Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 617: Bury Yourself (1st Update)

A swipe of its claw went out, which Jiang Liu dodged, merely flicking down the hood of his Shadow Robe.

Then the Golden Hair Lion turned to look at Jiang Liu. Naturally, Jiang Liu's face was now fully revealed in the lion's sight.

Boom!

Seeing Jiang Liu's face, the Golden Hair Lion felt as if it had been struck by a thunderbolt, standing there dumbstruck, frozen in place.

"Xuan… Xuan… Xuanzang…!?"

Trembling slightly all over, the Golden Hair Lion stammered and murmured as it stared at Jiang Liu.

"Eh? Is it you? Golden Hair Lion!?" Seeing the lion before him reverted to its true form, Jiang Liu's expression shifted slightly as he spoke.

Was his luck really this bad? He had intended not to alert anyone, sneaking into the Purple Bamboo Forest, but now he had been caught red-handed by the Golden Hair Lion?

The Golden Hair Lion, on the surface, resembled something canine.

People talk about watch dogs guarding doors, could the Golden Hair Lion be fulfilling the role of a watch dog as well?

A 71st level, Taiyi True Immortal's watch dog? This Guanyin really spared no expense!

"What to do!? What should I do now!?" Jiang Liu hadn't expected to be caught in the act, so he too was petrified, not knowing what to say.

Make excuses? He couldn't come up with a plausible one on the spot.

Logically, at this point, the best course of action would be to kill the witness, as getting rid of all the eyewitnesses would be the perfect assassination.

But, even if he could defeat the Golden Hair Lion, with a realm of a Taiyi True Immortal, he could not kill it without making a sound.

Besides, the Golden Hair Lion seemed to wear many defensive Dharma Treasures, so a silent assassination appeared to be out of the question.

What to do? He had to think up an excuse quickly.

But what excuse could be plausible after sneaking into the Purple Bamboo Forest and being caught?

"It's over, I'm done for, help! Truly, disaster strikes when least expected..." Jiang Liu stiffened, and the Golden Hair Lion was even more panicked.

It had just thought that after Xuanzang and his group left Zhuzi Country, they would be far away, and it had planned to go out, avenge itself on the Empress of Jinsheng Palace, and then consume the King of Zhuzi Country.

But it hadn't even left the Purple Bamboo Forest when it ran into Xuanzang?

Was it over? Was it destined to face retribution?

What to do? It was starting to panic. What should it do now?

If it weren't for Guanyin arriving just in time last time, it would have been killed.

Now, with Guanyin locked up in the Illusionary Demon Cave, no one could save it. What should it do?

"Hmm, seeing Xuanzang's demeanor, he doesn't seem to be in a hurry to attack? I need to find a way to calm him," and like affected by an Immobilization Technique, after not daring to move for a long time, the Golden Hair Lion took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the rising panic in its heart.

It tried to force a smile, wanting to appear friendly.

"Oh no, it's smiling!? Does it think that because it caught me in the act, it's got leverage over me? What to do? Killing the witness is out of the question, should I try to stabilize the situation too?"

The Golden Hair Lion forced a smile, trying to appear as friendly as possible, but to Jiang Liu, seeing the lion smiling after catching him sneaking around was an unmistakable threat.

"Golden Hair Lion, about what happened last time..." Jiang Liu thought he should say something, or else it would be awkward for both to stand without speaking. Perhaps he should start by apologizing to settle matters?

"Oh no!" As Jiang Liu spoke, the Golden Hair Lion's heart trembled even more.

Was Master Xuanzang still dwelling on the previous conflict?

Was he sneaking into the Purple Bamboo Forest to kill him?

Howl!

With that thought, the Golden Hair Lion didn't dare to linger any longer. A horrified howl escaped its lips, and a Kasaya and a Golden Pagoda appeared, protecting its body as it fled.

Running out of the Purple Bamboo Forest, it flew ten thousand miles away before settling in a secluded small valley. Digging a hole, it buried itself in, leaving only two nostrils above ground for air.

It couldn't return now; Master Xuanzang's stealthy invasion of the Purple Bamboo Forest seemed like an intent to kill it. What was left of the Journey to the West for Scriptures? About seventy thousand li?

Well, it would stay buried here until his Scripture Seeking journey ended, vowing not to emerge alive or dead.

It seemed destined by the heavens for it to face tribulation.

If it left the burrow, it might encounter Xuanzang!

No more venturing out for it; it wouldn't leave until the calamity of the Journey to the West was over, deciding to remain buried for ten or eight years!

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"What? What's going on?" Watching the Golden Hair Lion dash off in a cloud of dust, Jiang Liu felt completely baffled and had no idea what had just happened.

Hadn't it caught him red-handed? Hadn't it been smugly laughing? Why had it suddenly become panic-stricken and bolted with its tail between its legs?

After thinking for a long time, Jiang Liu just couldn't figure out what was going on.

