Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

By the time Jiang Liu and his companions arrived in front of the mansion, they found it to be even more imposing. They could see a large red door with a plaque hanging above it, inscribed with two characters: "Jia Mansion!"

Among them, Sun Wukong and the other two looked stranger than the next, but he himself looked good, clean and white, and dashing, so as not to frighten anyone. Thus, Jiang Liu dismounted from his horse and gently knocked on the door.

Before long, a woman in her forties, dressed in luxurious attire, slowly opened the door.

"Who are you few?!" The woman's gaze swept over Sun Wukong and the others behind Jiang Liu, and with a startled expression, she took two steps back and asked in alarm.

"Amitabha, Benefactor, do not be afraid. This poor monk comes from Great Tang in Eastern Land and is on his way to Western Heaven to worship Buddha and seek scriptures. The ones behind me are my unworthy disciples. The day has grown late, and we find ourselves in the wilderness, hoping to seek shelter for another night.

May we have the convenience?" Jiang Liu asked with his palms together, in a humble and polite manner.

"Oh, so you have come from the Heavenly Empire. Then please come in!" Hearing Jiang Liu's words, the woman spoke.

During the conversation, she opened the main gate widely and welcomed Jiang Liu and his group inside.

"Sister Jia, hello, I wonder if there are any other people in the house?"

After being invited into the mansion by the woman, Jiang Liu looked around and saw that the decor was quite nice indeed. But it all seemed too quiet, prompting Jiang Liu to ask.

"I am a widow; my husband died a few years ago due to illness, leaving me here with my three daughters," the woman replied upon hearing Jiang Liu's inquiry.

However, as she spoke, there was a smile in her eyes, obviously delighted by being addressed as 'Sister' by Jiang Liu.

"This…" The woman's answer gave Jiang Liu pause, as if his mind had been struck by thunder.

A widow with three daughters? This felt all too familiar.

Wasn't this the plot from the original story where the Four Saints test one's Zen heart? Had Guanyin Bodhisattva arranged a new ordeal so soon?

"What's wrong, Little Monk?" Sensing that Jiang Liu paused beside her, Sister Jia turned her head and asked.

"Oh, nothing. I was just thinking that, with you being in the wilderness with three daughters, and no men in the house, it seems somewhat unsafe!" Jiang Liu shook his head and replied.

"Your words have touched my heart!"

The words of Jiang Liu made Sister Jia's eyes brighten, and she said with a laugh, "It just so happens that my three daughters are of marriageable age, and I was contemplating finding husbands for them. Since the thoughts of the Little Monk and I coincide, why not stay here?"

"Wow!"

Walking ahead, Sun Wukong and the three disciples who had been following behind all listened to the conversation between Jiang Liu and Sister Jia. Zhu Bajie's mouth gaped open, his eyes filled with envy.

"Is this the skill of our master? So impressive!" Zhu Bajie stared admiringly at Jiang Liu, murmuring to himself in awe.

Incredible, even though they had long known their master's methods to be astonishing, they had not expected them to be to this extent?

Hadn't they just met? A few words and she was so pleased, as if she couldn't wait to marry off her daughters to him?

"Wuwuwu, today, Old Pig must observe how master does it! I must learn at least a trick or two!" Seeing a strange woman willing to marry off her daughter to the master after just a few words, Zhu Bajie was utterly amazed by his master.

Although Sister Jia said she was a widow living only with her three daughters, their large mansion had all kinds of busy work, so naturally, there were also some maidens.

After inviting Jiang Liu and his companions to sit down, several maidens swiftly arranged the tea for them.

"Little Monk, you look fair and handsome, why not stay and be my son-in-law!? I will let my three daughters come out for you to see, and you can choose which ever one you like!" After chatting with Jiang Liu for a while, Sister Jia seemed more and more pleased with him.

While speaking, she called out to the interior: "Daughters, come out to greet the guests!" Read exclusive adventures at empire

"Coming, Mother!" As Sister Jia's words fell, a series of crisp voices responded.

Immediately, three young women dressed in red, yellow, and green gowns, walked out from the inner room, each graceful and with a delicate appearance, all strikingly beautiful.

"This conversation, why does it have the familiar feeling of visiting a brothel!" Hearing the calling between Sister Jia and her daughters, the corner of Jiang Liu's mouth twitched slightly, as he inwardly sneered.

"We greet the esteemed guests!" The three beautiful women, not shy at all, bowed to Jiang Liu and others and said.

"Good, good, good, all good…" Watching the three ravishing beauties before him, Zhu Bajie's eyes shone, and he was almost drooling, nodding incessantly as he spoke.

"Little Monk, let me introduce you, my eldest daughter is Zhenzhen, who is 20 years old; my second daughter is Lianlian, who is 18 years old; and my youngest daughter is Ai'ai, a young woman of 16; you've seen their looks, all of them are of exceptional beauty, I wonder if there's anyone that catches your eye!?" After introducing her three daughters to Jiang Liu, Sister Jia asked him.

