The Bhikkhu Kingdom

No need to rush... if you want to rest for a while, then rest! The trouble on the other side has been dealt with.

Su Qing had just landed beside Morning Glory on her Somersault Cloud when she heard Morning Glory's words and responded casually.

Su Qing's voice naturally made Morning Glory startle for a moment before she turned her head toward the source of the sound.

She couldn't help but cry out in surprise, "Godmother, you're back? It ended that quickly?"

Su Qing nodded and said, "Was it quick? It actually felt quite slow to me. After all, it took quite a bit of time! However, those three demon lords were indeed formidable; otherwise, we could have beaten them into submission even faster."

"Regardless, it's enough that you won, Godmother."

"It can't really be called a win, can it? After all, we only defeated those few demons but weren't able to eliminate those scourges entirely." Su Qing shook her head slightly, unable to help but sigh.

Upon hearing this, Morning Glory offered comfort, saying, "It's alright, Godmother... those three demon lords were so powerful; the fact that you could beat them into submission is already amazing. Once we reach Spirit Mountain, we can just ask the Buddha to send a Bodhisattva to deal with them."

Su Qing glanced at her and nodded.

However, she couldn't help but find it amusing in her heart.

This girl had forgotten—wasn't it a Bodhisattva who told them there were demons here in the first place?

But Su Qing didn't bother to remind her. If Morning Glory wanted to believe that, let her; there was no need to crush her faith.

"By the way, Mother! Where is that fairy? Has she already left?"

"Yes! She's quite busy, after all." Su Qing thought for a moment and decided to tell a lie in this regard.

It was also to help maintain Lady Chang'e's image as a high-level expert.

Morning Glory didn't pry further into the matter.

After all, although she wanted to thank that senior, since the senior had already left, there was no need to say more.

She would just leave her gratitude with her godmother.

"Alright, alright, do you still want to rest for a bit? You look like you're tired." Su Qing asked with a smile, taking the opportunity to change the subject.

With lies, the more you say and the more you explain, the easier it is for flaws to be seen.

So, knowing when to stop was very necessary.

Morning Glory did not agree to Su Qing's suggestion, simply shaking her head and saying, "I'll pass. Let's just keep going. I've rested enough just now! Leaving this Lion Camel Ridge as quickly as possible is what's most important."

Su Qing had no objections and nodded, saying, "Since that's what you think, then we'll do as you say. Let's go."

Morning Glory nodded, called for Jingyue and Yudie, and continued on their way, leading the white horse.

After Su Qing's return, the speed of Morning Glory's group naturally became significantly faster.

With Su Qing present, many unnecessary troubles could be avoided.

And for those that couldn't be avoided, Morning Glory, Jingyue, and Yudie were capable of handling them.

These served as good opportunities for the three of them to practice their skills.

Well, given their current strength, it wasn't so much practicing as it was simply stretching their limbs.

However, as they traveled along this path, it certainly wasn't without gain.

There was at least some degree of training.

Time passed quickly.

Su Qing and the others also moved swiftly.

In the blink of an eye.

Su Qing and the others had long since walked out of Lion Camel Ridge and were heading toward the Lion Camel Kingdom.

By this time, Lady Chang'e had also long since left Lion Camel Ridge, returning to the Heavenly Palace to continue her role as the exhausted Moon Palace Mistress.

Although Su Qing didn't see Lady Chang'e's expression when she returned to the Moon Palace, there was no doubt... Lady Chang'e was certainly quite reluctant.

Back to the point.

After Su Qing and the others left Lion Camel Ridge, they traveled even faster.

In just a few days, they could faintly see the shadow of the Lion Camel Kingdom's city walls.

Morning Glory looked up and saw the city ahead, saying, "There's a city up ahead. Godmother, let's go into that city to rest for a day and restock our provisions, shall we?"

Su Qing's brow twitched slightly as she heard this, and she looked up at the sinister, evil clouds in the sky.

Then she shook her head and said, "There's no need... that city belongs to demons. It's filled with nothing but monsters and ghosts. Going there would only bring unnecessary trouble."

Morning Glory was stunned and hurriedly asked, "That's a demon city? Does that mean there are no people left in the city?"

Su Qing nodded and said, "Yes, there are no humans left in that city. It's entirely populated by demons."

Hearing this, Morning Glory couldn't help but gasp and said, "In that case, I'm afraid we can't go to that city. Let's just go around it!"

