Chapter 27 Taking Chestnuts from the Fire
After spending an afternoon rehearsing, Miss Duan and Chen Xuanzang were finally able to coordinate their movements, one playing music and the other dancing.
As for Hao Yun, he just lay on the sidelines, joining in the fun and enjoying the spectacle.
If Hao Yun wasn't worried about being killed if he got too far away from Chen Xuanzang, he would have left long ago. Who would want to be stuck here eating dog food?
As darkness fell, the three of them had a hearty meal and arrived at their designated location to begin preparations.
"It's up to you guys. I'll be there to help."
Hao Yun found a flat, large rock, lay down on it, crossed his legs, and stared blankly at the starry sky. He missed Xiao Lihua a little.
"It's almost time, let's begin."
Chen Xuanzang shouted at Hao Yun, and then began to play music, while Miss Duan climbed onto a higher rock and began to dance.
After watching for a while, Hao Yun felt it was a bit too much for his eyes. This young lady's dance moves were really domineering. If you didn't know better, you would think she was practicing boxing.
The song was played over and over again, but the pig demon still hadn't appeared. Chen Xuanzang glanced at Hao Yun, who gestured for them to continue. So the two of them began a new round of spiritual cleansing.
"The pig demon is here!"
Chen Xuanzang, who was playing music, shouted, and Hao Yun, who was lying on the rock, rolled over and got up.
After the pig demon appeared, it stared blankly at Miss Duan dancing, and did not react for a long time.
Hao Yun hurriedly ran to the cave entrance and shouted down.
"Great Sage, Pigsy has arrived!"
"Alright, leave it to me. Just remember to help me break the seal later."
Sun Wukong responded with a sound, his expression constantly changing.
"Zhu Ganglie!"
While Zhu Bajie was lost in thought, he heard a familiar voice and couldn't help but go over to check.
"Zhu Ganglie, it's been a long time."
Pigsy stuck his head into the cave entrance and saw Sun Wukong below. He was startled and turned to run away, but a powerful suction force came from inside the cave.
Whoosh! Pigsy was sucked into the cave.
"You all wait here, I'll go in and take a look. Miss Duan, may I borrow your demon-collecting bag for a moment?"
Miss Duan tossed the demon-capturing bag to Hao Yun and took Chen Xuanzang's arm, saying...
"Let's go over there and admire the moon."
The two walked away hand in hand, leaving Hao Yun alone.
"Damn it! Why don't you just get married right now?" Hao Yun rolled his eyes, turned around, and jumped into the cave.
"I have subdued the pig demon for you. Now you can let me out, right?"
As soon as they landed, Sun Wukong came over carrying the pig demon.
"Of course, I'll put the pig demon away first."
Hao Yun took the pig demon and put him into the demon-capturing bag. With Sun Wukong by his side, subduing him was exceptionally easy.
"Thank you for your help, Great Sage. I will go up and help you break the seal."
With a bow, Hao Yun turned and climbed up the stone wall. Sun Wukong stood inside the cave, coldly watching Hao Yun. As Hao Yun climbed up, he felt his hands and feet were ice-cold, and his back was soaked with cold sweat.
"I hope you'll keep your word."
The sound reached Hao Yun's ears, causing him to stiffen.
“Great Sage, what are you saying? I, Hao, always keep my word.”
Turning his head to give Sun Wukong a smile, the malice quickly disappeared, and Hao Yun hurriedly scrambled out using both hands and feet.
Emerging from the hole, Hao Yun wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, realizing he had truly risked his life this time.
"What are you waiting for?!"
The hollow voice of Sun Wukong echoed from inside the cave, and Hao Yun sneered.
"I will break the seal now."
Squatting at the cave entrance, Hao Yun reached out and grabbed the lotus flower, pulling hard, but just as he expected, it didn't budge.
"Great Sage, I can't break this seal. Do you have any good ideas?"
Sun Wukong below remained silent for a long time.
"Of course there is. Come down, and I'll tell you slowly."
Hao Yun certainly didn't believe such words. He wasn't stupid; if he went down there, he would definitely be torn to pieces by Sun Wukong.
