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Chapter 8, Five Directions of the Heavenly Kings? To put it bluntly, aren't you just security g
valley.
Muzha landed at the mouth of the valley, put away the auspicious clouds, and straightened his clothes.
He came with the mindset of "just going through the motions." He just wanted to take a look, confirm the situation, and go back to report.
He saw the young man in the distance.
He was dressed in simple clothes and straw sandals, sitting on a rock with a campfire in front of him and something cooking in a pot.
He's just an ordinary person.
It's as ordinary as it gets.
Mu Zha picked up the iron rod and strode forward.
"Your Excellency, I am Huian Xingzhe Muzha, a disciple of Guanyin Bodhisattva."
He gave the most formal opening remarks.
Lu Chen looked up at him.
He looked her up and down.
Who are you?
Mu Zha's face stiffened.
He has already introduced himself.
"I am Muzha, Guanyin Bodhisattva—"
"I heard you." Lu Chen waved his hand, interrupting him. "I'm asking what you're here for? To fight? You're not high enough."
Mu Zha's face turned red.
"I'm here to find out what's going on. Lingshan—"
"Understand the situation?" Lu Chen scoffed. "The Great Sage has been telling you for four months. Haven't you understood enough? How much longer do you need to understand? A year? Two years?"
He stirred the soup in the pot with a twig without looking up.
"If you're going to fight, send someone who can actually fight. Sending someone like you, a mere errand boy, is a waste of my time."
"you--!"
"Go back and tell your manager." Lu Chen finally raised his head, looked at Mu Zha, and smiled, but there was not a trace of politeness in his eyes.
"Or send someone who can fight me."
"If you're not going to come, then don't bother coming at all, and don't even bother with the pil
"To be honest, I'm not interested in people at your level."
Mu Zha gripped the iron rod tightly, his veins bulging.
He wanted to take action.
But he held back.
Because he remembered Sun Wukong's words, "Even with all his strength, he couldn't beat him."
If what the monkey said is true... then if he goes up and fights, the result will only be worse.
Mu Zha took a deep breath, turned around and left.
Lu Chen's leisurely voice came from behind.
"Oh, right, go back and tell your master."
Mu Zha paused in his steps.
"Tell me, Cihang Daoren, stop hiding in the South China Sea pretending to be a bodhisattva. If you want to solve the problem, come and do it yourself."
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Outside the valley entrance.
Sun Wukong watched as Muzha flew back with a livid face and laughed.
"How is it?"
Mu Zha looked at him, her lips moving slightly.
"I'm going back to Lingshan."
"Take care on the road."
"Wukong." Muzha suddenly stopped, looking at him with a complicated expression. "What you said... is it true?"
Sun Wukong rolled his eyes.
"Really? Why don't you go and fight it yourself and see?"
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Lingshan, side hall.
Muzha knelt before King Puji and recounted the whole story.
The meditation room remained quiet for a long time.
"Cihang Daoren?" Puji Mingwang frowned. "He calls Guanyin Bodhisattva 'Cihang Daoren'?"
"Yes." Mu Zha lowered his head. "And when he said it... his tone was extremely casual. It didn't sound like he had inquired about it; it sounded more like... he already knew."
The atmosphere in the meditation room subtly changed.
The Taoist name of Guanyin Bodhisattva is not a big secret, but it is definitely not something an ordinary person should know.
"What else did he say?"
"He said..." Mu Zha gritted his teeth, "He said that the Bodhisattva should stop hiding in the South China Sea pretending to be a Bodhisattva and should come and solve the problem himself."
"Insolence!" A clerk next to him slammed his fist on the table.
King Puji did not get angry. He leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers on the armrest, lost in thought.
The nature of this matter has changed.
Previously, he could treat it as "a monkey throwing a tantrum".
But now an unregistered mortal knows Guanyin Bodhisattva's old Taoist name, dares to call her by her name directly, and even dares to ask the Bodhisattva to see him in person.
This is no longer a "monkey problem".
This is a matter of "Buddhism's face".
An unknown person openly provokes Buddhism on the journey to the West.
Regardless of who he is or what his background is, this attitude is intolerable.
"Gentlemen," King Puji sat up straight, "this matter needs to be taken seriously."
The discussion quickly began.
"Regardless of his origins, we must teach him a lesson for this attitude," said a servant of the Bodhisattva. "Send someone of importance over there to make the Buddhist stance clear to him."
"Could it be that the Taoists are deliberately causing trouble?" another official suggested. "Many people in the Taoist sect know that Bodhisattva is the old name of the Taoist sect. What if they were sent by the Three Pure Ones to test us?"
"Impossible." King Puji shook his head. "We've already investigated. The Three Pure Ones of Taoism have clearly stated that they didn't interfere. They wouldn't stoop so low as to abandon all their dignity."
"Then there's no need to be polite."
"Who should we send?"
King Puji thought for a moment.
"The Five Directions Reveal the Truth".
The Five Directions Gatekeepers consist of the Golden-Headed Gatekeeper, the Silver-Headed Gatekeeper, the Paragatekeeper, the Parasamgatekeeper, and the Mahagatekeeper.
Buddhist protectors are responsible for supporting the pilgrimage to the West and hold a high rank.
Of course, in terms of combat power, they are no match for Sun Wukong.
The Buddhist sect sent them there, not to fight.
They were going to the "platform".
Using their official Buddhist identity, they told Sun Wukong that Buddhism had officially intervened, and that he could fight with confidence, as Buddhism would cover for him if anything went wrong.
At the same time, it also tells that mortal that he is not facing a monkey, but the entire Buddhist community.
Consider whether you have the ability to offend Buddhism.