If one were to say that Lion Camel Ridge had many demons, at least Lion Camel Ridge was vast, so one could encounter fewer of them. But the Lion Camel Kingdom was not so simple.

If one entered the Lion Camel Kingdom...

It would be the equivalent of walking directly into a demon's nest.

That... would be a major problem.

Moreover, since that fairy was no longer with them...

Without that fairy, Morning Glory wouldn't dare let her godmother take such a risk.

As for asking her godmother to go invite that person again...

Setting aside whether Su Qing's skin was thick enough, Morning Glory's own skin wasn't that thick!

So, there was no need to even think about it...

If they could bypass it, they would bypass it!

"That works too." Su Qing nodded, agreeing with Morning Glory's suggestion.

After all, those three demon kings were likely still recovering from their injuries, having been beaten so badly by Lady Chang'e that they couldn't even get out of bed...

If they went to the Lion Camel Kingdom now, no one would likely know their situation.

So a great battle would be unavoidable.

To avoid these unnecessary troubles.

Bypassing it was the best way.

In any case, they were only bypassing the capital of the Lion Camel Kingdom...

Although that city was quite large, it was nowhere near as vast as Lion Camel Ridge; they could still go around it.

With Su Qing's approval.

Morning Glory and the others set off again.

Only this time, they didn't head toward the city but bypassed it to continue toward the Western Heaven.

On the road, Morning Glory seemed to have some questions regarding that city.

She asked, "By the way, Godmother, do you know what the Lion Camel Kingdom was like before? Was that country always full of demons?"

Morning Glory seemed to find it strange that demons could establish a nation and couldn't help but seek confirmation from Su Qing.

Although she didn't know if Su Qing was clear on the matter, her godmother knew so many things; even if she didn't know everything, she would surely know something.

Su Qing shook her head and did not hide the situation of the Lion Camel Kingdom.

"If I remember correctly, five hundred years ago, the Lion Camel Kingdom was still a human capital. However, later, after the Golden-Winged Great Peng arrived at this kingdom, he ate the emperor, the empress, the palace maids, and everyone else in the city completely clean. After eating the people in the palace, his appetite remained undiminished, and he proceeded to eat every man, woman, and child in the entire city."

"And once the entire city was devoid of humans, the Lion Camel Kingdom naturally became a city for demons."

Su Qing's words left Morning Glory in a daze...

She couldn't help but clench her fists.

Then she let out a long breath and said, "This Golden-Winged Great Peng... is truly too detestable. It's a pity my abilities are limited... otherwise, I would truly want to bring him to justice personally."

Hearing Morning Glory's words, Su Qing chuckled and said, "Then in the future, you can just report the matters of the Lion Camel Kingdom truthfully. The Buddha might help you resolve it."

Whether he would or not, Su Qing naturally wasn't sure...

But it was just an excuse to get this girl to stop thinking so deeply about the matter.

"That's the only way."

Morning Glory nodded helplessly. With her current strength being so weak, even if she went... she would just be giving them a full meal.

She still had some self-awareness regarding herself.

Seeing that the girl wasn't dwelling on it further, Su Qing nodded slightly and then said, "Don't think too much about it. Focus on the journey!"

Morning Glory sighed and then fell silent, following Su Qing to continue their journey.

Bypassing the Lion Camel Kingdom cost Su Qing and the others a few extra days...

And they encountered quite a bit of trouble on the road.

Fortunately, these troubles weren't major...

Most were very easy to resolve.

Traveling like this, it was soon approaching the end of autumn and the beginning of winter.

At this time, the heavy snow had not yet fallen, and the world was still filled with the desolate scenery of autumn.

However, though the autumn scenery was desolate, it wasn't without its charm.

Throughout the four seasons, the world's scenery always holds some beauty.

So as they walked along the road, it wasn't as if there was no beautiful scenery at all.

As they traveled.

Without realizing it, they saw another city.

Su Qing looked up and knew where they were...

So she said, "Let's go! There's another city ahead, likely a capital. We'll go there to rest for a day or two before setting off again."

Morning Glory naturally had no objections.

And Yudie said with a smile, "Yay! Finally another city. We can have some fun for a day or two again. But Mother, when we go to this city, why don't we buy more food? Things other than dry rations. That way we won't have to always eat dry rations on the road!"

