Chapter 769: Chapter 769

"Alas~" Tang Sanzang sighed deeply, overwhelmed with a mixture of emotions. The events of the past two days were truly indescribable.

Zhu Bajie asked curiously, "Master, didn’t you say that the Divine Temple is the Holy Land of the Daughter Country? How could she agree to take you there?" The rıghtful source is novel✶fire.net

"I have introduced the Three Realms Mall to the Daughter Country and made a trade deal with Her Majesty the Ruler of Women’s Country."

Zhu Bajie said with envy, "Then Master, didn’t you make a lot of money? First by selling products and then the Three Realms Mall? Did you clean out their merit completely?"

"No, I didn’t earn a single gold coin."

Sun Wukong and the others looked at Tang Sanzang in astonishment. Not a single gold coin earned? Did the little monk make a loss this time? This doesn’t make sense! Wasn’t he always someone who considered money as important as life? Now that he has a daughter, he’s changed his ways?

Two days later, the Queen of Women Country left the Imperial Palace with a group of servants guarding and following behind Tang Sanzang and his disciples.

The group headed towards the mountains behind the palace, seeing a continuous mountain range in the distance, surrounded on three sides, forming a valley.

Zhu Bajie, with his big belly, whispered, "Look at the Daughter Country’s Imperial Palace, it’s so oddly built near the mountains. Aren’t they afraid of earthquakes and landslides?

Brother Monkey, did you inspect those woods?"

"There’s a small valley inside, nothing unusual. I’ve been there before while searching for the Divine Temple. My Primordial Spirit didn’t detect any anomalies."

Nezha immediately turned to Sun Wukong, surprised, "You used the Power of Primordial Spirit to search for the Divine Temple?"

Sun Wukong naturally replied, "Of course. The Power of Primordial Spirit is fast; I’ve searched all over the Daughter Country three times with no trace of the Divine Temple. It shows how well-hidden the temple is."

Zhu Bajie’s mouth twitched, regretting that they let this monkey search for the Divine Temple.

Nezha, speechless, said, "Don’t you know that you can’t find anything related to Great Power with Primordial Spirit due to Heavenly Secrets being concealed?"

Sun Wukong exclaimed, "The Holy Temple can’t be found with the Power of Primordial Spirit? Why didn’t you tell me earlier?"

Nezha, speechless, said, "This is common knowledge!"

"How would I know?" Sun Wukong retorted.

Zhu Bajie said, "Brother Monkey, didn’t your Master tell you about these things?"

Zhu Bajie was too exhausted to retort. Brother Monkey’s Master really was responsible.

As the sun reached its zenith, the group finally approached the valley. The main force stopped, facing a rugged, stone-covered track flanked by strange vines and trees – a treacherously winding path leading inwards, where it was difficult for the large group to proceed.

The Chariot stopped, and the Queen of Women Country dismounted with the help of servants, looking ahead, "Brother Imperial Brother, the Divine Temple is ahead. I will lead you there."

The Prime Minister hurriedly exclaimed, "Your Majesty, you mustn’t! The Divine Temple hasn’t been worshipped in a long time, there might be dangers."

The Ruler of Women’s Country smiled at Tang Sanzang and said, "Brother Imperial Brother will protect me, right?"

Tang Sanzang hesitated, then replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, our journey might also encounter danger, you should go back first!"

"That won’t do at all. The Divine Temple is the Holy Land of my Daughter Country; how can I allow you to enter at will? I must oversee that you don’t do any harm."

A valiant female general said solemnly with fists clasped, "Your Majesty, I am willing to go to the Divine Temple and keep an eye on them."

The Ruler of the Daughter Country flicked her sleeve and said, "No, none but the King may enter the Divine Temple."

This elder Prime Minister thought for a moment then earnestly shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, our nation has no such regulation."

"Is it not acceptable for one to add a new rule?" she retorted.

The Prime Minister, along with all the civil and military officials, were speechless; the King had never acted before! Why have all the men who’ve arrived caused the King to become so impulsive? They glared at Tang Sanzang with eyes full of resentment, thinking that their King had been led astray by these men.

