the boy will be thrown into the river and drowned as soon as he is born."
After Sanzang heard this, he clasped his hands and chanted the Buddha's name. He never expected that the Xiliang Women's Kingdom would be so cruel.
The general sighed and said that he had heard these rumors from others and had not seen them with his own eyes, because no man who had truly penetrated into the Xiliang Women's Kingdom had ever left.
Xue Tianqing was stunned when she heard this. Didn't it mean that those businessmen could also become human beings? Why did they say that no man had ever left?
The general explained that those people only stayed at the border of Xiliang Women's Kingdom and did not go deep into the territory, let alone the capital, which is extremely mysterious to outsiders.
Finally, the general took a deep breath: "If these elders really become human beings, they will not enjoy the blessings of the same people as you think. They have to serve all the people in the Xiliang Female Kingdom. As long as they If you can still give birth to children, you cannot refuse. Once a man arrives in Xiliang Women's Kingdom, he becomes a tool in the eyes of the people rather than a human being."
Xue Tianqing sighed: "What do you mean it's what we imagined? General, it's what you think about, okay?"
The general laughed: "Fortunately, there is a river connecting the sky between our country of Chechi and the country of Xiliang Women, otherwise there will never be peace."
Then the general told several people that there is a type of men who will receive special protection from the Xiliang Women's Kingdom, and that is businessmen.
But this kind of protection is not without cost, because part of the money they earn will be turned over to the treasury of the Xiliang Women's Kingdom.
However, because the profits from doing business with the Xiliang Women's Kingdom were extremely high, many businessmen still took the risk to go there.
Finally, the general told the four that once they entered the Xiliang Women's Kingdom, the possibility of leaving Quan Xu Quan Ying was almost zero.
Even if they are Buddhist disciples, ordinary people will not let them go if the government does not cause trouble.
In fact, privately, there are also some bold and lustful men who secretly enter the border of Xiliang Women's Kingdom in order to have a good time, but very few of them escape unscathed in the end.
Because in the eyes of the people of Xiliang Women's Kingdom, men are not human beings, but things for public use.
Once someone hides something secret and is discovered by others, the punishment they will receive is absolutely unimaginable.
Because of this, people from Xiliang Women's Kingdom flee every year. However, because Xiliang Women's Kingdom is located between Tongtian River and Heishui River, and the country's security is very strict, very few people can actually escape. .
Finally, the general meaningfully told the four masters and apprentices that all these were folk rumors. What was going on in the Xiliang Women's Kingdom, which was almost isolated from the world, could only be understood by going deep into it.
