Monastery

Quan Yin and Lin Fen are flying towards the sky.

"Is assigning that important task to that guy is a good idea?"

"Why are you worried? Though weak, he is very reliable!"

"...or is it because you're too lazy to find a more effective solution?"

"What? Noooooo..."

"You did."

"Alright, I did."

Both remain silent, no one says anything.

"In general, you can trust him!"

"If you say so..."

Lin Fen sighs, he having followed Quan Yin Bodhisattva for a long time and he knows her temperament, so he lets it pass.

As for Quan Yin...

'With a butt like that, if I bring him back, it'll surely be enjoyable... NO! What am I thinking? Humans and gods are not allowed to interact with each other!!'

Her face flushed with embarrassment, causing smoke to billow from her ears.

'How could I have such impure thoughts?! This is unacceptable! As a Bodhisattva, I must set an example for humans and disciples!'

'But... his appearance, the way he talks, and that round, firm butt resemble the main character in the novel I read!'

"Hehehehe..." Quan Yin let out an innocent laugh, causing drool to drip out.

"Bodhisattva Quan Yin... you should know that Buddhism prohibits romantic involvement, right?"

"Huh? Um, why are you asking?"

"... It's nothing, you just seemed a bit indiscreet."

"What do you mean?!"

Ignoring Quan Yin's puzzled confusion, Lin Fen checked his bag and realized something was missing.

"Bodhisattva Quan Yin..."

"What is it?"

"The silk robe purchased with your 50k gold coins... it's gone."

"...huh?"

***

"Why are you more cheerful than usual, Wukong?" I packed my things, getting ready to follow the map given by Quan Yin.

"Oh, nothing special~ Just repaying Quan Yin's kindness." Wukong slung her staff behind her neck and skipped off.

"Repaying kindness? I hope you're not planning anything too mischievous."

"Don't worry, master~ I always repay with equivalent interest, so it won't be anything too mischievous, right, Yu Long?" Wukong ruffled Yu Long's hair as she yawned.

"I hope so..."

Since wearing the golden ring, Wukong's temperament had become much gentler, her hair and eyes returning to their natural brown color, and her strength becoming more stable but still formidable.

"Oh, master, I think you should wear this."

"The silk robe? Where did you get that?" I took the robe Wukong handed me; it was red and adorned with numerous gems.

"Do you like it, master?"

"No."

"Huh?! Why not?"

"It's too flashy, I don't like it." I handed the robe back to Wukong, who didn't say anything and simply put it back in her pocket.

"So... where are we going?"

"First, we need to go to a place called Quan Yi Monastery, which is under her ownership" I said.

"Quan Yi Monastery? Sounds fun" Wukong chuckled, as if she were planning something.

"Hungry" Yu Long said, holding her stomach.

After the conversation with Quan Yi ended, I asked Wukong to create clothes for Yu Long, and she didn't refuse. Yu Long seemed pleased with the outfit.

"Just hold on, Quan Yi Monastery is quite close. We can eat there directly" I suggested.

"But we've become Buddhists now, we're not allowed to eat meat" Wukong said, sounding disappointed.

"Don't worry, as long as we don't attract the attention of the heavenly gods, we can still eat meat. But it's advisable to eat it at night" I explained.

"That makes sense."

The three of us continued on our way. 17 minutes later, we arrived at the monastery.

"So this is Quan Yi Monastery? It's quite big," I remarked, surprised at the ancient and beautiful monastery.

However, Wukong frowned as she looked at the monastery.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"I smell monster" she replied.

"What?!"

'Is it true? But I don't sense any energy around here. Could it be that Wukong's sense of smell is so strong that she can detect those who have been here before?'

"What should we do?" I asked Wukong, giving her the authority to decide.

"Just go in, master. I'll take care of it" she said with a smirk, walking straight in.

Yu Long and I exchanged glances before following her.

"A-Are you...?" A voice interrupted as soon as I stepped through the gate.

I turned to see an old man who seemed quite 'dignified'? I wasn't sure, but he looked very experienced.

Wukong glared at the old man and then whispered to me as she approached

"He's just a weak human but gives off a strong monster scent. Master, be careful. If possible, you can leave him to me to handle."

"You too hot-headed, stay calm!" I whispered to Wukong, then approached the old man.

"I am Tang Seng (Tang Seng will be the name he calls himself when he introduces himself to outsiders), I have come here to rest. Do you mind?" I asked.

"Haha, not at all! Your presence here is a blessing" the old man replied.

Yu Long also wore a displeased expression as she looked at the old man, seemingly realizing something.

"Allow me to introduce myself, I am the abbot of this monastery, and I hope you can stay here and enjoy it!"

the old man said, smiling.

However, his smile felt extremely insincere.