SWNOVELXO Chapter 714
"Do whatever you want, Old Sun won't interfere anymore. If those bald monks in the West have the guts, let them handle it themselves!"
For Sun Wukong, the most he did each day was run errands and prepare three meals a day; the rest of the time, he was pretty free.
Dragging their heels, the man and the monkey didn't know how much time they had spent, but they finally arrived at the Yingchou River.
The presence of the Dragon Clan made the little tiger used as a mount very uncomfortable, hesitant to move forward after arriving here.
Fortunately, Chen Sanzang unleashed his Buddha Power, soothing it, and the little tiger somewhat returned to normal.
There was no choice; the innate dignity pressure of purebred dragons had a massive suppression on the bloodlines of ordinary demons.
"Old Chen, do you want to eat dragon meat?"
Feeling the strong dragon aura outside the Yingchou River, Sun Wukong had already sensed it.
After spending so many days together, the monkey had realized what kind of person Chen Sanzang was, so his first thought wasn't to subdue a dragon, but rather to explore how to cook it to bring out its full flavor.
You should know that Sun Wukong had once mingled around the Heavenly Palace, where he had tasted dishes like Dragon Liver and Phoenix Marrow.
He was a frequent visitor at Lord of Stove's place, just to freeload food and drink.
As the saying goes, in heaven, it's dragon meat; on earth, it's donkey meat. Now that he had finally encountered a pure-blooded dragon, how could he not taste it to satisfy his cravings?
"Little Kongkong, stop it. The Dragon Clan is connected to the big shots behind poor monk; this dragon may have been specially sent as my bodyguard."
Rolling his eyes, Chen Sanzang had already learned some inside information from Old Xi.
Now, even the Ancestral Dragon had allied with the big shots behind Old Xi. Wouldn't the pure-blooded dragon sons and dragon grandsons of Ancestral Dragon be at their disposal?
Clearly, the Third Prince of the West Sea Dragon King, Little White Dragon Ao Lie, was the high-level muscle sent here.
In the original story, Ao Lie had a miserable fate. Not only was he cuckolded, but even his dad reported him, sending him to the Dragon Stripping Platform, then saved by the Goddess of Mercy, and placed in the Yingchou River to await Tang Sanzang, the scripture seeker.
Then, this guy, out of greed, ate Tang Sanzang's white horse, so he was sawed off his dragon horns, stripped of his dragon scales, turned into the White Dragon Horse, and ridden by a man.
Truly miserable!
This Little White Dragon in this lifetime might not be as miserable as in the original, but he still couldn't avoid being cuckolded by the Nine-Headed Snake.
However, he wasn't reported by his father; instead, a deal was made, and Ao Lie became part of the Westward Journey ordeal.
Whether he becomes the scripture seeker's white horse or serves as the scripture seeker's disciple depends on his own destiny.
"Golden Immortal Peak Dragon Clan, but the aura isn't stable, with hidden injuries inside. For a bodyguard, he might be a bit lacking."
Sun Wukong smirked, not thinking much of it.
"Then we eat him? Little Kongkong continues running errands and odd jobs every day?"
Chen Sanzang quietly retorted.
"No need at all. Although the strength is a bit poor for a bodyguard, it's just right for being an errand-running servant."
Sun Wukong immediately changed his decision.
He was the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, the Monkey King who once wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, how could he do menial tasks daily?
"So fussy! Let's capture this little dragon first, observe for a while. If there's no problem, train him well. If there is, then keep him as backup rations. When laziness strikes, we can have a roast dragon feast."
Chen Sanzang smacked his lips, to be honest, he hadn't tasted pure dragon meat yet and wondered how delicious it could be.
"Little Kongkong, how about we have a dragon meat hotpot today? You go to the Four Seas to get some ingredients? Anyway, you're speedy."
"...Making dragon meat hotpot in front of a pure-blooded dragon, Old Chen, your heart must be pitch black!"
Sun Wukong rolled his eyes, a rare tear appeared at the corner of his mouth, and without further ado, he vanished with a somersault.
Having been confined for so many years, he had been out for quite some time, and just when Chen Sanzang piqued his appetite, he too wanted to catch a dragon to satisfy his cravings.
"Amitabha, Dragon Donor, you've been eavesdropping for so long, why not come out and meet face to face?"
As for Sun Wukong's departure, Chen Sanzang didn't mind at all. Instead, he dismounted from the little tiger, found a shady spot behind a big rock, took out a reclining chair, lay down on it, and casually laid out all sorts of kitchen utensils and seasonings.
The Little White Dragon Ao Lie, hiding in the Yingchou River pool, had a twisted expression on his dragon face, looking aggrieved.
He had never seen Chen Sanzang's appearance, but he could feel the massive Buddhist Power emanating from him.
Clearly, this monk was no easy-going guy. Brought to you by MV6LEMPY6R.
And the monkey that had just flown away, Ao Lie, of course, recognized him — wasn't it Sun Wukong, who was trapped under the Five Elements Mountain?
To Ao Lie, the name of Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong, was still quite resounding, not to mention that when he was dispatched to Yingchou River, his father gave him special instructions.
"Master, are you the one heading to the West for scriptures?"
"Relax, were you sent as a lackey by the Goddess of Mercy or as a bodyguard by the Four Seas Dragon King?"
Looking at the giant white dragon head emerging from the Yingchou River pool, Chen Sanzang didn't take it to heart at all, pulling out his wine gourd and taking a swig before slowly asking.
"It was my father, the West Sea Dragon King, who sent me here to await the scripture seeker."
Watching the monk drink, Little White Dragon secretly swallowed his saliva; he hadn't eaten anything since he arrived while healing his injuries.
"Your aura is unstable, with hidden injuries inside. What's that about? Did someone beat you up at the Yingchou River?"