In the end, the Great Sage broke the rules.

Chapter 195 Arrival at Master Kou's House

Half a month later.

The master and his disciples arrived at the foot of Mount Ling, in Ling County of Tongtai Prefecture.

They arrived at the door of a wealthy family, hoping to find a place to stay for the night.

Pigsy stepped forward first and immediately noticed a small plaque hanging next to the door.

Pigsy didn't recognize the Indian script, but he could see chopsticks and forks on it.

So he called out to the people behind him, "Master, it's a restaurant!"

After dismounting to check, Jiang Liuer was left speechless, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

He explained to Pigsy, "It says here that ten thousand monks will not be stopped."

Pigsy said he didn't understand.

Eleven chimed in, "Uncle Pig, Eleven doesn't understand either."

Jiang Liuer smiled and was about to explain when the door suddenly opened.

The butler opened the door and saw Pigsy standing in front of it, and screamed in fright!

"Aaaaaah! A monster!"

Jiang Liuer quickly stepped forward and gently explained, "Benefactor, please don't be agitated. He is not a monster; he is my disciple."

Chen Yi stepped forward and explained, "We are monks from the Great Tang Dynasty in the East."

Seeing Chen Yi and Sun Wukong's hair, the butler looked puzzled: "Are you two monks too?"

Chen Yi replied, "Yes, we are all monks."

When the steward learned that the group consisted of monks, he told them to wait and then rushed inside to inform the master.

"Master! Master! Five monks and a child have arrived outside. Now we have enough!"

The wealthy man was extremely excited and personally welcomed the master and his disciples into the house.

The wealthy man led them to the Buddhist hall, where they sincerely kowtowed and then sat down to talk in detail.

The wealthy man told the master and his disciples that his original name was Kou Hong, and he was sixty-four years old this year. He had made a wish when he was forty years old to fast for ten thousand monks to complete the ritual.

He has been observing the vegetarian feast for twenty-four years and has provided it to nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-six monks. Today, five divine monks have descended, which completes the feast. In fact, there is one more than expected. Therefore, he wants the master and his disciples to stay for a few more days to share in the joy.

Jiang Liuer beamed with delight upon hearing this: "Excellent, excellent!"

It seems this wealthy man is a very kind person.

Meanwhile, the wealthy man's wife was putting on makeup in front of the mirror.

Hearing the commotion in the mansion, he summoned his servants to inquire.

The servants informed us that six Tang Dynasty monks—five adults and one child—had arrived at the house. However, each one was uglier than the last, except for the youngest, who was the most handsome.

Eleven: ...Thank you for the compliment!

Upon hearing this, the wealthy man's wife immediately got up and walked towards the Buddhist hall.

"Where is the eminent monk from the Tang Dynasty? I'm too late!"

Before she arrived, her voice preceded her; the wealthy man's wife walked into the Buddhist hall with a smile.

After bowing to Jiang Liuer, who was sitting opposite Master Kou, he began to tease the others.

"We need disciples like these to keep the demons in check."

Pigsy leaned closer to Chen Yi and whispered, "Brother Sha, why does this sound like someone is cursing?"

Moreover, the woman kept glancing at him while she was talking, making it sound like she was scolding him!

Sha Wujing: "Second Brother, don't talk nonsense."

Pigsy: "That woman has a foul mouth!"

Hearing Bajie's mutterings, Chen Yi suppressed a laugh and fed his son a piece of candy.

Eleven smiled sweetly at Chen Yi, chewing on a candy, the sweet taste making his eyes squint into slits.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong leaned closer and opened his mouth.

Chen Yi fed him a piece of candy, but the man was still not satisfied and moved closer. Chen Yi shook his head helplessly and fed him another piece. Only then was Sun Wukong satisfied and slowly retreated.

Eleven pouted and whispered to Chen Yi, "Father ate my candy again! Dad won't let him have it next time!"

Chen Yi gently patted the little guy's head and said, "Okay, I won't give it to him."

Just as they were chatting enthusiastically, two young waiters suddenly entered. Master Kou asked them to come and pay their respects to Jiang Liuer and his companions.

It turned out that the two young men were the sons of a wealthy man, who had just returned from studying in other countries.

When Jiang Liuer heard Master Kou say that his two sons were scholars, he couldn't help but praise them.

Perhaps because his three apprentices and Chen Yi and his son had no interest in reading, he greatly admired scholars.

Hearing Jiang Liuer praise his son, the master's wife immediately beamed with joy.

A few days later, it was time for the master and his disciples to set off.

Before leaving, Jiang Liuer promised the wealthy man that he would visit him to express his gratitude upon returning with the scriptures.

No sooner had the master and his disciples left than four bandits set their sights on the Kou residence.