The Great Bandit of Journey to the West

Chapter 84 Bai Suzhen in Gao Village

The South China Sea is the sacred site of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Guanyin Bodhisattva appeared in female form, wearing a white robe and with her hair loose, sitting on a futon weaving a flower basket. Her face was serene, and the temple was a picture of tranquility.

Muzha descended from the clouds and bowed before the Bodhisattva, saying, "Master, your disciple has returned to report."

Guanyin Bodhisattva casually asked, "Where has Jiang Feng gone?"

Mu Zha said somewhat uncertainly, "He has already gone to Yunzhan Cave on Fuling Mountain."

Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled slightly: "This humble monk has asked the Old Mother of Lishan for help, but with only Sha Wujing protecting him, he cannot get through Gao Village."

Mu Zha looked troubled, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke up: "Master, Sha Wujing is seriously injured! He didn't go to Fuling Mountain with Jiang Feng at all!"

"what?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva paused in her movements, raised her head, and asked, "How could Sha Wujing be so seriously injured? His magical power is ten times greater than Jiang Feng's, and he even put the golden headband on Jiang Feng. How could he still be injured?"

Mu Zha looked ashamed and lowered his head, not daring to explain.

Guanyin Bodhisattva calculated with her fingers, her expression becoming somewhat complicated. She sighed and said, "This matter cannot be blamed on you. The will of Heaven is unpredictable; even this humble monk cannot fathom it. Perhaps this is also destiny."

Mu Zha raised his face, looking helpless, and said, "Otherwise, Master should personally put the golden headband on him!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva continued weaving the bamboo basket, saying, "A monk does not lie. I said I did not want to see him again this year, and I will never go to see him."

Mu Zha's expression stiffened slightly: "..."

There are only a few days left until Chinese New Year!

On the other side, Jiang Feng spent the night at Yunzhan Cave and went down the mountain in the early morning, arriving at the Gao Laozhuang area at the foot of the mountain.

Gao Laozhuang was a very prosperous place, with dense bamboo fences, rows of thatched houses, and a population of tens of thousands. It could almost be called the number one village in the world.

Walking a little further in, you can see the winding stream bridge, the neat willows along the road, and the bright flowers blooming in winter.

The village had everything: taverns, pawnshops, brothels, and money exchanges, but few pedestrians were seen on the streets.

It took Jiang Feng a long time to find a passerby to ask, and he learned that most of the families in this village were surnamed Gao, hence the name Gao Village.

The reason there are so few people on the streets today is probably because the daughter of the clan chief, Old Master Gao, is going to find a husband, and everyone in Gao Village has gone to join in the fun.

Jiang Feng frowned upon hearing this: "Is that Old Master Gao's daughter named Gao Cuilan?"

A passerby glanced at him and said, "What Gao Cuilan? You've probably misheard the rumors."

The eldest daughter of Old Master Gao's family, her given name is Gao Qilan!

"Gao Qilan?"

Jiang Feng was taken aback, then asked with a troubled expression, "May I ask if Miss Gao has two other brothers?"

A passerby rolled his eyes: "Where did you hear this rumor, you outsider? The eldest young lady only has one younger sister, and Old Master Gao is getting old, so he wants to find a son-in-law to live with the eldest young lady and inherit the family business. Otherwise, why would the whole village be going there to join in the fun?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Feng breathed a slight sigh of relief: "That's good. I thought this ordeal would involve the Gao brothers, or something like Sun Tzu's Art of War..."

The passerby said impatiently, "Where did this crazy monk come from, spouting nonsense?" After saying that, he quickly walked away, as if afraid of being bothered by him.

After he left, Jiang Feng continued walking into Gao Village and soon arrived at the center of the village, where he saw a tall building.

The area below the high-rise building was bustling with noise, and the crowd blocked all the roads, making it completely impassable. They were packed together in a huge mass below the building.

A graceful and elegant young woman stood by the railing upstairs, dressed in red, holding a red embroidered ball in her hands.

Beside her, an old man wearing a black silk turban, a pale white Shu brocade robe, and exquisite leather boots with a black and green sash was smiling and greeting the crowd downstairs.

"Today is the auspicious day of my daughter Gao Qilan's marriage proposal. I, an old man, would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the elders and folks who have come to celebrate!"

A cheer erupted from below. After the cheers subsided, Old Master Gao continued, "Today, my daughter threw out her embroidered ball, asking Heaven to choose a good husband. The first person to touch the ball will inherit my family business!"

Do any of you fellow villagers have any objections?

Hearing the cheers from below, Old Master Gao nodded in satisfaction, then whispered something to Miss Gao.

Miss Gao nodded shyly, then looked down at Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng stood in the crowd and met her tender, affectionate eyes. He immediately got goosebumps all over.

Damn it, another treacherous subject is trying to harm me!

Before Miss Gao could make any move, Jiang Feng swiftly used the Transformation into a Roc technique, leaping high into the air, intending to escape this demonic abyss by riding on the phantom of a Kunpeng.

Just then, a white python suddenly flew out from the ground beneath his feet, quickly coiled around his ankle, and forcefully pulled him back to the ground.

Before he could react, the red embroidered ball circled in the sky a few times, then fell in a strange arc, landing right on his head.

Jiang Feng was stunned when he was hit by the red embroidered ball, and then he was unable to move on his own. He was carried up to the high building with a resentful look on his face and came to the tall young lady who was covering her mouth and smiling.

Looking at the elegant and beautiful young lady in front of him, Jiang Feng thought to himself: If your surname is really Gao, I'll write my name Jiang Feng backwards!

After a moment, Jiang Feng felt free again and looked at the woman in front of him with a puzzled expression.

Who exactly is this person? The Jade Rabbit? A Bodhisattva? It couldn't possibly be Chang'e, could it?

Miss Gao covered her mouth and chuckled for a moment before asking, "May I ask your name, sir, and what you do for a living?"

After Jiang Feng stopped, he stared at her intently, straightened his appearance, and said with a sincere expression, "I am Ximen Qingqing, and I run a pharmacy in Qinghe County. I am most fond of married women."

"May I ask if the young lady is married? If she is, I will immediately go to Granny Wang in the county to find a solution!"

Bai Suzhen: "@#￥%￥#@……"

You'd better recite the script correctly, you monk!

What happened to the holy monk? How did he suddenly turn into a lecher?!

At this moment, Bai Suzhen felt extremely helpless. She had originally planned to cultivate diligently and, once she achieved success in her cultivation, repay the life-saving grace from her previous life and then ascend to become an immortal.

Unexpectedly, her master, the Old Mother of Lishan, suddenly gave her an order: to come here and seduce a monk into marriage.

Although it's just a wedding and we don't have to do those shameful things, Master, don't you know that I hate monks the most?

Although the monk before me was handsome and kind-hearted, with delicate features... ah, how could there be such a perfect monk in the world?!

Looking at the flawless Jiang Feng before her, Bai Suzhen suddenly felt that her thousand years of cultivation were no match for his smile, and she couldn't help but be mesmerized.