Journey to the West: Man in heaven, working nine to five

#2187 - Searching for Tang Sanzang

Seeing the Jade Emperor's attitude, Buddha Tathagata knew that he couldn't easily take Guanyin away, so he said to the Jade Emperor.

"I wonder what conditions the Jade Emperor requires for me to take Guanyin away?"

Tathagata said this to prompt the Jade Emperor to state his conditions, and the Jade Emperor naturally wouldn't be polite to him.

"Guanyin has committed a great mistake against our Heavenly Court. If there is no compensation, I'm afraid the gods will not be convinced.

Therefore, the Western Paradise needs to compensate the Heavenly Court for its losses. Buddha, do you think that's excessive?"

The Jade Emperor said to Buddha Tathagata with a smile.

"Of course not excessive."

Tathagata knew he couldn't refuse and could only nod in response.

"Guanyin condoned the Heavenly Court's exotic beast to become a demon, which greatly affected the reputation of the Heavenly Court. This loss of reputation also needs to be compensated.

Otherwise, the gods of the Heavenly Court will not agree. Buddha, do you think this is excessive?"

The Jade Emperor continued to say to Buddha Tathagata.

"Not excessive!"

Tathagata's face had already darkened.

"Furthermore, our Heavenly Court has mobilized a lot of manpower to investigate this matter, and also sent heavenly soldiers and generals to subdue the demons. This expense also needs to be compensated by the Western Paradise."

"The Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady is mentally exhausted because of the loss of her white mink, and she still hasn't recovered. Her personal compensation should also be included, right?"

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The Jade Emperor made up more than a dozen excuses to demand compensation from the Western Paradise. The amount of compensation added up to naturally be an astronomical figure.

"Isn't this a bit too much?"

After hearing the Jade Emperor's series of demands for compensation, Buddha Tathagata widened his eyes and then glanced at Guanyin.

In fact, this was Guanyin's ransom, and even Tathagata was wondering if Guanyin was really worth this price.

"Alright, I agree!"

After some consideration, Buddha Tathagata finally gritted his teeth and agreed.

"However, my Western Paradise's Buddhist land doesn't have much wealth. Can we pay in installments?"

Buddha Tathagata said to the Jade Emperor with some embarrassment.

The Western Paradise's Buddhist land was originally rich, but Chu Hao had swindled them so many times that their family fortune was almost emptied.

They really didn't have enough financial resources to compensate the Heavenly Court for this huge expense. Tathagata had no choice.

"Buddha, rest assured, our Heavenly Court will not press for debt. Just leave an IOU."

The Jade Emperor told Taibai Jinxing to prepare paper and pen for Tathagata to write an IOU.

Buddha Tathagata wrote the IOU and hurriedly took Guanyin away. He had lost quite a bit of face in the Heavenly Court.

Back in the Western Paradise's Mount Ling, Buddha Tathagata naturally had to vent his anger on Guanyin.

"Now, you lead the people of the Western Paradise to search for Tang Sanzang's whereabouts with all your strength. You must not let Tang Sanzang really break his purity."

After venting his anger, Buddha Tathagata issued a task to Guanyin.

"This disciple will definitely find Tang Sanzang and make up for my mistakes."

Guanyin assured Buddha Tathagata.

Subsequently, Guanyin led many Buddhas from the Western Paradise to begin searching for Tang Sanzang's whereabouts.

But they searched almost the entire Tianzhu Kingdom and couldn't find Tang Sanzang.

"Where did this Tang Sanzang go? Expand the search area."

Guanyin ordered the Buddhas to search all over Xiniu Hezhou, while she thought of other ways to find Tang Sanzang's whereabouts.

Guanyin locked her target on Sun Wukong and his companions, because Sun Wukong and his companions had the closest relationship with Tang Sanzang.

Now, Sun Wukong and his companions are still living in the post house of the Tianzhu Kingdom.

Guanyin came to the post house, found Sun Wukong and his companions, and showed them a smiling face, looking very kind.

"Wukong, the previous things were all misunderstandings, and your master and you have been wronged."

Guanyin looked like she was apologizing and admitting her mistakes.

"Bodhisattva, we don't care. It's our master who has been wronged."

Sun Wukong and his companions looked at Guanyin and tried hard not to laugh.

In fact, their master and disciples were deliberately acting. There was no grievance at all. It was all pretended.

If there was any grievance, Guanyin was actually the most wronged. Countless Buddhas under her command were killed or injured, and she was even taken away by the Heavenly Court and almost imprisoned.

But now Guanyin has to come and apologize to them. This is really ridiculous and pathetic.

"Yes, yes, the Western Paradise naturally knows about Tang Sanzang's grievances, but he shouldn't have left in a fit of anger.

After all, your master and disciples are burdened with the important task of the Journey to the West. How can you act like this because of some trivial matters? It's really not appropriate.

Please tell me Tang Sanzang's whereabouts. I will personally explain to him and bring him back."

Guanyin acted like this naturally to get Tang Sanzang's whereabouts from Sun Wukong and his companions.

"Guanyin Bodhisattva, our master left in anger, and we don't know where he went."

"We are still here waiting for our master to come back and lead us to continue the Journey to the West."

"I don't know how our master is doing. Will he be thinking too much?"

Sun Wukong and his companions shook their heads at Guanyin, indicating that they didn't know Tang Sanzang's whereabouts.

In fact, Sun Wukong and the others certainly knew. Chu Hao arranged the whole plan, and they knew it very well.

It's just that they couldn't tell Guanyin Tang Sanzang's whereabouts. Even if Guanyin pretended, she couldn't get any information from them.

"Guanyin Bodhisattva, could it be that Master went to find Immortal Chu Hao?"

"Yes, we don't know, but Immortal Chu Hao might know."

"Bodhisattva can go and ask Immortal Chu Hao. Maybe Master is with him."

Sun Wukong and his companions seemed to have thought of something and said to Guanyin.

"Chu Hao!"

Guanyin really didn't want to hear this name, because she had suffered a lot at Chu Hao's hands.

In Guanyin's opinion, Chu Hao was like an evil star, and it was best to stay as far away from him as possible.

But now, in order to find Tang Sanzang, she had to go to Chu Hao, because what Sun Wukong and his companions said seemed to make some sense to her.

Guanyin naturally knew that Chu Hao had been in the Bujin Zen Temple.

Leaving the post house, Guanyin went to the Bujin Zen Temple, came to the room where Chu Hao lived, and gently knocked on the door.

"Is the Prison God here?"

Guanyin opened her mouth and asked at the door.

"Who is looking for me?"

Chu Hao's voice came from the room. In fact, Chu Hao had been communicating with Sun Wukong and the others, so he naturally knew that Guanyin would come.

Guanyin's arrival here was originally part of Chu Hao's plan. Even if Sun Wukong and the others couldn't make Guanyin come, Chu Hao had other ways to make her come.

Guanyin pushed the door open and entered, coming to Chu Hao, who was meditating.

"So it's Guanyin Bodhisattva. What are you here for?"

Chu Hao opened his eyes, and after seeing Guanyin, he pretended to be very surprised and asked Guanyin.

"You must have heard about the affairs of the Tianzhu Kingdom. Tang Sanzang's whereabouts are unknown. I wonder if the Prison God knows his whereabouts?"

Guanyin explained her purpose to Chu Hao, and her words were naturally very polite.