Su Qing glanced at the girl upon hearing this...

This one truly cared about nothing but food.

"As you wish." Su Qing shook her head helplessly, unable to do anything about the girl.

However, she felt that even if the girl brought more delicious food.

It likely wouldn't last very long.

After all, this girl didn't eat because she was hungry!

Jingyue looked at the distant city and couldn't help but say, "Since this is a capital, I'll take the opportunity to buy a few new sets of clothes. I'm tired of wearing these few outfits by now."

Jingyue had indeed been wearing those same few outfits for a long time...

And they hadn't bought any new clothes along the way.

Now that she suddenly wanted to purchase some new clothes, it wasn't hard to understand...

After all, women ultimately love beauty.

On the other hand, Morning Glory heard these words and looked at her own clothes... well, very simple monk's attire.

Alright, she really didn't have much of a need to change.

"Alright, let's enter the city first!" Su Qing saw that everyone had things they wanted to do in the city.

She didn't feel like saying much...

She just urged everyone to enter the city quickly.

No matter how much they discussed it out here, they had to enter the city before they could do anything.

No one objected to Su Qing's words.

They moved quickly and soon arrived at the city gate.

Entering the city still followed the same old rules...

Su Qing and the others entered the city without any difficulty.

After entering.

Only then did Su Qing discover...

This Bhikkhu Kingdom was quite prosperous and bustling.

Compared to the capitals of the countries they had passed through before, it was not lacking in the slightest.

"It is indeed a wealthy nation," Su Qing thought, then she pinched her fingers to perform a divination. "I wonder if that White-Faced Jade Fox and the South Pole Immortal's mount have already arrived in this Bhikkhu Kingdom."

Su Qing calculated and found that her arrival was quite a coincidence...

That mount of the South Pole Immortal happened to be in the city right now.

Only, he hadn't yet presented the Jade-Faced Fox to the king; he was currently on his way to do so.

Su Qing stroked her chin, thinking curiously to herself, "If I were to ruin this tribulation, what would happen? For the previous two tribulations, the Bodhisattvas and the Buddha wouldn't let me act recklessly. For this one, will he allow me to act as I please, as he said?"

Su Qing thought about it and decided to test it out.

Of course, she also had some thoughts of retaliation.

After all, being directly stopped twice in a row was somewhat annoying.

Although gaining two more favors could be considered a profit... there was definitely some unpleasantness in her heart.

So Su Qing wanted to try...

If they said she could be more casual, did that mean she couldn't ruin the Eighty-One Tribulations, or rather, couldn't completely break them?

Thinking of this.

Su Qing had some plans in mind.

They were going to stay in this city for a day or two, so Su Qing had time to go have a chat with that old deer.

If she remembered correctly, that old deer retained his memories from when he was a mount, so if she went to find him, he would likely give her some face.

Of course, it was also possible he would fight her or just run away with the fox.

But it didn't matter...

At worst, she would just catch him and hand him over to the South Pole Immortal!

Regardless, her goal was to exert influence.

As for whether the Buddha and the others truly wouldn't care and would let Su Qing ruin this tribulation...

Su Qing actually wasn't very worried.

Because in the message Maitreya brought to her, he clearly stated that the Eighty-One Tribulations were a fixed number; if one tribulation was ruined, another would always be found to make up for it.

So, if they didn't interfere with her, she likely wouldn't affect anything much.

Instead, it could help her confirm that they were indeed telling the truth.

And as for why they would stop her from ruining the previous two tribulations if they were telling the truth...

Su Qing could only say she would find excuses for them when the time came.

For now, Su Qing was too lazy to think too much.

As Su Qing walked, her mind wandered, while she simultaneously calculated the residence of that old deer.

Before long...

Su Qing and the others arrived in front of an inn.

Su Qing spoke up, "Mhm, let's just stay here! Let's book the rooms first, and if we want to go out and play later, we can. How about it?"

Naturally, no one had any objections to this.

After all, it saved them from having to hurriedly book rooms in the evening or even potentially fighting with other guests for them.

They walked into the inn.

There were already quite a few people inside.

Su Qing handed the money to Yudie, letting her go book the rooms, while Su Qing quietly observed the surroundings and the people.

Suddenly, Su Qing's eyes narrowed slightly, and then the corners of her mouth curled up.

"Heh, he really was easy to find! I actually managed to calculate his location."