Traveling through various miniature worlds with a small restaurant

Chapter 222 World of Famous Works 11

Old Master Gao looked Tang Sanzang up and down. Seeing that Tang Sanzang had a dignified and solemn appearance, he quickly bowed and paid his respects.

"Elder."

Tang Sanzang introduced himself, listing his titles like a menu: "Great Tang Dynasty of the East," "Imperial Envoy of the Emperor," and "Seeking Scriptures from the Western Paradise."

Upon hearing this, Gao Taigong felt in his heart that this monk was definitely not an ordinary person and should be more powerful than the previous monks and Taoists.

After exchanging greetings with Grandpa Gao, Tang Sanzang was invited into the courtyard.

Because Sun Wukong was a step too late in tying up his horse, he suddenly jumped onto the wall, startling Grandpa Gao in the courtyard.

Seeing Sun Wukong jump back into the courtyard, Gao Taigong angrily grabbed the boy who had led the way and gave him a good scolding.

"You might as well just kill me. You already have an ugly son-in-law at home that you can't get rid of, and now you've brought home a hairy-faced thunder god."

Sun Wukong scratched his hand and laughed, "You old man, your words are awful. You judge people by their appearance. Believe me, I, Old Sun, can subdue that monster with just one sentence, without any effort."

Tang Sanzang stepped forward at the right moment and explained, "He is not a demon, but my eldest disciple Sun Wukong. He is highly skilled and will surely help you get rid of the demon."

Old Master Gao was puzzled. Why would a respectable monk recognize a monster as his disciple? But he dared not ask.

However, he had heard Sun Wukong's words clearly, so he said with some doubt, "Don't make such a boast. That monster is very powerful. All the monks who came before claimed to be able to subdue the monster, but they all returned empty-handed in the end."

"Hehe, if you don't believe me, we'll bring that pig demon here today and you'll see."

Grandpa Gao was eager to get rid of the monster as soon as possible, so he led the master and his disciple to his youngest daughter's residence in the backyard.

The courtyard where Gao Taigong's youngest daughter lived was locked with a large lock filled with molten copper. The Gao family dared not move it, but Sun Wukong was not afraid.

He smashed the lock with a stick, pushed the door open, and everyone quickly followed him into the courtyard.

When Grandpa Gao saw his youngest daughter whom he hadn't seen for a long time, the two embraced and wept bitterly, which goes without saying.

After crying for a while, the pig demon still didn't appear. When they asked Gao Taigong's youngest daughter, Gao Cuilan, they learned that the pig demon was out early and back late and wasn't home right now.

When everyone returned to the front yard, Grandpa Gao treated the master and his disciple to delicious food and drinks, fearing that the pig demon would return and wreak havoc on the house after they left.

During the meal, Old Master Gao said with great concern, "Masters, we don't know when this pig demon will return. When it comes back and finds that my daughter is not here, it will surely be furious and do something rash. Please, Masters, do not leave. You must save my Gao family."

Sun Wukong put down his bowl and chopsticks and said nonchalantly, "Grandpa Gao, don't worry. Since I promised you I would subdue that pig demon, I will definitely keep my word. Besides, with my master here, that pig demon will only have to kneel down and beg for mercy."

Tang Sanzang hesitated, rolled his eyes at Sun Wukong, and turned to Gao Taigong gently, saying, "Old benefactor, rest assured, now that we are here, we will not stand idly by. My disciple is the Great Sage Equaling Heaven who caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace five hundred years ago. He has extraordinary skills and will surely be able to subdue that pig demon."

Grandpa Gao felt that the master and disciple were talking strangely, but he was in a hurry and could only nod in agreement.

Just then, a loud shout came from the backyard: "Cuilan! My wife, where are you?"

The sound was as loud as a bell, and the ground seemed to shake.

In a short while, a monster with a pig's head and a human body descended from the sky and landed in the courtyard.

The monster called out "Father-in-law" to Gao Taigong and then began to inquire about Gao Cuilan's whereabouts.

Startled, Old Man Gao quickly hid behind Tang Sanzang and his companion, sticking his head out and cursing, "Bah! Who's your father-in-law!"

The pig demon said, "I, Old Pig, and Cuilan have formally bowed to heaven and earth. You are Cuilan's father, so how can you not be my father-in-law? If you don't like hearing that, you can call me father."

Besides, I, Old Pig, used to sweep the floors, clear the ditches, and carry bricks and tiles for your family. I, Old Pig, deserve some credit for the business you've built up.

"Father, please tell me quickly where you hid Cuilan, or I'll go look for her myself."

As he spoke, he lifted his foot to go into the inner room to find someone.

Old Master Gao hurriedly grabbed Tang Sanzang and shouted, "Elder, please save us!"

Only then did the pig demon realize that there were actually two strangers sitting in the hall.

He sneered inwardly, thinking, "This is probably another bunch of useless monks that old Gao found to catch it. Watch how I, Old Pig, beat these two fraudsters out of here."

He raised his hand, gripped the nine-toothed rake, and was about to go into the house to beat someone.

At this moment, Sun Wukong uttered the first words after the pig demon arrived: "You pig demon, the holy monk Tang Sanzang from the Great Tang Dynasty of the East is here. Why don't you come and kneel down to pay your respects?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang's face turned pale. For some reason, this mischievous monkey kept insisting that he could subdue demons. How could he possibly subdue any demons?

The pig demon paused, then asked Tang Sanzang, "Are you Tang Sanzang?"

Tang Sanzang nodded with a forced smile, his palms sweating and his heart pounding in his throat.

To everyone's surprise, the pig demon put away its weapon and knelt down before him: "Master, I've finally waited for you!"

Tang Sanzang: "???"

"My name is Zhu Ganglie. Guanyin Bodhisattva asked me to wait here for the pilgrim to retrieve the scriptures, and to escort him to the Western Paradise to retrieve the scriptures."

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang was overjoyed and immediately began kowtowing towards the South China Sea.

After getting up from the ground, Tang Sanzang scolded Sun Wukong, "You monkey, you probably already knew that he was sent by Guanyin Bodhisattva to accompany me on the journey to the West, but you didn't tell me beforehand, causing your master a lot of panic. You really deserve a beating."

Sun Wukong scratched his face and said with a smile, "How would I know that this pig demon was actually arranged by Guanyin Bodhisattva? I just thought that Master was guided by Guanyin Bodhisattva to go to the Western Paradise to obtain the scriptures. With the Bodhisattva's protection, ordinary monsters would definitely not dare to touch you along the way."

Tang Sanzang bestowed the name Zhu Bajie upon Zhu Ganglie, and Gao Taigong was overjoyed. He never expected that the matter of the pig demon would be truly resolved, and he quickly ordered people to prepare a banquet.

After a good meal and drinks, the group stayed overnight at the Gao family's house.

In the middle of the night, the courtyard was quiet. Sun Wukong slipped out of his room, intending to find Lin Xiaoqian and the others, but he saw Zhu Bajie sneaking around the door and heading into the inner courtyard.

Sun Wukong, out of curiosity, quietly followed him, only to find him talking to Gao Cuilan.

"Cuilan, although I'm going to become a monk, I will definitely come back in the future. Maybe something will happen to Tang Sanzang on the way, and he won't be able to get the scriptures. I can come back even sooner, so you must wait for me."

After hearing this, Gao Cuilan simply stuffed a bundle-like object into his arms.

"Take good care of yourself."