Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

Little White Dragon knelt on one knee, feeling very pleased with his own cleverness. He had made quite the entrance, slaying several demon creatures for the Scripture Seeker. After all, you don't hit a smiling face, so the Scripture Seeker should have a good impression of him.

Then, by revealing his identity, he would surely become a member of the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team. All he had to do was reach the Western Spirit Mountain, and his merits would be complete.

For him, the path of the Journey to the West was essentially a road to success...

In Little White Dragon's heart, he fantasized about the ennobling ceremony awaiting him at Spirit Mountain. However, Jiang Liu's face was dark as he looked at him.

A good first impression? You must be kidding. If it hadn't been for the fact that he couldn't defeat him, Jiang Liu would have really liked to beat him up right then to vent his frustration.

The White Dragon Horse was so eager to seek the Western Scriptures, he must be a staunch supporter of this westward endeavor, clearly aiming for the ennoblement by the Western Heaven, which was almost the complete opposite of Jiang Liu's goal. Therefore, Jiang Liu hadn't wanted to accept him from the start.

If he could leave him behind and go on foot to the Western Heaven, that would be perfect.

But now, to his dismay, the White Dragon had actually taken it upon himself to catch up.

It would have been fine if he had just caught up, but the remaining evil demons could have been slain by Jiang Liu himself, earning him Experience Points. Who would have thought that the White Dragon Horse would take action and quickly finish them off?

Was he being kill-stolen?

"Ahem, your name is Aolie, right? Why do you call me master? What virtues or abilities do I possess to deserve to be your master?", after a moment of silence, Jiang Liu, with a darkened face, finally spoke.

Kneeling on one knee, Little White Dragon raised his head to look at Jiang Liu and was puzzled to see his gloomy expression.

But he honestly replied, "Reporting to master, due to some errors I committed, I was detained by the Jade Emperor in Eagle Sorrow Stream to be punished. Fortunately, the compassionate Bodhisattva enlightened me, allowing me to follow master on the quest for scriptures to the Western Heaven, transforming into the Dragon Horse to serve as your mount.

Therefore, I have come to join you of my own accord, and I hope the master can see the truth."

As expected of a Crown Prince from the Dragon Clan, his speech was coherent and impeccable, leaving an impression of a dignified presence.

The guards of Wu City beside them looked at each other in dismay, stealing glances at Little White Dragon and Jiang Liu, feeling that Master Xuanzang's status seemed far more daunting than they had ever imagined.

A White Dragon coming forth voluntarily, willing to transform into the Dragon Horse to be ridden, and even influenced by the Bodhisattva's guidance?

Just who exactly is this Master Xuanzang?

It seemed like they had overheard an incredible conversation.

"Oh, the humble monk thanks you for your kind intentions. However, I have made a vow that on my way to the Western Heaven, I shall walk step by step, worship at every temple, sweep every pagoda, and personally reach Spirit Mountain to truly express my devotion to Buddha. Please go back," after hearing Little White Dragon's words, Jiang Liu waved his hand and outright rejected him.

As Jiang Liu finished speaking, he turned away without giving Little White Dragon any further attention and greeted Sun Wukong and the guards to head back to Wu City together.

With Little White Dragon's intervention, the task of 'Removing the Six Bandits' was considered complete, but with the Experience Points stolen, Jiang Liu felt somewhat displeased.

Reminder: Completed the task 'Eliminating Havoc for the People', gained 14000 Experience Points, and received Repair Oil (Primary).

Thankfully, the system's prompt appeared quickly, the Experience Points were credited, and the rewarded item automatically appeared in the inventory, which made Jiang Liu feel much better.

Upon opening the inventory interface, indeed, there was a new small grey-black bottle, and as Jiang Liu's gaze landed on it, the Attribute Information for the bottle also emerged.

Repair Oil (Primary): Consumable, a magical substance refined by a master blacksmith, apply it on equipment to restore 10 points of Durability.

"What a wonderful item!" Jiang Liu's eyes lit up upon seeing the attribute information of the repair oil, and he was inwardly delighted.

Equipment would wear out with continuous use, and its durability would steadily decline. Without a Life Profession of his own, there was nothing he could do but watch the durability decrease bit by bit.

For instance, the Bodhi Ring had shattered due to exhaustion of its durability.

The durability of the Legendary Level Flashing Brilliance Shoes was indeed low, and he had been fretting about it. Then this little bottle of repair oil appeared as if it was an answer to his urgent need.

"Eh? Master, didn't we send that old man on his way? Why are we going back?" Sun Wukong, walking beside Jiang Liu, tilted his head and asked in confusion.

Sun Wukong's words drew Jiang Liu's attention away from the repair oil. He glanced at him and said with a righteous expression, "Wukong, didn't I say that I would set up a stall in Wu City to heal the people's injuries? How can we simply hit the road when these matters aren't settled yet? I am a man who keeps his word."

"Hmm, I do quite like that about you, Master…" Sun Wukong grinned, showing his teeth.

Perhaps because he felt deceived by the flip-flopping words of Tathagata before, Sun Wukong found Jiang Liu's commitment to his word especially likable.

But, just mentioning this, the monkey subtly jerked his chin toward the back and said, "Master, are you really going to leave Little White Dragon behind? With him, couldn't we reach the Western Heaven sooner?"

Sun Wukong was naturally impatient. He had originally come out of the Five Elements Mountain to join Jiang Liu in upsetting heavens and deities. But lately, Jiang Liu had been stopping and starting, dilly-dallying, which made Sun Wukong feel anxious.

"Monkey, the later we reach Western Heaven, the higher my Cultivation Level will be," Jiang Liu turned his head to look at the impatient Sun Wukong and reminded him.

These words added a contemplative look between Sun Wukong's brows.

It seemed that what the master said made sense, right?

Jiang Liu and company headed back to Wu City, their figures growing more distant, and as for Little White Dragon, he knelt on one knee on the ground, looking rather dumbfounded.

Had the Scripture Seeker just refused him? And without a second thought at that?

This was not at all what he had expected.

If it had been any ordinary matter, Aolie could wave it off with indifference. Why bother chasing after rejection? He would have left already.

However, the Journey to the West for Scriptures wasn't just about his own future.

Watching Jiang Liu's party moving further away, Aolie fell into silence for a moment before clenching his teeth, temporarily setting aside his pride. In a flash, he transformed into a white horse and, like a swift whirlwind of white, he chased after Jiang Liu.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Little White Dragon had made up his mind—even if it meant being shamelessly persistent, he was determined to join the Journey to the West.

With a thought, his hooves flew, and he sped past Jiang Liu and the rest, vanishing into the horizon.

Then, in the blink of an eye, the white horse, as fast as lightning, returned, racing like the wind.

"So fast!" The guards of Wu City, witnessing the speed of the White Dragon Horse, were all dumbstruck with amazement.

This praise from the guards filled the White Dragon Horse with inward joy, while he also awaited Jiang Liu's change of heart.

Seeing how fast he runs, could he possibly remain unmoved?