Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

To Jiang Liu, going to the Netherworld Blood Sea to have a good chat with Ancestor Minghe about the relationship between destiny and the Great Teaching is very important.

However, after all, this matter can be attended to at any time, whereas the search for the Calamity Book naturally takes precedence!

If I act too late and the Buddha Sect finds the Calamity Book, it will surely be troublesome!?

"In that case, the search for the Calamity Book should indeed be the most urgent task now!" After thinking carefully, it is indeed more important to find the Calamity Book now.

"Hierarch? Have I hit the mark with my words? You can't refute me, can you?"

Jiang Liu, immersed in the dialogue, remained silent, but the Scorpion Demon perceived it as a tacit agreement to her suggestion that the Hierarch liked her, since he didn't refute it.

"Alright, you should hurry back now!"

Not bothering to understand why the Scorpion Demon thought he liked her, Jiang Liu said to the Scorpion Demon lazily.

"I won't leave!"

However, in response to Jiang Liu's words, the Scorpion Demon shook her head firmly and said, "Hierarch, I want to accompany you all on the Journey to the West!"

"How unbecoming!" Upon hearing the Scorpion Demon's words, Jiang Liu frowned tightly.

"Think about it! Washing clothes, cooking meals, making beds—there needs to be a woman for these things, doesn't there? You are all a bunch of rough men!" The Scorpion Demon said, looking justified.

At this, she paused slightly and continued with a charming demeanor, "Moreover, if it gets cold, I can warm your bed, Hierarch!"

With the Scorpion Demon's beauty, suddenly saying such seductive words, Jiang Liu couldn't help but feel a stir within him!

Although Jiang Liu believed his self-control was quite good, it was only rational control.

The Scorpion Demon's seduction was beyond rational control; his instincts were not something he could manage rationally.

In the future, continually wavering between instinct and rationality—how could he live like this?

"Leave quickly! Leave quickly!" Jiang Liu waved his hand heavily, no longer looking at the Scorpion Demon.

"Great Saint!"

Seeing Jiang Liu's firm stance wanting to drive her away, the Scorpion Demon neither agreed nor refused but turned her eyes to Sun Wukong and said, "It's been a while, Great Saint. You look more majestic than before! This armor on you looks very powerful too!"

"Hehehe, indeed, I, Old Sun, have now reached the middle stage of Great Luo Golden Immortal in cultivation. This Ice Iron Divine Armor on me was bestowed by my master!" Sun Wukong, fond of flattery, grinned and nodded at the Scorpion Demon's words.

"Great Saint, with your current cultivation level, you will definitely be invincible in subduing demons and eliminating evil all the way to the west. However, if these deeds are not sung, wouldn't it be a waste?"

"If I accompany you on the Journey to the West, I will surely record all your heroic deeds in subduing demons and eliminating evil and spread them widely! Wouldn't that be great?"

Seeing Sun Wukong pleased, the Scorpion Demon humbly lowered her stance, completely different from her previous domineering attitude in battling Sun Wukong, Jiang Liu, and others alone.

"Oh? That seems quite good indeed!" Sun Wukong's eyes lit up, and he nodded heavily, clearly approving of the Scorpion Demon's suggestion.

"General Juanlian..." Successfully persuading Sun Wukong, the Scorpion Demon then turned to Sha Wujing.

Reflecting slightly, she said, "I want to follow you all to the west. Do you have any objections?"

While speaking, the Scorpion Demon played with the Inverted Horse Stake in her palm, her threatening attitude apparent.

"No objections!" Sha Wujing shook his head, responding calmly.

To Sha Wujing, whether the Scorpion Demon followed or not made no difference.

"Thank you!" Seeing Sha Wujing's sensible attitude, the Scorpion Demon smiled.

Then, she turned her gaze to Zhu Bajie.

"Marshal..."

With her eyes on Zhu Bajie, after some thought, the Scorpion Demon said, "I know quite a few sisters who haven't found their ideal partners yet. I think, Marshal, you are honest and simple, and you might suit my sisters' tastes well!"

"Master!" Hearing the Scorpion Demon's words, Zhu Bajie solemnly looked at Jiang Liu and said, "Please do let Miss Scorpion Demon stay!"

"Holy Monk, what do you think..."

After successfully persuading Sun Wukong, Sha Wujing, and Zhu Bajie, the Scorpion Demon turned to Jiang Liu with a pleading look, "Your disciples all hope for me to stay. Please don't drive me away! Let me accompany you on the journey for scriptures?"

"Am I being ignored again?"

Hearing the Scorpion Demon persuading everyone except him, the White Dragon Horse beneath Jiang Liu muttered internally with some helplessness.

"No!" Even if the Scorpion Demon had persuaded Sun Wukong, Sha Wujing, and Zhu Bajie, the Journey to the West for scriptures was still Jiang Liu's decision to make, and he firmly shook his head.

