"Because I'm not happy."
"Why are you unhappy?" Tang Sanzang asked.”
He was throwing caution to the wind. He didn't even care if he angered Zhang Huan, because he had been really aggrieved during this period of time.
The scorpion spirit said,"You monk are really interesting. Why aren't you happy if we don't harm you?"”
Zhang Huan thought for a moment and raised his glass." You really want to know? Alright, I'll tell you after drinking with me.”
Guan Yin continued," Haven't I drank enough with you? Tell Sanzang directly."
She had indeed been forced to drink by Zhang Huan. Tang Sanzang's cultivation was not enough, but she had already reached the point where she was not obsessed with things.
Therefore, this did not affect her cultivation. She did not care about it and even used it to negotiate conditions for Tang Sanzang.
Of course, she also wanted to know.
Zhang Huan was stunned by her for a moment. Then, he smiled and pinched her face."Alright, since you've said so, I'll talk about this problem on your account.”
As he spoke, he drank a glass of wine. When the scorpion spirit filled his glass, he continued,"Tang Sanzang, let me ask you, why do you have to go to the Western Heaven to obtain scriptures?”
"Because only the Western Paradise has the Mahayana Buddhism," Tang Sanzang said without hesitation."The Mahayana Buddhism can solve the knot of injustice and eliminate undeserved disasters." This little monk has made a great wish to obtain the true scripture to save all living beings in the Tang Empire and relieve the suffering of the Tang Empire at dawn.”
"His Majesty, the Tang King, is deeply aware of this and has given me a document to support my journey to the Western Heaven. Therefore, I really don't understand why you have to make things difficult for me.”
He spoke righteously and questioned Zhang Huan at the end.
Guan Yin was very satisfied with her response. She glanced at Zhang Huan and said, Let's see what you say this time.
"Humph."
Zhang Huan smiled disdainfully, nibbling on the rabbit's head and asked,""Grandmaster, is the Great Tang prosperous and peaceful? How is it compared to the Wuji Nation and the Bao Xiang Nation that you have experienced?”
Tang Sanzang didn't know why he asked this question. He was stunned for a moment before he said,"Under the rule of the Tang King, the country is prosperous and the people are at peace. Wuji and Baoxiang are small countries outside the Tang Empire, and they are naturally inferior to the Tang Empire.”
"Master, have you ever encountered any ghosts or monsters in the Tang Empire?" Zhang Huan asked.”
"No," Tang Sanzang was stunned again. It was not a big deal if they only encountered the Ferocious Tiger Bandits.”
"That's it."
Zhang Huan said," In the Tang Empire, the country is prosperous and the people are in peace. The King of the Jing River was killed after he changed the number of raindrops. The one who supervised the execution was Wei Zheng, the Prime Minister of the Tang Empire. Even immortals can't do whatever they want in the Tang Empire.”
"Who wouldn't be envious of you when you said 'I'm from Tang of the East'? Who doesn't immediately call you a Saint Monk? No matter where they went, they would treat you as a distinguished guest. Who would dare to neglect you?”
This was the truth. It would be a lie to say that Tang Sanzang did not feel the preferential treatment of his status.
He put his palms together and said,"This is all thanks to Your Majesty's wisdom and strength. Our Great Tang is strong and powerful, so we can obtain the respect of foreign countries."”
"That's right, that's it."
Zhang Huan nodded and said," Look again. Once we pass the Dual World Mountain and leave the Tang Empire, won't there be more and more ghosts and monsters the further west we go? Won't the people become more and more destitute?”
Tang Sanzang fell silent upon hearing this. Guanyin's face turned ugly as she said,""Little thief, what do you mean by this?”
The scorpion spirit tilted its head cutely and thought for a moment before saying,"It seems to be the truth."
Zhang Huan drank his wine leisurely and continued,"Monk, there's still the Flaming Mountain and the Lion Camel Kingdom. The closer we get to the Spirit Mountain, the more hell it becomes. The places with the scriptures are in misery, while the Great Tang without the scriptures is rich and powerful.”
After a pause, he asked word by word,"Do the people of the Great Tang need you to enlighten them? What exactly are you trying to save?"
"This…"
Tang Sanzang had nothing to say. He looked at Guanyin for help.
Guan Yin didn't look him in the eye and turned her head around. This was the truth, and she couldn't explain herself.
In fact, when had these lofty Buddhas and Bodhisattvas ever cared about the lives of the common people? Just talking about the death of countless people in Feng Xian County and Shi Tuo Kingdom, had they ever felt the slightest bit of compassion?
They only cared about whether they could expand their influence and power. What they cared about was whether the Buddhist Sect could prosper.
Guanyin would never speak such a truth, so she simply remained silent and pretended not to hear anything.
"Buddha doesn't have compassion and doesn't have the will of others. Why do you still want to pray to Buddha?”
Zhang Huan poured another glass of wine and said,"Master, you might as well say that it's for your fame and fortune, for the sake of becoming a Buddha. I can understand and agree with such a reason. If you say that it's to save the common people, then I really can't understand it.”
At this moment, Tang Sanzang looked as if he had lost his soul. He stood up and said,"Immortal, please allow me to go back and think about it. I will come back to ask for advice.”
"You haven't even eaten a mouthful of food or drank a mouthful of wine. Besides, aren't we chatting happily? Why are you leaving?”
Zhang Huan said with a smile. The scorpion spirit's small hand stopped her from forcefully keeping Tang Sanzang.
Tang Sanzang was out of his mind and left like a zombie.
It was obvious that Zhang Huan's words had dealt him a heavy blow.
The scorpion spirit looked at such a good toy leaving and said regretfully,""Why did you let him go just like that?”
"Forget it. There's no point in making things difficult for him.”
Zhang Huan shrugged resentfully, then raised his wine glass and said," Ignore him. Let's continue drinking. Men won't have a chance to talk if women aren't drunk…"
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