Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

"And you, Xiaobai, your second senior brother has found exquisite ingredients, why did you attack him?" After nodding slightly, Jiang Liu then turned his head and asked the Little White Dragon.

"Master, you don't know, second senior brother hunted a dragon and brought back dragon meat!" Hearing Jiang Liu's words, the Little White Dragon spoke up, still looking indignant.

"Hmph, the Jade Emperor often eats dragon liver and phoenix marrow, why can't this dragon meat be eaten!?" commented Zhu Bajie off to the side.

"The Jade Emperor is the Jade Emperor, hunting the Dragon Clan and eating dragon meat in front of me is unacceptable!" The Little White Dragon retorted, undaunted by Zhu Bajie's words.

Alright then, the Little White Dragon and Zhu Bajie began to quarrel again, appearing quite heated, and hearing their argument, Jiang Liu and the others understood quite clearly why they had come to blows.

"Enough, both of you stop arguing!" said Jiang Liu with a stern face, unable to help but scold as the quarrel intensified.

As a master, Jiang Liu held considerable authority, and with his shout, both the Little White Dragon and Zhu Bajie promptly fell silent, although they continued to glare at each other.

"Bajie, as the second senior brother, you hunted the Dragon Ball in front of Xiaobai and failed to show him consideration; you are at fault first. I hereby punish you by forbidding you from eating for three days!" Jiang Liu declared, turning his gaze upon Zhu Bajie.

"Master!" Zhu Bajie exclaimed urgently, evidently dissatisfied with Jiang Liu's decision.

"Five days!" But before Zhu Bajie could finish, Jiang Liu's face darkened further as he spoke.

"Alright, Master, three days it is..." Seeing there was no chance for leniency, Zhu Bajie conceded promptly.

"Xiaobai..." After dealing with Zhu Bajie's situation, Jiang Liu turned to the Little White Dragon and said, "As for you, showing disrespect to your second senior brother was also wrong, so you will be punished the same, three days without meals!"

"Yes, Master, the Little White Dragon accepts the punishment..." After a brief silence upon hearing Jiang Liu's decision, the Little White Dragon nodded, showing no intention of begging for mercy.

With both Zhu Bajie and the Little White Dragon accepting their punishments, Jiang Liu's gaze shifted to Kong Xuan. He said, "Elder, my apologies, despite half a year's effort, I have not yet managed to fully grow the plants, and they have now been destroyed. I failed to uphold my promise to you!"

"It's alright, though they weren't fully mature, they weren't too far off! I can see your sincerity…" Kong Xuan reassured quickly, waving his hand to indicate all was not lost.

"No, it won't do!" insisted Jiang Liu seriously, despite Kong Xuan's words, "Since I promised you, I cannot abandon the task!"

Ignoring the darkening expression on Kong Xuan's face, Jiang Liu continued, "Having promised you, I must fulfill it. Thus, I shall go to the Heavenly Court to request seeds from the Empress and replant the flowers and grass!"

"There's no need, really no need," Kong Xuan protested, shaking his head in haste at Jiang Liu's words.

Getting a few seeds from the Empress wasn't too difficult, but acquiring Spirit Soil and Spiritual Liquid again would be too hard.

Moreover, even if they were obtained, it would take several months to cultivate, and by then, having taken charge of the Westward Journey coordination, instead of achieving something remarkable, he would become the laughingstock across the Three Realms and Six Ways!

"By the way..."

Before Kong Xuan could say more, Jiang Liu continued, "Earlier, only a few plants were damaged, but this time, due to the fight between Bajie and Xiaobai, nearly the entire Flower Valley was destroyed!"

Looking seriously at Kong Xuan, Jiang Liu stated, "I will replant the entire valley with exotic flowers and herbs, so rest assured, Elder..."

"Huh? Elder? Why are you crying? Are you that moved?"

Indeed, two tears slipped from the corners of Kong Xuan's eyes at this moment.

"Moved?" At Jiang Liu's words, Kong Xuan almost wanted to jump up and slap Jiang Liu across the face. Did he appear moved? It was more like he wanted to hit someone!

Nonetheless, Kong Xuan couldn't say this aloud, so despite his growing anger towards Jiang Liu, the disguised elder restrained a twitch on his lips and nodded, going along with Jiang Liu's words, "Yes, moved, deeply moved indeed!"

"Elder, such feelings are unnecessary, they only deepen my guilt!" responded Jiang Liu upon hearing the elder's words.

Both parties, you could say, held ulterior motives, yet on the surface, they appeared to engage harmoniously.

Although desperately wanting to slap Jiang Liu a few times, Kong Xuan wouldn't agree to allow him to replant flowers in the valley.

"Xuanzang, as I said, the destruction of these flowers means nothing. Your sincerity has been seen, there's no need for you to remain," Kong Xuan stated seriously to Jiang Liu.

"No!" Kong Xuan was determined to send him away, but similarly, Jiang Liu was equally determined to stay.

"If you must stay, then remain by yourself. I am leaving and will never return to this valley!" With these words, Kong Xuan made clear his intention to Jiang Liu with a grave expression.

"Isn't this being unreasonable?" Jiang Liu muttered to himself, amused yet puzzled as he absorbed Kong Xuan's words.

However, seeing that Kong Xuan's expression was firm, signifying his unwavering decision, Jiang Liu, after a brief pause, spoke up, "Elder, the reason I wish to replant the flowers is not solely due to my promise to you but also for my own peace of mind!"

Jiang Liu paused slightly before continuing, "Thus, even if you leave, for the sake of my own peace of mind, I shall remain until I have replanted all the exotic flowers and herbs before leaving!"

Determined! Master's determination is intense! Listening to Jiang Liu's and Kong Xuan's dialogue, Sun Wukong and others were inwardly astonished.

Kong Xuan's words were strong, but Master's were stronger: If you want to leave, so be it; I shall stay regardless!

Shedding tears earlier, Jiang Liu's words moved Kong Xuan to tears, yet now, hearing these words, Kong Xuan indeed felt like spitting blood from frustration.

Taking a deep breath, Kong Xuan swallowed the blood he nearly spat and inhaled deeply several times to suppress his emotions.

"Xuanzang ah..."

Forcing a strained smile, Kong Xuan looked at Jiang Liu and said, "You seek peace of mind, and similarly, I seek my own peace of mind, do I not..."