"Amitabha, this humble monk, this humble monk is a man of the cloth and most definitely should not entertain such thoughts..." Upon hearing Sister Jia's words, Jiang Liu shook his head with a determined expression.

If he could, Jiang Liu wouldn't actually mind teasing these Bodhisattvas a bit, just to disgust them.

However, knowing that these stunning beauties were none other than the male-bodied Bodhisattvas Manjushri and Samantabhadra, who had only disguised themselves as women, Jiang Liu couldn't bring himself to tease them even if he wanted to.

Female Crossdressers!

In his past life, there was a famous term called "female crossdressers," and in Jiang Liu's opinion, these Bodhisattvas were the true epitome of that!

Though Guanyin also always presented as a female, Jiang Liu had not forgotten that Guanyin possessed various Dharma Aspects.

According to the definitions in Primordial Age or Deification lore, Guanyin's true form was actually Taoist Cihang, who was also a man...

Two male-bodied Bodhisattvas in Manjushri and Samantabhadra, one debatable female appearance with a masculine heart in Guanyin, and lastly an old woman, Mother of Lishan...

Alright, knowing the true agenda of these four sanctified beings testing his resolve, Jiang Liu wanted to torment them a bit, but still, he just couldn't bring himself to do it!

"Little Monk, how can you be so ignorant? The journey to the Western Heaven is filled with thousands of mountains and rivers, enduring the hardships of wind, meals, and sleeping outdoors, how can it compare to staying here? As long as you're willing to stay, this vast mansion, tens of thousands in wealth, thousands of acres of fertile land, it can all be yours!

My three daughters, isn't each one more lovely and beautiful than the last?"

Upon hearing Jiang Liu's refusal, Sister Jia's face hardened, she said to Jiang Liu with a displeased tone.

"Amitabha..." In response to Sister Jia's words, Jiang Liu silently chanted a Buddha name, offering no answer, his mind engaged in figuring out what to do with the current situation.

"Hmph! What a Monk, refusing the toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!" Seeing Jiang Liu's stance, clearly unwilling to comply, Sister Jia slapped the table, stood up with an unhappy expression, and left the room.

Naturally, her three daughters left silently behind her as well, leaving only Jiang Liu and his three disciples alone in the room.

"Master truly is Master, your realm is indeed not something we can compare to!"

With beautiful women at his side and thousands of acres of fertile land as a bonus, Master unexpectedly refused without a second thought, which left Zhu Bajie admiring him while feeling it was a complete waste.

The things he yearned for but couldn't have, yet others discarded as if they were worthless; if they were willing to take him in, that would simply be...

"Master, I think the conditions the elder sister just offered were very good!" After thinking it over, Zhu Bajie stepped forward and advised Jiang Liu.

"Brother Bajie, we are on our journey to the Western Heaven to seek scriptures, which is a great act of merit, how can we stay here and marry!?" Bajie had just spoken when Jiang Liu, who had yet to answer, was rebuffed by Sha Wujing who had abruptly sprung up to object.

Sha Wujing's eager remarks made Jiang Liu glance at him with hidden meaning.

Indeed, Wujing volunteered for the scripture-seeking journey and his purpose was different from his own.

However, Jiang Liu didn't pay attention to Sha Wujing's words, instead, his eyes landed on Zhu Bajie, and they gleamed slightly.

He knew the identities of those female crossdressers, but Zhu Bajie didn't, and while Jiang Liu found it repulsive and couldn't make a move, Zhu Bajie was more than willing!

If he could properly disgust those Bodhisattvas, especially Guanyin, wouldn't that be a good thing?

Wait a second? Which one did Guanyin transform into in the original text? He couldn't quite remember.

Zhenzhen? Lianlian? Or was it Ai'ai?

"Master, you, you're not really considering Brother Bajie's suggestion to stay, are you!?" Jiang Liu was pondering his plan when Sha Wujing, seeing Jiang Liu deep in thought, abruptly became alarmed and quickly asked.

But Jiang Liu did not respond to Sha Wujing's words, instead, he looked at Zhu Bajie, cleared his throat twice, and asked, "Bajie, are you tempted? If you truly are, why don't you just stay? As your fellow disciples, perhaps your Master could teach you a trick or two?"

"Oh! Really!?" Zhu Bajie's eyes lit up at Jiang Liu's words, which was originally dull with embarrassment.

Why did Bajie join the Journey to the West? His purpose was to learn a thing or two about wooing women from Jiang Liu, right?

As for the merits of the journey and titles from deification? He couldn't care less about them.

Hint: Triggered the mission "Tease the Big Shots," Mission requirements: Successfully tease the crossdressing Bodhisattvas, making them feel disgusted, reward 350,000 Experience Points, reward Epic Level Treasure Chest*1.