Chapter 179 Hehehe, long time no see! Tang San has been kidnapped!
Erming is gone.
Tang San stood there, watching the figure disappear into the mountains, and let out a long sigh of relief.
To be honest, the tension he had been holding back finally eased.
When Erming was around, even though he held the headband, the moment that monkey stood beside him...
That sense of oppression just wouldn't go away.
After all, the feud between the two ran too deep.
Moreover, he is now a mortal.
That beast was truly daring to attack.
Now it's all right.
Finally, I don't have to live in fear all the time anymore.
"Ouch—!"
A scream came from the huge pit halfway up the mountain, interrupting Tang San's thoughts.
"Ouch! It hurts so much!"
Yu Xiaogang's voice was as shrill as a pig being slaughtered:
"That beast! That despicable and shameless beast! He actually launched a sneak attack! This is outrageous!"
"Mistress! Help me! Please help me!"
Tang San sighed, composed himself, and hurried towards the mountainside.
Inside the giant pit, Yu Xiaogang lay there, a pitiful sight.
Half of his torso was gone, a bloody mess, with the bones vaguely visible underneath. If he hadn't used his nine-toothed rake to stop it in time, he would probably be broken in two by now.
"teacher!"
Tang San was startled and quickly jumped into the pit, frantically bandaging him.
"That beast... he really went all out..."
Yu Xiaogang grimaced in pain, but still stubbornly insisted:
"But he relied on a sneak attack! If he hadn't caught me off guard, could he have hurt me?"
"When I see him next time, I'll skin him alive!"
Tang San shook his head as he bandaged the wound.
They were even trying to skin me alive! I almost got blasted to smithereens by one shot.
Fortunately, he had taken some pills beforehand and had his own cultivation level. With Tang San's efforts, he was able to catch his breath after a short while.
"Hmph, fortunately, with the combined efforts of master and disciple, we finally drove that beast away."
Yu Xiaogang cursed Erming through gritted teeth, his heart burning with hatred.
That damned monkey ran away, but he himself is stuck in this damned pilgrimage mission. Why should he?
Tang San looked at the setting sun and sighed.
"Let's not talk about that anymore. Now that the teacher has recovered somewhat, let's continue on our way. Let's find a populated village to rest for a while."
"This is the middle of nowhere, there's not a soul in sight, and my injury..."
Yu Xiaogang's gaze fell on Tang San's white horse, his meaning couldn't be clearer.
Tang San was stunned for a moment, then he understood.
He glanced at Yu Xiaogang's injuries and ultimately couldn't bring himself to refuse.
"Teacher, you're so badly injured, so please make do with my mount for now."
"Oh dear, how could I accept this? You're my teacher now!"
As Yu Xiaogang spoke, he limped onto the horse's back with surprising agility.
In the days that followed, Tang San was left eating dust behind the horse.
They found food, cooked meals, and cared for the wounded, leaving no stone unturned.
He didn't care, after all, this person was his teacher.
But Yu Xiaogang's arrogance only grew bigger and bigger.
Food must be served to you, and water must be tested for temperature; if you are even slightly slow, you will get a stern face.
After a long day, Tang San was exhausted and his back ached, while Yu Xiaogang rode leisurely on his horse, humming a tune from time to time.
Tang San gradually felt uneasy.
I may show you some respect, but that's my business.
You riding on my head and ordering me around, that's another matter.
A few days later,
A white line appears ahead.
Connecting heaven and earth, it's impossible to tell whether it's a snow-capped mountain, a vast ocean, or something else entirely.
Tang San stopped and turned to look at Yu Xiaogang on his horse:
"Teacher, I see that your injuries have almost recovered these past few days."
Could you please tell me where we are now?
"I have no cultivation here, so it's really inconvenient."
"ah?"
Yu Xiaogang was munching on a wild peach when he heard this, and he frowned:
"Huh? Me?"
He tossed the half-eaten peach aside, his face full of displeasure.
"Let me scout ahead? My injuries haven't even fully healed yet."
Tang San retorted in a neither forceful nor weak manner:
"I saw the teacher casually kill a dog demon before. His skills didn't seem like he was still recovering."
Yu Xiaogang paused for a moment, glanced at Tang San's expression, sighed, and reluctantly threw away the peach.
"Okay, okay, I'll go, I'll go, alright?"
He dismounted and muttered something else to himself:
"What do you think the Bodhisattva meant? Why did he make us travel so far to fetch scriptures?"
Why not just fly directly to Mount Ling? Why go through all this trouble? Are you crazy?
"The saints and Buddhas have their own profound intentions, and we should just follow them."
Tang San said solemnly:
"Moreover, I made a great vow in Chaoge to suffer for all living beings and wash away their sins."
"This is also to wash away my own mistakes."
Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with his own experiences, he had, after all, served under Zhunti and had been to the Heavenly Court.
His vision is much broader than Yu Xiaogang's.
How could those mysterious and unpredictable primordial beings be slandered at will?
"Even so, we still need to send someone to protect us. This prehistoric world is so dangerous. Just the two of us, isn't that like playing with our lives?"
Yu Xiaogang was still muttering to himself.
"Teacher, let's go and scout out the terrain first."
Tang San didn't want to listen to his nonsense and urged him on.
"Okay, okay, go ahead."
Yu Xiaogang waved his hand impatiently, then, clouds rose beneath his feet, and he flew forward, muttering to himself:
"I must have had the worst luck in the world to end up with this lousy job. I wonder if my Xiangxiang misses me..."
Until his figure disappeared into the distance,
Tang San sat down heavily on a rock and shook his head helplessly.
This teacher has really changed.
He is no longer the proud and upright master he once was.
If things are like this now, they'll only get worse in the future.
He suddenly felt a little regretful.
Was it too impulsive to drive Erming away in the first place?
If we keep that monkey around, we can exploit the conflict between him and Yu Xiaogang.
Wouldn't it be better to hold onto the reins and sit back and relax?
It's too late to say anything now.
He sighed and was about to get up—
call--!
A sudden gust of wind swept in!
The sand and stones were flying everywhere, making it impossible for people to open their eyes!
"Hehehehehe—"
An eerie laugh echoed in the wind:
"That familiar taste...that taste I miss so much..."
A one-eyed man with long purple hair and an arrogant expression stood in front of Tang San.
Tang San was taken aback.
Then, memories from the depths of my soul surged forth wildly!
That face, those eyes, that aura of despair—
"It's you?!"
He trembled all over and instinctively stepped back.
Although that memory was hazy, he would always remember that it was this guy who had killed him several times!
"You...you weren't suppressed at the bottom of the Tongtian River by the Two Saints?! How could this be..."
"Yes, yes, I was sealed away for five hundred years."
Void Flame licked its lips, its single eye flashing with a mad light:
Do you know how I've lived for the past five hundred years?
Thinking of the dark, sunless riverbed and the seal that seemed to freeze one's soul, he couldn't help but shiver.
Each day felt like an eternity.
It's worse than death.
But now—he's out!
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