"Master's spirit tree was knocked down by that monkey... What should we do?"
In Wuse Village, the backyard was in a mess, the medicine garden was trampled into a mess, the precious carved fence was broken into several pieces and scattered on the ground, a towering tree fell down with dense tree cages, and the spiritual fruits swaying on the treetops fell off and disappeared on the ground in an instant. The little guy next to him was so anxious that he almost cried.
"You damned monkey, you turned hostile over a single word. How am I going to explain this to my master?!"
"Don't worry, don't worry. Grandma Qiyou will definitely have a way. She is a thousand-year-old tree demon, and this spirit tree is her sister. As long as the roots are not cut off, there will definitely be a way!"
Mingyue also looked at the fallen tree with heartache. At the moment, their Taoism was not enough to save such a spiritual tree, so they could only say some comforting words and pat their brother on the shoulder. At this time, a gust of wind blew over here. The two little guys looked back and saw a white cloud slowly floating down from the sky. Seeing the figure standing above it, Qingfeng and Mingyue hurriedly retreated to the side, stood straight, stammering and looking at the figure walking down the auspicious cloud, stammering and not knowing what to say.
Qingfeng pulled Mingyue over, took a choked breath, and walked forward.
"Master... Master, this was done by that monkey... And the old pig, he changed his nature and actually encouraged the monkey to steal the spiritual fruit. Grandma Qiyou refused, so they started fighting. In a rage, he overturned the spiritual tree..."
"It's okay, Master has already captured them!"
Lu Liangsheng glanced at the big tree over there. The roots were not damaged, so there was a chance of saving it. Hong Lian, who was treating Qiyou's injuries in the front yard, heard the noise here. Two girls came over and saw the scholar flicking his sleeves, and a breeze came out. Several tiny figures rolled out of his sleeves, and when the wind blew, they became bigger and fell to the ground. They rolled a few times and huddled together in a mess.
"Monkey, I'm going to kill you!" When Qi You saw the monkey, her eyes glowed green. She opened her mouth and her long scarlet tongue shot out. Before it fell to the ground and turned into a vine, Lu Liangsheng flicked her finger at it and it bounced back into her mouth. She quickly closed her lips, glared at the scholar with bulging eyes, and stomped her feet hard a few times.
“Old demon!!”
This made the two little guys and Hong Lian on the side shudder.
"Lu Liangsheng?!"
As they rolled into a ball, the monkey's voice suddenly rang out. He stood up from the ground, shook off the dust, and casually produced a golden hoop, which he slammed onto the ground, shaking several inches of the ground.
Apart from the hair, he had seen the scholar in front of him twice. The first time was when he was asked by the Old Mother of Mount Li to come and visit him. He also combed his messy monkey hair. The second time he saw him was several years later. He also gave him a life-saving hair. Unfortunately, for some reason, the golden monkey hair disappeared without a trace, and the memory recorded on it also disappeared, which made him confused.
"Hehe, since you all know each other, I, Old Sun, just pushed a tree. I think, let's just forget it."
"Yeah, that's right. Since the monkey said so, he has surrendered." Seeing the opportunity, Zhu Ganglie got up, moved towards Lu Liangsheng, and waved his hands to smooth things over.
"Friend Lu, I feel like we are all family, so we can make a big deal out of a small matter, and a small matter out of nothing. Just say a few words and it will be over."
As he spoke, he winked at Fahai and a big man reciting scriptures. The monk was also a smart man. After all, the journey to the West was led by this scholar. Zhu Ganglie also kept winking at him, so he could see that if he continued with the conversation, it must be correct.
Then he chanted the Buddha's name: "Amitabha, good, good, monkey, it's wrong for you to push the tree, please apologize."
The big man at the side nodded. He used to be a water monster, living a carefree life. Suddenly one day, this monkey and a monk came and blew his water palace out without saying a word. They said that a person with a backpack was missing, so they stuffed a basket of scriptures in his hand. Looking at the golden hoop and Buddhist beads handed in front of him, he was quite "moved" and followed the man and the monkey on the journey to the west. He didn't expect to meet such a powerful guy.
For now, I can only nod in agreement. As for words? It is better to say less. Even if a fight breaks out, it is none of my business.
"You two!" The monkey was scratching his head anxiously. He was instigated by the old pig to steal the spiritual fruit, but in the end, it was his fault. He was so angry that he wanted to hit him with a stick. But when he thought of the scholar in front of him, he was also an old friend and had a good relationship with his sister. It would be bad to have a quarrel. He snorted coldly, turned his head away, sat down with the stick in his arms, crossed his hairy legs, and swayed back and forth: "I pushed the tree, I will break it back for you."
