Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 526: Gaoyang (Knockoff Version)

It was suspected that Yuanling might very well be Jiang Liu's spy placed by his side; hence, Bodhisattva decided to test him.

In front of Yuanling, Bodhisattva let the Pearl Holding Dragon Maiden transform into Gaoyang and then secretly observed Yuanling.

With her status as a Daluo Golden Immortal, Bodhisattva believed that Yuanling would definitely not detect her presence.

Similarly, if Yuanling truly was a spy installed by Xuanzang, then upon witnessing these events, he would certainly contact Xuanzang.

She would closely monitor him to see if he really would contact Xuanzang.

Of course, she also wanted to see how he would contact Xuanzang.

Under Bodhisattva's covert scrutiny, indeed, Yuanling noticed her transforming the Dragon Lady into Gaoyang, and his complexion seemed a bit off. Then, Yuanling turned and left.

"Could it be that he truly intends to contact Xuanzang? Let's see what means he uses to contact Xuanzang!" With a thought, Bodhisattva released her Divine Sense and silently followed beside Yuanling.

Was there someone who could convey the message for them? Or was there some special Dharma Treasure that could transmit messages?

Under Guanyin's watch, Yuanling turned and quietly walked into the distance...

"Holy Monk Xuanzang, are you there?"

Unaware of Bodhisattva's secret observation, Yuanling was walking into the distance while secretly pulling up the friend interface of the social system and sending a message to Jiang Liu.

"Yes, what's up? Has Bodhisattva made another move?" Soon after the message was sent, Yuanling received a response from Master Xuanzang.

"Yes, Bodhisattva has made another move. She used a strand of Princess Gaoyang's hair as a medium to turn Pearl Holding Dragon Maiden into the visage of Princess Gaoyang. I stayed away fearing Bodhisattva might discover me; thus, I'm unsure of their exact intentions!"

Yuanling relayed the events he just witnessed to Jiang Liu, sticking strictly to the facts.

He spoke only of what he had seen, without adding any personal conjecture.

"Okay, I understand. This information is quite important. Stay put in the Purple Bamboo Forest and don't let anyone notice anything unusual about you!" After a brief silence, Master Xuanzang quickly sent a reply.

"Understood!" Having relayed the information to Jiang Liu, Yuanling felt he had fulfilled his duty, and soon closed the friend dialog box.

After some thought, Yuanling directly sought out Gaoyang without saying much. He didn't even mention the recent events to Gaoyang; rather, they discussed issues related to cultivation.

Bodhisattva's Divine Sense followed Yuanling, monitoring his every move.

Under the gaze of Bodhisattva, Yuanling was seen directly meeting Princess Gaoyang and then the two of them discussed matters of cultivation, with no intention of passing messages.

Even there was no such tendency at all.

"Could it be? Have I guessed wrong?"

After observing for quite some time, Yuanling seemed genuinely uninterested in passing any messages, which privately surprised Bodhisattva.

However, bold guesses must be carefully verified; thus, even though she might have guessed wrong, Bodhisattva had no intention of withdrawing her Divine Sense.

The Divine Sense continued to hover around Yuanling, monitoring his every action.

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"Has there been another move? Bodhisattva turning Pearl Holding Dragon Maiden into Gaoyang, what could she be planning!?"

Jiang Liu sat on the back of White Dragon Horse, no longer in the mood for lower-level activities, with his brow slightly furrowed and a thoughtful look on his face.

Although Yuanling hadn't discovered why Bodhisattva turned Pearl Holding Dragon Maiden into Gaoyang, Jiang Liu could somewhat guess that she was probably planning something against him.

Therefore, Jiang Liu was also secretly cautious.

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Even though he didn't know Bodhisattva's exact intentions, he knew she was plotting against him.

So, he would just be cautious in response—the strategy of matching force with force, countering whatever comes his way, right?

"Master, are you perhaps thinking of some harmful schemes again?" As Jiang Liu pondered this, Sun Wukong, seeing Jiang Liu's thoughtful expression, couldn't help but ask.

"You plague-ridden monkey, how could you speak ill of your master like that? When would master ever harbor malicious intentions!?" Considering himself Jiang Liu's number one loyal follower, after Sun Wukong's remark, Zhu Bajie quickly stood up, without waiting for Jiang Liu to respond, and retorted.

"Yo, you fool, that's quite bold of you!" With Zhu Bajie's words, feeling the support of Jiang Liu behind him, Sun Wukong still found it hard to bear and reached out to grab Zhu Bajie's ears.

