In the end, the Great Sage broke the rules.

Chapter 139 Putting the Unsuspecting Wife into the Space

The next morning, Jiang Liuer went to the palace to exchange the official documents.

Upon hearing that Jiang Liuer was sent by Emperor Taizong of Tang, the king quickly offered him a seat.

The king asked, "Elder, you come from the eastern lands of the Great Tang Dynasty. Do you know anything about the art of immortality?"

Jiang Liuer replied, "Aside from hearing that Peng Zu lived to be eight hundred years old, when have I ever seen any secret to immortality?"

The king continued, "I've heard that Peng Zu had forty or fifty wives and concubines. I wonder if he used the method of 'yin replenishing yang'?"

Jiang Liuer paused, then replied, "This humble monk is a monk and does not understand these things."

Seeing that Jiang Liuer didn't know, the king didn't ask any further questions.

Just then, the emperor's father-in-law entered the main hall.

His eyes were sharp, and he recognized Jiang Liuer at a glance.

The emperor's father-in-law looked at Jiang Liuer and said, "What good is the long and dark road to the West?"

Jiang Liuer countered, "What's wrong with the Western Sacred Realm being a place of ultimate bliss?"

The emperor's father-in-law said that Jiang Liuer was talking nonsense, and then the two began a debate on Buddhism versus Taoism.

The Emperor's father-in-law said, "Those who practice Buddhism merely sit in meditation and engage in blind cultivation. Only the path of cultivating immortality is the true path."

Jiang Liuer retorted, "Buddhists have renounced worldly affairs, are free from all worldly desires, and have a mind as still as water."

The Emperor's Father-in-Law said: "Among the ancients, those who were outstanding and attained the Way possessed the spirit of fire, and absorbed the essence of the sun and moon."

Jiang Liuer: "Where there is life, there is death; where there is death, there is life. Without life, there is no death; without death, how can there be life?"

The verbal sparring between the two seemed to have Jiang Liuer won, but most people present sided with the Emperor's father-in-law, since immortality was something everyone dreamed of.

Sun Wukong, who was perched on Jiang Liuer's shoulder, felt a headache coming on.

Sun Wukong leaned close to Jiang Liuer's ear and said, "Master, this father-in-law is a demon. You'd better get away as soon as possible."

Just then, Guan Wen had finished exchanging documents, and Jiang Liuer took the opportunity to bid farewell to the king.

No sooner had Jiang Liuer left than a guard came to report that all the goose cages outside had disappeared.

Upon hearing this, the king was struck dumb, panicked, and exclaimed, "Father-in-law, what should we do?"

The emperor's father-in-law rolled his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, there is another brilliant idea. That monk was a good man who had cultivated for ten lifetimes. His heart is a thousand times stronger than those children's."

Upon hearing this, the king immediately set his sights on Jiang Liuer.

……

Inside the inn, the master and his disciples were furious when they heard that the king had actually ordered that Jiang Liuer's heart be taken to cure his illness.

Pigsy couldn't contain his dissatisfaction any longer and started grumbling, "Look at you! I told you not to meddle in other people's business! But you wouldn't listen to me, and now look what's happened! The children have survived, but Master is going to die!"

He complained as he shook his head and sighed repeatedly.

Sha Wujing said with a righteous expression, "Amitabha, if I don't go to hell, who will?"

Upon hearing this, Pigsy immediately widened his eyes and retorted, "Hmph! You make it sound so easy!"

"Back in the day, I, Old Pig, was the mighty Marshal Tianpeng, so majestic and awe-inspiring. But after a trip to hell, I ended up in this state. If I go to hell again, who knows what kind of ghost I'll become!"

Chen Yi, who had been waiting patiently, also said, "Well... I don't think I want to go to hell either."

Eleven, nestled in his arms, blinked its big eyes and sprayed Chen Yi's face with saliva: "Pfft~"

Chen Yi wiped his face and gave the little dumpling's bottom a light slap.

Seeing this, Pigsy chuckled and said, "It seems our lovely Little Eleven also thinks what I said makes sense."

Everyone: ...How did you figure that out?

As everyone was discussing countermeasures, they suddenly discovered that a large number of troops sent by the king had completely surrounded the inn.

Pigsy panicked immediately: "Oh dear, what should we do?"

Chen Yi suggested, "Great Sage, why don't we hide Brother Jiang in the gourd space first?"

However, Sun Wukong shook his head and rejected the idea, saying, "If the king can't catch my master, he certainly won't give up easily, and might even turn his attention to other children."

"I have a solution!"

As he spoke, Sun Wukong transformed Jiang Liuer into his own likeness, while he himself transformed into Jiang Liuer's likeness, and the two switched identities.

The soldiers stormed in and, without saying a word, took Jiang Liuer, who was actually Sun Wukong in disguise, to the palace.

Before leaving, Sun Wukong waved his hand and put Chen Yi into his gourd space.

Chen felt a blur before his eyes, and the next second he was in a different place.

"Yah~"

Eleven in her arms excitedly waved to the flock of sheep grazing in the distance.

When Chen Yi saw the monkeys working, he realized that Sun Wukong had put him into his spatial dimension.

Honestly! They didn't even tell him before they attacked; he thought he'd been kidnapped by a monster!