The Great Bandit of Journey to the West

Chapter 75 is completely inexplicable.

Before Liu Yu could return to provide support, he had already caught up with Hou Jing and Gao Huan, killing them both with a single blow. He also killed all the ghost soldiers, leaving only Gao Cheng still committing evil deeds.

Just as Jiang Feng was about to set off for the palace, he saw thousands of rays of light descend from the sky, sweeping away the Yin soldiers above the palace!

"Wow, there are experts in the palace!"

Jiang Feng said with a surprised look.

The power of this spell surpasses even his "Truth"!

Wang Yuanzhi and Jizang both shuddered at the same time, exchanged a glance, and saw confusion in each other's eyes.

Are there any highly skilled individuals with such profound cultivation in the imperial palace?

Just as they were completely bewildered, Jiang Feng heard the sound of a reward.

[Your compassion helped Tuoba Tao understand the truth, and your boundless love moved Heaven, rewarding you with mastery of the "Five Emperors Subduing Demons Scripture"]

The Five Emperors Subduing Demons Scripture is a technique used by the five ghost emperors of the underworld to subdue evil spirits in the three realms. If this technique had come earlier, Jiang Feng estimated that he could have saved a "Truth".

However, it's not too late now. With this technique, we will no longer fear other ghost kings disrupting the salvation ceremony.

Back at Cui Peng's residence, Cui Peng sat dejectedly in the courtyard. Seeing Jiang Feng return, he said listlessly:

"You're back. Princess Zu'an came to my mansion to give alms. She told you to go to the banquet hall to get some pork knuckle from her after you return."

I won't go to tomorrow's morning assembly, lest my colleagues laugh at me for being so poor I can't afford to eat..."

Jiang Feng chuckled, "Don't be upset, I'll save you a braised pork knuckle. Tomorrow's cooking skills are truly exceptional."

After saying that, he walked into the banquet hall.

Zhao Ming'er had been waiting for a while. When she saw Jiang Feng arrive, she smiled and took out a braised pork knuckle and several side dishes from the food box.

After sitting down and taking a bite, Jiang Feng exclaimed, "I could eat this forever! It's just the right taste!"

As he munched on his pork knuckle, he asked, "The palace was attacked today. Do you know which expert stepped in and resolved the situation?"

Zhao Ming'er looked puzzled: "The palace was attacked? How come I didn't know?"

Apart from one ignorant brat who ran up to her and mocked her today, she didn't see anyone else attacking the palace.

Jiang Feng said, "Never mind if you don't know. With that person guarding the palace, you should be very safe living inside."

Zhao Ming'er rested her chin on her hand, staring at Jiang Feng with bright eyes: "The palace lacks nothing, except you. Why don't you move into the palace and live with me?"

Jiang Feng almost choked, coughed twice, and said irritably, "You really dare to think like that, aren't you afraid that the emperor will accuse me of defiling the harem and castrate me with a single cut?"

At this moment, Zhang Guo walked in, looking travel-worn. His eyes lit up when he saw the braised pork knuckle on the table. He swallowed hard, sniffed, picked it up without ceremony, and started gnawing on it, mumbling incoherently.

"The thing you asked me to inquire about a few days ago has come to fruition."

Just now, a leper monk really did come to Daxing City, peddling robes and tin staffs all over the city.

"The leper monk only entered the city today. How did you know about this beforehand?"

Jiang Feng had asked him to inquire about this matter a few days ago, but he didn't expect that the leper monk, who was actually Guanyin Bodhisattva in disguise, would only arrive today. It was probably delayed because of the Ghost King's troubles.

Jiang Feng smiled slightly: "Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. Starting tomorrow, you will stay by my side and never leave my side."

Zhang Guo gave him a wary look: "You haven't offended someone and you're trying to drag me down with you, have you?"

Jiang Feng said speechlessly, "Do I need to drag you down with me if I offend someone? I can just pin the blame on you!"

Zhang Guo: "..."

I haven't seen you for a few days, and you're still as inhuman as ever!

The next morning, the memorial service continued as if nothing had happened the day before. Monks and Taoist priests continued to perform rituals, and the people still gathered around the altar to watch the spectacle.

However, there was an extra person in the crowd—a leper monk who appeared to be an incarnation of Guanyin Bodhisattva. He was wearing a tattered robe, barefoot and bald, and carrying a brocade cassock and a nine-ringed staff. He wandered around Jiang Feng, Zhang Guo, and the others.

He held the robe in his hands; it shone brightly, clearly no ordinary object. A monk, drawn by the aura emanating from the robe, approached and asked, "You leper monk, how much do you want for your robe?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva said, "The cassock is worth five thousand strings of cash, and the staff is worth two thousand strings of cash."

The monk was taken aback: "You madman or a fraud! You dare to sell these two items for seven thousand strings of cash? Unless wearing them grants immortality and instant Buddhahood, who would buy them?!"

Just then, a disheveled Taoist priest in a tattered robe walked over and said, "Great monk, you are mistaken. Since he dares to sell at such a high price, there must be a reason why it is so expensive."

The monk gave him a disdainful look and said, "You talk a good game, but why don't you buy it yourself?"

The disheveled Taoist priest chuckled, "That's because I'm broke. To be honest, I'm here to sell something too!"

As he spoke, he pulled out a blue Taoist robe and a fish drum from his bosom.

"A Taoist robe costs five thousand strings of cash, and a fisherman's drum costs two thousand strings of cash!"

The monk glared at them, flicked his sleeves, turned and left: "So they were just two swindlers!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva: "@#￥%￥#@……"

Now I'm completely unable to explain myself!

Just then, Jiang Feng led his men toward them.

Guanyin Bodhisattva breathed a slight sigh of relief and was about to sell the cassock and staff to Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng ignored him and went around to the disheveled Taoist priest: "Master, how much are your Taoist robe and fish drum?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva: "??"

The disheveled Taoist priest was also taken aback by the question: "Huh??!?!"

After a moment of stunned silence, he said with a bewildered expression, "The Taoist robe is five thousand strings of cash, and the fisherman's drum is two thousand strings of cash. Do you want to buy them?"

Jiang Feng laughed and said, "What's so special about your Taoist robe that you dare to sell it for such a high price?"

The disheveled Taoist priest glanced at Zhang Guo beside him with a troubled expression and explained, "This Taoist robe has a dragon tassel, which protects you from the calamity of being devoured by the roc. A crane tassel hangs from it, which grants you the wonder of transcending the mortal realm and entering sainthood. Wherever you sit, all the gods pay homage. Wherever you move, the Three Pure Ones accompany you."

Guanyin Bodhisattva stared speechlessly at the disheveled Taoist priest: My lyrics, these are all my lyrics!

Jiang Feng asked curiously, "Then what about the fish drum?"

The disheveled Taoist priest said, "When the fish drum is struck, it can summon the gods from all directions to assist us; when celestial music plays, it has endless profound Taoist charm."

He glanced at Jiang Feng and asked, "Are you buying it or not?"

Jiang Feng said sincerely, "I'll buy it, but the price is too high. I want both items. Will you sell them for five coins?"

The disheveled Taoist priest: "..."

I've never heard of haggling like this before!

Guanyin Bodhisattva stared at the disheveled Taoist priest for a while, a flash of Buddhist light in her eyes, and immediately saw his true form.

Li Tieguai, a disciple of Laozi!

After a quick calculation, he frowned and looked at Zhang Guo beside Jiang Feng with mixed feelings.

The Eight Immortals' Journey to the East!

Why did all these troubles pile up at once?