Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 503: Escape Underground

"For that child, the mother is naturally Princess Wansheng, but if we speak of who her father is, aside from me, no one else has the qualifications to take up that role!"

"So, in a certain sense, she's like my daughter as well, since I brought her into this world!" Little White Dragon Aolie looked earnestly at Jiang Liu and spoke.

"Hmm, there's some logic to that..." Although there was no blood relation, Little White Dragon Aolie's words made Jiang Liu nod in agreement to himself.

To a certain extent, what he said did make some sense.

"Therefore, I want to take responsibility for her life! As a father!" Seeing Jiang Liu nodding, showing his agreement with what he had said, Little White Dragon Aolie immediately spoke.

"Take responsibility for her life as a father!?" Hearing Little White Dragon Aolie's words, Jiang Liu's brow furrowed slightly.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Liu spoke, "You know, our team is made up of big burly men, so taking good care of a baby, especially a baby girl, is almost an impossible task. Besides, our group is Journeying to the West, it's very inconvenient to bring family along..."

"Master, I'm aware of that!"

Hearing Jiang Liu's words, Little White Dragon nodded and then said, "Of course, I wouldn't bring the baby girl with us to the Western Heaven. The journey is fraught with difficulties. I intend to have her raised in Flame Cloud Entertainment City. Coincidentally, my cousin and my uncle are also there. When I have free time, I can go back frequently to visit and be with my daughter, which I think is feasible!"

"I see..." Hearing Little White Dragon's request, Jiang Liu thought about it but didn't reject it.

Indeed, in Flame Cloud Entertainment City, a considerable force had already been gathered, including Demon King Ox and his son, Black Bear Demon and Holy Monk Jinchi from Black Wind Mountain, Yellow Wind Monster, Scorpion Demon and others, and of course, the Dragon King of Jing River.

If Aolie asked the Dragon King of Jing River and Tuo Dragon Monster to look after her together, it should be no problem.

In Flame Cloud Entertainment City, there was certainly no shortage of womenfolk.

"Alright, if that's the case, then let it be as you wish. Go make the arrangements, and we'll wait for you here in Thistle Ridge!" Jiang Liu nodded and said to Little White Dragon.

"Thank you, Master. I'll be back soon!" Hearing Jiang Liu's words and having gotten his permission, Little White Dragon also seemed very happy.

After expressing his thanks, he transformed into a white dragon and soared into the sky, flying in the direction of Green Wave Pool.

The Nine-Headed Serpent and Princess Wansheng were both dead. Little White Dragon believed that if he was taking the child away, the Dragon King Wansheng would not stop him, and had no power to stop him!

Although Jiang Liu and his companions had left Jisai Country for a full month, at the pace that Jiang Liu normally traveled at about thirty to fifty miles a day, they were only a little over a thousand miles away from Jisai Country by now.

With Little White Dragon's speed, he naturally arrived back at Green Wave Pool and the Wansheng Dragon Palace very quickly.

"Third Prince Your Highness, weren't you Journeying to the West with Holy Monk Xuanzang? Why have you returned so soon, and what brings you back?" Dragon King Wansheng heard of Little White Dragon Aolie's arrival and naturally came out to greet him personally.

"It's nothing much. I've come today to take my child away!" Now that he'd decided to adopt the role of Princess Wansheng's child's father, Little White Dragon Aolie had no intention of hiding it and spoke straightforwardly.

"Your child!?" Little White Dragon Aolie's words left Dragon King Wansheng slightly startled, and he looked at Little White Dragon with a complex expression.

He knew exactly which child Little White Dragon was referring to.

Hearing that his grandchild was supposedly Little White Dragon's child, the first thing Dragon King Wansheng felt was joy. Was it really true? Had something actually happened between him and his daughter at that time? Did this child have true Dragon Clan blood in her?

Of course, following joy, Dragon King Wansheng also felt quite embarrassed.

After all, his daughter had married the Nine-Headed Serpent, yet she had a child with Little White Dragon Aolie; it seemed a bit hard to justify.

"Where is my child!?" Little White Dragon Aolie naturally didn't concern himself with Dragon King Wansheng's thoughts. After confirming his identity as the child's father, he immediately urged Dragon King Wansheng.

"Since the child is thine, Your Highness, then it's only right for you to take her away!"

Hearing Little White Dragon's pressing questions, Dragon King Wansheng thought for a moment, but he showed no intention of refusing and immediately instructed his servants to bring the child out.

If Little White Dragon said this was his child, it was likely no deception.

This wasn't the kind of claim one could make lightly; asserting it was tantamount to acknowledging their relationship as father and daughter.

Initially, Dragon King Wansheng believed that even if Aolie truly wanted to take the child away, he should at least inform his daughter first, right?