"Hierarch! I won't leave!" The Scorpion Demon showed a very tough stance against Jiang Liu.

"Do you want to force me to chant a spell?" Seeing the Scorpion Demon's firm attitude, Jiang Liu's stance became even tougher.

"Hierarch~"

Finding that firmness didn't work, the Scorpion Demon softened immediately, pleadingly looking at Jiang Liu, "Think about it, along this journey, there will undoubtedly be many female demons who want to take advantage of you! If I stay by your side and encounter such female demons, I can help you deal with them! Isn't that the best?"

"No need! I think you staying by my side is the real danger!" Jiang Liu said, pursing his lips.

This fellow, who once brought out the Dragon and Phoenix Union Pill, made Jiang Liu extremely wary!

Firmness didn't work, softness didn't work, and even the strategy of having Sun Wukong and others speak on her behalf didn't work; the Scorpion Demon felt defeated.

Alright, since all approaches failed, she could only leave.

With the Hierarch's resolute stance, insisting seemed pointless.

A helpless look, the Scorpion Demon shook her head and sighed deeply as she bade farewell.

"Alright, go ahead!" Seeing that the Scorpion Demon had finally given up, Jiang Liu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded faintly.

Taking flight, the Scorpion Demon turned back and flew towards Flame Cloud Entertainment City.

"Master, actually it wouldn't be bad if Miss Scorpion Demon stayed!" Watching the Scorpion Demon leave, Zhu Bajie said, looking very disappointed.

"Indeed, indeed!" This time, Sun Wukong did not argue with Zhu Bajie but rather agreed, nodding.

"Wukong! Maybe we should visit Shengshenzhou…" Not wanting to dwell on the Scorpion Demon topic, Jiang Liu's demeanor turned serious as he spoke.

"Oh? Why?!" Sun Wukong's eyes lit up with Jiang Liu's words.

Flower Fruit Mountain is situated in Shengshenzhou, along the eastern sea.

Hence, a trip to Shengshenzhou? Sun Wukong was very much willing!

"Here's the thing, the Journey to the West for scriptures involves eighty-one calamities, which is predestined…" Jiang Liu began explaining the Journey to the West for scriptures and the matter of the Calamity Book to Sun Wukong and the others.

Finally, summarizing, he said, "Originally, the Calamity Book was in Guanyin's possession, but after Guanyin fell into demon possession and went to the Demon Realm, Maitreya Buddha took over organizing the Journey. Naturally, the Calamity Book also fell into Maitreya Buddha's hands!"

"However, after Maitreya's demise, although he was resurrected, he lost all memory and his cultivation level dropped to Great Luo Golden Immortal Peak, with his temperament greatly changed. This Maitreya is not the same as the former Maitreya!"

"More importantly, the Calamity Book is lost and unseen! Therefore, I want to find it before Maitreya Buddha does!"

"I see!"

Listening to Jiang Liu's explanation, understanding the significance of the Calamity Book, Sun Wukong and the others nodded, naturally supporting Jiang Liu's decision.

"Since it's so important! Master, we must obtain the Calamity Book!" Sun Wukong nodded earnestly.

"Good!" Jiang Liu was satisfied with Sun Wukong's attitude and nodded as well.

Then, raising his hand, he took out the Treasure-Seeking Mirror.

His gaze fell on the Treasure-Seeking Mirror, and Jiang Liu called out, "Calamity Book!"

With Jiang Liu's call, the Treasure-Seeking Mirror emitted starlight, gathering together and forming an arrow shape.

The arrow rotated a few times on the Treasure-Seeking Mirror and finally pointed eastwards, remaining still.

"Bajie, you wait here. I will go with your senior brother!" With the direction locked by the Treasure-Seeking Mirror, Jiang Liu said to Zhu Bajie and the others.

"Alright, master, you and the senior brother go ahead!" Zhu Bajie nodded.

With a swift move, Jiang Liu and Sun Wukong soared up into the sky, following the direction pointed by the Treasure-Seeking Mirror.

With Sun Wukong and Jiang Liu's speed, traversing three mountains and five lakes in one day was like a recreational activity.

Therefore, following the indicated direction and flying for about half an hour, Jiang Liu entered the Shengshenzhou territory.

After flying a while longer, they arrived at a grand monastery.

"Master, this is the Eastern Temple where Maitreya Buddha resides!" Sun Wukong said, putting his monkey paw on his forehead in a gesture of looking out.

"Maitreya Buddha resides at the Eastern Temple?" Looking at the monastery in front, Jiang Liu checked the Treasure-Seeking Mirror in his hand.

The arrow pointed directly towards the Eastern Temple!

"So, the Calamity Book is still at the Eastern Temple, but Maitreya Buddha has lost his memory, not knowing where he placed it?"