Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

In the Kingdom of Women, spring is bright and beautiful, with birds singing and flowers blooming.

The Queen of the Kingdom of Women looked at the spring scene outside the curtain and felt annoyed for no reason. She smashed the feather fan in her hand, causing the curtain of pearls to sway back and forth.

"How could such a handsome man have a body covered with thorns?" she said hatefully.

The palace maid beside her knew what she was angry about, but dared not say anything. She just quietly went over and picked up the fan.

When the daughter country's national teacher came in, he saw the king, leaning against a table, fanning back and forth with a new fan in a bad mood. The small fan was fanned by her like a strong wind, and it was obvious that she was very angry. The national teacher's eyes rolled slightly, and he understood her thoughts, and immediately smiled: "Great joy, great joy, I will congratulate the king."

The King of the Kingdom of Women paused and asked in confusion, "Where does happiness come from?"

The Imperial Master pointed in the direction of Yingyang Posthouse and said, "Of course, the joy comes from the Tang Dynasty."

The Queen of the Kingdom of Women suddenly lost interest: "Are you talking about Brother Tang Yu?"

Yesterday evening, a holy monk came from the Tang Dynasty in the East. He was escorted into the city by the general himself and stayed at Yingyang Inn. There were no men in the Kingdom of Women. Even if there were foreign men passing by, they were just peddlers and hawkers. This handsome man was the first one in history. So as soon as he got off the bed, the news that a handsome monk had come to Yingyang Inn spread to the palace.

After hearing this, the King of the Kingdom of Women became curious immediately, and when he went to court the next day, he summoned the postmaster of Yingyang Posthouse to ask him more questions.

The postmaster praised him without stopping, "Not only is Monk Tang extraordinarily handsome, he is also tall and fair-skinned. His figure beneath his monk's robe is extremely agile, and one can tell that he has great strength, and is definitely not the same as those flashy, superficial people. And with three strange-looking disciples following him, he looks even more like a jade arhat."

The Queen of the Kingdom of Women was so moved that she sat up straight and blurted out, "Is he really so handsome?"

"It's absolutely true." The postmaster swore to the sky, and then said, "Not only is he handsome, but his background is also extraordinary. I have seen his pass, and it says that he is the sworn brother of the emperor of the Tang Dynasty in the Southern Continent. With this identity and his appearance, he is truly a first-class good man in the world!"

The queen leaned back on the throne, feeling extremely satisfied. "Such a good man is not easy to come across in my Xiliang Women's Kingdom. No wonder I had a dream last night. In the dream, the golden screen and jade mirror shone brightly. When I woke up, the lamp flowers had double cores. It turned out that this is where I should be."

When the Imperial Master saw her narrow her eyes and smile slyly like a little fox that had eaten a bunch of sweet fruits, he immediately understood what she meant and said, "This brother Tang is a man of high status and has extraordinary talent. He is a perfect match for Your Majesty! If Your Majesty is interested, I will go to Yingyang Posthouse in person to propose marriage on Your Majesty's behalf."

The King of the Kingdom of Women nodded with satisfaction, thought for a moment, and added, "The Great Tang is thousands of miles away from our Kingdom of Women in Xiliang. Brother Tang Yu was able to come here, so he must be a man of strong will and not easily persuaded. How about this, the national teacher will tell him that I am willing to entrust him with all the wealth of the country. As long as he nods, the throne of the Kingdom of Women in Xiliang will be given to him. He will be the king, and I will be the queen. We will have children and enjoy wealth forever."

The national teacher was frightened and said, "Your Majesty, we may ask for marriage, but it is not something that can be easily discussed as to who will be given the throne."

The King of the Kingdom of Women waved his feather fan and said calmly, "Let's coax him first. Once he marries into the palace, we won't be able to do anything about him."

The Imperial Master was alarmed for nothing. After thinking for a while, he smiled and said, "Your Majesty is wise. By then, even if Brother Tang Yu finds out that he is the queen and not the king, he will be unable to escape."

After the court session, the Imperial Master immediately rushed to Yingyang Posthouse. After explaining his purpose, the expression on the Tang brother's face suddenly turned blank. The burly and ferocious monk was immediately furious, and said in a loud voice: "What did you come up with? Our Master followed the Tang Emperor's order to go west to seek the scriptures. Seeking the scriptures is such a big thing, how can a pilgrim get married in the middle of the journey?"

When the Imperial Master saw his stature and voice, he knew that he was the most influential person in the industry. Unlike the little elder who looked like a monkey, when he heard her intention, he turned his back and jumped to the side, and quietly covered his face with a hairy paw, shaking all over. I don't know if he was crying because he couldn't bear to leave his master.

The Imperial Master wanted to persuade the big man first, so he said, "It is a very important matter for people to seek scriptures, so we cannot delay it. Our King is very understanding and has allowed several of his disciples to go on their own. We only need to leave Brother Tang behind to get married. What do you think, Elder?"

Speaking of the latter, I feel a little regretful.

It is a pity that the appearances of these three disciples are really unusual. If they were as handsome as their master, the king would have had three more concubines in addition to the queen.

It is often heard that foreign kings have harems and courtyards, and they have many women to marry. If the Western Liang Women's Kingdom has men, it will inevitably pick a bunch of handsome men for its own king to marry.

The national teacher even thought of titles for these young men for the king, and arranged them in the order of their apprenticeship. The eldest brother was named Guijun, the second brother was named Dejun, and the third brother was named Shujun. Who would have thought that "Guijun" was a devil-like man, "Dejun" was a fat pig, and "Shujun" was a little monkey who could only whimper?

Forget it, just leave these three alone. One handsome monk and queen is enough.

As she was thinking this, she didn't notice that the three disciples exchanged glances with each other after hearing her words.

Sha Seng was at a loss: Why did she ask me? Could it be that I could decide to marry my master off?

Bajie gloated: She thinks you are the eldest brother, hahahaha. Junior brother Sha, why don't you just nod your head, we can give up a master, and earn us a wedding banquet. Old Pig hasn't had a full meal for several months, and his ribs are almost hungry.

Wukong glared at him twice: Stop talking nonsense, Master is a boy who has practiced Buddhism for ten lifetimes, how could he be willing to marry into the family?

Bajie rolled his eyes: If we don't keep the master, what will they do if they hold us captive? They are all delicate girls, it's hard for us to fight them, and it's hard for us to get angry with them. How about we just snatch the master away and run away?

Wukong chuckled: "How can that be possible? The king thinks that Master is a handsome man. If we run away, we can run away quickly, but Master's elegance will be swept away with us. Let's see how Master responds to her first."

Then six eyes all turned to Xuanzang.

Xuanzang was a senior monk who had experienced the bombardment of the female bodhisattvas in Chang'an. After a brief moment of distraction, he quickly calmed down and said seriously, "Your Majesty has good intentions, and I should not be ungrateful. But I have a strange body and cannot come into contact with any living creature, not even a horse, let alone a woman."

The Imperial Master said sternly, "I heard that monks don't talk nonsense. If you don't want to, just say it directly. Why lie?"

Xuanzang, dressed in immortal clothes, was now extremely confident. Seeing that she did not believe him, he said "excuse me" and quickly took a few steps forward, lightly supporting the imperial teacher's elbow.

"Ah!" The national teacher's shrill scream suddenly echoed in the sky above Yingyang Station.