However, thinking about what might happen if his daughter and son-in-law returned and the Nine-Headed Serpent witnessed Aolie claiming to be the father wishing to take the child away, nobody knew what actions the Nine-Headed Serpent might take.

So, after pondering for a short time, Dragon King Wansheng knew what he had to do.

"Eh?" Seeing Lady Dragon actually bring the child out and Dragon King Wansheng being so cooperative was somewhat surprising to Little White Dragon.

However, after receiving the child from Lady Dragon's hands, Little White Dragon didn't say much else. He quickly left the Wansheng Dragon Palace of Green Wave Pool and headed towards Flame Cloud Entertainment City.

...

What was happening with Little White Dragon was something Jiang Liu and his companions naturally did not know. At this moment, Jiang Liu and the others were waiting in Thistle Ridge, waiting for Little White Dragon to return.

In his leisure time, Jiang Liu wasn't in a hurry to enter the next instance; instead, he browsed the items and potions in the market with the mindset of treasure-hunting, deepening his impression of these wares.

However, just as Jiang Liu and the others were waiting for the return of Little White Dragon, suddenly, the ground began to crack open slowly.

Immediately after, an elder with white hair and beard rose from the depths of the earth.

"What demon is this?" Sun Wukong shouted, questioning the sudden appearance of the old man.

Sun Wukong's intense reaction left Jiang Liu somewhat surprised, and he soon understood.

It seemed that Little White Dragon's death made Sun Wukong feel as though he had failed in his duties, which made him more vigilant in terms of self-protection, right?

"Wait, wait, don't attack...,"

Seeing Sun Wukong's manner, the elder was clearly startled and hastily spoke, "I am not a demon; I am the local deity of this place!"

"Local Deity?" Sun Wukong didn't immediately bring down his staff but looked at the other with some suspicion.

Under normal circumstances, whenever encountering a local deity, Sun Wukong would have typically employed his own soul-subduing methods, summoning the local deity directly; it seemed this was the first time he had seen a local deity appear before him of their own accord.

With suspicion in his heart, Sun Wukong's eyes suddenly began to shimmer with golden light, as he used his Fiery Eyes and Golden Gaze to inspect the identity of the old man.

"Hah, demon, you dare to deceive I, Old Sun!"

With just one glance, Sun Wukong immediately discerned that the old man was a demon, speaking angrily as he raised the Jingu Bang and smashed it toward the elder.

"Ah!"

Seeing Sun Wukong raise his staff, the elder, who had obviously been prepared for this, cried out in alarm and immediately disappeared into the earth.

While Sun Wukong and the others were focused on the suddenly appearing elder, suddenly, Jiang Liu felt a tightness under his feet.

Then, the ground turned as fluid as water, and Jiang Liu found himself falling into the Earth.

Wanting to speak, Jiang Liu found he couldn't, surrounded by soil.

Wanting to resist, Jiang Liu hesitated to do so at the moment!

Clearly, someone was dragging him through earth escape, and if he truly resisted and scared the perpetrator away, he, who didn't know the Art of Earth Escape, would surely be buried alive beneath the ground, wouldn't he?

So, even if he were to resist, it would have to wait until he emerged from the underground.

"Where is Master!?"

As Jiang Liu was abruptly pulled underground and disappeared, the faces of Sun Wukong and the others above ground changed, each becoming even more distressed.

All three disciples were present, and suddenly, their Master had been snatched away right under their noses by a demon? That was utterly embarrassing, wasn't it?

Beep Beep Beep!

Having been captured by some unknown demon creature and traveling underground, it didn't take long for Jiang Liu to hear the sounds of incoming messages from the social system.

"Master, where are you?" Murmuring to himself, he opened the social system, and soon, Jiang Liu saw the messages Sun Wukong had sent him.

"I don't know where I am; for now, I'm underground. It seems someone is dragging me through earth escape," Jiang Liu replied to Sun Wukong's query.

"What should I do? How can I rescue you?" Sun Wukong's messages were fraught with urgency.

"There's no need to worry. With my abilities, I can defend myself. Let's first see who has captured me," Jiang Liu, the one captured by the demon, instead ended up reassuring Sun Wukong.

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Indeed, at level 60, Jiang Liu was quite confident in his own strength.

Moreover, both the Brocade Kasaya and the Nine-Ring Staff possessed the ability to defend him.

Lastly, if by chance the opponent proved too strong, he still held an item like the Random Teleportation Stone, which could allow him to leave directly!

Thus, even though he had been captured, Jiang Liu wasn't too worried about his safety.

After what seemed about ten minutes, suddenly, Jiang Liu felt the pressure around him lighten, and his surroundings became bright and clear.

Looking carefully around, he realized he had arrived in front of a building.

At the entrance was a sign that bore the three characters "Wood Immortal Hermitage"!