Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

Taoists in the world are divided into two groups. The Fire-dwelling Taoists can marry and have children, but the other group cannot. Mingxin was afraid that he would become a proper Taoist. Hearing this, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked boldly, "Mr. Li has been in Chang'an for eight years. Someone has to take care of your daily life. I wonder which sister takes care of your food and daily life?"

Was she asking if Li Chunfeng had any concubines or favored maids? Wen Jiao and Su Xin looked at each other, both secretly laughing at her twists and turns of thoughts.

Li Chunfeng didn't know whether he understood Mingxin's intention or not, he just said nonchalantly, "I only have one book boy named Dexiu by my side, he does some daily tasks like sweeping the yard and serving tea." He paused and added, "He is very stupid and not good at socializing, so it's inconvenient to bring him with you when you go out to meet guests. He is not as good as Fengji, the servant who serves my good friend Yuan Tiangang. He is the only one who takes care of the huge Xuanji Pavilion, inside and out, and he is even more amazing that everything is in perfect order. Lady Guichuan and the two girls will see him later."

Very good, no concubines, no maids, not even a servant girl.

A clear mind brings satisfaction.

Wen Jiao said, "I heard that Huoshan Ling Yuan Tiangang is the best fortune teller in the world, and his fortune telling is worth a fortune. I didn't expect that he is Li Langjun's good friend. It shows that the old saying 'birds of a feather flock together' is true. When I posted the message before, I said that Li Langjun could bring a companion. Did Li Langjun bring Yuan Ling as a companion?"

Li Chunfeng smiled and said, "He has already taken the lead."

There is no reason to let the guests wait, but the host should stroll outside leisurely. At this point, Wen Jiao couldn't delay any longer, and smiled: "It's my fault for keeping Yuan Ling waiting for so long. Mr. Li, why don't we take our seats now."

As they were being so respectful and courteous, they were completely unaware that Xuanzang and Yuan Tiangang, who had arrived earlier from upstairs, had bumped into each other, causing a ridiculous incident.

Unlike Li Chunfeng's peaceful attitude towards outsiders, Yuan Tiangang hated monks the most in his life. As soon as he entered the room, he saw Xuanzang's scalp, which was so dazzling that it almost reflected light. He subconsciously took three steps back, looked at the name on the lintel of the private room, and muttered, "I'm not in the wrong place, but why is there a bald donkey?"

Xuanzang's eyelids twitched. He had been practicing Buddhism since he was young, and thought that his temperament was calm enough. However, he still felt offended by the other party's attitude of looking down on him as if it was a matter of course.

Calm down, calm down, don't break the precept of anger! Xuanzang repeatedly warned himself, and finally calmed down his anger. Considering that the other party was very likely to become the future stepfather of his physical body, in line with the principle of filial piety and compassion, he put his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name, and then said: "This donor, be careful with your words, there are gods and Buddhas above your head. If you slander monks and Buddhas, you will go to hell in the future, and it will be difficult to turn back. Why should the donor suffer this disaster because of a momentary verbal pleasure?"

Yuan Tiangang's eyebrows jumped, he sneered, and said sarcastically: "I despise you guys who are so arrogant and want to exclude dissidents."

No matter how well-educated Xuanzang was, he couldn't help but get angry at this moment: "May I ask, benefactor, what does it mean to speak wildly? What does it mean to exclude dissidents?"

"You Buddha always say that the four elements are empty, which shows that there is no such thing as paradise or hell in the world. You, the disciples, do not respect the master, and use the empty fantasies that he despises to threaten others to believe in Buddhism. How can people respect you? I will stand far away and not talk to you, a bald donkey." Yuan Tiangang said, and indeed he retreated a few steps and stood far away in the corridor.

This is a banquet hosted by my mother, you are half the host, you should have the generosity of a host. Xuanzang persuaded himself, forcing back the anger that was about to burst out, and advised: "You and I are both guests, we should be harmonious, otherwise it will make it difficult for the host, right?"

Yuan Tiangang said nothing and pointed at his mouth, his meaning was very clear: I won't talk to you, bald donkey.

Xuanzang was so angry that the three corpse gods jumped up and down, but he ignored him out of spite and sat there by himself, thinking to himself: Mother, you are so confused. There are thousands of good men in the world, why did you fall in love with such a frivolous guy? No, I have to find a way to persuade her, and don't plunge into another bad marriage.

The maids who were serving them saw the two of them arguing among themselves, and since they had limited status and it was difficult to persuade them, they had to silently pretend that they did not exist.

When Wen Jiao and Li Chunfeng came up, they saw Yuan Tiangang standing outside the door from a distance, with a pretty servant beside him leaning against the wall and taking a nap out of boredom. The servants at the door stood solemnly with their hands hanging down, their eyes looking at their noses and their noses looking at their hearts, like an old monk in meditation.

Li Chunfeng was surprised: "Brother Tiangang, why are you standing there and not going in?"

Yuan Tiangang said from a distance: "There is a bald donkey inside."

Wen Jiao said with difficulty: "That bald... monk, probably, perhaps, possibly, is the puppy Xuanzang."

The air is silent, the silence is like the Jinshui Bridge outside the Daming Palace tonight.

It was no secret that Lady Guichuan had a son with her ex-husband. Li Chunfeng smiled awkwardly, "This is my good friend Yuan Tiangang. Brother Tiangang always likes to joke around. If I have offended your son, please forgive me."

Wen Jiao also forced a smile and said, "It can be seen that your friend is really humorous."

As they were talking, the two of them had already walked to the door. Li Chunfeng said to Yuan Tiangang, "Brother Tiangang, this is the biological mother of the Master Xuanzang inside, the Lady of Guichuan County."

Even though Yuan Tiangang hated monks, he still had some basic etiquette. He couldn't help but look embarrassed when he accidentally scolded his mother. He opened his mouth, but couldn't think of how to explain it, so he simply closed his mouth again and bowed silently.

Wen Jiao returned the gift. Only then did she see the face of this great figure who shone in the history of Chinese metaphysics together with Li Chunfeng. His skin color was pale from living indoors for a long time without sunlight, almost bluish, and his eyebrows were very dark. It was hard to tell whether his appearance was good or bad, because he had a pair of eyes that were too clear and deep. Anyone who looked into those eyes would have the illusion of falling, and thus forget the overall impression of his appearance.

She was distracted for a moment and didn't realize that she had been staring at Yuan Tiangang for more than one time. Fortunately, her attitude was not bad enough, because Yuan Tiangang was also staring at her. At this time, Xuanzang had come out to greet them. Seeing the eye contact between the two, his face darkened and he coughed heavily: "Mother, it's windy outside, why don't we go in and talk first? This is..."

He faced Li Chunfeng.

Wen Jiao came back to her senses: "This is Mr. Li Chunfeng, and that is his good friend, Yuan Tiangang, the current leader of the Huoshan Order. You have already met him just now."

Xuanzang breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that he had recognized the wrong person and that his future stepfather was this elegant young man named Li, and not the dissolute and rude guy next to him.