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

#2022 - Arriving at Yuhuazhou

The Buddha immediately asked Guanyin to explain her wonderful plan. Guanyin smiled slightly and said to the Buddha.

"Buddha, although our Western Paradise has suffered setbacks, within the Three Realms, the only force that can contend with us is the Heavenly Court. As for the Demon Clan, their reputation is already unpopular.

Therefore, no matter how powerful the Demon Clan is, it is not a concern. The Heavenly Court is our real opponent, and we have already arranged many backup plans within the Heavenly Court."

Hearing Guanyin's words, the Buddha couldn't help but nod in agreement. The situation was indeed as she said.

"However, Tang Sanzang and his disciples must be punished."

As far as the Buddha was concerned, Tang Sanzang and his disciples' performance in Fengxian County was clearly making things difficult for the Western Paradise, especially Tang Sanzang, who actually concealed his whereabouts and set up the Western Paradise at a crucial moment.

"Buddha, rest assured, I will arrange everything next, and I will definitely make them suffer and let them understand the consequences of opposing our Western Paradise."

Guanyin, as the Buddha's confidante and the public relations figure of the Western Paradise, her methods and schemes were naturally well known to the Buddha.

In Fengxian County, Chu Hao and Tang Sanzang and his disciples saw that the current situation had stabilized.

With the establishment of the Five Counties Alliance, self-preservation in Fengxian County was no longer a problem. They had been here for quite some time, so they decided to continue their journey westward.

Upon hearing that Chu Hao and Tang Sanzang and his disciples were about to leave, Lord Shangguan was naturally extremely reluctant and tried hard to persuade them to stay.

But seeing that Chu Hao and Tang Sanzang were determined to leave, he could only personally send them off.

Those who came to see them off were not only Lord Shangguan and others, but also many common people, the procession stretching from inside the city to outside the city.

The actions of Chu Hao and Tang Sanzang and his disciples were all seen by the people of Fengxian County, and their gratitude and respect for them can be imagined.

"Lord Prison God, Holy Monk and disciples, thank you for saving Fengxian County."

"The people of Fengxian County are deeply grateful for your great kindness."

"We, the people of Fengxian County, will kowtow morning and night, and wish you a smooth journey."

Amidst the people's gratitude and blessings, Chu Hao and Tang Sanzang and his disciples left Fengxian County and continued westward.

As a major country in Xiniu Hezhou, Fengxian County was only the easternmost outer county of Tianzhu. Continuing westward would be truly entering the territory of Tianzhu.

"Wukong, where are we going if we continue westward?"

Tang Sanzang asked Sun Wukong and the others on the way.

"Master, according to the itinerary mentioned by Lord Shangguan, I estimate that we will reach Yuhua Prefecture in about half a day."

Sun Wukong, who was clearing the way ahead, replied to Tang Sanzang.

"I wonder what kind of tricks the Western Paradise will play in Yuhua Prefecture."

Pig Bajie muttered with some dissatisfaction.

Now Tang Sanzang and the others all understood that this journey to the west was a checkpoint arranged by the Western Paradise to torment them.

Chu Hao didn't say anything, because this was already within his expectations, and Chu Hao had already seen through the methods of the Western Paradise.

Just as Pig Bajie said, in the royal palace of Yuhua Prefecture, King Yuhua was devoutly burning incense and kowtowing before the Buddha statue.

The royal family of Tianzhu relied on the support of the Western Paradise to control Tianzhu. It can be said that the entire royal family were lackeys of Tianzhu.

And King Yuhua, as a member of the Tianzhu royal family, was naturally no exception. This could be seen from his devout appearance.

"I hope Buddha will bless me."

Although he was so devout, what he hoped the Buddha would bless was his personal desires and status, and not the prosperity of the people of Yuhua Prefecture.

Just after King Yuhua finished kowtowing and was about to get up, suddenly a golden light flashed from the Buddha statue in front of him.