The Emperor of Tang Dynasty issued an imperial edict and the imperial envoy Xuanzang asked about Zen Buddhism.

Be firm in mind and look for the dragon's cave, and focus on practicing on the Vulture Peak.

There are so many countries traveling far away from the border, and there are thousands of miles in front of the clouds and mountains.

From now on, I will go west and follow the teachings to enlighten the great emptiness.

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However, Tang Monk said that when he said goodbye to Chang'an, he took two followers to the west, and when he walked to the long pavilion ten miles west of Chang'an City, he met King Li Zhi of Jin who had been waiting for a long time.

Originally, Tang Monk thought Li Zhi was here to see him off, but he didn't expect that the other party would actually ask to go to the West together?

"Your Highness King Jin, you have traveled 108,000 miles to the west. I heard that there are many wolves, insects, tigers, leopards, mountain monsters, and tree monsters. This trip is probably a great disaster, and it will be a lifetime of death. Your Highness King Jin is a body of thousands of gold, so why should you follow me to suffer?"

When Tang Seng heard that Li Zhi wanted to go to the West with him, his first reaction was that he was a little confused, and then he dissuaded him.

"Haha, Ji Nu said just now that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. If you want to make progress, you can't be able to stay in Chang'an City."

"This trip to the west will not hinder the master's business. When the pheasant slave leaves one day, the pheasant slave will naturally leave."

"Since the mage also knows that the road ahead is dangerous, don't bring these two followers. They are just ordinary people, and there is no need to pay their lives."

Before Tang Seng could reply, Li Zhi took his own initiative to dismiss the two followers and placed the essential items they carried on his black war horse.

"Amitabha, since Your Highness King Jin insists on this, let's go together-"

Seeing Li Zhi's "rude" behavior, Tang Seng was surprisingly not angry. I wonder if it was because he had such a good temper or because he didn't want the two followers to go to the West to suffer?

"Master, you are brothers with my father. In this way, the Chingnu is your junior. Don't call me "Your Highness of Jin" one by one."

"The road to the west is extremely long. When you go out, call me "Phishou". If others ask, they will say they are students studying in the world. Let's go west and appreciate the customs and customs everywhere."

Li Zhi's request was not too much. He always called "His Royal Highness of Jin". It seemed that the relationship was unfamiliar, and the key was that it may sometimes cause unnecessary trouble.

"I will still call you 'Nine Young Master'? From then on, whenever you encounter danger and cannot be solved, the Nine Young Master will leave by yourself."

In Tang Monk's eyes, Li Zhi was still a child who had not grown up. He didn't even understand why Emperor Tang let him go west, and he didn't even arrange a guard.

"Haha, then call me 'Jiulang'. From now on, my surname is 'Tang' like you. Even if it is 'Jiulang of the Tang family, you are one of my clan uncles."

The incident of Li Zhi's journey to the west was originally a suggestion made by Sun Simiao, intending to resolve Buddhist revenge.

No matter how it is said, Li Zhi offended Buddhism after all, and although he was not sure whether Guanyin Bodhisattva would find a follow-up account, he had to take any precautions.

When Li Zhi was asked to follow Tang Monk to travel west to seek scriptures, no matter how he looked, the Tang royal family bowed to Western Buddhism. Emperor Tang even sent his son over there. How much hatred could not be resolved?

As soon as this proposal was released, it first received support from Li Shimin.

He was not just afraid of Buddhism, but felt that Journey to the West might have great benefits for Li Zhi.

In Chang'an City, Li Shimin naturally saw the open and secret struggle between several princes. After all, it cannot be regarded as a struggle between several sons. Which one does not have the power to support them?

Therefore, he did not want Li Zhi to stay in such an environment. Li Shimin was waiting for the opportunity. He believed that he could capture all the monsters and monsters that had not surfaced.

Secondly, although Li Shimin may not fully understand Li Zhi's true strength, he always knows more than others.

In his opinion, only by going out can Li Zhi have more opportunities to improve, which is the reason why he finally agreed to Li Zhi's journey westward.

Of course, Li Zhi had no objection to Journey to the West. It was an exciting thing to think about.

Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sha Monk, Xiao Bailong, and so many monsters along the way. With his "prediction", can't he profit from it?

Even if he really wanted to go west, Li Zhi still made some arrangements in advance.

He rejected Qin Huaiyu's request to accompany him. You must know that Journey to the West was not so peaceful. Li Zhi had no confidence in his safety, let alone bring another Qin Huaiyu.

The "King of Jin Mansion" was completely handed over to Sun Simiao and Qin Qiong to manage. This literary and military force is also the strongest combat power of the Tang Dynasty at present. Li Zhi hoped that they could train several other young people.

After everything was ready, Li Shimin took advantage of the opportunity of many censors impeaching Li Zhi at the dynasty meeting and directly "exiled" Li Zhi to the Western Regions.

Anyway, there were no specific restrictions in the Western Regions at this time. It was said that it would be three years. When did you come back? Isn’t Li Zhi himself decided?

In this way, Tang Seng and Li Zhi walked west together.

They left Chang'an in early April. They walked for two or three days and arrived at Famen Temple and stayed overnight.

After traveling for more than ten days, I entered Gongzhou City and supplemented my supplies.

Now that Li Zhi follows, he really can't beg for alms all the way. Li Zhi still brought a lot of hard currency such as gold nuggets and silver cakes in his luggage.