Lu Liangsheng clenched his teeth, his cheeks bulging, as if he was filled with anger, but in fact he was trying hard to hold back a laugh. When he heard what the monkey said, he spoke out through his teeth: "Okay!"
Over there, the monkey snorted, jumped back to the ground, turned his face, put his fingers under his lips, opened his mouth and blew a breath of spiritual energy towards the fallen tree over there, brushing the tree trunk and soaking it up and down. The branches and leaves that were originally scattered on the ground suddenly moved, flew back, and reconnected to the treetops. The fallen huge tree trunk swayed, and a comfortable moan like a woman's voice came out. It slowly stood up from the ground. The dense roots squirmed and moved the tree trunk back to the pit. The exposed roots were like human arms, holding the soil outside and burying the roots below tightly...
The monkey scratched his head and tilted his face in confusion, "Strange, I just blew some spiritual energy to straighten it, and it filled the dirt by itself?"
"The Great Sage is indeed proficient in magic and keeps his word."
Lu Liangsheng loosened his clenched teeth and finally smiled comfortably. He cupped his hands and said, "This way, my spiritual tree can bear fruit again, which will benefit all spirits. There are few people in the world who dare to act and take responsibility like the Great Sage. I would like to become sworn brothers with the Great Sage."
"I, Old Pig, think so too. Strike while the iron is hot. Better today than tomorrow. So what are you waiting for? Let's become sworn brothers right away."
Zhu Ganglie ran over grunting, pulling the still confused Sun Wukong, chattering in his ear. The latter was stunned and had not yet reacted. Under the towering tree, the altar, the incense burner, and even the fruit plate were neatly arranged. The old pig pushed him to the side. His head could hardly keep up with the sudden change. He opened his mouth slightly and squeezed out a sound: "I..."
Without waiting for him to speak, Fahai brought three incense sticks, lit them, and pressed them into his hands. "What do you mean by 'I'? You have finished your worship. Follow me quickly. We still have a long way to go on our journey to the west."
A breeze blew through the courtyard, and the sacred tree shook its branches, making rustling sounds in the wind.
Amid the annoying sound of cicadas, burning incense curled up from his hands. Lu Liangsheng held the long incense in both hands and looked up. He saw shadows of trees and countless points of light twinkling like stars. In his memory of the past in front of Chang'an City, the figure carrying the girl to the clouds appeared in his mind again.
The monkey in golden armor hugged the sleeping woman and rose into the gradually opening sky. With a sweep of his stick, golden light spread all over his body, and there was also a smile in the light.
"Thank you for showing me this prosperous world..."
"I really want to become sworn brothers with you."
The sound of birds singing could be heard in the air. At the foot of the Five Elements Mountain, a monkey, with only its head exposed, looked up at the sky and laughed.
"I, Old Sun, and you get along well. How about we become brothers? You won't have to be so humble when you meet my adopted sister in the future."
"Rules, rules, and more rules. There are rules in heaven and there are rules below. I, Old Sun, wish I could smash all these things into pieces with one stick!"
"You nerd, I told you to pull them out, not to pull out a bunch. It hurts so much. Go away! I get angry when I see you."
"We've known each other for so long, and I, Old Sun, still don't know your name!!"
"Qixia Mountain, Lu Liangsheng!"
Hahahaha… haha~~~
The heroic laughter turned into a resounding voice: "I am Sun Wukong from Huaguo Mountain—"
…
The memory stopped, Lu Liangsheng looked at the confused monkey and raised the incense above his head.
"Lu Liangsheng wishes to become brothers with the Monkey King of Huaguo Mountain, Sun Wukong. If he does anything that violates the brotherhood, he will be punished by both humans and gods, and heaven and earth will not tolerate it!"
"I… "
Perhaps he remembered that he had had similar thoughts at the foot of the Five Elements Mountain in the past, or perhaps he was influenced by Lu Liangsheng's words. The monkey stared at the scholar who was holding incense and bowing, then lowered his head to look at the burning incense in his hand. His fierce apricot-yellow eyes blinked, then he raised it up, and his dazed expression turned solemn.
"I, Sun Wukong, wish to become brothers with Lu Liangsheng. If I violate the brotherhood, heaven and earth will not tolerate it, and I will be afflicted with the pain of being hacked by knives and axes and eaten by insects every day!"
The man and the monkey turned around and bowed deeply to each other.