The Queen of the Daughter Country immediately ordered, "Now return to court at once. No dawdling; this is my command!"

With no other option, all the officials respectfully bowed and responded, "Understood!"

The Prime Minister could only entrust Tang Sanzang, saying, "Honored Elder, I implore you to ensure our Queen’s safety."

Tang Sanzang hastily replied, "Worry not, Prime Minister, this humble monk will do his utmost to guard Her Majesty’s safety."

The elder Prime Minister nodded, leading the main force as they turned and departed.

The Ruler of the Daughter Country chuckled lightly and said, "Brother Imperial Brother, follow me!" She lifted the hem of her garment, taking steps deep and shallow as she walked further inside.

Tang Sanzang and his disciples carefully followed behind, proceeding with caution, fearing that Tang Sanzang and Zhu Bajie might stumble or bump into anything.

On a distant mountaintop, a woman cradling a lute watched Tang Sanzang from afar, a cold smirk curling at her lips, murmuring to herself, "Jin Chanzi, you too have such a day. Wait until your True Spirit awakens, and see how you face your daughter."

Her figure turned into a wisp of green smoke and vanished without a trace. Although the Buddhist Bodhisattvas had passed down an order to capture Tang Sanzang, under these circumstances, they had no choice but to give up. Not only did Tang Sanzang have Sun Wukong by his side, there was also the ferocious Nezha - to forcefully take Tang Sanzang would be to walk a path to certain death.

In the afternoon, the group entered a valley and arrived before a temple constructed of piled stones.

The stone walls were covered with green moss and vines, and the huge stone gates were firmly shut; an old and mottled placard carved with three ancient symbols read Holy Mother Temple!

The Queen of the Daughter Country arrived before the temple and exclaimed, "This is the Divine Temple."

Tang Sanzang said incredulously, "This... How could the Divine Temple of Nuwa be so rudimentary? It doesn’t even compare to a small temple in a city."

Nezha also snorted coldly, a surge of anger rising within him as he chastised, "You have audacity! You dare let the Temple of the Holy Mother fall into such disrepair."

The Queen of the Daughter Country hastily said, "Forgive us, Divine Being! There is a reason for this."

Tang Sanzang quickly intervened, "Divine Being, please do not be angry. They must have done this out of some unavoidable hardship.

Your Majesty, explain to the Divine Being at once, is it because demons have pressured you?"

The Ruler of the Daughter Country explained, "It’s been too long, and I know only some legends.

It is said that, long ago, our people revered the Holy Temple, and defending the Holy Temple was the honor of successive Kings, who even constructed the Imperial Palace not far from it.

Every year, a grand festival was held, and the nation would worship at the Holy Temple. But then..."

"What happened next?" asked Sun Wukong, curious.

The Queen of the Daughter Country hesitated before saying, "Later, the people of the Daughter Country gradually felt that the so-called Holy Temple was of no use to us. Praying in the Temple was futile in the face of natural disasters, and useless during human calamities. Gradually, the people lost their faith in the Holy Temple and started to worship the Mother and Child River, the Spring of Abortion."

"Ha!" Nezha sneered and said, "Humans truly are pragmatic and forgetful creatures. Initially, the Holy Mother contended with the Heavenly Dao for the sake of humans, which is why this world has its eternal protagonists.

Later, when your tribes were flooded, it was the Holy Mother who drew rivers with her fingers to shield you from the overwhelming floods. She also bestowed upon you the Creation Spring and Creation Yin Spring as a foothold. In so few years, you have all forgotten the Grace of the Holy Mother, even allowing her Divine Temple to fall into neglect."

Sha Wujing couldn’t help but say, "You’re truly ignorant of the blessings you live in. The Western Continent is teeming with demons, and you can live in peace in such a dangerous place only because you’re protected by the Holy Mother’s venerable name."

Zhu Bajie also spoke bluntly, "Master, if the Daughter Country treats the Holy Mother with such neglect, how could the Holy Mother continue to protect the Daughter Country? In my opinion, this Divine Temple must already be useless. We should just surrender quickly!"