Of course, they are still in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and they can travel freely by using the "Kaiyuan Tongbao", not to mention that Tang Monk still has a "passing certificate" in his hand.

At the beginning, Tang Seng was unwilling to use the "passing certificate" and could not resist the Li Zhi following him.

Using the "Tongguan Wenshu" to provide free food, drink, and live in official stations throughout the Tang Dynasty.

After traveling for another seven days, I finally arrived at Hezhou Wei, which was already the border of the Tang Dynasty. I lived in Fukuhara Temple at night.

"Jiulang, after following me for so many days, can you still get used to it? I just heard what the host said here, going westward will leave my Tang Dynasty territory. Do you really have to go with me?"

After spending nearly a month with Li Zhi, Tang Seng has some understanding of him. Although he is the prince of the Tang Dynasty and is only thirteen years old, he has shown extraordinary self-care ability.

At least in Tang Monk's eyes, Li Zhi was not like a prince who grew up in the palace since childhood. He was very skillful in dealing with people and being very kind, and was far from comparable to that of his thirties.

"Haha, do you still want to drive me back? You have also seen that my father's notice has spread throughout the Tang Dynasty. I am now in an "exiled" body, and traveling west is considered to be an order to act according to the order."

When he was in Hezhou Guard, Li Zhi saw the notice that Li Shimin punished him.

Of course, all of this was their plan, but it was just a cover-up, so Li Zhi naturally would not really take it to his heart.

Tang Seng didn't know the truth, and even suggested that he could write a letter of pleading for Li Zhi and asked Li Zhi to take him back to Chang'an.

To be honest, after spending so many days together, Tang Seng has some dependence on Li Zhi.

Not only did Li Zhi almost manage everything for him, but more importantly, Tang Seng knew very well that Li Zhi was a practitioner, and he had seen this Hui'an practitioner with his own eyes.

"Well, I still say the same thing. If you want to go back one day, just say it to me."

Looking at Li Zhi who was indifferent, Tang Seng felt a little warm in his heart.

The next day, the two continued to travel west.

When Li Zhi found out that he was about to pass through a vast mountain, he prepared a lot of dry food in advance. He was already in the late stage of the Nascent Soul stage, so he naturally no longer had to rely on these to fill his stomach. It was mainly prepared for Tang Seng.

Sure enough, the two of them walked along the mountain road for two days, but still couldn't see any signs of walking out of the mountain, and the sky darkened again.

"Uncle, this mountain is too dangerous, and there is a pickled air or something vicious. We will act well if we dismount."

Li Zhiyun looked at the "Breaking the Devil's Golden Eye" and saw that the mountain in front was not only rugged and difficult to walk, but also overgrown with weeds, wishing that it was more than half a person tall.

On the side of the forest, black fog faintly came out, and a stream of evil spirit could be smelled in the night wind.

"Okay, I listen to Jiulang, you should be careful too."

Tang Monk has been traveling for many years and has been sleeping in the mountains and forests overnight, but he really did not find any difference between this forest and the past.

"Haha, I'm afraid my clan uncle still doesn't believe me? I have a skill called "Breaking the Devil Golden Eye", which can identify dangers, distinguish the truth from falsehood, look at luck, and cut off yin and yang."

"It's a pity that my cultivation level is still too shallow, and I can only exert a small part of its power, but it is enough to distinguish the danger here."

"Uncle Clan, you must remember that what you see may not be real. Demons with powerful magic power are good at illusion art. Even if you stand in front of you, you will not recognize their original nature."

Since he was about to leave the Tang Dynasty, Li Zhi knew that the real disaster was about to begin.

To put it nicely, Tang Monk's character is called humble, gentle and kind, and kind.

To put it bluntly, it is pedantic and dull, not distinguishing right from wrong, and still stubborn.

It is this kind of personality that has caused a lot of trouble out of thin air on the way westward.

Since Li Zhi followed, although it may not be able to completely change Tang Seng's character, some things must be prepared for the future.

"Amitabha, even if Jiulang encounters monsters, if you are not a traitor and evil person, if you really have the means to subdue them, you should try your best to let them live..."

Sure enough, he is really a bad person.

"Uncle Clan, what do you mean is that when you encounter a monster, I surrender and then release it, and continue to let it harm others?"

"There is a saying that I won't kill Boren, but Boren died because of me. When the monster I let go will kill others, can it be said that the clan uncle also indirectly committed the 'killing precept'?"

"this……"

Tang Seng was speechless. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer Li Zhi's question.

The two continued to walk forward, but Li Zhi deliberately led the horse and walked behind Tang Seng.

Tang Seng, who was walking in front, was still full of Li Zhi’s question just now.

The compassion in front of you and the cruelty after compassion made Tang Seng not know how to make a decision.

...

"Plop—"

Suddenly, Tang Seng and the white horse fell into a pit, and bursts of dust rose.

"Catch it, catch it-"

I saw strong winds rolling, sand and stones flying, and fifty or sixty evil spirits emerged from all directions, all of which were all in shape.

"Haha, young men, salvage these two people and follow me back to the cave-"

A loud shout came from a distance. The fifty or sixty evil spirits didn't care that Tang Seng fell into the pit, and hurriedly salvaged Tang Seng and the white horse with a hook lasso.
To be continued...