"Master, look at this monkey, will you help me? Let's teach him a lesson together?" Seeing Sun Wukong making a move toward him, Zhu Bajie quickly stepped back, approaching Jiang Liu, and spoke.

If it was a one-on-one fight, Zhu Bajie knew he was no match for this monkey.

But with the master's help, the situation would be different.

Seizing this opportunity, Zhu Bajie indeed wanted to experience the taste of truly thrashing Sun Wukong.

Heeding Zhu Bajie's words, asking for Jiang Liu's support, Sun Wukong's heart tightened.

Of course, Sun Wukong was aware of his master's prowess.

Although he was somewhat intimidated inside, he didn't show it on his face; instead, he goaded Zhu Bajie, "You fool, if you dare, let's go one-on-one. Calling for master's help—how is that heroic!?"

"Hehehe, I am just a pig; I've never claimed to be a hero!" Facing Sun Wukong's words, Zhu Bajie was not ashamed but rather took pride in his reply.

Usually, Jiang Liu wouldn't intervene when his disciples bantered, and sometimes, he would even join in.

After all, the journey to the West was tedious, and a little banter helped pass the time.

Moreover, this was also a common way for the Journey to the West Team to bond.

However, today, Jiang Liu spoke up and made them all stop: "Alright, alright, stop bickering, you two!"

Jiang Liu was their master, and they had to give him face. As he spoke, both Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie stopped their banter, and everyone's gaze turned toward Jiang Liu's expression.

They could all guess that since the master had asked everyone to stop, there must be something important he was about to say.

"You all know about my situation with Gaoyang, right?" Jiang Liu glanced at his disciples and then said.

"We know, back when I, Old Sun, was still trapped under the Five Elements Mountain, you told me about it," Sun Wukong was the first to nod and reply.

"Hehehe, Old Pig knows too. That's our master's lady, right?" Zhu Bajie also nodded, but his face showed a curious and somewhat lecherous grin.

"Master, I know too. Back then, at the Liusha River, Guanyin commanded me to cooperate with Princess Gaoyang and put on a show!" Even Sha Wujing nodded after a brief moment of silence and revealed to Jiang Liu the act they first put on when they met.

"Good, it's good that you all know!" Hearing his three disciples' responses, Jiang Liu nodded.

"If my guess isn't wrong, it might not be long before we meet Gaoyang. When that time comes, let me do the talking, and you guys don't randomly interject!" Jiang Liu nodded as he heard their answers and instructed.

"Okay, got it!" Sun Wukong and the other two replied in unison.

After making sure his three disciples were informed in advance, Jiang Liu and his group continued their journey in silence.

Late that evening, as usual, they took out the Exquisite Immortal Mansion and set it on the ground to start preparing dinner.

Whoosh...

Just then, suddenly, a figure streaked across the sky, drawing the attention of Jiang Liu and his group.

It turned out to be a giant bird, red as fire, flying speedily across the sky.

What's more, this bird, intriguingly having two heads, was clearly a demon creature.

The look of the bird clearly indicated it was frantically fleeing for its life, occasionally glancing back as though something terrifying was chasing it.

Moreover, given the copious blood on the bird's body, it appeared to be severely injured.

Jiang Liu also looked up, observing the bird fly by, and in his eyes, he could see the bird's health bar was down to one-third.

Clearly, the injury was already very severe.

Whoosh!

Indeed, following behind the bird, a figure was rapidly pursuing it, moving so fast it seemed to chase down the bird.

Then, a dazzling flash of light pierced through.

A scream erupted in the sky all of a sudden.

This dazzling flash of light, like a fine embroidery needle, sharp and slender, directly penetrated the bird's head.

The short, sharp scream abruptly ended, and then, the bird's body plunged straight down from the sky, hitting the ground. After struggling for a few moments, it moved no more, lifeless.

Having its head penetrated, clearly, the bird was slain.

Following the bird's demise, a figure flashed down from the sky, landing directly in front of Jiang Liu and his group.

"Gaoyang… Gaoyang…?" Seeing the figure suddenly appearing before him, Jiang Liu's eyes widened, his face bearing a surprised and joyous expression.

Character Profile!

Though he appeared surprised and joyful on the surface, Jiang Liu's heart remained utterly calm; then, he quietly pulled up the other's character profile.

A semi-transparent character profile appeared in front of Jiang Liu.

ID: Princess Gaoyang (White).

Gender: Female.

Profession: Dragon.

Level: 66.

Equipment: ...