However, if the Golden Hair Lion had escaped back into the Purple Bamboo Forest, this time, he really felt embarrassed to go in there.

But looking at the appearance of the Golden Hair Lion, did it seem to have fled outside the Purple Bamboo Forest?

After thinking for a long time and not understanding what was going on, Jiang Liu shook his head and stopped dwelling on it. He continued walking into the Purple Bamboo Forest.

Quietly and without a sound, still cloaked with the Shadow Robe over his entire body, Jiang Liu soon saw a familiar face in the Purple Bamboo Forest.

A boy looking as if he was carved from jade was cultivating.

"Yuanling!"

Seeing the boy, Jiang Liu called out softly.

Hearing Jiang Liu's shout, Yuanling looked in the direction of the voice and saw the figure in the Shadow Robe.

Yuanling's heart tensed, and he raised his hand, a short dagger appearing in his grasp.

"It's me!" Jiang Liu lifted the hood of his Shadow Robe and said.

"Eh? It's you? Holy Monk Xuanzang? You, how did you come here?" Seeing Jiang Liu remove the hood of his Shadow Robe, Yuanling asked in surprise.

"Didn't you say that Guanyin had been in retreat for two years now? I figured that the Purple Bamboo Forest wouldn't have any strong experts around at the moment, so I wanted to sneak in to see Gaoyang. Can you call her for me?" Jiang Liu spoke to Yuanling.

"Of course, Holy Monk!" After hearing Jiang Liu's words, Yuanling naturally nodded his head vigorously and agreed.

Then, after arranging a meeting spot with Jiang Liu, Jiang Liu carefully departed.

Meanwhile, Yuanling turned around to inform Gaoyang.

Putting his hood back on, Jiang Liu arrived at an unnoticeable grove at Mount Luojia and quietly waited.

This place seemed to be at the back of Mount Luojia.

After waiting for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Jiang Liu soon saw a figure running over, if not Gaoyang then who else?

"Long time no see!" Jiang Liu stepped forward and said to Gaoyang.

At the same time, he opened his arms, ready for a hug.

However, Gaoyang ran directly to Jiang Liu but stopped in front of him, not hugging him as he had expected. Instead, she carefully sized up Jiang Liu and then burst into laughter.

"What are you laughing at?" Seeing Gaoyang's reaction, Jiang Liu looked puzzled and asked.

"Jiang Liu, don't you think this scene feels familiar?" After laughing for a while, Gaoyang suddenly said.

"Familiar? What do you mean?" Jiang Liu was still puzzled.

"This is the back of Mount Luojia! I think it would be even more fitting if you were roasting a rabbit right now!" said Gaoyang with laughter, prompting him.

"I see..."

Hearing Gaoyang's words, Jiang Liu had an epiphany and understood why Gaoyang was laughing.

Was she recalling the first time they had met?

At that time, wasn't it at the back of Jinshan Temple?

"Okay, wait here!" After hearing Gaoyang's words, Jiang Liu's heart grew nostalgic for those days. He had plenty of supplies in his storage space but, alas, no rabbit.

Jiang Liu searched around the back of the mountain and found a wild grey rabbit.

After catching it, he cleaned it, then set up a campfire and started roasting it.

Apart from salt, he also rubbed cumin powder, chili powder, and other seasonings onto the rabbit.

Soon enough, a rich aroma began to spread.

Gaoyang's nose twitched slightly, her eyes gleamed, and she looked as if she was about to drool, both shocked and in awe as she said to Jiang Liu, "This roasted rabbit seems to be even tastier than before!"

"Well, maybe my skills have improved, or maybe I just have more seasonings now!" Jiang Liu said with a slight smile in response to Gaoyang's amazed comment.

The two of them snuggled up together, roasting the rabbit and chatting, feeling the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Having not seen each other for such a long time, they didn't cling to each other desperately or dramatically share tales of yearning. They simply sat together, speaking calmly to each other, yet felt remarkably at peace.

It didn't seem as if they had been apart for long, but merely for a few days.

Both sharing a tacit understanding, they found the conversation extraordinarily tranquil, and everything seemed to return to those carefree days.

Back then, Jiang Liu was just a novitiate monk, unaware that he was the Tang Monk, spending his days in the back of the mountain with Gaoyang, both young and carefree.

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The feelings between the young boy and girl were pure and without any impurities.

"Alright, this rabbit is cooked. Here, for you!" As they talked, after a while, the rabbit was well roasted, and Jiang Liu cut half of it and handed it to Gaoyang.

Taking the roasted meat handed to her by Jiang Liu, Gaoyang suddenly smiled mischievously. Instead of thanking him, she adopted the tone of someone crying thief.

"Oh wow, you little monk! Breaking the precepts by secretly eating meat here!"

The words, the manner, were just like that of their first encounter at the back of Jinshan Temple, without the slightest difference!