“Great Sage, please speak, I can hear you.”
"It's sealed in the cave. You must first destroy the Exorcism Sacred Flame Token before you can break the seal on it."
After hearing Sun Wukong's words, Hao Yun's lips curled up slightly.
“Great Sage, I’m entrusting that seal to you. I’ll take care of the top part. Let’s work together to break this seal.”
Sun Wukong suddenly sprang up in the cave and reached out to grab Hao Yun.
You dare lie to me!
As Sun Wukong roared, his face changed, revealing his ferocious demonic nature.
The restrictions inside the cave were triggered, and two vine whips bound Sun Wukong and began to lash him, with screams echoing from inside the cave.
"I hate it! I hate it so much!"
Ignoring Sun Wukong, Hao Yun found the moon-gazing duo.
"Let's go. The pig demon has been subdued. I'll accompany you back to the mountain stronghold to witness the wedding of the two newlyweds."
The three left together, and none of them noticed that a person on a flying sword landed in the cave where Sun Wukong was.
After spending some time together, and with Hao Yun's encouragement, Miss Duan and Chen Xuanzang are finally getting married.
This time was calculated by Hao Yun based on the return time. Even if the two get married and the Buddhist sect causes trouble, Hao Yun can still leave in time.
Even if he couldn't leave, he had puppet dolls to save his life. Hao Yun could be said to hate Buddhism to the core. If it could ruin the great journey to the West, that would be the best outcome.
Getting married is a very troublesome thing. Everyone in the village was busy preparing for the wedding. It took several days to prepare, and finally everything was ready on the wedding day.
Miss Duan, adorned in a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe, was radiant.
With Hao Yun's help, Chen Xuanzang put on a bright red dress with a big red flower hanging on his chest, and his messy hair was neatly combed back.
Witnessed by the villagers, the two entered the marriage hall. Since neither of them had parents, they could only worship their parents' memorial tablets.
Hao Yun, who was in charge of coordinating the wedding, stood beside the couple and shouted loudly.
"I bow to Heaven and Earth!"
"Bowing to the parents twice!"
"The couple bows to each other and is led into the bridal chamber!"
As the two bowed to each other, Chen Xuanzang smiled. At first, he had some worries, but at this moment all of them disappeared. As for the fat master, it wouldn't be too late to tell him after the two of them got married and the deed was done.
"Waaah, my chieftain, how could you fall for such a pretty boy?"
The two Fiends watched as the chieftain kept wiping away tears. The others were somewhat disappointed, but mostly overjoyed, after all, they had lived together for more than ten years.
Just as everyone was happily celebrating the couple's marriage, a man appeared outside the gate.
"Traitor!"
The fat monk's face was now contorted with rage, his eyes bulging like copper bells.
"Xuanzang! You have really disappointed me."
"Master, Master."
When Chen Xuanzang saw his master arrive, his imposing manner immediately diminished. After all, he was a monk, and marrying was not allowed in Buddhism.
"Aren't you coming back with me!"
The fat monk felt utterly humiliated. The person he had personally trained to go on the pilgrimage to the West was now married; it was utterly ridiculous.
At this moment, Chen Xuanzang stood up like a man and spoke loudly to his master.
"No, Master, I don't want to be a monk anymore."
"You rebellious disciple! How dare you talk back! Come with me!"
With a wave of his hand, the fat monk knocked away the person blocking his way and strode towards Chen Xuanzang.
"Hmph! You dare to steal my husband? Even if he's my master, you can't!"
Miss Duan stepped forward and stood in front of Chen Xuanzang, but the fat master, who was in a fit of anger, slapped her away with a wave of his hand.
"Miss Duan!"
Chen Xuanzang exclaimed in surprise and rushed over to pick up Miss Duan, who was vomiting blood.
"snort!"
The fat monk grabbed Chen Xuanzang and turned to walk away.
"Why did you have to break them up? They were clearly a loving couple. Is this how you Buddhist sects act?"
Chapter 28 The Mysterious Taoist
"You bastard! I let you off the hook, but you still dare to cause trouble!"
The fat monk glared at them, and a powerful aura emanated from him, spreading outwards.
puff!