"Let the Five Directions Protectors carry the Buddhist decree and officially accompany Sun Wukong into battle," King Puji decided. "If this person knows what's good for him, it would be best if he withdrew on his own. If he doesn't—"
He paused.
"Then let him know that Buddhism is not something he can provoke at will."
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Take the business location.
Five golden rays descended from the sky.
The five guardian deities landed in front of Tang Sanzang and bowed.
"Greetings, holy monk."
"By order of the Vulture Peak, we, the Five Directions Protectors, have come to assist the great undertaking of obtaining the scriptures and to accompany the Great Sage Equal to Heaven in clearing away obstacles."
It was quite a grand affair.
Pigsy was stunned: "Good heavens, five at once?"
Sha Wujing also stood up, his expression slightly shifting. Lingshan had finally sent someone.
Tang Sanzang clasped his hands together and thanked him repeatedly.
The Five Directions Protectors turned to Sun Wukong, their attitude very polite.
The leader, the Golden-Headed Jiedi, cupped his hands and said, "Great Sage, we have investigated at Mount Ling and found that this person is unclaimed in the Three Realms and has no background. We have come here firstly to bolster your courage—"
"To bolster courage?"
Sun Wukong's lips twitched.
"Did Mount Ling send you here to embolden me, Old Sun?"
Realizing his words were inappropriate, the Golden-Headed Jiedi quickly corrected himself: "No, no, no, it's to support the Great Sage. Great Sage, please do as you please, we will stand by and watch. If anything happens, the Buddhist sect will take full responsibility."
Sun Wukong looked at the five of them.
His gaze swept from the Golden-Headed Gatekeeper to the Silver-Headed Gatekeeper, then to the Paragatekeeper, the Parasamgatekeeper, and the Mahagatekeeper.
The five men were all upright and full of confidence.
It's obvious they didn't understand the question at all.
Sun Wukong took a deep breath.
He wanted to explain.
He wanted to say, "It's not a matter of background, it's not a matter of courage, it's not a matter of support, it's just that we fucking can't beat them."
But he has been explaining for four months.
I've explained it to Guanyin, to Muzha, and to the official in charge of Lingshan.
Each time, the other person would look at him with an expression that said, "I understand your concerns," and then offer a solution that was completely unrelated to what he had said.
He is tired.
I'm really tired.
"OK."
Sun Wukong stood up and hoisted the golden cudgel onto his shoulder.
"Come with me."
He took two steps forward, then suddenly stopped and looked back at the Five Directions Protector.
"Just a heads-up."
"Don't blame me for not telling you when you get there."
Golden-Headed Jiedi smiled and said, "Great Sage, don't worry, we are not to be trifled with either."
Sun Wukong remained silent.
He turned and walked towards the valley.
The loud voice of Pigsy came from behind—
"Monkey King! Remember to bring back some food! Last time you couldn't even get any sweet potatoes from them!"
Sun Wukong paused in his steps.
"Shut up."
Pigsy chuckled and withdrew his head.
The five guardian deities looked at each other in bewilderment.
sweet potato?
What sweet potato?
They followed Sun Wukong's retreating figure with puzzled expressions, flying towards the valley.
The valley is heavy.
At this moment, Lu Chen is building a thatched hut.
Two tree trunks served as beams, several bundles of thatch covered the roof, and a stove was built with stones on the side, complete with pots, pans, and utensils.
—This guy is planning to stay for a long time.
Sun Wukong landed at the valley entrance and saw this scene; his lips twitched.
The Five Directions Protectors landed right after them, looking around.
The battlefield was ravaged, riddled with craters, and the trees within a ten-mile radius were all bare.
Then look at the young man who built a thatched hut in the middle of the valley.
Dressed in simple clothes and straw sandals, squatting on the ground tying ropes, he looked like an ordinary farmer.
Golden-Headed Jiedi and Sun Wukong exchanged a glance.
The meaning in his eyes was clear: That's it?
Sun Wukong didn't say anything, but sat down on a bare tree stump next to him and crossed his arms.
They adopted a "you're welcome" attitude.
Jin Tou Jie Di took a deep breath and strode forward.
The five guardian deities stood in unison, their bodies protected by golden light, exuding immense power.
"Your Mightiness!"
The golden-headed Jiedi's voice was as loud as a bell.
"We are the Five Directions Protectors of Buddhism, entrusted by the decree of Mount Ling to protect the great undertaking of the Journey to the West!"
He spoke slowly and deliberately.
"Who are you, and why are you blocking our path to the West? State your name immediately!"
The five people lined up in a row, their figures radiating a powerful aura.
Lu Chen stopped what he was doing, stood up, and patted the grass clippings off his hands.
He looked at the Golden-Headed Jiedi, then at the Silver-Headed Jiedi, and then at the three behind him.
"The Five Directions Revealing Truth?"
"Exactly!"
Lu Chen smiled.
"All five of you combined aren't even as interesting as Pigsy."
The Golden-Headed Jiedi's face turned green on the spot.
"What did you say?!"
"I said—" Lu Chen stretched leisurely, "Don't you all know what you're doing on Mount Ling?"
He held up one finger and began to count.
"There's a meeting at Lingshan. You'll stand at the entrance."
Erect the second one.
"The Buddha preached the Dharma, and you all followed the Way."
The third one.
"When the Bodhisattva goes out, you are the ones who pave the way."
He withdrew his hand and smiled sincerely.
"To put it bluntly, he's a security guard who runs errands."
"These delivery guys from Lingshan, coming up to me and putting on airs? Do you think I'm easy to bully, or do you think you're some kind of tough guy?"
The faces of the Five Directions Protectors turned ashen at the same time.
The silver-headed Jiedi was the most impatient; he immediately drew his ritual weapon, ready to attack.